Sermons on Hardened:

A Day Set Aside

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 2, 2009

There is a day that we as Christians use for worship with each other. This day is special and should be kept special.

A Day Set Aside Griffith Baptist Church – 1/04/09 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 13:15-22 Key verse: Nehemiah 13:17 - Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? Premise: There is a day that we as Christians use ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

How To Improve Your Spiritual Meditation

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Aug 18, 2008

Here are 17 principles that will help you improve your spiritual meditation.

How to Improve Your Spiritual Meditation: Joshua 1:8 “Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” – Joshua 1:8 Introduction: All throughout God’s word, we are ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Light

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 23, 2007

Friends has God been dealing with you in a gentle way trying to lovingly get you to return to His light yet you resist? Have you heard message after message from preachers trying to convince you to step out of the darkness yet you continue to stay put.

A Great Light As we near the Christmas season I want to continue with the theme of light. A few weeks ago I talked about the star that shone over Bethlehem and the wise men that followed the sign in the heavens. We talked about the signs that exist today in the night sky and about Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You Ready For Jesus?

Contributed by Stephen Becker on Nov 26, 2007

The Sermon explores what it means to be truly ready for Jesus, in this life and being prepared for His return. Living a Christian life is more than talking about religion, we have to “walk the walk;” we need to be spiritually ready. Three messages o

Are You Ready for Jesus? Matthew 24:36-44; 25:1-13 Stephen H. Becker, M.Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 1st Sunday in Advent; December 2, 2007 I once saw a story on the evening news where a photographer was also a skydiver, and he jumped with a number of skydivers from a plane to videotape the ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

A Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007

Our heart is the sum total of our personality, the essence of the individual.

A Matter of the Heart Prov 23:7, Mark 7:19-23 KJV Victor Sterling, a very rich contractor, was shaken by the doctor’s diagnosis. The physician said that unless Victor had a heart transplant, he had only weeks, perhaps days, to live. Fortunately, advised the doctor, there were several hearts ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7

Denomination: Church Of God

What Child Is This?

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 10, 2007

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent

3rd Sunday in Advent Matthew 11:2-11 "What child is this?" "Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, "Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?" And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Return, Return, Return, Return

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 19, 2007

This is a message that is good for the beginning of a new year. It encourages self-examination and what God is calling the Church to return back to.

Song of Solomon 6:13 KJV [13] Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies. l. INTRODUCTION – THE SONG OF SOLOMON -This book, the Song of Solomon, is a book that is not preached from very ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 6:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who's The Authority?

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Feb 4, 2009

We live in a culture where vacuous celebrities are given amazing amount of authority. We need to look to the real authority, Jesus, who will lead us to right decisions.

Who’s the Authority? Deuteronomy 18:15-18; Mark 1:21-28 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, February 1, 2009 Introduction: Before I read the story, I’d like to explain a few things that will make the passage clearer. We’re still in the first chapter of Mark and we will stay ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In The Name Of Jesus... Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Mar 10, 2009

How do we walk out the Supernatural life? Are miracles and signs and wonders still possible in our day and age? How do we access them?

Living the Supernatural Life – Part V 1One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer--at three in the afternoon. 2Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

An Equal Opportunity Savior Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 12, 2008

Exposition of the story in Acts 10 of Cornelius’ conversion and its ramifications of that upon the church as a whole

Text: Acts 10:1-48, Title: An Equal Opportunity Savior, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/17/08, AM A. Opening illustration: A local business puts a sign in the window, stating the following: “HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an equal opportunity ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Feb 22, 2008

The message deals with 1. Hunger and Thirst, 2. For Righteousness, and 3. They Will Be Filled

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst Matthew 5:6 Introduction The beatitudes have thus far focused on attitudes of humility, mourning, and meekness. None of these can truly be seen from the outside, they are inner states of being. They are attitudes of the heart and mind that are seen in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

"Come And Worship

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 24, 2008

We should worship with JOY, and our worship should have an impact on our lives.

Two young boys were walking down the street in downtown Atlanta when out from an alley a Pit Bull suddenly appeared and attacked one of the boys. The other boy grabbed a 2x4 lying near the alley and beat the dog to death and saved his friend’s life. A reporter from the Atlanta Journal and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Story Of God: The Exodus/Christ Event

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 3, 2008

The foreshadowing of the passover, and the true passover are amazing. Explore this interesting parallel in the story of God as he prepares his people for the preparation of all people.

THE STORY OF GOD: THE EXODUS/CHIRST EVENT TEXT: EXODUS 12:21-27 THEME: THE PASSOVER EVENT FORESHADOWING THE CHRIST EVENT. Most of us have never experienced slavery. We have no understanding or comprehension about the degrading act of slavery. But Frederick Douglass does. The son of a slave ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:21-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Kingdom Credentials

Contributed by Glenn Bleakney on Jun 14, 2008

According to the Bible, the Good News of Jesus Christ is powerful and is never to be communicated in word only. The testimony of the Cross of Christ is to be made effective not only by proclamation but also in demonstration of the power of the Holy Ghost.

Rom 15:18-19 I dare not boast of anything else. I have brought the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I lived before them. 19 I have won them over by the miracles done through me as signs from God--all by the power of God’s Spirit. In this way, I have fully presented the Good News of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Crowd's Miscalculation

Contributed by Joseph Barraclough on Jul 29, 2008

This is an expository sermon preached to demonstrate the foolishness of turning away from Christ and seeking fulfillment apart from Him.

Introduction: Have you ever placed little value on something, only to miss it dearly once it was gone? We’ve often heard the saying, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Example: Earlier this year while itinerating to raise up our missions support, after completing a missions service ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:9

Denomination: Pentecostal