Sermons on Has Beens:

What's Your Job

Contributed by Steve Hong on Oct 18, 2000

Turn to Nehemiah chapter 3 What’s your job in the Church? What’s your work for the Lord? What are you doing to advance God’s kingdom here on Earth? In the world today, there are a great variety of people: Young & old; rich & poor; educated & uneducated.

Turn to Nehemiah chapter 3 What’s your job in the Church? What’s your work for the Lord? What are you doing to advance God’s kingdom here on Earth? In the world today, there are a great variety of people: Young & old; rich & poor; educated & uneducated. Doesn’t it make sense that it would take a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32

Analyze, Evangelize, Scrutinize

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 10, 2005

1- Analzye everything 2- Evangelize everyone 3- Scrutinize yourself

INTRO.- ILL.- The founder of McDonald’s, Ray Kroc, was asked by a reporter about his order of priorities. "I believe in God, my family and McDonald’s," he said. Then he added, "When I get to the office, I reverse the order." When many people enter the public arena their priorities change and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22, 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fully Equipped Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Apr 18, 2005

ARE YOU FULLY EQUIPPED FOR LIFE? IF THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT READ AND APPLIED DAILY, YOU ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO LIVE LIFE. THE BIBLE IS OUR PERFECT STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT FOR LIFE.

Fully Equipped Text: 2nd Timothy 3:14-17 Introduction. I’d like to tell you a story about a little 9 year-old boy by the name of “Joey”. Joey’s parents took him to Sunday school and his teacher taught the class a lesson from the Bible. Now the lesson the teacher taught was from the Book ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17, 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can We Ignore God Without Consequence?

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

Noah built the ark in the open plain, far from the sea, surely attracting derision. It was hard work that required sustained effort over years and years time. But he BELIEVED and OBEYED God as a result of his faith. God honored that faith by providing a m

Can We Ignore God Without Consequence? We return to the book of Beginnings this morning. Our text is drawn from one of the most well-known stories in the Bible, found in Genesis 6 through 9. The account of Noah. With apologies to David Letterman, here’s a Top Ten list of lessons learned from ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Woman At The Well

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 12, 2002

From lostness to spiritual awakening on a leap of faith.

September 15, 2002 The depression took the fun out of 1932. It was no time to go into business. But Ted and Dorothy Husted bought the little drug store in their town. Grasshoppers had eaten all the crops in the region. This, in turn was followed by a dust bowl, a long drought, temperatures for ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: United Methodist

The End Of The Struggle Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 2, 2005

Conflict is something that we all encounter. It is found in every relationship. In James 4:1-6, James shows us how to resolve our conflicts God’s way.

Scripture A couple had been fighting over the purchase of a new car for weeks. He wanted a new truck. She wanted a fast sports car so that she could zip through traffic around town. The discussion was getting very heated when finally the wife shouted, “Look, I want something that goes from 0 to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lewis And Clark: Where The Map Ends The Adventure Begins! Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 20, 2009

Hebrews 11 provides principles for living and ministering in a fast-changing world!

LESSONS FROM THE WILD WEST! LEWIS AND CLARK: WHERE THE MAP ENDS THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Hebrews 11:1-10 INTRO We are in a series called “Lessons from the Wild West.” Two weeks ago we looked at: “Buffalo Bill Cody” (10:1-15) and saw that he, just like the disciples of Jesus, was a common ordinary ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

The Glory Of His Childhood Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

The Glory of His Childhood (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 2 verses 41-50. Quote: R.C. Sproul (the American author, theologian and pastor): “The soul is lifted up by the contemplation of the glory of God and of his only begotten Son” “It is Christ in his glory who is the object of our worship and adoration. As ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-50

Denomination: Brethren

Remember The 7abbath Day (4) Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Nov 30, 2010

It’s quite odd that most Christians today forget even though the Sabbath commandment is the only one that God purposely began with the word “Remember.”

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about this, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Taxes, Tithing, And Tribute Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009

How does accepting Jesus as our Lord affect our checkbook? Perhaps there is something more to a relationship with God than tossing out 10% of a paycheck.

Money: How you use it August 3rd, 2008 Tribute, Taxes, Tithing Tithing. There are few subjects more exciting, few topics more interesting, few concepts so captivating that draw people from all over simply to learn more about than tithing. If we had promoted the fact that we were going to talk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: *other

What About Communion? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 31, 2007

A look at the meaning and importance of the Lord’s Supper

(taken from a message by Paul Snoddy) SERIES: “IMPORTANT QUESTIONS” TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-34 TITLE: “WHAT ABOUT COMMUNION?” OPEN: A. A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Believe In ... Man's Need For Salvation Series

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 14, 2007

Salvation from sin is available through faith alone in Christ alone

Introduction An 85-year-old couple was married for 60 years. And they died unexpectedly on the same day. For the last 20 years of their life, they had been in excellent health, mainly due to the wife’s nearly neurotic interest in health food. When they reached the pearly gates, St. Peter greeted ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007

This sermon discusses the fact that we as Christians are egaged in an ongoing spiritual war with the forces of evil.

Introduction: We as a nation are engaged in a War on Terrorism. Our enemy dealt a serious blow to us on September 11, 2001. Since then we have taken the fight to our enemies but they have not given up. In fact they continue to kill our young men and women serving in Iraq on a daily basis, while ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Being And Making Disciples

Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007

A biblical explanation of why being a follower is not enough. We need to first be disciples of Christ, and then make disciples.

By a show of hands this morning, how many of you have ever played golf? That includes on a course, at the driving range, or even putt putt. Now, how many of you like golf? Trust me, playing golf and enjoying golf do not always go together. I seem to enjoy golf much more when I in my office ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Holiness

Watching Wisdom Works Wonders

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jun 14, 2007

If we could have one perfect Dad on Father’s Day and the rest of the year, whom would we choose? While the answers may be varied and many, I would choose Joseph of the New Testatment, to be the all time winner of the "Father of all Times."

MATTHEW 1:19-25 WATCHING WISDOM WORKS WONDERS I. REVERENCE: * A. Reflection. B. Rectitude. C. Regularity. II. REALITY: ** A. Resignation. B. Responsibility. C. Relationships. III. RELIABILITY: *** A. Resilience. B. Resourceful. C. Resolve. Although Joseph was the earthly father of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:19-25

Denomination: Methodist