Sermons on Hate Your Enemy:

Discovering Your Purpose Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003

As we understand the ramifications of Christ dwelling within us, we will strive for maturity in our faith and can become all that God desires for us to be.

Discovering Your Purpose A truck driver was hauling a load of 500 penguins to the zoo. Unfortunately, his truck broke down. He eventually waved down another truck and offered the driver $500 to take the penguins to the zoo. The next day the first truck driver got his truck fixed and drove into ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Plug Your Leaks

Contributed by James May on Mar 24, 2002

Paul warns us to be vigilant in protecting the message of the Gospel lest we allow it to slip from us and lose our very soul.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3, Hebrews 2:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your Face In The Crowd

Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 25, 2002

A Good Friday message. Read the whole message, very evanglestic with a word picture that holds their attention ( a photo album at the cross)

(Matthew 27:32-56) (Crucifixion, Good Friday, Salvation ) (Deductive) The Cross. It rests on the time line of history like a compelling diamond. It’s tragedy summons all suffers. It’s Absurdity attracts all critics. It’s hope lures all searchers. My what a piece of wood! History has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-56, Matthew 27:26-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Flies - The Decision Is Yours

Contributed by David Stocker Ii on Mar 29, 2002

One unsurrendered area of our lives can outweigh all the things we claim we have given up for God.

Flies Ecclesiastes 10:1 A.In our society today, people will tell you that nothing is a sin if it is done with moderation. It’s not wrong to act a certain way,or do a certain thing if it only affects you. If it doesn’t hurt anyone else than you are o.k. to do whatever your concious will allow you ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Into Your Hands" Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 1, 2002

Because of Jesus’ death on the cross, the final word is our salvation.

First Baptist Church March 24, 2002 Luke 23:44-49 It was Palm Sunday and Jesus was coming into Jerusalem. He was riding on a blazing white stallion, kicking up a cloud of dust as He rode along. He was looking for trouble. The people He passed were in awe of such a beautiful animal but they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Baptist

Growing In Your Knowing

Contributed by Gary Washburn on Apr 12, 2002

Most of our knowledge about God is second hand knowledge. God calls us to expereince first hand knowledge about Him.

Growing in your Knowing I Peter 1:5 Intro: Ever heard someone say, “There are people who know things then there are people who really know things”? Meaning there is second hand knowledge then there is first hand KNOWLEDGE. What you know or think you know can hurt you. For example: Religion is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

Touch Your Neighbors Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 25, 2002

Christmas is a time to make room.

TOUCH YOUR NEIGHBORS Luke 2:1-7 S: Evangelism Th: The Christmas Touch Pr: CHRISTMAS IS A TIME TO MAKE ROOM. ?: Inductive KW: Stages TS: We will find in the story found in Luke 2:1-7 three stages that encourage us to share Jesus by making room for others in our lives. The ____ stage is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Raise Your Sights

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Apr 30, 2002

What God intends us to be. A Sermon for the Day of Pentecost

When I was in the Army in the 1950’s, our whole platoon was taken out on to the Rifle range for the first time. The idea was that you laid on the ground with your rifle. Pointed it at the target, and pulled the trigger - and bang and away would go the bullet right to the very centre of the target - ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

It's In Your Blood

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 1, 2002

All that a Christian is and does is due to the fact that the Holy Spirit brings him to faith and works in him.

May 5, 2002 John 14:15-21 It’s In Your Blood “If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Be The Door To Your Household Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 7, 2002

Third sermon in series encouraging the home.

This is the third sermon in the series where we have been looking at the biblical word "household". We’ve looked at Aachan’s household and King David’s household. Today on Mother’s Day let’s consider a household spiritually influenced by the woman of the house. Her name was Lydia. While in Asia ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Trial Of Your Faith Series

Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Jul 23, 2002

The differences between trials, temptations and tests are important so that we can respond properly when faced with problems and difficulties.

1:1a James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, There is a version of this verse which says: James, a servant of Jesus Christ, who is God and Lord. James was the half brother of Jesus. When Jesus was ministering at Nazareth some did not want to hear Him because they were ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Changing Your Atmosphere

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 2, 2002

You are in control of the atmosphere you live in, You have the power within you to create The atmosphere that God dwells in.

Mark 14:3-9 3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. 4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9, Mark 14:3-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is Your Gospel

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Aug 5, 2002

This sermon is about Christians telling the world their testimony concerning Christ.

"What Is Your Gospel"- 2Timothy 2:8-15 by Rev. A. L. Torrence, Cross of Life Church During my first year at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, I took introduction to preaching with Dr. Cleo LaRue. It was my hope that this great preacher extraordinaire would help improve my preaching. Maybe he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:8-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Your Ticket To Heaven Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 20, 2002

This is the 2nd sermon in the series "The Kingdom Is Near". This is an evangelistic message on salvation.

Sunday Morning August 11, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “The Kingdom Is Near” [#2] SLIDE 1 YOUR TICKET TO HEAVEN John 3:1-18 Introduction: 1. There has been much discussion in our country about how to make it to Heaven. Many teach that we must be good. Others teach that you ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Is That An Idol In Your Pocket?

Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Aug 20, 2002

The danger of excessive riches, in luring us away from our God (with a little help from Balaam).

Proverbs 30:7-9 [Note to preachers: This message, though gleaned from Proverbs 30, depends a lot on the spiritual lessons learned from the Balaam incident in Numbers.] Tell the story of Balaam (BAY-lum) - Asked by pagan king Balak to curse Israel - Wouldn’t do it. Then was offered money. Changed ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:7-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed