Sermons on He Led Captivity Captive:

1. The Craftsman Series

Contributed by Jordan Satterfield on Jan 12, 2013

You can have full confidence in this Craftsman. You don’t have to afraid to put your life in His hands. He has the skill, experience, creativity and integrity to do "good work" in your life. And He has an amazing plan for your life.

FROM START TO FINISH PHILIPPIANS 1:6 1. THE CRAFTSMAN INTRODUCTION: It’s a New Year. You want this year to be different. You want this year to be better. But more than just having good stuff happen to you, you want to be a better person. Perhaps, if you are like me, you look back on last year ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6, Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Holiness

Wild At Heart Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 8, 2020

Jesus Came To Rescue You. He cares about more than what you have done. He cares about what has been done to, said to, and said about you. Not just forgiveness but healing, redemption and restoration is available too.

So hey, good morning and welcome to this place that we call DCC. It is so good to have you with us this morning, especially if you are here for the very first time. If that is you we really think that it is important that you know that you have walked into a place today that happens to be full of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:3

The Larger Story Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 8, 2020

Jesus Came To Rescue You. He cares about more than what you have done. He cares about what has been done to, said to, and said about you. Not just forgiveness but healing, redemption and restoration is available too.

ILLUST> In the movie Patch Adams, Patch is a medical student with a huge heart for people and a dream to be able to offer health care to the less fortunate in society. So he rallies some others around him and begins to chase his dream. Then tragedy strikes; his girlfriend is murdered by one ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:7-17

God Shall Speak To Your Helper Concerning You Before You Meet Him

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 22, 2018

You will not just meet anybody who will decide on his own what to do for you but you shall meet one sent by God who carries specific orders as to what to do for you and He can't deviate. He shall be controlled by the Spirit of God.

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: GOD SHALL SPEAK TO YOUR HELPER CONCERNING YOU BEFORE YOU MEET HIM Acts 10:9-23 King James Version (KJV) 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-23

Denomination: Charismatic

Radical Obedience

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 30, 2018

When we're truly saved, we will always belong to Jesus. So what does he mean when he says to lose an arm or a leg or gouge out an eye of it's keeping you from heaven? Jesus calls us to radical obedience.

Mark 9:43-48 Radical Obedience What kind of dedication does it take to be a terrorist? Seriously, think about this for a minute. How dedicated would you have to be to fly an airplane into a skyscraper? Or to strap explosives to your body and walk into a market? We certainly don’t condone these ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:43-48, John 10:10, Leviticus 21:18

Denomination: Baptist

Who/What Do We Worship? The King Of Kings & Lord Of Lords

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 10, 2018

We are all given certain gifts so we can draw attention to our LORD. Our job is to do His work, whatever work He has called us to, in such a way that He gets attention and glory-so that people are drawn to Him.

Revelation 19 v. 6 And like a voice of a great crowd, and as the voice of great waters, and like the voice of powerful thunders, saying, “Hallelujah!!! For the Lord God Almighty reigns! v. 7 Let’s rejoice and jump for joy and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:6-16

Denomination: *other

The Divine Shepherd's Assurances

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Feb 17, 2018

To establish that like David, we too have the divine shepherd’s assurances. That He is our eternal and everlasting shepherd; He is always present with us in every life’s challenge; and His goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. His Eternal Pre-existence 2. His Everlasting Presence 3. His Endless Provisions Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme: “the divine shepherd’s assurances.” David’s 23rd Psalms, outlines these great assurances: “The LORD is my shepherd; I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Need To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Mar 11, 2018

The Holy Spirit isn't just an "add on" to our lives, He is a necessity. He transforms believers to "Christians" - little anointed ones! Just as we spend time occupied in relationships with others, work, or tasks, we need even more to be "occupied" by Him.

The Need To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-4 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.3 Then there appeared to them ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hungry For Him Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 22, 2020

Matthew 5:6 is an essential element of being a follower of Jesus Christ. It is as non-negotiable as faith in Christ (5:3), repenting of sin (5:4), and submitting to God’s will (5:5) which is basically what He’s talked about thus far.

BEATITUDES SERIES: HUNGRY FOR HIM MATTHEW 5:6 #Beatitudes INTRODUCTION… Abby Making Chicken Parmesan (p) https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshuaWeissman/about I think it was about 2 weeks ago that my daughter Abby said that she wanted to make dinner and wanted to make a recipe she saw on a Youtube ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6, Isaiah 55:1-3, Jeremiah 2:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Indwelling Spirit Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Paul says, "If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, He does not belong to Christ." We must possess the Spirit to be possessed by Christ. He must be ours if we are His. Mutual possessing and mutual indwelling is what salvation is all about.

Indwelling has a variety of meanings. It can mean that matter indwells matter as a kernel or fruit within a shell. A yoke indwells the white and both dwell within the shell. It can refer to a situation where one substance is intermixed with another, as with salt and water, or medicine within your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-13

What It Means To Be Dead To Sin

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 13, 2021

In the movie “Karate Kid”, young Daniel asks Mister Miagi to teach him karate. He agrees to teach him all he knows about karate under one condition: Daniel must submit totally to his instruction, and never question his methods.

He agrees to teach him all he knows about karate under one condition: Daniel must submit totally to his instruction, and never question his methods. Daniel shows up the next day, eager to learn. The first thing Mr. Miagi has him do is paint a fence. Mr. Miagi demonstrated the precise motion for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

Paul Addressing The Ephesian Elders Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 3, 2022

Paul is ready to pass the baton of leadership to the elders of Ephesus. Paul mentioned he had invested three years at Ephesus. Paul was handing off full responsibility to elders with very little experience. He did need to send Tychicus and then Timothy later to help the elders.

Background of Paul addressing the elders This discourse of Paul addressing the Ephesian elders takes place near the end of his third journey. He already spent two years at the hall of Tyrannus in Ephesus. He mentions that in total he poured into the elders for three years (Acts 20:31). This exit ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-35

Denomination: Baptist

My Month Of Discipleship -

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 10, 2020

It is with great delight that I welcome you to our month of discipleship. No doubt Jesus ministered to multitudes but he always spends more time with his disciples for obvious reasons. Jesus wants us to be his disciples and as his disciples he wants us to disciple the nations.

It is with great delight that I welcome you to our month of discipleship. No doubt Jesus ministered to multitudes but he always spends more time with his disciples for obvious reasons. Jesus wants us to be his disciples and as his disciples he wants us to disciple the nations. When Jesus called ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40, Acts 11:26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 13, 2015

God wants for us the fullest, richest and deepest life we can have because he loves us. In return, he expects us to do Christ's work in this place, and in our own generation. In his name and by his power, we are to confront the world of evil.

Three men died and were waiting to receive entrance through the Pearly Gates. The first man said to St. Peter, "I was a preacher of the gospel, serving faithfully for over 50 years". Peter told him to step aside for further consideration. The second man said, "I was also a preacher of the gospel; I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Anglican

Demas In My Mirror Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 17, 2015

Looking a the men who were with Paul when it came time for him to die, Demas, a faithful man in the past, was the only one who left. He may have left the faith but he also may have found a more comfortable place to serve God.

Annual Sermons Volume 12 Sermon 1 2 Tim 3:10 DEMAS IN MY MIRROR? Demas was a fine follower of Christ for years. With Paul in his first imprisonment, Paul calls ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-18

Denomination: Baptist