Sermons on Heavenly Calling:

Producers Of A Hostile Environment-1 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 2, 2009

Part 1 of a 7-part sermon. The last days will be characterized by a hostile(antagonistic) environment. But Why? A hostile(antagonistic) environment is produced by, a Distortion of…

PRODUCERS of a HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT-I—2Timothy 3:1-9 Attention: Pacific Herring live off of coast of US from Baja CA to AK. They eat Plankton(microscopic drifters). For various reasons, plankton ‘bloom’, increasing their numbers exponentially. This feeds the herring, one of the favorite foods of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

When God Intervenes

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Dec 7, 2009

When God intervenes, watch and see!

Sometime in the last decade of twentieth century, a young pastor who was a fresh graduate from a renowned seminary was assigned to shepherd an old church in a remote village. The church was founded and built sometime in the late nineteenth century, and that makes the church about a century ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord’s Supper

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 7, 2009

A Lord’s Supper message from Isaiah 25.

Let’s stand together and read aloud the first nine verses from Isaiah 25. We’ll be reading from the ESV version, so you can either use your Bible if you have that version or there are some extra Bibles in the chair backs. The verses will also be up on the screen as well: 1 O Lord, you are my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Please Don’t Come For Christmas Part 3

Contributed by Tom Bartlett on Dec 13, 2009

4 reasons why Jesus shouldn’t have come. Part 3

Please Don’t Come For Christmas – Part 3 4 reasons why Jesus shouldn’t have come Celebration Church – December 13, 2009 OUTLINE Please Don’t Come For Christmas – Part 3 4 reasons why Jesus shouldn’t have come Celebration Church – December 13, 2009 Reason #1 - He wasn’t wanted by the ruling ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

God With Us

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 15, 2009

God became one of us so that we might know Him, so that He might know us and so that we might be saved.

GOD WITH US Paul Harvey once told this story; This is about a modern man, one of us, he was not a scrooge, he was a kind, decent, mostly good man, generous to his family, upright in his dealings with others. But he did not believe in all that incarnation stuff that the Churches proclaim at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Perfect Gift

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 15, 2009

Advent message. Jesus being the ultimate gift, based from John 3:16. It comes down to our expression of what we think of of His gift.

12/13/2009 The perfect Gift John 3:16-21 Introduction This morning, how do you follow last week’s service? People coming to Christ, several dedicating their lives back to the Lord. You can’t top that - that is my prayer every week. What you can ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Faith

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

A few weeks ago I spoke to you about faith...and I gave you each a mustard seed to illustrate just how small a measure of faith was really needed to perform all the things God has for you to do...just that little bit of faith can move mountains!

FAITH 1 SAMUEL 17:20 40, 48 50 A few weeks ago I spoke to you about faith...and I gave you each a mustard seed to illustrate just how small a measure of faith was really needed to perform all the things God has for you to do...just that little bit of faith can move mountains! This morning I want ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:20-50

Jabbok A Place Of Total Surrender

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

There is a great spiritual lesson in this because God wants us to seek our safety in complete surrender to His power and love. It is when we reach one hand to Him, while we keep holding on to the things of the world with the other, that we are in danger.

JABBOK A PLACE OF TOTAL SURRENDER GENESIS 32:22 30 Last night I was sitting on my porch, on my new porch swing, and I was watching several birds sitting on the wire that carries the electrical power to my house. They were perched there without a care in the world. But I knew that if I would ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-30

What Is Freedom?

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

Jesus said that we can be set free from sin...given the power to overcome our weaknesses through Christ. And some day, in God's plan and by His grace, we'll be given an eternal victory over sin in heaven. And that's Freedom! Anything else is a poor i

WHAT IS FREEDOM? JOHN 8:31 32 READ TEXT PRAY Sam is an 18 year old girl from the novel In Country. Her father was killed in Vietnam, and she is struggling to learn more about him...and what the war was like. She lives with her uncle (her mother's brother) who is also a Vietnam vet...who lets ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Learning To Sit By Wells

Contributed by Kevin Hall on Feb 15, 2010

Seeing the Church as a resource rather than a social group

“ Learning to Sit by Wells “ John 4: 1-15 If you have your Bibles this morning I invite you to turn with me to the Gospel of John 4: 1-15 John 4: 1-15 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Driver's Start Your Engines

Contributed by Greg Carr on Feb 18, 2010

A sermon that uses a NASCAR theme so we can all run the race.

There are many forms of racing in our world today. Right now the Winter Olympics are happening and there are many different racing venues there. You have races for people who walk, run, swim, bike skate, snow board, snow ski, water ski. There are races for people who like snowmobiles, water ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Farmville - Life On The Farm Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 24, 2010

Farming is no game. Understanding life on the farm is necessary for survival. Learn the laws and learn the lessons in order to live successfully in Farmville.

Farmville Life on the Farm – Part 2 I. Introduction I know there are some Farmville addicts in here! That is any easy assumption since there are over 75.2 million active Farmville users worldwide. Some of you spend a lot of time online building and taking care of your virtual farm. My ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Not Fair!

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010

The fourth message in the series based on the six pillars of ‘Character Counts!’

(Slide 1) Last week, I asked you to write down one way you would exercise responsibility this past week and I told you that I was going to ask you if you did. So how did you exercise responsibility last week in a new way? (Allow for congregational response.) Thank you! My responsibility exercise ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:27-34

Denomination: Church Of God

A Hard Truth Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 1, 2010

Repentance is the hard truth that sets us free to enjoy God forever through worship.

A Hard Truth, Luke 13:1-9 Scripture “Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Christian Church

Advice, That Will Bring Blessings Pt.2

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 3, 2010

The wisdom of God is all important, and when you go after Him you will receive it, little by little. Verse upon verse teach from the book of Proverbs.

Advice, that Will Bring Blessings pt.2 Text: Proverbs 21:1-31 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts. 3 To do righteousness and justice Is more ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal