Sermons on Helping The Wounded:

Multiplication, Not Addition Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jan 24, 2022

Based on 2 Timothy 2:2 - Helps hearers understand the NT basis for discipleship & the impact of generational multiplication

“MULTIPLICATION NOT ADDITION”. 2 Timothy 2:2 FBCF – 1/23/22 Jon Daniels INTRO - In a commencement speech at Univ of TX, Admiral William McRaven gave this challenge to graduates: “If every one of you changed the lives of just 10 people, and each one of those folks changed the lives of another 10 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:2

Denomination: Baptist

The Night God Didn’t Come Through

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Feb 9, 2022

Have you gone through a situation where you feel God hasn’t come through to help you?

“6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:6-7, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Devoted To Intergrity Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 12, 2020

With God’s help, we can live lives of integrity: being who we said we would be.

Devoted to Integrity James 1:12-15, 23-25 With God’s help, we can live lives of integrity: being who we said we would be. SLIDE #1 INTRODUCTION • Over the past two weeks, we have been diving into the subject of devotion in our series Devoted, Faithful Obedience in the Same Direction. • One ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15, James 1:23-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do We Purify Ourselves? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 9, 2019

Some practical help on moving from just wanting to be forgiven of our sins to wanting to be freed from our sins.

WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE PURIFIED? Do I want to be forgiven of sin or freed from sin? - 2 Corinthians 7:1. - Many Christians are content to merely be forgiven of their sins. Indeed, many presume that’s all there is to salvation. - There’s meant to be much more than that, though. Jesus didn’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1

Denomination: Baptist

Eucharistic Fix- Part 1 Series

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 27, 2018

The Eucharist is a cause of holiness in us when worthily received because it helps prevent the relapse of sin by the strength of this soul food.

19B I read an article from a university in Santa Barbara, California, about Catholic Mass and its healing implications for the addicted person whereby the social network and group norms that prescribe patterns of perceiving, thinking, feeling, and behaving that promoted drug use are now replaced ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-51

Denomination: Catholic

In Christ, I Am...committed To Us Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Aug 17, 2018

Marriage: Submit to one another, out of reverence to Christ. Help your partner thrive, and make each other radiant.

In Christ, I Am…Committed to US—Ephesians 5:21-33 We’re going to talk about marriage today—but not just marriage. The broader context in Ephesians is how people who are in Christ live together in love. Chapter 5 begins, “Follow God’s example, as dearly loved children, and walk in the way of love, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Remember Whose Child You Are

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Aug 15, 2019

When faced with the reality of the scary world we live in, it can be helpful to remember whose child we are!

"The story is told of a boy who was leaving home for college. His father had included him in the morning prayer at the breakfast table, asking God to protect him and to grant him success in the career which he was undertaking. Rising from the table, the young man expected to receive some final ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

Oh, What A Mystery!

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 27, 2019

Most Christians do not truly understand the phrase “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” This message will help brings some clarity.

In Mark 4, Jesus gives the parable of the sower and when the disciples ask him what it means, He says in verse 11, “Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables.” Why were the disciples the ones who were “given to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:11, Mark 3:13-15, 1 Corinthians 14:2, 1 Corinthians 2:6-14, Romans 11:20, Romans 11:25, Romans 16:25-27, Ephesians 3:1-9, Colossians 1:26-27, Colossians 1:12-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mission: Possible Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 14, 2019

In our focus on recovery, we should always focus on what is possible. And with God’s help, recovery is always possible.

MISSION POSSIBLE Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7 Introduction We are focused on recovery this month because addiction is a huge issue in our country. Our goals in this series are… We seek to find hope in the Gospel. We seek to remove the stigma of addiction by admitting we are all sinners and we all ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 21:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Four Pillars Of Your Spirituality Series

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Apr 24, 2018

It is only the Spirit of God that can help us build these four pillars and sustain them for a rich and special spiritual life.

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER pt. 11 (THE FOUR PILLARS OF YOUR SPIRITUALITY) Acts 2:42-44 King James Version (KJV) 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-44

Denomination: Charismatic

Who Am I Becoming? Theissue Of Gentleness Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 11, 2016

Gentleness is a trait that we need to display to everyone. We need the help of God's Holy Spirit to be able to do so!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Over the past few weeks we have been examining some of the characteristics that should be growing in the life of one who is being transformed into the image of Jesus. • One thing that should be obvious as we have been examining the assorted ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Vantage Point Series

Contributed by Robert Shearon on Dec 9, 2016

Like a football coach in the press box, God has a better vantage point to help us life our lives.

Football analogy Philippians 1 1 Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons. 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanksgiving and Prayer 3 I give thanks to my God for every ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1

The Gift Of Marriage Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

Paul is trying to help Christians to be moral people in a very immoral world, and to do that he has to focus on the sex drive.

The most famous twins in history were Chang and Eng, born in Siam in 1811. They toured Europe and America repeatedly. They became so well known that all twins whose bodies are physically connected have ever since been called Siamese twins. By their early thirty's they had traveled the world, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7

Developing And Maintaining Spiritual Disciplines - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 29, 2020

The purpose of this series is to help us to Develop and Maintain Spiritual Disciplines so that we might walk in victory after victory.

The Purpose of this Series: A HORSE SOLDIER took the utmost pains with his horse. As long as the war lasted, he looked upon him as his fellow-helper in all emergencies and fed him carefully with hay and corn. But when the war was over, he only allowed him to eat chaff and made him carry heavy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Enemy We Face Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 2, 2021

Based on Eph. 6:10-11 - Helps hearers identify our enemy, his tactics, & his defeat.

“THE ENEMY WE FACE” Eph. 6:10-11 FBCF – 8/1/21 Jon Daniels INTRO – Will Smith in MIB movie – facing a nasty-looking, bug-like alien – “Don’t start nothing. Won’t be nothing.” – i.e., Don’t start a fight & there won’t be a fight. Unfortunately, in the spiritual world, the fight has already ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-11

Denomination: Baptist