Sermons on Hidden Blessings:

How To Become A Dynamic Christian

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 18, 2013

Do you have a desire to be a dynamic believer in Jesus Christ? To be the real thing instead of playing religious games?

Romans 1:1 - Paul, a bondservant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart unto the gospel of God, Do you have a desire to be a dynamic believer in Jesus Christ? To be the real thing instead of playing religious games? Years ago the Emperor of China had a famous orchestra. One ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Lord, Are All I Have, And You Give Me All I Need Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 5, 2013

Psalm 16 - (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Good God (verse 1-2) (2). Good Fellowship (vs 3-4) (3). Good Heritage (vs 5-6) (4). Good Counsel (vs 7-8) (5). Good Hope (vs 9-11) SERMON BODY: Ill: • There are a number of TV programmes on cable channels called ‘Border Control’; • The show follows ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

Our Present Joy Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 13, 2013

After beginning his letter with hope & encouragement, Peter proceeds with loving counsel for those who are facing trials & suffering. He shares with a suffering church various results that develop out of the trials which God allows to come into our lives.

1 PETER 1: 6-9 [Renewing Hope Series] OUR PRESENT JOY [James 1:2-4 / Romans 5: 3-5] Our faith in Jesus Christ and His resurrection from the dead not only fills us with a living hope but also with joy inexpressible and full of glory. As we endure the trials of life God refines our faith and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Badge Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 19, 2013

Jesus washes the disciples feet - (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (A). What Jesus knew (vs 1-3) • Jesus knew about Gods timing (vs 1) • Jesus knew the truth about Judas (vs 2) • Jesus knew he had been given Him all things (vs 3) (B). What Jesus did (vs 4-5). • Humility acts unannounced (vs 4-5). • Humility acts ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Brethren

Ezra - A Person Of Influence Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 1, 2014

In this sermon, we see that Ezra had an impact on others because he was devoted to the Word of God, he was devoted to prayer and fasting, and he was dependent on the hand of God.

Introduction: A. I like the story told of a preacher and a NYC taxi driver who both died and went to heaven. 1. The apostle Peter was at the Pearly gates waiting for them. 2. “Come with me,” said Peter to the taxi driver. 3. The taxi driver did as he was told and followed Peter to a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When There's A Big Job To Do, Work As A Team! Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 3, 2014

In this lesson, we learn important principles to help us serve God together as a team.

Introduction: A. How many of you have heard of elephant jokes? 1. Elephant jokes were a fad in the 1960s. 2. An elephant joke is a joke that is usually an absurd riddle or conundrum, and often a sequence of such that involves an elephant. 3. For instance: Q: How can you tell if an elephant is in ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Through The Bible - Genesis 1-3 Series

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 1, 2015

In our desire to completely go thru the Bible, teaching it so all may have a working knowledge of it, we post Sermon #1 - an overview of Genesis 1-3. I also suggest some ideas of images you can find on the Internet to enhance their visual understanding.

(The video of this sermon can be seen by going to ... www.cowetanazarene.org/videos.html) My calling as a Christian is to live the kind of life Jesus of Nazareth has laid out for me, showing His love and grace in everything I do, say, and think. That is such a huge task for me, I often fail to ...read more

Denomination: *other

I Want You To Fail

Contributed by Frank Jackson on Aug 5, 2014

If you are have been put down or told that you are a failure, this sermon is for you!

I Want You to Fail Biblical Text: Luke 15: 11-14 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-14

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

So That

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 13, 2014

The primary idea is the importance of the Bible and particularly how the Bible can ensure that we are well equipped to deal with anything that we face in our own lives and in the culture

Good morning. Happy New Year! I suspect some of you might be working on some goals. Some of you may be thinking about getting serious about saving some money so you can buy that new car, that new house, that new set of golf clubs. Right? Some of you are maybe thinking about taking a class or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Christian Church

Practice Hospitality

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 13, 2014

This sermon focuses on the importance of practicing the discipline of hospitality and welcoming strangers.

It’s movie trivia time. This movie is old but some of you are old, so you should know the answer. In 1974, does anybody remember the movie Young Frankenstein? That movie is 40 years old. It is a comedy about Dr. Frankenstein and his monster starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, and Peter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:13

Denomination: Christian Church

The Scandal Of Grace Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014

Third in this series. The Parable of the Workers reveals the scandalous nature of God's grace.

We throw the word “scandal” around a lot in our culture today so just for the fun of it I Googled that term earlier this week and, not surprisingly, got a number of hits on recent events that have been labeled scandals by the news media – the IRS scandal, the Benghazi scandal, the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

He Came To Serve Others (2014)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 18, 2014

He came to serve others - Jesus our example - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). The Parable (vs 1-16). • (2). The Announcement (vs 17-19). • (3). The Mistake (vs 21-25) • (4). The Example (vs 26-28) SERMON BODY: • If there is one word in the English language that is sure to cause a debate when spoken, • That word ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:27-28

Denomination: Brethren

Extreme Spiritual Makeover Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 21, 2012

If we want see healing in our land, we must be angry about the sin in our lives; we must be honest; we must be ruthless; and we must be humble.

A little boy was sitting sadly on the curb beside his lawn mower, when along came a preacher riding a bicycle. The preacher noticed the sad little boy and decided he would try to help. “Hello there!” said the preacher. “How would you like to trade your lawn mower for this ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:15-35

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Power Of Transformation Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 16, 2012

The Gospel has the power to radically change us from the inside out.

The Power of Transformation Text: Gal. 1:11-24 Introduction 1. Illustration: I would like to buy $3.00 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t want enough of Him to make me love a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24

Denomination: Methodist

Know Your Role Series

Contributed by Justin Ford on Nov 28, 2012

Understanding the importance of knowing our role within the church body. This was conclusion to a Capital Fundraising Campaign so some won't apply but it would work especially well around the Super Bowl. I also have a complete PowerPoint presentation av

LIVING STONES (6) GOD’S GAME PLAN MARK 2:1-5 We are in week 6 of our Capital Campaign emphasis “Living Stones” and we’re getting close to the finish line – or as Darryl Schmidt likes to call it: The starting line! Over the past 5 weeks I’ve been trying to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist