Sermons on Highway To Heaven:

Spiritual Leadership In The Church And In The Home Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 15, 2019

God has created men and women with equal status and value, but with different roles. God has given the primary role of spiritual leadership in the church and in the home to men. God has very high expectations for the kind of leadership men employ in the home and in the church.

Introduction: A. The story is told of two police officers who responded to a call from the dispatcher concerning a bad traffic accident. 1. When they arrived on the scene, they found a father, mother and two children who were all unconscious inside the wrecked car. 2. After the ambulances arrived ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28, Matthew 23:1-7, 1 Peter 5:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15, Ephesians 5:25-31, Colossians 3:19, 1 Peter 3:7, Hebrews 13:4, Deuteronomy 6:6-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Creating New Strongholds - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jul 30, 2019

This message looks at the record of Peter and John in Acts 5 and their interaction with the religious leaders.

We’re going to be in Acts 5 tonight, but we’re going to begin in 2 Corinthians 10. One of the things that I have been doing is going through scripture and identifying what I call “Godly Strongholds.” And tonight is the third message in the series entitled “Creating New Strongholds.” Turn to 2 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-32, Acts 5:40-42, Acts 5:3-4, Psalm 119:11, Acts 5:12-17, Matthew 16:21, Psalm 103:10-12, Matthew 4:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Promises For Every Need: Lukewarm Faith Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 28, 2020

This morning we are going to cover several different areas of thought and I am going to share a Bible verse which highlights this area of the Christian faith. Please listen honestly and openly to God’s Word and see if this is an area where you are useful and passionate, or useless and lukewarm.

God’s Promises for Every Need: Lukewarm Faith Revelation 3:14-22 #EveryNeed INTRODUCTION I will need 3 volunteers today from the congregation to come up here, sit at this table for a moment, try some food, and answer a few questions. None of it is gross like last time when we had flavored ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Patriotic Christians #4 - Respecting Our Leaders Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Nov 1, 2020

Though we may not agree with our elected officials, we have a duty to God to respect them, to honor them, to submit to their leadership, and obey them. God has ordained the governing authorities, and by respecting and honoring them, we show respect and honor to God.

Patriotic Christians #4 Respecting Our Leaders Theme: Though we may not agree with our elected officials, we have a duty to God to respect them, to honor them, to submit to their leadership, and obey them. God has ordained the governing authorities, and by respecting and honoring them, we show ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7, 1 Peter 2:13-17, Acts 4:19-20, Acts 5:29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discipleship - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 9, 2020

Jesus' followers are called to continue this process of "making disciples"...

I begin this message with a quote from Richard Wagamese, a native Canadian Ojibway Indian: “Storytelling, the act of one voice talking, sharing experience, observations, learning and teachings is becoming a lost art. Even though everyone from every culture has an oral tradition, we have ceased to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Knowledge Is Power

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 15, 2020

scientia potentia est is a Latin saying meaning knowledge is power. While this can be true in an academic sense, the idea that knowledge is power is also true in a spiritual sense. Let's get into 2nd Peter and see what having spiritual knowledge enables us to do.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 2nd Peter 1:1-3 When I was preparing the Sunday School lesson for last week, I had 2 Peter 1:3-4 as part of an answer to one of the questions. But as I looked over the whole passage I saw there was a lot there to tap into so I decided to develop it into a sermon series. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-3, Titus 2:13, John 20:29, 1 Peter 1:8-9, 2 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 4:16, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Colossians 2:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Live In Christian Victory Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 2, 2020

God gives us four keys to a victorious new life in Christ: 1. Learning the truth (vs. 1-9). 2. Counting on the truth (vs. 10-12). 3. Yielding to the truth (vs. 12-14). 4. Walking in the truth (vs. 1-4).

How to Live in Christian Victory The Book of Romans Romans 6:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 19, 2016 (Revised December 2, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Romans chapter 6. In the first 5 chapters, God's Word lays out a compelling case that all of us ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Letter To The Church In Sardis

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 26, 2020

The church in Sardis was a perfect model of an inoffensive Christianity. They apparently invented the concept of “political correctness.

Letter to the Church in Sardis Rev. 3:1-6 Sardis was located about 30 miles southeast of Thyatira The ruins of 1st century Sardis are located near a city in modern day Turkey named Izmir. The city was at the converging point of several inland roads. One road led northwest to Thyatira and then ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Stuff Happens Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 16, 2020

In your time of need, trust God for direction, protection, and provision.

After a night out with friends, David Brown, an Englishman, woke up with a series of random numbers in his head. After trying to figure what those numbers meant, he sent a text message using those numbers. In the message, he asked, “Did I meet you last night?” The recipient was a confused Michelle ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23, Philippians 4:19, Romans 8:35, Proverbs 16:9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Together Is Better Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 28, 2019

When we gather together we will grow, give and go with the gospel.

Together is Better Acts 2:44-47 Rev. Brian Bill October 26-27, 2019 I’m the bearer of both bad news and good news today. I’ll start with the bad news. A story appeared on the front page of the Dispatch/Argus last Sunday with this headline: “Is Your Religion Nothing?” The article was a summary ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-47

Denomination: Baptist

"Out Of The Whirlwind” Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 3, 2019

God does not explain why Job has suffered, but focuses on God's knowledge, power and majesty. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Job is humbled by God (38:1-42:6) Job is questioned by God #1: Can you explain my creation? (38:1-38). Job is questioned by God #2: Can you oversea my creation? (38:39-39:30). Job is questioned by God #3: Can you subdue my creation? (40:6-41:34) Job replies to God (42: 1-6) Job is ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

You Can Finish Well Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Nov 12, 2019

You are energised and passionate when you start a new project or ministry. But after awhile the newness of the project fades. You lost your passion, get bored, tired and discouragement sets in. Now is the time to get back to your dreams. You can finish well.

YOU CAN FINISH WELL, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF DISCOURAGEMENT "But it so happened, when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, that he was furious and very indignant, and mocked the Jews. 2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, “What are these feeble Jews ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6, Joshua 1:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Responsibilities Of Christian Parents

Contributed by John White on Nov 18, 2019

God personally established the institutions of marriage and family when he gave Eve to Adam and united them in holy wedlock in the garden. He then commanded them to be fruitful and multiply and populate the earth.

Responsibilities Of Christian Parents Ephesians 6:1-4 "Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Grace Needing World

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 2, 2012

But do we really understand what it means when we say that God is a God of grace

A Grace-Needing World Date: May 20,2012 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 1 Peter 4:10 If you have seen paintings depicting people/late 17th cen. • You may remember that they seemed to always have a pale, chalky complexion. • When you look at pics/Queen Elizabeth ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

When God's Patience Runs Out Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 6, 2012

In this part of the story of Elijah, God sends him to tell Ahab that God's patience had run out with the king and his wife. God has great compassion and patience, but He is also just and His patience does run out.

Introduction: A. I like the story told about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots. 1. She pulled and he pushed, but the boots still didn’t want to go on. 2. When the second boot was finally on, she had worked up a sweat. 3. She almost whimpered when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ