Sermons on Holy And Blameless:

Children Of God

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

Children of God. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: 1 John chapter 3 verses 1-10. Ill: Chinese boy who wanted to learn about jade went to study with a talented old teacher. • This gentle man put a piece of the precious stone into his hand; • And told him to hold it tight. • Then he began to talk of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Brethren

Peters First Sermon And Best

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

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

Peters first sermon and best Reading: Acts chapter 2 verses 12-37. Ill: • Pentecost Sunday – the birthday of the Church! • Speaking of birthdays – I love the story of the man who heard his wife say: • “I would like to be 8 again”. In Acts chapter 2, Peter gave his first sermon: • Now if ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:12-37

Denomination: Brethren

Part 16 - Matthew 12:43-45 - Playing Whack-A-Demon! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 16, 2010

Even when confronted they were abrasive and uncooperative, malevolent. It took some time to EVICT them, and there was always the danger that they would RETURN.

Part 16 - Matthew 12:43-45 - PLAYING WHACK-A-DEMON! Many years ago I worked in an organisation called SCILS - Sunshine Coast Independent Living Skills. We worked with people who had mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. David (not his real name) was helped to find a place to rent in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Isaiah's Calling

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

Isaiah's calling. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Isaiah chapter 6 verses 1-8. • The Hebrew word translated "prophet" is navi (pro­nounced nah-vEE), • It is a term that means literally "one who has been called." Ill: • Abraham was the first person in the Old Testament; • To bear the title of prophet (Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Brethren

Our Walk In This World

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 4, 2011

In our text, God gives us some principles of our walk in this world. 1- Imitate God 2- Stay clean

INTRO.- Walk in the way of love, one version reads. What is your walk in this world? II Corinthians 13:5 “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?” Occasionally, we need to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The 500 Hats Of Bartholomew Cubbins Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 11, 2011

I used the book the 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins to introduce this message on Spiritual Growth and the Kingship of Christ

500 Hats Read from Book. Now let’s be honest today; how many people here had actually heard of “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” let alone read it before this morning? I had actually read this book as a child and apparently it stayed with me because the day that I decided to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Hell

Contributed by Joel Smith on Apr 16, 2011

Hell is the eternal, conscious, tormenting state of existence of those separated from God.

The summer of my seventh year I attended a Vacation Bible School at Grace Baptist Church in Tyro, North Carolina. My family attended a United Methodist Church in the neighboring community and this VBS was quite similar to what I was used to: games; sugar wafers; cherry Kool-Aid; flannel-graph; I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

"Keep Crying Kids You're Almost There"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 12, 2010

There is a meanness stalking about, an evil; the devil himself who is devouring souls. And these are the souls of people who live next door to us, work with us, shop beside us, go to school with us or our children. The world is filled with tears, and the

Acts 1:1-11 “Keep Crying Kids You’re Almost There” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN If you have ever driven on Interstate 95 between South Carolina and North Carolina you are most likely familiar with a strange and funny kind of place ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

The Spirit Changes Lives

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 24, 2010

Pentecost Sunday sermon encouraging our people to allow the Spirit to fill them for holiness and service.

The Spirit Changes Lives Acts 2 May 23, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: Last week we started a two-part series on marriage. And we’ll move on to part 2 of that next week. Today, however, I want us to visit about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Grow Spiritually In 2010

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 31, 2010

• We discussed last week that this is the year of God’s completeness of order. Today we need to make the 1st steps to ensure we meet our God Goals we set last week. Our goals can be met when we grow spiritually. • Salvation is just the beginning of a r

Introduction • We discussed last week that this is the year of God’s completeness of order. Today we need to make the 1st steps to ensure we meet our God Goals we set last week. Our goals can be met when we grow spiritually. • Salvation is just the beginning of a relationship ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Quanna "Jealous" Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Jul 17, 2011

Today we are going to look at another name for God found in verse 14 of our text. Before we look at what it means for God to be jealous, let's look at why God brought up the subject of jealousy.

Purpose: To explain how and why God is jealous God. Aim: I want the listener to have a holy reverence for God and a fear of offending Him. INTRODUCTION: Today we are going to look at another name for God found in verse 14 of our text. Before we look at what it means for God to be jealous, let's ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:10-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Passport Of Saint Who Series

Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Jul 21, 2011

Throughout His Word God calls us to live as aliens in a foreign land. Don't get so comfortable here that you miss the adventure of a God focused life.

The Passport of Saint Who 1 Peter 2:4-12 I Peter 2: 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-12

Transfiguration

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011

This is an amazing account of those 3 disciples seeing for themselves the glory of the Lord

Mt 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, Mt 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light Transfiguration This is an amazing account of those 3 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:2

Denomination: Baptist

K. P. Duty

Contributed by Mark Haines on Feb 28, 2011

This message provides guidelines to help singles maintain the purity of their thoughts and sex lives.

Text: Genesis 38 - 39 Title: K. P. Duty Topic: Christian Living Theme: Living in Sexual Purity My purpose is to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to keep themselves pure sexually by the grace of God. REPENTANCE POINT {paradigm shifts or changes in our thinking}: In ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Old Attitudes That No Longer Serve You Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 11, 2011

You are to have the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, namely, humility.

First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas March 13, 2011 OLD ATTITUDES THAT NO LONGER SERVE YOU The ABCs of Spring Cleaning -- Part 1 Isaac Butterworth Philippians 2:1-11 (NIV) 1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed