Sermons on Homeless Children:

The Path

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Nov 30, 2009

Following the right path requires that we have the right guide.

December 2009 Prior to Service: • Make “stepping stones” from sheets of paper or newsprint or any material that is handy • Form maze of your own design. The more complicated the design the more “stepping stones” that will be required. • Make various “stepping stones” with X marked on face of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Family Roles Series

Contributed by John Eldridge on Feb 9, 2009

Family roles are defined for Parents, Grandparents, extended family and church family

Family Roles Family Series 1 The role of the Parents a. Protector Kings 1:5-6 (NIV) - Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, "I will be king." So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. [6] (His father had never interfered with him by ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Head Start The Right Start

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009

A challenge to the faith community to early childhood education by having a fidelity to the cultural values of every child, by developing a fellowship that creates community for each child, and by furthering the advancement of a program that has proven it

Sermon Preached on Sunday, September 24, 2006 “Head Start the Right Start” Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer 3 Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,5 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Parenting: The Forest View Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 23, 2012

Good parents want what is in the long-term best interest of their children, not what makes them happy for the moment. God’s Word offers us some balanced principles of parenting.

Parenting: The Forest View (Ephesians 6:1-4) 1. Parenting has its challenges. Part of the reason parenting is so challenging is that no two kids are exactly alike. Proverbs 22:6 is a principle, not a promise. Freewill. 2. (CBS News) Jake Barnett is one in 10 million. The Indianapolis 13-year-old ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Childlike In God

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 7, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Who among here thinks like a child? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Sitio Visaya/ Strawberry St. III. OBJECTIVES: To promote childlikeness in faith, Word, evil, belief and submission to God. IV. TEXT: Matthew 11:25 Pray that we

I. EXORDIUM: Who among here thinks like a child? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Sitio Visaya/ Strawberry St. III. OBJECTIVES: To promote childlikeness in faith, Word, evil, belief and submission to God. IV. TEXT: Matthew 11:25 Pray that we will continue to be child-like in faith, Word, evil, belief ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Coming To Grips Series

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 11, 2012

How do we buy into the lame excuses we offer without crumbling under the internal conflict we generate from living in ways that are contrary to what we say we believe? The truth is, it all comes down to the way we view the world – it comes down to what f

I want to tell you a story this morning – a funny, yet strangely disturbing story. The setting was a small group retreat with a bunch of teenage boys – I was one of the leaders. We’d had a really good weekend; sharing our faith stories, digging into the Scriptures, spending time ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Items For The Baptism Checklist Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 5, 2012

Your child is beginning a journey that will end in the arms of the Father: here's what you must do as mission controllers to help ensure a good ending.

Homily for Infant Baptism Today is a very special time in your families’ lives. Today is the day in which I, acting as a minister of Jesus Christ, and by the grace of the Holy Spirit, launch your child into a trajectory that, many years from now, should land him/her in the arms of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Catholic

Three Things I Learned From My Dad

Contributed by Robert Glass on Jun 12, 2012

A Father's Day Sermon of THREE things I learned from my Dad.

Three Things I Learned From My Father Because today is Father’s day, it is good that we should honor them. In thinking back about my Dad, I remembered three things that he told me as a new Dad to take care of. 1. The first thing I learned was “Take Care of your Children.” A. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Childcare Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 19, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark 10: 13 – 16

Mark 10: 13 – 16 No Childcare 13 Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Overseer’s Fitness-6

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 26, 2012

6 of 6. Paul related the moral qualifications for an overseer of the Church. Character traits for overseers of the church are definitive. ?How is his fitness determined? An overseer’s fitness is decided by his...

The OVERSEER’s FITNESS-VI—1Timothy 3:1-7 Oversight of the local church requires a certain fitness. Need: Paul related the moral qualifications for an overseer of the Church. Character traits for overseers of the church are definitive/unequivocal. ?What character traits define ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Serve

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 24, 2012

I am the greatest, no I’m th egreatest...so the arguement went, but hey they were in for a shock none of them were great, not yet, for none were servants, none were behaving like little children.

Mark 9:33-37 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. 35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-37

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Godly Seed

Contributed by Rev Oke Omezi on Aug 27, 2012

The focus of this message is the core purpose of marriage.

THE GODLY SEED Mal 2:11-16 Ruth 4:10-12 The focus of this message is the concept of the godly seed which is the core purpose why God instituted marriage. Everything that God intends to do, He starts with a seed. It is that seed that receives the engrafted word of God and produces the fruits that ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:11-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Age Before Beauty Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Dec 6, 2011

Paul writes to the churches in Galatia about how being under the Law is like being a child but when we are set free in Christ we finally come of age as God’s people.

I sat in a restaurant this week at a table next to two guys who when their food arrived they decided which one would pray by saying, ‘Age before beauty’. I thought they both fell into the same category and unless they were waiting for someone else to arrive there was no ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

I Refuse To Grow Up

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2009

Jesus’ admonition to become like a child blends with Proverbs solemn command to get wisdom. Refuse to become bland and careful; to be closed to new truth; to be cynical.

Without question the clowns were the hits of our Vacation Bible School a month or so ago. Fonzie the clown got things off to a rollicking start on Monday night, and the kids cackled at his fright wig and squealed with astonishment at all the wonders of his brown paper bag. Every joke was hilarious, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing To Build Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 20, 2009

Even though David was not allowed to build the temple he threw his effort behind making preparations and inspiring Solomon for the work. David provides a good example for us as we seek to inspire our children to serve the Lord.

Introduction: A. Let’s begin with some statements from some great visionaries. 1. In 1859, Edwin L. Drake tried to enlist some drillers to help with his proposal to drill for oil. They said to him, “Drill for oil? You mean drill into the ground to try and find oil? You’re crazy.” 2. In 1899, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 22:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ