Sermons on Honestly:

Pursuing Presence Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Sep 24, 2006

How do we pursue the presence of god in our daily lives?

Dare to Pursue “Pursue Presence” September 24, 2006 Introduction: No one likes the feeling of being lonely. Sometimes we like being alone and it is a healthy thing to be alone, but no one desires to be lonely. Part of the reason is we were created to be social creatures. We love relationships and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:3

Denomination: Baptist

What Chair Are You Sitting In

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007

Evaluates where one is in their life.

Which Chair Are You Sitting In Today? (Commitment, Conflict, Compromise, Forgiveness) Introduction I had the opportunity this week to attend the home going celebration services of Sis. Annette Sproles. Her death last Sunday took me through a range of emotions. Not so much because I was so close ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Try A Little Harder

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007

This passage is a call to pray with our bodies and our actions as well as with our hearts, minds, and mouths.

There is an old Japanese saying that if a person makes one thousand folded paper cranes, then he/she will be made well. Lots of people believe that prayer works that way: If enough people pray enough prayers to God, then God is bound to grant their request. Prayer is a way of getting God to do what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Being An Autumn & Winter Christian

Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 30, 2007

Too often, we live active and fruitful Spring & Summer seasons and then act like that’s it. We never really adjust to or accept Autumn and/or Winter. In steady of thriving during those seasons, we sometimes prefer to spend our time proverbially locking

BEING AN AUTUMN & WINTER CHRISTIAN Pastor Todd G. Leupold PBC, PM, October 22, 2006 INTRODUCTION A little boy who lived far out in the country in the late 1800s had reached the age of twelve and had never in all his life seen a circus. You can imagine his excitement, when one day a poster went ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

America’s Four Gods

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jan 9, 2011

Sermon on a biblical view of God based on Acts 10:34-43

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY January 9, 2011 St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. “America’s Four Gods” Acts 10:34-43 Who does the grocery shopping for your household. I admire those who regularly wage the grocery store battles. Last year, I was part of the MOVE weight loss ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Get Connected

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Sep 15, 2008

A new set of equations to help us understand the importance of Christian Community.

The book of Ecclesiastes is the reflection of an old man who had examined his life and the lives of those around him. As the author reflected on man, he discovered that people pursue many things that are without value or meaning. Knowing that he was approaching the end of his journey, the author ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Isaiah 54-Enlarge Your Tent Series

Contributed by Tim Adour on Feb 20, 2009

Don’t settle for the way things are. God has much more for you.

ENLARGE THE PLACE OF YOUR TENT ISAIAH 54 JANUARY 20th, 2008 HERE IS A STATEMENT TO THINK ABOUT. PROPER PREPARATION OCCURS WHEN THERE IS PROPER EVALUATION OF AN EVENT OR SITUATION HERE IS AN EXAMPLE I’M SURE APPLIES TO SOMEONE. IN LATE SUMMER EARLY FALL YOUR AIR CONDITIONING DIDN’T WORK ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life Is A Matter Of Trust

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

There will be times in our lives when confidences are broken, tears are shed, feelings are hurt and trust gets damaged. All of this leads me to an extremely important question: who or what can you genuinely trust? Tonight I want us to learn four impor

Life is a Matter of Trust Proverbs 3:5-6 Introduction We place our trust in all sorts of things on a daily basis. If you have something on your calendar tomorrow, you are trusting that you will still be alive. Each day we trust that we are going to have power. We place a certain amount of trust ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Wrong Perceptions Should Be Subjected To Truth

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 4, 2010

Too many people think their perception is reality but it must be subjected to the truth or it can become extremely dangerous.

Wrong Perceptions Should Be Subjected to Truth (Matthew 15:15-17) Matthew 15:17-20 (New International Version) 17"Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? 18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Show Yourself An Example Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 15, 2010

As the body of Christ, believers must show Christ to the world by being examples.

Show Yourself an Example 02/17/08 PM Text: 1 Timothy 4:12 Introduction This morning our Brother Ron presented a lesson on “The Race” taken from the text of Hebrews 12. He made us aware of many things concerning this race of which every believer is a participant. He made us aware that we are in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Call Of Christmas

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 6, 2010

Just like the Wise Men were called to find Jesus, so are we!

THE CALL OF CHRISTMAS Matthew 2:1-12 INTRO: “Telephones have changed our lives forever. * In the small town we lived in the volunteer fire department’s telephone was answered by the policeman who was on duty who would in turn sound the fire whistle to rally the volunteers to duty. One Saturday ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Life Of Freedom - #4 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 25, 2010

Christ came to set us FREE!! Do we live like free people?

Believers who are “M.A.D.” “A Life of Freedom” Isaiah 61:1-2 * Three weeks ago I began this series of messages with one prayer, hope, aim, goal, and desire; to help each of us become (or be) people who are indeed “Making a Difference.” What happens inside the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

One Bread, One Body, Many Idols

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 27, 2010

Independence Sunday 1987: We are called to be a distinctive people within American culture, not to follow popular self-centered idolatries.

The trouble with going to Ridgecrest conference center for a week is that you tend to forget how diverse a nation we are. If you were to spend too long at a place like Ridgecrest, you would get to thinking that everybody was Baptist, and Baptist of the southern variety, that everybody gobbled ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-31

Denomination: Baptist

Getting The Best From Life Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 2, 2010

Getting the best from life means being the person God wants you to be.

HOW TO DO LIFE Getting the Best from Life James 1:1 * One of the largest sections in any bookstore today is the “self-help” section. In this section, you will discover titles like “how to become a millionaire”, ‘how to do woodworking”, or even ‘how to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Success Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 14, 2010

David Gives us a fomula for success!

INTRODUCTION • MOVIE CLIP • SLIDE #1 • One of the pressure points of life deals with the whole issue of success. • The drive to succeed in life can be strong and it can be at times a bit elusive. • I think that most people want to be successful in life. • How many of us want to be a failure or how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:10-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ