Sermons on Hope In Despair:

Good Government Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 9, 2011

Human Government at it's best.

Intro: 1. In the early nineties, the leaning Tower of Pisa began to lean too far. Seeing that the 180-foot-high tower would soon become dangerous, engineers designed a system to salvage the twelfth-century landmark by holding the lean constant. First the engineers injected supercold liquid ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Question Of Identity Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 30, 2009

Identity determines destiny.

“ A Question of Identity” Acts 21:37-22:21 July 20, 2008 Identity determines destiny. Now, hold onto that thought; I fully recognize that some folks will interpret that statement differently than others. Some of us have seen our share of televangelists who jettison the Word of God ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Cross Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 4, 2009

Jesus exposed the darkness in the hearts of men, but rather than stepping into the light, they decided to snuff out the Light. Summary of the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life w/ focus on 7 sayings on the cross. Link inc. to audio/video, PowerPoint.

Cross Matthew 26 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Cross.html Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus The Jewish leaders had become very hostile toward Jesus and His supposed authority, so they took counsel to kill Him. Matthew 26:1-4 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-75

Denomination: Baptist

Behind Closed Doors Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 2, 2008

The letter to the sexually immoral church at Thyatira.

Turn with me to Revelation 2. REVELATION 2:18-29 Twenty years after King James I of England received the first Bibles he commissioned to be translated into English, his successor Charles I commissioned 1000 more copies to be printed. Needless to say, he was not pleased with the result. As a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Christ To Change

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 6, 2008

This message deals with being open to being changed by the power of Christ by submitting ourselves to the will of God daily.

The Power Of Christ To Change 9/7/08 2 Chronicles 33:1-20 Philippians 3:1-16 How many of you remember the story in which a lady with wings and a beautiful dress waved her magic wand and mice became horses and a pumpkin became a golden carriage. A servant girl in rags became a princess ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Work Work Work

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008

A Labor Day sermon on how we need to get to work for God from the life of Aquila and Priscilla

Work Work Work Acts 18:1-3 For most Americans tomorrow is a holiday Its Labor Day, & in the opinion of some, it is the most hypocritical of all of our holidays. They say that if Labor Day is a celebration of the unique rights & freedoms that we, as workers, enjoy in our nation That if we’re really ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Making A House Into A Home

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Oct 6, 2009

When Christ is really the Head of the home, each one’s love for the Lord Jesus and love expressed towards others in the family will turn any house into a home because of the attitude of those in the family.

MAKING A HOUSE INTO A HOME--Colossians 3:18-25 Proposition: When Christ is really the Head of the home, each one’s love for the Lord Jesus and love expressed towards others in the family will turn any house into a home because of the attitude of those in the family. Objective: My purpose is to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Accept One Another Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 11, 2009

One of the keys to learning to accept one another is to attempt to treat each person as if they are Jesus.

Introduction: A. The story is told of an old, disheveled cleaning woman who visited a local church one day. 1. When the invitation was given at the end of the service, she went forward wanting to become a member. 2. The preacher listened as she told him how she believed in Jesus and wanted to be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Trinity And Salvation Series

Contributed by Peter Bines on Jan 22, 2008

This second message of the Trinity explores the united work of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in salvation

2 CORINTHIANS CH 13 V 14 INTRODUCTION The story’s told of a beggar who stopped a lawyer on the street in a large American city and asked him for a quarter. Taking a long, hard look into the man’s unshaven face, the lawyers asked, ‘Don’t I know you from somewhere?’ It turned out that the two men ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blind To The Truth

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 8, 2008

John 9

“Blind to the Truth” - John 9 - 3/7/04 Blind people have done some amazing things. During one of the recent Olympic games there were blind skiers. They trained going down hill along with a sighted skier who called to them when to turn right or left. There are blind men who have conquered steep ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let Go Of Worry Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on May 9, 2008

Worry is not often thought of as a sin, but worry is destructive and it needs to be let go of.

Let Go of Worry Introduction: On the slope of Longs Peak in Colorado lie the ruins of a huge tree. Naturalists say that it stood for over 400 years. It had weathered thousands of storms and had been hit with lighting 14 times. At the end, an army of beetles attacked the tree and leveled it to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Restoring The Sanctity Of Marriage Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 11, 2008

52nd in a series from Ephesians. Wives can help restore the sanctity of marriage by submitting to their husbands.

A Sunday school class was discussing King Solomon. People pointed out that though Solomon had been so wise, he made some foolish choices. Finally, the teacher asked, "Are we picking too much on Solomon?" One older saint replied wryly, "Ah, with all those wives, he was used to it!" We’re actually ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Baptist

"Coming To The End Of Ourselves" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 12, 2008

Sermon 14 in a study in Colossians

“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-15

Denomination: Orthodox

Preparing For Revival

Contributed by Jason Cole on May 12, 2008

A sermon I preached the Sunday before our annual revival. There is a need for the church to be revived, but revival ought not to last only a week.

Preparing for Revival Introduction: One week from today we begin our revival. Every year we bring in an evangelist to preach our revival, however I wonder if it ever works. The sermons are usually fantastic as we do our best to bring in powerful communicators of the Word of God. The problem ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 28:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why The Ten Commandments Matter Series

Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Sep 15, 2008

An introduction to a series on the Ten Commandments. It explains why the Ten Commandments matter by examining the purpose for the commandments in our lives today.

Introduction When Almighty God wanted to reveal to His people the way to live life at its fullest, He gave them what theologians call the ten words. Most people know them as the Ten Commandments. They’re God’s Top Ten directives that summarize the moral values God’s people are to live by. They ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God