Sermons on Households:

Qualifications For Service Series

Contributed by Phillip Day on Aug 21, 2006

To be an effective servant for the Lord, we must possess qualities that will be an acceptable testimony of Jesus working in our lives; to be good servants, we should live like good deacons.

Qualifications for Service 1 Timothy 3:8-13 I. Dignified Actions (v.8) a. Practice what they preach (James 1:8) b. Sober (1 Peter 5:8) c. Earn what they get (1 Timothy 6:9-10) II. Clear Understanding of the Faith (v. 9) III. Tried and Proven (v. 10; 1 Timothy 5:22) a. Tested in smaller ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Seedtime & Harvest

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Aug 21, 2006

If you plant it.. YOU PICK IT

INTRO– SETTING GOALS– UNDERSTAND Genesis 8:20-22 God makes a promise— Good promise– Because God made it There’ll be – COLD & HEAT You’re never going to change that— Dress right–Carry the Bible— Still gonna – hot There’ll be Summer & Winter Living in Lubbock— That’s all we have SCORCHING HEAT— ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Biblical Parenting & Godly Children

Contributed by Philip Myers on Nov 8, 2006

Sermon number four in a series of nine

BIBLICAL PARENTING & GODLY CHILDREN (PART FOUR) Hosea 4:1-6 Mal 4:4-6 Eph 6:1-4 Col 3:20, 21 If no truth = no word = no faith Faith comes by hearing No faithfulness Results in chaos, rebellion No kindness No knowledge of God  Hosea 4:4 - Let no one find fault with one another but ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thoughts On Thinking

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Mar 19, 2006

Our thought life needs our attention, and submission to the Word and Way of the Lord - here is a Biblical help to do just that.

THOUGHTS ON THINKING! I. DARE WE ALLOW GOD TO SEE WHAT WE ARE THINKING? Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.[NIV] Psalm 139:23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested: [BBE] a. OUR THOUGHTS ARE ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"And What About Women In Leadership?"

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Mar 25, 2003

Women are not second class citezens; they’re subject to God’s Word like the rest of us.

Women have never been second class citizens in the Church. They have been honored for their gifts of ministry and served along with men in the early Church and right up to the present. There is some confusion as to the positions women may hold within the Church that have opened the door to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9-15, Titus 2:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Could Break Us Apart? Series

Contributed by Tommy Hames on Sep 28, 2002

A description of what could break a group of Christians apart

WHAT COULD BREAK US APART? INTRODUCTION This message is the third is a series of messages about the church. Let’s review the first two parts then get into today’s message. PART 1 - WHAT IS HOLDING US TOGETHER? Philippians (various passages) I. SALVATION HOLDS US TOGETHER A. Salvation offers ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Worthy To Be Called Mother

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on May 3, 2003

There is much we can learn from this Canaanite mother. She came to Jesus for healing of her daughter who was demon-possessed. She would not take "no" for an answer. Jesus commended and rewarded her great faith.

WORTHY TO BE CALLED “MOTHER” “Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, ‘Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.’ But He answered her not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28, Joshua 2:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Greed Or Generosity Series

Contributed by Scott Jordan on May 10, 2007

Stewardship Series

GREED or GENEROSITY Stewardship Series part 3 Luke 12:13-21 Greed is the desire to acquire more than God has planned for us - especially in the areas of finances and possessions. Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart. (Psa 37:4) Greed: 4 Warning Signs 1) ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: *other

Who Is Your Shepherd?

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007

Sermon examining who is really in control of our lives.

Who is Your Shepherd? Psalm 23:1 Who’s in Charge Series October 22, 2006 AM Service As I was growing up in the thriving town of Sardis City, Alabama, I knew that as long as I was under the roof of my parent’s house, that I had to respect their wishes and be submissive to their wants as a growing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph The Ruler

Contributed by Arliss Beavers on Jan 31, 2008

From spoiled one, to anointed one who repairs the family breach

1-20-08 (part 2) short lesson on Joseph the ruler Joseph the dreamer Joseph the spoiled one (by Jacob) Joseph’s coat of many colors Joseph’s other 11 brothers - the envying the jealousy the hatred Joseph and the pit Joseph and the Egyptian ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

What Price Betrayal?

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 1, 2008

Judas’ price was 30 pieces of silver. Do you have a price?

WHAT PRICE BETRAYAL? MATTHEW 26: 14-16 Pastor Eric J. Hanson Palm Sunday 2000 What is this? The ultimate betrayal for the mere price of thirty pieces of silver? There has been another time when the people of Jerusalem valued the prophet Zechariah at 30 pieces of silver, but that was pay for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Convinced

Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 12, 2007

Are we convinced of who we claim Jesus to be?

Convinced After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life. But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, Jesus’ brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Witnessing Through Circumstances

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 5, 2004

WITNESSING THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCES

WITNESSING THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCES ACTS:16:25 11/6/95 JER.8:20 THE HARVEST IS PAST, THE SUMMER IS ENDED AND WE ARE NOT SAVED. WITNESS: SOMEONE WHO IS CALLED UPON TO BE PRESENT AT A TRANSATION OR EVENT IN ORDER TO ATTEST TO WHAT TOOK PLACE. SOMEONE WHO HAS SEEN OR HEARD ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25

Denomination: Baptist

The Afflicted Will Become The Affluent Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 3, 2001

THE LORD’S PEOPLE, NO MATTER HOW DOWNTRODDEN, WILL BE BUILT UP TO ENJOY ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THEIR PRIVILEGED STATUS

BIG IDEA: THE LORD’S PEOPLE, NO MATTER HOW DOWNTRODDEN, WILL BE BUILT UP TO ENJOY ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THEIR PRIVILEGED STATUS 3 EXHORTATIONS TO PRAISE THE LORD: I. (:1-6) THE LORD BUILDS UP AND HEALS HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE, NO MATTER HOW DOWNTRODDEN AND AFFLICTED THEY MAY BE A. Exhortation to Praise ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What The Bible Says About The Church (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Brian Mccutchen on Feb 8, 2005

The establishment of the church or kingdom in complete fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies

What the Bible Says About... The church - part 2 #1. The Kingdom/the church A. The prophecy of the church 1. The establishment of the church or kingdom in complete fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies. 2. Isaiah 2:1-5; Joel 2:28-3:2; and Micah 4:1-3 name the city of Jerusalem as the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ