Sermons on How Do I Develop Myself:

My House Shall Be Called A House Of Prayer? Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 28, 2007

It’s time to stop playing and start praying.

“Has It Not Been Written: My House Shall Be Called a House of Prayer?” Mark 11:17 Rev. Brian Bill 10/28/07 www.pontiacbible.org A preacher’s young daughter noticed that her father always paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon. One day she asked him why. “Well, honey,” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:17

Denomination: Baptist

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthroughs

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003

Some spiritual breakthroughs only come through prayer and fasting.

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthroughs Mark 9:17-29 1/5/03 am Then one of the crowd answered and said, "Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. And wherever he seizes him, he throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to your disciples, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-6, Mark 9:17-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Focus On Prayer

Contributed by James Powell on Dec 24, 2006

The Way to Pray.

The focus this month of March is prayer. Prayer is something which most Christians do without even thinking. We normally go through a routine of how we pray and we speak supposedly to God and if we aren’t careful it becomes a rut and a drag to pray, due to it being a repetition. I want you to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Holiness

Reason For The Season

Contributed by Tim Zukas on Dec 25, 2004

For Sunday After Christmas. Reason for the Season is to reconcile the world. Uses "Unchurched Harry and Marry" by Lee Strobel

I have been doing parodies of The Night Before Christmas this season. I did one on Christmas Eve and you might remember that on Thanksgiving Sunday I read one The Day After Thanksgiving. In response to the Thanksgiving poem, I got an email with another parody. I don’t know who wrote it, so I can’t ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Kind Of People Christ Chooses To Use

Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 11, 2007

Christ may choose to use unlikely people, busy people in the midst of other things, who have no thought of taking Christ into their world.

20070211 Title: The Kind of People Christ Chooses to Use Text: Luke 5:1-11 Thesis: Christ may choose to use unlikely people, busy people in the midst of other things, who have no thought of taking Christ into their world. #1 in the Series: Bringing Christ to Your World… Introduction: I am ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer A Grace Odeysey.

Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 27, 2003

A prayer that considers three levels at which prayer can happen.

Prayer 2003 a Grace Odessy. To boldly Grow in a unique way like no one has ever grown before. I recently heard that we are not physical beings with a spiritual life rather we are spiritual beings with a Physical life. To me that rung profoundly true - particuarily when you consider that at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:2-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Survivor:how To Overcome Your Peninnah? Series

Contributed by Danielle Jeremiah on Apr 30, 2001

This sermon uses the story of Hannah as an example of Overcoming obstacles through effective prayer

A lot of times in our lives we are faced with trials an obstacle that threaten to end our very existence, so we think. We are so beaten down that we don’t how we are going to survive. you have tried to do things your way and the more you put your hands in it the more you fail. What obstacles are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-18

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Getting The Word Out Series

Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 19, 2006

For weeks, stores have been preparing for Christmas. As Christians we, too, need to go through the steps which are similar to a store in preparing for the Christmas season. Part of that is marketing our product.

Intro.: I remember when the movie Mr. Holland’s Opus first came out. 1.I was serving as the chaplain of a major hospital in downtown Sioux City, IA. It was a Tuesday night and it was my night to be on-call – but because I lived 45 minutes away, I had to spend the night in the vicinity of the ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Ways To Pray

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 6, 2006

Prayer is more than reading God a list of things He already knows. We may want to try some new ways to be more engaged in prayer.

“Ways to Pray” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Are you satisfied with your prayer life? Or are you struggling? It’s not always easy to pray. Much of our problem with prayer is finding a method that works for us. We may grow discouraged or feel like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Congregational

Ask For The Best!

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Dec 20, 2002

As Achsah knew that Caleb, her father, was able to grant her springs of water in the Negev, even so we know that our heavenly Father will grant us that which we need to serve Him to the fullest.

ASK FOR THE BEST "Then from there he went against the inhabitants of Debir (now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher). And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will even give him my daughter Achsah for a wife." "And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Shine

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

Sharing your life and witness

Matt. 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reliving Pentecost: The Commotion Series

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Apr 2, 2008

To have the same results from Pentecost we have to begin to talk up the church and Christ again.

RELIVING PENTECOST: THE COMMOTION THEME: MAKING THE CHURCH SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. TEXT: ACTS 2:1-13 People need something to talk about. It amazes me how quickly gossip can spread. Rumors in can circulate in hours. People make special calls on cell phones to inform others of gossip. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying Effectively Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 14, 2007

Show how to pray effectively according to the book of James

Title: How to pray effectively Theme: To help people to understand how to pray effectively. Text: James 1:6 James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. As I read this verse I began to think about ...read more

Scripture: James 1:6

Denomination: Church Of God

Harvest Festival

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 20, 2001

The fields are white unto harvest. Harvest stands in a 4,000 plus year tradition, yet Jesus took it to a higher plane - the call to reap a spiritual harvest. The three keys to this harvest are: The Seed, the Season and the Servants.

Harvest Festival Stiffkey 07-10-01 Hunworth/Bale 14-10-01 Take my words, Father and use them to give us a deeper appreciation of the Harvest in which you have such a great interest. Amen Harvest Festival is a time when we give thanks to God for ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 16:1-17, John 4:27-42

Denomination: Anglican

In The Darkness Shines A Light

Contributed by Steven Davis on Jan 15, 2003

Considering the appearance of the Greeks who ask Philip to "see Jesus," the sermon reflects on this as an Epiphany story, and upon Jesus as the light of the world.

Words are interesting things. Sometimes all you have to do is look at a word and you can figure out within a few seconds what the word means, even if you’ve never seen the word before. “Christmas” is one of those words. Yes, I know we’ve all heard the word, but take a close look at it written ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-36, Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Methodist