Sermons on Human Consciousness:

Love Minus Zero No Limit

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

A. Introduction 1.

A. Introduction 1. Lying at the very heart of the Christian faith is the Great Commandment, Matthew 22:37-40: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Principle Of Power - Spirit Filled Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 13, 2001

Our Core Value that describes the effective power that is behind the church and the Christian.

FOR THESE THINGS I LIVE - CV-02 Our Principle of ‘Power’ Ephesians 5:15-21 We are busy studying our way through a series in the Word of God that I have entitled "For These Things I Live". It is a study through the Core Values of His People Community Church. So far we have looked at the first ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21, John 20:22

Denomination: *other

Not Settling For Less Than The Best

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 22, 2002

Learn how to discern and secure the best deal for your life

"How many people in this room would agree that you do what you do because you either want to avoid a loss or gain a benefit?" Let me repeat that question, "How many people in this room do what you do because you either want to avoid a loss or gain a benefit?" Some of the very spiritual people ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: *other

The Master Key Of Effective Prayer

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002

What makes for an effective prayer life?

READ: John 15:1-8 (Text: v7). [Read v7 again]. What EXACTLY does this verse mean? What is being promised here? It appears to be a kind of "BLANK CHEQUE" that God has signed for us, so that we can have whatever we want; but is that really the case? If it IS a "blank cheque", then why have I ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Beautiful Brides And Ugly Wives

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000

A look at our task of making the Church an attractive bride for Christ

It was a quiet Saturday morning as the guests began to filter into the little church. Friends of the couple had been there for hours making sure everything was just perfect. The guest were a diverse bunch, some were friends of hers, and others were friends of his. They both had family there as ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:27

Denomination: Wesleyan

Winning Your Immunity Challenge Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001

A look at temptation of Christ and what we can learn about our temptation

Forty days, in the wilderness. Forty days, not four, not fourteen but forty. And all he took with him was what he was wearing. He wasn’t part of a tribe, had nobody to build an alliance with, it was just him, a rugged terrain and God. What did he eat? Did he hunt, or fish, he didn’t do either, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Crossing The Jordan At Floodstage Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Jun 1, 2005

Here’s our word of hope- we aren’t exempt from the problems, but we have resources to carry us through! The Word tells us God can do anything, you know--far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pus

"Taking Your Promised Land" - Joshua series, message # 2 Crossing the Jordan at Flood-stage- Impossibility or Opportunity Text: Joshua 3 - 4 Life can be tough! Reported attempted suicides are over the 100,000 mark annually. Drug use in America is epidemic, much of it an attempt to manage the ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The True Blessing Of Christmas

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 21, 2007

Christmas

THE TRUE BLESSINGS OF CHRISTMAS (LUKE 1:26-45) There is supposedly a blessing for everything in Judaism, from food to drink, from people to nature, from illness to danger. If you have seen Fiddler on the Roof, you may remember that the rabbi of the tiny Jewish community in Russia was asked by a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-48

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Vision And The Gift Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Mar 23, 2006

David gives us the example of sacrificial giving when he made plans to build the Temple.

Building on Faith: The Vision and The Gift 1 Chronicles 29 King David of Israel casts a long shadow as a pivotal person of human history. A man of passion, bright victory and bitter failure, he reminds us across 3,000 years of the influence of leadership and sacrifice in a cause of worth. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:1

Denomination: Methodist

Workers And Worriers Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 1, 2003

Which are you - one who is dedicated to the work of building up the body of Christ and spreading the gospel, or worrying about getting your way? You might be surprised as we loook at these two types in Romans 16

For the audio of this message, go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com and look for the study on Romans 16. In Chapter 16 we see how chapters 12-15 are worked out practically – real people doing real work – and warnings that not everyone is out for the good of the church. Paul had never been to Rome – ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Steps Towards Good Stewardship Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 30, 2009

God has called us to be constantly fanning the spiritual flames inside us, and it is up to us to train ourselves to make the Spiritual Disciplines part of our routine, or lifestyle.

Spiritual Disciplines Steps to Stewardship Eric Hulstrand writes in Leadership magazine: “While I was preaching one Sunday, an elderly woman, Mary, fainted and struck her head on the end of the pew. Immediately, an EMT in the congregation called an ambulance. As they strapped her to a stretcher ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-3

Denomination: Foursquare

Who's Running This Show?

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 30, 2006

Exposition of Zech. 6

Who’s Running This Show? Zech. 6 Sometimes it’s not easy to know who’s running the show. Pete’s telling a friend how he’d lost his job. “Why did the foreman fire you?” the friend asks. “Oh,” Pete says, “you know how foremen are. They stand around with their hands in their pockets watching ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 6:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Birthmarks Of A Believer (A) Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jul 22, 2005

Series inspired by “What every Christian Ought to Know” by Adrian Rogers and “Saved without a Doubt” by John Macarthur

SERMON SERIES: “Blessed Assurance” SERMON #2: “Birthmarks of a Believer (A)” SERMON TEXT: I John 5:13 (Series inspired by “What every Christian Ought to Know” by Adrian Rogers and “Saved without a Doubt” by John Macarthur) OPENING JOKE: “God-Zilla” On the way home from church, a pastor’s young boy ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Speak Lord, I Am Listening

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jan 17, 2012

Today we’ll be reflecting on how important “listening” is when it comes to our relationship with God and to what the Corinthians were not hearing.

1 Samuel 3:1-10 1 Corinthians 6:(9-18) 19-20; 10:13 1 Kings 8:27 One activity that human beings really aren’t very good at is listening. It’s surprising, really. There doesn’t seem to be much to the art of listening – you just sit there and nod your head at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fat, Faint, Or Fit? Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 12, 2010

Emulating the life of Christ.

Fat, Faint, or Fit? (Matthew 10:8) Introduction: “A young man had finished his first semester in college, and was spending the weekend at home. Somewhat bored with the old place, he was regaling his father with the wonders of his campus and the enlightened people there. After getting up a head ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:8

Denomination: Church Of God