Sermons on Human Effort:

Graduation Sunday: How Do I Make A Difference? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

The average life span for an American in recent years is just a little over 78 years. If you’re average, high school seniors have 60 more years to live – if you’re average! Think of this way: you’ve completed your first quarter. What will you do with your life?

We continue to explore the New Testament book of Colossians together. This morning I want to speak on this subject, “How Do I Make a Difference?”. You can find a link to our sermon notes in the chat and a communication card. If you’re new with us, please take a moment by telling us a little about ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-29

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting God Even When We Don't Understand Him Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

Today is third installment in our series and we arrive at high point of the story – the place where God breaks His silence and speaks from Heaven.

Job is one of the most unique stories you’ll hear – not just inside the Bible but anywhere. Today is third installment in our series and we arrive at highpoint of the story – the place where God breaks His silence and speaks from Heaven. Job is the story of man named Job, a man whose character was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Life Restored Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

When non-Christians were asked what is their biggest barrier to faith, the number one answer among Americans was the following, “I have a hard time believing a good God would allow so much evil or suffering in the world.”

Today, we conclude a four-week look at one of the most interesting people in history – the man named Job. Job is a really good man. God even calls him, “…a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil …”(Job 1:8). He’s so good in fact, that God tells Ezekiel years later: ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:7-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Parent Trap Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

Who of us has cornered the market for craziness in our family? It seems that broken families and dysfunctional families are everywhere. There’s hope for even crazy families because of Jesus Christ. Great things can come from broken families.

Who of us has cornered the market for craziness in our family? It seems that broken families and dysfunctional families are everywhere. There’s hope for even crazy families because of Jesus Christ. Great things can come from broken families. Jacob’s life stands above the rest of humanity like a ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 12:3-4, Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Role Of An Deacons Series

Contributed by Josh Brown on Oct 4, 2021

The Church is made up of attendees, volunteers and leaders and each role is vital to the health of the church body. It is important to understand how each of these roles are called to serve within the church.

Sermon: Deacons Series: The Church Slide Introduction Welcome everyone! I’m so glad to be with all of you this morning. I hope that this week was good for you. Today, we’re kicking off a brand new message series entitled, “The Church.” What we’re going to be doing over the next couple of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7, 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Farewell-Reformation Style

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Oct 7, 2021

This is a sermon for Reformation Sunday, 2020. This was also my Farewell Sermon, as I had accepted a call to another parish and this was my last Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church-Vilmar of rural Greene, Iowa.

The first farewell sermon I remember hearing from a Pastor was Easter Sunday, 1996. Dr. James Lamb was preaching his last sermon as Senior Pastor of my home church, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner< Iowa, as he had accepted a call to become Executive Director for Lutherans for Life. I will ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Lutheran

A New Encounter With God Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 10, 2021

Next in series on Genesis, examines Abraham's encounter with God.

Genesis 17 - Read Genesis 16:15 - 17:1 Abram was 86 years old when he and Sarai decided they would help God. He was 86 years old when he last heard from God. We read in chapter 17 and verse 1 that Abram was 99 years old when God next spoke to him again. 13 years without hearing from God. 13 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage 101 Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Oct 11, 2021

In the past, and this is true especially for women, the relationship sequence that most ladies aimed to follow went like this: dating then marriage, which led to sex, then living together, and then children. Today, marriage comes near the end of the line.

Back in the 1980s, Buckminster Fuller created what is known as the “Knowledge Doubling Curve.” Fuller was an author, architect, systems theorist, inventor, designer, and futurist, and again, he presented the idea of the “Knowledge Doubling Curve.” Fuller observed that until 1900 human knowledge ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22, Mark 10:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Astonished Beyond Measure Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Oct 15, 2021

A sermon examining the fact that we should ever be amazed by Jesus.

Astonished Beyond Measure Mark 7:31-37 Today I would like to preach on the thought “astonished beyond measure”. This title is taken directly from the text; verse 37 tells us that the people were “astonished beyond measure”. The word “astonished” means to be “struck with amazement”. In our modern ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Baptist

Peter & Follow Me”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Oct 17, 2021

In October, we’re looking at a series of messages to get us ready for our Welcome Back series in November on Resetting Our Lives. Today’s message looks at the Simon Peter and brings up a very powerful truth, and one we need to fully understand, and that is, Jesus’s call to follow …

GET READY FOR THE RESET “Peter & Follow Me” Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yudTyw15cDw As you probably know by now, we are getting ready for our series on Getting Ourselves Reset, and to get us there, throughout this month we’re looking at those within the Bible that encountered ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:23, Matthew 16:13-23, Matthew 4:19, Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Foursquare

What Child Is This? Christmas Message

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 18, 2022

There were 5 people on an airplane, including the pilot. The other four were:

• Michael Jordan • Bill Gates • A Preacher • And a Hippie All of a sudden the engines went out. The pilot came on the intercom and said, "I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that we've got parachutes. The bad news is that there are five of us, and we've only got four ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

A Mother’s Job

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 18, 2022

The path of least resistance is a path that many choose throughout life, because it requires so little of them

It is a path that most have taken. However, life teaches us in many ways that the great things of life cannot be accomplished by taking the path of least resistance. Illus: You can ask any: • Skilled athlete • Skilled surgeon • Skilled craftsman • Skilled musician And every one of them will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

How Can We Show The Lord We Love Him In ______ ? (New Year Sermon)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 19, 2022

As we take a close look at this text, we see a picture of the Lord and the twelve disciples gathered for their Passover supper.

The disciples had the question of who was the greatest among them on their minds, but Jesus had something entirely different on His mind. He was thinking of the one that would BETRAY HIM! One of the most painful experiences in life is to be betrayed by someone we love. • We all know the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Coming To Terms (Romans 3:21-31) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 22, 2022

The second half of Romans 3 gives us a crash course in theological vocabulary, and the most important paragraph in the Bible.

Good morning! Please turn to Romans 3. We are going to pick up where we left off last week. Last week we talked about the Grand Finale of Paul’s argument that no one is righteous before God. And I realize that it’s a hard thing for people to accept, that there’s nothing we can do to earn our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Denomination: Baptist

"Another Spirit”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 23, 2022

One of the intriguing things about people is their differences.

Illus: For example, have you noticed the difference between the employer and the employee, such as: • When you take a long time, you're slow. • When your boss takes a long time, he's thorough. • When you don't do it, you're lazy. • When your boss doesn't do it, he's too ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:22-24, Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Baptist