Sermons on Humanism Deceit Apostasy:

Friendship

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 8, 2011

A good friend is a good find. Developing positive friendships are the crowning jewels in our life. Someone once said, “A friend is a present you give yourself”. How should we choose our friends and how can we tell if we have a good one?

FRIENDSHIP INTRODUCTION: There are different levels of friendship. We have people in our life who are acquaintances, people we like but only see once in a while, usually at a function. Then we have closer friends who we get together with on occasion. We might not see them too often but our level ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Need For Repentance Unto Holiness.

Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Mar 17, 2011

Growing downward to grow upward into Christ.

The Need For Repentance Unto Holiness Reading: 2 Corinthians 7v1; 9-11 I can remember well when I was a little boy,…that my parents used to measure my growth on the wall in our kitchen. Every now and then we three children used to line up against the wall,…and our measurement would be taken to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Stepping Into Your Miracle

Contributed by John Butler on Mar 19, 2011

This message gives you 5 steps toward the miraculous while focusing on the healing of Naaman's leprosy.

*******SERMON OUTLINE******** Stepping Into Your Miracle Bishop J. Butler, Jr. I. Introduction (A God of Miracles) Praise The Lord!!! How many in here this morning Know that we serve a miracle working God. Our God is not just some pie in the sky! He's not just a god! He is THE God! God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

If You Know Just One Thing

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Apr 1, 2011

In a world where so many people know so much, its good to be reminded of what is most important to know. This is summarized in John 9 by the words of the beggar who was healed: “One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”

John 9:1-41 The Gospel of John is a wonderful book. Its 21 chapters are organized a little differently than the others. He tends to group themes together in order to that the reader can see the theological connections between events, and places, and the teachings of Christ. I have to admit ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Lutheran

Forward By Faith

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 2, 2011

This message deals with the fact that fear is the basis of faithlessness, often resulting in accusations toward others, and absurdity in one’s thinking. However, one who will choose to put their faith in God, will find their faith strengthen.

Forward by Faith Text: Ex. 14:10, 13-15 Intro: Many Christians these days possess a distorted view of the life of faith. Some tend to think of faith as nothing more than a positive attitude, or the mindset that everything is going to work out all right in the end. This is sort of a “power of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-15

Denomination: Baptist

Our Walk In This World

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 4, 2011

In our text, God gives us some principles of our walk in this world. 1- Imitate God 2- Stay clean

INTRO.- Walk in the way of love, one version reads. What is your walk in this world? II Corinthians 13:5 “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?” Occasionally, we need to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sit, Walk, Stand

Contributed by Greg Carr on Oct 24, 2011

A friend spoke this word at a ministers conference and I did not take notes. Should we sit, walk or stand? We should do all three.

I want to tell you about a man by the name of Watchman Nee. In 1920, after a considerable spiritual struggle the seventeen-year-old, high school student, was dynamically saved. At the moment of his salvation, all his planning for his future changed. He testified, "From the evening I was saved, I ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Our Hope Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 27, 2011

A sermon for Advent 1 on the theme of hope.

Advent 1 – Jesus Our Hope – November 27, 2011 - Luke 1:26-38 This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas day. Advent is a time to reflect on the reality of the Incarnation, that to us a child is born, and a son is given. One who will be called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Angels' Alleluia Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 25, 2011

God gets the glory when people are at peace.

The Angels’ Alleluia Luke 2:14 Rev. Brian Bill 12/25/11 On Monday I listened to a sermon podcast while I was exercising at the Rec Center. I was actually multi-tasking on the elliptical so I quickly lost interest in the message. I was watching ESPN and reading something else as the sounds ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Leaving The Comfort Zone (Vision 2012)

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 29, 2011

All of us are surrounded by comfort zones; those invisible barriers that make us feel cozy and secure. Comfort zones develop after we have done things a particular way for a period of time. Unfortunately, they can make us feel so comfortable, that we neve

Opening illustration: A spy was captured and sentenced to death by a general in the Persian Army. Before carrying out the sentence the general gave the spy a strange choice. He told him he could have his choice of a firing squad or a big black door. After much deliberation the spy chose the firing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:28-32, Matthew 14:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Test Of Temptation Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jan 4, 2012

Do you want to pass the test of temptation? REQUEST help from God, REFOCUS your attention and REVEAL your struggle to a friend.

THE TEST OF TEMPTATION Sometimes we sinful human beings are just like the wolf of the Arctic regions whom the local peoples used to catch without having to hunt them down. They simply put some fresh meat on a sharp blade and let the wolf do the rest of the work. The wolf with its insatiable ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Who's Who

Contributed by Lamont A. Higginbottom on Jan 4, 2012

The Wheat and The Tare

Matt. 13:24-30 Who’s Who In the thirteenth chapter of Matt, Jesus gives no less than eight parables. In these earthly stories with heavenly meanings, Jesus speaks about God’s plan of salvation, the work of Satan, the fickle nature of the human heart and the greatness of the Kingdom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Baptist

Reclaiming The Kingdom

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jan 13, 2012

God used Hezekiah to reclaim the kingdom. We can use him as a model to reclaim our communities and our nation for God.

Reclaiming The Kingdom 2 Kings 18:1-7 Intro: "Granny" Parker always had trouble with that rooster! Granny was in her mid-70’s. She’d lived all her life on just two farms -- her father’s, and the one she and her husband worked. She had given the two acres our church was built upon. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Enduring Afflicition

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 20, 2012

Wait - don't be so quick to run a way. Do not allow your soul, which is where your emotions, will, and intellect are housed, to wander about without the supervision of your enduring faith. As you persevere in the faith, endure affliction, don’t give up, k

“Enduring Affliction” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Subtopic :- Wait - don’t be so quick to run-a-way 2nd Timothy 4:5 “But watch thou in all things, ENDURE AFFLICTIONS, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry”. Exodus 14:13 “And Moses said ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:5

Denomination: Apostolic

Finding Balance

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 22, 2012

Are you sure what you believe and practice is balanced on God's scale?

In my years since becoming a Christian, I have found that people in general tend to be like pendulums that are normally broken to either stay on the Left or Right side of the swing without ever seeing the middle or they are stuck in the middle and never move at all. Indeed the ones that are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:17-18

Denomination: Baptist