Sermons on Hurricane Irma:

Believing

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 8, 2010

This message discusses believing without seeing.

Scripture Reading: John 20:19-31 Message: “Believing” Text: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29). Would you agree that it is rather easy to believe an event happened if you actually observed it through your very own eyes? For example, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Christian Church

Church - A Team Sport

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Feb 25, 2010

Church is not an individual sport like Golf, Tennis or Skiing. Church is a Team Sport! This message looks at Ephesians 4:7-16 focusing on God's distribution of Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ.

Cornerstone Church February 20 / 21 2010 Church – A Team Sport Ephesians 4:7-16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Fish Bait

Contributed by James May on May 21, 2008

Peter’s doubt almost made him fish bait, but Jesus lifted him up and spoke peace to the storm. They worshipped Jesus after the Storm, but we need to worship him before the storms.

Fish Bait Wednesday, May 21, 2008 By Pastor Jim May Matthew 14:22-32, "And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Shake The Devil Off

Contributed by Levi Wright on Oct 6, 2007

We must learn to "Shake the Devil Off" just because we are go through adversities, storms of life and the attacks of the principalities’ and evil deeds of Satan this do not mean that we are not in God’s perfect will. In fact, many times, it’s exactl

Banner Of Praise Ministries Reverend Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor & Founder Shake The Devil Off Acts 28:1-5 The Powerful Work Of Paul 1 After we were safe on the island, we knew that it was Malta. 2 The people on the island were very kind to us. It was raining and cold. They made a fire so we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Protecting The Boundary Markers Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 10, 2007

Uses a Supreme Court decision to illustrate the critical nature of Scripture in our lives.

OPEN: I have a test for you this morning. I’m going to give you certain common phrases and ask you to tell me whether or not they came from Scripture. If it will make you feel any better, I had lunch with two preachers last Wednesday and they missed about half of the references… so don’t feel too ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ought Of Love Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 14, 2012

Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian.

Title: The “Ought” of Love! Text: I John 4:7-21 Thesis: Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian. Series: The second in the series from I John 4:7-21, “The Christian’s Litmus Test” (If there were one decisive factor in determining the reality of one’s Christianity… what would that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building A Life Of Thanksgiving Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 10, 2011

Growing in the area of thankfulness

Building a Life of Thanksgiving 1 Chronicles 29:1-22 Today we're celebrating the Together We Build giving campaign with our offerings and commitments. This is the day we've waited for, we've prayed for, we've talked about; we've planned about, considered for about 10 weeks. If you're a visitor, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Habakkuk's Disturbing Burden Series

Contributed by Steven Boersma on Oct 17, 2011

It seemed as if the Lord would not even lift a finger to save the righteous from the oppression of violent men. And so, Habakkuk wanted to know why God wouldn’t listen, why God wouldn’t help, and why God even tolerated all this.

Habakkuk’s Disturbing Burden Habakkuk 1:1-2:1 Introduction The story is told of a man who was washed up on a small, uninhabited island after being the only survivor of a shipwreck. Every day the man prayed feverishly for God to help him. Every day he sat at the beach, scanning the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Like A Thief In The Night

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

2nd Coming. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verses 1-12. Ill: Acronyms • IKEA- Named after the founder of the company; and a place in Sweden; • Tesco is similar named after TES – T.E.Stockwell & Co – Jack Cohen. • LASER – • Light Amplification by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-12

Denomination: Brethren

El-Elyon "The God Most High’ Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 17, 2011

How many Gods are there? If there is only one God then does it matter how we worship Him? While it is true that there is only one true God, the Bible makes it clear that there are many gods.

Purpose: To see that God is superior to all things. Aim: I want the listener to gain more reverence for God. INTRODUCTION: How many Gods are there? Over the years, I have heard many people say that because there is only one God it does not matter what church you go to in order to worship Him. If ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:17-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Best News Ever Heard Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 24, 2011

This sermon examines three reasons why the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the best news ever heard.

Introduction What is the best news you have ever heard? If you are a young child, the best news you have ever heard may be that your family is going on a vacation to Disney World. If you are a high school senior, the best news you have ever heard may be that you got accepted to the college of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Moses Defining Moment

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Jul 15, 2017

A Defining Moment, a life-changing decision that changed the direction of his life. Many times a life-changing moment does not happen at a point in time, but over a period of time.

MOSES DEFINING MOMENT Ex. 2:11-15/Heb. 11:24-27 Intro: 1. John bumped into Marilyn at the store. He had not seen her in about 7 years. Marilyn had cancer. They talk for a while and as she departed she said, “Come and see me sometime.” About a month later he thought about Marilyn and felt ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15, Hebrews 11:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do Christians Suffer? Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 24, 2015

A sermon examining the age old question "WHY?"

Why Do Christians Suffer? I Peter 4:12-19 In the village of Miango, Nigeria, there is a guest house and a small church called Kirk Chapel. Behind the chapel is a small cemetery with 56 graves. Thirty-three of them hold the bodies of children of Christian missionaries. The stones read: "Ethyl ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Moving Forward For Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 30, 2018

How can we move forward for Christ? 1. Encourage people to embrace God’s grace (vs. 38-43). 2. Be flexible to follow the Lord (vs. 44-47). 3. Allow God to give you a full and fruitful life (vs. 48-49; 52).

Moving Forward for Christ The Book of Acts - Part 45 Acts 13:38-52 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 8, 2014 *In the Scripture tonight, Paul was on his first missionary and was about to finish his tremendous sermon in the city of Antioch in modern-day Turkey. As Paul finished ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:38-52

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Want? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 7, 2013

This message looks at the first Red Letter Words in the Gospel of John, and they were a question, a question that is still valid today.

The Palestinian sun beat down on the two friends as they listened to John exhort the crowds to repentance. For the past few weeks they had followed John everywhere he had gone, listened to his message, and watched the crowd’s reaction. At first they were sure that he was the one that the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-41

Denomination: Wesleyan