Sermons on I Am The Vine:

Paul Explains Why Jesus Is Superior Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 8, 2013

Paul wanted to clarify why he was saying Jesus was superior to this false teaching...

Colossians 2:8-15 [NLT] January 9, 2013 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wed Bible Study Series Colossians Bible Study Paul’s explains the exclusivity of Christ: Paul has just told the believers in Colossae and Laodicea about how special it was for them to know and have Christ in their ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Grace, Peace And Pressure Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 7, 2011

God can use life’s pressures to mold us or we can let Satan use the difficulties to destroy us.

Grace, Peace and Pressure Romans 5: 1-5 Introduction: A. What does it take for you to be at peace? 1. You make enough to pay your bills and have some left over for pleasurable activities? 2. No one in the family is arguing? 3. Your employment is secure from all outward appearances? 4. Your health ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

"Conjunction Junction"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 30, 2011

A sermon about overcoming pride.

2 Kings 5:1-16 “Conjunction Junction” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org This has been some week, to say the least!!! Here in the South, the death toll from Wednesday’s storms keeps rising. At least 340 people were ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Attitude, Altitude, And Acting On It Series

Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Aug 2, 2011

9th Sermon in the Action in Acts Series, this deals with making decisions in a way that thrusts us into the action of God, which is not only a bigger life, but also where we are called to be

Into Action in Acts: Attitude, Altitude and Acting on it Do you ever feel that God is unreasonable in what he asks or decides or even a little crazy sometimes... Or let me put it a different way Good Decisions can be a bit of work, but they aren’t terribly hard. You look at the long term ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Faith? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 2, 2012

What is the real nature of faith? We often think it is blind trust in Jesus to give us what we ask for. In reality faith means a transformation of how you think of life, needs, and your relationship with Jesus.

In this portion of Chapters 7 and 8 Jesus puts His men into several situations to show them what it means to rely on Jesus. Sadly, they don’t get it, but it gives us some great direction on how to trust Jesus in our lives. We leave a situation where Jesus encountered the Pharisees who thought ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Subject Of Worship

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 17, 2012

Man’s whole concept and approach to worship is changed by Jesus in this passage.

We’re still in John 4 in the story of the Samaritan woman and Jesus at the well. Jesus has offered her the Living Water that only He can offer but there are some matters that need to be cleared up before she can truly receive this living water. Last week she was confronted with the matter ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

"Fifty Days After Easter, At Nine O'clock In The Morning..."

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 17, 2012

A sermon for Pentecost.

Acts 2:1-21 “Fifty Days after Easter, at Nine O’clock in the Morning…” Sometimes there are names that are so attached to a particular product or something else that people might forget where the name originally came from. For instance, how often do you ask for a tissue ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

God Works Through Conflict

Contributed by Donald Jewell on Sep 23, 2011

The study of Paul and Barnabas' conflict

God work's through conflict Scripture … Ac 15:36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." 37 Barnabas wanted to take John, also ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Wesleyan

Three Fold Sin

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 10, 2011

A sermon on Romans 1:18-32 and how this relates to our society today (Material adapted from Harold Vaughan "The Three Fold Sin of Society" from Herald of His Coming [http://www.heraldofhiscoming.com/] September 2003 issue)

Introduction: God is a Being of Moral Perfection and His Character is the law of the universe. How unlike the gods of Greek mythology who lived on Mt. Olympus. The Greek gods were even more immoral than the people. Xenophanes, a 6th century BC Greek philosopher, complained about the immorality ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Baptism: It's God's Work Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 21, 2011

A sermon baptism from Romans 6 (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell, especially his book "Baptism: A Biblical Study' chapter 7)

Introduction: Supposedly, it was constructed around 1828; sometime between then and about 1930 it was forgotten and unused till discovered in May of 2002. No one knows for certain when the open air baptistry of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Fort Gaines, Georgia, was last used. In fact, it took ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Shield Of Faith Series

Contributed by James Parker on Jul 12, 2011

This week we will look at the first piece of armour we are directed to take, the shield of faith. Let’s read through are scripture again and pick up the next piece at verse 16...

The Whole Armour of God Ephesians 6:10-18 The Shield of Faith As you know we are looking at this scripture in Ephesians 6, that tells us of the whole armour of God. We started severaal weeks ago talking about this preparing us for battle. We saw that just as a soldier is prepared, so must we be. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Hamburger Vs Fruit Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Francis Balla on Sep 10, 2012

There are life style options for Christians.In Galatians 5th chapter the Apostle Paul points out two ways of living and their consequences.

For many in America daily breakfast happens on the run on their way to work, for others it happens at home at the kitchen table. It is a matter of making choices between an endless variety of cereals, breads, pastries, or maybe plain oats. If you are to choose between a BIG Mac and a platter of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Hidden Years Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Sep 20, 2012

What did Jesus learn about God from his “rabbi-pastor,” as He studied the first three chapters of Genesis?

Let's consider what Jesus might have learned: What did Jesus learn about God from his “rabbi-pastor,” as He studied the first three chapters of Genesis? The New Testament provides only brief glimpses of Jesus’ youth and training. One such glimpse is found in Luke 2:40, where we ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritual Idolatry Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 3, 2012

How do you commit idolatry when you don’t believe in idols? How do you fall from grace when grace is what you most affirm? How can you be in bondage while you revel in freedom? How can you know so much when your great knowledge keeps you from knowing what

Introduction How do you commit idolatry when you don’t believe in idols? How do you fall from grace when grace is what you most affirm? How can you be in bondage while you revel in freedom? How can you know so much when your great knowledge keeps you from knowing what really matters? Let our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Little Book Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012

Now it’s time for the seventh trumpet to blast forth. But before it does, there is so much horror that has been released upon the earth that those remaining will cry out wondering if this is the end of the earth. Is all hope lost?

Now it’s time for the seventh trumpet to blast forth. But before it does, there is so much horror that has been released upon the earth that those remaining will cry out wondering if this is the end of the earth. Is all hope lost? The answer to their questions is no. Yes, all this ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:1-11

Denomination: Baptist