Sermons on Imperatives:

What Is God Like - Part 2

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 9, 2002

Jesus reveals His true character – one which you will find at once comforting and challenging – part 2

Today we conclude a study that we began last Sunday in Matthew 11 – answering the question: "What is God like"? If you missed it, pick up the tape. But to bring us up to speed – John the Baptist, having baptized Jesus as the Messiah, has some doubts and sends his disciples to ask the question: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

We Must Obey God Rather Than Man

Contributed by Rolland Bouchard on Aug 19, 2002

We have witnessed Christ in our His grace, in His creation, and in our fellowship...How can we help but speak about these things? We’ve heard the message, we are without excuse

WE MUST OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MAN AIM: To give the congregation courage to speak the word of God Boldly OPEN: 1) Good Morning 2) Finally here 3) Excited about the possibilities 4) I have enjoyed our visits 5) Look forward to next week 6) Moved In, Just about unpacked. 7) Share my ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Raising Dynamic Children Of God

Contributed by Robert Parker on Dec 17, 2001

God has a plan for parents who desire to raise dynamic, determined and delivered children of God. This couples ministry workshop teaches Christian parents how to raise Dynami Children of God

1. Opening Prayer of Gratitude: (1min) a) Opening up the meeting in prayer. 2. Introduction: (15 min.) a) Opening comments and introductions Ask participants: Please go to the 78th division of the Psalm. We will work out of verses 4 through 7. Here it says that that: (78:4) We ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 7:4-7

Denomination: Christian Church

Why I Am A Christian

Contributed by Philip Gill on Mar 29, 2003

I am a Christian because of the mysterious movement of the spirit of God in my life, the encouragement and teaching of my parents and my response to the void that only conscious discipleship of Christ could fill. This only begins the story!

Why I am A Christian The picture on the front of the pew bulletin sums up the journey before us. There is the central image of the cross with several symbols of holy Week. The palms are for the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem as the King riding on a colt rather than in a chariot. The ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-18, 1 Corinthians 6:12

Denomination: Anglican

Restoring Confidence In Prayer

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Feb 17, 2003

This sermon seeks to encourage believers to renew their confidence in prayer with emphasis on Petitionary and Intercessory prayer.

Would you believe that a Christian could lose confidence in prayer? Well, I contend that a Christian can. Now, for most of us we would not want to admit that we’ve lost confidence in prayer; that is perhaps because of our piousness or human pride. But a person can lose confidence in their ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

#5 Learning To Wait In Joy And Gladness Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 7, 2003

God has designed today for us to WAIT in JOY and GLADNESS. There are consequences if we make bad choices for today.

LEARNING TO WAIT IN JOY AND GLADNESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is #5 in a series on waiting. 1. Waiting and Patience -- the dirty words? ; 2. Habakkuk’s Waiting Room; 3. Danger of waiting and spiritual rust; 4. The five levels of waiting; 5. Waiting with Joy and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16, Psalm 118:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is Love?

Contributed by Alan Balatbat on May 18, 2004

What is the real meaning of love?

What Is Love? 1. Produce by Faith (v2) And if I have the gift I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. „à Now Paul goes on his third point about faith. Even if the person¡¦s faith has the power so as to remove mountains (referring to trusting God to do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Vine & Branch Study Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 26, 2004

PART 4 A lot of this sermon series is like the study the Vine & Branch Study

Part 4 of 4 What Do I Believe About Getting Close To God? 1.Think of a time when you felt especially near God. List three words that describe how that felt. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ABIDE? To abide means to remain intimately connected to Jesus Christ. In vineyard terms, abiding happens at the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

No Escuses

Contributed by Kurt Heisey on Jun 18, 2004

There are many excuses to not following Jesus, the ones who follow must have NO EXCUSES.

NO EXCUSES 2/7/99 I. Excuses (Lk. 14:15-24) A. Unnaturalness of the refusal. 1. There is a kind of law to which the more valuable a thing is, the less men care to have it. “The attraction of an object is the inverse ratio of its worth.” a. The lowest and of least value are that which gratifies the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24, Luke 19:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revelations; Truth & Misconceptions.part 1.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 29, 2005

The Book of Revelations is one of the most, if not the most, misunderstood books in the Bible. There are many Theologians and Ministers that believe and teach that Revelations is fulfilled.

Revelations; Truth & Misconceptions. The Book of Revelations is one of the most, if not the most, misunderstood books in the Bible. There are many Theologians and Ministers that believe and teach that ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Am The Vine Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jul 20, 2004

The final message in a series on the "I am" discourses of Jesus from the book of John.

The Great I Am – I am the Vine July 18, 2004 John 15:1-8 Sunday AM Setting: Jesus is w/ His disciples on the way to the Gethsemene. Somewhere along the way, they likely came across a vineyard which served as the perfect setting for another important lesson from the Messiah. Note: Jesus wants ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Land Of The Giants Series

Contributed by Tim George on Oct 14, 2001

The truth is that we do live in a land of giants. There are things that are bigger than us which seem to stand between us and being where God wants us to be. In the Old Testament, God sent His people, Israel, to a place called The Promised Land. It was a

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, 2 Corinthians 10:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Waiting For?

Contributed by Dennis Rhoads on Nov 24, 2003

This sermon was used on Stewardship Sunday. The Gospel message is to motovate people to support God’s work in the church

What are you waiting for? Mark 13:32-37 11/23/2003 Last Sunday of the church year Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32-37

Denomination: Lutheran

"Life After Death" Series

Contributed by Ken Harris on Nov 26, 2003

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that upon death, believers Step-Out of Time immediately into eternity.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fort Stewart, Georgia BIG IDEA: UPON DEATH, CHRISTIANS IMMEDIATELY STEP OUT OF TIME INTO ETERNITY … REFERENCES: 1 Cor. 15:52-54; 2 Cor. 5:1-10; John 11:25-26 (I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live…).; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our God And Our Family Series

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Mar 12, 2006

This sermon is about overcoming Christians overcoming social prejudices through prayer.

Text: Matthew 6:9 Title: Our God, Our Family -By Reverend A. LaMar Torrence, Cross of Life Lutheran Church Four score and seven years ago, one of our founding civil rights fathers James Weldon Johnson published one his first novels entitled “Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man”. In that same year ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Lutheran