Sermons on Increased Faith:

Tragedy In America

Contributed by Ed Wrather on Sep 15, 2001

How we should respond to the attack upon America.

TRAGEDY IN AMERICA INTRO: Discussion of events of past week and why bad things happen. Such as: creation corrupted, individual free will. 1. But no matter how bad things are or what happens God promises to bring good out of the bad for those who love the Lord and are the called according to ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 26:2-18, Proverbs 18:10

Denomination: Baptist

How's Your Spiritual Maintenance?

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 15, 2001

The cares and anxieties of the world, and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches,and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it becomes

How’s Your Spiritual Maintenance? By Pastor CG "The cares and anxieties of the world, and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:18-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

A House Of Cards

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 15, 2001

Lessons to be learned from the WTC horror.

A House of Cards There are many ministers seeking to bring comfort to the American people and rightly so, but there needs to be some other issues addressed. There are lessons to be learned. The military has learned a few about defense and terrorism. The government has learned a few things ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Floods Of Life

Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Sep 16, 2001

The need to focus on God when life seems out of focus.

THE FLOODS OF LIFE Scripture: Isaiah 59:19 Earlier this week the eyes of the world were turned to America. The full colour pictures in newspapers and on television and the Internet were unbelievable. Large Boeing aircraft operated by American Airlines and United Airlines flew directly into the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:12-19

Denomination: Holiness

When Brought Low - Look Up

Contributed by Tim George on Sep 16, 2001

As the dust settles and the fires subside in New York, how do we face this calamity? How do we face any the great calamities of life? Psalm 46 offers us God’s answer.

WHEN BROUGHT LOW – LOOK UP (PSALM 46) On the first day of the invasion of Normandy, 1500 American soldiers were killed. At Pearl Harbor, 2500 Americans were killed. At Antiteham or Sharpsburg, 4700 Americans were killed during the Battle of Bloody Angle. Throughout American history, the Battle of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11, Psalm 46:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming The Obstacles Series

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 12, 2001

Like the Israelites of old, many of us find ourselves staring at an obstacle of some kind that stands between us and the spiritual goals we have set for ourselves for the new year.

NAVIGATING THE NEW YEAR Overcoming the Obstacles Bette Nesmith had a good secretarial job in a Dallas bank when she ran across a problem that interested her. Her thought was, there must be a better way to correct typewriter errors? Having had some art experience, she knew that artists who ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Dry Bones

Contributed by Ken Harris on Jan 16, 2001

This sermon is designed to encourage the hearers to move away from a backsliding stage of life to accepting God’s invitation for New Life & Spirit.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. True Saints C.O.G.I.C. Bamberg, Georgia Scriptural references: SPP (Suffering; Profit; Pleasure); EAI (Expository; Application; Illustration) Rom. 12: 1 ( I Beseech thee …my the mercy of God …); Romans 15: 15:1 (We then that are strong …); 2 Kings ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10, Ezekiel 37:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Showdown

Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Jan 16, 2001

I Kings 17:1, 18:1. One type of movie that this story of Elijah reminds me of is those old western movies that we used to watch on TV. You remember those movies. Many of them had the same story.

Showdown I. I Kings 17:1, 18:1. A. One type of movie that this story of Elijah reminds me of is those old western movies that we used to watch on TV. You remember those movies. Many of them had the same story. The bad guys would come in and run the town, hold the townspeople in terror, and ...read more

Denomination: *other

Becoming A Church Of Excellence: Introduction Series

Contributed by James Capps on Jan 16, 2001

Introduction, general sermon on becoming a Church of Excellence

"Being a Church of Excellence" 2 Chronicles 7:14 Every church has a chance to be a church of excellence Every person can be a person of excellence This is a subject that has been discussed quite a bit in the last few years….the question is do we want to be a church of excellence? I’ve heard ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Being A Church Of Excellence: Prayer Series

Contributed by James Capps on Jan 16, 2001

One of the keys to becoming a church of excellence is to be a church at prayer

"Church of Excellence: Prayer!" 2 Chron. 7:1-14 THE SINGLE GREATEST NEED IN OUR LAND TODAY IS HEAVEN SENT REVIVAL! This is something we can do ourselves. Programs don’t do it….preaching can’t do it…choirs…the type music can’t do it ONLY GOD MOVING BY HIS HOLY SPIRIT CAN DO IT! It’s because ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Colossians 1:1-14

Contributed by Arthur Potter on Jan 16, 2001

Understand what a privilege we have to pray. Bearing one another burdens.

Colossians 1:9 COL 1:9 “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you” The example that Paul is giving us here is to pray for one another. Understand what a privilege we have to pray. Bearing one another burdens. Eph.6:18 Tells us to pray on all ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: *other

If You Worship Your Way In, Worship Your Way Out!

Contributed by Scott Voss on Jan 16, 2001

If you are in a trial of your faith because you have been faithful to God, you can worship your way out through the same faith!

If You Worship Your Way In, You Can Worship Your Way Out! Dan 3:19-26 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. 20 And he ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:19-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Flooded Foundations

Contributed by Oris Hubbard on Jan 17, 2001

The foundations on which we build our lives are vitally important. Preached following Hurricane Floyd flood in North Carolina.

Introduction: As I speak, there are over 4000 people in emergency shelters in North Carolina. Most of these, our neighbors, are in these shelters because they have been run from their homes by the flood waters of the Tar, the Neuse, the Trent Rivers and various streams that have turned into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Anticipate The Extraordinary Series

Contributed by George Casady on Jan 18, 2001

Jesus’ GLORY-WORK is best revealed when we takes ordinary people and enables them to accomplish the extraordinary

Anticipate the Extraordinary John 2:1-11 This morning we return to our study series in the Gospel of John, our series title: Jesus Christ is Worthy of Our Worship and Witness. In the second chapter of John’s gospel we have the account of the first miracle of our Lord. The scene has now shifted ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anchors For Life's Storms

Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 18, 2001

As we face the many storms/difficulties that life brings our way, let us remember that God has provided us "anchors" that will help us to endure in the storms.

ANCHOR’S FOR LIFE’S STORMS Acts 27:22-25 INTRODUCTION A man drives to work at 6:30 a.m. as he has for 8 years. He punches in his time-card and is soon confronted by his supervisor. John is berated and humiliated as he has been repeatedly over the years over minor things. This time he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:22-25

Denomination: Baptist