Sermons on Indomitable Spirit:

Praying, Proclaiming And Witnessing Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 12, 2006

In continuing our series in "Keys to Spiritual Growth," we look at three more keys to spiritual growth.

Scripture Today we continue in my sermon series on “Keys to Spiritual Growth.” My foundational text for this series is 2 Peter 3:18: "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen" (2 Peter 3:18). Introduction Did you know ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Choice And Consequence Series

Contributed by James Jack on Aug 20, 2006

God is a consuming fire - just yet merciful. We fall away from him at our peril.

Almost every single passage in Hebrews that we have looked at over the past few months has given us, at its heart, a very simple message. There’s often been a complicated rationale behind it, complex yet profound explanations of the old and new covenants, we’ve really got into the solid theological ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-29

Denomination: Anglican

Clues To Contentment Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Aug 29, 2006

This is the final in a series of sermons based on Paul’s letter to Timothy as a guide to how the church should behave. This message explores living in contentment with our material condition.

(Opened message with showing of U2 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” Music Video) Even though that song is now pushing 20 years old, it may more than any other song continue to describe our culture today. A culture littered with people who are searching, running, scaling, looking for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Power Of Desperation Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Sep 11, 2006

The first in a series corresponding to a 40 Days of Prayer campaign. This message focuses on the power found in prayers of utter desperation.

(Video Clip – “It’s a Wonderful Life”, George’s Prayer of Desperation) Poor George. It’s a Wonderful Life, but George is at the end of his rope. Desperate, he admits he is not a praying man. Still he asks, that if God is there, to show him the way. Not that unusual of a circumstance. Whether ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Issues That Should Be Settled By Age Twelve!

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Sep 13, 2006

Challenging families to start early preparing children for Christian Service.

DATE Sept 2006 ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE SETTLED BY AGE 12!! Luke 2:40-42. Lu 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:40-47

Denomination: Baptist

Thou Shalt Not Steal Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Mar 21, 2006

This is the 8th sermon of the series: The Ten Commandments. In this sermon we take a look at how this commandment is still very revelant for us today. We also look at various ways this commandment can be transgressed.

SUBJECT: "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL" SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: EXODUS 20:15 ------------------------------------------------------ INTRODUCTION: THIS MORNING WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE 8TH COMMANDMENT ---- JUST FOUR WORDS LONG, "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL." THIS COMMANDMENT IS REPEATED EIGHT (8) ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Was Jesus Crucified On Good-Friday?

Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Mar 27, 2006

Tradition says Jesus was crucified on Good-Friday, but the question must be asked, how do you fit three days AND three nights from Friday to Sunday?

WAS JESUS CRUCIFIED ON “GOOD-FRIDAY”? TEXT: JOHN 19:16-42 INTRODUCTION: In order to really understand the strange and compelling three days of our Lord’s great victory at Calvary, we need to be certain about the Sabbath days. The importance of the Sabbath to the nation of Israel can hardly be ...read more

Scripture: John 19:16-42

Denomination: Baptist

Graveyard Dead

Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Mar 27, 2006

There are many people who try to deny that Jesus did indeed die on the cross. We hear of people all the time who try to dispute the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We have heard of the “swoon theory,” the “Passover plot,” and the Christian Science (neither

EASTER GRAVEYARD DEAD TEXT: John 19:16-30 INTRODUCTION: There is a seal of utter finality in the language of children. I remember hearing the term a “bazillion” the ultimate in numbers. There was none greater. Another term used was “graveyard dead.” It left no room for argument. Graveyard ...read more

Scripture: John 19:16-30

Denomination: Baptist

Key Players In The Crucifixion: Judas Series

Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Mar 27, 2006

I am doing a series of sermons on the key players in the crucifixion. I would like to begin with the most notorious player of them all, Judas Iscariot. In our text we read, “Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him.” The first thing we ever read of Juda

KEY PLAYERS IN THE CRUCIFIXION: JUDAS ISCARIOT TEXT: MARK 3:13-19 INTRODUCTION: I am doing a series of sermons on the key players in the crucifixion. I would like to begin with the most notorious player of them all, Judas Iscariot. In our text we read, “Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Church That Needed Courage Series

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Apr 1, 2006

Sermon Three of a series

The Church that Needed Courage Revelation 2:8-11 Let us not forget that as we continue this study that we can apply the letters to these churches three ways. These are literal churches. The beauty of our Bible is that we can prove that the places named actually exist, or at least existed. It ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Chair Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 2, 2006

Titus 2:11-14. Self-control, established as essential to the spiritual life in the first half of Titus 2, is shown to be essential not to make God capable of forgiving and leading us, but to make us capable of receiving His forgiveness and leadership.

The Chair The Productive Life, part 4 Wildwind Community Church April 2, 2006 The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. The scholar, pastor, poet, and writer Eugene Peterson translates that passage: Titus 2:11 (MSG) 11 God’s readiness to give and forgive is now public. ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Free Methodist

The History Of The Tabernacle Series

Contributed by James May on Apr 9, 2006

#2 in the Series on the Tabernacle in the Wilderness

The Tabernacle in the Wilderness # 2 The History Of The Tabernacle By Pastor Jim May Exodus 40:17 - And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up. God’s established His plan of salvation before He created all ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 40:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Made For A Mission Series

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Apr 10, 2006

An examination of the only purpose we will NOT be able to carry out in heaven.

MADE FOR A MISSION Have you ever wondered, "When a person becomes a Christian, why doesn’t God just take them directly on to heaven?" The answer is that God has an assignment for each of us; you and I were made for a mission. What is that mission? You don’t have to speculate. Just as Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: John 17:18

Denomination: United Methodist

The Exoneration: Jesus Overcomes All! Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006

5th in 5 part Series using the popular TV show, CSI, to investigate the death and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ.

THE EXONERATION: Jesus Overcomes All CSI: Murder of God - Week 6 Matthew 28:1-6, John 11:25-26 INTRODUCTION: (Intro mpeg to CSI:31) That song “Who are you” really came into play in an episode of CSI just a week or so ago called “Spellbound.” Gil Grissom and Greg Sanders are investigating what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-6

Denomination: Christian Church

The Agony Of Love Series

Contributed by Darryl Bell on Apr 17, 2006

Jesus submitted to the agony of the Garden for love of you.

The Agony of Love; Mark 14:32-42; 4th Lent; 4 of 7 in “Al for You” series; 3-26-06; The Promise; Darryl Bell The Bible says, During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard be-cause ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational