Sermons on Innocent Blood:

In The Darkness Of His Cave, David Sought His Covenant God In Prayer.

Contributed by C. Bouwman on Feb 9, 2001

IN THE DARKNESS OF HIS CAVE, DAVID SOUGHT HIS COVENANT GOD IN PRAYER.

Beloved Congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ! The Lord God grants that today a number of young people may profess the faith. They declare before the Lord and His congregation that they love the Lord, and desire to serve Him every day of their lives. The day has been some time in the coming; it’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:1-7, 1 Samuel 24:1-22

The Prophets Of Laodicea

Contributed by Chuck Morley on Feb 10, 2001

Don’t be taken in by last days deceptions.

There is no way any informed Christian can deny the fact that Jesus is coming soon. Those who follow the teachings of Hal Lindsay, the Lalonde brothers, Dave Breeze and others are excited as they hear the reports of prophetic scripture being fulfilled. For those who don’t keep up with current ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let Go And Grow

Contributed by Mike Hays on Feb 13, 2001

God is calling us to let go of all that is familiar and comfortable so that we can grow and mature in our walk with the Lord.

"Let Go and Grow!" Hebrews 6:1-3 Simeon woke up early and while it was still dark. He made his way to his favorite place of prayer and knelt before the King of Glory to give thanks for a new day. Simeon prayed for the peace of YHWH to surround Jerusalem and for the LORD to send His Messiah to His ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walking After The Cross Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006

Looks at the 3rd resurrection appearance of Jesus and challenges us to live our lives in light of the fact that Jesus is alive and He has plans for us.

1. Title: Walking After The Cross 2. Text: John 21 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, April 16, 2006, Easter Sunday, Last in the series “Walk to the Cross” 4. Objectives: -for the people to be reminded of God’s plan and their part in it; to understand how this 3rd ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Little Slice Of Heaven Nestled Between Truth And Love Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 1, 2006

How we can create "a little slice of heaven" in our Christian community as we learn to live governed by truth AND love.

A Little Slice of Heaven Nestled Between Truth and Love Don’t you just love the smells of Thanksgiving?  the delectable golden brown turkey basting and baking away  tasty russet potatoes being mashed to fluffy perfection, topped off by melting butter, salt and ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Be A Zombie! Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Oct 18, 2006

5th in a series on the seven churches mentioned in Revelation 2-3

Wake up and live your life in the power of God the Holy Spirit! It’s always a challenge for me to come up with a sermon title – one that’s catchy, grabs our attention, yet captures the essence of what the message is about. Here are some possible sermon titles I considered: “A Morgue with a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Enduring The Storms On The Path Of Obedience Series

Contributed by Douglas Lynch on Nov 12, 2006

The storms of life often come as a direct result of our obedience to Christ. Remember, he’s got his eye on you. You aren’t alone. He allowed you to face this storm for a purpose. Often that purpose is to let you get a glimpse of his glory when he pass

Enduring The Storms On the Path of Obedience Mark 6:45-56 Last week we looked on as Jesus taught his men that if they were going to follow him they would have to be both Obedient and Attentive. In other words they would have to listen to God for direction and obey, but they must also keep their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-56

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Storms Of Discipleship

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

To join Jesus in His mission, you must get in the boat. That doesn’t guarantee you will be free from storms, but Christ will see you through to the other side.

The Storms of Discipleship Matthew 8:23-27 The 200-year-old church was being readied for an anniversary celebration when calamity struck: the bell ringer was called out of town. The church immediately advertised for another. When the replacement arrived, the Pastor took him to the steps leading ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Holiness

The Cost Of Discipleship

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

There is a cost involved with discipleship, in moving from the crowd to the committed.

The Cost of Discipleship Matthew 8:18-22 What is the cost of discipleship? Jesus urged His followers to count the cost, but have any of us really taken the time to think about the cost of following Jesus, and have we settled in our hearts that we are willing to follow Him, no matter what the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:18-22, Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Holiness

History Makers With Jesus Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 15, 2006

Jesus can equip us as he did the early disciples so that we can be "History Makers" for God!

Partnering with God to Get the Word Out! INTRODUCTION Time Capsule—Riverside Elementary The Monroe Evening News (Monroe, MI) reported that: On Thursday Mrs. Matthews, a teacher at Riverside Elementary, and a group of her former classmates got together and opened the long-lost treasure box. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is A Christian?

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 3, 2007

So what is a Christian? The answer is not as easy as you might think. Everything depends on how you define the word.

What is a Christian? 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 A friend sent me an email telling about a question posed to her by a co-worker. Here is the exact text of the question: How is a Christian defined? It used to be that if you were not Jewish or Hindu or Buddhist, you were a Christian, whether Catholic or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Title: Proclaiming Freedom In Christ

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 5, 2007

Christians in America are called by God’s Word to live in such a way that proclaims freedom, freedom from the bondage of the flesh, the lures of the world and from the lies of the devil.

Turn your Bibles to 1 Peter 2:16 Title: Proclaiming Freedom in Christ Theme: Living Responsibly Before Christ and Men Listen as I read 1 Peter 2:16, “Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. The King James Bible translates 1 Peter 2: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living The Life In 07

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 10, 2007

How can you and I make sure that in 2007 we live The Life like never before. I will try to answer in the few minutes that we have remaining by pulling 5 objects out of this bag and letting them teach us about how we can live our dash well in 07.

Living ‘The’ Life In 07’ I want to start this message out this morning by asking you to take out a pen if you haven’t already (share if you need to). And what I want you to do, on the left hand corner of your outline…or any other piece of paper. I want you to Write the year you were born – (now ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Will Be Called Mighty God Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007

Isaiah 9:6-7 #3

HE WILL BE CALLED MIGHTY GOD Isaiah 9:6 We have at our disposal, at any given moment, tremendous power available to us. With the flip of a switch, we activate the power of electricity and a light goes on. With the turn of a key, we activate the power of a car. Through the years, mankind has ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Lifelong Journey With Christ

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Jul 17, 2007

As we finish our journey through the book of Joshua, we see the great encouragement but also the great challenges before us.

A Lifelong Journey with Christ Today, we conclude our journey through the book of Joshua. Today, we finish our study of what has been a great encouragement to us all. But has also been a great challenge to us. We have discussed the work of the mighty hand of God on the life of Joshua. We have ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:1-13

Denomination: Baptist