Sermons on Inside Out:

Abraham In Gerar.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 19, 2005

Prayer is a wonderful thing. But prayer is not just to be used to get us out of trouble; it is to be used to keep us from getting in trouble.

Abraham in Gerar. Genesis 20. 01/19/05 We find in our text another great failure on the part of Abraham. Actually, this is the third major failure of Abraham recorded in scripture after he came into the land of Canaan. The first of these failures was his lie in Egypt that Sarah was his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Each Other Through Small Groups Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Jan 20, 2005

In small groups, every person can experience and give out the love for each other we’ve been commanded to show.

Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing 2. Loving Each Other Through Small Groups January 15/16, 2005 Don Jaques MAIN POINT: In small groups, every person can experience and give out the love for each other we’ve been commanded to show. INTRO: A few years ago at a small groups conference they ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Waiting For God To Return Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003

It’s the Power of the Holy Spirit that enables us to live out Christ’s Purpose and this is what leads us into Persecution

Let me share something I received from Pastor Rick Gray at St. Johns Assembly of God Church. Rick is one of my prayer partners and someone whom I respect deeply. He emailed me that Mr. Verbout [Principal at James John School] resigned under duress from Dr. Bettencourt effective July 1, 2002. An ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-14, 1 Peter 5:6-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The 1st Product Of Unfaithfulness: Impotence Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Jul 13, 2001

Unfaithfulness among Christians has led many in and out of the church to lose power for living. Yet God turns tragedy into triumph.

The First Product of Unfaithfulness: Impotence Hosea 1:1-5, 11; 1 Kings 9-10 Pastor Jim Luthy Dan and I drove through downtown Vancouver B.C. a couple of weeks ago after a worship session on a Friday night. A two-block strip of night clubs were beginning to come to life as the rest of the city ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Worship (Part 2)

Contributed by Dan Farrell on Jul 19, 2001

This type of worship ~ genuine, 100% all out ~ along with these results comes from us being HUNGRY for God and things of God.

INTRODUCTION: A little while back I spoke on what true worship is -- that we worship in truth and in spirit. We spoke about what praise is... what worship is... Review - WORSHIP is both the Hebrew (OT) and the Greek (NT) means to prostrate oneself PROSTRATE = in Websters, stretched out ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Friend In Need

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 7, 2001

Lisa left her church because she said they treated her like a leper. Find out why she left.

West Greeley Baptist Church August 5th 2001 Pastor Mark Hensley Galatians 6: 1-3 “A friend in need” 1”Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Law Verses Grace

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 5, 2007

This sermon seeks to encourage the believer to live out of grace rather than under the law which is from The Exchanged Life perspective

Fall is in the air, football is on the horizon and it won’t be long before we’ll be hearing, Clay County verses Bowden, Clay County verses Lineville and this year even Clay County verses Dadeville. As you read the local newspaper that’s what you’ll be seeing on the back page. As I read this ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Marks Of A Healthy Church Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 13, 2007

My brothers and sisters many in the church and out of the church, have some kind of idea of what we consider a healthy church.

THE MARKS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH Acts 4:31-37 My brothers and sisters many in the church and out of the church, have some kind of idea of what we consider a healthy church. To the churched a healthy church is the church that have many members and ministries. To the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31-37

Denomination: Baptist

Family Ties Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 1, 2006

God has given everyone in the family responsibilities to carry out. The family will be strong if we will follow Colossians 3:18-21.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • One out of three marriages ends in divorce according to the Barna Research Institute. • This is the Census Bureau’s often-cited "50%" rate, the proportion of marriages taking place right now that will eventually divorce, which has since been revised downward to roughly ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

David And Goliath

Contributed by Ian Lyall on Sep 27, 2006

The contest between David and Goliath is a type of the battle between the Believer and Satan. David was prepared to go out on a limb for God. Are we?

We all know well the story of David and Goliath; it’s one we grew up with from Sunday School. It’s a story which catches a popular vein. It’s the story of the underdog winning, winning against the seeming odds. We probably all have some feeling for the underdog, say in a sporting event, and enjoy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-51

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

I Did It My Way: The Sin Of Self-Sufficiency

Contributed by Mark Price on May 12, 2006

God’s Word spells it out: on our own, we cannot measure up. Theme: The emptiness of riches without Christ.

Someone once said: Fred Allen said, "I don’t have to look up my family tree, because I know that I’m the sap!" He also said, "Some movie stars wear their sunglasses even in church. They’re afraid God might recognize them and ask for autographs." On the other end of the self-confidence scale, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: *other

How To Make Sense Of My World

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 9, 2006

Making sense of a world gone of out whack by finding rest in the Lord, who is creator and who brings order from chaos

HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF MY WORLD After watching the movie Cinderella, five-year-old Sarah started using her pinwheel as a magic wand, pretending she was a fairy godmother. "Make three wishes," she told her mother, "and I’ll grant them." Her mom first asked for world peace. Sarah swung her wand and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"Fish Don't Look At The Bottom Of Your Boat"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 13, 2006

Fish are not checking out the potential beauty of the bottom of the boat and deciding by this measure by whom they would prefer to be caught. They are drawn in by what is on the hook?

Title: “Fish don’t look at the Bottom of the Boat.” Introduction: Jesus told his disciples that if they would follow him, than he would make of them “Fishers of Men.” In this text, Jesus is on a fishing expedition. You might find the title of this message a bit strange, so let me do my best to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Sheep, Snakes, And Doves

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

The Lord sends us out like sheep among wolves,and challenges us to be wise like serpents and harmless as doves.

Sheep, Snakes, and Doves Matthew 10:16-39 The world is on a collision course with disaster. It isn’t a massive asteroid hurling towards earth that threatens humanity, or global warming, or the AIDS epidemic. It is the clash between the kingdom of darkness and the Kingdom of God. And the clock ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-39

Denomination: Holiness

A Prayer To The God Of My Life

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Nov 27, 2006

This sermon is an exhortation to God’s people to cry out to Him for a renewed sense of His manifest presence in the midst of His people.

Man, it’s been a long, hot, dry summer – has it not? As I’ve driven along state highways, I’ve observed garden after garden burned up from the heat – just parched to pulp, dried up to nothing. There’s no doubt that those plants long for the rain from heaven. Even gardens with earthly, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Baptist