Sermons on Inside The Fire:

Money Is A Terrible Master, But A Great Servant Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of money as a tool to serve God's purposes, rather than a master to be served, drawing on biblical scripture and a real-life example of a coal mine fire in Centralia, Pennsylvania.

In May 1962, a coal mine fire started in a small town called Centralia, Pennsylvania. It spread to mine tunnels, and because of the high carbon monoxide levels, all the local mines closed. Numerous attempts were made to put the fire out, but the narrow tunnels in multiple directions made it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24, Mark 10:17-27

Topics: Financial Freedom, Eternal Impact, Servitude

Sermon Series: Simple Money, Rich Life

Let's Quarrel About Quarreling Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 24, 2019

James asks: “What causes fights and quarrels among you?” (verse 1). As usual, James asks a question and does not leave us hanging, but gives us an answer to help direct our minds and hearts. James pinpoints the seeds of quarrels as wrong desires inside us.

MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK SERIES Let’s Quarrel About Quarreling JAMES 4:1-6 #JAMESatCCC INTRODUCTION… The Pig War (1859) https://www.cracked.com/article_17123_the-5-most-retarded-wars-ever-fought.html The Americans and British had a long, awkward relationship in the century after the American ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Impact

Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 25, 2005

We’ve all got stories to tell. Some stories are better than others. Each one of these stories we keep inside of us and treasure, adding to the collection of our testimony of God’s IMPACT! in our lives.

Title: Impact! Scripture: Acts 16:16-40 We’ve all got stories to tell. Some stories are better than others. Each one of those stories we keep inside of us and treasure, adding to the collection of our testimony of God’s IMPACT! in our lives. This is what God uses in winning people to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Toxic Relationships Series

Contributed by Henry Lee Clay on Apr 22, 2005

If there is anything that can hurt or harm us it is toxins that can get inside of you or on you and destroy your health and ultimately your life because "toxins" or poison and in like manner, toxic relationships can poison your life.

2 Cor. 6:14-18A Toxic Relationships H Lee Clay The term "toxic" is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as meaning, "Of, relating to, or caused by a toxin or other poison". The American Heritage Dictionary goes on to define the word "relationship" as, "The condition or fact of being ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

What About Me?

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Feb 16, 2006

We hear about the prodigal son but what about his older brother. He is giving out a cry that is also coming from our communities. Be we can’t hear them inside our church walls.

What About Me? Luke 15:25-32 You have always heard the story of the Prodigal Son and how he: · Got tired of living at home · Decided to take his inheritance and leave · Spent all he had on loose living · “Came to Himself” – realized what he did · Went back home to a welcoming father · A feast was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Your Enemy?

Contributed by Ryan Akers on May 2, 2006

We’ve all heard the question, Who is my neighbor? But no one ask the question, ’Who is my enemy?’ Inside you will find out the answer to this question and may be surprised just who our real enemy is.

WHO IS YOUR ENEMY? ROMANS 12:14-21 Pastor Ryan Akers Warrenton Wesleyan Church Romans 12:14-21: 14Ask God to bless everyone who mistreats you. Ask him to bless them and not to curse them. 15When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad. 16Be friendly with everyone. Don’t ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lessons From The Empty Tomb Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 27, 2008

We are invited by the angel of heaven and Jesus to look inside the empty tomb and to behold the lessons of this empty tomb and the fact of Jesus resurrection. His resurrection is what sets Christianity apart from all other religions and it verifies that J

“ Lessons from the Empty Tomb! Easter Sermon 2008 Opening Illustration: Video clip from Bluefishtv.com - “The Elements of Easter” Thesis: We are invited by the angel of heaven and Jesus to look inside the empty tomb and to behold the lessons of this empty tomb and the fact of Jesus resurrection. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Infectious Love (Advent) Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 7, 2007

Some infections are deadly once they get inside of your blood stream because they begin to take over and destroy healthy cells, causing your body not to function the way it was intended but we are called to be filled with the infectious love of Christ!

Infectious Love, I John 2:15-17 Introduction My family was infected with some kind of sickness a couple of months ago that we have had the most terrible time getting over. In fact, I think we may still have it. It all started when my wife Christina had a small cough and a little bit of a sore ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian Church

The Father’s Provision For Purification Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 3, 2011

In response to repentance & faith in Jesus, God cleanses you both inside & out. Sorrow over sin is not an end in itself. Those who repent & follow God find He revives the heart of the contrite & blots out their sins.

ZECHARIAH 13: 1-6 THE FATHER’S PROVISION FOR PURIFICATION Following the great outpouring of the Spirit who brings spiritual illumination, recognition of the Crucified One, and the resulting sorrow of repentance (12:10-14), the Spirit then brings cleansing. Sorrow over sin is not an end in ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What To Think In Time For Supper Series

Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Apr 1, 2013

To think about the time of the Last Supper?   • Look back - for Christ's death • Look ahead - for the second coming of Christ • Look inside - make a self-examination • Look at the sides - concern yourself with the next

1 Corinthians 11.17-34 Should be practiced by the church until He returns. The elements of the Supper, the bread and wine are symbols of the body and blood of Christ. They do not transubstantiated (ICR - saw body and blood), nor substantiate (Luther - the body and blood of Jesus are present "in, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Attribute Nine | A Man Is Devoted To Brotherhood Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Apr 29, 2018

While autonomy comes easy for us, we must live out our quest for manhood inside brotherhood with other believers. It is within Christian brotherhood that we discover the riches of the deep spiritual relationship modeled to us by the Godhead.

Well as promised, each time I said that I was dealing with one of these attributes of a man – I said I was going to share a verse or 2 from something that Jesus did, and something that Jesus said. Because we believe that Jesus was the ultimate man, and since he was the ultimate man he knew what ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:32-34, John 17:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Why Would A Free Man Go Back Into Bondage?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 9, 2016

"To tamper with the gospel is to trouble the church... Indeed the church's greatest troublemakers (now as then) are not those outside who oppose, ridicule and persecute it, but those inside who try to change the gospel... Conversely, the only way to....

Why Would A Free Man Go back into Bondage? Pt.4 Galatians 1:1-10NASB In the 1980s Hollywood created what became a authentic, film genre in which a bulked-up, heavily armed one-man fighting machine broke into prison camp's and rescued hostages, POWs, or kidnapped victims. Names like Sylvester ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Soul Series

Contributed by Andre King on Mar 21, 2019

MAN HAS SOMETHING THING DEEP INSIDE. AN IMPERCEPTIBLE, INVISIBLE SOMETHING THAT GIVES HIM SUPREMACY OVER ALL OTHER LIFE ON THIS PLANET. HELD WITHIN THE BONDS OF HIS CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE THING THAT MAKES MAN "ALIVE".

• THE VULCAN STATUE IS THE LARGEST CAST IRON STATUE IN THE WORLD, HE IS THE SYMBOL OF THE CITY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, • ONCE KNOWN AS "STEEL CITY", VULCAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO BIRMINGHAM'S ROOTS IN THE IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY. • DESIGNED BY ITALIAN SCULPTOR GIUSEPPE MORETTI, IT'S MADE ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7, Matthew 10:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope In The Face Of Fear Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021

Do you wonder why the Bible included the story of Judas’ suicide inside the pages of the Bible? The reason God included the story of Judas is simple: Not even the betrayal of one of Jesus’ chosen twelve can stop the mission of church.

Today, I want to speak to you on this important topic: “Hope in the Face of Fear.” Isolated from meeting together because of the Coronavirus, we meet for worship online. Of course, there is no substitute for gathering together in person. How I look forward to seeing everyone face to face! I am so ...read more

Scripture: John 13:21-38

Denomination: Baptist

Easter: Guaranteed Good News Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021

I don’t pretend to understand everything that happened to Jesus before His resurrection, I do know this: several hours after their respective deaths, Jesus escorted a pardoned criminal inside the very gates of paradise.

Good morning to you and Happy Resurrection Day to you all! Easter is special day and we are so glad to have you join us. Most Sundays I am looking at nothing but a camera these days. But not this Sunday (show pics of people’s printed pics on the pews)! What a welcome sight. Many of you are new to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-49

Denomination: Baptist