Sermons on Inspection:

Christian Forecast For 2006

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 1, 2006

Christians outlook for New Year--2006

Sign in the window of an English company: We have been established for over one hundred years and have been pleasing our displeasing customers ever since. We have made money and lost money, suffered the effects of coal nationalization, coal rationing, government control, and bad payers. We have ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lazy Bones Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 1, 2009

Several jokes and illustrations on how to know if you are lazy--then what the Bible says about it and how to be diligent as a servant of the Lord. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

Lazy Bones II Thessalonians 3:6-18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/LazyBones.html If a problem is not dealt with is usually doesn’t go away...instead it gets worse. Ill.—small splinter in finger is just irritating at first, but eventually it will become infected and much more serious over time. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Usual, The Unusual

Contributed by Bob Coulter on Sep 5, 2011

Call to be Faithful to God

I would like to examine a well known bible character named Daniel to learn some great lessons from his life. My subject is, “The Usual, The Unusual”. According to Webster’s Dictionary the word ‘usual’ means ‘common, ordinary, commonplace’. As we consider ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-3

Denomination: *other

How Do Gyms Make Their Money? Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Sep 27, 2014

For the answer, you'll have to read to the end of the sermon.

A question to ponder - “How do Gyms make their money?” We’ll come back to that…. Children - Have you have you ever gone up to your mum or dad and gone “Can we go to Disneyland this year?” “Can we go to the new film that’s out this weekend” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Anglican

Dress In Good Deeds

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 24, 2013

To enumerate the ways in which we can be dressed in good deeds, appropriate for godly women who worships GOD.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you dressed in good deeds? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the ways in which we can be dressed in good deeds, appropriate for godly women who worships GOD. IV. TEXT: 1 Timothy 2:10 (Amplified Bible) But by doing good deeds (deeds in themselves ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Fortuned 500 Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 15, 2013

The witness of more than 500 at one time reinforced the resurrection of Jesus in a powerful way!

1. Power of Witnesses Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ, put it like this¡­ ¡°If we were holding a trial to determine the facts concerning the resurrection, and if we were to call to the witness stand every witness who personally encountered the resurrected Jesus and we cross-examined ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Can Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jan 21, 2016

Looking at ways that we can change the I cant's into I cans in order to become better examples to others and to grow in our walk with Christ

We seem to be living in a world full of Icantitus. Everywhere we look we see people that are so caught up in this disease of Icantitus that it’s just pitiful. You know what I’m talking about. I can’t because I don’t have enough money, I can’t because I’ve just ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Showing Through Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 25, 2016

We often talk of the qualities or qualifications of elders from 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. However, there is a more basic qualification -- the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5.16-25). The presence of the Spirit of God is crucial to the life of God's leader.

1. God Showing Through A little girl on the way home from church, turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, the Preacher's sermon this morning confused me." The mother said, "Oh! Why is that?" The girl replied, "Well, he said that God is bigger than we are. Is that true?" "Yes, that's true," the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Caution - Church Under Construction

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 2, 2023

Based on 1 Corinthians 3. A message about building a healthy church - using the extended metaphor of construction.

Title: Build The Church – Be The Church Text: 1 Cor 3:5-17 Homiletical subject: What does it take to build a healthy and growing church? Homiletical complement: it takes all of us, using all of our gifts, with all of our heart, in the power and partnership of Jesus Christ, who is Lord of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Hall Of Faith: Jacob PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

The story of Jacob's deception in Genesis, the consequences of deceit, the complexity of human relationships, and God's unwavering faithfulness amidst our chaos.

Good morning, Church family. We're diving deep into the book of Genesis today, focusing on a story that's as messy and tangled as a bowl of spaghetti. It's the story of Jacob's deception, a tale of deceit, broken relationships, and God's unshakeable faithfulness. As A.W. Tozer once said, "God never ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Topics: Lying, Deception, Faith

How To Be A Solid Church Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 2, 2006

A study on the 7 model churches as described by Jesus in the book of Revelation. Learn why the church is so important, and your part in what He’s up to in these last days.

How to Be a Solid Church Series: Will the Real Church Please Stand Up? Sept. 24, 2006 Rev. 2:12-17 If you’ve been with us the past couple of weeks, you know that we’re studying 7 churches in the book of Revelation. As Jesus inspects the church in Rev.2,3 (walking among the lampstands that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who’s Winning? - 1 Peter 2:6-8 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Dec 10, 2024

Even in human rejection God wins. God always wins, and those who trust in the Cornerstone cannot lose. But those who reject Him cannot win.

Peter 2:4 As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him-- 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:6-8

Making Memories Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 16, 2003

God wants us to have tender memories, He knows we will have tough memories, and wants to help us build trust memories.

Making Memories On this Memorial Day weekend, it’s appropriate that we’re talking about how to make memories. Tender Memories I have a memory of something that happened when we lived in Mexico. Beth was gone so the girls and I decided to have pizza. I called Domino’s and tried to place my order ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Or Fantasy

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 25, 2001

This sermon deals with the difference between faith and fantasy.

Faith Or Fantasy 1/14/2001 Nehemiah 2:10-20 1 Peter 5:6-11 Text Chapters 2-4 When was the last time you heard some one say "I’ve got faith this is going to work?" Faith is not determined by how much of a feeling you have about something, but rather by what it is you are putting your ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I've Got To Go

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001

This is a Palm Sunday sermon dealing with Jesus going to Jerusalem to cleanse the temple.

“I’ve Have Got To Go” 4/8/2001 Psalm 118:15-29 Mark 10:32-34 Mark 11:12-19 How many of you remember that great theological parable sung by Glady’s Knights and the Pips. It is the story of a man who left Ga to pursue his dream of becoming a movie star in Los Angelos. While there he falls in love ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed