Sermons on Inspection:

Four Anchors That Will Hold

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 9, 2006

Facing shipwreck, Paul and all on board cast out 4 Anchors that saw them thru the storm safely. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

Four Anchors That Will Hold Acts 27:29 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/4Anchors.html There will be a time in the life of most Christians that you will come upon a real storm. How you handle that storm will determine a great deal as to how you live the remainder of your Christian life. We are living ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:14-44

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 17 "My Life Is An Open Book" Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Aug 21, 2003

David’s life is an open book before God. He hides nothing. We sometimes try to hide things from God. We need to try to live our lives as an "open book" before God.

August 17, 2003 Title: Psalm 17 My Life Is An Open Book Text: Psalm 17:1-15 Introduction Things you should never say once without thinking twice: - It’s no trouble at all. - I love dogs. - We have plenty of room. - Call me any time. - Is there anything I can do? - My husband is a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:1-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Smokejumpers

Contributed by John Ross on Nov 7, 2002

Smokejumpers are the elite of the elite firefighters jumping straight into the fight of their lives, as Jesus did for us.

“Smokejumpers” John 13:31-35 Sunday, May 13, 2001 All services PRAY… & Intro… Imagine if you can, not knowing whether you’d live to see the end of today. Imagine being with friends and family, unsure whether or not you’d see them tomorrow. How might the life and love you share with those close ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Look, Your Saviour Comes

Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 23, 2001

“Surely your salvation is coming; behold His reward is with Him, and His work before Him. And they shall call them the Holy People, the redeemed of the Lord.”Isaiah 62:11-12

Theme: Look, your Saviour comes Text: Is. 62:11-12; Tit. 3:4-7; Lk. 2:15-20 Christmas is a time for giving and celebration and a time to remember God’s great gift to us. A time for giving presents and it is also a time of thanksgiving; thanksgiving to God for His many gifts, for answered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20, Isaiah 62:11-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus And The Pharisee At The Temple

Contributed by Robert Rust on Oct 18, 2000

Comments or outline: This morning we have a story about two Jewish men who go into the Temple in Jerusalem to pray.

Comments or outline: This morning we have a story about two Jewish men who go into the Temple in Jerusalem to pray. Luke lets us know right away in the opening line of this story just who Jesus is telling this parable to. “And so he told this parable to certain ones who trusted in themselves that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Emperor's New Clothes

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on May 2, 2003

The Emperor in this story made the mistake of appearing before his people thinking he was covered when in reality he was naked. We can’t make the same mistake in appearing before God without the clothes provided for us by Jesus Christ

Emperor¡¦s New Clothes How many of you kids know the story, ¡§The Emperor’s New Clothes¡¨ by Hans Christian Andersen „X What¡¦s the story about? „X The Emperor in the story was a vain man whose main focus in life was to dress in these elegant clothes and show them off to his people. „X Two ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Be Careful How You Live

Contributed by Lloyd Grubbs on May 28, 2004

High School Baccalaureate Service

Good evening – I am ___________ – Pastor of __________ To the Minister Alliance let me say I consider it an honor to address this group of seniors before me Also let me say to the _________ School Superintendent & the School Board Thank You for still allowing this type of service to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Using What God Has Given

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 29, 2007

Jesus told this parable to remind us that what we have is not ours. God has given us gifts and they are what we can handle. We must invest and use them. A day of accountability will come.

1 Peter 4:10: “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” It is not too difficult to identify the talents we have. • Some are good at music, some good at drawing, cooking, writing… • After a short period of time, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Amazing Grace Of Jesus

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 16, 2005

The absolutely amazing thing God did for us all because He loved us.

1 TIMOTHY 1:15-17 tells us – ‘This is a true saying and everyone should believe it; Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners and I was the worst of them all. But that is why God had mercy on me, so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of His great patience with even the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15-17

Denomination: *other

Jesus The Door: Access Granted Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 18, 2008

Jesus is the door that gives us access into a living relationship with God (includes background info on shepherds & sheep).

Jesus the Door: Access Granted John 10:1-10 Intro: [Review series The 7 I AM Sayings of Jesus in John.] When Jesus made these statements, He was using the equivalent of God’s name, as He revealed it to Moses at the burning bush – I AM! It is possible He spoke it in Hebrew or Aramaic, since He was ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Daniel Chapter 1 Series

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Feb 21, 2008

The example of how to cope when the world wants to fit you into its mould.

Daniel – Chapter 1 A. Chapter 1 Outline I. Daniel The Prophet (1:1-7) a. Babylonian Conquest (1:1-2) b. The Kings Command (1:3-5) c. The Hebrew Captives (1:6-7) II. Daniel’s Problem (1:8-10) a. Daniel’s Request (1:8-9) b. Ashpenaz’s Reluctance (1:10) III. Daniel’s Proposition (1:11-16) a. Their ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

How Are You Building Your Life?

Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 5, 2008

This sermon deals with recognizing that the sun does not always shine, but God will build our lives to stand the tests of time.

I have used sermoncentral as one of the many resources in preparing this message. HOW ARE YOU AT BUILDING YOUR LIFE? June 10, 2007 Jay Davis Robison MATTHEW 7:24-29 It was just over 38 years ago that an arsonist burned church to ground Wedding had happened here night before, youth on lock ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

God's True Children

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 18, 2007

Proposition: God disciplines everyone He accepts as His own children.

God’s True Children Rev. Sean D. Lester October 12, 2003 Text: Hebrews 12: 4-11 Introduction: A. The heroes of the faith inspire me to want to follow Jesus Christ because I know that what these men and women did was good and that they proved that God is real and faithful. Something inside me ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Glimpse Of The Glorified Christ Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 25, 2007

His eyes: Penetrating. His feet: Pursuing. His voice: Powerful. His glory: Praiseworthy. The LAMB is now the LION! Link included to entire series in formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint formats.

A GLIMPSE OF THE GLORIFIED CHRIST, PT. 2 REV. 1:4-20 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GlimpseGlorifiedChristPartTwo.html Last week we began our glimpse and we saw Christ the Human, the High Priest (making Intercession/Intervention/Inspection), and Christ the Holy One. (pouring in the oil/trimming ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-20

Denomination: Baptist

Life And Death Principles Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 17, 2007

Exposition of Acts 7:54-8:4 regarding the martyrdom of Stephen and its application toward suffering believers

Text: Acts 7:54-8:4, Title: Life and Death Principles, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/21/07, AM A. Opening illustration: the story of Andrew Rivet from Piper’s sermon B. Background to passage: Stephen has just concluded his defense of himself with a blazing rebuke of the established religious authority. In ...read more

Denomination: Baptist