Sermons on Inspiration:

How To Be A Big Mac

Contributed by Robert Stephens on Oct 26, 2007

My life was totally changed when a guy we nicknamed "Big Mac" invested his spiritual life into me. We can all be mentors like Big was to me and 2 Timothy 2:1-2 shows us how.

How to be a Big Mac! II Timothy 2:1-2 You Can be a spiritual mentor/investor! I. Introduction a. Bad investment story i. Anyone here ever made a bad investment? ii. About a year or so ago… I got inspired! I was going to get myself buffed! (not that I’m not already buffed… but… you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Unchangeable, Irreplaceable, Timeless Word Of God

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jan 25, 2007

God’s Word has no equal. It is a transforming, life-changing, eternal Word.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 The Unchangeable, Irreplaceable, Timeless Word of God Introduction - Memorized scripture @ Hanoi Hilton When Howard Rutledge’s plane was shot down over Vietnam, he parachuted into a little village and was immediately attacked, stripped naked, and imprisoned. For the next seven ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Family Matters Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 2, 2007

Members of the household (family) of God display the characteristics of being built on a foundation of Scripture and Jesus Christ, being built with the design of fitting together and growing into a holy temple in the Lord, and built for the purpose of bei

1. The family of God is built on a foundation 2. The family of God is built with a design 3. The family of God is built for a purpose EPHESIANS 2:19-22 One time a pastor had a group of children up in front of the church to give them a children’s sermon. He was trying to make the point that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

Marks Of A Contagious Church Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 15, 2007

Last in a series on encouraging the local church to remember Christ’s call to spread the gospel. This sermon asks what a church looks like that is willing to be Christ’s beacon in our dark world.

MARKS OF A CONTAGIOUS CHURCH There is a story told about a hunter walking through the African jungle who found a huge dead elephant with pygmy standing beside it. Amazed, he asked, “Did you kill that elephant?” The pygmy said, “Yes.” The hunter asked, “How could a little bloke like you kill a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Mennonite

Giving Your All – David's Mighty Men Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

These “mighty men” joyfully chose to put a relationship of love ahead of every other consideration – their love for their king came ahead of their safety, their comfort, their ease. Their gift was not an inconvenience, it was not grudgingly provided, it

Giving Your All – David’s Mighty Men: Stories of God’s People 2 Samuel 23:8-17 June 11, 2006 Intro: A small church was having a reunion. A former member who attended the celebration had become a millionaire. When he testified about how God had blessed him over the years, he related an incident ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

Are All The Godly Songwriters Dead?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 17, 2007

Do you like good music? Do you know what it is?

As with many issues, there has been much ado about music in the Church and what constitutes good music. Music was an integral part of worship in the Old Testament. In one worship service the singers did such a great job that God’s glory filled the house so strongly that the priests could not ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

God's Witness Of His Existence

Contributed by Bruce Allen on May 18, 2007

Does God exist? Considering nearly 10% of Americans do not believe in God - perhaps we need to understand His witness of His existence in order to answer their queries - 1 Peter 3:15.

God’s Witness of His Existence Psalm 19:1-14 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. 2 Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line has gone out through all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

How To Make It To Friday

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 29, 2007

Facing troubles and tests in our daily walk drains our energy. We wonder if we can even make it to Friday. Three things from I Peter show us how to get there.

May, 2007 How to Make it to Friday I Peter 1:17-23 INTRODUCTION: In this scripture Peter is writing to Jewish Christians who were driven out of Jerusalem and scattered throughout Asia Minor and to all believers everywhere. This writing took place as Christians were being tortured and killed for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-23

Denomination: Methodist

A City That Has Foundations! (A Sermon On Hebrews 11)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 14, 2007

Faith is the heartfelt conviction that things are about to get a whole lot better! It is a conviction that there is a new and better world coming! ...

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." As many of you will remember, I have been on an ongoing search for an entirely cheery and positive text to preach on for some time now. It might seem odd to some of you that it should be such a tak to find some ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

You Can't Have One Without The Other! (A Sermon On The Book Of Amos)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 19, 2007

People says to me, "Dave, as a Christian I am not interested in politics", and I can say to them in all honesty, "neither am I". ...

I sorta promised someone in the parish that I’d choose a more cheery passage next time I preached. “Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden” was suggested - a message of encouragement and hope. This is not that sermon. Inspired by our set lectionary readings, for better or worse, I have ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Trials Of Life. Series

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 8, 2007

How to deal with the trials of life.

So far we have looked at the people and the messengers. • We have seen how they have changed and how Paul and his traveling companions have bonded with the Thessalonians • But we have to keep in mind that has been a while since they have been together • The Thessalonians have been living among ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Crown Him Lord Of All

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 19, 2007

In our text, Jesus is described in various ways: 1- He is the Savior 2- He is the creator 3- He is the Head man

INTRO.- ILL.- It happened in the jungle one day. A lion with a big ego went around asking the other animals who the king of the jungle was. “Who’s the king of the jungle?” the lion roared at a monkey. “Why you are, Mr. Lion,” said the monkey with fear in his voice. The lion went on and found a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Most Important Things

Contributed by Michael Martin on Nov 4, 2006

There are things that are more important to God, than what man thinks is important.

(Phil. 3:4-14) "If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I MORE..." Paul was a man of words. They said about him, "His letters are weighty..." We understand now, that they were the very words of God. That Paul wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Bible: Powerful Enough To Change Your Life Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 15, 2006

The Bible shows us how to be saved and how to live

This is a Plagiarized Sermon: Using material from Steve May’s Sermon, other books, God, and have even stolen some material from my own life. Dusty Bible illustration (blow dust off of my “most important book”) • The word Bible never appears in the Bible. It comes from the Latin word biblia, which ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Are You Listening To

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005

From what sources do you draw your understanding about yourself? Look to God!

Who are we listening to? Cornwall/Montreal June 11, 2005 We wonder what Jesus has in mind for us, don’t we? You wonder, for your life. We wonder for our congregation. We wonder for our denomination. And we wonder for the greater church, as well. We know that we can have ideas and we can imagine. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational