Sermons on Intentional Growth:

Other People's Pain

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 25, 2007

Is it possible to really feel another person’s pain? When are we willing to allow our selves to feel others pain. How did Jesus demonstrate the feeling of pain?

Other People’s Pain My mother and father both said it. I never believed it and I think I told them so. They would always say it just before “IT” happened…. They would say “this is going to hurt me a lot more that it is going to hurt you!” Has anyone said that to you? Just as they told ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Congregational

The Ingredients Of A Life Of Faith Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 22, 2006

Hebrews # 19 Three specific ingredients necessary for a life of faith, drawn from the life of Abraham as recorded in Hebrews chapter eleven beginning in verse eight.

A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 19 “The Ingredients of a Life of Faith” Hebrews 11:8–19 Have you ever stopped to think about how you get God’s approval in life? Can you gain God approval by being ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-19

Denomination: Baptist

Laodiciea: God's Shopping List Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005

Are you poor, wretched, and blind? Then you have some shopping to do.

Title: Laodicea: For the Man who has everything Text: Rev 3:14-22 (The Church @ Laodicea) FCF: Eternal things are not purchased with gold and silver, but rather with the tribulation that is the gift of God. SO: Ideally, my congregation would come to realize that relying on Christ isn’t something ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Basic Concepts Of Spiritual Intimacy Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Nov 5, 2003

This series will assist you in developing and deepening your relationship with God.

THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF SPIRITUAL INTIMACY Selected Scriptures If we are going to develop an intimate relationship with Christ - we need to define what it looks like. ¡°IT IS THE LIFE OF CHRIST, REPRODUCED IN THE BELIEVER, BY THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH ABIDING IN THE WORD.¡± Much of what is called ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18, Galatians 5:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Basic Concepts Of Spiritual Intimacy - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Nov 5, 2003

This series will assist you in developing and deepening your relationship with God.

THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF SPIRITUAL INTIMACY - PART 2 Selected Scriptures If we are going to develop an intimate relationship with God – we need to define what that looks like. IT IS THE LIFE OF CHRIST, REPRODUCED IN THE BELIEVER, BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, THROUGH ABIDING IN THE WORD. Last time we looked ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-7, Galatians 2:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving The Brethren-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 6, 2016

3 of 8. Peter exhorted the aliens to love their brothers & sisters in Christ as they were also loved by God. Christians are to love as they are loved by God. But how are they to live out that love? God’s love is lived out thru an encounter with...

LOVING THE BRETHREN-III—1Peter 1:22—2:12 Attention: It’s Contagious! Two young brothers called the pastor of a local "corner" church to ask the pastor to come by to pray for his mother who had been very ill with the flu. The pastor knew the family & was aware they had been ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Truth Or Consequences Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 7, 2006

Give or die...not tithing but truth. God requires truth and will judge, what would happen if we were judged today in our normal business day?

Truth or Consequences Acts 4:32-5:11 We are in the process of going through the book of Acts and refreshing our minds and hearts as to what happened in the earliest church. In the scripture time line we are only weeks or perhaps months away from the birthday of the church, Pentecost. And we are ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Killing Our Hatred With A Life Of Love Series

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 11, 2006

Sermon on the Sixth Commandment

“Do not murder.” Exodus 20:13 One American is shot, stabbed, beaten, or strangled to death every minute. It seems that no matter where you turn in our society, or even our world, there are murders. It’s on the television and movies as fiction. It’s on the streets and next door as a brutal ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: *other

Any Excuse Will Do!

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 26, 2007

We all give excuses. but when we give one to God, He knows the truth. An excuse is a reason not to do something. If you do that with God then any excuse will do!

Any Excuse will do! Luke 14:16-14:24 This morning we are going to talk about excuses. We all have made them. Some excuses are better than others. Some are more valid than others and some are just plain lame. I have heard that some girls when asked out on a date, and they did not want to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Congregational

The Mystery Revealed Series

Contributed by Clint Meade on Jun 24, 2007

An exposition of Colossians 1:24-29.

Colossians 1:24-29 There are two kinds of books that always sell well……mysteries and love stories. The gospel is both. It is a mystery,…. long hidden,… at last revealed. It is also a love story in the finest sense of that word. It unveils God’s love for the world and for us. The whole theme ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Part 2: Jesus Can Straighten Me Out. Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 5, 2007

*Jesus Christ can straighten out our thinking a whole lot better than Dr. Phil or anybody else in this world. The Lord can straighten out our thinking, if we will do 3 things.

Jesus Can 2007 Part 2: Jesus Can Straighten Me Out. 2 Corinthians 10:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Jan 28, 2007 *“WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?” Have you ever wondered that about someone? Has anybody ever wondered that about you? (Recently?) *An important part of my job is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Dressed For Success Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Jul 25, 2005

THE APOSTLE PAUL TELLS THE CHRISTIANS AT COLOSSAE HOW TO DRESS FOR SUCCESS. THERE ARE THINGS TO PUT ON AND THINGS TO TAKE OFF.

Dress for Success: Things to Take Off and Things to Put On Text: Colossians 3:1-15 Introduction. Clothes are very important to us, and it’s very evident when we look at our economy. If we understand how many billions of dollars are spent each year on making, selling, and buying clothes, the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Year A New You Part I

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jan 14, 2008

New Years is always the perfect opportunity for us to reflect on the past to recommit to the present and to plan for the future. The great intellectual giant Socrates once said “an unexamined life is not worth living.” And so at the end of 2007 and the

A New Year, A New You. Part I Well Christmas came upon us so fast and now it has passed. And now comes the season of Deck the Halls with piles and piles of bills to help us remember what we did this Christmas season. Maybe you heard the story of the young college student and she came running in ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

"What Faith Is And What Faith Does” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 22, 2006

Faith is a common denominator. Every one alive daily expresses faith in something. No one can live a single day without exercising faith....

A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 18 “What Faith Is and What Faith Does” Hebrews 11:1-7 Faith is a common denominator. Every one alive daily expresses faith in something. No one can live a single day ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Once, For All!

Contributed by David Richardson on Jul 15, 2005

Paul has some thought provoking and compelling words in Romans six. Words that are designed to cut to the heart of the listener. Words that are well chosen to solicit a quick response from the heart of the Christian and the backslider.

Title: Once, for all! Scripture: Romans 6:9-14 9 For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. 10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. 11 In the same way, count yourselves ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:9-14

Denomination: Calvary Chapel