Sermons on Intentional Practice:

Stay In The Ship

Contributed by Alex Shepherd on Dec 26, 2003

This life challenges us with a myriad of trials and suffering. This sermon is offered as encouragement to stay with the Lord.

“Stay in the Ship” Acts 27:9-11, ,31,-44 Introduction: A few months ago my brother-in law invited me on a deep sea fishing trip along with some of his co- workers. At 4 o’clock that morning we met with his co-workers for breakfast at a local Mexican restaurant before meeting the boat that would ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:9-11, Acts 27:31-44

Denomination: Baptist

Gathering The Flock

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

What attracts people to a pastor? The Scriptures are filled with examples of men who drew others after them in love for God. Men such as Moses, David, Peter, and Paul, had vast numbers of followers. On the other hand, men such as Elijah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

GATHERING THE FLOCK INTRODUCTION: A. WHAT ATTRACTS PEOPLE TO A PASTOR? 1. The Scriptures are filled with examples of men who drew others after them in love for God. 2. Men such as Moses, David, Peter, and Paul, had vast numbers of followers. 3. On the other hand, men such as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:23

How To Stop The Church From Charging Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 18, 2005

How do you stop a rhino from charging? Take away his credit card!! :) But seriously, there are those who would stop the church from charging forward. How will the church combat these enemies?

Introduction 1. Last Sunday Night, I told the (lame) joke about how to stop a charging rhino (you take away his credit card)… • In spite of how lame that joke was, I did get a few laughs… • During that service, we learned some of the challenges that face our missionaries… • Disease, danger, wild ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:1-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Worship 1 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Aug 22, 2005

The first reference was directed to Jacob & Esau as individuals by whom different nations and people would come(nothing about eternal life. The second reference was directed to the descendants of Jacob & Esau, not to Jacob & Esau individually.

Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:12-13

How To Identify A True Apostle

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Aug 25, 2005

There are many in the world right now who claim to be Apostles. It is not for me to say who is and who isn’t, but we can see what the hallmarks of true and false Apostles are from the Scriptures.

HOW TO IDENTIFY A TRUE APOSTLE There are many in the world right now who claim to be Apostles. It is not for me to say who is and who isn’t, but we can see what the hallmarks of true and false Apostles are from the Scriptures. I have met men in Third world countries who have no riches and no ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Worship 2 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Aug 25, 2005

God said, “Go down to the Brook Cherith and I’ve told the ravens to feed you.” “You told raven to feed me. Yea, right!!!”, would be the response of most of us, AND maybe that’s why our names are not in the “Hall of the Faithful Ones”.

Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one cried ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-17

On The Edge Series

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Aug 27, 2005

Being on the edge can be scarry. But this somtimes makes people run for there lives.Are you ready to be intimate?

Matthew 16:16-19 The Church on the edge The last few weeks we talked about being the church on the edge and how to get there and on the edge of what. What it show us even though it might be scary or way out of our comfort zone. We talked about how the church has no walls. We can not worship ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Staying Focused In Discouragement Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Mar 25, 2002

How to respond to discouragement when it feels like we’re spinning our wheels. Part of a giving campaign series.

The last few years motivational posters have gotten popular. You know what I mean: those posters with a photograph followed by an inspirational saying underneath the picture. We have a few of them in the green room for our musicians on our worship team. Many of you probably have them hanging in ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9, Haggai 2:1, Haggai 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship 3 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Sep 1, 2005

Sovereignty is not a total robotic control over every being, but is instead the ultimate right and power to administer to a predicted outcome. We will study sovereignty later in our study of the Essence of God.

Since our series on Redemption was interrupted by a number of events, I thought is good to go ahead and look as some areas that are needful. One of those areas was "Worship". In our brief and incomplete study of worship, we saw that true worship always brings change to the life of the one ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-9

Statements 1 And 2 Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Sep 2, 2005

A message concerning our new statement of faith

Sermon Series: “The Tenets of the Faith” Sermon #1: “Statements 1 & 2” Sermon Text: II Timothy 3:16-17 INTRODUCTION: This sermon series has been written to help us better understand our new constitution and by-laws for Forest Christian Church. Now, it may seem strange to preach about a document ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Statement 3 Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Sep 2, 2005

Study of our general statement of faith

Sermon Series: “The Tenets of the Faith” Sermon #2: “Statement 3” Sermon Text: Isaiah 7:14 INTRODUCTION: Last week I asked if you had ever heard the phrase: “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything?” This sermon series is based on the “statement of faith” in our new ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship 4 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Sep 8, 2005

Here was a devoted, God fearing man, who was working for the one of the worst immoral sinners of all time. Yet, even in that undesirable position, he served the Lord faithfully. There is a message here for us in this day and age, but you will need to ch

We are taking a short interim study on "Worship" and some of its implications. In our brief and incomplete study of worship, we saw that true worship always brings change to the life of the one worshiping, to be more like the One being worshiped. There are many areas of our lives that true worship ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-32

Worship 5 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Sep 9, 2005

When we allow ourselves to live in despondency, our obedience “level” is usually quite low. We often say or at least think, “If God would just DO some big thing, then it would be easier….” Oh yes, Elijah had a nature very much like ours, and if we are

Isaiah 6:1 … I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-14

Worship 6 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Sep 14, 2005

Our unique relationship within the Body of Christ, is SO different that it is nearly impossible, through natural logic, to comprehend. We are “fellow” workers WITH God in His field and on His building, and field.

We have been looking at the subject of "Service after Worship", and it might better be titled "Service AND Worship". The two subjects CANNOT be separated. If you experience true worship, you WILL be available for service, and if you are engaged in true Biblical service, it will be as a result of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9

Revival

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 22, 2005

Are the days of great revivals over with? Could be for you.

REVIVAL ARE THE DAYS OF GREAT REVIVALS OVER WITH? ARE SERVICES WHERE WAVES OF GOD’S GLORY PASSING THROUGH THE HOUSE OF GOD OVER? I STILL BELIEVE WE ARE SERVING A GOD WHO ANSWERS BY FIRE. IN FACT WE OUGHT TO BE HAVING GREATER REVIVALS TODAY THAN WE’VE EVER HAD. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:17-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God