Sermons on Introduction:

Show Me What You Got!

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005

An introduction to the book of James

“Show me what you got!” is a phrase that we often hear in both fun and all seriousness when a challenge is laid down by one person or group to another person or group to back up their claims of some kind of prowess or ability with action. A well-known church version of “show me what you got” is ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14

Denomination: Church Of God

Thank God For The Church!

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 12, 2005

Introduction to 1 Corinthians

Imagine a church wracked with divisions. Powerful leaders promote themselves against each other, each with his band of loyal followers. One of them is having an affair with his stepmother, and, instead of disciplining him, many in the church boast of his freedom in Christ to behave in such a way. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Wisdom Of God

Contributed by Mike Hays on Apr 15, 2004

This is an introduction to the book of Proverbs.

The Wisdom of God Introduction to the Book of Proverbs Today we are beginning a brand new study of God’s Word. The Book of Proverbs is a gold mine for those who desire to live life to its fullest in the will of God. Proverbs has been studied, memorized, quoted, and applied to life for thousands of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Law Of Love Series

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006

Introduction to the Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:1-17 Intro: Ill. Ted Turner has declared the Ten Commandments obsolete, "We’re living with outdated rules. The rules we’re living under are the Ten Commandments, and I bet nobody here even pays much attention to them because they’re too old. When Moses went up on the mountain, there ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: *other

Intro To 2 Peter Series

Contributed by Richard Smithson on Jan 12, 2006

An Introduction to 2 Peter.

Lesson II Introduction to 2 Peter IV. I want to mention Five things that Peter deals with in this second letter. A. The First thing is “The standard for Christian living is the witness of the Prophets and Apostles.” Note: The standard for Christian living is ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

What Is Worship? Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 8, 2003

The introduction to a series on worship.

Worship Series Sermon # 1 “What Is Worship?” John 4:19-24 Today we begin a series of three messages on worship. Today we are going to examine, “What is Worship?” In the next message we are going to belooking at, “Is Giving ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Leader, Deceivers, And Cretans

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Aug 28, 2002

Sermon on introduction to Titus

LEADERS, BELIEVERS, DECEIVERS, & CRETANS TITUS (Introduction to the book of Titus) I want to think with me a moment this morning. What is the most important letter that you have ever received? For some maybe it was a letter affirming something, like a new home, or something of that nature. ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

Enoch Walked With God: And He Was Not….

Contributed by Steven Cook on Oct 18, 2000

I. Introduction A.

I. Introduction A. What an "Epitaph for a man to put on his tombstone!" B. The greatest testimony that could be placed on a man’s tombstone was that which is recorded in the Word of God concerning the man Enoch - "but he never used it!" C. Enoch was the son of Jared and the father of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:24

Denomination: Baptist

Choices We Must Make

Contributed by Steven Cook on Oct 18, 2000

I. Introduction A.

I. Introduction A. Read Rom. 6:6-14 B. "Are YOU an Instrument or an Ornament?" C. Every day we must make choices; Choices that effect us and others in our lives. D. God has made us "Free Moral Agents" in that He allows us the freedom to Choose. E. With the Freedom of Choice also comes ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Legacy

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. The first seven chapters of this wonderful book allow us to see the fulfillment of God's covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob from two perspectives: a. as a m __ __ __ __ __ __ __ campaign b. as a s __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ experience 2. To limit our understanding of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-12

A Little Leaven

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

I. Introduction A.

I. Introduction A. By the time of the events recorded in this morning's text passage, the once mighty fortress-city of Jericho had been utterly defeated by the invading Israelites, reduced to a smoldering heap of debris. All of Jericho -- all the buildings, all the streets, all the furniture, all ...read more

Deliverance

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Failure is a fact of life. All of us have been failers at one time or another. No one succeeds in every endeavor undertaken. Most often our failures are small in nature, since most of our life's endeavors are modest. But some failures are significant; some can be life-changing; ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:7-31

Look At The Women

Contributed by Lee Graham on Oct 18, 2000

I. Introduction: A.

I. Introduction: A. The question stands: How do we apply these narratives of war in Canaan to our spiritual experience? 1. We apply them by recognizing the spiritual realities behind every person, every wicked idea, every institution that does evil, every relationship that is destructive. ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1

More Deadly Than The Male

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Our study of this fascinating book moves this morning to the third epoch of that time in the history of ancient Israel known as the Period of the Judges. The third epoch lasted forty years, but most of the events recorded in our text passage occured on a single, tumultuous day. ...read more

The Reluctant Hero

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. In our study last week we met B __ __ __ __, one of those less-than-perfect "heroes" that appear here and there in the Bible. His careful and cautious approach to the revealed will of God stood in sharp contrast to both the confident assurance of Deborah and the opportunistic ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-40