Sermons on Inward Examination:

What Are Our Priorities? Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 25, 2010

Words are cheap, but the proof is in the doing. So they said, "It is not enough to sign our name & to sign it publicly. We will do more than that. We will put these 4 items as our top priority."

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is the ninth of a Leadership series featuring Nehemiah. Some ideas & illustrations in these messages were based on or ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do Something About It - Now! Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 25, 2010

They were now facing 4 major problems, & Nehemiah had to deal with them decisively before they destroyed everything that God was seeking to do through His people.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is the eleventh of a Leadership series featuring Nehemiah. Some ideas & illustrations in these messages were based on or benefited greatly from, to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:4-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Prosperous Church

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 23, 2010

God wants His church to prosper. What is holding you back?

December 26, 2010 Morning Worship Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Subject: Giving Title: A Prosperous Church: Part 1 in the Benefits of Giving Series I pray that everyone survived the busyness of Christmas. I also pray that you all took the time to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dead Or Alive

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 29, 2010

This message is part of an 8 sermon series on the book of James. Taken from James 1:13-18, this message focuses on the problem of temptation and sin.

Dead or Alive James 1:13-18 CHCC: October 10, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Illustration: One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the evil that was going on. He decided to send an angel down to Earth to check it out. So he called one of His best angels and sent the angel to Earth for a time. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Clear And Present Danger Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 19, 2010

Sermon delivered at the Mell Baptist Assn Annual Meeting 2010 regarding the decline of our churches, associations, and conventions

Text: Rev 3:1-6, Title: Clear and Present Danger, Date/Place: Mell Assn Annual Mtg, 10/14/10 A. Opening illustration: Dying Churches video, tell about the shock and broken heartedness that I felt when I did the OMC in Screven Co. read the Finding New Life for Struggling Churches, Stetzer about our ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Rising, Running, And Reporting

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 21, 2010

For many, life is a panicky run. Serious things happen to us, and we run to tell somebody. The reaction may be to go home and do nothing, and to leave others weeping and perplexed. But when we encounter the risen Christ personally, not as an abstractio

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, March 26, 1989 (Easter Sunday) When you see someone running, do not jump to any conclusions about why that person is running. If you see somebody pickin’ ‘em up and layin’ ‘em down, well, there could be a lot of reasons why. And ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Give It Up For Jesus Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 9, 2010

Are you really ready to say, "Everything the Lord says I will do?"

“The Charge of the Light Brigade: Let’s Give It Up for Jesus!” Ex. 24:1-8; Lk. 9:57-62 & 14:25-33 Life is filled with contracts. There are contracts between management and employees, between nations, between provider and buyer, and even between husband and wife. All of these ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Goal Of God’s Command Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 13, 2010

Paul spells out the specific goal in this text and some problems we might encounter. 1- The goal - God’s command 2- The problem - men’s controversies 3- The truth - God’s law

INTRO.- Goals in life. Do you have any? Did you have any when you were young? I wanted to be Superman but that didn’t work out and the role of King of the Cowboys was already taken! More than likely you were like most of us; you just wanted to be able to make a living and raise your kids to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Inexpressible And Glorious Joy Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 15, 2010

We learn from this section that our joy is based on God's mercy, our inheritance, our faith, and God's prophesies and promises.

Introduction: A. Let’s start with this cartoon. 1. The cartoon shows a grumpy boy heading off to school with his dad reminding him: “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” 2. The boy replied: “I know ‘this is the day the Lord has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's Your Story?

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 19, 2010

We as believers in Christ, and as the church of the living God, have a story to tell. What does our story say about our relationship with Him?

A thirty-four-year-old German woman named Anna Rosmus recently told the tragic story of what happened in her hometown in Germany during World War II. Speaking at Carson-Newman College in Tennessee, she told of growing up in Passau, Germany, years after the war. As a teenager, she wrote a school ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Heading Toward Christmas - Thinking About Gifts Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 13, 2009

Since we’re thinking about Christmas I think we should think about the gifts we’ve been given by God. This is just a simple reminder of how blessed we are.

INTRO.- ILL.- Herb Forst in Cross River, NY, in Reader’s Digest: What not to Buy Your Wife: 1. Don’t buy anything that plugs in. Anything that requires electricity is seen as too practical. 2. Don’t buy clothing that involves sizes. The chances are one in seven thousand that you will get her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcomers And Their Great Reward Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 14, 2009

This is the second in a two part message on who the overcomers are and what they receive from God as reqards. Text for this message comes from the overcomer passages in Revelation 2 and 3.

OVERCOMERS AND THEIR GREAT REWARD (Sermon #2 in Overcomers series by Ed Skidmore) Text: Rev. 2-3, Rev. 21:7 introduction: After the Crimean War, a great celebration was held in London to honor the heroes wounded in battle. Queen Victoria was present to give out the medals. Some of the soldiers ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living On Purpose Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009

Our lives are not to be lived haphazardly, but guided by the purposes of God.

Living on Purpose Acts 28:1-31 Intro: Video clip of Acts 28 & Paul’s life. [44:45] Prop: Our lives are not to be lived haphazardly, but guided by the purposes of God. Interrogative: How does this happen? How can we stay in alignment with God’s purposes? TS: This closing chapter of Acts leaves ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Myths Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jan 12, 2010

God's definition of love is also counter-cultural.

Love Myths: How then should we love? January 10th, 2010 Intro: Let’s begin by working together on some verbal pictures of love. I’m inviting you to describe the image or images that pop into your head that picture what you think of when you hear the word “love” – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40

Denomination: Baptist

To An Unknown God

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 15, 2010

Our world is incurably religious and is filled with people on a spiritual search. We find it easy to talk religion, but our calling is to share our relationship with the living Christ.

We are incurably religious! Wherever you go, you will find that people are religious. We are groping for something we never quite find. Ride with me up and down Sixteenth Street, here in the city, or out New Hampshire Avenue, past Colesville. The architecture is ample proof that people are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-33

Denomination: Baptist