Sermons on jim belcher: showing 76-90 of 6,471

Chasing After... Career Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Jul 22, 2003

We seek meaning for our lives in the very same places the Teacher looked in Ecclesiastes ... and are all ultimately meaningless without God.

American Idols: #1 Work Ecclesiastes 2:17-23 We’re beginning a new series tonight entitled "American Idols." You may be familiar with the popular Fox television show where contestants show off their singing talents and vie to become the next "American Idol." You’d have to have been on another ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:11-23, Ecclesiastes 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Five Simple Truths

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Feb 18, 2018

A sermon about five simple things that we all need to realize.

Have you ever had anyone ask you how they could become a Christian or if you could explain to them what it meant to be a Christian? Have you ever wondered what you would say to someone that was wanting to understand what it meant to become a Christian? We need to know what we would tell someone if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Word To The Wise On Listening To Your Papa Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 16, 2013

What do we dads for? In a society that regards fatherhood as irrelevant, why would God believe in fathers?

OPEN: Have you ever noticed how little children pepper you with questions? I read the story once about a little four-year-old who did that to his mom. "Mommy, where do babies come from? Not quite sure she wanted to get technical with her son just now, she replied: "The stork." “Oh, ok. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Welcome

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 1, 2007

Memorial service message for James M. Wright, volunteer for a Florida Shriners Hospital. Focus on the welcoming of children meaning the welcoming of Jesus.

Images cross our television screens, and we turn away instinctively. Photos jump out at us from the newspaper, and we quickly turn the page. Brochures from charities arrive in our mail, and almost automatically we pitch them in the recycle bin. All because the media continue to show pictures of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Pretenders

Contributed by Craig Benner on Feb 15, 2014

Without dissimulation. That simply means open, transparent, and honest. Whether is be in love or business, that is what God expects from us in all of our dealings.

PRETENDERS Gibeonites --Joshua 9 motivated by fear pretension cannot be equated with love. The deceit was used to make a league with Israel. The vow was unwise, but it was considered official and had to be honored. A wrong relationship now has become obligatory and thus, will have its ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Codebreaker Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 8, 2017

The bible is difficult to interpret at times. it’s a codebook, which if used well, can help us decipher the enigmas of life, fight the right battles, know the real enemy and bring us peace with God.

CODEBREAKER I found it fascinating when I discovered he was a Codebreaker in the war. He looked somehow smaller now and curled up. I prayed for him, sang to him as light filtered through the window onto his old wrinkled brow. The movie “The Imitation Game” talked about Codebreaking in ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Chasing After ...fame Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Jul 22, 2003

We chase after meaning in the same idols that the Teacher of Ecclesiastes did. Ultimately he found no satisfaction in acclaim & recognition ...nor will we.

American Idols: Contestant #2- "Star Wannabe" Ecclesiastes 1:11 We are continuing our quest to discover America’s #1 ‘Idol’ tonight! If you were here last week, you’ll remember that we interviewed "Ben A. Workaholic" who is our 1st contestant for the coveted title of "America’s #1 Idol" and he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Ecclesiastes 1:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shouldn't We Stay Away From Them?

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000

Trying to avoid contact with those who don't share our faith in Christ is a mistake that Christians have often made throughout the centuries

(Jim and Sue are sitting in the living room after dinner. Jim is reading the paper; Sue is knitting -- or something.) JIM: (Starts to put down the paper.) Well, Sue, I'd better go to bed. I want to get to the office early tomorrow morning. SUE: Oh, Jim, I'm so glad you like your new job. Isn't it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

"I’d Like To See You Make Me!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 23, 2010

Will we gather under Jesus’ wings?

Luke 13:31-35 “I’d Like to See You Make Me!” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Jim is a man in his late sixties. He still works hard at his job, and worries about the ebb and flow of money that comes in. It causes him to have many sleepless ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: United Methodist

The Next Super Bowl

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 12, 2018

This week we will look at two pieces of Paul's instruction for Timothy's focus.

Text: 1 Tim 4:6-10, Title: The Next Super Bowl, Date/Place: WHBC, 5/27/18, AM A. Opening illustration: Peyton Manning’s training for football: “I called him the piranha,” Arians said in a statement released by the Cardinals. “I could never get him enough information, whether it was about the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Trusted Servants Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 25, 2006

The hallmark of the trusting laborer is the Holy Spirit fruit that is evident in his life, no matter what the harvest is that the Lord brings forth from his efforts.

Turn Your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 3:6-10 Title: Trusted Servants Theme: Hallmarks of a Trusting Laborer Series: Laboring Together With God Introduction: There is a swinging pendulum of reactions in the church of Jesus Christ in regard to the attitude of her laborers. When one sees the results ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Friends, The Deaf Man And Jesus

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 5, 2003

A sermon for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 Healing the Deaf and Mute Man

 13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 Mark 7:24-37 "Friends, the Deaf Man & Jesus"  24 ¶ And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house, and would not have any one know it; yet he could not be hid. 25 But immediately a woman, whose little daughter ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Lutheran

Come And Follow Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 23, 2008

What did Jesus really call the disciples to when he asked them to follow?

Come and Follow May 11, 2008 Me: Influences in my life that I have followed: Coach Cates- hitting Gary Stanley- Speaking Bill Walthall- Serving You: who has influenced you? Who do you follow? Where are you following them? God: Today we are going to look at a story from the life of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

Small, But Powerful Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 19, 2009

Disciple your tongue.

SMALL, BUT POWERFUL James 3.2-12 S: Tongue C: Truth and Grace Th: Our Time, Our Turn, Our All Pr: DISCIPLE YOUR TONGUE! I. WORDS II. TRUTH III. HEART IV. WHOLENESS PA: How is the change to be observed? • Value words. • Speak truth. • Act kindly. • Bring healing. Version: ESV RMBC 17 May 09 ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Interested In Character Building

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 23, 2013

Paul invites us to follow the character of Godly Christians. It is allabout CHARACTER

Sermon: Character building In this the second Sunday of Lent, I would like to focus on our Epistle reading from the epistle to the Philippians Because it is all about CHARACTER Christian Character Story: Some years ago, I attended called a conference called “Spring Harvest at Work” ...read more

Denomination: Anglican