Sermons on Joint Participation:

Leadership For The Church

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jan 10, 2024

How the Lord appoints leaders for His body

Leadership for the Church Ephesians 4:11-16, Acts 20:17-31 A Christian is someone who responds to Jesus and His invitation to receive the free gift of Eternal Life from Him. 1 John 5:11 this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 1 John 5:12 He who has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, Acts 20:17-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's Afraid Of Big Bad Wolf

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 6, 2025

Revelation 18

WHO’S AFRAID OF BIG, BAD BABYLON? (REVELATION 18:1-10) One of the longest-running daytime TV show in USA is “Judge Judy,” who presided over real-life small-claims disputes within a simulated courtroom set. Prior to the proceedings, all involved parties signed arbitration contracts agreeing to ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wrestling All Night Series

Contributed by J. D. Greear on Jul 9, 2013

Prayer is the most undervalued resource in our lives and our families and our church. The Bible teaches us that all the blessings that God wants to bestow on us, he does so through prayer.

Prayer is the most undervalued resource in our lives and our families and our church. The Bible teaches us that all the blessings that God wants to bestow on us, he does so through prayer. Prayer is the conduit by which his power comes into your family; it’s the way you lay hold of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:9-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's In Your Heart? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 26, 2015

Our relationship with God is a matter of the heart, not a matter of externals.

On Halloween this year I was on Facebook when I ran across this post from Christian singer Natalie Grant: I've had many people over the years ask me if I "celebrate" Halloween. I don't celebrate evil. Or darkness. Or witches, ghosts and goblins. But I DO celebrate kids. And princesses. And ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage Matters Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 6, 2023

Because God designed marriage, we must do marriage His way.

A pastor visited a fourth-grade Sunday School class and asked the young disciples this question, “What does God say about marriage?” Immediately one boy raised his hand and replied, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do!” I enjoy hearing what kids say about love and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

Improving Your Serve Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 4, 2024

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.

Improving Your Serve Ephesians 4:7-16 Rev. Brian Bill March 2-3, 2024 Around 35 people who are new to Edgewood attended our Next Steps classes this past weekend. After summarizing our history and heartbeat, we emphasized our commitment to gathering, growing, giving, and going with the gospel. We ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-26, Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

Hold On Just A Little While Longer Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on May 22, 2008

To get the church to understand that if we are to share in His glory, then we should be willing to share in His suffering

HOLD ON JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER Romans 8:18-24 My brothers and sisters as we go through life, we discover that it is full of ups and downs. It appears that for every step we take forward, we would take three backwards. And the more we try the more we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-24, Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

How To Identify Terrorist Groups In The Church

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 24, 2001

Satan is waging an all out war against the body of Christ.

"How To Identify Terrorist Groups In The Church" November 25, 2001 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1 It is an awesome job being a pastor. A I have had people come to me and say "Pastor, I’ve had trouble with our last four pastors. Why does he keep sending ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Great Power Of God's Word

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jul 22, 2006

Are you aware of the Power of God’s Word? Would you like to experience it?

Jesus answered, "It is written: `Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God’" (Matt. 4:4, NIV). Man could display their strength or power through their bulging muscle. But God could even exhibit His Sovereign Power just by His Word! Are we aware of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:4

Denomination: Baptist

Beware: Wet Blankets Can Smother Your Dreams!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 26, 2007

Hazael put a wet blanket over the king’s head and killed him. The preacher cried. Often someone or something will try to be a wet blanket and smother our dreams. Dream on! Dream big!More or less?

A WET BLANKET ON YOUR DREAMS?! DEAL WITH MORE OR LESS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THIS IS A TWO PART LESSON. I. WITH A WET BLANKET THE HOPES AND HEALING WAS HINDERED. A. Consider the wet blanket treatment? CHRISTIAN LIFE IS NOT EXTINCT, BUT CHRISTIAN LIFE CAN BE SMOTHERED WITH ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:10-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Abundant Life

Contributed by Geoff Hamrick on Apr 14, 2007

This message deals with people giving up on life.

The Abundant Life Recently a neighbor of ours decided to end his life. It is not known the reason why, and that is not the important thing here. What is important is that his quality of life was not good enough that he decided to go ahead and end it. There are people who would say, “I would never ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11, 2 Peter 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When You Meet God

Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 27, 2007

When you meet God, Come Clean about who you are, Call upon God for Help, Commit to what God wants to do in your life.

WHEN YOU MEET GOD February 25, 2007 Jay Robison GENESIS 32:22-30 I acknowledge that I have used the sermon central site as one of my study resources for this sermon. There is a great mystery of life You must STRUGGLE if you ARE GOING TO GROW Growth always means struggle in one form or ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

Welcome To The Family

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004

Adoption and regeneration - and the advantages we receive as sons of God [GUIDANCE, ACCEPTANCE, ASSURANCE, INHERITANCE...all are ours!] Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Welcome to the Family Romans 8:14, 15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WelcomeFamily.html There is a Commandment about honoring our mothers and fathers, so why isn’t there one about brothers and sisters? We had children and found out that there is: “Thou shalt not kill.” We love our family, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

My Position As A Believer

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 31, 2003

Being a child of God is more than a guarantee to go to heaven. There are present benefits to Christian living. God is as concerned with our daily life as He is with our future life. The entire Godhead is involved with our present secure position in the Lo

MY POSITION AS A BELIEVER SCRIPTURE: John 15:7 INTRODUCTION Being a child of God is more than a guarantee to go to heaven. There are present benefits to Christian living. God is as concerned with our daily life as He is with our future life. The entire Godhead is involved with our present secure ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Reward Of Being Faithful To Christ

Contributed by William Baeta on Jul 13, 2013

“We pray ‘that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God” Colossians 1:9-10.

Theme: The reward of being faithful to Christ Text: Deut. 30:9-14; Col. 1:1-14; Lk. 10:25-37 Today’s gospel reading is about a lawyer who tried to test Jesus by asking the question “what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” The purpose of the question was to give the lawyer an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed