Sermons on Keep The Fire On:

The Courage Of Faith Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007

Joshua #2

“THE COURAGE OF FAITH” Joshua 2:1-24 Susan Wilkinson, in her book “Getting Past Your Past”, writes these words: “She was the talk of the town, but nobody talked to her. Every square inch of her seductive body was lovely, but she was unloved. I guess that’s the price you pay when you’re the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dying In Order To Live Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 17, 2007

True release comes from a relationship with Jesus, not from rules.

Dying in Order to Live Romans 7:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill 6/17/07 www.pontiacbible.org This past Sunday I preached at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park. Beth and I spent about 10 years at Calvary and were supported by them for three years when we were missionaries. For the last several summers I’ve ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Proclaimer's Responsibility

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jun 26, 2007

The responsibility of preachers to proclaim and teach the Word of God in a way that insures there is healthy milk and meat for the children of God to feed upon. Jesus said, “It is written, ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes

Turn your Bibles to 2 Timothy 2:15 Title: Proclaimer’s Responsibility Theme: When Preaching is Truth Proclaimed Listen as I read 2 Timothy 2:15, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” Let ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Need More Men In The Pea Patch

Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jun 26, 2007

A Great Father’s Day sermon, but can easily be adapted to fit any men’s outreach group. Some elements of this sermon have been adapted from a text found on the internet, in another sermon service.

Happy Father’s Day! Today America honors dads throughout the land. And for my Father’s Day Sermon I want to call your attention to 2nd Samuel 23. 2nd Samuel 23 tells us about ‘David’s mighty men.’ These were a group of highly trained soldiers who fought on many battlefields along side of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Depression - Part 2

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 11, 2004

God has a cure for Depression. Part 1 gives the reasons - part 2 gives the answers!

What do we do when we are depressed? Irritability, sadness, exhaustion, low self-image, destructive self-criticism, shame, guilt, manic behavior, suicidal thoughts or acts. ILLUS: In the February addition of the Reader’s Digest there was an advertisement for Paxil, an anti-depressant. It began ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Names Of Our Savior

Contributed by John White on Dec 13, 2004

A Chrismas message about the wonderful names of Jesus found in Isaiah.

A WONDERFUL SAVIOUR Isaiah 9:6-7 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of [his] government and peace ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Let My People Think Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 14, 2002

This is the fourth in a series of messages I did on the Great Commandment from Mark 12.

Priority 1 Mark 12:28-34 September 22, 2002 Let My People Think! “Most Christians would rather die than think—in fact, they do!” So said Bertrand Russell, certainly no friend of Christians, but a man who has a point to make. There exists within the church an unfortunate aversion to thinking on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Jesus In Love Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 18, 2002

Jesus, in dealing with sexual sin, did NOT make an object out of the woman involved, nor did He feel it necessary to do anything but give her space to work out her own spiritual issues. He DID determine that His aim was redemption, not shame, and He love

All these years of preaching and teaching, and no one has ever asked me why Jesus didn’t have a wife or a girl friend. No one has even so much as wondered out loud whether Jesus the man felt what most men feel. Are you afraid of that question? Or do you just suppose that, after all, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Still Want It

Contributed by Tawaunna Jones on Oct 27, 2004

Joshua 14:6-13 Our text is dealing with the dividing of the land God promised to the children of Israel.

Do You Sill Want It! Minister Tawaunna L. Jones Our text is dealing with the dividing of the land God promised to the children of Israel. God promised it to them when they were still in bondage. God said “He would take them to a land that was flowing with milk and honey. It would have cities that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Needs Messed Up People

Contributed by Martin Kim on Nov 1, 2004

No matter what kind of problems you may have, God can use you if you are willing to put your life in His hands.

Jesus needs messed up people This morning I want to begin with a little Korean history. Korea was occupied by the Japanese for 30 some years beginning in the early 1900¡¯s The Japanese wanted to make the Korean peninsula their own. They had to do this in order to move on and annex China. During ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9

Denomination: Adventist

Honor The Lord's Name

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 8, 2004

2nd Sunday of End Time(A) - Honor the Lord’s name in believing hearts and with faithful lives.

HONOR THE LORD’S NAME MALACHI 2:1-10 - November 7, 2004 - 2nd Sunday of End time/Last Judgment 1"And now this admonition is for you, O priests. 2If you do not listen, and if you do not set your heart to honor my name," says the LORD Almighty, "I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

A Rest For The People Of God Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Nov 13, 2004

Why we don’t rest and how we can

Hebrews 3&4: Rest - Reading Psalm 55 Last time we looked at Chapter 3 and the danger of procrastination, unbelief and hard heats, today we’re looking at rest. It is no accident that this warning precedes what we are to look at next in chapter 4. If we don’t heed the warning we shall miss out on the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Revelation To Smyrna - Words To The Suffering Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

Letter to the Church at Smyrna who were amidst suffering

The Revelation to Smyrna - Words to the Suffering. A little boy was leading his sister up a mountain path and the way was not too easy. ¡§Why this isn¡¦t a path at all,¡¨ the little girl complained. ¡§Its all rocky and bumpy.¡¨ Her little brother kept on up the mountain, pausing just long ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Ourselves In Narnia: The Edmund In Us.

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Dec 12, 2005

This sermon looks at how the story of the Narnia character Edmund is the story of a sinner who comes to find the danger of sin and the victory of the redeemed.

Yesterday I took my girls to see the movie “Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” and I have to tell you I was really impressed. I had told myself I was going to wait to see it till we took the kids from the church to see it, but I just couldn’t wait. I figured since I was preaching on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Narnia: Discover The Wonder

Contributed by David Korsen on Dec 13, 2005

Of greater concern than the commercialization of Christmas is the trivialization of Christmas. This message seeks to rekindle the AWE that is a fundamental doorway into an authentic experience of God.

DISCOVER THE WONDER INTRODUCTION Let’s have a little fun together... -I want each of you to think of a number between 1-9. -Now multiply that number by nine. -Add the digits of your answer together (if 35, 3 + 5 = 8). -Now subtract five. -Now if A=1, B=2, C=3 etc., what letter is represented by ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed