Sermons on Lab:

A Discerning Heart Thru Change Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 11, 2015

What does this mean for us during change? This morning I would like to talk about some elements of change and see why a discerning heart is necessary during change.

A Discerning Heart Thru Change 1 Kings 3:5-15 INTRODUCTION You are at work one day and HR calls a meeting and once everyone arrives, shares the news that half of the company is being let go because the company got bought out. Sorry. You don’t know if you are in the half with a job or the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:5-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Patience Series

Contributed by Buffy Cook on Apr 5, 2015

"For Dummies" books are a raging success! Why? Full of practical wisdom and simple "How To's" Wouldn't a "Christianity for Dummies," a book full of practical wisdom & simple How Tos on how to live out our faith, be great? James & this series is JUST THAT

Christianity For Dummies: The Power of Patience James 5:7-11 I. Introduction A. A woman saw a father shopping with a fussy two-year old in his grocery cart. "Be patient, Billy," he whispers. "You can handle this, Billy. It's okay, Billy." The woman said to him, "I don't mean to ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Intelligent Design Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 1, 2017

The Bible makes it clear that - not only IS there an intelligent designer - but that even unrighteous men are made aware of that by what God has made. How can we know that is true, and what difference can it make in our witness?

OPEN: A young skeptic returned from his 1st semester at college and visited elderly Bible teacher who’d invited him over for a meal. He hadn’t been at college long, but he’d been there long enough for the professors to destroy his faith. So as she fixed a meal, he felt he needed to inform her of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be A Brave Adventurer Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 9, 2014

God has called us to live our lives as Bold Adventurers. We are called to live a unique life, a bold life and life where we know who we are why we believe. How do we fulfill the adventure that God has set before us?

(We opened with a video by our children’s minister which integrated Stephen Curtis Chapman’s “The Great Adventure” with clips from the Indiana Jones movies - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag4MXV8yqb4 till time stamp: 2:58) As Christians, God saved us to go on a great ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Creation Or Evolution: Where Does The Science Lead?

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Dec 30, 2008

This 2008 Denver Christmas Conference seminar discusses 5 issues evolution is stumped on (Origin of matter, design and information, life, the mechanism of evolution and the fossil record)& explains why Christians can trust the Bible!

Gen.1:1 – “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” - Charles Darwin. You’ve heard evolution referred to as a fact, and anyone disagreeing with it is a fool. That confidence based in ignorance. Intellectual honesty ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cure For Weariness Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 17, 2012

If you want relief from your weariness, don’t get busy; get help! Get help, first of all, from Jesus Himself, then from those He has placed in your life. Give God the praise, and give others the power.

This last week, I came across some notes supposedly found on hospital charts, and I thought you might enjoy them as I did: • The patient refused autopsy. • Note: Patient recovering from forehead cut. Patient became very angry when given an enema by mistake. • Patient has chest ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Internal Law Of The Kingdom Of God - Sermon On The Mount

Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 21, 2012

A Christian goes beyond what is required by the Law. He is not only righteous in appearance, in action, but in character, obedient to God on the inside.

The Internal Law of the Kingdom of God (the Law of the Heart) A soldier in the time of war got a letter from his fiancé, saying he has met someone else and wants to call off the marriage. So she asked for the engagement ring and her picture, so that she might have use for it in the future. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-48

Denomination: *other

Fomo (Fear Of Missing Out)

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 19, 2013

God is always doing a new thing and you don't want to miss it!

Title: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Text: Isaiah 43:16-21 Thesis: God is always doing a new thing and you don’t want to miss it! Introduction Ivan Pavlov was a Russian psychologist who earned the Nobel Prize in 1904 for his work in Classical Conditioning. There are automatic responses to a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Journey To The Center Of The World Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 1, 2013

If you could travel to the center of the world, what dfo you think you'd see and experience? And how would you get there?

“The Great Unveiling: Journey to the Center of the World” Revelation 4 & 5 If you could travel to the center of the world, what do you think you’d see and experience? As a young boy I loved the Jules Verne movie classic “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” In many ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

So Great A Salvation

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Jul 15, 2017

People who know their own God-story have to share it. It is THE method God uses to spread His love and grace to others. Being Christ's witness is the sign of the Holy Spirit in your heart.

If you have a coming-to-Christ faith story, I’d like for you to write down 1-2 names of people who impacted your life for the sake of Jesus Christ; people whom you’d say you’d not be a follower of Jesus, a disciple, saved, regenerated believer if wasn’t for “fill in the blank.” Did you know over 2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-24

Denomination: Methodist

Playing Favorites Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 20, 2022

Genuine faith causes you to love everyone equally. Since everybody matters to Jesus, everyone must matter to us.

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

There are a number of things that a preacher might hear after he preaches a sermon. Some of these things are pleasant and some of them are not.

Some will say: • "I am going to be late for lunch because you preached so long." • "You must not have had much time to prepare that sermon." • "My former pastor preached a much better sermon from that text." • "You acted like you weren't feeling well while you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Stop And Thank

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 13, 2023

The cure for spiritual complacency is gratitude.

Imagine what it might have been like, back in Jesus’ day, to be a leper. Leprosy is basically just a bacterial skin infection, and nowadays it can be treated quite easily. But not back then. Back in those days it was incurable. And it was the most feared disease imaginable. First of all, it was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Leviticus 13:43-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Take The Bait

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 20, 2023

This message is about our response to temptations and how the grace of God empowers us to overcome and not yield to them. It's a follow-up to my message "The Truth About Grace."

Don’t Take The Bait! Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22; First Corinthians 10:13; James 1:13-16 In my message last week I told you that grace does not cover sin, that in fact what it does is empower us to walk away and reject sin. Grace empowers us to reject sin, not cover it up after we do it. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Timothy 4:1, James 1:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pray, Trust, Vote, And Rest Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Nov 4, 2024

As Election Day nears, Christians should do 4 things: Pray for peace and guidance, Trust God’s sovereignty like Daniel, Vote thoughtfully with biblical values, and Rest in God’s control, knowing He holds the future.

### ** Introduction** Video Ill.: Pray and Trust — Freebridge Media (Transcript of video:   Sometimes it’s difficult to see God in America. The principles on which we were founded Are no longer the principles by which we live. We have slowly forgotten Where our freedom came from. We have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 46:10, Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ