Sermons on Launch:

A Tribe You Won’t Get Voted Off Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 3, 2010

A message on how the church should be an enabling, welcoming place for "survivors" of all this world dishes out.

INTRO ƒ{ Many are familiar with the popular TV series Survivor o If you’re like me and have never seen it let me explain. 1. 16 people are divided into 2 tribes and placed in a remote location 2. They have to survive off the land and pass difficult physical and mental tasks 3. At the end of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eclipsing Doubt Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 9, 2009

Third message in a series on the life of Joshua. This happened to fall on Veterans Day Weekend at our church and it was written with that in mind.

Eclipsing Doubt Heroes—The Secret—(part 3) In the battle of the Argonne in October 1918, the allies were attempting to break German lines when Cpl Alvin York and his men came upon well-hidden machine guns on high ground. As he later put it, "The Germans got us, and they got us right smart . . . ...read more

Denomination: *other

To The Uptight: Son Of Man Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 8, 2009

Jesus challenged Nicodemus and us because He challenges our pride and status, or because we think that all we have done is now useless. The human Jesus shows us how to live without being uptight.

Two men standing in a garden to talk; so much alike and yet so different. Two men, with much on their minds, with eternal issues at stake, and yet with very human concerns too. Two men, very different and yet brothers, much the same. Two men standing in a garden to take one another’s measure. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Unity

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009

If you haven’t placed your complete trust in Christ, Then You will truly never fully experience the joy of belonging to God’s family.

I would like to take a little time this morning and talk about our goals for the future. • Not our futures as in ourselves but the future of our church. • And we have to understand that this is a very serious topic. • We have to concentrate on growth for two reasons. 1 If we don’t grow we will ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Name

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 20, 2007

A sermon to go with Nooma 18 - Name: http://www.nooma.com/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=325

Dakota Community Church November 25, 2007 Name Begin by presenting Nooma DVD #018 “Name”. Available to purchase here: http://www.nooma.com/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=325 Wow, once again the Nooma folks have done an outstanding job of powerfully bringing home an important, moving, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:12-15

Denomination: Mennonite

So What

Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Feb 25, 2008

No matter what you have done in your life God is still standing by with forgiveness. Once He forgives you, He will use you for His glory. When we look at the Apostle Paul God shows us how he forgave, converted, and used Paul for His glory.

Introduction: Through our journey in life, we have been on some roads that have put us to shame. We have even said and done some things that we only did in the dark because we did not want the light to shine upon us. If the truth must be told, we all have done some things that we are ashamed of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

Deal

Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 12, 2007

Follow up to deal or no deal sermon

DEAL! In our text Paul was concerned that in the time frame and given the present circumstances that being married would be a distraction to their commitment and devotion to God. When the Children of Israel came out of Egypt Moses sent messengers to the King of Edom requesting passage through ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Force Of One

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Aug 22, 2007

becoming a person of impact on this generation

Intro: people like the thought of a one man wrecking crew. A guy that can take on 50 people all by themselves. Bruce Lee, just the name is synonymous with beating up people. Sylvester Stallone, Rambo, able to take on as many that come against him. Arnold Swartznagger, the terminator. And my ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Worthy To Be Persecuted Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 30, 2013

Peter and John rejoiced because they were persecuted for the Name of Jesus ... do we act the same today?

Worthy to be Persecuted Acts 5:17-42 Introduction - Set the stage: -- Church was beginning to see full assault persecution -- Peter and John were willing to be bold; to continue proclaiming Jesus -- (Last week) Ananias and Sapphira give us great insight into integrity -- We see that even in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making A New Start (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 12, 2016

Noah and his family received a second chance. In the same way, 2015 is gone, and 2016 is here.

Making A New Start Genesis 8:16-22 – Part 2 Introduction: 1. Previously, we began to examine Noah’s life, post flood. We saw God’s extension of grace to Noah and his family. God delivered them from judgment and protected them in the ark of safety. 2. But, after being on the ark ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:16-22

Denomination: Bible Church

How To Pray For Your Pastor Series

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jan 29, 2016

How to pray for you pastor to have the right words to say, and the boldness to say it.

How Disheartened, Discouraged, Confused, Pastor Tom retreated to his aging min-van. The emergency meeting of the Administrative board had gone worse than he expected. “Something has to change,” blurted out Sister Mary, self appointed spokes person for the choir, “We have heard ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:19-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Four Become Fishers Of Men Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 6, 2017

It is very comforting for me to know that He uses simple men like these. They were not super-duper saints and that gives me hope that He may even be able to use a person like me. The important thing is for us to give ourselves to Him.

Harmony of the Gospels -AD 27- Sea of Galilee Four Become Fishers of Men (Psalms 33:9) Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:1-11 This is the record of Jesus’ call to four of His disciples; Peter, Andrew, James and John. -Matthew- And Jesus walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two bretheren, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

He Delights In You!

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Dec 16, 2018

What if you knew just how much God loves you?

In September of 2006, Sociologists from Baylor University released the results of a study looking into America's different views of God. The study included a Gallop survey, which identified four distinct views of God's personality and interaction with the world. Those who believe in: • An ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Denomination: Other

Comfort My People

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Jul 1, 2019

The weeks running up to Christmas can be really stressful. Remember that God comes to comfort his people.

This is the second Sunday now in the church season of Advent, as we celebrate the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The word “Advent” means that someone is coming, or arriving. There are many ideas of what will happen when Jesus comes. I suppose most kids in America identify the coming of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

He Delights In You!

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Apr 16, 2017

What if you knew just how much God loves you? What would that mean to you; how would it change you?

In September of 2006, Sociologists from Baylor University released the results of a study looking into America's different views of God. The study included a Gallop survey, which identified four distinct views of God's personality and interaction with the world. Those who believe in: • An ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Denomination: Other