Sermons on Lead By Example:

Bearing Burdens 

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000

Christians should help to bear the burdens of others.

BEARING BURDENS Gal. 6:1-5 INTRO.- ILL.- An airline company was disturbed over a high percentage of accidents so they decided to eliminate human errors by building a completely computerized plane. "Ladies and gentlemen," came a voice over the PA during the initial flight, "It may interest you to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Life We Live 

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000

The Christian way of life deals with worhsip and work.

INTRO.- The life we live, i.e. the Christian life, is different from the way most folks live. HAVEN’T YOU NOTICED? ILL.- An old miser had very few friends. Just before he died he called his doctor, lawyer and minister together around his bedside. He said, "I have always heard you can’t take your ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

That You May Know: Part 2

Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000

God's love sets us free.

"That You May Know: II" 1 John 5:18-21 Bobby grew up in a dysfunctional home. He saw things take place in his home while he was growing up that no child should ever see. Because of the decisions of his parents, chaos filled every corner of the home and drained any hope of stability or sanity ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:18-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Number One Series

Contributed by Scott Heine on Nov 20, 2000

First in a series on the Ten Commandments, focusing on the necessary priority of God in our lives.

Rule #1: God Is Number One! By Pastor Scott Heine Estrella Community Church · Goodyear, AZ June 4, 2000 If you could rate your life on a scale of 1 to 10 today, what rating would you give it? I’m talking about an overall rating — one that takes all aspects of your life into account: ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hunting For Humility?

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000

Christianity would benefit greatly if there were more humble individuals in both pulpits and pews

When asked what were the three most important Christian virtues, Augustine replied, "Humility, humility, and humility." Yet, this great virtue is in rather short supply in our culture. Even very good people seem to have a hard time being really humble. One day Linus tells Charlie Brown, "When I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:6-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Key Ingredient

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000

LOVE: We sometimes pay a high price, a very high price, when we don't love each other as we should.

A Peanuts cartoon shows Lucy standing with her arms folded and a stern expression on her face. Charlie Brown pleads, "Lucy, you must be more loving. This world really needs love. You have to let yourself love to make this world a better place." Lucy angrily whirls around and knocks Charlie Brown to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Jeremiah, Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by John Covell on Sep 20, 2001

A three-part series looking at Jeremiah’s spiritual journey and how he could be a prophet of compassion instead of anger and judgment.

Faith & Failure #54 Jeremiah, pt. 3 John Covell This is the third look at Jeremiah, trying to focus not so much on the message he gave to his people, but what giving that message to his people meant to him and his relationship with God. Jeremiah had a very close relationship with the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Armor For Spiritual War

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 27, 2001

Unfortunately, most of us don’t know the first thing about fighting the kind of war in this scripture. For, as Ephesians 6:10-12 says, it’s not a battle of flesh and blood, but of the spirit.

Spiritual Armor for Spiritual War "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." -- (Ephesians 6:12) Unfortunately, most of us don’t know the first thing about ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, Daniel 10:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Ten Lepers Series

Contributed by John Covell on Oct 17, 2001

Everything I have can be traced back to an opportunity or an event that I never could have orchestrated or created; every good thing I have going on in my life finds its source in a gift of God’s grace

Beginning a few Wednesday nights ago and for the next several weeks, we’re talking about the issue of Grace. And as I said last time, the way we define grace is that “Grace is getting a gift you don’t deserve.” Now mercy is when we don’t get a punishment we do deserve; but grace is getting a gift ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Sacred Gathering

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

We need to come before the presence of Almighty God.

"A Sacred Gathering" Joel 2:12-13 'Even now,' declares the LORD, 'return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.' {13} Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hearts Ablaze For Serving Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2001

Thesis: We need to have hearts that are ablaze and that burn with the passion for serving God and serving each other. Only then will we find fulfillment and happiness in life! Only then will we make a difference for all eternity.

Hearts Ablaze for Serving? Thesis: We need to have hearts that are ablaze and that burn with the passion for serving God and serving each other. Only then will we find fulfillment and happiness in life! Only then will we make a difference for all eternity. Illustration: While I was helping to ...read more

Scripture: John 13:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Behave In Church

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 8, 2001

The Scripture tells us how to behave toward our leaders and toward one another.

HOW TO BEHAVE IN CHURCH I Thessalonians 5:12-15 INTRO.- ILL.- A young mother went to her doctor for an appointment. She took her little five-year-old son with her and made no attempt to restrain him from ransacking an adjoining room. Finally, after hearing a bunch of bottles being rattled, she ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing Uncertain Times Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 25, 2001

Three realities that help us face uncertainties in our future with spiritual confidence.

You and I live in an amazing period of human history. Most culture watchers and scholars believe that we are witnessing the decline of modernism that began in the 16th century and the emergence of a new phenomenon known as postmodernism. One of the many marks of postmodernism is technological ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Key Ingredient

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Jan 28, 2001

Love is not only the key ingredient, but sometimes the missing ingredient in the church.

A Peanuts cartoon shows Lucy standing with her arms folded and a stern expression on her face. Charlie Brown pleads, "Lucy, you must be more loving. This world really needs love. You have to let yourself love to make this world a better place." Lucy angrily whirls around and knocks Charlie Brown to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection Reality

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Jan 28, 2001

One of the most important, most powerful and beautiful dimensions of Christianity is the hope it gives that physical death will not be the end, but through a resurrection we will enter God’s kingdom and experience eternal life

Four friends were talking about death. One of them asked the other three, "When you are in your casket and people are mourning you, what would you like to hear them say about you?" The first man said, "I’d like to hear them say that I was a fine physician in my time and a great family man." The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

Denomination: Baptist