Sermons on Leading:

Marks Of A Good Leader

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 22, 2007

Let’s consider from the life of Barnabas some marks of a good leader and how we can apply them to our lives. 1- Looks for God at work 2- Encourages others 3- Influences others for Christ

INTRO.- ILL.- Someone asked: How do you know when a politician is telling the truth? When he pulls his ear, he is telling the truth. When he rubs his nose, he is telling the truth, but when he opens his mouth, he is lying. I’m sure that’s how many people feel about most politicians. ILL.- They ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Are We Losing Our Young People

Contributed by Brian Menear on Aug 16, 2007

Both the Church and parents face a growing problem of losing kids to "the world". Why is this happening and what can we do to prevent it?

Why Are We Losing Our Young People? (NIV) On April 20, 1999 in the small town of Littleton Colorado, two high school students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold enacted and all out assault on Columbine High School. The boys plan was to kill hundreds of their peers using guns, knives, and homemade ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Propohetic Insight For Today Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 27, 2006

Story of Misunderstanding In an ancient story called "The Holy Man," a group of pilgrims are traveling across a vast desert to visit the holy shrines and temples of antiquity. After several days’ journey into the desert, they sight a great rolling clo

Story of Misunderstanding In an ancient story called "The Holy Man," a group of pilgrims are traveling across a vast desert to visit the holy shrines and temples of antiquity. After several days’ journey into the desert, they sight a great rolling cloud of dust in the distance moving toward ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

State Of The Church - 2005

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 28, 2005

State-of-the-Church Message, showing what the church did last year, and what it should be doing this coming year. (Deals with change) Read the last paragraph - - 53 responded to invitation to covenant change in the church!

Can you believe 2005 is over already? It doesn’t seem possible that it has been ten months since God led Diana and I from our church in Arizona to this church in Oklahoma. So many wonderful things have happened to us and to this church during this time that we are left with nothing but ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: *other

Freedom: Devotion Or Devouring?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 11, 2007

Black History Month and Amazing Grace Sunday: there is much to celebrate about freedom, when we review history. But we either devote ourselves to freedom (political, social, spiritual) or we devour ourselves. Newton’s story illustrates. Montgomery Hill

It’s a glorious thing to discover that you are free. Freedom tastes good, smells good, feels good. But after you find out you are free, then what? What do you do with your freedom? There are only two answers to that question: freedom either leads you to devotion; or it drives you to devour. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

As Jesus Prayed

Contributed by David Watters on Jan 16, 2005

This sermon takes a in-depth look at ’The Lord’s Prayer’ and relates it to us as believers.

Scripture: Luke 9: 29-31 Luke 11: 1-4 Sermon - As Jesus Prayed… Good morning, I’m glad to be here again to bring the Word of God. I hope it will be meaningful and you can take from it something that you can think about this week. There was pilot calling to the tower… Pilot to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

The Commitment To Follow Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 28, 2003

To fully follow God requires commitment that is rooted in God’s Grace and Power.

The story is told of visitor from another part of what once was the Soviet Union to the Moscow Circus. As part of the circus performance a beautiful lion tamer would have a lion come to her and then put his paws around her and muzzle her with affection. The visitor exclaimed, “What so great about ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

The Little Fox Of Envy Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 9, 2014

The sixth message in a series on the little foxes.

Song of Solomon 2:15 KJV Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. James 3:14-16 KJV But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. [15] This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Birth Process

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 28, 2014

Have you ever felt like blaming God for your situation?

“Faith That Works: The Birth Process” James 1:13-18 A young woman came to Christ in a marvelous way. Her conversion was, from a human perspective, partly due to the fact that she had come to a very low place in her marriage, making her intensely aware of her spiritual need. Having met ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Excuse Me, While I Preach To Myself Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 24, 2015

A sermon examining the responsibilities of a shepherd.

Excuse Me, While I Preach To Myself I Peter 5:1-5 In our local Baptist association it seems that there are always 5 to 10 churches who are without a pastor. When a pastor resigns, the church will form a "pastor search committee" This is a group of people who are given the responsibility of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Good Grief Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 26, 2014

We saw how every bucket we can draw from (ourselves, others, world, religion) comes up empty, can’t fix us . . . only the Good News of Jesus can fix us. Today,we continue to recover redemption

Recovering Redemption Good Grief (3 of 5) October 5, 2014 CFBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Over the last two weeks we’ve heard about the song of redemption. 1 We saw how every bucket we can draw from (ourselves, others, world, religion) comes up empty, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:29-30

Denomination: Baptist

How To Move Forward For The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 16, 2013

A sermon examining how to know and do God's will.

How To Move Forward For The Glory Of God Exodus 14:15-30 If you survey the history of this church (or any established church for that matter) you will see many ups and downs. Within this assembly there have been some intense battles and some incredible victories. There have been certain ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:15-30

Denomination: Baptist

"Dads That Make A Difference" Series

Contributed by Elvis Burrows on Jun 17, 2013

Sermon preached on Father's Day to encourage fathers to remain faithful to the task of being fathers who are involved and active in the rearing of their children. Sermon challenged them to continue to be good and godly role models and mentors.

"Dads That make a Difference" Central Zion Baptist Church - Fathers Day - June 16, 2013. Genesis 6-8 Salutation – Welcome Guests General comments….. Salute the fathers - commend them for the work they do. I want to personally congratulate and applaud the many hard-working men ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Peace, Be Still Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 14, 2013

Jesus was asleep. The boat was going down. But didn’t Jesus know there’d be a storm? Then why would He ask His disciples to sail into the teeth of this terrible storm in the middle of the night?

OPEN: A mother and her young daughter were at home alone. The father was gone on a trip for his company and night was coming on. Outside, it became increasingly dark and disturbing. The moon was out, but the wind howled menacingly in trees and the branches of some of those trees brushed ominously ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Forecast For Religious Unbelief-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 30, 2012

2 of 3. The author of Hebrews laid out the unavoidable forecast for religious unbelief(willful sin). Such unbelief warrants an unavoidable forecast(consequences). But What is that forecast? An unavoidable forecast for religious unbelief is...

The FORECAST For RELIGIOUS UNBELIEF-II—Hebrews 10:26-31 The author of Hebrews laid out the unavoidable forecast for willful sin. Religious unbelief(willful sin) warrants unavoidable forecast/merit(consequences). What is the unavoidable forecast/merits(consequences) of Religious unbelief(willful ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-31

Denomination: Baptist