Sermons on Leo Tolstoy:

A New Year - A New Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 30, 2000

We can have a new life in the Lord.

A NEW YEAR - A NEW LIFE! INTRO.- We all could use a new year and some people could use a new life! Or at least a better life. ILL.- A lady by the name of Cherise Wyneken from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, said, “My husband and I were young parents of three on a tight budget. After surviving measles, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This Is Love

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 9, 2001

The apostle Paul describes the "most excellent way" of love.

THIS IS LOVE I Corinthians 13:1-13 INTRO.- ILL.- Here are some children’s ideas about love. - Glenn, age 7 - If falling love is anything like learning how to spell, I don’t want to do it. It takes too long. (loving people takes a long time. It should take a lifetime. We should love people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Storm Proofing The House Series

Contributed by Ken Alford on Aug 17, 2001

A LIFE IS ONLY AS STRONG AS THAT ON WHICH IT RESTS.

July 16, 2001-- AM STORM PROOFING THE HOUSE Matthew 7:24-27 INTRODUCTION: (1) During a thunder storm in the midwest, my parents turned on the TV to watch for tornado warnings. Just as the screen flashed a warning, a limb crashed outside the living room window. Mom bolted toward a safer spot in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Christian = Plain Brown Wrapper

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 15, 2006

Choose your colors, just not plain brown.

Christian = Plain Brown Wrapper I preach at a local rescue mission and I used most of this message there one night. I wanted to warn them because desperate people are very vulnerable to deception in the name of Christ. I have added some verses because I want to approach the same subject but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Gideon - God Empowers The Timid And Insignificant Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 28, 2018

Message 8 in our series on Judges. This message explores the account of Gideon.

Judges Series #8 Life Cycles “God Empowers the Timid and Insignificant” Review We should all be familiar with the cycle by now. Sin-Slavery-Supplication-Salvation-Service Up to this point, I have described the fourth stage as God raising up a deliverer. Technically God is the Deliverer who ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Original Superhero Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Apr 5, 2011

Jesus has always been about doing the supernatural.

In America we love our heros, the people that we look up to. Many people dream of being a super hero when we are children, I know I did, and I had the bruises to prove it. But being a hero is hard. Batman and Robin are camping in the desert, set up their tent and are asleep. Some hours later, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas - Part 1

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 9, 2020

Time and time again God tried to get His message of love through to His human creation with little response. Finally, when there was no other way, He wrapped up His message in person. Jesus was and is that message.

There’s a story about a man in Wales who sought to win the affection of a certain lady for 42 years before she finally said, "Yes." The couple, both 74, recently became "Mr. and Mrs." For more than 40 years, the persistent, but rather shy man slipped a weekly love letter ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sensitive To The Spirit Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

If we can be sensitive to the Spirit, and see how our job is a mission and a service for Christ, we could do it with greater joy and love.

George Burns said, "There will always be a battle between the sexes because men and women want different things. Men want women and women want men." This is, of course, what God intended, but like all good things that are carried to excess this too becomes an area of life where the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26

Be A Powerhouse Christian Battleship

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 5, 2021

The story is told of Sherlock Holmes and his trusted colleague Watson. Holmes and Watson were out camping, sleeping, later that night Holmes woke up Watson. And Holmes asked him,”Watson, look up, what do you see?”

Be a Powerhouse Christian Battleship The story is told of Sherlock Holmes and his trusted colleague Watson. Holmes and Watson were out camping, sleeping, later that night Holmes woke up Watson. And Holmes asked him,”Watson, look up, what do you see?” Watson looked up and replied,”I see stars and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

Matthew Levis To Wranglers Series

Contributed by Kevin Landis on Dec 9, 2006

Out of the clear blue sky, Take Aim, God is looking for some approved workers

Mike and I had been praying for God to bring him a new job. Mike had cancer as well as severe back surgery. He and his wife Lesa have been tremendous servants at Trail To Heaven Cowboy Church by managing our concession stand during rodeo days. These folks have been faithful with their lives and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9

Denomination: Baptist

Redemption #12 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Jan 14, 2005

God’s redemption restores our life, not to just the way it was, BUT replaces our temporal life with an eternal divine life. There is SO much more involved in God’s redemption, and that is what we want to explore in this series.

I have good news!! In today’s lesson, we are only going to examine one sentence. So, we should be able to beat the other churches to the good restaurants. We’ve had a long hiatus from our subject of "REDEMPTION". So let’s take a little time, refresh our minds with some of the facts we’ve covered ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-14

Final Words Of A Family Man Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 2, 2003

“When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Dear woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’” In the midst of His pain and recognizing that He is about to die for the

Final Words of a Family Man In the days before expectant fathers were allowed in the delivery room, four dads-to-be gathered in a Minneapolis hospital waiting room while their wives were in labor. The nurse arrived and announced to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

More Important Than You Thought: A Called Community Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 3, 2006

God is always good to us.

MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU THOUGHT: A CALLED COMMUNITY Ephesians 1.3.14 S: Community C: A Called Community Th: Building Up in Love; Doing Our Work Pr: GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD TO US. ?: How? KW: Blessings TS: We will find in our study of Ephesians 1.3-14 four blessings that show how God is always good to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

Stronghold Beliefs Part 7 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 14, 2019

This message focuses on Satan, his rebellion and the creation of hell. As you read this message you will discover that there are Christians who do not believe in hell and some are not sure if God exists. This message answers that question biblically.

Stronghold Beliefs Part 7 Scriptures: Ezekiel 28:12-17; John 8:44; Revelations 12:3-4 This morning I want you to think about two words, persuasion and influence. Persuasion is defined as “the act or fact of persuading someone or being persuaded to do or believe something.” Influence is defined ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 28:12-17, John 8:44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Infiltrated

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 9, 2019

A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 4: 1 – 22

2 Chronicles 4: 1 – 22 Infiltrated 4 Moreover he made a bronze altar: twenty cubits was its length, twenty cubits its width, and ten cubits its height. 2 Then he made the Sea of cast bronze, ten cubits from one brim to the other; it was completely round. Its height was five cubits, and a line of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 4:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel