Sermons on Let Go Of The Past:

Stephen: His Love & His Life; Pt 2 By Dr. Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Sep 14, 2004

Godly, bold, spiritual are just a few words to describe the man Stephen. His life is an example for us all to follow. Let’s examine why!

Introduction Godly, bold, faithful, friend, by now your asking, "Where can I meet a guy like this..." if you are a single girl. They are hard to find. However, you can read about such a person and discover too that his life served as the best example for us all to follow. To begin with, his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:3

Denomination: Baptist

"Don't You Know? Haven't You Heard?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 7, 2015

A sermon about trusting in God when the going gets tough.

"Don't You Know? Haven't You Heard?" Isaiah 40:21-31 In the Upper Room devotional for this past Monday Amy Grenoble wrote about her many years of battling with an eating disorder. Her days were filled with mental battles, prayers of desperation, attempts to repair injured relationships and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-31

Denomination: United Methodist

"More Precious Than..." By Dr. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Dec 29, 2004

Weak men are the slaves of what happens. Strong men are masters of what happens. Peter of the Bible was one of those men. Let’s see why!

Introduction Recently, we held a memorial service for the father of one of our Deacons. Everything was going so well until there was one of the most touching, may I say "precious" presentations to honor their Love for their Dad was given. Pictures were shown which highlited his life and then it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

Sowing The Seed Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 1, 2016

When you go and sow, the kingdom of God will grow.

Sowing the Seed Mark 4:1-20 Rev. Brian Bill April 30-May 1, 2016 How many of you plant a garden each year? Do you have seeds in the soil yet? I love that springtime is sowing time. I drove up to Madison on Tuesday afternoon for a speaking engagement and saw some farmers preparing their plots ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Talk To The Hand

Contributed by Nathan Hall on Jul 13, 2002

I think that it’s very interesting that Paul makes a striking comparison between the human body and the body of Christ. Let’s take a look.

How many of us here this morning have ever heard the old song that says, “the hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone; the thigh bone’s connected to the leg bone,” or however it goes? It talks about the human body. I can remember when I was a nursing student before I went to Bible college I had to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Twenty-Three Areas Of Repentance

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2004

Too often we generalize our repentance without getting specific. Failure to pinpoint areas where we need to change our mind, attitudes and actions on often allows us to go along without experiencing spiritual change. Let us consider twelve areas where we

Twenty-Three Areas of Repentance (Psa 51:1-12) Too often we generalize our repentance without getting specific. Failure to pinpoint areas where we need to change our mind, attitudes and actions on often allows us to go along without experiencing spiritual change. Illustration: On his death bed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Water's Edge Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 16, 2015

The three phrases are: “Don’t know which way to go,” “the way seems blocked,” and “on the edge of something.” Let’s talk about these three phrases and see where they lead us. [Inductive Sermon]

THE WATER’S EDGE JOSHUA 3:1-17 INTRODUCTION “Don’t know which way to go,” “the way seems blocked” “on the edge of something” READ JOSHUA 3:1-17 “Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

World Communion Sunday: Defining Our Community

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 28, 2016

All over the world, Christians of various flavors and traditions are focusing on the Lord’s Supper as a central distinctive of our faith. I like that! We are going to focus on Communion today as well! Let’s read from Luke 22 and discover how Jesus inst

Defining Our Community Luke 22:13-23 #WorldCommunion INTRODUCTION… COMMUNITY DISTINCTIVES (p) Every group we are a part of has rules, traditions, meanings behind phrases, and reasons for doing what they do when they gather together. These traditions or words make the group unique and give ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:13-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can God Save America?

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Sep 4, 2010

Can God save America? Yes He can! But He will go about it in His way, revival, Biblical revival is what we need in America today, but he will not start with the unsaved but His own. Let us find out what we need to do for the revival that America needs.

Introduction -Jesus warned us that in end times there would be wars and rumors of wars. According to the JCTV show Ask God, one person per minute dies in wars in the world today. That is men, women, children, all of the soldiers and the “collateral damage.” -The Bible warns us abortion is murder. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Releasing Latent Gifts Series

Contributed by Manuela George-Izunwa on Oct 4, 2019

Some gifts go into relegation. We should not let that happen. God has a reason for everything He gives us, it's called purpose. Toying with them affects our calling! In fact, your ministry and impact will shrink or expand to the extent you use your gifts.

RELEASING LATENT GIFTS To release implies something is incarcerated, imprisoned, locked up, and bound. Who locked your gifts up? The devil? Or you? Latent means something is existing but not yet developed or manifest; or it's hidden or concealed. Gifts include all your natural abilities or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Ways To Stay Faithful In A Sifting Sason

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 28, 2020

Jesus told Peter than Satan wanted to sift him like wheat. He would like to defeat us the same way today especially in a pandemic season. Don't let it happen. We do not have to go down under the pressures that come against us.

Ways to Stay Faithful in a Sifting Season By Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree Jesus told Peter, “Satan has desired to sift you like wheat, but I pray that your faith does not fail.” Confidently Peter said, “Oh, don’t worry about me. I’ll be OK,” but Jesus said, “before the rooster crows ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7, Colossians 3:15, Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Methodist

For The Sake Of The Call

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 23, 2023

Jesus called a bunch of smelly fishermen to share in His ministry. So, when Jesus extends a call, what does it look like? What does it entail? What might He ask us to do? Or, what might we have to let go of in order to serve Him?

I have entitled our message this morning, “For the Sake of the Call,” and we are going to look at how Jesus called a bunch of smelly fishermen to share in His ministry. Allow me to get started with a joke: “Why did Jesus call so many fishermen to become apostles? He was always looking for a ‘net ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-10, Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Walking With Christ Introduction Series

Contributed by Mike Lewis on Jan 3, 2023

We are going to spend an entire year in the Sermon on the Mount. But in our introduction, we are going to pass by the Sermon and into the ministry Jesus had begun in calling his disciples.

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION - Welcome Guests - Make sure to invite friends to join us in the new year! 2023 is going to be special as we move into our new theme called: Walking with Christ. - EXPLAIN: Sermon on the Mount, walk with Christ that week—live out what we’ve learned, each lesson ending ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, James 1:22, Hosea 6:6, Luke 18:9-14, 1 John 1:5-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Good Man Lost, A Bad Man Saved

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 1, 2005

You can be a good person and still die lost and go to hell. You can be a bad person and die saved and go to heaven.

LUKE 18:9-14 “A GOOD MAN LOST – A BAD MAN SAVED” A) When Jesus preached and taught among men on earth, He found that there were some men which trusted in themselves that they were righteous! * It was to them that He spoke this parable ... And if He preached in America today, He would need ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Bad Debt, Bad Stress Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Apr 2, 2018

Don't let debt be the source of stress in your life or family.

I. Introduction --Are you drowning in debt? Can suck the life out of you. Steal joy and rob peace. Here’s an interesting statistic: Total consumer debt in the US stands at $12.84 trillion. The average American household carries a total debt of $137,063. The US is quickly becoming a debtor ...read more

Denomination: Methodist