Sermons on Light And Darkness:

Naaman

Contributed by Donald Curtis on Jul 7, 2002

Naaman had it all, BUT he was in need. That is exactly where everyone one of us stand before God if we have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ.

During the days when Mohammed Ali was a great boxer, he would go around in his arrogance and say that, "He was the greatest." Humility was never his strong suit. One day, back in his prime, he was on an airplane and the plane was ready to take off and the flight attendant had repeatedly told him to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-27

Denomination: Church Of God

Heaven's Horrible Enemy Here On Earth Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 29, 2002

Following Jesus can get you killed. God warns us that the enemy is near, large, dangerous, but temporary. Christian, hold on. In the end we win.

Revelation, the Grand Finale of God’s Word Chapters 12-14 Lesson 6 Heaven’s Horrible Enemy Here on Earth Are you old enough to remember when we feared an atomic holocaust? The world super powers had amassed enough nuclear warheads to blow up the planet two or three times, and they had these ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On Tiptoe With Joy Series

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 29, 2002

"The Disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit." Sermon describes the person and work of the Holy Spirit

On Tiptoe with Joy Acts 13:52 “And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” There’s something significant about Luke writing that the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Paul and Barnabas were sent out as missionaries by the church in Antioch – Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:52

Denomination: Free Methodist

"How To Make My Church A House Of Bread” (Sourdough Spirituality)

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 31, 2002

A Communion message with Discussion on how to build a strong church family so that the church might be the body and blood of Christ for the world.

[This sermon ws inspired by Lonard Sweet’s "Sourdough Spirituality" and Rick Warren’s article on building a stronger church] (Have bread baking in church kitchen before service as people are entering building sot hey can smell the aroma of fresh baked bread.) Bring a sourdough starter into ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35, Matthew 13:33-34

Denomination: Methodist

Parable Of The Treasures

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

The kingdom of God is like a treasure.

Introduction: A number of years ago, there was a geologist by the name of Dr. Williamson who was doing some work in the country of Tanzania. One day, he found himself driving in a deserted area, slipping and sliding along a rain-soaked road. Suddenly his four-wheel drive vehicle sank up to its ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Himself He Could Not Save

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 16, 2002

His opponents said that Jesus could not save himself and, in a sense, they were right.

Introduction: What would you do if you were a high school football player and your coach sent in a play which called for you to run backward to your opponent’s goal line? It has happened! At the end of the 1988 football season, Tishimingo High was playing Faulkner High. The outcome of that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Knowing What To Pray For Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003

Sometimes it’s difficult to know how to pray and what to pray for. Paul challenges us to pray with devotion so that the gospel message will go out clearly as we give out grace to those who do not yet know Christ.

Knowing What to Pray For Many of us have been on a trip together. As you look around this room it may not seem like it, but we’ve been fellow passengers and on several occasions, I’ve served as your tour guide. Our trips have not always been pleasant, but most have been memorable. In fact, at ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6, Colossians 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

How To Deal With A Disaster: A Biblical Response To Tragedy

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003

In the wake of the terrorist attacks, how should Christians respond and what does the Bible say about tragedy?

This has been a week that our church and our country will never forget. We had Roger Peterson’s funeral here on Tuesday, the same day that our world was rocked by reports of terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. Preaching involves at least two responsibilities. The first is to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Mobilizing For Ministry Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003

The beauty of Christianity is that believers have been redeemed for a reason, converted to a cause, and saved to serve. This morning we’re going to take a look at the second key lifestyle ingredient of the early church ­ they were mobilized for ministry.

Making an Impact: Mobilizing for Ministry These are actual excerpts from the classified sections of city newspapers. Are you illiterate? Write today for help. Alterations Shop. We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand. Auto Repair Service. Try us once; you’ll ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:45

Denomination: Baptist

Doing A Day With God Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on May 5, 2003

Three principles from the classic Mary/Martha story in Luke 10 to help us slow down the pace of life and learn to walk with God day-by day.

Futurist David Zach called what we do “hyperliving.” We want to do more and more things in less and less time. Some of us carry around planners as tall as Terminal Tower. We say things like. “OK kids, let’s see who can take a bath fastest!” We buy time saving gadgets and don’t have the time to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Cornelius: The God-Fearing Gentile

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on May 5, 2003

This is an examination of the qualities of the first Gentile to be converted to the Christian Faith. As we see, he is an individual who provides inspiration and an example for all.

One of my favorite conversion stories in the Book of Acts is that of Cornelius, the Roman Centurion. In fact, one of the first sermons I ever delivered came from this passage. In that lesson and even my later studies of the passage, I must admit, I focused more on Peter than on Cornelius. You ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The God Of Intimacy Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 12, 2003

Our God is intimate in his Character - he created human intimacy, and has a plan for it, And he wants an intimate relationship with His Church and with the Christian individual

God Stories – Attributes of God May 11, 2003 God of Intimacy Song of Songs (Song of Solomon) This is a piece of the scriptures that we usually ignore – I have never preached a sermon from this book, and I have even preached from Nahum! I think that we ignore it because it is so hard to figure ...read more

Denomination: *other

How To Increase In Your Integrity Series

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on May 12, 2003

Our integrity demands that we have to be careful about making and keeping promises.

“How to Increase in Your Integrity” James 5:12 (03.02.2003) Have you ever lied? For those of you who might not be quite so sure, let me remind you of Miriam-Webster’s definition of a lie. To lie is either “to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive”; or “to create a false or misleading ...read more

Scripture: James 5:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Knowable God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

The Bible teaches that God can be known. That’s astonishing, isn’t it? The God of the Universe has chosen to reveal Himself to us. He longs for us to know Him more fully, more accurately and more personally.

Our Knowable God I want to begin this morning by giving you a couple pop quizzes. This first one is pretty easy. 1. How long did the Hundred Year War last? 116 years. 2. Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador 3. What is a camel’s hair brush made of? Squirrel fur. 4. What color is a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Our Loving God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

I purposely decided to preach on the topic of God’s love at the end of this series because love is an essential attribute of God, the capstone of His personality. Having said that, I feel overwhelmed and challenged by the task of trying to put into words

Our Loving God I know I got a lot of mileage last week out of turning 40 but I thought I’d begin this morning with a story about what happened when a young couple invited their aging pastor over for Sunday dinner. While the parents were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8

Denomination: Baptist