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  • God Bless America

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 25, 2012
     | 3,630 views

    God WILL bless us if we honor Him & serve Him.

    God Bless America June 29, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God WILL bless us if we honor Him & serve Him. Focus Passage: 2 Chronicles 7:14-22 Introduction: I. America’s Past a. Pilgrims 1620: Christians leaving England for religious ...read more

  • Focusing On God Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 23, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,557 views

    What a powerful church; what was their secret? They had learned to make focusing on God in praise and thanksgiving a life habit -- they got the "gratitude attitude." *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    FOCUSING ON GOD (3rd in a Purpose Driven Series - "The Way the Church Ought to Be" NOTE: I am indebted to some sermoncentral.com users for some of the illustrations in this sermon. Ac 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added ...read more

  • "...as I Forgave You"

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,074 views

    This is a two-part message teaching our responsibility to forgive based on God’s forgiveness of us. This part deals with God’s forgiveness toward us.

    January 12, 2002 Matthew 18:21-27 “…as I forgave you.” INTRODUCTION I want to start off with a verse this morning that is not in the text that we will be studying today. It will be the guiding principle for our services for the next several weeks, so pay close attention. The verse ...read more

  • "Should We Really Be Afraid Of Death?”

    Contributed by Paul Weidner on May 26, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,360 views

    If we take the time to realistically examine our culture, especially our western culture, we will readily see that death is not something we think about very much.

    For Christians, the season of Lent is the time of our church year like no other because our focus is drawn on a very unpopular topic, death. We are taken on a journey covering the last weeks of Jesus’ ministry, which ends with his horrible torture and death by crucifixion. But because we ...read more

  • Mushrooms Or Maple Trees: Spiritual Growth As God Intended (Sermon #2) Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,340 views

    Salvation is free; discipleship will cost everything we have

    Mushrooms or Maple Trees: Spiritual Growth as God Intended Sermon #2 Sermon Objective: Being a Christ-follower requires one to surrender themselves to God’s will for their lives. INTRO Last week we began a Bible series called Mushrooms and Maple Trees. Mushrooms sprout up overnight and then ...read more

  • Don't Bet On Gambling

    Contributed by David Holwick on Mar 20, 2014
     | 4,610 views

    Christian arguments against gambling.

    Rev. David Holwick First Baptist Church West Lafayette, Ohio May 25, 1986 DON'T BET ON GAMBLING Proverbs 16:33 My sermon this morning is on gambling. After three weeks without a winner, the state lottery is now up to $18 million. That’s quite a temptation! Overnight you could become ...read more

  • Why Christians Should Give Thanks To God

    Contributed by Tom Maines on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 76,002 views

    Learning to thank God in everything will change the life of the Christian

    Sermon: November 18, 2001 By Tom Maines – Pastor of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church Title: Why Christians Should Give Thanks To God Text: Psalms 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Introduction: Have we, as Christian, ...read more

  • Forgetting The Past

    Contributed by Kelly Hudnall on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 13,671 views

    How to forget the good, the bad, and the ugly in our past.

    FORGETTING THE PAST Philippians 3:12-21 Kelly Hudnall There is a very good reason why God instructs us through the words of the Apostle Paul, to be joyful always. And it’s not simply b/c God doesn’t like a sour puss! I remember when I was growing up, if I got upset or pouted over something ...read more

  • Someone To Live And Die For Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 6, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,579 views

    In this sermon, we consider Paul's confidence, conviction and conflict that gave him someone to live and die for.

    Introduction: A. Life can often be complicated and confusing! – How is that for an understatement? 1. In his famous “Peanuts” cartoon, Charles Shultz marvelously captured that reality of life. 2. In one cartoon, Lucy was front and center, delivering one of her characteristic lectures. 3. She ...read more

  • How To Stand Out Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 15, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,877 views

    As salt of the earth and light of the world, we are called to influence people from evil and illuminate them for good.

    One of the movies I would like you to watch is Evan Almighty. In the movie news anchor Evan Baxter, played by Steve Carell, ran for Congress with the campaign slogan, “Change the world.” He won. But the way he fulfilled his campaign promise is not the way he imagined it would be. But God, played by ...read more

  • The Beatitudes

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,928 views

    The attitudes as found in the Beatitudes.

    The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-20 1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be ...read more

  • Propelled By Passion

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 16, 2001
    based on 191 ratings
     | 7,370 views

    Passion is the driving force in the life of the church and the life of a Christian.

    Propelled by Passion Mark 12:28-34 June 1999 Introduction I. W.E. Sangster A. Interviewing ministerial candidates 1. Interview process: Group of individuals interviewed ministry applicants, Sangster was a part of this group, this was a large task in the Methodist church 2. One specific pastoral ...read more

  • How Do We Influence Our Society?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,970 views

    We’ve tried all sorts of ways of trying to impact our culture. What does Jesus have to say about the way to make a difference in society?

    How Do We Influence Our Society? It’s not through programs. It’s not through politics. It’s not through buildings. It’s not through books. It’s not through ideas. - Only focus on the negative ideas here. 1. Programs. - “If our church could get more programs going, we could make a huge ...read more

  • The Half-Time Pep Talk

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,785 views

    Things can be pretty tough there in the first half of the game. Certainly Timothy was not having a really great time. So let’s listen in to Paul’s half-time talk.

    Passage: 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Intro: Most team sports have some kind of intermission, half-time. 1. and if you have played on a crummy team, like the football team I played on in HS, you have heard the half-time “pep talk.” 2. supposed to energize, encourage, send the team back out with a “rah ...read more

  • What's In The Middle? Series

    Contributed by Dan Willis on Sep 22, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,794 views

    In today's society sense of identity is hard to come by. Where is the scriptural teen? Who are you? What makes a boy into a man? Is age all it takes?

    We continue today on the series addressing the 3 Great Lies Satan has told the church. When last we spoke we discussed the important role children play within the congregation. We explained how children inspire the congregation, unite the family and sharpen the fathers. Today we are going to ...read more

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