Sermons on Lost And Gain:

Love And Hate

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 2, 2011

On the weekend we observe the 9th anniversary of 9/11, and the 8th birthday of Wildwind Church, we take a moment to reflect on the fear and hatred that are mounting in our society today, and contrast it with God's clear call to love.

Love. And Hate. Wildwind Community Church David Flowers September 12, 2010 September 12, 2010. Yesterday of course was the 9th anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks in American history. We were all there. We all remember exactly where we were, and what we were doing, when we first heard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Free Methodist

Jehovah Jireh - God Provides Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Feb 3, 2011

This sermon examines the fourth petition of our Lord’s Pattern for Prayer, "Give us today the food we need", seeking to explore how God provides for us.

A PATTERN FOR PRAYER JEHOVAH JIREH – GOD PROVIDES ““That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Church's One Foundation" Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 11, 2011

And Luke says that the story he told, ending with the ascension of Jesus into heaven, was the BEGINNING of the teaching ministry of Jesus. It was the BEGINNING of the deeds of Jesus. Jesus had instructed His disciples by both deed and word.

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 12 Feb 2011 Acts 1:1-3 “Series” God’s Vision and Power for Shell Point Baptist Acts: A Church’s one Foundation INTRO: The early church was mighty in its infancy. The plague of apathy, the disease of inertness and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Out Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Feb 25, 2011

This sermon examines the first part of the sixth petition of our Lord’s Pattern for Prayer, "And don't let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one", seeking to explore our need for God's help in not yielding to temptation.

A PATTERN FOR PRAYER WATCH OUT! "The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?” “Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Do You Fear

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

When we fear God we won't fear anyone else.

A country preacher sold a mule to a friend, and told him the mule was trained to go when the rider said "Praise the Lord," and to stop when the rider said, "Amen." The buyer mounted the beast and commanded, "Praise the Lord," and the mule shot off like a rocket. The startled rider panicked. ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Vision

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

Nehemiah saw beyond himself to see the needs of the people of God.

Today we are continuing in our series about revival. Last week we started with a couple of definitions. First there was the definition of revival that the word revival is not always an outbreak of evangelism but a reawakening a restoration of what there was before. In our church, in this body of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Betrayal And Redemption

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

A look at the interaction between Jesus and Judas in John's account of the last supper.

Normally I try to start my sermons with a funny story, but today I want to start it with something of a confession. The last two years God has taken me taken me through some deep valleys in my life, with pain and hurt that I can honestly say I don’t wish and anybody, but you can understand ...read more

Scripture: John 13:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Favor Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 3, 2011

This message is part of a series through the book of Ruth. It shows how the events that happened in Ruth’s life were a part of God’s favor and not just happen chance.

Gods Favor Ruth 2:1-19 Review- Naomi and Ruth have returned to Bethlehem. Naomi has grown bitter about the events that have happened in her life. She has lost her husband and her two sons, suffered through a famine. Last week we looked at how she blamed God for her situation. She said “The ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-19

The Hypocrite's Triple Judgment

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 11, 2011

God looks on the heart, and sees through all of those things that we outwardly decorate ourselves with. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

The Hypocrite's Triple Judgment Romans 2:1-16 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TripleJudgment.html Howard Carter discovered the tomb of old King Tut back in the early twenties and when he finally broke in to the tomb of one of Egypt's richest kings, he went in and found the casket, the sarcophagus, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Messiah's Story About God's Grace Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 26, 2011

The biggest mistake a person can make is to reject God's grace.

A Messiah's Story About God's Grace Text: Matt. 21:33-46 Introduction 1. Illustration: I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am.- John Newton 2. What is grace? a. We talk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Methodist

Men Of God And The God Of Men

Contributed by Tim Diack on Jun 20, 2011

What happens when men come face to face with God? This message introduces us to Gideon. God will do great things through Gideon's life but when we first meet him he is a timid farmer. Gideon seems to be anything but hero material. But God looked beyon

Men of God and the God of Men - Judges 6:11-32 - June 19, 2011 (Father’s Day) How many of you here this morning are familiar with the cartoon strip, “Calvin and Hobbes”? It’s one of my favourites, mostly I think, because of Calvin’s incredible imagination. Now, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-32

Denomination: *other

Who? Me, Lord? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 21, 2011

In this sermon, we explore Moses' excuses and how God responded to them.

Introduction: A. It was Benjamin Franklin who said: “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else” and I guess I have to agree with him. B. John Swigert, Jr. had an interesting excuse in 1970. Who is John Swigert, Jr.? 1. John L. Swigert, Jr. was one of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Yay, My Life Stinks!" Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Nov 13, 2008

Part 3 of our Fracture Series looks at how God uses trials to build our faith.

Fracture Part 3- Yay, My Life Stinks! Pastor Ryan Akers Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Don't Make Me Pull This Car Over!" Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Nov 24, 2008

Our study of James continues by looking at what true religion is according to God.

Fracture Part 4- “Don’t Make Me Pull This Car Over” Pastor Ryan Akers James 1:19-27- explanation of title…There is a ton of good stuff in this scripture and what I want to do this morning instead of giving you point 1, point 2, point 3 is I want to unpackage it little by little so that we can get ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

The "Logos" Animating Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 10, 2008

5th in a seven part series on the incarnation from John 1.

In the June 2002 issue of Astrobiology Magazine, Leslie Mullen began her article titled “Defining Life” with these words: What is life, exactly? This is a question that keeps biologists up at night. The science of biology is the study of life, yet scientists can’t agree on an absolute definition. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4

Denomination: Baptist