Sermons on Lost Love Spells:

Choosing People For Completing The Mission Series

Contributed by Bill Brazell on Aug 13, 2013

God works His will through people. He is in the process today of completing the Mission that Jesus began and He is doing it through people just like you. For the most part God does not use overly supernatural means

Choosing People for Completing the Mission Acts 1:12 - 26 Last week we began a series that I am calling “Completing the Mission that Jesus Began” The mission we are to complete is to seek out people who are not believers yet and lead them to faith in Christ. The Power for the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Joyride -Pt. 3 - Location, Location, Location Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 17, 2013

We have the right to pursue happiness. However, we soon discover that happiness is fleeting.Joy is better, but how do you find, obtain and keep it?

Joyride - Pt. 3 - Location, Location, Location I. Introduction Corkscrew turns. Neck snapping changes of direction. Lunch losing lurches. For many of us that is not the description of an amusement ride that is the description of our life. We have been talking about how Jesus boards the ride of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Does It End

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 19, 2013

A sermon on when we should not use our freedoms to trip up the "weak" and when we should exercise our freedoms (Material adapted from Dave Swavely's book, Who Are You to Judge? and outline from Steve Cornell)

HoHum: Bob Deffinbaugh- I have been in some of the meat markets of the eastern world, especially in some of the remote villages of India. I wanted to know just what kind of meat it was. I also was interested to know how long it had been dead. The flies which swarmed over the dead carcasses were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:23-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

At Least They're Going To Church... Right?

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 24, 2013

Just because someone is going to church doesn't mean they're saved. Let's explore this popular phrase and learn the truth about going to church.

Have you ever been in a of a conversation with someone who was discussing a friend, family member, or co-worker and all the sin which they are involved in, or all the religious error they are practicing, or all the problems their life consists of, and they end the description by saying, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: *other

What’s Up God! Part 3 Let Go And Let God Series

Contributed by Tom Feola on Aug 25, 2013

Victory always comes as we trust God. We see throughout the Bible as people put their trust in God, God always came through.

WHAT’S UP GOD! Part 3 Let Go and Let God Galatians 6:9 (NKJV) 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Galatians 6:9 (Message) So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Should I Do When God's Leading Makes Me Uncomfortable? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 30, 2013

A look at moments when where God is pointing us is not where we want to go.

WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN GOD'S LEADING MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE? There are times we’re fine with the Lord and then He pushes us in a direction we don’t like. - Jonah 1:3. - Our walk with God seems fine. Everything is going ok. We’ve been fine with what He’s asked of us in the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

The Woman Caught In Adultery

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 15, 2013

Taking a look at the dynamics involved in Jesus' encounter with the religious leaders and with the woman caught in adultery. The religious leaders set the trap, Jesus turned it back on them and in the end the woman was released from her trap.

The woman caught in adultery John 8:1-11 1) Setting the trap (Vs. 1-6a). Unlike today, the sin of adultery was a serious crime in biblical day-punishable by death. We don’t know how she was caught in the act. Perhaps it was a set-up. And the Pharisees could’ve brought her to Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11, Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pt. 3 Healing In The Old Testament Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Apr 17, 2013

Egypt enslaved the people of God for 400 years when God stretched out His hand to rescue His people, deliver them to a better life. Ex. 15 records their journey into the Arabian Peninsula where they were tested at the spring of Marah. (Marah means bitter)

Healing in the Old Testament October 28, 2012 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker A Egypt enslaved the people of God for 400 years when God stretched out His hand to rescue His people, deliver them to a better life. 1 The Israelites stood on the eastern side of the Red Sea ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Build An Ark

Contributed by David Kinnan on May 2, 2013

God’s commands aren’t necessarily meant to match your understanding; they are meant to meet your challenges.

LARGEST RUBBERBAND BALL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHNvScJ5bzI That, my friends, is absurd and outrageous. 5 years! Are you kidding me! We’ve launched a series where we’re going to look at the absurd and outrageous commands God made – commands that at the beginning seems ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Reasons To Be An Optimist Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on May 7, 2013

This is the tenth message in a series over the first five chapters of the book of Romans. This message examines the reasons that the Gospel gives us for being optimistic.

By definition an optimist is one that expects the best possible outcome of any given situation. Most of us would have to admit that we have a lot of difficulty remaining optimistic. Paul presented an argument that on the surface seems to leave us very little room for being optimistic. In fact, Paul ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Commitment Of Our Ways

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013

When we commit our ways God will bless

Psa_37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Commit - To give in trust; to put into the hands or power of another; to entrust; with to. Trust - to run for refuge be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless Way- deh'-rek a road (as trodden); course of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bread Upon The Waters

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 17, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: The LORD is Our Portion II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove and show that the LORD is our portion. IV. TEXT: Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 (Amplified Bible) CAST YOUR bread upon the waters, for you will fin

I. EXORDIUM: The LORD is Our Portion II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove and show that the LORD is our portion. IV. TEXT: Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 (Amplified Bible) CAST YOUR bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, yes, even ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Personal... But Not Private

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 19, 2013

So often when one seeks to discuss a person’s faith they hear in response “I believe that is a personal matter between me and God.” While it is true that salvation is a personal matter, it is not nor was ever meant to be private.

Personal… But Not Private Ephesians 2:8-10 So often when one seeks to discuss a person’s faith they hear in response “I believe that is a personal matter between me and God.” Our society has gotten to the place where it generally regards religion as a completely private matter. You can believe ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Ascension Sunday - Mother's Day 2013

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 21, 2013

What great truths can we learn from the Ascension of Christ which can be applied to Mothers, Fathers and all adults who will mentor young people?

This past Thursday was Ascension Day. Forty days after Resurrection Sunday Jesus ascended, in His resurrected physical body into heaven. Actually ascended; not symbolically, not as a metaphor, not imagined. And, today is Mother’s day so we have a conflict. The church calendar vs the secular ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

One People. One Bond. One Goal. Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 26, 2013

Sermon on beginning of Third Article of Apostles' Creed: "I believe in...the Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints."

About this time last year the world was gearing up for the Summer Olympics in London. We were eager to find out if Usain Bolt would win another gold medal when he ran the 100m dash. He did. Bolt is an incredible athlete but he doesn’t strike me as a team player. Then again you don’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:2-17

Denomination: Lutheran