Sermons on Lovable Losers:

Fighting The Wrong Fights Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2008

The pitfalls of fussing and fighting in the Family of God

World War II had ended. On September 2, 1945 General Douglas MacArthur spoke to the world from the Battleship Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, “Today the guns are silent...the skies no longer rain death...the seas bear only commerce...men everywhere walk upright in the sunlight. The entire world is ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Pick-Pocketed By The Past Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on May 22, 2008

Reclaim who God created you to be by not allowing your past too much influence in your life.

Over the past three weeks we’ve been investigating the culprits of spiritual I.D. theft. We’ve looked at how to avoid being, Robbed by Relationships, Mugged by the Mirror, and Stolen by Success. This morning we’re going to complete our series by considering the role of our past… and how to avoid ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Run The Play Series

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 27, 2008

Teach your teens how to effectively follow through with their commitment to Christ when facing opposition using these three steps gathered from Jehoshaphat’s confrontation.

Opener: Air Guitar Contest Choose contestants that you know will really "ham it up" on stage. Find some music that has a lot of guitar solos. Tell the contestants each will be judged (by the audience’s applause) on how well each can play the "air guitar". Send each contestant in one at a time, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The 7 Biggest Money Mistakes Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 21, 2008

The 7 biggest money mistakes talked about in the Book of Proverbs.

We’re in the series, “THE SEARCH, Solomon’s Secrets to a Happy & Successful Life.” We’re ruminating on the topics that Solomon covers in the wisdom given by God. One big topic, not only in Proverbs, but also in the entire Bible, is money. It stands to reason that the Bible talks a lot about ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Complete Surrender

Contributed by William Jones on Jun 25, 2008

A story of surrender in the life of Peter. Peter had to choose to surrender of his time, his property, his pride, and his career in order to follow Christ. We will look at several steps that we need to take in order to completely surrender to Christ and

Complete Surrender Peter Luke 5:1-11 Illustration: Don’t Argue With A Lighthouse There was an officer in the navy who had always dreamed of commanding a battleship. He finally achieved that dream and was given commission of the newest and proudest ship in the fleet. One stormy night, as the ship ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Walking Worthy Of God Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 11, 2008

Fourth in series looking at John Brown Covenant of 1858, New River Baptist Church Covenant, brief exposition of 1 Thess 2:10-12

Text: Eph 5:15, 1 Thess 2:1-12, Title: Walking Worthy of God, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/10/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Mark Twain expressed similar thoughts about the meaningless of life in view of man’s inevitable death. Shortly before his death, he wrote, “A myriad of men are born; they labor and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Our Creator

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 15, 2007

The creation of man was unique in all of God’s creation. Only in the creation of man did God breathe a living soul.

God Our Creator Genesis 1:1-5, 26 In the beginning God In the beginning God created In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Psalm 19:1 – “The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.” When you look at the vastness of the universe, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Free Methodist

How To Get Up When You Are Down!

Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011

A message dealing with depression. Is it Biblical? Can believers be depressed? What can we do if we become depressed?

Title: How to get up when you are down! Text: Psalms 42 Intro: Do you ever feel like Charlie Brown? You know what I'm talking about,‑when nothing ever goes right. In fact, everything is out of control! Even your dog tells you what to do! Charlie Brown goes to kick the football while ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Called Christians

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 5, 2010

The believers were not called Christians in Jerusalem, but were called Christians in Antioch.

Text: “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch” (Acts 11:26). Who is a Christian? How would you define a Christian? I would say that a Christian is a person who believes in and follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. A Christian is one who proclaims, follows, and lives ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Christian Church

Dating For Dummies - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010

What is it with Dating? Why should teens date or not date? Look at the popular opinion, and the not so popular way in these sermons on Dating.

Ahhh, Dating. Dating makes everybody feel like a dummy at some point or another. You see that girl or guy of your dreams, and you instantly get sweaty palms (or pits), your face turns red, and you got those butterflies in your stomach. You often may not know what to say, or you try and put your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18

Denomination: *other

Rescuing The Mission-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 9, 2010

Part 3 of a 3-part sermon. God rescued His mission from/out of Jonah’s obstinance. Thus a hampered mission of God must be rescued from our obstinance/indulgences. But how can it be done? 10 discoveries that can rescue God’s mission.

A Hampered Mission requires... RESCUING THE MISSION-III—Jonah 1:4-17 Rescue: B—One day a college professor of Psychology was greeting his new college class. He stood up in front of the class & said, "Would everyone who thinks he or she is stupid please stand up?" After a minute or so of silence, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Testing Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Nov 30, 2010

Jesus was tested like no man has ever been tested. Led by the Spirit into the wilderness, He triumphed over Satan and every temptation thrown His way.

Mark 1:12-13 The Testing of Jesus Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him. Introduction – Ornithology A college student wanted to take an easy class ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Ring Out

Contributed by Steve Ely on May 28, 2009

Have you ever wanted to throw in the towel? Felt like walking away? Quitters never win! Too many Christians give up when it gets tough. Don’t ring out! Stay in the fight.

Don’t Ring Out Ring bell 3 times. I. Introduction It is called Hell Week. The soldiers are pushed to their limits physically, mentally, and emotionally. They are forced to operate with little to no sleep. They are put through evolutions or exercises that exhaust them and stretch them. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pickpocketed By The Past Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 12, 2009

Reclaiming our identity in Christ from issues in our past.

Over the past three weeks we’ve been investigating the culprits of spiritual I.D. theft. We’ve looked at how to avoid being, Robbed by Relationships, Mugged by the Mirror, and Stolen by Success. This morning we’re going to complete our series by considering the role of our past… and how to avoid ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

10 Lessons God Teaches On Being A Father

Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 24, 2009

10 characteristics of fatherhood that God displays and we can learn from. Lessons can also be applied to any Christian home.

A father was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. "I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. Then return, by then you’ll have lost at least 5 pounds." In two when the father returned, he shocked the doctor because he had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:13-17