Sermons on Lovable Losers:

Gain More Than You Lose Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Stewards, Pt. 5

GAIN MORE THAN YOU LOSE (LUKE 16:1-12) I searched the web for what makes a good hire and what makes a bad hire to the following quotes: “A good hire is hard to find.” “Making a good hire is important, keeping a good hire is far more important.” “The cost of making a good hire is high; the cost of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Nature Of Our Nature Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 23, 2010

Why do we do what we don't want to do? Etc, etc. In this message we look at the why and how of the sinful nature

Wow that was depressing. I would have expected more from Paul, but this just sounds like whining. I half expected him to check himself into a rehab centre by the time I got to the end of this section. But at some time in our Christian life most of us could probably identify with what Paul is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

How Fear Controls People Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 31, 2010

God frees his people from the control of fear.

Scripture Introduction During the height of her popularity, Ann Landers received about 10,000 letters each month, nearly all of them from people burdened with troubles. Someone asked her if a particular problem predominated the letters she received. Her answer was, “Fear.” We must ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Iron Man - The Power Core Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 27, 2010

The power core that enables Iron Man to a superhero. But while his power core isn’t even remotely possible, we have a source of power within us that goes far beyond anything man has ever created.

OPEN: (Video from the first Iron Man movie of Anthony Stark having his assistant Pepper Potts replace his power core. Begins with Stark contacting Potts asking “How big are your hands” and ends with Stark thanking her for her help) What you just saw was Iron Man’s assistant replacing his power ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sixteen Signs Of A True Believer Part 4 Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 8, 2010

Sermon 8 of the series. John's sixteen signs of a true believer (continued). In this sermon, John offers "love for our brother" as the sign of genuince faith.

Series: Things That Accompany Salvation Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. Message 8: Sixteen Signs of a True Believer (Part IV) (2 Cor. 13:5; 1 Jn. 3:10-19) 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of 2 Jesus' Part 2

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 7, 2010

Have you ever wondered if Christ's death had an impact on Barabbas? He knew that Jesus had taken his place on the cross.

And so this is how it would end, it wasn’t what he expected at all. On Friday he had watched as they crucified the carpenter and he walked free. And that is how it should have ended, a happy ending for him, a not so happy ending for Jesus of Nazareth, the carpenter who almost became ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

True And False Hope

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 8, 2009

A message about two types of hope; one from Jesus and the other from Satan. And a cautionary reminder that, since we all seek hope, we must be very careful on which one we choose.

A man had not been feeling well and went to his doctor for a check-up. After the examination, the doctor left the room and had the nurse call the man’s wife into his office. She came in and the doctor said the husband was going to die, but there was hope. He said, ‘Your husband needs constant ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:13-14

Denomination: *other

Do Not Touch Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 22, 2009

Stealing is so prevalent and we need to make a difference in Christ’s name.

Exodus 20:15 June 14, 2009 What’s Yours is Mine YOU SHALL NOT STEAL In his book on the Ten Commandments, Cecil Myers, described a painting by Norman Rockwell showing a woman buying her Thanksgiving turkey. The turkey is lying on the scale and the butcher is standing in back of the counter, apron ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Denomination: Baptist

Uncertainty

Contributed by Scott Ridout on Jul 2, 2009

This sermon focuses on gaining peace and confidence when the future seems uncertain and worries abound.

We’re in a very appropriate series considering what we just talked about...a series called uncertainty. We live in uncertain times and last week Chad reminded us that this book was written to people who lived in uncertain times. Whether it was Moses leading people out of slavery, or David facing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Treasuring God's Provisions Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 25, 2012

What do you do with all that God has givn you? How do you treasure God's provisions?

“Treasuring God’s Provisions” Acts 4:32-37; 2 Cor. 9:1-15 There’s little that is more deflating than giving someone a precious gift and having them say, “Oh, I was really hoping for…” and they mention something else. There is little that is more ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I’ve Got A Testimony

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Nov 28, 2012

Many times as believers we fail to realize that one of the greatest weapons we have against hell is our testimony. Your testimony makes you a threat to hell, so open your mouth and testify.

Text: Josh 4:1-9, 20-24 Joshua chose 12 men out of the 12 tribes of Israel and commanded them to take every man a stone. These stones were to become pillars of testimony to the miracle power of God dividing the Jordan and delivering the children of Israel. It was required that every man would take ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Matter

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 13, 2013

We matter because we are God's... God created, formed, ransomed and claimed us as his own.

Title: We Matter Text: Isaiah 43:1-7 Explain the parallelism in the lines of Hebrew Poetry… the first line makes an observation and the second line restates it in slightly different language. It serves as something of a double-whammy by making a point and then reinforcing that point. It ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Put Off, Put On

Contributed by Clarence Clough on May 7, 2013

The Bible is clear that righteousness can only be found in God.

PUT OFF, PUT ON Col. 3:9-10(KJV), "Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:" "Put off...put on." A seemingly simplistic statement from the Apostle Paul in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:9-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Basic Training 03 Series

Contributed by Greg Carr on Apr 2, 2012

A 10 week study on the book of Romans to help every Christian be all they can be.

Welcome back to Basic Training. We have 7 weeks remaining in our study of the book of Romans after today. Last week we looked at Romans 1:18-32 as we discussed the wickedness of man. The bad news was we determined that God’s wrath would be poured out upon the wicked. We also determined some good ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do Not Slander One Another Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 16, 2005

The wrong use of words is not a problem limited to unbelievers. The hard truth is that slander can also be a very serious problem among Christians. James addresses the issue of slander in today’s text.

Scripture Kathy Plate of Orlando, FL tells the story of the time she visited her neighbor. While there, five-year-old Andrew pulled out his kindergarten class picture and began describing each classmate: “This is Robert; he hits everyone. This is Stephen; he never listens to the teacher. This is ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed