Sermons on Loving Enemies:

Consider Your Fresh Start Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 15, 2010

No matter how bad we’d like to, we can’t undo the past. God is all-powerful but there are some things He won’t do. He will not change the past. But he’ll do something even better. Even though He won’t change the past, He will give you a fresh start for th

Do you ever wish you could just start over? Staples has made a fortune with their easy button commercials. It would be nice if there was such a thing as an easy button, but you know what I’d rather have? I’d rather have an undo button. Can you imagine having a button that allowed ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

Snow And Some Spiritual Lessons That We Can Glean From Snow! Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 18, 2010

Snow is beautiful and is a reminder of God's great creative power; it illustrates the pure and sinless nature of Christ; snow illustrates God's word working in individuals and snow illustrates forgiveness and the covering up of that which is dirty and ugl

INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bible to Job 37:6. 2. Last week on Thursday and Thursday night (2/11/10) North East Texas received the most snow that it had received in quite a few years. (1) Longview had received 4” to 6” on the ground by Friday morning. (2) Talco had received about ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 37:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting To Know Jesus, #6 - Miracles Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Mar 10, 2010

I believe a miracle is when God, Who is always active in this world, does something that is out of the ordinary pattern of His creation and is truly extraordinary.

Getting to Know Jesus Series, #6 – Miracles March 7, 2010 John 2:1-11 (New International Version) 1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, 2and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

You're Fired

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 30, 2008

Pentecost: When the Holy Spirit comes, He fires us from past traditions, old exclusivism, and tepid temperatures,and gives us passion for the future.

If you have ever suddenly and unwillingly joined the ranks of the unemployed, how did that feel? When you got that pink slip, what was that like? Oh, you jumped up and down and shouted, "Oh, goody, I don’t have to get up early tomorrow morning! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord, I’ve always ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Well Witnessing, Part 1: The Pattern Of People Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 3, 2009

People are different in so many ways, but in many ways, they are also the same. But no matter how similar or different people are, they all share the same core problem with the need for the same solution.

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com The fourth chapter of John is a very familiar event to us. Most of us are very familiar with the woman at the well. So we should just be able to fly right past it, right? Wrong—because, like every other event in this book, this one is rich. It is full of ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

First Response Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 10, 2009

How do you respond when you’re hit with distressing news? Do you respond in anger? Do you respond in fear? Do you respond by immediately jumping up and trying to fix the problem? None of those responses were Nehemiah’s first response.

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com A few years ago, I remember sitting in my office in Asheville, NC, one quiet Tuesday morning. Of course I was in uniform. As an Air Force recruiter, I spent most of my time in uniform. But as my office partner and I sat there that morning taking care of some ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Pointing To The Light Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 11, 2009

John the Baptist knew who he was not and who he was, and accepted his task of pointing to Christ. Our mistakes are imagining that we are more than we are, or that we are less than we are. The real task is: just point to the light.

My son and his wife live in a five-level townhouse in Reston, Virginia. You enter into a kind of combination corridor and stairwell at the second level. Typically I turn right when I arrive and go into the kitchen area. But when I leave that level to go to another one, I walk out of that kitchen ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

The New Testament Challenge Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 12, 2009

The first sermon detailing how to be successful in completing the New Testament Challenge

This Sermon and Series based upon a series by Nelson Searcy and the Journey Church The New Testament Challenge Slide This is an exciting time at Hickory Creek God has done some amazing things last year and I am looking forward to some of the amazing things He is going to do this year. One thing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Curiosity Isn't Enough

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 13, 2009

It is not enough to be curious about Christ, keeping your distance or living in the world unequipped. If you are merely curious, come closer and you will grow and mature.

We have a new puppy at our house. She’s about 11 weeks old. And is she ever curious! She is curious about everything. There is nothing that escapes her attention, and nothing that does not interest her. She has to sniff at the house plants; she pulls at the towels; she tugs at the bedspread ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:43-52

Denomination: Baptist

The God Who Keeps His Promises Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jan 22, 2009

Series introduction, this sermon explains why God had to promise us a savior in the first place, and how we can accept him.

TITLE: The God Who Keeps His Promises SERIES: Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon # 1, An Introduction to the Series) TEXT: 2 Cor 1:20 DATE PREACHED: January 25, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You A Veteran?

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Jan 25, 2009

On Veterans Dy we honor those who have served in the Armed Forces. But are you a veteran in the service of the Lord?

Are You A Veteran? I wonder how many veterans we have in attendance today? If you have ever served in any branch of the armed forces, please raise your hand. I am a veteran of WW2, serving in the army from 1943 to 1945 in the U.S., Great Britain, and France. WW2 veterans are passing off the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Was She Thinking?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009

Mary has a specian and yer probably stressful day when that Angel gove her God’s message.

In the past I used to go and pick up the kids from school. I would usually say, “so how was your day?” Normally I would get grunts and groans. Sometimes I would receive a word like boring and occasionally ok. I don’t recall more than a couple of occasions when there was any excitement in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Congregational

Promises: Barnabas

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 30, 2009

As we grow older we find meaning in encouraging others, especially the young. Trusting them is equivalent to trusting God.

We like to say that age is a state of mind more than it is a set of numbers on the calendar. We tell each other, "You’re only as old as you feel." But you know, I’m finding that it is important to know what you feel. It is important to listen to yourself as you age. I am not referring to aches ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Could Someone Please Tell Me Where Heaven Is? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 30, 2009

Will discuss where Heaven is - the new earth, and the New Jerusalem and why we look forward to that.

When we first moved to Hillsboro, OH, the church owned a couple of old houses that were on the same corner as the church building. One of them was destroyed. The other, an old 2-storey house, would be our dwelling place until we could find a house. So, for a few months, we lived in a piece of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Difficult Sayings Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009

These are some of the more difficult saying for believers to grasp let alone the unbeliever.

The difficult sayings of Jesus John 6:60-71 This is an unusual chapter in John’s book. It’s one of the longest in the N.T. and I think that’s because those who determined where the chapter divisions would be took into account that everything here is connected to one main ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71, Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Baptist