Sermons on Macedonian Call:

God’s Gift Of Rest Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 23, 2008

A look at the 4th commandment with an encouragement for God’s people to enjoy God’s gift of rest every week, resulting in a better perspective and greater productivity.

God’s Gift of Rest (Exodus 20:8-11) Some time ago, a Tacoma, Washington, newspaper carried the story of Tattoo the basset hound. Tattoo didn’t intend to go for an evening run, but when his owner shut the dog’s leash in the car door and took off for a drive with Tattoo still outside the vehicle, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God, Are You Really Fair? Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Sep 27, 2008

When we face difficult times in our lives, we will look around at others who aren’t suffering and ask: God, are you REALY fair?

TEXT: Habakkuk 1:12-2:5 TITLE: God, Are You Really Fair? SERIES: Questions We Ask God TOPIC: Trusting in God OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, September 14, 2008 PROP.: When we face difficult times in our lives, we will look around at others who aren’t suffering and ask: God, are you ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Pick-Up Line

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

small army . . . big TRUTH!

“300” Pt. 2 – The Pick-Up Line The real 300 took place about 800 years before the story of the Spartans which was made famous last year by the movie. The Spartans had help. As many as 6100 other soldiers came to their aid when they took on the enemy. However, the real 300 were the 300 who ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:2-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cracked Pots

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

small army . . . big TRUTH!

“300” Pt. 3 – Cracked Pots I have been drawing your attention to the now infamous battle for Thermopylae where the 300 Spartans held off over 20,000 Persian hordes for 4 days while inflicting heavy casualties upon the Persians. Of course, if you read your history book or watch the movie you also ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:7-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Survivorman Part 1

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

Livin’ Thru The Dry Times. Learn survival lessons and tips.

SurvivorMan Pt. 1 No one likes to talk about the dry times. At least that is true most of the time. Les Stroud who stars in SurvivorMan not only talks about it he films it and profits from dry times. We prefer that everyone would believe that we are always living the good life. That everything ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Protect Your Nest Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

Your wallet reveals what is important in your life. What is in your wallet?

What’s In Your Wallet? Part 2 – Protect Your Nest! What’s in your wallet? I mentioned last week that a wallet is more than just an accessory or fashion statement. Because in them you discover what is most important or dear to a person. We tend to put our most valuable things in our wallet. So ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peace Boulevard Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 8, 2008

The Biblical word "peace" [Greek ~ Irene] signifies far more than merely the absence of war. It carries the idea of completeness and wholeness. It conveys a sense of inner-satisfaction and fulfillment. It communicates the idea of contentment and serenity.

Opening illustration: A four-year-old and a six-year-old presented their mom with a houseplant. They had used their own money to buy it and she was thrilled. The older of them said with a sad face, "There was a bouquet at the flower shop that we wanted to give you. It was real pretty but it was too ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Claiming Our Canaan Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 11, 2008

Most said, we have absolutely no chance of possessing this Promised Land. But where they saw only giants, the ’minority report’ of Joshua and Caleb saw God! Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

Claiming Our Canaan Joshua 1:1-13 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ClaimingOurCanaan.html We’ve come “Out of Africa” now into the wilderness. The deliverance of Israel from Egypt is a picture of our salvation. We were slaves, in bondage to sin, the toughest master you’ll ever serve. Sin takes us ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Why Jesus Drank And I Don't

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 12, 2008

We know Jesus drank wine but is that a reason or excuse for social drinking?

Why Jesus Drank and I don’t In 1983 I witnessed a disaster of a wedding. Angela and I were standing up with another couple that we had gone to Bible College with and it was like the pastor just didn’t care. He dropped papers, fumbled through his readings and forgot names. It was horrendous. And ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Defeating Parasites In Your Life Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 12, 2008

this sermon deals with overcoming temptations and addictions

Defeating Parasites in our Life Temptations 1 Corinthians 10:13 Slide Introduction I am sure you have all heard the word parasite before. But do you really know what a parasite does? Parasites invade a host and begin to live there. As it lives there, it begins to grow and robs the host of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Abraham Factor Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 13, 2008

God did more than start a "religion" with Abraham. He started a "relationship" - a relationship that models what God desires to do in our lives.

OPEN: A third grader once wrote a homework assignment where he was supposed to "Explain God." "One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn’t make grown-ups, just babies. I think because ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Expectations We Place On God

Contributed by Christopher Easton on Oct 17, 2008

Sermon on the golden calf episode in Exodus.

Text: Exodus 32:1-14 Lightning and thunder are roaring at the top of the mountain. Smoke is billowing all around as if the whole mountain side were on fire! Moses was meeting with God there. The people dare not go to where Moses was for fear that God himself would break out against them! It was an ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

Think Big

Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Oct 20, 2008

God is doing amazing things. Do you want to see it?

You’ve probably heard this story before, but I think it’s a good way to being our time together: A five-year-old was sitting with her grandfather in her room one day, and she asked him, "Grandpa, did God make you?" "Yes, child," came the reply. "God made me." The child paused for a moment, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Revive Us Again

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 20, 2008

Five reasons why we need to cry out for revival

Revive Us Again Psalm 85:1-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Oct. 12, 2008 *Our revival with Greg Wilton starts next Sunday, and we are praying for true, spiritual revival. -- But what does that mean? In the Old Testament revival means “to have life, sustain life, live forever ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Permeation Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 22, 2008

First of a four part series on how our church impacts the community through the ministry of our members.

In light of all the recent news about the financial crisis in our country, I thought it was rather interesting that I came across this article from June of 2004 that reported that Freddie Mac had adopted a new logo in order to “reflect the company’s renewed focus on its vital housing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:33

Denomination: Baptist