Sermons on Made Alive In Christ:

Threats From Without - Dangers From Within Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 18, 2005

Do you fear external forces will harm you? You are not alone, but you also don’t need to fear in Jesus. But - perhaps you are not aware of an internal danger that the enemy seeks to use against you.

What do you fear? One website lists the top ten fears among humans: 1-Fear of spiders, 2-Fear of people, 3-Fear of flying, 4-Fear of open spaces, 5-Claustrophobia, 6-Fear of vomiting, 7-Fear of heights, 8-Fear of cancer, 9-Fear of thunder & lightning, 10-Fear of death. The top five fears that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Healing For A Hurting World

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 2, 2001

Jesus offers us the healing that we need in thsi world.

INTRODUCTION  Clarice Lukenbill, Spencer, Ind. Christian Reader, "Lite Fare." I overheard two older men talking about their health problems at our church. "My new doctor doesn’t just treat the symptoms, he treats both the mind and the body." "Hmm," the second man grunted and thought for ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Snare Of Burnout

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

How burnout affects us

Intro: Did you ever try to start a campfire? How about with wet wood? It’s not always as easy as it looks on the camping shows. I remember once Ronda had taken her class of 2nd graders camping. I came along for the evening program. While they were playing games, I was supposed to get a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Predictability And Surprise

Contributed by Thomas Butts on Oct 18, 2000

The Introduction and Summary Statement There is a story more likely told for its humor than its exactitude, about Noah Webster, the man who produced the dictionary that bears his name.

The Introduction and Summary Statement There is a story more likely told for its humor than its exactitude, about Noah Webster, the man who produced the dictionary that bears his name. Legend has it that during a party Noah was caught, by none other than Mrs. Webster herself, kissing the maid in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-30

Destroying Evil Spiritual Umbrella

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Oct 24, 2005

When your destiny is considered as risky by the enemy, you will face attacks.

When your destiny is considered as risky by the enemy, you will face attacks. Many people wonder why they are faced with fierce battles. They should rejoice because it means there is, at least, something in their lives worth contending for. There are many people too, who have nothing to bother the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Scattering The Seed Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 13, 2008

Farming in the days of Jesus wasn’t like today. But the church that Jesus began, and the way Jesus set it up haven’t changed over the ages.

OPEN: A man walked into a flower shop and asked for some potted red geraniums. "I’m sorry," said the clerk in flower shop, "we are completely sold out of all of our potted geraniums. But I’d be more than happy to give you a deal on something else. Could you use African violets instead?" Replied the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discerning And Casting Out Evil Spirits In Order To Experience Deliverance

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Apr 14, 2008

THIS SERMON IS ABOUT DISCERNING AND CASTING OUT EVIL SPIRITS IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE DELIVERANCE AND HEALING

DISCERNING AND CASTING OUT EVIL SPIRITS IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE DELIVERANCE AND HEALING ********************************************************************************************** OUTLINE A). WE ARE ENGAGED IN A BATTLE WITH EVIL SPIRITS AND WE MUST PUT ON THE FULL ARMOUR OF GOD B). WE MUST ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Job Description For Us

Contributed by Clive Pooley on Oct 1, 2007

True prosperity flows from God’s presence - the Blessing is received then passed on blessing others.

BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING As we continue in our series - God’s Wonderful World - we look this week at God’s Job Description for us. Now as you heard the passage you may have thought I was going to major on the notion of stewardship - looking after the planet - which is quite right and proper - but I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trusting God With Everything

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 19, 2006

Trusting God results in: 1. the ability to give. 2. the ability to be thankful. 3. the blessing of God.

Then the word of the Lord came to him: “Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food.” So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Methodist

Prayer And The Chronically Unhappy

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 21, 2010

For Reformation Sunday, October 1987: Job in the Old Testament and Luther in the Reformation Era were chronically unhappy people, but used that as a form of spiritual energy to drive them toward creative achievement and an honest personal faith.

It looks as though some people are just born to be unhappy. There are some people who are going to approach nearly everything with a complaint or a gripe, who are going to make a personal issue out of everything. Nothing is quite good enough, nothing quite satisfies. There are folks whose ...read more

Scripture: Job 6:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Of These

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 14, 2011

The greatest of these is defined and explained in this text. 1- The superiority of love 2- The service of love 3- The steadfastness of love

INTRO.- ILL.- Two friends were discussing the possibility of love. "I thought I was in love three times," one friend says. "How so?" his friend asks. "Five years ago I deeply cared for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me." "Was that not love?" his friend asks. "No," he replies. "That was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Choice: Life, Or Death

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011

Choose life in the Promised Land, and discover what waits for you on the other side of joyful reality

INTRO A number of weeks ago, I jokingly said that everyone in my family had a license for something in life. The one license my folks said was solely mine was the complaining license. Dad would say: “Stop your fussing;” and if I didn’t, he’d pick on me and saying: ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Thy Kingdom Come Series

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 14, 2010

Part 3 of The Lord's Prayer, or Model Prayer series. 3 words emphasize "His Kingdom Come" - Then, Now, and Me. Some claim Jesus as Savior but not as Lord. Is that right? Let's see in today's message.

THE LORD’S PRAYER 3 – THY KINGDOM COME THIS MORNING, we continue our phrase-by-phrase look at THE LORD’S PRAYER And by way of reminder, the reason that we’re talking about THE LORD’S PRAYER is because God is calling our church to prayer Because, without question, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Can You Hear Me Now? Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010

Are we really open to God, cna we hear his voice.

Last week we looked at the Jeremiah scripture where Jeremiah was instructed to go watch a potter at work and he would receive a word from God for the people of Israel there. The scripture describes the potter as being in control. His has the power and more importantly a vision for what is good ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:32-34, Mark 7:34

Denomination: Congregational

David, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 24, 2010

This message looks at the life of David, the early years. The outlines is 1)David's Calling, 2)David's Crisis, and 3)David's Coronation. This is the 5th sermon in the series "Close Encounters".

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 5 – DAVID, PART 1 This morning, we’re continuing our sermon series on the subject of “Close Encounters” And we’ve been talking about how that each of us, can have CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD And lest you think that you’re… --not ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:70-72

Denomination: Pentecostal