Sermons on Making Excuses:

How To Lose Friends And Make Enemies Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 13, 2012

The book, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, was a best seller in the motivational market years ago. Today, people are using God's Word as a motivational marketing tool to win friends and influence people. However, Jesus lost frien

John 6:25-59 How to Lose Friends and Make Enemies Intro – With Friends Like That… Recently I had a dream. My friend Corey and I were hunting with a group of friends. We paired off in groups of two and went to our assigned location to hunt. Later that evening Corey returned alone, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-59

Denomination: Baptist

Made To Make A Difference (Acts 4) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012

This expository sermon series is adapted from Max Lucado's book, Out Live Your Life, and credit for most the series belong to him. Outlines are original. In Acts 4, we see the church was Fearless with Persecution, Faithful with Prayer, and Free with Posse

Made to Make a Difference: Acts 4 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/10/2011 This series is inspired by and portions adapted from Max Lucado’s Out Live Your Life. The early church didn’t have any of the advantages that some ministries boast and depend on today. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-34

Denomination: Christian Church

Made To Make A Difference (Acts 5) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012

This expository sermon series is adapted from Max Lucado's book, Out Live Your Life, and credit for most the series belong to him. Outlines are original. In Acts 5, we find the early church doing good deeds authentically, abundantly, and adventurously! Cu

Made to Make a Difference: Acts 5 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/17/2011 This series is inspired by and portions adapted from Max Lucado’s Out Live Your Life. Even after their first taste of persecution and prison food, the message of the resurrection of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-39

Denomination: Christian Church

Made To Make A Difference (Acts 6) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012

This expository sermon series is adapted from Max Lucado's book, Out Live Your Life, and credit for most the series belong to him. Outlines are original. In Acts 6, the early church identifies Their Problem, Their Project, and Their Priorities. Custom Pow

Made to Make a Difference: Acts 6 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/24/2011 This series is inspired by and portions adapted from Max Lucado’s Out Live Your Life. Nearly two millennia ago on the opposite side of the planet, 120 ordinary men and women—tax gatherers, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Made To Make A Difference (Acts Conclusion) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012

This expository sermon series was inspired by Max Lucado's book Outlive Your Life. All the outlines are original, but much credit goes to Max for the content. This a brief conclusion to the series, which was followed by a report given by our mission team

Made to Make a Difference: Conclusion Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/31/2011 This series is inspired by and portions adapted from Max Lucado’s Out Live Your Life. In case you’ve forgotten what our little starfish friend here (on the PowerPoint slides) is all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: Christian Church

God Directs Noah To Make An Ark. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 16, 2018

“The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him and He will show them His covenant” (Ps. 25.15). When you walk with God, He speaks to you through His Word and tells you what you need to know and do.

October 29, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.3: God Directs Noah to Make an Ark. (Gen. 6:13-22) Genesis 6.13-22 13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

When A Church Makes God Sick Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 27, 2018

Tepid Faith is condemned by Holy God. The Risen Saviour calls us to hot faith that impels us to glorify His Name.

“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Guideline 1: Make The Right Connections Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 5, 2017

If i am going to get life right, I need to make sure I am connected to God, the author of life, and His family.

Today, we begin a series of messages on the subject of "Getting It Right" as we look at God's Guidelines for Right Living found in the book of Philippians. We are talking in this series on success in life. As we begin, we need to think about how success in life is defined. Some are of the opinion ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

How To Make Your Now New Series

Contributed by Jeff Krist on Apr 8, 2015

God doesn't live in our time zone, there is no time with Him. God's time is "NOW. Do you live in God's "NOW" or in your own time zone.

(Message can be viewed on www.gwafamily.com) (On youtube "The Time You Have" (In JellyBeans) VIDEO – JELLY BEAN CUE – END OF CONNECT CARD ILL: JAR OF Jelly Bean - 1150 A. Average person has 28,835 jelly beans representing their days of life. 1. It’s amazing how quickly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

To Know Christ And To Make Him Known

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 28, 2018

This little Creed is the essence of the life of a person who is truly born again. It is also the desire of a person who is truly born again.

Let's stand together and say our memory Scripture for this Quarter ... 2 Timothy 2:11-13 “Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we disown Him, He will also disown us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Nazarene

When It Don't Make Sense

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 24, 2018

Praising God is always effective, but it's power is magnified when you praise him when it don't make no sense.

Hab 3:17-18 although the FIG tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines. The labor of the olive shall fail, the fields shall yield no meat, the flock shall be cut off from the the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Make A Grave Mistake

Contributed by Howard Gwartney on Mar 31, 2018

Resurrection Sunday message

DON’T MAKE A GRAVE MISTAKE Matthew 27:62 – 28:1-15 NKJV Matthew 27:62 On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Really Makes Me A Fool Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 13, 2018

Sermon for an Easter Sunrise Service on April Fool's Day

ENGAGE As most of you probably know, today is not only Easter, but it is also April Fool’s day. Although that occurs more often than you might think, the last time this occurred was back in 1956. The next occurrence will be 11 years from now in 2029. So it’s certainly possible that some of you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Making The Pagans Happy (For A While)

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 14, 2018

Godliness exalts a nation. Ungodliness condemns a nation. A study of the migration of godly people from a nation turning from righteousness and the impact their leaving had on that nation and the nation to which the immigrated.

“The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all places where they lived. For the Levites left their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the LORD, and he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 11:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes A Man Look Good?

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 13, 2018

Father's Day Message on What Makes A Man Look Good To A Woman And To Godl

What Makes A Man Look Good Psalm 1:1-6 2 Timothy 3:1-5 6/17/2018 What makes a man look good? Although we like to talk about how women are always looking in the mirror to make sure they look good, the truth is that men have the same desire within them. Some of us have been known to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed