Sermons on Management:

The Man Who Should Never Have Been Born

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Judas (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: John chapter 17 verses 12: Ill: • On this day in 1605: • Thirteen young men planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament. • Among them was Britain's most notorious traitor, • A man called Guy Fawkes. • They rented a house next to Parliament;, dug a ...read more

Scripture: John 17:12

Denomination: Brethren

How To Drive Your Mother Crazy

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 3, 2009

Know your own self, do what is right whether you like it or not, and go beyond the norm. It will drive your mother crazy and will call from your Father, "Well done".

Our relationship with our mothers is at once the most wonderful and yet the most difficult of all our relationships. We love them deeply, and we get so upset with them we almost hate them. Few of us are neutral about our mothers; we hold them close and then push them away forcefully. We get ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Stop Giving – You're Giving Too Muc Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009

Sermon about joyful and sacrificial giving

“Stop Giving – You’re giving too much” - Exodus 35:4-36:6 Gladstone Baptist Church – 28/5/06 am S1 - Christian organisations always seem to be asking for money and people to do God’s work. It is always “Please give more.” It is never “Stop giving – You’re giving too much!” There is one ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Over

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 7, 2009

God wants us to be more than minimal. Acknowledge that Christ is Lord, make sure our witness is clear, go beyond quick thrills, and be faithful, and your faith will sustain you over the long haul.

Too often, we choose "getting by", when we could choose "getting over". Too often, we try to skimp on life, hoping not to invest too deeply. That’s "getting by". But we could turn to a better answer. We could choose "getting over". "Getting by" and "getting over" are not the same thing. "Getting ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Taking One For The Team

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 16, 2009

The greatest love is to love others sacrificially.

Title: Taking One for the Team Text: John 15:9-17 Thesis: The greatest love is to love others sacrificially. Introduction Colorado is a hotbed for interesting and sometimes “off-the-wall” news articles. Last September 30th Trevor Wikre, an offensive guard for the Mesa State Mavericks. Mesa ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sleeping Trouble

Contributed by Tim Shepard on Jun 3, 2009

This sermon is about waking up the church to knowing Jesus, to sowing, and to growing.

Sleeping Trouble I want you all to turn in your Bibles to Acts chapter 20 this morning. And we’re going to begin reading this morning with verse 7. “On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul, who was going away the next morning, was preaching to them, and prolonged ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: *other

Mediocre Church Series

Contributed by David Welch on Oct 19, 2009

Sermon 10 in series dealing with Laodocia and the mediocrity.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ “The Mediocre Church” I. Prologue 1:1-20 The Prologue in chapter one records what John the aging Apostle saw (and heard) including a manifestation of Jesus far different that what John had known previously. The theme of the book describes the time of Jesus’ coming ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The King Conquers Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 25, 2009

The world has rejected God, and for a time they soared with the apparent freedom of an eagle. But, God will bring them down. This portion of Revelation also pictures the doom of every individual who is attempting to clutch sin and soar away from God. Let

Revelation 19:17-20:3 Purpose: To show the awful consequences of rebelling against God. Aim: I want the listener to love and revere God so much that sin becomes very sinful. INTRODUCTION: One day a man, out hiking in the country, happened to see a magnificent golden eagle flying upward into the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Dwell In Jesus’ Love Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 2, 2009

To be connected to the Vine means that the life of Jesus is flowing in us & through us, & this leads to fruitfulness. Fruitfulness will be the inevitable outcome of an inner spiritual life with Jesus.

JOHN 15: 7-11 HOW TO ABIDE [DWELL] IN JESUS’ LOVE [John 8: 31-35] We have learned that fruit-bearing is a byproduct of abiding in Christ for as Jesus said, “Apart from Me you can do nothing” (15:5b). Having an inner relationship with Jesus (as a branch is nourished and strengthened by a vine), ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Firmly Rooted In Christ

Contributed by Joel Sumagaysay on Apr 27, 2013

Firmly Rooted in Christ Col. 2: 6-7 ( NASV) This sermon was preached during the 27th Church Anniversary of Filipino Evangelical Church in Al Ain Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates last 26th April, 2013.

Firmly Rooted in Christ Col. 2: 6-7 NASV - "Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude." Introduction: 1. There are people ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Deacons Selection Introduction Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 30, 2013

Sunday morning intro on deacons and deacon selection.

Deacons Selection Introduction Sermon 1 in the series “Church Matters Chuck Sligh June 30, 2013 TEXT: This morning, we will read two passages for our text, in Acts 6 and 1 Timothy 3. Acts 6:1-7 – “And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Bad Company Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 23, 2012

The messy business of Jesus and the church is the invitation and welcome to sinners such as us.

Introduction When Jesus begins his ministry, people are filled with wonder at what he can do – cast out demons and heal the sick. “Wow! I saw Jesus command a demon to come out of a man!” “That’s nothing, I saw him heal a man born blind.” “Well, I saw ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Finding Good In The Bad Things

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 5, 2012

Though life is uncertain we may be sure of the certainty that God is at work.

Title: Finding Good In the Bad Things Text: Ruth 1:1-18 Thesis: Though life is uncertain we may be sure of the certainty that God is at work. Introduction: "Go West, young man, go west…" is a quote popularized by American author Horace Greeley concerning America's expansion westward. It was ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preparation For The Coming Birth

Contributed by James May on Nov 25, 2012

We must prepare ourselves to follow the steps of John the Baptist in preparing the way of the Lord before the Son of God can be birthed into the hearts of the lost. Like Mary, that seed of Christ in us must grow before it can be given to others and see C

Preparation for the Coming Birth By Rev. James May Thanksgiving is passed. The leftover turkey and dressing still lingers somewhere in the back of the refrigerator. We’ve somehow managed to survive Black Friday. If you were like me, it wasn’t hard to survive because I refused to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-79

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Time For A Career Change Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 27, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 9: 9 – 13

Matthew 9: 9 – 13 Time For A Career Change As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. 10 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel