Sermons on Mature Living:

Grounded In Trust Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 2, 2004

Gideon was a man that had serious trust issues with God. He looked around in his land and concluded that God must not be near because of the circumstances. He looked at himself and knew that he was not equal to the task of defeating Midian and did not t

GROUNDED IN TRUST JUDGES 6:28-40 INTRODUCTION... Boy Trusted His Father, Our Daily Bread, April 8, 1996 A group of scientists and botanists were exploring remote regions of the Alps in search of new species of flowers. One day they noticed through binoculars a flower of such rarity and beauty ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:28-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Conceived By The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004

The third phrase of the Creed: "Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary"

CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TEXT: Luke 1:26-38; Luke 1:46-55 As we delve deeper into the ancient church document called the Apostles’ Creed, we come to a line representing an issue that has sparked debate across two thousand years. The line we talked about last week, “And in Jesus Christ, his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-55

Denomination: Methodist

Christians "Walk To The Beat Of A Different Drummer."

Contributed by Don Schultz on Sep 10, 2004

Christians have humility and charity flowing through their veins. This is what makes them different.

Luke 14:1, 7-14 CHRISTIANS “WALK TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER.” Mike was the kind of person who “walked to the beat of a different drummer.” You could see that at his place of work. Most of the people there had a very pushy, “me-first” attitude. “You’re going to have to look our for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Keep On Running Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Sep 20, 2004

It is easy to want to give up and drop out of the running. God does not want us to become weary and lose heart. Brethren, We have come too far to turn back now. How are we to run the this race of life?

KEEP ON RUNNING THE RACE Hebrews 12:1-4 The Bible is full of references to Sports. Warren Wiersbe said that if the Apostle Paul were alive today, he would read the sports page. He often talks about running in a race, the victor’s crown, even about boxing. The writer of Hebrews also used ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Terrorism And The One-Man Solution

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 19, 2002

Our world is a mess. What happened? What’s the solution?

SPIRITUAL TERRORISM AND THE ONE-MAN SOLUTION Right now, if you watch the news, you see that a major investigation is going on, and the point of the investigation is to find answers to questions about 9/11, questions like, “How did it happen?” “Who is to blame? Was it possible to prevent? How ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Diaries - Making An Open Door Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 3, 2002

Jesus promised Philadelphia an open door. What did it open to? And why would Philadelphia (a church of little strength) rate such an honor?

OPEN: There’s a story about a guy who happened to be visiting a friend who took him to an old one-room church building in the backwoods of Arkansas. He didn’t realize what kind of church it was until the minister started pulling rattlesnakes out of a burlap bag & passing them up one side of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Covenantal Friendship”

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002

Interwoven throughout Saul’s murderous plotting is the extraordinary friendship between David and Jonathan.

“Covenantal Friendship” I Samuel 18-20 It usually comes as a shock to discover that not everyone accepts us just the way we are. There is something about each of us that causes others to reject us. Yet we hope others will like us; after all, we think we’re likable! The fear of rejection is ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

What Is God Like - Part 1

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 9, 2002

Jesus reveals His true character – one which you will find at once comforting and challenging – part 1

A kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew. She would occasionally walk around to see each child’s artwork. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I’m drawing God." The teacher paused and said, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Result Of His Time

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 11, 2002

God the Father has taken time to create us, redeem us, and care for us.

Have you ever wondered how Father’s Day got started? According to published reports, the first Father’s day was observed in Spokane, Washington in 1910, 92 years ago. Louise Smart Dodd proposed the idea in 1909 because she wanted to honor her father who was widowed when his wife died giving birth ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:13-14

Denomination: Church Of God

"The Fear Of God"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002

The fear of God is the one fear that removes all others; reverence for God is our highest priority in worship and in all of life.

"The Fear of God" Chaplain (LTC) Robert Leroe, 69th ADA Bde, Giebelstadt Army Airfield, Germany Introduction: I was sitting around with a few other chaplains, and our conversation focused on war--ministry in a combat environment. One of our small group was a chaplain who had served in Viet Nam. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7

Denomination: Congregational

Patterns Of Faith Of 3 Generations

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 19, 2002

This is a study of the traits of FAITH through three generations.Faith will spiral dowward unless we have a plan.

PATTERNS OF FAITH FOR THREE GENERATIONS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: 1 TIM 1:5 WHEN I CALL TO REMEMBRANCE THE UNFEIGNED FAITH THAT IS IN THEE, WHICH DWELT FIRST IN THY GRANDMOTHER - LOIS, AND YOUR MOTHER EUNICE, AND I AM PERSUADED THAT IS IN YE ALSO. JOSHUA 24:14-16: 14. NOW ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:5, Joshua 24:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christians Have A Heart

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 7, 2002

The love of Christ compels us to have heavy hearts over those without hope in the Savior.

Remember the Tin man from the Wizard of Oz? What he wanted more than anything was to have a heart. He saw himself as an emotionless hunk of metal trapped in a tin body and incapable of feeling. He wanted to know what it was like to have compassion. In the end, what we remember most about ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

He Makes Us Worthy

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Aug 25, 2002

No one is worthy of the Love of God. He made us worthy when he put his son on the cross, when he put our sins and their penalties upon Jesus, and when he took the righteousness of Christ and put it on us.

He Makes Us Worthy: The view from outer Grace 8-18-02 Psalm 14: 1-2, Philippians 3:8-13 + I hope you don’t take offense if I say: There is no one here today… who is worthy to be here… in and by our own rights. Not you! Not me! History tells us… over and over again… that none of us are worthy of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-13, Psalm 14:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Salvation Through Conflict

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 3, 2002

The salvation that Jesus Christ has made possible for us came through conflict resolution.

What comes to mind when you hear the word "conflict?" Anger? Fear? Anxiety? A person’s name or face? A memory of a past event or a word spoken that you want to forget but can’t? Some of us fear conflict, like the grass in the African proverb, “when bull elephants fight, the grass always loses.” ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-3, Matthew 26:1-75

Denomination: Church Of God

Receiving Miracles

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Sep 17, 2002

There is a position of receptivity. This is not a physical position, but a "posture" within our spirit-man to receive impartation from the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately we often quench the operation of the Holy Spirit long before He has an opportunity to del

How To Receive Ministry 1Thes 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit. There are many ways we quench the Holy Spirit. Preconceived Notions II Ki 5:1-14 1 Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the LORD had given ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14, Acts 10:24-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational