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Christians...

Contributed by Chris Layton on Jul 31, 2013

If you were to ask people in a crowded restaurant how many are Christians most would probably raise their hand. But when you ask what does that mean; well, you would get many different answers. So, how can we tell the true from the false?

Christians… Acts 11:19-26 Introduction: • I’ve been thinking – What does it really mean to be a Christian? o Is it walking down an aisle that makes you a Christian? o If not then is it when you shake the pastor’s hand that makes you a Christian? o What about baptism? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Problems And Solutions Of Second Generation Christians

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Many second generation Christians fall into the trap of taking their parent’s faith for granted. Throughout the book of Judges the Israelites suffered greatly from the problems of second generation apathy.

The Problems and Solutions of Second Generation Christians Illustration:The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves. Plato. Many second generation Christians fall into the trap of taking their parent’s faith for granted. ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Graduation Day!

Contributed by Bobby Stults on May 22, 2008

A sermon for graduates, but applicable to all believers!

Sermon Brief Date Written: May 22, 2008 Date Preached: May 18, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Graduation Day Sermon Title: Graduation Day – A Time to Move Forward! Sermon Text: John 21:15-19 15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Education Of Women Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

love is not how you feel or dream, but it is what you do. Love chooses, and love acts, and the loving choices in acts can be learned. The trained Christian is one who can ask in any situation in life, "What is the loving thing to do in this situation?"

Janette George played the role of Corrie Ten Boom in the movie The Hiding Place. She wrote an interesting book called Travel Tips For The Reluctant Traveler. In it she tells of her 35th birthday. That was the year she finally accepted the fact that she would never play Peter Pan. But she expected ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-8

Principals For Giving – Principals For Living Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 11, 2011

Often times as a Christian we think that what we do only affects us. In reality the body of Christ is an intertwined unit and who we are and what we do does indeed impact others for good or not. With that in mind, the Apostle Paul gives some parting but v

Usually people ignore the final chapters of many of Paul’s letters. They are usually filled with last minute instructions, greetings, and signatures. We don’t know who many of the people are, and already know who Paul is, so we skip over these sections. But in 1st Corinthians 16 there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How Will God Find You?

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 18, 2011

Many times we as Christians live our lives in the dark. We think we are reasonably good people trying our best. But our past, our associations, the flesh, and the culture around us, conspire to blind us to many things that are not like the Lord going on i

The church today is in trouble. Two recent surveys show that church attendance, even among professing Christians, is way down. Many people today also feel that while they acknowledge faith in Jesus, also want a Burger King style religion—the “have it your way” mentality of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:11-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Christian Challenge Sermon Vi: What's Love Got To Do With Being Distincty Christian? Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Dec 12, 2019

In times like these, Christians are challenged to become mature peacemakers who unashamedly demonstrate their unconditional love for God and others in word and in deed as did our Lord.

CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE SERMON VI: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH BEING DISTINCTLY CHRISTIAN? Have you ever loved someone? Have you ever been loved by someone? These two questions address the two greatest needs of the human race: to love and to be loved. Without love, we die . . . “The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

God Will Finish What He’s Started In You!

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 8, 2019

Phip. 1:6 tells us that no matter how imperfect we feel as Christians, and no matter how unworthy we feel to get to go to heaven, it was Christ’s grace that started us on this journey and it will be God’s grace that completes the job and gets us to our heavenly destination.

GOD WILL FINISH WHAT HE’S STARTED IN YOU! “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” – Phip. 1:6 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE END OF THE WORLD 1. Jewish scientists are famous for coming up with new innovations. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Actively Intolerant Of Evil Series

Contributed by Alan C Thompson on Feb 12, 2014

Signs or benchmarks of spiritual maturity - Mature followers of Christ oppose evil, rather than just looking the other way.

Grow Up! - Measuring Your Spiritual Maturity Measure #3: Actively Intolerant of Evil 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 – September 22, 2013 An Arkansas mountain man named Elias came walking into the little town store one day. And, to his friends’ surprise, he was washed, his hair combed, his beard ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

It’s Time To Grow Up Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Mar 19, 2015

Peter gives us some straight-forward advice about living for Christ by removing the things which put us in opposition of one another. He also reminds us of our spiritual birth, and shows us that it's time to grow up and move onto maturity in Christ!

“It’s time to grow up” 1 Peter Sermon Series, Part 4 1 Peter 2:1-3 Introduction - (v22) THEREFORE! … We have been purified by obeying the truth -- We’ve cast off the things we desire to fully accept what He has for us -- Why? Because of our sincere love for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blueprint For Christ's Church (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Mar 7, 2010

A sermon examining Christ's design for His Church.

THE BLUEPRINT FOR CHRIST’S CHURCH Part 1 Acts 2:41-47 In February of 1979 Stockdale’s previous sanctuary burned to the ground; within just a few months this current sanctuary was erected. The men of the church in those days didn’t just go purchase thousands of dollars’ worth of materials and come ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is God's Answer - Sermon I: Jesus Is God's Answer To Life's Supreme Quetions Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 4, 2020

While many folks today simply "add" Jesus to their lives as just another aspect of all that they have going on, mature Christians say "no" to this type of defamation of Jesus and say "yes" to the preeminence of Christ as Lord.

JESUS IS GOD’S ANSWER TO LIFE’S SUPREME QUESTIONS With declining church attendance, a church in Maryland used market research and focus groups to design its weekly services. They did this to determine what type of services people would attend. As a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:6-15, Isaiah 43:1-7, Colossians 1:15-17

Christian Warfare: Christian Armor Series

Contributed by Christopher Glenn on Jul 14, 2012

This week we will see the spiritual equipment and armor that God provides. In order to stand therefore in the heat of battle, believers need every piece of God's armor.

INTRODUCTION: It comes as a shock to the new believer that the Christian Life is a battleground and not a playground. We can always tell when a new believer is starting to mature, because they always find themselves fighting battles. This is a good sign because as Spurgeon used to say, “Satan ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

The Path Of Christian Character Development Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 16, 2005

How does one go about developing Christian character?

In my office, I have a poem by Edgar A. Guest, about the roads we take in life. The easy roads are crowded and the level roads are jammed; The pleasant little rivers with the drifting folks are crammed. But off yonder, where it’s rocky, where you get a better view, You will find the ranks are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

8. Handling Conflict With Christians Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Mar 16, 2006

All Christians should be willing to be wronged rather than engage in public litigation to protect their rights when in conflict with other Christians.

OBJECTIVES: The hearer will be instructed on how to respond when in conflict with other believers. The hearer will be motivated to choose the way of meekness in order to bring glory to the name of Christ. INTRO: My friend Jeff Hartwell is a chiropractor in Oregon. He and his wife are also ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational