Sermons on Membership Drive:

Use It Or Lose It

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Jun 24, 2007

Sitting on God’s gift reveals a lack of faith in the Master

Title: Use it or Lose It Text: Matthew 25:14-30 MP: FCF: Outline: In the eternal scheme of things, we turn out not to be very good at assess the value of things. Fortunately, God doesn’t call us to be appraisers – he just wants us to be faithful with whatever he, who appraises us, has given ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Worthy Calling (Eph 4:1) Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 8, 2010

We take time to consider just how worthy is the calling that we have received from God in Christ.

Text I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, The Apostle Paul urges us to walking in a manner worthy of our calling. Before we move quickly on to what such a walk is like, let's take time to consider just how worthy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Is The Church? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 11, 2007

This sermon is the first in a short series of messages on the church, and it examines what the church of Jesus Christ is.

Scripture For the next four weeks or so I would like to interrupt my series in Paul’s letter to the Romans and preach a short series of sermons on the church. I am doing so for the following reason. Over the course of this past year the Session of the Tampa Bay Presbyterian church has been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Pharisee And The Tax Collector Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 26, 2015

The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector shows us two different approaches to God.

Scripture When someone comes to the Session in order to be interviewed for communicant membership, we always ask the following two questions, which we have borrowed from Dr. D. James Kennedy and Evangelism Explosion. First, we ask, “Suppose you were to die today, are you sure that you would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Birth Of Isaac Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 4, 2017

The birth of Isaac in Genesis 21:1-7 teaches us to rejoice in God's faithfulness in fulfilling his promise by miraculously calling Isaac into existence.

Scripture When Abraham was seventy-five years old, God called him out of Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the Promised Land, which God was giving to him. God also promised to make of Abraham a great nation (Genesis 12:2). However, the problem was that Abraham’s wife, Sarah, “was barren; she had no ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living The Mission Of God - Message #2 Series

Contributed by Floyd Steverson on May 6, 2017

Sermon Series from the Book of Acts

LIVING THE MISSION OF GOD - PART 2 Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 And tongues, like flames of fire that were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Living Beyond Your Imagination Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 11, 2011

It is possible to plan and live beyond our wildest imaginations.

“Xtreme Faith: Living Beyond Your Imagination” Eph. 3:14-21 On October 30, 2005 I preached my first sermon as your pastor. I felt God wanted me to use the moment to cast a challenge to dream great dreams because we believe in a great God. To do so I preached on one of my favorite ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Secret Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 27, 2014

To beat discouragement and defeat, learn the secret of our co-ownership in Christ, share the secret, and live the secret in our relationships with each other.

Three preachers were on a non-productive fishing trip when they began to discuss various topics to pass the time. One preacher said he thought it would be nice if they confessed their biggest sins to each other and then prayed for each other. They all agreed, and the first preacher said that his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Saints Should Be In The Superbowl

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 2, 2019

A bad call during the Rams/Saints game kept the Saints out of the Superbowl. Might not that be happening with God's Saints not participating in the Superbowl of life? Here's how to get in the game!

THE SAINTS SHOULD BE IN THE SUPERBOWL 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Three workers stopped to eat lunch as they worked on a high rise building. The first, a German, said, “If my wife gave me sauerkraut and sausage again for my lunch, I’m going to jump off this building!” The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Commissioning Of The Apostles Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 13, 2024

Acts 1:6-8 shows us that the mission that Jesus gave his apostles began with his commissioning of them.

Introduction Luke wrote two books. The first book is called The Gospel According to Luke. His second book is usually called The Acts of the Apostles. The two books together are part one and part two of the same story of Jesus. Luke said in Acts 1:1, “In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Empowered By Prayer

Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000

Prayer is the powerhouse of the believer.

Empowered By Prayer! Acts 4 The Church is gasping for air. She is losing her power as her life slowly ebbs away. The ICU unit is filled to overflowing with scores of churches whose glory days were a generation ago, but who today are surviving only on a ventilator of determination to see another ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Responsibility And Accountability In Church Discipline

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jul 15, 2001

This is the second of a three part series on Church Discipline. It looks at the role of each of the characters presented in Matthew 18:15-18, and the role each has in bringing a fallen brother or sister back to the Lord.

The Loving Act of Church Discipline Part 2: Accountability and Responsibility INTRODUCTION: As I begin this sermon this morning I am reminded of a story about a person who didn’t want to go to Church. He told his mother this and she told him that he had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Back To Basics

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005

A message on the basics of the Christian life.

BACK TO BASICS 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 INTRO: After a losing football season, the coach of a well-known college team said his plans for the next year were to get back to basics. He was referring to blocking, tackling, timing, and execution, which are the ingredients necessary for a winning season. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

God"S Favorite Word???

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 31, 2007

NO DOUDT EACH OF US HAVE A FAVORITE WORD WE LIKE TO SAY,,,, GOD ALSO HAS A FAVORITE WORD LET ME SHOW YOU IN GOD"S WORD WHAT IT IS.YOU CAN ADD YOUR ON MEAT TO THE OUTLINE!!!!!!

TITLE GOD"S FAVORITE WORD "COME" ISAIAH 1:18 COME, NOW,AND LET US REASON TOGETHER,SAITH THE LORD:THOUGH YOUR SINS BE AS SCARLET THEY SHALL BE AS WHITE AS SNOW :THOUGH THEY BE RED LIKE CRIMSON THEY SHALL BE AS WOOL. A.GOD"S FAVORITE SON-- JESUS. B.GOD"S FAVORITE BOOK--BIBLE. C.GOD"s FAVORITE ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 1:1-18

A Baseball Parable

Contributed by Sam Martin on Aug 15, 2002

Jesus often spoke in parables. He used common experiences such as fishing and farming in His parables to teach a valuable lesson. Baseball is a very common activity in our culture, so I would like to use it to illustrate the Christian life.

Text: Mark 4:33-34 Introduction: Jesus often spoke in parables. He used common experiences such as fishing and farming in His parables to teach a valuable lesson. Baseball is a very common activity in our culture, so I would like to use it to illustrate the Christian life. I. First Base - ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:33-34, Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Baptist