Sermons on Mines:

The Joy-Filled Life Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 21, 2010

Because we are secure, we can be satisfied with Christ, which should lead us to live a separated life, sanctified for His purposes so that we can saturate this world with His Word.

The Joy-Filled Life John 17:6-19 Rev. Brian Bill 3/21/10 Some of you may know that I’m half Irish so St. Patrick’s Day has always been a pretty big deal for me. I grew up eating corned beef and cabbage on this special day and my Swedish wife Beth has humored me over the years by ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

It's A Miracle: Thanking God For Salvation Series

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009

If our giving thanks are functional, perfunctory, ho-hum, half-heartedness, and joyless, it is because we have ceased pondering the specifics of just what God has done for us in salvation at the cross.

1. Title: It’s a Miracle! 2. Big Idea: We can be captivated by joy rather than captured by unworthiness. 3. Introduction: a. Read: Colossians 1:12-14 b. Prayer: c. We are continuing our sermon series from the book of Colossians. So far we have applied the gospel to vision, mission and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:12-14

Denomination: *other

Rulers Disarmed Series

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 17, 2009

God disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame by triumphing over them in Christ’s work at the cross.

INTRODUCTION Please turn in your Bibles to Colossians chapter 2. We’ll read verse 15 this morning as we continue in the letter to the Colossians. This verse completes Paul’s paragraph in which he is helping the Colossian believers and us to understand all that we have in Christ; all that is true ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:15

Denomination: *other

Christian Service Series

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 19, 2009

Christians have the only truly satisfying and fulfilling reason to go to work: It’s to worship God.

INTRODUCTION Please turn in your Bibles to Colossians 3:22-4:1. We are continuing our study of the letter to the Colossians. In verse 17 where Paul said that we are to do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, which means to do it in a manner that is influenced by the gospel of Jesus Christ ...read more

Denomination: *other

Make Your Move Part 4: Let The Church Move Out Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 19, 2009

A church can only be what God has called them to be when everyone takes on their biblical role of, "minister." Based on a series of messages by John Maxwell, this message is about everyone doing their part in the body of Christ.

Make Your Move Part 4: Let the Church Move Out Key Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18 Icebreaker: Today we’re wrapping up our series, Make Your Move. We’ve talked about how before God can use you for anything, you’ve got to let His Spirit move in and have control. We’ve talked about how God wants all ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Denomination: Church Of God

The Cause And Cure Of Dissension Among The People Of God

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 24, 2009

Numbers 12 provides a pattern which demonstrates the way dissension develops among God’s People and why. Two New Testament passages show the antidote.

It was one of those nightmares I hope never to experience again. Our regular mid-week prayer service usually had somewhere between 6-10 people in attendance with a maximum of 4-5 cars parked alongside the church building to accommodate them. As I pulled up to the church on this particular night, I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15

Denomination: *other

A Great Return On Your Investment Series

Contributed by Jamey Stuart on Sep 29, 2008

Part 3 in a series about honoring God with our finances in a way that insulates us from recession.

Introduction: We’ve had an amazing couple of weeks here at Believers! Two weeks ago, when we introduced this series we learned the importance of needing Jesus, of pressing in to him. We learned that there is a division in our lives between what we can do in our strength and what God can do in his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Wearing The Right Shoes? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 3, 2008

An important part of the Armor of God are the shoes we are wearing as believers. Are you wearing the shoes you need to be wearing?

Sermon Brief Date Written: October 3, 2008 Date Preached: October 5, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Preparing to do Battle! Sermon Title: Are You Wearing the Right Shoes? Sermon Text: Mark 2:1-12 1 And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

"What Do You Want Him To Do For You?"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 14, 2008

When the Almighty, Omnipotent Creator God asks, "What do you want Me to do for you?", the wise thing would be to give it careful thought before responding.

“James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.” 36 And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 37 They said to Him, “Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.” 38 But ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Orthodox

How To Treat One Who Has Wronged You Series

Contributed by Dale Harlow on Apr 26, 2007

What do we do when someone has wronged us? We know that we must forgive, but when is restoration necessary? Paul’s letter to Philemon gives us some insights into when it is appropriate to restore someone who has wronged us.

How to Treat One who has Wronged You Philemon Over the next four weeks we will be taking a look at how to treat what we often ignore. These messages will come from four of the smallest books in the Bible, all one-chapter books. Today we’re going to walk through the book of Philemon and then next ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:4-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Fellowship Of His Suffering - Part 2: Conclusion

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on May 7, 2007

(BY Todd Bentley) Todd will conclude his teaching on what suffering is and examine in detail what it definitely isn’t. Discover the apostle Paul’s secret to rejoicing in light of suffering and learn how to release joy in the midst of it.

THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERING - PART 2: CONCLUSION BY TODD BENTLEY Date: May 22, 2006 This is a two-part testimony teaching entitled, The Fellowship of His Suffering, by Todd Bentley. Last week, Todd presented the wilderness process through his own recent six-month wilderness ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Charismatic

The Solomon Secrets Series

Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007

Solomon really loved the Lord. He wrote accurately and truthfully about all sorts of financial matters long before economics became a credited source of study in universities.

The Solomon Secrets Hope for the Financially Challenged - Part 3 DVD: Veggie Tales, Madame Blueberry, Stuff mart In my messages I try to be as honest as I can be in those areas of my life in which God is still working on. This is one of those areas. I don’t always square with what God wants for my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Society At The Time Of Christ's Return

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 2, 2007

A description of society during the Tribulation.

Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” And He said to the disciples, “The days are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:22-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Canadian Workplace Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2007

Christian employees are to respect and obey their employers. The apostle issued his command as both 1) a mandate and 2) a motive for submission.

A report released by UNICEF entitled The State of the World’s Children says millions of children every year end up disappearing. Many, it says, end up forced into work domestic labour. "A vast but unknown number of children are exploited as domestic servants in private homes." The births of many of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-20

Denomination: Other

I Beg Your Pardon Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 26, 2007

Answers the questions: What does the Holy Spirit do? Is there an unpardonable sin?

*ILL>In 1954, Theodore Seuss Giesel (known to most of us as simply "Dr. Seuss") wrote his first children’s poem, Horton Hears A Who, in which Horton, an elephant, on the 15th of May in the Jungle of Nool, hears a small speck of dust talking to him. It turns out the speck of dust is actually a tiny ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:31

Denomination: Baptist