Sermons on Money Dysmorphia:

The Whole Of Man Series

Contributed by Rolland Bouchard on Sep 11, 2002

Meaningless, Meaningless says the teacher...unless we stand in awe of God, unless we fear Him and keep His commands.

THE WHOLE OF MAN…EVERYTHING ELSE IS MEANINGLESS Sept 8,2002 AIM: To help the congregation understand the nature of God through our fear for Him. OPEN: 1. Good Morning and Welcome 2. Wedding In Winnipeg. 3. I remember asking my brother, when we were just little kids…What’s the meaning of life? ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Simon The Sorceror: Bargaining With God Series

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

Part 6 of 6 of the series, Who’s That? Stories of little known people of the Bible. We skip ahead in time for this message into the period of the New Testament. And here in the book of Acts we discover a man who doesn’t like losing control...  

SIMON THE SORCEROR: BARGAINING WITH GOD Acts 8:4-25 Read at beginning of service: Acts 17:22-28 (NIV) 22 Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-25, Acts 17:22-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Principles For Living

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 8, 2004

God is not mocked, everyone cannot escape the consequences of whatever we do.(This sermon is prepared by Sister Josephine Glinofria, my student in Central Bible College, as part of her course requirement in Bible Exposition)

(This sermon is prepared by Sister Josephine Glinofria, my student in Central Bible College, as part of her course requirement in Bible Exposition) MAIN IDEA: God is not mocked, everyone cannot escape the consequences of whatever we do. Introduction God is not like man that does change from time ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Profitable Slave

Contributed by Benjamin Frawley on Dec 18, 2003

Narrative sermon depicting the life of Onesimus

“Profitable Slave” It was a spontaneous act. The temptation was more than I could bear. If you were in my place, I’m sure you would have done the same. I mean, if you saw the things that Philemon had, I’m sure you would have understood how much more I needed it and how little Philemon did. It ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Art Of Contentment

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Nov 12, 2005

Paul addresses the contentment he finds in his spiritual blessings as opposed to materialism. This is a lesson of great importance to we who belong to a nation obsessed with material things.

We have been studying this letter written by the Apostle Paul to the congregation at Philippi. We find ourselves in the last chapter and, in the passage under consideration, we finally learn what led Paul to write this letter to begin with. The Philippian brethren learned of Paul’s imprisonment ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mom Was Right

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 10, 2010

Examining a list of "momisms" to find the biblical truth behind these common sayings

Mom Was Right The Proverbial Mom TCF Sermon May 9, 2010 Proverbs 6:20 (NIV) My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Mother’s Day is probably the toughest day of the year to preach. That’s primarily because it seems that Mother’s Day is a minefield ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Restoring True Corporate Worship-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 10, 2012

1 of 2. Jesus took it upon Himself to remove the hindrances to true corporate worship. True corporate worship can be restored/recovered. But How? 6 marks of recovered corporate worship. True corporate worship is Restored/Recovered thru...

RESTORING TRUE CORPORATE(Collective) WORSHIP-I—Mark 11:15-19 Attention: Need: The need for current (temple) worship to be cleansed/readied/restored/renovated Recovery/restoration of worship assumes that there was a time when worship was truly worship. A need for ‘Revival’ is a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of True Stewardship

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 17, 2011

We give and we give to this and to that... we take up offerings and write out tithe checks, but what is the most important aspect about giving? In our story today we find 2 people whose heart was NOT right when giving to God and they are harshly dealt wit

Sermon Brief Date Written: October 10, 2011 Date Preached: October 16, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Sermon On Stewardship Sermon Title: The Heart of True Stewardship Sermon Text: Acts 5:1-11 [ESV] 1But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Internal Opposition/Conflict Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 3, 2013

When serving God conflict and attack from the enemy is expected, what we do NOT expect is the enemy using our own to attack. We must meet this challenge of internal conflict and Nehemiah gives us a template on how this can be done... meet it with honesty

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 31, 2013 Date Preached: February 3, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Internal Strife and Opposition Sermon Text: Nehemiah 5 [ESV] Introduction: Nehemiah had heard of the great trouble ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

You've Lost That Giving Feeling Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

Our level of concern for the Lord’s work, our contentment, and our joy in giving, are all a part of what we can give, not just what we put into the offering plate

After all the trials of study, a little girl finally experienced the major breakthrough in her life of learning to tie her own shoes. You’d think she’d be thrilled. Instead, she was overcome by tears. Her dad asked her, "Why are you crying?" "I have to tie my shoes," she said. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Treasure Seekers

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 18, 2020

What comes to mind when you hear the term, treasure seekers? Pirates, movies like, The Goonies? The world views treasure much differently than God does. Let's see what constitutes real treasure and determine if we want to be treasures seekers today.

TREASURE SEEKERS When you think of treasure seekers what do you typically think of? Pirates searching for buried treasure? Movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, National Treasure or one of my personal favorites-The Goonies? I was reading an article this past week that mentioned treasures. That got ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24, 1 Timothy 6:17-19, Proverbs 2:1-5, Proverbs 11:4, 2 Corinthians 4:6-7, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 19:21, Hebrews 11:24-26, Philippians 3:7-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Secret Of Contentment Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 8, 2017

Don't want what your neighbor has. Instead, want your own mate and a real relationship with the Living God.

When Kevin Miller’s brother, Dean, was six years old, one of his teeth fell out. He took that precious little treasure and put it under his pillow, expecting something in return. When he woke up the next morning, the Tooth Fairy had brought him a quarter. A few weeks later, another tooth fell ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Faith In Time

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 24, 2021

Have you ever thought about your "moments in time" and how once you have completed them they are over. This year-end/New Year's message looks at our choices and the time we lose that we will never get back.

Faith in Time Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8: Matthew 6:24; 33; Philippians 4:13; 19 If I were to ask you “What time is it?” all of you would check your watch or phone to tell me the time. If I were to ask you “What season is it?” many of you would wonder what is going on in my head that I would ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Matthew 6:24, Philippians 4:13, Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Reward Of Easter

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 31, 2016

Because of what He did for us, we can have; Forgiveness for our sins, Eternal life, Health and Healing in our bodies, Prosperity and abundant life, Joy and every other Blessing, that only God can think of!

The Reward of Easter! Illus. by Andrew Chan A Sunday School teacher asked her class on the Sunday before Easter if they knew what happened on Easter and why it was so important. One little girl spoke up saying: "Easter is when the whole family gets together, and you eat turkey and sing about the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:2-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life's Not Fair Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 19, 2015

Solomon is troubled by the unfairness of life. But he was the king - why didn't he just legislate away injustice and punish all the wrong-doers and give away some his vast wealth to feed the poor? Why wouldn't that work?

OPEN: Awhile back there was an article that appeared in a Kentucky newspaper which read: "I used to think I was poor. Then they told me I wasn't poor, I was needy. Then they told me it was self-defeating to think of myself as needy, that I was culturally deprived. Then they told me 'deprived' ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ