Sermons on Moral Decay:

Have A Slice Of Humble Pie Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 9, 2003

God doesn’t cause trouble and adversity, but He uses trouble to refine some humility in us. While trouble causes some people to raise their faces to heaven and become bitter, others bow their knees before God and become better.

Have a Slice of Humble Pie Luke 14:1-11 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Maybe you’ve seen Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck” list. He says, “You know you’re a Redneck if…”: 1. Directions to your house include, “Turn off the paved road.” 2. You take your fishing pole to Sea World. 3. You have flowers ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Ten Habits Of Highly Successful Families Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003

Twenty church families from different backgrounds and situations were surveyed to discover their secrets of familial success.

Ten Habits of Highly Successful Families Joshua 24:15 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Families are certainly different today than they were 25 years ago. I heard the funny story about a man who rushed into a toy store late one evening to buy a Barbie doll for his daughter who had a birthday the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Found Heaven's Narrow Door? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003

There are two doors after death: destruction or delight and we choose which door we will pass through while we are alive; either the narrow door to heaven or the wide door to hell.

Have You Found Heaven’s Narrow Door? Luke 13:22-30 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Since I first learned about heaven as a child, I’ve been fascinated with the thought of living with Jesus forever. When I was a senior in college I was the Youth Minister at First Baptist Church in Prattville, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

The First Five Minutes After Death

Contributed by Ross Mitchell on Nov 26, 2002

A lesson designed to motivate people to give their lives to Jesus

The First Five Minutes After Death Introduction A. Example - A group of old men was sitting around talking about death. Each one had an idea on the perfect way to die. A seventy-year-old man said, “I want a quick and exciting death—like in an airplane crash.” An eighty-year-old man who had once ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How You Can Have The Power Of God Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 4, 2002

God wants to fill our powerless lives with His power and strength.

Danny Simpson, a 24-year-old Canadian, was sentenced to 6 years in jail for robbing a bank in Ottawa, Canada of $6,000. The gun he used in the robbery, however, ended up in a Canadian museum. The .45 caliber Colt semi-automatic turned out to be an antique made in 1918 by the Ross Rifle Company of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

This Is Serious Business

Contributed by Rev. K. Michael Bryant on Dec 13, 2002

Lessons on getting serious through examining the people of Babel.

To Pastor McClung…..Reverend Brown……Officers of the Church…..Members……Guest… friends….I thank you for this opportunity….to share the Good News with you. As I began to prepare for this sermon…..my first sermon….I naturally began to feel some nerves. I got right down scared….But It didn’t make ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The House On The Rock Series

Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Dec 29, 2002

I believe that we must be a church that has the courage and the heartbeat of God to reach people of every culture and situation, people who are lost and broken, people who are tattooed and pierced and in baggy clothes, people who are different from us in

BUILDERS MT 7:24-27 TEXT Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Methodist

How A Church Can Change For The Better

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jan 6, 2003

In this message, we explore five paradigm shifts that a church can make to have a better future. This is a kind of "halftime" talk from a pastor/coach to the congregation/team.

To compete for a championship, during a game a great team has to make some adjustments. I sometimes think of the New Year as a kind of halftime. My personal internal calendar starts in August when the kids go back to school. The first semester is over. Now, it’s the halftime before the second ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Works Of Death Or Lives Of Faith

Contributed by Mike Hays on Jul 20, 2003

God has given us stepping stones to help us grow in our walk with Him, but we are to always remember that it is His grace alone that saves!

Works of Death or Lives of Faith Galatians 2:15-21 Outside of the village was a spring with crystal clean looking water bubbling up and spilling over into a steam that rushed through the forest, around boulders, and swallowed up fallen trees. All of those who walked through the forest to make ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Faith Falters Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002

David’s spiritual slump can be very helpful to us:encouraging to those of us who have fallen, to see that a great man like David wasn’t immune to failure and also a warning to us of the danger that comes from drifting away from God.

WHEN FAITH FALTERS 1 SAMUEL 27 INTRODUCTION: I remember the day my daughter, Marlo let me know what she thought of the ministry. She was 10 years old and talking to her Mom about school and Deb asked her if anything new was happening and she said with excitement, "Oh, we’re going to have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 27:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Getting Even, Isn't Even Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002

Revenge is a subtle temptation but we can see how we can submit to God’s will, instead of succumbing to it.

GETTING EVEN - ISN’T EVEN 1 SAMUEL 24:1-13 INTRODUCTION: “Have you been wronged, mistreated, annoyed or ignored? Is someone tormenting you beyond what you can bare? Are you ready for some PAYBACK?! Explore our site and find piles of good ideas and novelties.” Thus begins the description for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

My "Other" Life

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 16, 2002

Our culture of blame influences how we look at others, but the Lord says examine your own heart first.

My “Other” Life TCF Sermon February 7, 1999 A lawyer in San Diego filed a lawsuit against the city because, during a rock concert at a city facility, he was "forced" (that’s the word the news item used) to use the women’s restroom. GET THIS: he also sued the company that SOLD HIM THE BEER! ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Renewing Our Vision Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 7, 2002

Renewing our church’s vision for worship, prayer, service, outreach, and nurture.

I read a story recently about a little league coach who reminisced about his childhood years playing baseball in little league. He remember back how during his first year, his coach had called together the entire baseball team for a picnic, and he asked the team, "Who here wants to eventually play ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-10, 1 Timothy 1:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get To It! Series

Contributed by Michael Demastus on Jan 8, 2002

The 2nd in the Nehemiah series...

This and other sermons in this Nehemiah series come in large part from a series done by Ray Stedman...just so that proper credit is given. Get to it! Nehemiah 2 We have in English a number of Proverbs that urge us to action when the time is right. Shakespeare wrote, "There is a tide in the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Make A Fresh Start

Contributed by Jim Mooney on Jan 6, 2001

We have all made mistake and bad decision in life, let this sermon show you how to make a fresh start in life.

HOW TO MAKE A FRESH START Preparing for the New Year Isaiah 43:18-19 (NCV) How many of you here this morning, “ would like to have a fresh start in your Christian life? ” Many of us here this morning have made many mistakes in our lives as Christians. We have experienced many setbacks and failures ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, John 10:10, Isaiah 43:18, Isaiah 43:18-25, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Proverbs 28:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal