Sermons on More Than Celebration:

Four Words You Do Not Want To Hear God Say

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 10, 2004

It takes more than the right password to enter God’s Kingdom.

Four Words You Never Want To Hear God Say Matt. 7.21-23 August 1, 2004 Chester FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: One week prior to this sermon, during the children’s sermon, plant a pea seed in one clear glass and a round pebble that looks like a pea ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

When Your Cookie Crumbles, Recogize That God Is Totally For You! Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 20, 2004

Nothing is more common is life than waiting! How to wait well!

Psalm 103:6-9 “The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; (NIV) When ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:6-9

Denomination: Church Of God

What's In A Name? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 7, 2003

Is there more to taking the Lord’s name in vain than with our speech?

INTRODUCTION • What’s in a name? How many of you when you were kids were told about how important it was for you not to tarnish the family name by doing something really stupid? • A Chinese friend of ours who we met in Macomb told us that in China when young people would get out of line with ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Inside Out Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2006

God is more interested in who we are than how we look.

Apprenticing Under the Master January 29, 2006 Mark 7:1-7 (Matthew 15:1-20) Inside Out How do you judge your spiritual health? When I was Pastor of Parkdale Neighbourhood Church, we had a woman that was always questioning here relationship with God. She struggled with mental illness, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-7

Denomination: *other

God Can Do Anything

Contributed by Roger Roark on May 19, 2007

God is able to accomplish more than we can ever imagine.

A little boy was sitting on a park bench reading his bible, and as he read, he would shout " praise the Lord!" A local college professor came by and heard him, and stopped to ask him what he was so excited about. The little boy told him that he was reading from the bible about the children of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Important Things

Contributed by Michael Martin on Nov 4, 2006

There are things that are more important to God, than what man thinks is important.

(Phil. 3:4-14) "If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I MORE..." Paul was a man of words. They said about him, "His letters are weighty..." We understand now, that they were the very words of God. That Paul wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Baptist

It's Not You, Jesus, It's Me

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 15, 2005

Many people value property more than God’s deliverance.

It’s Not You, Jesus, It’s Me Matt. 8:28-9:1 Nov. 6, 2005 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Seinfeld episode where George breaks up with his girlfriend 1 "It’s not you, it’s me." ~George a Before George can say his line, his girlfriend ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Qualities Of A Great Missions Giving Church

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on May 20, 2005

Why does God bless some churches more than others?

Text: Philippians 4: 10-20 Title: The Qualities of a great missions giving church “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. (4:19) Introduction Philippians 4:19 have just got to be one of the greatest and best-known verses in the bible and it’s not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Your Ego Makes A Fool Out Of You

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004

The dangers of thinking more highly of yourself than you ought to.

WHEN YOUR EGO MAKES A FOOL OUT OF YOU LUKE 14:8-11 I. INTRODUCTION WHENEVER WE LIVE AS IF THE WORLD CAN’T GET ALONG WITHOUT US, AND WE MAKE OURSELVES TO BE MORE THAN WHAT WE ARE, IT IS LIKE LIVING IN A GLASS HOUSE JUST WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO THROW A STONE, WHICH WILL CAUSE OUR HOUSE TO TUMBLE DOWN ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

"Forgiving Those Who Hurt You”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Sep 17, 2001

ANGER IS AN ACID THAT DAMAGES THE VESSIL IT HOLDS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

Intro: Good old Fred was a faithful church member for the majority of his life, but now that his life was ebbing away in the hospital. Fred’s family called in his pastor to comfort and pray for Fred in his last few moments of life. When the Pastor arrived he spoke with the family and turned his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Quest

Contributed by Rev. Richard Norman on Oct 6, 2009

The Christian life is more than a day to day walk with the Lord, it is a “Quest.”

1The Quest The Christian life is more than a day to day walk with the Lord, it is a “Quest.” 2The Bible is a treasure map. Have you heard of Rick Warren and his “Purpose Driven Life” series? It is a movement within the church today that has inspired many Christians to find meaning in their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:25-34

Denomination: Nazarene

Immediate Obedience Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 21, 2009

What we do is more important than what we say.

Immediate Obedience Matthew 21:28-32 Rev. Brian Bill 6/21/09 A father wrote about what happened when his son David was about five-years-old. They attended a church where it was common for the preacher to invite children to the front for a special sermon. On one particular morning, he brought up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32

Denomination: Baptist

Praying With The Right Heart Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 27, 2011

The Sermon on the Mount reveals that prayer is more about the heart than the words.

This week I read about two churches who had decided to hold a joint worship service. As part of that service they were going to recite the “Lord’s Prayer”. But when it came to the fourth petition in the prayer, they couldn’t agree whether to say “forgive us our debts ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

Bible Study Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

The Bible is more than a book; it is God’s Guidebook for Life.

Focus Passage: II Timothy 3:14-4:4 Supplemental Passage: Rom 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Introduction: During Superbowl XXXVII, (2003) FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Feast Of Our Lord

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 2, 2010

we need more today than ever before feast on the word.

THE FEAST OF OUR LORD Leviticus 23:1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts. 3Six days shall work ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:1-22

Denomination: Baptist