Sermons on Mutual Understanding:

Commandment 8 Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 3, 2009

THe love affair with stuff

Thou shalt not steal Exodus 20:1-15 Tom invited his mom over for dinner. She was from out of town and she really wrestled with the fact that he was living with a girl but as he said, Julie was just a roommate, who had been a friend of a friend and it was cheaper than living alone. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Commandment 10 Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 3, 2009

The problem is our attitude not our actions

Thou shalt not covet Exodus 20:1-17 I heard a story about one elderly couple who were having dinner at another couple’s house, and when they finished, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two men were talking and one said, "Last night we went out ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Putting Others First Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 20, 2009

5 Ministry Maxims from Romans 12:9-10.

Putting Others First Romans 12:9-10 Rev. Brian Bill 9/20/09 I really appreciated Pastor Dick preaching last week when I felt too weak to do so. I liked everything he said with the exception of his opening illustration in which he made a crack about the Pack. I’m showing incredible restraint by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Shake, Rattle, And Roll

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 2, 2008

Discovering the art of true worship despite difficult circumstances you may be encountering in your life. Find out how two buddies who love God deeply, literally brought the house down around them while finding their true worship to God.

I read a story this week of a little boy whose parents were avid sports fans. They didn’t miss a game. On the other hand, they went to church services only sporadically. In his mind the little boy was attempting to learn what was alike and what was different about the two meeting places which his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Overcome Anxiety Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Jun 9, 2008

This sermon discusses the repercussions of anxiety and how to have victory over that sin in our lives.

How to overcome anxiety Breaking Free Series - Part 3 Matthew 6:11, Philippians 4:6-7 (Acknowledgments - Rick Warren’s series Breaking Free; Charles Stanley’s book ’Peace With God’) We are in a series called Breaking Free. We talked about breaking free from strong temptations, pride, and this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Ruth - How To Be Blessed By God

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005

Uses the story of Ruth to show how to obtain the blessing of God in your life.

How to be Blessed By God (Ruth) You may remember a few weeks ago we did a survey and all of you got to vote for your favorite bible stories, the stories that you’d really like us to teach about on Sunday morning. Well, this morning we’re starting a new series that we’ll do for the rest of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Daniel In The Lions Den

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005

How to defeat the work of the enemy in our lives.

Daniel in the Lions Den We’re in a series on the top ten favorite bible stories, Which you all voted on a few weeks ago. Today we’re up to number six on the list, Which is the story of Daniel in the lions den. If you have your Bible you can flip over to Daniel chapter 6. I was looking for a good ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28, Daniel 6:6-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Roommates, Bad Dates And Great Mates: Temptation Series

Contributed by Nelson Searcy on Nov 2, 2006

Throughout this series, we have said that God created sex and He wants us to enjoy it, but He created sex to be best experienced between one man and one woman, within the context of a life long committed marriage. And today, we are talking about temptati

ROOMMATES, BAD DATES & GREAT MATES Temptation “. . .the fruit looks so fresh and delicious” I’m glad you have chosen to be with us today, as we continue our series, Roommates, Bad Dates and Great Mates. Go ahead and pull out your message notes. We have had a lot of fun in this series so far. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"It's Shaking Time!" Haggai Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008

In Haggai’s day God shook up the Heaven’s and the Earth to awaken the people to their wrong priorities and to refocus them On the building of God’s House. God is shaking up the world today so that we reprioritize our lives God’s way so as to get us to ref

“It’s Shaking Time!” Haggai pt 2 Last week from Haggai chapter 1 we discovered that the Israelites who had returned from exile had allowed their priority list to get inverted and God and His house were placed at the bottom of the list. This caused God to send Haggai the Prophet to awaken even to ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If Hell Exists...

Contributed by Rusty Tardo on Dec 8, 2008

This is perhaps the most unpopular subject in the whole Bible. It is so unpopular, many ministers avoid the subject. But if Hell exists, shouldn’t we sound a warning?

If Hell Exists M-1093 / 13 July 2008 Dr. Russell K. Tardo The Bible’s Most Unpopular Topic The text today is from Luke, chapter 16, and I’ll be speaking about the most unpopular subject in the Bible. Several topics probably come to mind -- trials, suffering, holiness, or the call to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Plan Ahead Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 17, 2010

1) The Foolishness of Ignoring God`s Will (James 4:13-14), 2) The Arrogance of Denying God`s Will (James 4:16) and 3) The Sin of Disobeying God`s Will (James 4:17). James however shows us 4) The Blessing of Acknowledging God`s Will (James 4:15).

James 4:13-17. [13] Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"-- [14] yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Other

Wisdom’s Warning Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 12, 2010

In the call of wisdom, we can see: 1) Wisdom’s Cry 2) Wisdom’s Warning & 3) Wisdom’s Punishments & Rewards

Proverbs 1:20-33 "Wisdom’s Warning" Everton Community Church. Sunday, June 13 2010 Stephen Hawking, the biggest brain among the big brains of physics, took the star turn here for the recent World Science Festival. That he is now spending several weeks at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-33

Denomination: Other

When Death Has Taken My Loved One

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 11, 2010

Though unnatural, death comes to all. How shall we respond to death? We explore this neglected subject by looking at an incident in the ministry of Ezekiel.

“The word of the LORD came to me: ‘Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down. Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban, and put your shoes on your feet; ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 24:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Signs Of Divine Judgment

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 24, 2010

1) The Past signs of Divine Judgment (2 Peter 3:5-7), 2) The Present signs of Divine Judgment (2 Peter 3:10), 3) The Future signs of Divine Judgment (2 Peter 3:12-13)

Of the many stories this summer on the environment, one that has continued to draw attention is the story of the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit. The interaction and hiding of findings of the unit became known as climategate. The Oxburgh Inquiry was supposed to review the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:5-13

Denomination: Other

Becoming A Soldier Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Brandon Park on Jan 31, 2010

When a Christian says, "I do" to Jesus, they enlist themselves in the army of the Lord. You cannot be reconciled to God without being recruited for God. So what are the characteristics of a Christian who is a good soldier?

Becoming a Soldier for Jesus Christ International Day 2009 INTRO: • ILLUS: Years ago there was a man named Saddam Hussein who invaded the nation of Kuwait. • With all of his military power, he descended on that nation and brought death, and disease, and destruction • Saudi ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist