Sermons on My Rock And My Fortress:

My Dad Is The Greatest! - Father's Day

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 31, 2006

Celebrating great dads: Their CHARACTER, their COMPANION, and their CHILDREN. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation, as well as 4 other Father’s Day sermons.

MY Dad is the Greatest! Ps. 128:1-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DadLeaderBand.html ----- [Please see 4 more Father’s Day sermons w/ PowerPoint and hundreds of others at the link at the bottom.] ----- As a kid I got in trouble when the teacher called my parents to let them know what they heard ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-6, Psalm 128:1

Denomination: Baptist

Does My Faith Background Matter? Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 3, 2006

3rd in a 4 part series dealing with topics that tend to divide people from each other and God.

THE GREAT DIVIDE - PART 3 “DOES MY DENOMINATIONAL BACKGROUND MATTER?” JOHN 12:30-32 & 17:15-23 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever said something, oh so carefully, lay out just how things were, and how they worked, and why they worked, and then sat back satisfied? Then you heard someone repeat what ...read more

Scripture: John 17:15-23

Denomination: Christian Church

A Blood Donor Saved My Life!

Contributed by Maurice Woodard Iii on Jul 2, 2006

Why don’t more people give to this noble cause? Could it be that we think more of the pain and suffering of the needle in our arms than the we think of the lives we could save. What if Christ had looked the cross in the same manner?

Sermon by Rev. Dr. M. Marshall Woodard III A Blood Donor Saved My Life! Isaiah 53:1-12 Published: 03.26.2004 Arizona Star Dear Abby: Blood donors save lives BY JEANNE PHILLIPS UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE ̊ DEAR ABBY: For a grandmother fighting leukemia, a child battling ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

My Spiritual Birthday Jubilee Year!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 8, 2007

MY SPIRITUAL BIRTHDAY JUBILEE YEAR! Tells how God can change a life from a sinner to a missionary evangelist. It tells of the wonderful faithfulness of the wonderful Saviour, Jesus Christ. It speaks of the wonderful love of God that seeks us out. (insert)

MY SPIRITUAL BIRTHDAY JUBILEE YEAR! This year of 2007, the third Sunday of February, is my 50TH SPIRITUAL BIRTHDAY. I have been preaching this wonderful Gospel of Jesus Christ for 48 years. I was born in Pennsylvania and raised in a Jewish-Catholic home. My father was Jewish, born in the former ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Being Righteous: With My Prayer Life Series

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 12, 2007

Prayer is the disappearance of my personal will, and the appearance of obedience to God’s will in my life.

Being Righteous: With My Prayer Life “Prayer is the disappearance of my personal will, and the appearance of obedience to God’s will in my life.” Sunday Morning Sermon 3.11.07 1st Thessalonians 5:17 Intro: Video on Prayer Discussion: (Start with title and text) I was a preacher in Apache, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Following Jesus - For The Rest Of My Life Series

Contributed by Steve Lotze on Jan 30, 2006

Final sermon in the Following Jesus series

Following Jesus – For the Rest of my Life December 11, 2005 Mark 8:34 These are my actual notes and sermon handouts and they probably mean more to me than they do to you. If you don’t understand something in my notes – feel free to e-mail me for clarification (stevenmary7@hotmail.com). Here’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Make Sense Of My World

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 9, 2006

Making sense of a world gone of out whack by finding rest in the Lord, who is creator and who brings order from chaos

HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF MY WORLD After watching the movie Cinderella, five-year-old Sarah started using her pinwheel as a magic wand, pretending she was a fairy godmother. "Make three wishes," she told her mother, "and I’ll grant them." Her mom first asked for world peace. Sarah swung her wand and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

My Work! What About It?

Contributed by Donato Solano on Nov 11, 2006

It is necessary for every man to work. Life on earth will be a lot easier if all men will work.

INTRODUCTION It is necessary for every man to work. Life on earth will be a lot easier if all men will work. I. GOD ORDAINED YOU TO WORK, 1:28 Whatever your jobs right now, it is God’s gift to you. If you are not you have to find the work that God ordained you to do. But if you don’t want ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

With A Little Help From My Friends Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Jul 26, 2005

PAUL NEVER CLAIMED HE ACCOMPLISHED GREAT THINGS FOR CHRIST BY HIMSELF. HE SAID HE HAD A LOT OF HELP FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND HE RECOGNIZED THEM FOR THEIR HELP.

With A Little Help From My Friends Text: Colossians 4:7-18 Introduction. Sometimes, I’m sure, we’re all surprised at how things get done. Sometimes, we don’t know how, and sometimes we don’t know who, but somebody did it; and, we know it got done! I’m sure we all remember the account of the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Won't You Be My Neighbor

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Oct 1, 2007

Being a good neighbor (loving our neighbor) means being intentional about caring for those whom God places in our path even if they are different from us.

[Have the congregation exchange names with one another during greeting time] [Sing “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” while mimicking Mister Rogers (changing out of coat and shoes into sweater and dockers] Many of us here or your children had the opportunity to grow up with Mister Roger’s Neighborhood. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Methodist

He's My King Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 22, 2008

The Whole world can reject Him and Jesus is still the King! Men today can do as they please and Jesus is still King! Folks can live as they please and Jesus is still King and He will still have the last word! The only question that remains

“He’s My King” John 12:12-19 It is now late March, and the Feast of the Passover is near. We are now in the last week of the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

My Peace I Give To You

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 25, 2008

God’s peace and the World’s peace is not the same

MY PEACE I GIVE TO YOU Reading: John 14:23-31 We live in a world that promises so much, yet in reality, all too often fails to come up with the goods. When electricity was first becoming nationally available there was the promise of it being "free", when nuclear power stations were first being ...read more

Scripture: John 14:23-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thou Anointest My Head With Oil

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 1, 2008

A closer look at Psalm 23 verse 5 Thou anointest my head with oil

Psalm 23 The psalm is probably one of the most famous and best loved of the psalms. It has brought comfort and support to many over the centuries Story: Some years ago a famous actor was giving an after dinner speech. He asked his audience if there was any famous poem that they would like him ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Anglican

Don’t Rain On My Parade Series

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 21, 2008

In this life that we encounter problems. Whether we prevail as champions or merely give up in the ship in the midst of the storm says a lot about our walk with God and how responsive we are to his voice.

The first question we may ask is “Why Problems?” Now that I am a born again believer, it should be smooth sailing. I have the Word of God that says, no weapon formed against me shall prosper…I have 10,000 angels…if I have this why the bills? Why is my home life in a mess? Why are my children ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Change My Heart, O God

Contributed by Manuel Jr. Ocampo on Feb 27, 2008

We must live a life of holiness before God.

“CHANGE MY HEART, O GOD” TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 INTRO: Paul disciplined himself and subdues it for the fear of being a castaway or rejected at the last day. If the great Apostle Paul dreads about this after suffering many things for the sake of the Gospel, how much more are we if we don’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational