Sermons on Names:

How Much Are They Worth Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 2, 2004

What I want to do this morning is to look a 6 QUICK snapshots of some mothers, 5 are from the bible ¡V and each snap shot illustrates one of the awesome things moms give and do for their kids¡K

¡§How Much Are They Worth¡¨ Recovering An Essential Truth ¡V part 3 We’ve come together this morning for 2 primary reasons. One, is to honor the Lord Jesus Christ with our worship. The other, is to honor our mothers. Both are lifetime tasks, neither of which can be confined to a one hour ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hinduism Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 3, 2004

Part 2 of this series--inspired by Adam Hamilton who preached a similsr series

(I have include web sites that I conulted in the body of the sermon) (VIDEO CLIPS taken from video available form Willow Creek: I have a Friedn who Thinks All Religions are the same) SLIDE 1 Today I continue the series on Christianity and World Religions. My goal is to help you to learn more ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Exodus 20:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Value Truth Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008

Sermon on the ninth commandment.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church March 18, 2007 God’s Top Ten The 9th Commandment Value Truth [OPENING SLIDES---WILL PROGRESS AUTOMATICALLY TO A BLANK SLIDE] Rick Atchley in his book Sinai Summit relates a story about Abraham Lincoln’s work as the postmaster of New Salem, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How The Holy Spirit Gifts Us Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Mar 3, 2008

Sermon looks at the unique way the Holy Spirit SHAPES us for ministry - through our gifts, heart, abilities, personality, experiences. (Acknowledgement - work of Rick Warren in this area)

o In his autobiography Billy Martin, a former New York Yankees baseball team coach, tells the story when he and his friend Mickey Mantle were going hunting o They stopped at a farm where Mickey Mantle happened to know the farmer, asking permission to hunt on his land o The farmer no problem, you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7

The Fierce Urgency Of Now

Contributed by Rohan Diedrick on May 18, 2008

This sermon was inspired by a speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1967. It deals with the fact that humanity is indeed running out of time when it comes to his eternal security. There is an urgent call for us to awake from our slumber because as Dr

The Fierce Urgency of Now Romans 13:11-14 Before we get started let me give you a little background on the topic. I must first of all confess that I was not the creative genius behind this topic, Dr Martin Luther King was. I must also confess that the first time I heard it was not from a quote ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fly High - Acts Part 10 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 18, 2006

Acts 12 is a scenario filled with murders – arrests – jail breaks – miracles – humor – and judgment. The chapter reveals that God is in charge not kings or presidents of nations. The text reveals that God responds to prayer and God judges sin.

“Fly High” – Acts part 10 On the lighter side of life: See funny slides Illustration on the condition of the present day church: ** IS THE CHURCH ON THE ENDANGERED LIST? Many Americans are on a spiritual quest. This should be good news for the church. But, according to researchers, many of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Setting The Table For A God Visit Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Oct 18, 2006

This is the Kick-Off Message for the 40 Days of Community adapted from Purpose Driven Ministries

Setting the Table for a God Visit: How to Get the Most Out of 40 Days of Community Exodus 19 I want you to imagine something this morning. I want you to imagine that the Queen of England is coming to Idaho. The queen wants to get a feel for what real American life is like and wants to have ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give Thanks Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 24, 2006

In this message we will learn how to give thanks to God. And we will see that Thanksgiving is a spiritual discipline.

Give Thanks… The Life – part 7 Today is the one year anniversary of an incredible day at Central. The Sunday before Thanksgiving last year was the day of our miracle offering. It was an awesome day… After almost a year of planning we as a body brought our cash offering and our 3 year ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lies We Believe About Our Circumstances Series

Contributed by Bob Higgins on Jun 28, 2006

Unmask the lies that your life is built upon and discover the freedom that only the Truth can bring.

The Lies We Believe About Our Circumstances 1. Prayer 2. Opening Story a. In the children’s book by Judith Viorst called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day the young boy at the center of the story is having a bad day. i. “I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit That Is Never Out Of Season: Peace Series

Contributed by John Maxwell on Aug 10, 2006

Paul teaches us that, "The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace," and that’s what we’re going to highlight today, the peace, "patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." Let’s talk about p

FRUIT THAT IS NEVER OUT OF SEASON PEACE Galatians 5:22,23 John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: Today I want to continue my series on Fruit That is Never Out of Season. Let’s look at what Paul tells us in Galatians 5:22,23 about the fruit of the spirit. Let’s begin there. Paul teaches us that, "The fruit ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Light Of Unity - Ephesians Pt 4 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 21, 2006

We are to live our lives in a manner that is worthy of our calling from God and that is rooted in the unity of the Spirit.

The Light of Unity – Ephesians 4 On the Lighter Side of life: Can you imagine yourself to being the nun that is sitting at her desk grading these papers all the while trying to keep a straight face and trying to maintain her calm and posture! PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WORDING AND SPELLING. IF ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Part 1 - Unity Through Truth Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Mar 29, 2006

Unity is vital to any church, but the Bible does not teach unity at all cost. Part 1 of this series examines the Biblical concept of Unity through the truth of scripture.

Unity and Sound Doctrine (Part 1) Scriptural unity is founded upon sound doctrine and a local church cannot have true unity without building its foundation on the truth of God’s word. A good example of this is explained in Ephesians 4:11-16 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Dealing with difficult people requires special skills. Sermon uses biblical examples to discuss how to deal with (1)Aggressive Controllers (2) Indirect Manipulators (3)Emotional Leaches.

Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series: Cultivating Healthy Relationships #3 1 Samuel 25:14-25[1] 2-13-05 Intro The subject of our message this morning is How to deal with difficult people (while taking roll of duct tape and baseball bat out of bag)[2]. For the last couple of weeks we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:14-25

Denomination: Charismatic

The Great Escape - Prison Break! Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006

Jesus set us free to live in freedom! Live as someone who is free and don’t let yourself be taken captive again! You have the choice to live in freedom or to be taken captive by the enemy. It sounds like a simple choice: live in freedom. Far too many

THE GREAT ESCAPE – Prison Break! Galatians 5:1 INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: In July 1976, one hundred and three Jewish hostages were taken by terrorists in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish nation sent secretly their commandos into Entebbe to free their people. The problem was tremendous; how do they ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1, Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Great Escape – Winning The Battle For Your Mind Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006

So why do we still battle with the same thoughts and feelings that we had before we became a Christians? Paul said, “We are human, but we don’t wage war with human plans and methods” (2 Cor. 10:3 NLT). We are now Christians, yet we still live in the wor

THE GREAT ESCAPE – Winning the Battle for Your Mind 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 INTRODUCTION: Three simple truths: [1] I am a child of God. “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1 NIV) [2] I am alive in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God