Sermons on Natal Star:

A New Future Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 17, 2013

A New Future - (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Heaven is a Real Place (vs 1) Heaven is a Remaining Place (vs 1) Heaven is a Readied Place (vs 2) Heaven is a Place of Relationship (vs 3) Heaven is a Place of Relief (vs 4-5) Heaven is a Place of Refreshing (vs 6) Heaven will be a Restricted Place (vs 8) Heaven is a Place of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27

Denomination: Brethren

The Kiss Of A Prostitute Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 24, 2013

When would the kiss of a prostitute EVER be acceptable? When it honored the man who forgave her sins.

Alan Calhoun of Bristol, Connecticut told of a tag sale (garage sale) he and wife had several years ago. They had decided to put out a mirror they’d received as a wedding gift. The reason they were selling it was that it had a gaudy aqua-colored metal frame and they just couldn’t find a room in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Never Tapped Out

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 19, 2012

Jesus never tapped. When someone taps out, they are surrendering to their opponent. They are throwing in the towel, they are giving up, they are quitting the fight. They are saying you win, its over, I’m done, it’s finished.

Jesus Never Tapped Out (Note to Pastor’s I started this message with a video made in house of a 5 year old doing mixed martial arts type fighting with his father, it ended with the child putting his father in an arm bar, and the dad tapping out. I used this to explain what tap out means in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Come Before His Presence With Thanksgiving

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 19, 2012

In Psalm 95 David mentions 3 things we should be thankful for and 3 ways we should express our thanks.

Come Before His Presence with Thanksgiving Theme: Thanksgiving sermon before Thanksgiving Day Chuck Sligh November 22, 2020 NOTE: PowerPoint or ProPresenter presentations are available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Unfailing Love To The Unfaithful

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Nov 29, 2012

Even though God suffers when we sin, He finds a way for us to come back to Him.

INTRODUCTION How many men were in the delivery room with your wife when your children were born? God used the occurrence of child birth to teach us about salvation. Salvation is like getting a whole new life. You are forgiven and start fresh with God. It is like being born again. On the other ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Redeemed

Contributed by Thomas Baird on Dec 11, 2012

We spend so much time looking back... wishing we could change the past... feeling that others only remember us for who we WERE... and not what we are today... But we have been redeemed..

Redeemed 10/16/2012 Take your Bible if you would… and turn to Galatians chapter 3… And when you get there I want us to start in verse 26… and we will move on into chapter 4… as I see this as a continued thought… Galatians 3:26–4:7 (NIV84) 26 You are all sons ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Can A Person Have An Encounter With The Living God Series?

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jul 23, 2012

Looking at encounters that men of God had with the living Lord, and asking the question what is stopping us from such an encounter.

CAN A PERSON HAVE AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE LIVING GOD SERIES? PART 2. EXODUS 3: 1-9. I would like to share with you an encounter that Barbara and I had with the living Lord. We were having revivals and the church had asked one of the organization leaders to come and be our speaker. The church had ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Does God Find Us Delightful Or Disgusting?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 31, 2012

Only a fool is unaffected by what affects God.

Title: Does God Find Us Delightful or Disgusting? Text: Psalm 14 Thesis: Only a fool is unaffected by what affects God. Introduction I confess, I am still feeling the bleakness of the tragic mass shooting in Aurora last week. This text is a bleak text for those who live and act without regard to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus’ Concern For The Heart

Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 1, 2012

The Law which more than what you do or you do not do, but about a reflection of our character - about who we are on the inside. It is not just doing what is right, but being right which is more important.

Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. The Law is more than what you do or you do not do, but about a reflection of our character - about who we are on the inside. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18, Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: *other

Cure For Weariness Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 17, 2012

If you want relief from your weariness, don’t get busy; get help! Get help, first of all, from Jesus Himself, then from those He has placed in your life. Give God the praise, and give others the power.

This last week, I came across some notes supposedly found on hospital charts, and I thought you might enjoy them as I did: • The patient refused autopsy. • Note: Patient recovering from forehead cut. Patient became very angry when given an enema by mistake. • Patient has chest ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Becoming An Emotionally Mature Adult Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012

Emotional maturity is rooted in love.

Becoming an Emotionally Mature Adult Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey – March 4, 2012 Following the recent tragic death of Whitney Houston at the relatively young age of 48… there has been a lot of reflection on something not being right in the soul of many like her. In one ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Response Of Saving Faith-4 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 31, 2012

4 of ? The Hebrews writer recounted the very practical responses which faith had wrought in their forebears/ancestors. Saving faith yields practical responses to life. Saving faith meets life’s challenge with...

A RESPONSE Of SAVING FAITH-IV—Hebrews 11:3-40 Attention: Faith’s response to life’s challenges. Prisoner Alert 07/06/2012: Asia Bibi, a 37-year-old Pakistani woman from the village of Ittanwali, was arrested by police on Friday, June 19, 2009. Asia (also called Asia Noreen) is the wife of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Changing God's Mind Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 5, 2012

When you haven't got a prayer, remind God that His interests are at stake: ask God to remember His people; ask God to remember His purpose; and ask God to remember His promise.

There was once a small town which had no liquor stores. Eventually, though, someone built a nightclub right on the main street through town. This so upset the members in one of the churches that they conducted several all-night prayer meetings. They asked the Lord to “burn down that den of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How God's Angels Help Us

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2013

1. Angels rescue God's people (Gen 19:1-16). 2. Angels helped to report the good news (Luke 1:26-33, Luke 2:8-11, Matt 28:1-6). 3. Angels relay God's guidance to His people (Matt 2:13-14, Acts 10:1-6). 4. Angels relieve our fears (Acts 27:18-25).

How God's Angels Help Us Genesis 19:1-16; Luke 1:26-33; Luke 2:8-11; Matthew 28:1-6; Matthew 2:13-14; Acts 10:1-6; Acts 27:18-25 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 14, 2013 BACKGROUND: *As we began to focus on angels last week, we saw first that angels are just as real as we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessing Of Holy Hunger Series

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Jul 28, 2013

God feeds the one who starves for this which only He supplies

In the Antarctic summer of 1908-9, Sir Ernest Shackleton and three companions attempted to travel to the South Pole from their winter quarters. They set off with four ponies to help carry the load. Weeks later, their ponies dead, rations all but exhausted, they turned back toward their base, their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist