Sermons on Negative Thinking:

The Disciplines Of Connecting To God Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

This sermon is an overview of the Spiritual Disciplines and why we need them in our life

The Disciplines of Connecting to God 2 Peter 3:18 James Bryan Smith tells the story of Craig, a zoo architect, who took part in a course focusing on becoming like Christ through the practice of spiritual disciplines and began to notice some real changes in the way he behaved toward others. One ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Methodist

Potholes Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

We’ve all experienced potholes in the road of life that either slow us down, delay our journey or sometimes totally disrupt it. Potholes are anything in life that keep us from moving forward.

Potholes Mark 8:27-35 Bumpy streets are so commonplace in New Orleans that residents have taken some extreme measures to draw attention to particularly bothersome potholes. There was the birthday party in New Orleans East for a 5-foot-wide pothole on Cannes Street. They had cake, balloons and a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-35

Denomination: Methodist

Civil Wars - Pt. 1 - Skirmishes Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 8, 2015

Brother against brother. Father against son. Son against father. It was a war that was anything but “civil”. Wars are inevitable.What if we could learn to fight fair? What if we could wage civil wars?

Civil Wars Pt. 1 - Skirmishes I. Introduction 4 years, 6 weeks and 3 days. By declaration it began in April of 1861 and the last shot was fired on June of 1865. It did not live up to its name. There was nothing civil about it. In fact, it remains the the most costly war in our history in regards ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Presence Within And Among Us

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 11, 2015

To show that GOD dwells within and among us.

I. EXORDIUM: Is GOD's Presence within you? Yes. Within and among me. Colossians 1:27 Colossians 1:27 (Amplified Bible) To whom God was pleased to make known how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ within and among you, the Hope of [realizing the] ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 26:34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Three Alls

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 12, 2015

In the Great Commission, Christ emphasized the small word "all" three times to convey important truths about the mission He has entrusted to us as His disciples - All Power, All Nations, All Things.

Three All's Matthew 28:18-20 Suppose we were to buy a new car. Very few do this, but suppose that we take the instruction manual and read it, paraphrase it, write a commentary on it, and make an outline of the material. We might even set it to poetry and put it to music and even sing about it. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Sense & Nonsense About Alcohol

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 17, 2015

May a Christian drink alcohol?

Sense & Nonsense about Alcohol Intro May a Christian drink? What about what Paul said about not eating or drinking if it caused offense? What about alcoholics? What about Jesus turning water into wine? What about respecting each other when there are differences of opinion? The Gospel is Like ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:21

Denomination: Baptist

Learn From Jethro

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 30, 2015

To show that the LORD will teach us everything about Him, even using righteous people such as Jethro and the elders of Israel.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you learn from instruction? Yes. We learn by being instructed Proverbs 21:11 (Amplified Bible) When the scoffer is punished, the fool gets a lesson in being wise; but men of [godly] Wisdom and good sense learn by being instructed. Proverbs 1:5 (Amplified Bible) The wise also ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go In Peace Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2015

Do you have the faith to step forward and reach out to the great physician for Healing? All we can ever want or need is there if we just step forward and reach out and touch.

“Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.” As always the question to begin: Do you have the faith to believe God will perform a miracle in your life? We continue in our series on Supernatural Springs, and this morning is our last sermon on The Supernatural Spring of Peace and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Training Vs Trying Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 4, 2015

If we are going to grow spiritually, we must move from just trying to grow, to training for growth.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Where are you spiritually today? Are you growing, is your faith exciting to you or are you bored and disconnected? • There are times when Christians struggle to grow in their faith. • Over time we see people who were excited about Jesus walk away. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Signs Of The Holy Spirit's Presence In The Church

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 14, 2015

Are there things that we can look for to indicate the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Church and are these visible to those who are not part of the church

SIGNS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE CHURCH ACTS 2:41-47 LAST WEEK WE LEARNED ABOUT THE PROCLAMATION OF THE CHURCH AND ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD TO THE WORLD. TODAY WE ARE CONTINUING IN THAT THOUGHT BY BUILDING ON THE THOUGHT OF WHAT IS PROCLAIMED FROM THE GOSPEL AFTER A ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Straight Outta Context: Luke 11:9 - See You At The Pole Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Sep 16, 2015

Luke 11:9 doesn't say, “Ask for anything you want.” It’s more like, “Ask for my kingdom, and you will have it.”

Next week is See You At The Pole. See You At The Pole is an event where students nationwide gather together around the flagpole of their school and pray for their school, their classmates, the teachers, and their community. It’s a way to live out your faith -- to walk according to scripture ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:9, 1 Timothy 4:12, Luke 11:1-13, Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Blocking The Road Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 18, 2015

Satan seeks a road into our minds to decieve us and destroy us. This sermon deals with blocking that road.

It was an uneventful day. It had been 50 days since Passover. The streets of Jerusalem were busy with people rushing around preparing for yet another festival, all except for a few who were gathered in an upper room at the Temple. They were called people of The Way because they had followed a man ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11

Denomination: Foursquare

All Means All

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 21, 2015

When Paul says "all things work together for good," does he really mean all?

Dr. James Dobson wrote a book in 1997 entitled When God Doesn’t Make Sense. The book was written for anyone struggling with trials and heartaches—the death of a loved one, disease, divorce, rejection—in the hopes of understanding the meaning of suffering in the world. He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Methodist

God As Number One First Commandment. Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 22, 2015

The first in a series of sermons exploring the ten commandments uses some sermon central material which I failed to record. God Bless

Exodus 20:1-20:6 Matthew 22:34-22:40 Mark 12:30-12:32 Exodus 20:1-20New International Version (NIV) The Ten Commandments 20 And God spoke all these words: 2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me. 4 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rapture: When You Least Expect It

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 27, 2015

The 7 signs of Christ's soon coming

RAPTURE: WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT Acts 2:20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Two sisters inherited the family farm. They desperately needed a bull to breed with their heifers and they only had $600. 2. The brunette told her sister, "I’m going to go look at a bull-calf in Jewett. If I decide to buy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:38-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God