Sermons on Negotiation Skills:

Your Spouse Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 17, 2005

Part 1 in series "Succeeding Where Success Matters Most," this message attempts to establish a spiritual context for marriage, and looks at the controversial topic of divorce.

Succeeding Where Success Matters Most – Your Spouse Wildwind Community Church David Flowers June 12, 2005 At this moment I am seeing three couples for pre-marital counseling. If you asked them they’d tell you that I’m extremely strict about making sure all couples complete a minimum seven-week ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Free Methodist

Developing Good Communication I Marriage Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 7, 2015

James 1:19 gives us the perfect guidelines for good communication in marriage.

Introduction: A. Today, I want us to talk about communication. 1. Communication is always a challenge in every relationship, but in marriage it is the thing that either makes it or breaks it. 2. There are so many things that can get in the way of good communication. a. We can use a word ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lord... Save Me!

Contributed by Russell M Rillie on Aug 19, 2014

We all have been in distress at one time or another. Troubles come to distract us from keeping our eyes on Jesus. This sermon focuses on what happens when we lose our focus and have very little faith. I pray it blesses you.

Lord…Save ME! St. Matthew 14:22-30 By Pastor Russell M. Rillie Wednesday, August 14, 2014 The Midday Session of the 36th Annual International Holy Convocation of Deliverance Temple Restoration Ministries – Bishop R.D. Graves ~ Chief Prelate The Gathering Place, Raleigh, NC Have you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-30

Denomination: Christian Church

The Courage To Encourage Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

What oxygen is to the body, encouragement is to the soul.

INTRODUCTION This is the eighth message in the series “Finding Hope in a Hopeless World.” This message is entitled “The Courage to Encourage.” In 1872 Daniel Kelley was living in Kansas and wrote the words to the song, “Home on the Range.” It is the official ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

How We Grow

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 27, 2015

Most folks want their church to grow, but what are the practical steps to make that happen? This message addresses three areas that need to be prepared if we are going to see growth in our churches.

Growing the Church You ever think about Church Growth? You ever wonder about whether or not Cornerstone is growing? Does it every cross or mind, is it even relevant in your life? There are some folks at Cornerstone who honestly never think about church growth, they attend, they enjoy the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:2-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Get's Blessed? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 7, 2013

This is the intro to our Stewardship month. Our theme is The Blessed Life and I've been reading and listening to a lot of Robert Morris so you will find thoughts of his scattered throughout.

Who is Blessed? So here we are. “Money Month” 2013. For those of you who have become a part of our church family in the past year here is a little insight. 11 years ago we decided to take a different approach to dealing with finances at Cornerstone. Instead of dealing with the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Born Old

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 29, 2010

To experience new life, even in the senior years, means using old knowledge to gain new knowledge; to set aside pride in order to learn; and to be fully open to Christ.

We had been talking about a mutual friend. We had laughed a little at how rigid he was, how staid. We had commented that he didn’t like change; he could easily be "all shook up" when something didn’t go his way. I asked the other person in this conversation, "How long have you known John? Has he ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Great Expectations Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 12, 2009

Sometimes, things don’t work out the way we think they should. Trust God and live live to the fullest.

SERIES: “BE SATISFIED” “GREAT EXPECTATIONS” ECCLESIASTES 9:11-10:15 I don’t know about you, but a lot of my life’s’ struggles are caused by my expectations. I find that I develop certain expectations out of life and out of people and when those expectations are not met, I can become ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thick Headed Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 2, 2011

A study of chapter 10 verses 1 through 20

Ecclesiastes 10: 1 – 20 Thick Headed 1 Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor. 2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left. 3 Even when a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Limitations/Irony Of Worldly Wisdom-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 26, 2013

3 of 4. Paul related the limitations/irony of worldly wisdom to the Corinthians believers. The irony of worldly wisdom is in its being relegated to foolishness. But How is it limited? Worldly wisdom is limited by...

The LIMITATIONS/Irony Of WORLDLY WISDOM-III—1Corinthians 1:18-25 Attention: Song: 'Same Love' by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis topped out as one of Billboard’s #1 song in the summer of 2013. Portions of it were Written by Mary Lambert(a known lesbian) as 'She Keeps Me Warm.' A sampling ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Wait On God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 12, 2017

In this section from the story of Abraham, we see that he and Sarah got ahead of God and tried to force God to bring an heir through Hagar. There are a lot of important lessons for us to learn from this episode.

Introduction: A. One day there was a man who was taking it easy, lying on the grass, looking up at the clouds, and having a conversation with God 1. The man said, “God, how long is a million years to you?” a. God answered, “In my frame of reference, a million years is about a minute.” 2. The man ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Through Family Pt 6 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 5, 2019

We find joy in the journey of life through family when we learn to manage family crisis’ and prevent family crisis’. Looking at biblical examples is a great way to learn how to do both.

Video Illustration: Unanswered by sermoncentral.com Sermon 6: Finding joy in the journey through family – tag line - it comes from learning how to manage a family crisis and preventing family crisis’. Thesis: We find joy in the journey of life through family when we learn to manage family crisis’ ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom's Restoration Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 16, 2017

If we as a church want to be known as a place of healing for broken people, we restore them spiritually, gently, humbly, and lovingly.

Tell me: If you were caught for drunken driving, and the headlines in the Lyons News said, “So-and-so Arrested for Drunken Driving,” would you go to church the next Sunday? Most people would say, “No,” because they’d be too embarrassed to face their Christian friends. But why not go to church ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Trust God's Timing Series

Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Feb 26, 2018

Moses was ready to deliver his people from the Egyptians, but it was not yet God's timing. As Christians, we must remember that our timing is not always God's timing.

Trust God’s Timing Exodus 2:11-25 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Exodus, and we’re asking the question, “What can I learn about honoring God from this passage?” - Last week, we looked at God our Protector. - We saw Him protect Jochebed and her husband as they defied Pharaoh’s ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25

Denomination: Baptist

"keys To Stopping Strife"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on May 21, 2020

The fifth message in a series on Nehemiah.

Title: Steps to Stopping Strife Script: Neh. 5 Type: Series Where: GNBC 2-15-15 Intro: So far, as we have worked our way through the book of Nehemiah, we have seen how he has had to work his way through a different challenge in each chapter. In chap. 1 he faced a personal challenge, hearing ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible