Sermons on Not Because Of Remission:

Watch And Pray Series

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 5, 2002

ADVENT 1(ILCW-C) - Watch and pray to escape because the signs are very clear and our world is very tempting.

WATCH AND PRAY...TO ESCAPE Luke 21:29-36 - December 1, 2002 LUKE 21:29-36 29He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31Even so, when you see these things happening, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:29-36

Denomination: Lutheran

The Settled Word

Contributed by Kenneth Wooley on May 31, 2004

In a day when the Truth is under attack, the Word of God can stand on its own because of 4 powerful characteristics.

Every September we give up a few minutes of our morning worship service to a representative from Gideons International. We have monthly contribution to this wonderful lay organization built into our budget. Their sole purpose is to distribute the Bible all over the world. They put them in jails, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:89-96

Denomination: Baptist

Sowing & Reaping

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Jun 16, 2004

We need to learn a caution in regard to what we sow in our lives, because it will produce fruit good or bad.

There are certain principles in scripture, which are fundamental to our prosperity as believers. This is one of them. Its truth relates to much more than financial giving. In creation God ordained a cycle of growth that begins with seed continues through fruitfulness onto further seed ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Can God Still Bless America?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000

God can bless any country He wants to, because God is God. But will God still bless America?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. I really do love the United States of America, & I feel tremendously blessed to be a citizen of this land. As most of you know, I lived the first few years of my life on the China/Tibetan border, & since then have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14, 2 Chronicles 33:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Believe God

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 10, 2006

The life of Paul was powerful because he live not by his faith, but by the FAITH OF GOD! He was aware that God was always with him.

I BELIEVE GOD! I. PAUL ABOARD SHIP Acts 27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. . Acts 27:21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:20-26

"Widow In Spirit"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Nov 12, 2006

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that TRUSTING GOD is important BECAUSE He is in control of the believer’s life.

Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris U.S. Army Chaplain 12 November 2006 Fort Ord Military Chapel __________________________ THE BIG IDEA: TRUSTING GOD IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE HE IS IN CONTROL OF THE BELIEVER’S LIFE! REFERENCES: I Timothy 5:3-16 MSG (Take care of widow who are destitute. If a widow has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Chained But Not Changed!

Contributed by Darin Canary on Nov 17, 2006

Learn from Paul, that just because your enviorment around you changes, doesnt mean you have to!

Read Acts 16:16-34 Pray Paul was the best at not letting what was going on around him detour him from his mission. Paul was the guy you gave the job to and let him do his thing. He was Loyal, determined and focused. I want us to unpack this scripture this morning and pull from it some life ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Compassion: Just Do It

Contributed by Brian Stevenson on Nov 24, 2006

Jesus models a life filled with compassion because he is looking for more people to show compassion and to fulfill a great need.

I’m going to give you a quick quiz. Don’t worry, it’s easy! I’ll give you a word and you give me the opposite. READY? The opposite of Fast is… Slow. The opposite of Long is… Short. The opposite of Cold is… Hot. The opposite of Young is… Old. The opposite of Soft is… Hard. The opposite of Sour ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Vineyard

Why Should We Praise The Lord?partii Series

Contributed by Bob Zinga on Aug 19, 2007

We should praise the lord because: • God is worthy of our praise for His mighty acts and for Who He is.

II- God is worthy of our praise Exodus 15:11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Psalm 48:1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Hebrews 3:3 For ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Songs Of Rescue, Songs Of Praise Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 9, 2011

The psalms are particularly important as Christian songs because they subsume every human experience and emotion and thought into a song of gratitude and praise.

Monday of 5th Week in Lent April 11, 2011 The stories we have read today are rescue stories. Individuals–humans with infinite dignity–were saved from death by divine intervention. It is interesting to note that both of these passages are controversial. The first–Daniel and Susannah– is known in ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

Meeting In God's Home

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010

Jesus is excited about His house the church because He wants it to be a place where people can come to Him.

Meeting in God’s Home John 2:13-25 SLIDE 1 – Meeting in God’s Home SLIDE 2 – Picture of Jesus at the Temple When someone first thinks of this story, they think of Jesus getting mad. They look at the happy situation in the wedding, and then they see Jesus getting really ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

How Our Beliefs Add To Our Worry

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 29, 2017

Worry is worsened because we believe everything our mind is telling us. Often our mind is lying to us.

A TRUSTWORTHY SOURCE? You’re being lied to . . . by your own mind. - John 14:27. - This is bold statement, so let me unpack what I mean. - We have great confidence in our feelings. We trust them and believe them. - One of our feelings is worry. “I’m feeling worried.” Our mind is telling us ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Rich Vs. God

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 12, 2017

To show that rich people are nothing in this world because they are like idols, they forgot GOD that provides all things for our enjoyment.

I. EXORDIUM: Do rich people believed in GOD? No. They think they are gods. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that rich people are nothing in this world because they are like idols, they forgot GOD that provides all things for our enjoyment. IV. TEXT: 1 ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

High Calling

Contributed by John Ong on Oct 10, 2017

Not all Christians recognize their high calling, and some think they had attained it just because they were privileged to see it.

Not all Christians recognize their high calling, and some think they had attained it just because they were privileged to see it. Others stumble because of the pride of presuming they had attained. People fall to those same delusions over many other truths too. However, if we handle the truth as we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

1 John 2

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015

And because of this we know that the time has come • Someday The Antichrist will come • And we are getting closer to that day

1 John • We’ve spent a lot of time this year talking about the teachings of Paul • And that makes sense because Paul wrote most of the New Testament • But today we are going to look and take our lesson from the book of John • More specifically 1 John 2:15-23 So first ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-23

Denomination: Christian Church