Sermons on Not Getting Tired:

Simple - Pt. 3 - Pray Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 17, 2019

Jesus confronted the complex. His message was and is simple. Let’s get back to the basics He taught us! Why make it difficult?

Pray I. Introduction Some things are complex and complicated. Tax Code. The scoring in boxing. Relationships. The fascination with pumpkin spice! However, faith was never supposed to be complex or confusing. Man has this propensity to make things harder than they should be. When Jesus arrives on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

Simple - Pt. 4 - Worship Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 17, 2019

Jesus confronted the complex. His message was and is simple. Let’s get back to the basics He taught us! Why make it difficult?

Worship I. Introduction Some things are complex and complicated. People's choice in music (Bob Dylan). The cloud (all this stuff up there somewhere and somehow we can access at will). Commitment to soap operas and reality shows. Oklahoma weather. However, faith was never supposed to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stolen - Pt. 1 - Presence Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 17, 2019

Have you ever experienced theft? Something that is rightfully yours taken? This year, during Christmas, it is time to get those things back!

Presence I. Introduction No one likes a thief at any time of the year but especially at Christmas. You have read or seen accounts of families who have lost everything at Christmas due to a thief breaking into home or car. All hope seems to be lost. It seems Christmas for all of its emphasis on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:7-9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stolen - Pt. 2 - Opportunities Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 17, 2019

Have you ever experienced theft? Something that is rightfully yours taken? This year, during Christmas, it is time to get those things back!

Sermon Bumper Opportunities I. Introduction UPS expects to deliver 750 million packages this season, up from 500 million five years ago. The parcel service typically ships more than 19 million packages a day. But between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, that daily volume nearly doubles. What also ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stolen - Pt. 3 - Peace Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 17, 2019

Have you ever experienced theft? Something that is rightfully yours taken? This year, during Christmas, it is time to get those things back!

Peace I. Introduction Porch Pirates! Thieves that capitalize on packages left unattended on the front porch. This category of thief has led to a booming business in video doorbells which enable us to record this activity. In fact, a startup video doorbell company was recently purchased by Amazon ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:25-30, Luke 2:8-11, Matthew 2:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Neighborhater - Pt. 1 - There Goes The Neighborhood Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 8, 2018

Neighbors. There are good ones and then those we wished would move. Have we become Neighborhaters? Can’t we get along?

There Goes The Neighborhood I. Introduction It is one of those fond and nostalgic memories. The sweaters. The shoe change. The trolley. The life lessons. Mr. Rogers’ mild manner often disguised the fact that he was dropping truth bombs on children. In fact, unknown to many until recently as a new ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

Persevering Through Trials Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on May 21, 2018

Faith may not deliver you from suffering, but faith will get you through suffering; not just surviving it, but thriving in spite of it.

Connect the Dots ?James 1:1-18 ??Persevering Through Trials Faith may not deliver you from suffering, but faith will get you through suffering; not just surviving it, but thriving in spite of it. “The just shall live by faith.” Genesis 15:6, Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11; Hebrews ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Good Fruit -Vs- Spoiled Fruit

Contributed by Walter Troup on Jun 2, 2018

When Jesus talk about the vine in John 15, what point is he trying to get across to his disciples, and us today?

(during this message, although I use the example of the vine like mentioned by Jesus in John 15, I intersect with an example of a tree, the stem(trunk), branch, and fruit.) Text: Galatians 5:22-23 & John 15:1-9 (ESV) This morning let’s answer five questions about John 15:1-9. #1 Who is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-9, Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 5:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is That Man?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 14, 2017

If we were to ask those who were there on Good Friday Who the Man on the Cross was? We would get conflicting answers.

Who Was on the Cross In 1950, Japanese Film Director Akira Kurosawa produced a movie that through the years has appeared on any number of lists of great movies. Maybe you are familiar with it, the name of the movie is Rashomon, and the premise of the movie has been used in movies, novels and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Greatest Gift Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 22, 2020

This Christmas, don’t get so caught up in the wrappings that we miss the gift. The Gift is JESUS, our Emmanuel, GOD with US.

2019.12.24 Christmas Eve William Akehurst, HSWC The GREATEST GIFT This Christmas, don’t get so caught up in the wrappings that we miss the gift. The Gift is JESUS, our Emmanuel, GOD with US. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:16-18, John 3:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good And Evil Ii Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Satan will use the truth and nothing but the truth, and he will offer you the very best if he can persuade you to get it by disobeying God.

Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by children." This does not mean, however, that their truth telling is always pleasant. Especially if you have guests, or if you are like the Sunday School teacher who asked too many ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:22-24

Finding God's Blessing After We've Been Wandering Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 18, 2019

This sermon discusses the need to return to God, not just return to doing good. Is religious activity enough to get God's blessing?

- Background on the book: - Addressed to the Jews who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon in 538 B.C. Two years later they started to work on the temple, but opposition led that to be put aside for 16 years. - This opening statement comes right after the restarting of the temple project. - ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Point Them To Jesus

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Apr 22, 2020

Churches easily get struck in a rut and decline. John the Baptist serves as a model for vital ministry: focus on Jesus above all else.

Last week we started looking at the ministry of John the Baptist. He was a prophet. He cared for the spiritual health of his nation with all of his heart. He saw clearly what needed to be done and he spoke out what people needed to hear, boldly, without any sugar coating. His boldness was what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-18

(K)nots Of Victory

Contributed by Craig Benner on Apr 27, 2020

A knot is an ugly thing. It is not something that we desire to have. It gets in the way. But it may just be what we need to help us out.

(K)NOTs of Victory John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless Knots are seldom considered a desired thing. We don't like them in our fine wood work. We don't want them in our shoelaces. No one likes to feel their stomach all tensed up to the point that they say-- "my stomach is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Funeral For A Faithful Farmer

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 30, 2020

Richard had a 40 year perfect attendance pin... but that wouldn't get him into heaven. But his faith in Christ would.

READING OF SCRIPTURE PRAYER Richard and Sarah Jane (his wife) were farmers. Almost everything they touched had to do with farming. They were involved with Farm Bureau and 4H, and the only vacation they took every year was to the State Fair. And at 4H – Richard did farmer stuff. He was in charge ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ