Sermons on November:

Grace And Peace To All Believers

Contributed by Stephen Becker on Nov 26, 2007

A Thanksgiving (Sanctification) sermon which explores what it really means to be thankful for Jesus’ salvation in your...growing your character to be more Christ-like

Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ! Many times you will hear ministers begin their sermons with these same words that Apostle Paul uses to open his various letters we find in the New Testament. Have you ever wondered why? Because all of us—as ministers of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Is God Unjust? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 16, 2009

In this sermon we notice that God has mercy on some, and that is not inconsistent with his justice.

Scripture Many people see almost no relationship at all between Romans 9-11 and the previous chapter, Romans 8. They say that the Apostle Paul had several purposes for writing to the Romans. First, he wanted to send them a general tract on how we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:14-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Thanks Be To God Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 16, 2010

In this message, I want us to consider specifically the words “Thanks be to God.” Let’s see what Paul said we were to be thankful for. 1- Thanks be to God for victory over sin 2- Thanks be to God for victory over death 3- Thanks be to God for victory

Romans 1:21 “For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.” INTRO.- Many people don’t give thanks to God. They may be thankful, but not to God, which is a big ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Stewardship Of Giving Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Nov 21, 2010

Jesus teaches His disciples the principles of giving and doing for those in need by teaching how God reveals need and it is out duty to commit to meeting that need and take the intentional action necessary to meet that need, thru the power of the Holy Spi

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: November 21, 2010 Date Preached: November 21, 2010 Church: OPBC (AM) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Stewardship Series Title: The Stewardship of Giving Text: Mark 8:1-9 1 In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Listen To Your Trainer Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009

A six part series on Making a Church Body Better

BETTER BODY BUILDING (part 2) All my sermons use illustrations from SermonCentral.com I also use the NIV Bible unless stated. LISTEN TO YOUR TRAINER Back in November I spoke of a series of sermons I was writing entitled “ Better Body Building.” With the start of the New Year many people ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Would Jesus Say To Britney Spears? Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 16, 2007

What would Jesus say to someone who has experienced the level of success that Britney has? This message offers words of encouragement and warning.

[This message was written in November 2002. But despite where Britney’s life and career has gone since, I believe a lot of this message is still relevant. Stats may be updated at Wikipedia.com] Britney Spears was born on December 2, 1981 to proud parents Jamie and Lynn Spears. Growing up, she ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Getting Along With Others Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 4, 2009

Sermon for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. We’re to bless and not blast those who persecute us.

Getting Along With Others Romans 12:14 Rev. Brian Bill 10/4/09 Have I ever mentioned to you that there’s a lot of persecution for Packer fans here in Illinois? I’ve told my dad this many times but I’m not sure he really believed me until last Sunday afternoon when my parents came down from ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14

Denomination: Baptist

Giving In The Old Testament Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 16, 2008

This sermon examines giving in the Old Testament.

Introduction I would like to spend the next two Sundays looking at “God’s Guide for Giving.” Today I would like to examine “Giving in the Old Testament.” Next Sunday I would like to examine “Giving in the New Testament.” There are two reasons why I want to spend the next two Sundays preaching ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:17-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith's Foundation Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 4, 2007

Without Faith, it’s impossible to please God... but how did such a religious community as Nazareth misplace its faith?

OPEN: A man named Gregory P. Elder told of growing up on the Atlantic Coast. And what he loved to do as a child was to spend his time down at the beach. For hours each day, he’d sit on the sand and build castles and intricate cities. But one year his joy in these creations was threatened by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good Government Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 9, 2011

Human Government at it's best.

Intro: 1. In the early nineties, the leaning Tower of Pisa began to lean too far. Seeing that the 180-foot-high tower would soon become dangerous, engineers designed a system to salvage the twelfth-century landmark by holding the lean constant. First the engineers injected supercold liquid ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Birth Of A Generous Church Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 12, 2015

This message was preached at our 20th Anniversary and reflects on the birth of the Corinthian Church and Cornerstone

A Church Birthed in Generosity I’ve always been intrigued with the Corinthian Church. A church with problems, you don’t have to read very far through the letters addressed to the church to discover that they struggled with “issues”. Theological issues, moral issues, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Gratitude And Giving Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 16, 2018

Gratitude and Giving

Gratitude and Giving Series: Growing in Gratitude December 3, 2017 – Brad Bailey INTRO Let me begin with a simple premise someone stated… “What consumes your mind….controls your life. Practice gratitude.” I think most of us find that what consumes our mind most is often ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nehemiah's Prayers Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 13, 2017

Nehemiah's contemporary, Ezra, had taken some of the exiles back to their homeland and rebuilt the temple. But the walls had been broken down and the gates had been burned. This is where Nehemiah comes in. Let's see how prayer factors into this endeavor.

NEHEMIAH’S PRAYERS In 586 b.c. Jerusalem was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. He captured the Jews and exiled them to Babylon. Nehemiah’s time is 141 years later in 445 b.c., when the Persians ruled the land. Nehemiah's contemporary, Ezra, had taken some of the exiles back to their homeland and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11, Nehemiah 2:1-9, Nehemiah 4:1-9, Nehemiah 6:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Refusing To Return

Contributed by Robert Nacci on Jun 22, 2013

Don't be like Judah who refused to return and suffered God's judgment because of it! Simply return!

Refusing To Return Jeremiah 8:1-22 Intro The Book of the Jeremiah is the second of the Major Prophets found in the Word of God, although some Jewish tradition considers it to be the first. Jeremiah's ministry was as a prophet to Judah in the years just prior to and then during the initial ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Proclaiming Messiah Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Nov 30, 2012

As we approach Christmas this year, I call on all of us to look at the 2 great examples of proclaiming Messiah that we find in Luke 2...

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: November 24, 2012 Date Preached: November 25, 2012 Church: OPBC (AM) Sunday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Approaching the Manger Sermon: Tracing Messiah! Text: Isaiah 53:2-6 [HCSB] Introduction: Have you ever heard of an auto-stereo-gram? Well it is one of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Baptist