Sermons on Obsolete:

A Different Kind Of Life Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 6, 2010

We are called to live a different kind of life.

INTRODUCTION  SLIDE 1  Over the last couple of weeks we have talked about trying to stay clean in an unclean world, or put another way, we were encouraged to stay out of the mud. Last week we looked at why we need to stay out of the mud.  Belonging to Jesus means that we ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not Called As Academics Series

Contributed by Simon Taylor on May 29, 2009

Striking the balance between studying the Bible, but keeping your relationship with God just that... a relationship.

Good morning and welcome to the second in a three-part series entitled Who We Are and What We Do. Before we get into the nitty-gritty today, I’d just like to say a personal thank you for all of the emails and video comments we’ve received this week. We have been really encouraged your comments ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hope Does Not Disappoint

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 8, 2009

Suffering, endurance, character, hope: the formula is not automatic. All depends on whether we learn to live in the resurrected Christ.

One of my friends begins nearly every conversation with the phrase, "You just can’t win.” "You just can’t win." One day recently he was wearing a long, long face. He had just gotten his car repaired, but some inebriated partygoer had slammed into it. He had just worked off his debts, but suddenly ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Can I Get A Lift?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 6, 2009

August 1989: If we want to be lifted up out of our unhappiness through worship, we must bring our whole selves to the worship experience and must pray passionately even our negative wishes.

I recently became aware that some folks shop for a church much as you would shop for a car or a home appliance. In talking with some people about joining our church, they said that they were shopping – that’s their word, not mine -- that they were shopping for a church by systematically attending ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 28:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Better Covenant Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Oct 8, 2006

How is the New Covenant better than the Old?

A better covenant(Reading Jer. 31:1-14;31-34) This chapter continues the argument of the previous chapters about Christ’s priesthood. We have seen that He was not a priest of the Levitical order, but of the order of Melchizedek. He pursues this thought here to shows that it also involved a change ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Christian A&p 101: The Members Support One Another Series

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Oct 5, 2005

Sermon 2 in a series of 4 sermons reflecting on Paul’s favorite description of the Church as the Body of Christ. This message focuses on the support and commitment members have for one another.

CHRISTIAN A & P 101: SUPPORT Ephesians 4: 1-16 1. I found the following story on the Internet. For my 50th birthday, my husband purchased a week of personal training . . . at the local health club for me. Although I am still in great shape since playing on my high school softball team, I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Crossing The Line

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 10, 2007

How many have seen the police scenes either on the television or at the theater? I’m talking about places where a crime has been committed, the police officers arrive, and with a yellow tape they encircle the area where it all took place.

How many have seen the police scenes either on the television or at the theater? I’m talking about places where a crime has been committed, the police officers arrive, and with a yellow tape they encircle the area where it all took place. I’m sure that all of us here, at one time or another, have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:4-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Righteousness – The Fourth Step To Happiness Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 12, 2008

This is the fourth of the "Be" attitudes.

Starving For Righteousness – The Fourth Step To Happiness We have been making a journey through a section of the scripture known as the beatitudes. The beatitudes are found in Matthew chapter five. All of them begin with the word “blessed.” Another word for blessed is happy. So as we have been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In God's Ways Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Dec 27, 2006

Jesus taught us how to walk in God’s ways

On our journey through the Bible, we have come to the book of Micah. Some of you may not be familiar with this little book at all, and others may be wondering why we would focus on Micah at Christmas. Some of Micah’s words may be more familiar than you realize. In January 1977, when President ...read more

Scripture: Micah 4:1-4, Galatians 5:16

Denomination: Brethren

What Your Lost Friend Looks Like Series

Contributed by Denny Feasby on May 21, 2008

A series looking at the lost.

What Your Lost Friend Looks Like Ephesians 4:17-19 Intro: Last Sunday I made a comment that Baptist Churches aren’t growing today like they were up until the last 20 years or so not because Baptists have become outdated or obsolete but because the members of most Baptist Churches have lost their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Run The Play Series

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 27, 2008

Teach your teens how to effectively follow through with their commitment to Christ when facing opposition using these three steps gathered from Jehoshaphat’s confrontation.

Opener: Air Guitar Contest Choose contestants that you know will really "ham it up" on stage. Find some music that has a lot of guitar solos. Tell the contestants each will be judged (by the audience’s applause) on how well each can play the "air guitar". Send each contestant in one at a time, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Light For A Dark World Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 25, 2008

God provides light for all who would have their darkness revealed.

Scripture Introduction The first words of God recorded in the Bible are: “Let there be light.” Later we find that “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” (1John 1.5). Darkness universally symbolizes sin and death; light corresponds to life and holiness and purity. Thus King David sings ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Strip Down To Run Effectively For The Crown!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jan 29, 2014

It's necessary for us to get rid of spiritual clutter and place ourselves to effectively function in glorifying God!

(Getting rid of Spiritual Clutter and placing ourselves for effective Christ-glorifying work!) Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Wrath Of God

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 21, 2012

Nobody wants to talk about it... it is not Politically Correct... but the wrath of God is REAL!

THE WRATH OF GOD Romans 1:18-23 Today we are addressing one of those “sore spots” for Christians. The scripture boldly declares… not defends… boldly declares the WRATH OF GOD. Most churches and most Christian run away from it or try to defend it, or explain it away. But if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Ethics In The Church Today

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jan 20, 2013

The goal of ethics is to develop a body of moral standards on which the church can draw so that it can successfully respond to the many moral challenges it faces in all societies. Moral character development should be seen as primary importance both fo

Ethics In The Church Today Ephesians 1:22-23 - And He put all things under His feet and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Charismatic