Sermons on Obstacles To Growth:

What Of Pastors And Elders Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 13, 2009

Should we even have pastors and elders? Don’t we all walk in relationship with God and if so why would we need spiritual leadership?

Dakota Community Church July 12, 2009 The Field & the Force 4 What of Pastors and Elders? So far we have looked at: 1. When the Church is the field When the church is the field it is seen as the place people come to do the work of God. 2. When the Church is the (labor) force When the church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Mennonite

Don’t Look At Me! Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 28, 2011

We will look at some problems with projection (focusing on someone else's sin). My hope is that after looking at these problems, we will get real with God and allow His kindness to lead us to repentance and a changed life in the areas we may have tried to

Don’t Look at Me! Romans 2:1-5 1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Receipe For Peace Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

The message is part of a series on the Gospel of John and shows from the scripture what is necessary in order to have peace.

God's recipe for Peace John 16:25-33 Many of you are familiar with the name Ted Tuner, he is the founder of the cable news network and controls most of the media in this country, which is one of the reasons I choose to get more information from other sources than the nightly news. Ted is strongly ...read more

Scripture: John 16:25-33

What Happens When Jesus Comes To Town?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 4, 2013

God's love is large enough to embrace and include everyone.

Title: What Happens When Jesus Comes to Town? Text: Luke 4:21-30 Thesis: God’s love is large enough to embrace and include everyone. Introduction A syndrome is a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder or other abnormal condition. If ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Suffering Christ Left 43 Parables

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 19, 2014

Christ Jesus suffered to save us, died to save us for his time came but the 43 parables he taught us were left and still remain, hopefully, in them, we are reminded to be always ready for our time.

A Suffering Christ Left 43 Parables by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (April 19, 2014) EASTER SUNDAY (APRIL 20, 2014) “My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready” (St. John 7:6, King James Version [Jesus reproveth his kinsmen]). Greetings in the Holy Name of ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-53

Denomination: Friends

Forward In Faith, Fathers!

Contributed by David Simpson on May 19, 2017

A Fathers Day sermon challenging men and the church to move forward in faith!

Sermon Lanier Christian Church June 19, 2011 – Father’s Day David Simpson Forward in Faith Ephesians 3:20,21 and Jeremiah 7:24 AND Ephesians 6:4 Why A Son Needs A Dad by Gregory Lang A son needs a dad to show him how to shave. …to teach him how to talk to girls. A son needs a dad to teach him ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4, Ephesians 3:20-21, Jeremiah 7:24

Denomination: Christian Church

Gideon Asks For Signs Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 20, 2018

Gideon doubted God’s promise. Did God really want him to lead God’s army? What did he know about warfare? After all he was only an ordinary farmer.

Chapter 18.2.d: Gideon Asks for Signs Judges 6:37-40 Scripture 37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. 38 And it was so: for ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:37-40

Denomination: Baptist

Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 4- "The Temptation Within" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jan 30, 2017

Part 4 of our James series

Bona Fide A study of James Genuine Christian living Part 4 “The Temptation within” Today as we continue our study of James We will continue to connect the dots That James lays out For Bona Fide Christian living We began this series with the pressure test If you will remember we ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

Truth Vs Myths

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 5, 2015

To focus on how an act of obedience scores over other apparently good "spiritual" actions!!!

Truth vs Myths It was Charles Haddon Spurgeon who wisely observed that discernment is not essentially the ability to know the difference between what is right and wrong but rather that which helps us distinguish between what ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:6-7

Denomination: *other

My Older Brother Is My Hero Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 9, 2015

Attitudes, Compassion, Our Relationships, Jesus

GROWN UP CHRISTIANS – My Older Brother is My Hero Philippians 2:1-11 (pg. 819) June 14, 2015 Introduction: I am a fighter... I can’t help it... it’s part of my nature... I’m not completely sure if it’s taught or caught... whether it’s part of my DNA ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Way Down Is Up

Contributed by John Gullick on Jun 9, 2015

A sermon that looks at the dynamics of Mark chapter 3 20 - 35 and attempts to show how often in the Christian life in order to go up we need to go what the world considers as down.

2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35 In 1982, David Pawson was invited to speak in New Zealand. His had a reputation as a bible teacher, so people the people of Wellington were surprised when he said that he had a prophecy. He carried two burdens that God had given him for our nation. One burden ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Would Be True

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017

John the Baptist

I WOULD BE TRUE (LUKE 3:1-22) In the first part of the 12th century, a French peasant maid by the name of Joan of Arc was called to save her country from the British. Then she fell into their hands. While the fires were being lighted around the stake at which this 19 year old young lady was to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Church Series

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Sep 14, 2020

During this Pandemic and over the past several weeks, we have learned so much about what it means to be a church and how many ways there are to be a church without gathering in person or making full use of our church buildings.

TITLE: THE CHURCH SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 16:16-18 / EPHESIANS 1:22-23 / EPHESIANS 2:19-22 Who would have predicted between Christmas and Easter we would be reimagining how we do church! In the past, I’ve actually enjoyed thinking through the potential impacts of unforeseen events that could ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23, Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

An Unexpected Funeral

Contributed by Steve Greene on Oct 19, 2020

This is a funeral for a man in his mid-fifties that passed away unexpectedly.

Michael Brown On behalf of the entire Brown family, I want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for being here this afternoon. One week ago right now, none of us expected to be here today. But people have rearranged schedules, taken off work, and traveled many miles to be here for this ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13, John 1:12, John 14:6, 1 John 1:9, Romans 6:23, Romans 10:13, James 4:8, Hebrews 9:27, Romans 10:9-10, Mark 2:1-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

A Farm, An Ox, And A Hen-Pecked Husband

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 2, 2020

Whenever people are confronted with Christ for salvation, they all make excuses.

LUKE 14:18 “A FARM, AN OX, AND A HENPECKED HUSBAND” A) Wherever the Gospel is preached … Wherever men are confronted with Christ ....... * Wherever the invitation to salvation is extended, there is one common response ....... * THEY ALL MAKE EXCUSES. B) This is as old as the human race ... It ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:18

Denomination: Baptist