Sermons on Occasional:

Spiritual Gifts Unmystified Series

Contributed by Tim White on Dec 5, 2011

Spiritual gifts are demonstrated when God chooses to supernaturally use someone outside of their personality type.

(Gotquestions.org) When people speak of spiritual gifts, the focus is often on questions like, “Do you know what your spiritual gift is?” or “Have you taken this spiritual gifts survey?” While the knowledge of one's gifting can be beneficial, we often lose sight of God's ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

What Type Of Faith Do You Have? Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 7, 2011

How To Walk By Faith - 1. Seek Him & His kingdom 2. Come Close to Him 3. Spend time With Him 4. Commit yourself to Him 5.Hear & Obey Him

+ Cameras & Faith Various cameras to capture life moments > 1. Wooden Toy Camera, - Has the shape but does not do anything - Great to pretend & use your imagination - Does nothing - No faith at all > 2. Pretend Toy Camera - Press the button and it plays music - You can see the animal pictures ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Denomination: Baptist

Stinking Thinking 1

Contributed by Noah Martinez on Apr 17, 2008

Becoming aware of debilitating attitudes and finding power through Jesus to correct them.

Stinking Thinking 1 John 1:10-13 ‘He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-13

Denomination: Holiness

Wait A Minute

Contributed by Matthew Blau on Mar 27, 2008

Salvation is easy but only the beginning. Living faith is much harder.

Wait a Minute, Who Said Anything About Suffering! Christian faith is different from any other religion in the world. It is different because of the very nature of grace. Grace does not require great works. It is a gift from God. We do not and could not have a chance of ever earning it. We will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Methodist

Marks Of A Powerful Christian Series

Contributed by Michael West on Apr 2, 2008

Good works for the right reasons, overcoming evil and five results or evidence of spiritual authority.

Sunday January 19th, 2003 Series: Spiritual Authority Part Three Sermon: The Marks of a Powerful Christian Scripture: I Thessalonians 5:15-24 Romans 12:21 — We overcome evil with good. What are we supposed to give to evil. At first we have our responsibility and duty to give to the body of Christ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:15-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Where Do You Go When You Are Free To Go Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 4, 2007

The important thing about a man is not where he goes when he is COMPELLED to go, but where he goes when he is free to CHOOSE where he will.

Acts 4:23-31 Where Do You Go When You Are Free To Go Peter and John have been taken before the Jewish Supreme Court (Sanhedrin) of the first century. They are charged and then released. What do they do? Where do they go? They go to a prayer meeting. The secret of the strength of the early ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

Bridging The Sacred Secular Divide Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Sep 15, 2009

Pt 6 deals with the unification of life under God. The sacred secular divide in life must be torn down so that we do all that we do to the glory of God.

The Secrets to Successful Living Pt 6 – Bridging the Sacred/Secular Divide Colossians 3 We started several weeks ago talking about this idea of success and the Christian. We’ve talked about idea’s of changing our measure of success, keeping Christ central to life, Boundaries and Balance, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-25

Denomination: *other

Works Of Faith Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 21, 2009

For James, talk is cheap. If God has truly given us new life, then we should live it out.

James 1:17-27 “Works of Faith” INTRODUCTION My understanding of what it means to be a baptized follower of Jesus Christ and member of Christ’s body has changed drastically over the (increasingly numerous) years of my life. As a child, life with Christ meant being pushed to Sunday school by my ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Better To Be Sure Than Sorry

Contributed by Bill Burress on Feb 25, 2012

Many people have the misconception that there are several ways to get to heaven but Jesus tells us there is only one.

“Better To Be Sure Than Sorry” Who in this room wants to go to heaven? Heaven is our hope and our goal for the Christian life and obviously everyone wants to go to heaven and I realize with this message I am going to be preaching to the choir. But a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Conquering The Spirit Of Fear

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jul 28, 2017

There is a difference in being afraid and being bound by the "Spirit of Fear". This outline will help you shed light on this difference and help you help others get free from this debilitating spirit.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7 It appears that Pastor Timothy (Pastor of the church at Ephesus) may have been struggling with operating in the giftings that God had placed in him. Illustrative Story One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 John 4:18, 1 John 4:7-21, Psalm 23:1-6, Isaiah 26:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Life Principles From 7 Great Scriptures Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2019

A personal relationship with my very own Shepherd.

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” (v. 1). 1. My relationship is personal, “my shepherd.” 2. My relationship is continuous now. Not “was” or “shall be.” 3. Not (Elohim) Creator God, i.e., my strength nor (Adonai) Master, to be obeyed. But He is the great “I Am,” the covenant keeping ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To Be Successful?

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 25, 2019

The dictionary has definitions of success and successful. Being successful in this life is no guarantee one will be successful in the next life!

Preface: The dictionary has a few definitions of success, mostly with the idea of accomplishing something or acquiring something (you either do something or get something you want to do). Jesus has been engaged in teaching and conversation with others (see chapter 11 and 12:1-12) but some of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21, Job 1:21, Ecclesiastes 2:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

Depression: Madness In The Palace 2 Series

Contributed by Oladayo Oladosu on Aug 7, 2019

Sometimes after an extremely stressful experience, even a demonstration of great success, some people are overcome by feelings of fatigue and ultimately depression.

Depression: Madness in the Palace II I Kings 19:1-18 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Displeasing Everyday Life Of Mankind

Contributed by Travis L. Billings on Sep 30, 2019

Since they were not going to follow after His laws, God “gave” them over to the unholy laws of the unchurched, or the world.

Ezekiel 20 20:1-9—Where it says the elders “inquired of the Lord,” they were having a problem with what Ezekiel was prophesying. Understand, that the date given is 5 years to the day Jerusalem would be destroyed (Jeremiah). This took place some two years after the prophecies of Ezekiel 1-3 ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Where Does Revival Begin? Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 29, 2021

Where does revival begin? Purpose: Let’s understand that revival begins on the inside. Plan: Let’s discuss revival in Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23.

Prelude Where does revival begin? Purpose: Let’s understand that revival begins on the inside. Plan: Let’s discuss revival in Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. Traditions without Heart (Mark 7:1-4) Mark 7:1 One day some Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus. 2 They ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Baptist