Sermons on Offerings:

What Can God Do With Your Fish?

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006

Being available to God - The Loaves & Fish

What can God do with your fish? – Luke 9:10-17 Gladstone Baptist Church – 4/12/05 pm I’ve got a question for you tonight? Who likes Anchovies? Those little fish that people put on pizzas. You either love them or hate them. Okay, who like sardines? When I was a kid, a typical Sunday lunch ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Blessings Of Following Christ #1 - We Get To Worship (Pt. 2) Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

Second in this series. This message is part two of the "first" benefit - we get to worship.

Blessings of Following Christ #1 – We Get to Worship (Part 2) Various Scriptures October 21, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." We: Just a quick warning – you won’t be beating the Baptists to Steak and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 29:2

Denomination: Wesleyan

Resolutions And Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006

A look at the components that go along with making a proper sacrifice.

Resolutions and Sacrifice Genesis 22:1-19 It was once said that if Christmas and Thanksgiving are the holidays of excess, then New Year’s Day must be the holiday of regret. I think that I am in agreement with that statement. New Year’s is a time when we think back on the year that was and try ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not In My House!

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Mar 10, 2015

I have often wondered just what Jesus would have seen that day that caused so much righteous anger to rise up within him? Surely these Moneychangers and Shopkeepers were no more frustrating to Jesus than so many of the religious leaders he had encountered throughout His ministry!

TITLE: NOT IN MY HOUSE! SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 21:10-14 / I PETER 4:17 We have entered into our Third Sunday of Lenten season and preaching around the central theme – “MARCHING TOWARDS CALVARY.” When I read this text a few weeks ago in preparation of this morning’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Dog-Life Is Gone! Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Nov 9, 2015

God’s kingdom will come, but it can only be received by willing hearts. Let’s look at some thoughts about how we can make God’s kingdom more accessible to those around us.

The Dog-Life is Gone! Matthew 7:6-12 Intro: In the Peanuts comic strip, we find Snoopy thinking to himself: "Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Ohh…there’s so little hope for advancement." Well, there is hope for those who have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:6-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Extravagant Magnification Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 7, 2012

Magnification is useful because it enlarges the object of our attention. It's what we do in worship every week.

“EXTRAVAGANT MAGNIFICATION” Is. 6:1-8 & Revelation 4:1-11 Even though it’s not used as frequently as it used to be, I still like a magnifying glass. It takes something that’s hard to see and makes it bigger. It brings the word or subject into clearer focus so I can see it ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Studies In Genesis: Chapters 4 & 5 Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 14, 2011

This is a study of the book of Genesis. Genesis and Revelation are two of the most disputed books in the Bible. The premise of this study is the foundation of creation.

Note: When doing a study on a book in the Bible you use a lot of resources. The major influence for me on this study of Genesis is The Genesis Record by Henry Morris. Genesis 4 1. And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Do All To The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 30, 2011

In today's lesson we learn some practical directions regarding the proper use of our Christian liberty.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of Christian liberty. I smiled recently when I read about Charlie Brown, the main character of the Peanuts ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Passing The Test Of Faith Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 5, 2012

In order to pass the test of faith we have to trust God completely

Passing the Test of Faith Text: Gen. 22:1-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: A small boy came home from school and went straight to his room to pray. His mother had never seen her son do this, so she listened outside his door. She heard him praying softly and then saying, "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo", ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

The Comfort Whereby I Am Comforted

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Oct 10, 2012

A recent family crisis taught me many things about how this verse applies to those of us who have coped with crisis and those of us who need to cope.

The Comfort whereby I Am Comforted 2 Corinthians 1:3-6 It was a parking lot like any other, no unusual obstructions, no special problem places. There might have been a slight unevenness in the pavement, but that’s pretty normal, no real problem. The day before Dad had clambered some of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-6

Denomination: Mennonite

Who Is This Man? Good Friday

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 31, 2013

If you were to ask those present on Friday the question Who is this Man? You might receive some of these answers.

Who is this Man?: Easter Sunday (This message was written to pick up where the Good Friday Message left off. I started the service with the section and then after worship came back to the point Who Do You Say I am?) It’s a brand new day. The darkness of Friday has given away to the ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Is This Man? Easter Sunday

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 31, 2013

If you were to ask selected people on Resurrection Sunday, Who is This Man? These might be some answers you would receive

Who is this Man?: Easter Sunday (This message was written to pick up where the Good Friday Message left off. I started the service with the section and then after worship came back to the point Who Do You Say I am?) It’s a brand new day. The darkness of Friday has given away to the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Nun - Psalm 119:105-112 Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 22, 2012

Do you trust the Word of God to light your pathway?

NUN February 15, 2012 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wednesday Bible Study Series Psalm 119:105-112 (ESV) – 14 of 22 Read ALL verses before beginning verse by verse teaching… Nun – 14th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet 105Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112

Denomination: Baptist

The Principles Of Public Worship Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 8, 2013

Five principles of public worship that are important for our understanding of worship.

Scripture Last week I began a short, three-week series of messages on the subject of worship. In my first message I suggested that all of life is worship. So whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, we are to do all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). Today I would like to look at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

And Your Joy Will Be Complete

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 9, 2013

In today’s passage we see Jesus encouraging his disciples by telling them that their grief will turn to joy. Not only would they have joy, but they would have complete joy. In this passage I see seven reasons why our joy is complete.

“AND YOUR JOY WILL BE COMPLETE” John 16:16-33 INTRODUCTION: In the previous verses, Jesus is explaining to his disciples that he’s going to be leaving them but it is actually a good thing because then the Holy spirit would come. In today’s passage we see Jesus encouraging ...read more

Scripture: John 16:16-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ