Sermons on Older Brother:

Facing Fear In Faith Series

Contributed by William Harris on Sep 20, 2014

Facing your fears in faith is what this message is about

Life and Times of Joshua the Son of Nun Learning to Face Fear Good morning family I’m glad you’re here. My prayer as always is that you leave blessed and encouraged for coming. Last week we discussed this idea of what God wants to accomplish as he sends his nation of Sons & ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

We Serve The Same Focus Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 3, 2014

A coach leads his team and instructs them on how to achieve victory. He relates the players focus by revealing WHO they are in respect to the team and HOW they are to serve the team. The same goes for believers we must focus on our 'coach' Jesus Christ!

Sermon Brief Date Written: Oct 02, 2014 Date Preached: Oct 05, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: We Serve the SAME God Sermon Title: We Serve the SAME Focus! Sermon Text: Colossians 3:1-17 [ESV] Introduction: A young boy by the name of James had a desire to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Devil After The Dove Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

Sometimes after we experience some of our greatest spiritual victories, we’re faced with our greatest spiritual challenges.

INTRODUCTION This is the second message from the Gospel According to Mark. According to strong tradition, it could be called the Gospel According to Simon Peter as told to Mark. In this message we’re going to look at the baptism of Jesus. Through the years, I’ve had some interesting ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Healing Touch Of Jesus Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

You may think you're too sick, too vile, too sinful, too far gone for Jesus to help; that you'll clean up your act first, and then come to Jesus. It’s a good thing that the leper didn’t wait until he was clean to beg Jesus for a touch.

INTRODUCTION For the past six weeks we counted down the last 94 hours of the life of Jesus before the discovery of the empty tomb on Easter morning. In this message I’m going to resume my verse- by-verse study of the Gospel According to Mark. This series is entitled, “The reMARKable ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-45

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of A Model Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

The importance of being a model of the Christian life to other believers.

INTRODUCTION There was a young man who showed up for church on Easter and as he was leaving, he shook hands with the pastor at the door of the church. The pastor said, “Son, you need to join the army of the Lord.” The man said, “Reverend, I’m already in the army of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Life-Changing Power Of The Word Of God Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

The Word of God has supernatural power to change lives.

INTRODUCTION This is the sixth message in the series from 1 Thessalonians. The series is entitled, “Finding Hope in a Hopeless World.” In this message we’re going to study “The Life-changing Power of the Word of God.” A lot of people are confused about what the Bible ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Better Eightfold Path, Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

Are you on fire for Jesus, or has the fire gone out? Some people are so afraid of spiritual wildfire that they settle for no fire.

INTRODUCTION Those who practice the religion of Buddhism learn there is an eightfold path that should take a person to place where they no longer experience suffering. There’s still suffering in the world, they are just no longer attached to it. Their idea of Nirvana is arriving at a state ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Intercessory Prayer Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

This message is all about the importance of praying for other people. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 teaches us an important lesson: Asking for prayer is not a sign of weakness. It's a mark of dependence.

INTRODUCTION A little girl asked her grandmother, “Grandmother, how old are you?” Her grandmother said, “Sweetheart, it’s not nice to ask a woman her age.” The next day the granddaughter said, “Grandmother, how much do you weigh?” The grandmother replied, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Solid Foundation

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Oct 28, 2014

When you are in Christ, when Christ lives in you, when Christ is your firm foundation, no situation, no person, no force, no power can bring you down.

Introduction Text: Matthew 7:24-27 No building can stand without a foundation. The foundation of a building is the lowest part of the building. It is usually below ground level. When you look at a fully completed building, you don’t see the foundation of the building. The foundation is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Father Appeals To His Children Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 24, 2014

God's love is a purifying force. God's love for us seeks to free us from all defiling influences.

2 CORINTHIANS 6:11-7:1 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] A FATHER APPEALS TO HIS CHILDREN [Ephesians 2:20-22] Love seeks to draw those loved nearer, and as we are drawn near to God our ability to love is enlarged and purified. God's love is holy and is therefore jealous of what would harm those He ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ephesians 6 - God's Design For Children & Parents, Workers & Bosses Series

Contributed by Bobby Gilles on Dec 1, 2014

What is God's design for gracious relationships between children and parents? What about marketplace relationships, like those between labor and management?

Good morning. My name is Bobby Gilles, and I’m a deacon here. This fall we’ve been journeying through the book of Ephesians, which is a letter that the apostle Paul wrote to Christians in the city of Ephesus. The first half of this letter reminds us of who we are in Christ. We are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Honoring God’s Investment-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 2, 2014

3 of 3. Paul reminded Timothy of the significance of God’s investment in us. When do we honor the gravity of God’s investment? We honor the gravity of God’s investment when we are Thankful. We honor God’s investment thru Thankfulness for His...

HONORING GOD’s INVESTMENT-III—1Timothy 1:12-17 Need: Paul reminded Timothy of the gravity behind God’s investment/charge. We must recognize the gravity of God’s investment. We must be made aware of the investment made to our responsibility with the Gospel. When do we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy And Privilege Of Serving Jesus (John 3:22-36; 4:1-3) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 15, 2022

Whatever ministry we "have," is God's gift to us. If I decrease, it's okay. I point people to Jesus. Also, bonus discussion: part of "faith" is obedience (John 3:36)

Today's passage is a little tricky. I'll try to talk slowly. I'll try to not lose you. But if you get lost about parts, I'd be happy to give you my manuscript, or answer any questions afterward. Let's start this morning by rereading John 3:1-5 (NRSV, lightly modified): 3 ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-36, John 4:1-3

17) Reverencing God In Prayer Series

Contributed by Brandon Max on Jan 17, 2022

In The Lord's Prayer Jesus begins in recognising: Who God Is... Where God is at... and What His name Represents. In other words He acknowledges: 1) The Person; 2) The Place; And 3) The Position of our Lord. Let us now look to His example in Prayer.

LORD TEACH US HOW TO PRAY Part 2 - Reverence God’s Name. TEXT: Matthew 6:9-13 Ok, so last week we found ourselves here in the Gospel of Matthew, As we continued in our Scriptural search for… “…those things most surely believed among us” And in particular, our focus of late has been all about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

18) Praying For God’s Kingdom & Seeking God’s Will Series

Contributed by Brandon Max on Jan 17, 2022

Jesus prayed saying: "Thy kingdom come". Have you ever considered what it will be like when God’s Kingdom Comes! Make no mistake Brethren – God’s Kingdom will come! There is no delaying it. There is no denying it. Covid 19 is not going to stop it. And Christ Himself Prayed for it!

TEACH US TO PRAY Part 3 – Praying For God’s Kingdom & Seeking God’s Will TEXT: Matthew 6:9-13 RECAP Alright brethren – So here we are again… Attempting to discover ...those things most surely believed among us (Lk 1:1). And our focus of late has been all about Prayer. Remember in Luke 11:1 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist