Sermons on Open Hands:

With A Bit Of Help From My Friends Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 15, 2012

If you need to make a decision ask your wise friends or mentors for advice. God will use them to guide you.

Well, we’ve come to the end of our series on Decision Making, so let’s have a quick quiz. What have we learned about making decisions in our lives? First of all, who do you rely on to guide you through your life? If your answer was God or the Holy Spirit you’ve started well. Next ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:13-26

Denomination: Anglican

Asking Questions About Jesus?

Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 4, 2016

Has evangelical Christianity become a "subculture" in today's world?

ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT JESUS? John 7:14-18, 25-36 Whenever the secular media try to do specials on religion in America, Evangelicals are usually characterized as being part of a “subculture.” That is, we are not considered to be part of mainstream America. We sort of live in our own ...read more

Scripture: John 7:14-36

Denomination: Baptist

Law Vs Gospel Preaching

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 14, 2016

To show that GOD marked the transition of the old testament to the new testament through the entry of John, the Baptist, a marker and now it's Kingdom time for all of us. The Kingdom of GOD is JESUS CHRIST Himself.

I. EXORDIUM: Who fulfills the Law in and through us? The LORD JESUS CHRIST II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD marked the transition of the old testament to the new testament through the entry of John, the Baptist, a marker and now it's Kingdom time ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sermon On The Mount - Salt Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Mar 14, 2016

The qualities of Salt

I. Introduction A. A tough old cowboy once counseled his grandson that if he wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a little gunpowder on his oatmeal every morning. The grandson did this religiously and he lived to the age of 93. When he died, he left 14 children, 28 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Destined To Grow Great

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 1, 2015

To prove by this verse that even in Old testament an ordinary person - a shepherd can become a king, only because of GOD.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you designed to grow great? Yes. Because GOD is with me and lives within me. John 1:14 (Amplified Bible) 1:14 And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Child Is Known By His Doings

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 6, 2015

To show that even at childhoood you will be known if you're righteous or not.

I. EXORDIUM: Can you differentiate a wicked from a righteous child? Yes. A righteous child wants to praise the LORD. Matthew 21:16 (Amplified Bible) 21:16 And they said to Him, Do You hear what these are saying? And Jesus replied to them, Yes; have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Judas And Benedict Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 7, 2015

A look at Judas in the final week of Christ's life

Judas and Benedict Matthew 26:14-16, 47-50 March 29, 2015 Saratoga, New York is famous for a couple of things. Firstly, Saratoga is home to a major Horse racing track, and secondly, Saratoga is famous because the last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in Saratoga and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-50

Denomination: Baptist

Walking With Jesus Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Apr 14, 2015

The only way we can succeed at the other spiritual lifehacks is to walk with God. But what does that look like, and how do we do it?

Spiritual Lifehacks -- Walking with Jesus For the past few weeks I’ve shared with you various simple solutions for everyday problems, and related simple solutions to help us all get closer to God. Tonight we’re going to finish our series on Spiritual Lifehacks with a a method of ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 5:44, Leviticus 19:18, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5-6, Proverbs 3:34, Matthew 6:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Follow Me And I Will Make You Fishers Of Men

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 23, 2013

The central core of the purpose of the church is outlined in these verses. Here we discover that the three components of the Great Commission are; Evangelize, Incorporate and Disciple.

27 August 2005 Follow Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men Matthew 4:19 Just before He returned to heaven, Jesus gave us what we call the Great Commission which states: "Go therefore and make ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19

Denomination: Baptist

The Call Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 29, 2013

They may be the three most powerful words in all of spoken language. You hear these words and life may never be the same, changing who you are, the life you’ve known, how you will look at life and the people in your life as well.

The Call Matthew 4:18-22 They may be the three most powerful words in all of spoken language. You hear these words and life may never be the same, changing who you are, the life you’ve known, how you will look at life and the people in your life as well. When these words were first spoken, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Methodist

Memorial Service For John Richards

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 30, 2013

This message was preached for a man who had many friends.

Memorial service for John Richards Good evening. I want to thank each of you for being here today. Your presence means a lot to this family and so do your prayers. I am David Henderson and I pastor the Eagle's Landing Baptist Church in Port Richey. Psalm 23 Prayer. Heavenly Father we come to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph: A Life Of Many Colors - White (Forgiveness) Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 6, 2013

Forgiveness recipients are forgiveness donors.

Did you see it Wednesday? It showed up for just a bit in the early morning hours but its shape and color were unmistakable: chunky and white, the first snow-spit of the season. While many of us dread the onset of winter, the first significant snowfall followed by a bright blue day is unmatched. ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"The Prayer Of Faith" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 7, 2013

James begins this passage by asking us a very simple question, are there any of you who are in trouble? And he then tells us, if you are then pray. And if you pray in faith, He then tells us what the result will be.

“The Prayer of Faith” James 5:13-20 This morning I want to talk with you about the word trouble and what you can do about it. Trouble seems to lurk everywhere we turn. There is a board game called Trouble and if in moving your game piece around the board and you land on another ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel In The Seven Sayings Of The Cross—pt. 4 (Provision For Family) Series

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Oct 7, 2013

Even as Christ entrusted His mother's care to John, he also set a standard for us provide for our families--blood, spiritual, and earthly.

1. Introduction a. This morning as we continue our series The Gospel in the Seven Sayings of the Cross I want us to focus on Christ’s third statement made from the cross. b. Illustration: Legend has it that a wealthy merchant traveling through the Mediterranean world looking for the ...read more

Scripture: John 19:26-27, John 19:26

Dressed In His Righteousness Alone

Contributed by Lori Broschat on Feb 29, 2016

Wearing the garment of Christ

DRESSED IN HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ALONE We owe a great deal of our modern phrases or figures of speech to two sources; Scripture and Shakespeare. Often I like to quiz my confirmation students on whether a phrase comes from the Bible or Shakespeare. From Scripture we derive such phrases as “my ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: United Methodist