Sermons on Operate:

Meeting The Empowering Presence Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004

A fresh look at the Holy Spirit’s power dwelling in our lives today.

POOR MAN ACTUALLY LIVING ON OIL FIELD Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can You Hear Me Now? Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jun 17, 2003

Today, we’ll look at how we can learn to hold our tongues and how we can use them effectively. Lack of communication and faulty communication has been the cause of broken family relationships.

After last week’s message on meeting a spouse’s needs, someone left a note on the on the floor at the door to my office. It’s from “Desperate Husband.” Dear Rick, I need your advice. I tried practicing what you taught in last week’s sermon. I took your idea of small gifts and gave it a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:19, 1 Corinthians 4:5

Denomination: Baptist

Put It In Writing Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 17, 2003

Nehemiah, Pt. 2

PUT IT IN WRITING: FROM ASPIRATION TO ASSIGNMENT (NEHEMIAH 2:1-9) At the height of the phone wars, AT & T, MCI, and Sprint advertised their advantage over another in the papers, on TV, and through telemarketing. Many people were bombarded with slogans like Get 100 Free Minutes, Save 20% or ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Church On "High Alert"

Contributed by Gary Cox on Sep 24, 2001

The Church’s response to the Trade Center Tragedy

The bloodiest day in United States History was September 17, 1862 when 4700 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War battle of Antietam. That was until September 11, 13 days ago when over 5000 ( and the number still rising) were killed in a well planned terrorist attack. By comparison, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"A Beautiful Find”

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Sep 16, 2002

There is expectation and joyful discovery in a beautiful find. It can lift you from the depths of depression and fill your life with hope and joy. It can take your heart from rags to riches and elevate you from a meaningless existence to a life of purpo

“A Beautiful Find” There is expectation and joyful discovery in a beautiful find. It can lift you from the depths of depression and fill your life with hope and joy. It can take your heart from rags to riches and elevate you from a meaningless existence to a life of purpose and meaning. A ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Time For Separation Is Over And Coming Together Must Be Our Plan!

Contributed by Jevon Turner,sr. on Nov 1, 2008

We need to tare down Religious Seregation and bring the body of Christ together! We must tare down the separation between us Jesus! Hate Sin!

Time for Separation Is Over and Coming Together Must Be Our Plan! Acts Ch2 Vv1-2 Philippians Ch2 Vv1-5 As I stand here this morning it saddens my heart to know that at this very hour all across the world, we are more divide on this day that we call Sunday than any other day of the week. At this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-2

Put It In Writing

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Nehemiah, Pt. 2

PUT IT IN WRITING: FROM ASPIRATION TO ASSIGNMENT (NEHEMIAH 2:1-9) At the height of the phone wars, AT & T, MCI, and Sprint advertised their advantage over another in the papers, on TV, and through telemarketing. Many people were bombarded with slogans like Get 100 Free Minutes, Save 20% or ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What's In A Name?

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Apr 30, 2009

Jesus is the ultimate name -- the only name through which there is salvation.

Well, as you’re aware by now my name is Brad. Although, that is not the whole truth. Brad is actually a shortened form of Bradley. That’s what my parents named me -- Bradley. Bradley is a name from the British Isles that means broad meadow -- perhaps a commentary on girth. Now, I wish that I could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-12

Denomination: *other

Marked

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 13, 2009

We have been marked by destiny, purpose, favor, but is that the whole picture? What if we are marked by pain? What if we limp?

Marked Introduction: Riding on a plane to a conference called “Marked”. I already knew in my mind some of the things that would be declared over the young people that would attend. You will be marked by power, by destiny, by purpose, by anointing, etc. All true. All good words. All real. But ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:29-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lord’s Supper

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 7, 2009

A Lord’s Supper message from Isaiah 25.

Let’s stand together and read aloud the first nine verses from Isaiah 25. We’ll be reading from the ESV version, so you can either use your Bible if you have that version or there are some extra Bibles in the chair backs. The verses will also be up on the screen as well: 1 O Lord, you are my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Abortion And The Sanctity Of Life

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 28, 2008

This sermon was preached just prior to the 2008 election. It deals with (1) the question of when life begings, (2) the widespread horror of abortion, and (3) the forgiveness availble to those who’ve experienced its ravages.

This sermon was delivered right before the 2008 Presidential election. It draws from several other sermons listed here on Sermon Central. Abortion by Scott Bayles, pastor First Christian Church With the upcoming presidential election many of you have undoubtedly been watching the presidential ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5

Denomination: Christian Church

Be Still And Know That I Am God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 31, 2003

Even though war and destruction are all around us as seen daily on TV the Lord will ultimately be victorious. God is telling us that despite the seeming instabiity of the times all we have to do is be stand quietly and watch how the Almighty displays His

Be Still and Know That I Am God (Psa 46:8-11) Today, Tom Ridge issued another warning to elevate the terror alert to high alert to put the nation in a state of readiness for another attack by terrorists. We live at time of high alert when anxiety seems to be running at a fever pitch and yet God ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Have Dominion Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007

Our authority in Christ.

You Have Dominion Part 1 Scriptures: Eph. 1:13; 5:1; John 1:12; 2 Cor. 5:17; Ezek. 22:30 Introduction You have heard Pastor Fulks, Rev. Welcome and I say for months that we all need to understand who we are and whose we are. This is not something that happens overnight, but it comes ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Broadcasting Faith

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Aug 8, 2011

A message to spark in our hearts the inspiration to broadcast our faith, so others can hear the good news of Jesus Christ.

INTRO Allow me to start our time by reading you a nifty story. It is called, “The First Radio Broadcast.” For their entire careers, wireless operators onboard US Navy and merchant ships had only heard Morse code coming through their headphones. However, a few days before Christmas in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

The Power Of Right Words At The Right Time Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Apr 28, 2013

“A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples on a silver tray.” Proverbs 25:11

The Power of Right Words “A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples on a silver tray.” Proverbs 25:11 Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them that a description often gives us more lively ideas than the sight of things themselves. — Joseph Addison. The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational