Sermons on Opposites:

Causes Of Churches Feuding, Fighting And Fussing. Series

Contributed by James Mccullen on May 6, 2005

Do churches have people feuds, fights and fusses? Well I can speak personally about Baptist Churches. James suggest the cause Centers in pleasures, partnerships, and a lack of prayer.

Causes of Churches Feuding, Fighting and Fussing. James 4:1-5 C:\MyData\JAM-OLD But Good\JAMES4-1.WPD (1} What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? {2} You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-5

Denomination: *other

Ready For Christmas! But Ready For Christ?

Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 4, 2003

Getting ready for Christmas - easy. But getting ready for Christ? What does it mean to repent?

:1-6 READY FOR CHRISTMAS! BUT READY FOR CHRIST? December has to be, by far, the craziest month of the year – wouldn’t you agree? If someone from another planet were to come and watch our world during this month, that visitor would conclude that we have completely lost our minds. Why is this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Builders And Wreckers Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 26, 2004

What kind of Christian are you? God’s kindom is either growing or suffering because of your faith or lack thereof. Determine to serve as one who builds and blesses!

I watched them tear a building down; A band of men in a busy town. With a `HO-HEAVE-HO’ and a lusty yell; They swung a beam and a sidewall fell. I asked the foreman, `Are these men skilled? And the men you’d hire if you had to build?’ He gave a laugh and said, `No indeed! Common labor is all I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When God Does A Work

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 22, 2004

Message describes what to look for when God does a work with emphasis on the type of man/woman God uses.

WHEN GOD DOES A WORK - Matthew 3:1-12 In these verses, we find John the Baptist preaching and baptizing out near the Jordan River. He is announcing the arrival of the Kingdom of God. He tells people that things are changing. God is about to do something new. Did you notice? The Bible tells ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Thorn In The Flesh

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 8, 2005

Some people become defined by their hardships while others rise above their pain. We may suffer broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations, but we don’t have to become broken people. Pain is inevitable--misery is optional.

No one knows for certain about the nature of Paul’s thorn, and there has been extensive speculation about the nature of his affliction. Explanations range from persistent temptation, dogged persecution, chronic malaria, migraine headaches, epilepsy, or a speech disorder. Because Paul dictated his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Congregational

Quit Thinking About Quitting (Persistence)

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 7, 2011

Quitting is often the easiest course of action when you encounter hardships in your life, but Quitting should never be an option for the Christian when doing the Lord’s Will. Persistence must always be our course of action.

QUIT THINKING ABOUT QUITTING TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58; Hebrews 12:1-2 TITLE: PERSISTENCE INTRODUCTION: Anyone and everyone that has ever attempted to faithfully serve the Lord and to live a life that honors Christ has met continual opposition, disappointments, and discouragements. These often ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Baptist

Faith To Persevere

Contributed by David Mcnally on Mar 3, 2012

Jeremiah is called the 'prophet of doom' but his contemporary Habakkuk is 'a prophet of grace'. God IS in control; persevere in the faith.

Text: Habakkuk 3 verses 17-19 Sermon – The faith to persevere. Habakkuk, his name probably means ‘one who embraces or clings’ lived in Judah towards the end of Josiah’s reign (640-609BC) and his prophecies are generally dated a little before or after the battle of ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Alien Id - Aliens - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 15, 2012

Odd . . . different . . . we believe They are among us! Learn to spot them!Communicate with them!

Aliens Pt. 1 – Alien ID Every generation has seemed to be enthralled with their existence. You can backtrack through television and movies and see this interest carried throughout. “My Favorite Martian,” “Mork & Mindy (instead of amening you can say nanu nanu),” “ET”, “Signs,” “Men in Black,” and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Usual, The Unusual

Contributed by Bob Coulter on Sep 5, 2011

Call to be Faithful to God

I would like to examine a well known bible character named Daniel to learn some great lessons from his life. My subject is, “The Usual, The Unusual”. According to Webster’s Dictionary the word ‘usual’ means ‘common, ordinary, commonplace’. As we consider ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-3

Denomination: *other

Demands My Soul, My Life, My All Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Apr 5, 2011

Human beings have a strong tendency to live life in their own individual ways. We bristle at the idea of anyone – even God telling us how to live. But when we see Jesus' obedience on the cross it can motivate us to obey God.

Introduction: C. S. Lewis is probably best known today as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia because that series of children’s books have been made into movies. Lewis wrote many other books, including one entitled, Mere Christianity. In that book he tries to explain and “defend ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

United For The Growth Of The Church And The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Apr 8, 2014

Paul has finished telling the Ephesians about their riches and inheritance in Jesus and now begins teaching them about their responsibility to Jesus. True understanding of correct biblical teaching should lead to correct Christian living

Intro: The Christian life is not based on ignorance but knowledge. Knowledge of Jesus! We are never taught the Bible nor do we study the Bible merely to learn what it says but instead we learn it to live what it says. True understanding of correct biblical teaching should motivate us to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Lifestyle Principles Sermon Iii: Prayerful Persistence Dispels Doubt Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 22, 2020

When facing the assaults of godless secularism, prayerful persistence of God's people propels God's work onward despite resistance.

IN DOING GOD’S WORK, PRAYERFUL PERSISTENCE DISPELS DOUBT AND REPELS RESISTANCE At this point in life’s journey it should come as no surprise to us that, when endeavoring to live out the prayer principle, “Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven”, not all are in favor of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-18

Faith Still Stops The Wind!

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 23, 2017

The same Jesus Who muzzled the storm and quieted the waves is still available today to those who call upon Him. Faith is like a chain which, when slipped onto the crankshaft, connects the power of the Heaven to the mechanisms of Earth. It still works!

FAITH STILL STOPS THE WIND Mk. 4:35-41 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Gusty Chartrand and her daughter Barb were hired to conduct in-depth surveys. “After a day of reading questions and writing responses we were getting weary, but we decided to finish the last two people before calling it a day.” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Explains The Law

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 11, 2017

Jesus explains the laws on murder, adultery and bearing false witness

Intro If we could read a commentary on the Old Testament from Jesus Christ how would that be? Well, we actually have that in the Sermon on the Mount. Goal Let’s see the intent of the law by its author, the One who is God with us. Sermon Plan Let’s examine Matthew 5:21-37, the laws on murder, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-37

Denomination: Baptist

Paul Sends Out Missionaries

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 16, 2013

God's word gets published by those who oppose the Gospel and those who proclaim and promote it.

Paul Sends out Missionaries Acts 8:1-3 Introduction Last week we finished the powerful sermon of Stephen, who was martyred for his defense of the Christian faith. A great crowd held their ears and rushed upon him and stoned him. We noted that he followed the example of Jesus in forgiving those ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible