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  • His Purpose – Why Did Jesus Come?

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 23, 2015
     | 6,291 views

    Jesus gave witness to God's love through His actions.

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: March 13, 2015 Date Preached: March 15, 2015 Church: OPBC (AM) Sunday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: His Purpose – Why did Jesus Come ? Text: Luke 19:1-10 (NLT) ETS: Jesus gives witness to God’s love thru His actions! ESS: We must ...read more

  • What's On The Inside?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 18,600 views

    Man is in desperate need of a heart transplant.

    Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. What’s on the Inside? Ezekiel 36:25-27 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your ...read more

  • David - God's Surprising Choice (1 Samuel 16:1-13)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jul 4, 2024
     | 668 views

    The choice of David to be the next king of Israel shows His Sovereignty in action, but also shows that He is a God of Surprises.

    "NOW the Lord said to Samuel, 'How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.' And Samuel said, 'How can I go? If ...read more

  • Who Is This? Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 1, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 11,245 views

    Who is this man riding upon the colt supposed to be...a political candidate or the Messiah?

    PARADES HAVE LONG BEEN USED AS CELEBRATIONS OF GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS. IN AMERICAN HISTORY, THE GREATEST PARADES FOCUSED ON PEOPLE SUCH AS PILOT CHARLES LINDBERGH, THE APOLLO 11 ASTRONAUTS, WAR HEROES AND EVEN SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS. TICKER-TAPE SHOWERS, MARCHING BANDS AND ADORING CROWDS MARKED ...read more

  • Funeral Service For Judy ____________

    Contributed by Wayne Major on Jan 23, 2002
    based on 177 ratings
     | 17,000 views

    I was asked to share my feelings about suicide by the husband, who had been hurt many years earlier by some inappropriate comments by a pastor upon the suicide death of his friend.

    “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our hearts condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not ...read more

  • Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Feb 25, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 24,705 views

    This sermon outlines Four Elements of Spiritual Growth.

    INTRODUCTION: New Year’s Day resolutions - a waste of time and energy because they focus on the body and leave out the mind and spirit. 1. We gain knowledge but have no perspective 2. We are convicted but often lack the skills implement growth 3. We attempt change without developing our ...read more

  • Get A Job

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Oct 6, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,445 views

    We have to always be ready and willing to work

    GET A JOB Scripture Reference: Acts 20:31-35 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an ...read more

  • Addressing The Proud Person As Jesus Would

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,633 views

    The Lord Jesus was the Master in approaching people at the point of their need. He knew how to move from a person’s felt need to their perceived need to their human need as a gateway to their spiritual need.

    Addressing the Proud Person as Jesus Would (Luke 7:30-50) Illustration:The pride of your heart has deceived you. --Obadiah 1:3. As the story goes, Muhammad Ali looked up with that saucy grin of his and said in a slow, gravelly voice, "Superman don’t need no seatbelt!" Without missing a beat, ...read more

  • A Situation, A Spirit And A Saviour

    Contributed by Henry Lee Clay on Apr 29, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 19,147 views

    Everyone one of us, from the oldest to the youngest; from the wealthiest to the poorest,and from the least educated to the most educated, has experienced a season of problematic situation, but thank God for a Savior that can bring us through.

    “A Situation, A Spirit And A Savior” H Lee Clay The word or term “situation” is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as meaning, “The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs; A critical, problematic,or striking set of circumstances.” Everyone one of us, from ...read more

  • The Effect Of Righteousness

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,528 views

    What is righteousness and what effect does it have on the believer?

    The Effect Of Righteousness -- New Revised Standard Isaiah 32:17 The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever. The New King James says it like this. Isaiah 32:17 The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, ...read more

  • The Power Of Teamwork

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 6, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 24,155 views

    The teamwork that Jesus used through the disciples had the power to change the world

    The Power of Teamwork Mark 3:13-19 August 21, 2011 Morning Message Every year in Alaska, a 1000-mile dogsled race, a run for prize money and prestige, commemorates an original "race" run to save lives. Back in January of 1926, six-year-old Richard Stanley showed symptoms of diphtheria, signaling ...read more

  • What's Your Delight?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,127 views

    What’s your Delight? Are you missing out on life? God wants to give you the desires of your heart, all you need do is this...

    At the Billy Graham Phone Center, this past week, we handled 92 calls, and 36 of those callers received Jesus as their Lord and Savior. And THAT makes me want to SHOUT! What’s your Delight? Psalm 37:4 Scriptures on Delight Psalm 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee ...read more

  • Learning To Live In God's Economy: What Me Worry? Series

    Contributed by David Wilson on Feb 25, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,842 views

    Moth, rust, and burrowing thieves destroy our material possession so we must know how to invest in God's Economy.

    Grant Avenue Baptist Church 2215 Grant Avenue Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (310) 376-7890 Matthew 6:19-34 VERSES 19-21 WHAT NOT TO DO! “Do Not Store Up” could also be translated “stop storing up.” In other words, Christ was calling for a decisive break with the tradition of ...read more

  • It’s Time To Stop Pretending Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,716 views

    We are more like the Pharisees than we would like to admit - hiding our true selves from others and from God and blaming external things for the consequences of our own behavior. But Jesus offers real hope if we will open up to Him in relationship.

    The act of projection involves blaming things outside of yourself for your problems. The act of denying personal responsibility means it is the fault of your spouse, your boss, the government, the weather, or even that tool you were using. The Pharisees were masters at projection, and as it turns ...read more

  • A Noble Bride

    Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Sep 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,554 views

    Relating the characteristics of the noble wife in Proverbs 31 to the Church - as the church is the bride of Christ in the world. Are we a wife of noble character bringing glory to the Bridegroom?

    A Bride of Noble Character James 3:13-18 & Proverbs 31:10-31 How true is the opening question of the Proverbs passage? A wife of this echelon of noble character, who indeed can find? She is most certainly the woman that nearly every man would want to marry. And she is the wife that most women ...read more