Sermons on Overcoming Problems:

The Good Old Days? Oh Please!

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2005

Slightly sarcastic view of "the good old days". Like the scripture, this reminds people to live in the present, and not long for so-called better days of the past.

Ecclesiastes 7:10 – The Good Old Days? Oh Please! Tonight, instead of looking at a major topic in Ecclesiastes, I am going to look at one verse. It’s a verse that speaks to all of us, no matter how old we are. 7:10. This verse is funny because it so much speaks to who we are, and what we ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:10

Denomination: Baptist

A Word To The Wives

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 19, 2005

THE DEGREE TO WHICH A WIFE IS SUBMISSIVE TO CHRIST DETERMINES THE DEGREE TO WHICH SHE WILL BE SUBMISSIVE TO HER HUSBAND.

A Word To The Wives C.H. Spurgeon said: “Woman was not taken out of man’s head to be lord over him, or from his feet to be trampled on by him, but from his side to be equal with him, From under his arm to be protected by him, and from near his heart to be loved by him!” What a beautiful ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Golden Rule

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 26, 2005

This sermon shows what the Golden Rule really means, and how we might be better examples of it in our daily lives.

I am sure that all of us have shopped at J.C. Penney at some time or other, but I want to tell you something that you probably did not know about Penney’s. It used to be known as “the Golden Rule store”. In fact, when Mr. Penney first started, his first several stores were called that. Mr. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: *other

Hope For The Future

Contributed by Mike Furches on Aug 26, 2005

The story of Joshua and Caleb, hope for the church when times are tough and difficult.

United at the Cross Community Church Sunday August 21, 2005 ¡V Pastor Mike Furches Hope for the Future Scripture: Numbers 13, Attention Focus: Bobby Bouche: ¡§You can do it!¡¨ Story: Last months, getting back the vision of UAC, times of prayer, development of relationships, reaching the ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

How Do You Spell Success?

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Sep 4, 2005

Success in ministry is not necessarily found in fancy programming and big budgets, but in moving out from worship into service.

How Do You Spell “Success? Mark 9:2-9 September 4, 2005 I remember having coffee some years ago, with a friend who had recently retired from active ministry. He told me that he had worked hard and had been appointed to successively larger and larger churches. “But,” he said, “the one thing I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Methodist

"Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 5, 2005

A ’sermonette’ if you will, in response to Katrina

When tragedy strikes, when chaos reins, when calamity turns lives upside down, people ask questions. In their anger and their grief some of the most common questions are about God, even from people who otherwise ignore or even claim to disbelieve in Him. “Why does God let bad things happen?” ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:15-19

Denomination: Orthodox

Ready Mix Gods

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 7, 2005

This sermon shows the sin of building idols in our person lives.

Introduction- As an introduction I show the congregation a picture (on power point) of me holding a box of ready mix biscuit mix in my hand. State: Ready mix biscuit mix can be a wonderful thing. It accommodates people who have busy schedules. It accommodates people (like me) who do not know how ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

El Shaddai Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 9, 2005

Names of God 3: El Shaddai. What does ’El’ mean, and if that means ’Powerful’, ’mighty’ etc already- why add Shaddai to it?

Names of God 3: El Shaddai WBC 11/9/5pm Genesis 17:1-9 "IN THE NAME OF JESUS" Paul Harvey told about a 3-year-old boy who went to the grocery store with his mother. Before they entered the grocery store she said to him, "Now you’re not going to get any chocolate chip cookies, so don’t even ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Holding The Course During Life's Hurricanes Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 12, 2005

What we put into life we get back.

Holding the Course During Life’s Hurricanes Gal. 6:7-9Sept. 4, 2005 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: Many of us have been glued to the television with images from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A Carnage, destruction of Hurricane Katrina is ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Stress Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jan 29, 2006

Sermon Deals with Stress. Specifically geared to stress in Iraq.

Stress Sermon by CH (CPT) Keith J. Andrews 29 January 2006 A couple of weeks ago, I had just finished doing PT and returned to my CHU when I heard loud rumble. This was not your normal blast. It was a long sustained rumble. After it was over, I heard people outside asking “What was that?” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:6

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Better Not To Rob God Series

Contributed by W. Alderman on Jan 31, 2006

This message is taken from author’s book, CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP.

IT IS BETTER NOT TO ROB GOD Malachi 3:6-12 Introduction: The question is asked in Malachi chapter 3, "Will a man rob God?" I could understand a "yes" answer to this question if it was being asked to a lost man, but I cannot understand why a saved man ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

You May Be Wrong

Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 5, 2006

People can search the Scriptures and sometimes still miss Jesus. 1)You may be wrong, but Jesus wants you to find the truth. 2)You may have missed the point, if Jesus is not THE point. 3)You may not have real life, but Jesus offers it to you now.

You May Be Wrong John 5:39-40 Steve Miller www.centergrovebc.org Have you ever been wrong? I won’t tell. People are often wrong. Most of the time, it is a result of misunderstandings and hasty decisions. Sometimes people are simply mistaken. It can be funny to read some “bulletin bloopers” ...read more

Scripture: John 5:39-40

Denomination: *other

Life On Hold Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Feb 5, 2006

Deployment represents lives on put hold. This sermon speaks to that issue in a soldier’s life

Life on hold Sermon By: CH (CPT) Keith Andrews 5 February 2006 All Scriptures listed NKJV: The New King James Version. 1996, c1982. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. (The introduction is presented with hi-res screen shots from www.rottentomatoes.com) Tonight, I want to introduce to you, Viktor ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:23-27

Denomination: Baptist

Not So Fast! Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Feb 6, 2006

The gift of intimacy as described in Song of Solomon is wonderful, but its development comes with restraints.

Today is the first Sunday of February. Some of you will soon be shopping for valentines, trying to find one with just the right message to express your feelings of friendship or love and romance. • You might look for the biggest card you can find. I did that one year. It was so big I had to ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:1-7

Denomination: Brethren

Room For Doubt And Room For Growth Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Feb 7, 2006

This is about John the Baptist and his doubts about who Jesus was. This sermon gives permission to doubt as long as the believer goes to look for answers.

Luke 7:18-23 – Room for Doubt and Room for Growth Today we are looking at a story not mentioned very much in sermons. The problem with the story is that it paints a hero of the faith with a quality that we aren’t comfortable with him having. The hero is John the Baptist, and that quality is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-23

Denomination: Baptist