Sermons on Overseer Of Our Souls:

Our Father Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

The Christian is one who recognizes person-hood to be the supreme value. The highest title or name of God is not king, master, or creator, but Father. Wordsworth said, “Father! To God Himself we cannot give a holier name.”

A man who worked in a Ford plant for many years just quit for no apparent reason. When he was asked why he did it he said, “All I did everyday was to screw nut number 999 to bolt number 999 for years and years, and if I keep on doing this much longer, I shall be nut number 999 myself.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Our Father Series

Contributed by Darian Catron on Jun 14, 2019

Fathers today are seen as little more than another child for the wife to take of. We have lowered the expectation of dads to an all time low. But dads, fathers are so very needed.

INTRODUCTION: How important are a father’s words of wisdom? How valuable is a father's presence in the lives of his children? How necessary is a father's influence as compared to his income or him providing for his family? How many of you remember the old song “Cat’s in the cradle”? ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-27, Hebrews 12:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Mission Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 31, 2015

Discipleship is the mission of the people of God.

Today, we begin a new series on discipleship. Our goal is to gain an better understanding of what discipleship is so that each of us might answer the call to be a disciple who makes disciples for Christ. We know this because of what Jesus commanded His followers in what is commonly referred to as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

"Our Mandate" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 8, 2015

Christ's call to be a disciple who makes disciples is a mandate given by our Lord.

We have looked to Matthew 28:18-20 to learn how being a disciple who makes disciples is our mission as the people of God. Today, I want us to consider how being a disciple who makes disciples is a mandate given to each of us by our Savior. The dictionary defines “mandate” as: “an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19

Denomination: Baptist

Our God

Contributed by Gary Eller on Jan 16, 2017

Who is God to you?

OUR GOD DAN 3 VS 13-30 Daniel 3:13-30 (NKJV) 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:13-30

Denomination: *other

Our Creed

Contributed by John Telgren on Feb 11, 2017

It is important to realize that the authority for our faith is from the Lord or our faith, Jesus Christ. Our focus is ultimately not on a creedal system, but upon Christ, whom we follow as our Lord.

Studying the history of creeds is interesting. The earliest creeds arose in reaction to heretics who were teaching heresy concerning the nature of God and Christ. They served to unite the church in sound doctrine against false teaching. When the church and government became fused, resulting in the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Chosenness Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2014

We will persevere in tough times because we know that we are chosen by God (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, What the Bible Says About the Church: Rediscovering Community, chapter 14 Radically Perseverant pgs. 363-367)

HoHum: Children playing at school began to tease an adopted child. “You don’t have any real parents,” one boy stated. Another chimed in, “You don’t know who your parents are.” The adopted child simply stated, “Your parents are stuck with you, but my ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not Our Own Series

Contributed by Adam Weber on Mar 17, 2017

What is real love, and how do we love others as God has loved us?

Well… I just wanna welcome everyone here to Embrace… at all 5 of our campuses. My name is Adam… and I’m one of the pastors here… And as always… we are thrilled that you are here… ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Our Vision Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 18, 2019

Our vision should drive us to a great place. A life and a church without vision is a life and church that is missing something of vital importance.

INTRODUCTION • Ancestry DNA VIDEO • SLIDE #1 • In recent years, discovering family trees has grown in popularity. People want to know where they come from to help them understand who they are. • In previous weeks, we said that DNA tells us who we are and where we come from. In this Ancestry.com ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:10-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Father Series

Contributed by Ed Gratton on Aug 12, 2018

Second in a series on the Lord's Prayer

1 Our Father Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:1-4 Martin Luther is credited with saying, “Just as the business of the tailor is making clothes and the business of the cobbler is making shoes, so the business of the Christian is praying.” If that’s true, I have a question for us this morning: How’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:2-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Not Our Own. Series

Contributed by Adam Weber on Aug 16, 2017

It’s about God’s love not our own.

**Well… I just wanna welcome everyone here to Embrace… at all 5 of our campuses. My name is Adam… and I’m one of the pastors here… And as always… we are thrilled that you are here… ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Our Joy Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jun 26, 2014

Motivation of a Christian Hedonism: Our Joy What I have covered in this Four Week Series:

Motivation of a Christian Hedonism: Our Joy What I have covered in this Four Week Series: Matthew 13:44-45  The Confessions of a Christian Hedonism – How did I get here  The Foundations of Christian Hedonism: God’s commitment to God’s Glory (God centered ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Rock!

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Nov 8, 2013

Our Rock is not their rock; Our God is not their god; Our Faith is not their faith.

Quotes Song: Father Abraham had many sons; Many sons had Father Abraham; I am one of them and so are you; So let's all praise the Lord. .. -Kids Song "Let’s have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it." - Abraham ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:28-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

On Our Side Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013

Why we need the Lord on our side.

There is a local network whose newscast claims to be “On Our Side”. They claim that they are “on our side” because they ask the tough questions about issues in our community and because they go to bat for consumers who have complaints about companies they have done business ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 124:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Our Father Series

Contributed by Jason Winters on Aug 24, 2013

1st in a series on praying through the Lord's prayer

Our Father Luke 11:2 Opening Narrative about the “prodigal son” Broken man - age undecernable, unkempt. stumbling and mumbling along a lonely road “No skill, no right, but please give me a job Flashback - Putrid smell of the farm Previous position afforded him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ