Sermons on Overturned The Tables:

Leading Indicators Of Spiritual Decline (Part 1)

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 18, 2002

Signs your spiritual life is headed in the wrong direction

4, August 2002 Dakota Community Church Leading Indicators of Spiritual Decline Part I Introduction: When there is economic decline, governments pretend all is well. When there is spiritual decline, Christians pretend all is well. Sometimes you know but other don’t and sometimes others know and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:13-24, Matthew 23:25-28

Denomination: Mennonite

Let His Freedom Ring

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Oct 27, 2004

This is a reformation sermon designed to deepen our appreciation of the freedom we have in Christ

Happy Reformation Day. Today is an important day. It is the perfect day to talk about Freedom. As this current election closes in, we are blessed to have the freedom to cast a vote for the person we would like to be our leader. But the sad truth is, in this country, and in many others, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ Our Goal

Contributed by Martin Scarce on Nov 25, 2002

It doesn’t matter what we know or how much we know, unless we have an intimate knowledge of Jesus Christ we are nothing and have nothing. Paul shows us how to gain an intimate knowledge of Christ.

Christ Our Goal Reading - Philippians 3: 1-14 Introduction: When a little boy fell out of bed and his mother asked him how it happened, he replied, “I stayed too near where I got in.” For many Christians they conduct their lives in the same way. They become satisfied that their sins are ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson #1-God Never Goes To Sleep Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Aug 8, 2005

The circumstances of Moses’ birth reveal much about the nature of God.

Lesson # 1: God Never Goes to Sleep Exodus 2:1-10 Moses. We all remember Moses best because of the stirring portrayal by Charlton Heston from the great movie, The Ten Commandments. Still today, we can watch that movie and be inspired by the special effects, the costumes, and epic nature ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Gideon, Man Of Doubts Series

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 31, 2005

God verifies his presence to Gideon repeatedly, but is this how we should respond to God’s calling?

Possessing the Promises #4 – Gideon Guess what? After Deborah, Barak, and Jael the Israelites do evil on the sight of the Lord. • Midianites oppress them for seven years. • Israelites forced to live in caves • Midianites steal all their crops • They cry out to the Lord for help Little ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Philadelphia: Did We In Our Own Strength Confide? Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005

We can only walk through the doors that Christ has already opened for us…

Title: Did we in our own strength confide? Text: Rev FCF: We can only walk through the doors that Christ has already opened for us… SO: Intro: The general point: We walk in his strength: See if you can finish these verses for me: - I can do all things [how?] through Christ who strengthens me ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

"Angry Enough To Die"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 23, 2005

God rebukes our pretentions, narrow judgments, and divisions.

Jonah 1:1-4:11 “Angry Enough To Die” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org It would be fair to say that one of the underlying themes of the New Testament is the wideness of God’s mercy—that God is not the God of the Jews ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Homosexuality & The Gospel

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 1, 2001

This sermon deals with the basis for rejecting homosexuality as a lifestyle acceptable within the Scriptures.

Jesus is our model for the acceptance of other people. Jesus invited people from all walks of life to come follow him. He loved and he welcomed many. Yet Jesus’s words and demands offended a lot more than they attracted, because Jesus would not tolerate sin. He gave a stinging rebuke ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:17-23, Matthew 7:15-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Psalms Of Praise Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 21, 2006

We are too self-centered in our worship. Psalms of praise helps us to focus on God.

Psalms of Praise Delivered on January 22, 2006 By The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Senior Pastor Mpittendreigh@goodshepherdpc.org Ps 146:1-10 1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. 2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Stay Free Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Oct 19, 2006

The menace of isms and how to stay free from them.

TITLE: Stay Free TEXT: Colossians 2:8-10 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through empty and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Seeing Satan In Church

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Aug 9, 2006

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, ready or not, here I come. Satan where are you. Oh, Satan where are you. Some people are looking for Satan in the church.

SEEING SATAN IN CHURCH THEME: BE CAREFUL ABOUT LOOKING FOR SATAN IN THE CHURCH. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, ready or not, here I come. Satan where are you. Oh, Satan where are you. Some people are looking for Satan in the church. Some people do not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rev. # 50~15:1-8 Vision Of The 7 Last Plagues Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 16, 2010

Today we’ll get a preview of the 7 last plagues; it is a fore view to the last round of judgments that God is going to send upon the earth dwellers.

Today we’ll get a preview of the 7 last plagues; it is a fore view to the last round of judgments that God is going to send upon the earth dwellers. During the tribulation period, the three sets of judgments (the seals, trumpets, and bowls) are progressive, each worse than the last. But these ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping The Story Alive

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 21, 2008

In the telling and retelling of the Good News, we keep hope alive!

Title: Keeping the Story Alive Text: I Corinthians 15:1-8 Thesis: In the telling and retelling of the Good News, we keep hope alive. Introduction Every year, early in the month of October, she set aside a day to plan her spring garden. She would get up early and if it was nasty weather, she ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Thousand Points Of Light

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 21, 2008

God’s people are the light of the world. Each act of love is an example of the will designed to pierce the darkness.

A Thousand Points of Light Matt 5:13-16 13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Elijah The Man

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Feb 16, 2008

Elijah the Man- The Model - The Method. What an example and challenge for us. In a time when our nation seems to be so far away from God, here is a call to return to Biblcal standards.

Elijah The Man James 5:16b-18. 16b. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. 17. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible