Sermons on Oxygen Tanks:

Rookies, Veterans And Hard Knocks Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 4, 2005

This is the fifth sermon in a series that brings NASCAR along side spiritual truths in order to call people to keep on learning and growing through the hard knocks of life.

Bible Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-4:5 Series: NASCAR Comes To Church Title: Rookies, Veterans and Hard Knocks Topic: Christian Living / Stewardship Theme: Purposeful Growth in Christian Living / Stewardship of Life Lessons & Skills Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Five Great Powers Of Life

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 4, 2005

Lessons learned from the miracle that Jesus performed when He taised the widow’s dead son to life.

FIVE GREAT POWERS OF LIFE Luke 7:11-17 11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out-- the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Take The Checkered Flag Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 6, 2005

The final sermon in this NASCAR series that uses Parable leading to Textual Exposition to call people to generous living.

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 6:3-19 Series: NASCAR Comes To Church Title: Take the Checkered Flag Topic: Christian Living / Stewardship Theme: Purposeful Growth in Christian Living / Stewardship of What We Have Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to commit ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Check It Out" - The Gibeonites

Contributed by Ray Scott on May 5, 2004

Before making decisions, we need to check it out first with God and seek His counsel. Joshua failed to do this, and suffered the consequences.

“Check It Out!” – The Gibeonites Joshua 9:1-27 INTRODUCTION: Our story tonight has to do with choices, decisions, deception, and jumping to conclusions. BACKGROUND: The Children of Israel had finally crossed over into the Promised Land. The waters departed for them to cross the Jordan River on ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

911: When Buildings Fall & Waters Rise - Storms - Tragedy - 9/11 - 9-11

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 7, 2005

In Case of Emergency--Have FAITH, not FEAR; PRAY, don’t PANIC; BELIEVE, don’t BLAME; RESPOND, don’t RUN. Link included to free formatted text version, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

911: When Buildings Fall & Waters Rise Matthew 14:22-33 ----- Link at bottom... ----- We all know where we were and what we were doing 4 years ago today. We remember how we felt because to some degree we have felt that way ever since, and events like Katrina and anniversaries such as this one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Demonic Destruction

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 13, 2006

In this chapter we see what happens when Satans forces are let loose for a short time - they torment and destroy billions of people - people who are not sealed by Gods mark.

When bad things happen - storms, tidal waves, earthquakes, pandemics - people suffer and mourn loss - but often we console ourselves by saying that it is nothing personal - just "an act of God." I would argue about that - the creation fell along with man and so we suffer the curse put on it. But I ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:1-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Great Adventure

Contributed by Will Langford on Mar 16, 2006

The church’s mission is a great adventure. What must we focus on in order to be faithful to this calling?

The Great Adventure Acts 13:4-52 Sometimes people are of the impression that the Christian life is really a life • Of peace and simplicity. • A life of rest and tranquility. And truthfully, that is what some people are looking for. Peter Beck story from Baptist Press News. He told of an old ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:4-52

Denomination: Baptist

Raca: The Danger Of Empty!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 24, 2008

Poor Solomon said: Vanity of vanities all is vanity. Useless, useless, all seems to be useless. The is great danger and peril in being empty.

RACA: DANGER OF EMPTY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. FEW WILL EVER REALLY UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS AND PERILS OF BEING SPIRITUALLY EMPTY. A. My first car was a 1961 black VW Beetle, it never had a gas gauge? There was a handle by your feet that opened a one gallon reserve tank ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Finish Well

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Jan 21, 2009

In the New Testament we see people like Judas, Anannias, and Saphirra who started well but did not finish well.

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Touch From The Risen Lord

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 30, 2008

Only four post Ressurection appearances of Jesus to disciples are recorded in John’s Gospel - and each makes a significant contribution to imparting faith

Ashby Folville 30-03-08 Story Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson went on a camping trip. They set up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

My Spiritual Birthday Jubilee Year!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 8, 2007

MY SPIRITUAL BIRTHDAY JUBILEE YEAR! Tells how God can change a life from a sinner to a missionary evangelist. It tells of the wonderful faithfulness of the wonderful Saviour, Jesus Christ. It speaks of the wonderful love of God that seeks us out. (insert)

MY SPIRITUAL BIRTHDAY JUBILEE YEAR! This year of 2007, the third Sunday of February, is my 50TH SPIRITUAL BIRTHDAY. I have been preaching this wonderful Gospel of Jesus Christ for 48 years. I was born in Pennsylvania and raised in a Jewish-Catholic home. My father was Jewish, born in the former ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Interuppted By Destiny

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

You will be interuppted by destiny. What will you do?

“Interrupted by Destiny” Text: Judges 6:1-16, 6:25-27; Psalms 37:23 Introduction: I believe that there are 3 levels of living. The first is Survival. Too many of us are caught in this mode of living. We glamorize survival. We make game shows based on the idea of just getting back and just ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Secrets Of The Secret Place #2 Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 13, 2011

As we spend time in the secret place of prayer – in solitude, silence, soaking and Scripture meditation, we are transformed into the image of Jesus.

TRANSFORMATION #3: THE SECRETS OF THE SECRET PLACE #2 INTRO TO TOPIC: I believe the Lord is calling us to go deeper in the secret place. “Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: *other

Mixed Emotions Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 15, 2010

Exposition of Ps 27 regarding David's confidence in God, as well as his dependence on God

Text: Psalm 27:1-14, Title: Mixed Emotions, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/14/10, AM A. Opening illustration: China 1984, Brother Yun had just been beaten, electrocuted, tortured, kicked, frozen, starved, and transported to the second prison of his first stent in the big house, and as he prepared for another ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Imitate Me

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 25, 2008

Paul says, "Imitate me" for he imitates Christ. This is not easy but necessary. As followers of Christ, we are to emulate Christ and let others see Christ in us.

1 Cor 4:14-17 14 I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you, as my dear children. 15 Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 17 For this reason I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:14-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible