Sermons on Parable Of The Soils:

We Need More Men In The Pea Patch

Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jun 26, 2007

A Great Father’s Day sermon, but can easily be adapted to fit any men’s outreach group. Some elements of this sermon have been adapted from a text found on the internet, in another sermon service.

Happy Father’s Day! Today America honors dads throughout the land. And for my Father’s Day Sermon I want to call your attention to 2nd Samuel 23. 2nd Samuel 23 tells us about ‘David’s mighty men.’ These were a group of highly trained soldiers who fought on many battlefields along side of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Do They Party In Heaven

Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007

What causes the angels in heaven to rejoice?

Do they party in heaven? Luke 15:1 1Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3Then Jesus told them this parable: 4“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

One Thing I Know Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007

Friend of Sinners, Pt. 4

ONE THING I KNOW (JOHN 9) One embarrassing game day, after giving up nine home runs in a row, Charlie Brown cried out in despair, “What can I do?!!” He complained to his catcher, “We’re getting slaughtered again, Schroeder. I don’t know what to do. Why do we have to suffer like this?” Schroeder ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Changed On The Road To Destruction Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

I want my audience to be amazed at the way God transformed the life of Paul and to look for that in the people around them and themselves

You won’t be hearing about it on AP reports, or the network or cable news – not even on FOX. We just don’t get many reports about what it’s like to be a Christian in the Mid-East, surrounded by people who aren’t. And while we hear about Muslim leaders and their zeal and hatred against the West, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Obey The Right Thirst Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

People outside of Jesus are like a field ready to be harvested and Jesus and them are dependent on us taking the first steps to reach them

Without apology, I’m standing in front of you this morning to suggest you need to change. It’s not because there’s something about you that I don’t like. It may not even be anything I know about. But I’m telling you that you need to change, and so do I. Being a Christian is all about changing, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The Door

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

Jesus said, “I am the Door.” What does He mean when He calls Himself the Door?

Who is Jesus? There are a lot of ways for us to try and answer that question. We can study the theology books for the great thinkers’ ideas of who He is. We can work out our own ideas within our own minds. Ore we can look to the One who knows Him like nobody else does… Himself. Throughout the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Holiness

The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Jan 10, 2008

Jesus rises triumphantly from the grave

Well, we’ve come to the end of the Book. We’ve covered a lot of ground in the last few months and looked at the story of this man: Jesus Christ. We’ve looked at His birth; we’ve looked at the beginnings of His ministry. We’ve looked at the authority that He had over nature, calming the sea and ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

One Is Bad - One Is Good

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 11, 2009

A message comparing the horrifying attributes of hell to the wondrous goodness of heaven.

I read a news article the other day that said over 50% of society believes in a heaven, but less than 40% believe in a hell. There is a discrepancy in those numbers because everyone wants to go someplace good, and we all recognize that heaven is a good place. Likewise, we do not want to go any ...read more

Scripture: John 14:3

Denomination: *other

Moving Out Of Our Comfort Zone Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 11, 2009

A look at Luke 15 showin the objective of he church and the reason we don’t achieve it.

WHEN WE MOVE OUT GOD CAN MOVE IN Part 2 (Moving Out of Our Comfort Zone) (All my sermons use illustrations from www.sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Last week we started a five part series entitled “When We Move Out, God Moves In” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer - All Or Nothing Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 25, 2008

64th in a series from Ephesians. Our prayer needs to go beyond the superficial and physical and focus on the deep spiritual needs of others.

Let me begin this morning with a confession. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the message I am going to share with you this morning is at least as much for me as for any of you. I’m not really speaking to you this morning out of my own experience as much as I am preaching to myself ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus On God-Pushing Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 28, 2008

Part 12 of a 13 week series Hearing Jesus Again. This message looks at how Jesus tells us the God-shaped heart will reject all attempts to control and manipulate and force our will on other people.

Jesus On God-Pushing Part 12 in series Hearing Jesus Again Wildwind Community Church David Flowers August 2, 2008 What I’m going to share with you tonight is huge. It’s beyond huge. It’s massive. It’s so big that if this teaching of Christ’s had been clearly taught and applied during the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-13

Denomination: Free Methodist

Two Pictures Of Salvation

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Sep 29, 2008

Series in Jonah

Text: Jonah 2; Matthew 12:38-41 Title: Two Pictures of Salvation Jonah 2:1-10 Jonah 2:1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, 2 and he said, "I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Pride And Greed Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

We are taught to cover up. We use Tide Sticks, plastic surgery, and White-Out. However, God always seems to call our dirt into the light! This revealing series challenges us to expose the filth in our lives.

“Dirt” Part 1 – Pride and Greed I. Introduction We are taught to hide dirt. It begins innocently enough. Haven’t you pushed stuff in the closet or under the bed when guests are coming over? Haven’t you dusted around the vase rather than move it? Have you ever only ironed the front of the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 21:21-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Nothing But Nets

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 10, 2008

Jesus one day asked His disciples to drop their nets and follow can we do no less in our devotion to Him?

Cornerstone Church June 8, 2008 “NOTHING BUT NETS” Mark 1:14-20 I heard this story on the radio by the Bible League. Perhaps you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Show Me The Money! Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 12, 2008

A look at Biblical stewardship

*Intro>There are three impassioned phrases that have entered our common culture from movies starring Tom Cruise. ---In 1993, in “The Firm,” Cruise’s character desperately seeks to be received and forgiven by his wife for some indiscretions on his part, offering his tearful and impassioned apology ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:7-12

Denomination: Baptist