Sermons on Past Successes:

The Practical Living Series Series

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 30, 2010

• For the past four weeks we have looked at practical living steps we should take on a daily basis. • We have looked at avoiding offenses, trust & faith in God, we looked at the quality of life and last week at covetousness. • When we take offense we st

Introduction • For the past four weeks we have looked at practical living steps we should take on a daily basis. • We have looked at avoiding offenses, trust & faith in God, we looked at the quality of life and last week at covetousness. • When we take offense we stop the blessing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Encouragement - The Life Of The Fellowship Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 11, 2010

How many times do we shun those who come into our fellowship... those who have difficulties in life, those who have had brushes with the law, those who have addictions and past histories and bad reputations that follow them... How many time do we shun the

Sermon Brief Date Written: October 9, 2010 Date Preached: October 10, 2010 Where Preached: Oak Park Baptist Church (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Reaching Our Community – Sermon 2 Sermon Title: Encouragement – The life of the fellowship Sermon Text: Acts 9:26-27 [ESV] 26 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Do You See? Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009

When we look through the eyes of God at the people around us, we don’t see the surface. We don’t see the socially acceptable or expected. We don’t see just the past and the mistakes. We see a lost child of God, and we see an opportunity to share a stor

Do You See? Breaking Boundaries 4 Feb 8, 2009 Luke 7:36-50 Intro: Charlie chaplin face illusion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_vtZXELRK8&eurl=http://www.moillusions.com/2006/06/charlie-chaplin-hollow-face-illusion.html&feature=player_embedded The British guy narrating the clip makes a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Your Way Back To God (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 30, 2011

Sermon 2 of the series. In salvation, none of us seek after God. He seeks us! In our fellowship with the Lord, however, we can drift away from God. How do we find our way back. In this sermon we consider the steps of rejecting the causes of our past failu

IV. Reject the Causes of Your Past Failures (2 Cor. 4:2; Ps. 32:3-5; Prov. 28:13) 2 Corinthians 4:2 But [we] have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

Precious Promises To Make Our Election Sure. Series

Contributed by Christina Milanderb on Nov 6, 2023

Peter says in 1 Peter 1:1-11 we have been given (past tense) "all things" that pertain to Life and godliness therefore, The righteousness of God (Christ in us the hope of glory) SHOULD be manifested in us by The Holy Spirit's mighty power IF we believe.

Peter says because we have been given (past tense) "all things that pertain to Life and godliness" and because we have been given (past tense) "exceeding great and precious promises," we are without excuse and with all diligence SHOULD by believing Jesus is Who He says He is, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-11, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 8:29  (view more)  (view less)

Community

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 29, 2023

In this past week, did you? Did you share the Gospel with someone? What did you do that brought God glory? Church, when I ask you these questions each week, it is actually a self-evaluation for me. Some weeks I score touchdowns. Some weeks I fumble miserably!

Since we are hosting 5th Sunday tonight, I’ve been thinking about Community in the last 10 days or so. So, this week I’d like to examine: • The Purpose of community • The Importance of community • The Responsibility of community • And wrap it up tonight with: o The Inspiration of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7

The Challenge To Be Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jan 25, 2020

We know the type of life that God blesses because Jesus tells us point-blank in the Beatitudes; this is the type of life that God is going to bless. Nine times in the ten verses that we have read each week for the past four weeks, He tells us if you live this way, then you will be blessed.

Introduction: We know the type of life that God blesses because Jesus tells us point-blank in the Beatitudes; this is the type of life that God is going to bless. Nine times in the ten verses that we have read each week for the past four weeks, He tells us if you live this way, then you will be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Power Can Change Your Life Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 21, 2016

This sermon looks at three areas that God can help you change your life. 1. God’s Power Can CANCEL Your Past 2. God’s Power Can CONQUER Your Problems 3. God’s Power Can CHANGE Your Personality

GOD’S POWER CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE Did you know that God is in the life change business? He will take that which is broken and fix it. He will take that which is bent and straighten it out. He will take that which is shattered and put it back together. God is in the life change ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are You Hiding? Rachel's Hidden Idols Genesis 31

Contributed by William Akehurst on Aug 19, 2024

From the 10 Commandments...Thou Shalt Have No other gods before ME. And yet, Jacob’s love, Rachel, stole her father’s idols, and hid them from her father. What are you holding onto from your past, and trying to hide from YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER?

2024.08.18.Sermon Notes. Jacob Flees Laban and is Pursued, Rachel's hidden idols Genesis 31 William Akehurst, HSWC SCRIPTURES: Genesis 31:1-3, Genesis 31:17-55, Isaiah 26:3-4, Isaiah 6:8-10, Exodus 20:3-6, John 10:27-29, Matthew 13:18-23 BIG IDEA: What Are You Hiding? From the 10 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 31:1-3, Genesis 31:17-55, Isaiah 26:3-4, Isaiah 6:8-10, Exodus 20:3-6, John 10:27-29, Matthew 13:18-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Let’s Go To The Potter’s House”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 14, 2026

In years past when we as a child misbehave our dad took us out behind the barn to teach us a lesson we needed to be taught. God did something different when he wanted to teach Israel a lesson, he took them to the Potter’s house to teach them a lesson.

Before any problem can be solved we must find the CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM!!! Illus: From an article in Reader’s Digest: A friend of mine awoke one morning to find a puddle of water in the middle of his king-size waterbed. In order to fix the puncture, he rolled the heavy mattress outdoors and filled ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6, Isaiah 64:8

Denomination: Baptist

Conditions For Assuming Leadership-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 3, 2015

2 of 4. Upon Moses’ death, God called Joshua to lead Israel. God always calls capable leaders to lead His people. What surrounds the leadership of God’s people? A Condition for Assuming leadership among God’s people is A Defined/Decisive...

CONDITIONS For ASSUMING LEADERSHIP-II—Joshua 1:1-18 New/Begin/Start/Change Before we assume leadership/take control we better be sure conditions are right. Need: Resentment/Disappointment/Anger/Uneasy/Frightened/ Confused —Accepting/Invigorated/New Life Look to the future ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Against All Odds, Renewed In God Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 18, 2004

He was in his late 90’s, his lovely wife was in her late 80’s, both were past the prime for child bearing and both had come to the end of any possibility of having children…apart from a very real renewal in and through God. Let’s look at our study today

Against All Odds, Renewed in God Faith in God, when all else is impossible Purpose for Record of Abraham’s Faith NCBC, 12/28/03 Three Trees Once upon a mountain top, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. The first little tree looked up at the stars ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Night Life Began

Contributed by Bret Bone on Dec 24, 2012

Most of us here have heard this story read time and time again. I believe it should be shared with our friends and families all over the world. But as I have read thru this passage the past few weeks…God brought several things to my attention… First…th

Video… Social Network Christmas Slide #1 Welcome…Coffee Please stand… with me as we read from…Luke 2:1-20 “ In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Not Loving The World Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012

How do we know if we really know God? We have been discussing a series of 7 tests for the past few weeks to determine if we really know God. Tonight we take test #4. Do we love the world? This is another test the believer can take to determine whether

How do we know if we really know God? We have been discussing a series of 7 tests for the past few weeks to determine if we really know God. Tonight we take test #4. Do we love the world? This is another test the believer can take to determine whether or not he knows God. READ SCRIPTURE ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

When Scars Remain Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 31, 2022

David set in motion many troubles from his sin with Bathsheba. He is forgiven, but the consequences of sin play out. Not all problems are a result of sin and we don’t usually see such a one to one correlation between our past sin and our problems but it is explicitly clear in King David’s case.

Fairytales are so uplifting. Prince charming rescues the princes and of course they live happily ever after. A lot of traumatic things happened to the princes before prince charming rescued her. The fairytale ending whitewashes the harsh reality of the remaining scars. Everyone has struggles. Yes, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist