Sermons on Pattern:

Take A Look At Your Shoes

Contributed by Chase Gallimore on Apr 5, 2014

We explore how clean our shoes are as we learn from Moses what it means to walk on holy ground

Exodus 3:1-6 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Church That God Builds Series

Contributed by Bill Brazell on May 13, 2014

Jesus promised that He would build his church and Satan would not be able to stop it from growing. Satan and all his legions can storm out of the gates of hell to attack it, but they will not overpower it or destroy it or stop it from completing its mission.

Completing the Mission that Jesus Began The Church That God Builds Acts 2_41-47 The book of Acts is all about God “Completing the Mission that Jesus Began” through the early churches. That mission was and is to seek and to save those who are lost. (Luke 19:10) Jesus promised that He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing Why We Do What We Do

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 5, 2014

Conformity to Christ is our goal. Live with this end in mind. Spiritual growth is not an option. Put first things first.

Before I move on to the book of Numbers in my weekly sermons, I like to take this week, in between the books, to revisit the theme of discipleship. • Why do we want to take this discipleship learning journey? Can we do without? • Why do we do what we are doing today? Is it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Believes In Global Warming

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 9, 2014

Looking at the reality of global warming, the fact of future man-made global warming, and God’s solution to these problems: Climate change!

GOD BELIEVES IN GLOBAL WARMING 2 Pet. 3:10-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. "Al Gore once came out with a movie about global warming called 'An Inconvenient Truth.' It's described as a detailed scientific view of global warming. President Bush said he just saw a film about global warming, 'Ice Age 2; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:10-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Facts Of Life

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2014

A sermon introducing a series on Ecclesiastes; this is part two of two part sermon; part one in the morning is Says the Teacher Everything is Meaningless (Outline and material adapted from Derek Kidner's book, The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job and Ecc.)

HoHum: “In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in his cosmic loneliness. And God said, "Let Us make living creatures out of mud, so the mud can see what We have done." And God created every living creature that now moveth, and one was man. Mud as man alone could ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Recognising The Voice Of Evil Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 14, 2014

The people of ISrael were tempted to disbelieve God, to listen to the voice of Sennacherib. They, like us, needed to recognise the voice of evil and reject it.

Sermon by Rev Heather Cetrangolo How big is too big? A hundred? Two hundred? A thousand? Ten thousand? What’s your general feeling about mega-churches? We don’t really trust them, do we? We don’t really like it when people visit our church and later decide to join, GWAC, or ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Be Transformed! Know The Will Of God!

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 19, 2013

It is impossible to know the will of God without being transformed from conformity to this world. Have you been transformed?

Romans 12:2 “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - His good, pleasing and perfect will.” Let’s take the first phrase of that verse - “Do ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Nazarene

Introduction To The Book Of Revelation Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 7, 2013

Revelation does not mean "to conceal". It is meant to be read and understood. This is an introduction to a long sermon series on the entire Apocalypse and gives my interpretive foundational views of the book.

An Introduction to the Book of Revelation Revelation 21:1-7 Rev. Mark A. Barber It might seem at first strange to begin a sermon series on the Book of Revelation from a passage at the end of the book rather than the beginning. However, there is a good reason for this. The book of Revelation is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7, Revelation 21:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Set An Example For The Believers

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 3, 2013

To enumerate the areas of our lives that we should be an example to the believers.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you an example for the believers? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the areas of our lives that we should be an example to the believers. IV. TEXT: 1 Timothy 4:12 (Amplified Bible) Let no one despise or think less of you because of your youth, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

When God Calls Us To Leave The Safety Of Our Comfort Zone

Contributed by Jose Wallace on Dec 4, 2013

Luke 5:4-6 1. Simon and his comfort zone 2. Fear barrier 3. Prayer with someone else 4. Detach and accept the calling Conclusion – Acceptance of the unknown-through faith in Christ

Introduction: (Read Luke 5:4-6) In 2005, I was deployed to Taji, Iraq. I was a platoon sergeant at that time, and we had only been in theater roughly two weeks. Our arrival led the insurgency to be hot and heavy during those early weeks. Insurgents knew that we had not yet fully set up our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:4-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Practical Principles For A New Year

Contributed by George Bannister on Jan 5, 2014

This sermon suggests some possible personal core values to guide individuals in daily living.

Practical Principles for a New Year Text: Philippians 3:7-21 7 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

An Overall Picture Of Things To Come Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012

John once again needs to be lifted up and encouraged. So God gives him a broad overview of what is yet to come.

The end time will be one of great horror and tragedy. We have watched scene after scene of catastrophe take place. Imagine what John was going through. He had to look upon these scenes and be an eyewitness of these horrors. That is why every so often Christ gives John a scene of hope and of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

Life Choices Part Four Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 4, 2016

our prayer is to live the life that God intended for us and that comes from making good Godly decisions.

Life choices part four Matthew 5:1-5:12 Introduction- We have for several weeks been looking at life choices and today plan to finish this series. It has been in preparation of the launching of our new Recovery group next month. We have looked at John Bakers eight principals and they have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

With Jesus In The School Of Social Change

Contributed by John Roy on Oct 26, 2016

Change, if the world is not the way it needs to be---what is our response

One of the pressing questions of our day, or any day, is how do we make lasting social change which reflects the values of God’s Kingdom. The short answer for many is the ballot box. Yet there are plenty of issues which demand more nuance than legislation. From the Temperance movement of the 1820’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: *other

The Self Inflicted Wounds Of Christians Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 13, 2016

We are very familiar with the saying, “Same old problems, Different day.” We’ve prayed/fasted about it ...had the preacher/other Christians pray for us and we just on going back to the same sin that has tripped us up for years. (The usual defiance.)

The Self Inflicted Wounds of Christians October 30, 2016 CFBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson A We are very familiar with the saying, “Same old problems, Different day.” 1 The calendar may change but we keep facing the same opposition, defiance, sin, hang ups, habits, behavior, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:23

Denomination: Baptist