Sermons on Pauls Desert:

Arguing Greater To Lesser: If God Could Forgive Paul, He Can Forgive You Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 19, 2015

God forgave Paul when he repented and believed in Jesus. If God forgave Paul, he can forgive you!

Arguing from Greater to Lesser: If God Could Forgive Paul, He Can Forgive You (I Timothy 1:12-17) 1. According to UPI, “An Israeli zoo said it has fired a security guard whose on-the-job snooze was blamed for the on-camera escape of three female rhinos. The Ramat Gan Safari park near Tel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Revitalization Through Reassessment Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 7, 2013

Saul set out to destroy the church and instead found Jesus and himself.

I want to start this week with a list on names. Some of them you may know others you might not know. Jane Fonda- an actor that some consider a traitor. During the Vietnam War, she went to North Vietnam and posed on a Vietnamese anti-aircraft battery as if she was shooting at in-coming American ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:3-18

Denomination: Foursquare

What's Our Purpose? Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 8, 2013

The Church at Pine Level must identify itself with the Church at Antioch. We must have a clear purpose and do whatever it takes to serve Christ. With God's leadership, our new purpose will be: "Connecting people with Jesus and each other."

What’s our Purpose? Acts 13:1-13 Introduction When this series first started we discussed the imp of being a biblical church -- The church of Acts is a tremendous road model for us to examine / follow -- When it comes to following Christ, there is really NO more perfect example The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lystra

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 10, 2013

You’ve got to be made up of sterner stuff to confront the bricks and stones that come like missiles to bombard you! Now, when you get blitzed for your stand for God then the pain is much deeper!

Lystra Acts 16:1 “Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.” You’ve got to be made up of sterner stuff to confront the bricks and stones that come like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Being A Christian Where You Work

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 14, 2013

What are you willing to go thru to reach the lost?

Philippians 4:21-22-Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar’s household. Greet Every Saint-Those from different denominations, those from different backgrounds, the only stipulation ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

Too Graced To Be Two-Faced Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

THE ART OF STUMBLING When Peter’s behavior didn’t line up with the gospel, Paul confronted him publicly.

INTRODUCTION Someone sent me a list of popular sayings third graders were asked to complete. Their surprise endings made me smile. 1. Better safe than punch a fifth grader. 2. Strike while the bug is close. 3. It’s always darkest before Daylight Savings Time. 4. Don’t bite the hand ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

How To Give A Defense For Your Hope

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 10, 2013

We're supposed to be prepared to give a defense for the hope that is within us. But how are we to go about that? Using Paul's defense in Acts 26 we'll lay the ground work for sharing your hope with others.

In Acts 26:1-23, the apostle Paul is standing before King Agrippa and makes a compelling defense for the hope that was in him (Acts 26:1 ESV, 21:6; 1 Peter 3:15). As we read his defense (or sermon if you will,) we’ll learn some valuable tips that will help us all in presenting a defense for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-23, 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: *other

Thank God I'm Not Like.....

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 11, 2013

Being thankful that through a relationship with Christ we can be changed

Over the years, we tend to change. The change is primarily physical and requires no effort on our part our hair tends to turn gray or maybe even thin a little or just disappear. We may gain or lose weight, get a few wrinkles and these are just a few changes that we go through. When it comes to who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Powerful Display Of God's Plan Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 10, 2013

Difficulties are not designed to destroy us. God's plan is to glorify Himself. Whether that includes suffering or success or significance is up to God. It is up to us as how we respond to what we face.

Intro: When Trouble Strikes (Our Daily Bread) Dave Dravecky had pitched with remarkable success for the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants baseball teams. But his pitching arm developed an unusual soreness. Medical tests identified the problem--cancer. Surgery and months of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Kind Of Love Nobody Should Desire Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Mar 7, 2013

The Bible is replete with warnings concerning greed, covetousness, and materialism. Money itself is not evil, but when a love for money is born in a person’s heart, there is no limit to how low a man can plunge.

A Kind of Love Nobody Should Desire Acts 19:21-41 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Have you ever been a part of a mob scene, or seen one? It’s not a pretty sight. 2. The apostle Paul had been teaching the Bible and preaching the gospel in Ephesus for two years. There had been ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:21-41

Denomination: Bible Church

Galatians 4:12-20, Tell Me The Truth! Series

Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008

Galatians 4:12-20, Tell me the truth!

Galatians 4:12-20 Tell Me The Truth! Intro – * Friends are like good health; you don’t realize what a gift they are until you lose them. * Friends are only friends if they are willing to tell you the truth. Otherwise, they are just mere acquaintances. * Sadly though, some people don’t want the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

We Preach Christ Crucified

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on May 27, 2008

The battle-cry of the early church.

1. PLURALITY "We". Notice that Paul didn’t say "I preach Christ crucified" but "We preach Christ crucified". He wasn’t the only one who preached the gospel. There were other faithful men like Silas, Luke, Timothy, Barnabas and Mark. Thank God for the many who are still preaching the true gospel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23

A Little Leaven

Contributed by Pastor David T. Diskin on Jul 31, 2012

Little sins cause big problems.

A Little Bit of Leaven Pray. Little things can cause major problems. In the early to mid 1950's a air line company began to to make the first state of the art passenger air liners. They came up with the idea of pressurizing the cabins, allowing their air craft to fly higher and faster than any ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Love Letter From A Pastor Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 17, 2011

Paul held the Philippian church in great esteem and loved them dearly, as their founding pastor he had a very special connection with these believers.

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 2011 Date Preached: July 10, 2011 Series Title: A Series in Philippians Sermon Title: Letter from A Pastor’s Heart Sermon Text: Philippians 1-4 [ESV] 4:1 listed 1Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Ready For Him? Series

Contributed by Dev Prasad Cruz on Oct 3, 2013

“If Jesus is coming down now, Are we ready for Him?!”

Last night in the midst of silence and darkness I heard a distinct whisper “If I am to Come Down now, are you Ready?” In the continuing disappearance of the shrill night that raised a thousand questions that scorched me in acute embarrassment as I bewilderingly realized confessing to my ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational