Sermons on Paul The Apostle:

Consider Your Ways

Contributed by David Moore on May 30, 2008

This sermon shows how the Lord used Haggai to encourage the people in the building of the Temple, and to rethink their priorities.

Consider Your Ways Text: Haggai 1:1-15 Introduction: The book of Haggai is the second shortest book of the Old Testament and the first of the postexilic writings. In other words the last three books of our Old Testament were written AFTER the captivity of the Jews was passed and the people had ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Being At Witness Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jun 23, 2008

Learning how to share our faith means being willing to walk across the room. This entails relationship building, doing favors and listening to the Spirit’s lead.

BE060808 WHO DO YOU LOVE 13. Be Good News First (TITLE SLIDE) INTRO A couple of years ago, after listening to a talk by Dan, I looked more carefully at my behavior in mixed crowds of Christians and non-Christians. I noticed one day at the Y that there was this strategic distance I had created ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spirituality Of Work And The Everyday Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 25, 2008

The Celts prayed about everything in their day

Spirituality of Work and the Everyday G@TP May 26, 2008 Grace – Way p. 84 Homework from 2 weeks ago… · Visit myfootprint.org to calculate your own impact upon God’s creation. · Patrick blessed a river at least once. Our rivers and streams need miraculous healing beyond just better ecological ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: *other

God Is Love

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

God of Wonders, Pt. 6

GOD IS LOVE (JOHN 3:16) What is love? It’s been said: “Money can build a charming house BUT Love can furnish it with the feeling of home. Duty can pack an adequate sack lunch BUT Love would decide to tuck a little love note inside. Money can buy a television set BUT Love controls how much it is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Christmas Story

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Dec 18, 2008

Christmas Sermon

Title: The Christmas Story Text: Luke 2:1-20 Luke 2:1-20 Luke 2:1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way to register for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Freedom Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Dec 20, 2008

By God’s grace Christmas came to set you free from sin. Christmas came to set you free from the penalty of sin, from the power of sin, and from the presence of sin.

We should have a pretty good idea of what happened on that first Christmas morning. We know that Mary conceived of the Holy Spirit. We know that Jesus was born of a virgin, in a stable in Bethlehem. We’ve heard and read Matthew 1 and Luke 2 enough to know what happened that night. We know what ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

The King Of Kings Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 21, 2008

There are worldly kings trying to battle against the King of kings and His kingdom as demonstrated by Herod’s attempts to fight against the newborn king and His Kingdom. What can we learn from this battle between kings for our own lives today?

The King of kings The Battle between kings The purpose for the battle Selfish ambition vs. Sacrificial atonement The weapons of the battle Military might vs. Heavenly Help The results of the battle Empty & False victory vs. Eternal & Fulfilling Victory Slide I always love seeing the kids when ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anticipating Messiah -- His Purpose Series

Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008

Fouth in the advent series with a focus on the purpose of Messiah’s coming to the earth.

4th Sunday of Advent “The PURPOSE of Messiah” Why did He come down? INTRODUCTION This year we have revisited the Christmas story by focusing on the prophecies concerning the coming Messiah available to Jews and Gentiles hundreds of years before His coming. The prophecies revealed his person, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:45

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Pray For Us

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 2, 2009

What are we to pray about? 1- Pray for the spreading of the message 2- Pray for the deliverance from evil people 3- Pray for the strengthening of God’s Spirit

INTRO.- Prayer is the one of the great privileges that we have as Christians. People outside of Christ can only meditate, but we can talk to God, knowing He is there, listening, loving, etc. ILL.- A group of bats, hanging from the ceiling of a cave, discover a single bat STANDING upright below ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Developing Abiding Faith In God's Promises

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 3, 2009

When will we ever learn that all of God’s promises are true?

January 4, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Psalm 86:11-13 Subject: The Truth of God Title: Developing Abiding Faith in God’s Promises Do you remember your very first encounter with the Bible? I’m talking about the first time you picked it up and began to read what is written on the pages. I still ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:11-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Some People Feel The Rain While Others Just Get Wet

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 6, 2009

Restoring Passion for God

Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Preached at Antioch Institutional Baptist Church, OKC, Oklahoma Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:00 a.m. RevWLawson@aol.com TITLE: SOME PEOPLE FEEL THE RAIN WHILE OTHERS JUST GET WET SCRIPTURE: DEUTERONOMY 11:14 I am honored this morning to bring the first Sunday Message of this ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:14

Denomination: Baptist

Too Smart For Our Own Good Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 18, 2009

3rd in a series from Ecclesiastes. The only profitable wisdom is God-centered.

In preparing for this week’s message, I was taken back to one of the most profitable learning activities that I ever experienced during my seminary training. As part of my Old Testament introduction class, we were required to find articles from scholarly journals and write a three page evaluation ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Bucket List: 40 Days To Live?

Contributed by Doug Koehler on Jan 23, 2009

If you had 40 days to live what would you do with your life? God gives the Ninevites this opportunity and their response is something we can adopt for ourselves.

THE BUCKET LIST! What would you do if you knew you had 40 days to live? This question is not totally without some foundation in our life because many of us have gone to the doctor’s office and received news that turned out to be life transforming. Some have been told they have cancer, others ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Being Strong & Couragious

Contributed by Tommy Estes on Dec 28, 2005

Younger generations picking up the slack

Tommy Estes Joshua 1:1-9 Subject: Be Strong and Courageous Today we are going to take a journey into the Old Testament. To pick up our context we have to understand what is going on. After we have picked up our context, its then we can understand why God inspired Joshua to pen Gods Word down as ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Point Of View

Contributed by James May on Jan 1, 2006

What Point of View do you have as you look into the New Year? Do you see only through the eyes of flesh, or can you also see through the eyes of the Spirit?

POINT OF VIEW By Pastor Jim May As we step into the New Year there are many questions that come to mind. The whole of mankind is seeking for answers to their questions. They are looking through what Paul described in 1 Corinthians 13:12 as a dark glass, as though we are trying to see into the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:18-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible