Sermons on pencils:

Unleashing The Power Of Encouragement

Contributed by Daniel Harman on Aug 28, 2006

An inspiration to both individuals & congregations to cultivate a CULTURE of ENCOURAGEMENT – enabling it to become part of your DNA, woven into your values & day to day lifestyle. This sermon will encourage you to be generous, lavish, extravagant with

Title: UNLEASHING THE POWER OF ENCOURAGEMENT Pastor Dan Harman (Victory Church Portsmouth, ENGLAND) Definition: Encouragement = the act of giving hope or support that inspires confidence & a will to keep on keeping on. Aim: to INSPIRE you as individuals & as a congregation to cultivate a CULTURE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Launch Sunday Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 31, 2011

Sermon series from The Story from Randy Frazee and Max Lucado.

Launch Sunday September 5, 2010 I am so excited about today and what’s coming in the next 7 ½ months. I really believe the opportunity for spiritual growth by every person is going to surpass what we’ve ever imagined for our lives. This is going to be fun! We’re going to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Let My People Go Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 17, 2015

I'd always thought Moses just told Pharaoh "Let my people go." But Moses never said it quite that way. What did Moses actually say... and why should it matter to us?

OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SJrHDSlE7A from 0:50 to 1:31 (it’s the part of the move “The Ten Commandments” where Charlton Heston/Moses confronts Pharaoh/Yul Brynner and declares “Let My People Go.”) There’s an old Negro spiritual Louis Armstrong made ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Can Be Perfect? Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

One of the most wide spread heresies among Christians is the idea that all God cares about is getting people saved. The Bible, however, makes it clear that God is not satisfied until His children are perfected, and made complete and mature in Christ.

Mozart was only 25 years old when he settled in Vienna in 1781. Ten years later he was dead, but his commitment to perfection made his mark live on and crown him as one of the princes of music. Those ten years were years of struggle for survival. He lived in poverty with little food, and often ...read more

Scripture: James 1:4

Facing The Firey Ordeal Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 10, 2002

Experiencing the True Grace of God in our Fiery Ordeal

Facing the Fiery Ordeal: studies in Peter about the True Grace of God Review the reason for the writing: The True Grace of God What were the circumstances of the believers he was writing this letter to? They were suffering beyond anything most of us have known. What was the point of this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Children Of God Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 27, 2003

Our Christian identity influences profoundly how we live.

Sermon for 3 Easter Yr B, 4/05/2003 Based on I Jn 3:1-7 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson IDENTITY, IMAGE, GENUINE PERSONHOOD, BEING WHO WE TRULY ARE. That is one of the central themes of our second lesson today. Our identity, our true personhood all ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is Your Life?

Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Oct 14, 2004

Knowing the brevity of life, how will we invest what God has entrusted us with?

[I am indebted to a sermon by Maxie Dunnam as a major source for this sermon]. Found in his book, "Pack Up Your Troubles" Intro: In reaching mid-life I have wondered, "What has my life accomplished and where am I going with the second half?" *I know I have gotten to mid-life because lately ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Divine Encounter.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Sep 6, 2004

Now there is something that is played out here on earth but it is planned in heaven. We call that a divine encounter.

Divine encounter. Acts 8: 26 -- 40. 09/05/04 For the past few Sunday mornings, we have been talking about the main business of the church. The main business of the church is to tell people how they can be forgiven of their sin and go to heaven. That is evangelism and we want to have an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

I Am

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Aug 11, 2003

I love that song. The writer is grasping for things to call God. The singer is trying to see God as everything she needed Him to be throughout her life and everything that she needs him to be today. And after all of this, she finally comes to rest on one

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: “I Am” performed by Nichole Nordeman. Pencil marks on a wall, I wasn’t always this tall. You scattered some monsters from beneath my bed. You watched my team win, watched my team lose.You watched when my bicycle went down again. And when I was weak, unable to speak. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:14

Are We Targets For Fear Or Blessing?

Contributed by Lynn Loe on Sep 26, 2001

As God’s children are we receiving the fears of this world or the blessings of God?

Are we a target for fear or blessings? Psalm 37:1-11 1 Do not fret because of evildoers, be not envious toward wrongdoers. 2 For they will wither quickly like the grass, and fade like the green herb. 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. 4 Delight ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Pen Pals Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 20, 2007

The Word is God’s communication to us, Our Prayers are Our Communication with God. HE IS PLANNING A HOME FOR YOU IN HEAVEN. YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE INVITATION. YOU NEED TO RSVP.

Pen Pals – by William K. Akehurst Harford Sr Worship Center, Bel Air, MD Psalm 5:1-3 Pen Pals The Word is God’s communication to us, Our Prayers are Our Communication with God. HE IS PLANNING A HOME FOR YOU IN HEAVEN. YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE INVITATION. YOU NEED TO RSVP. Scriptures ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Prophets And Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Dec 24, 2006

Over the past few weeks we have looked at pictures of Jesus in the Pentateuch, the Historical books, and the Writings. Today we look at how Jesus is presented in the Prophetical books.

Intro.: Take out a pen or pencil. 1.Not long ago, a professor of psychology in one of our great universities gave a word suggestion test to his class of 40 students. He instructed them to write the word “Christmas,” and all the class did so. “Now,” said the professor, “right after the word ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Kairos Opportunity

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 16, 2013

Kairos is the right or opportune time

2Co 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard (epakuo listened favorably) thee in a time (kairos proper time, due season, opportunity) accepted, (approved favorable) and in the day of salvation have I succoured (aided relieved) thee: behold, now (immediate present) is the accepted time; behold, now is the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Follow Me

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 5, 2018

What does it mean to follow Jesus?

Mid-week Message/Devotion April 4, 2018 Follow Me! Matthew 10:34-39 “And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” Matthew 10:38 Jesus isn’t mincing any words here is He? If we are going to be Followers of Christ, HE must come first in our lives. When we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39, Matthew 16:23-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Short Answers To Common Questions 3 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 25, 2016

Questions are good if we seek answers to them; sometimes objections or excuses pose as questions. Not all questions are asked sincerely. Today I will address three questions, questions usually asked sincerely.

Short Answers to Common Questions 3 1. Teachers have some funny stories. Here are a few from Reader’s Digest. After a coworker had finished his English lecture and his class had filed out, a tenth grader stayed 
behind to confront him. “I don’t appreciate being singled ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible