Sermons on Perseverance:

Giving Thanks For Everything (Ephesians 5:20)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 16, 2007

A sermon by Angela Smith ...

"Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 5: 20) One of the first life skills I learnt from my parents was to say thank you. I’m sure this was the case for most us. It is an important ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Overcomeing Th Grasshopper Complex_ Looking Back Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Aug 24, 2008

This is a review of the first four messages in the series

TITLE: Overcoming the Grasshopper Complex, Looking Back TEXT: Various, Philippians 3:12-13 P.S. INTRODUCTION: I think that it is fair to say that the Christian life is not a cake walk, it is a long distance marathon. The goal for every believer is to finish the race that God has marked out for ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Should I Be A Wise Guy (Or Gal)? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 2, 2009

5th in a series from Ecclesiastes. wisdom has both advantages and limitations. So why should I pursue a life lived wisely?

We live in the most knowledgeable and technologically advanced society in the history of mankind. Most of us have more information on the hard drive of our computer than entire nations once possessed in their ancient libraries and access to an almost endless body of information through the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Perfectly Imperfect Parenting

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 19, 2009

Parenting is tough and we will make mistakes, but if we give our children to the Lord he will catch them when we screw up.

Perfectly Imperfect Parenting Deuteronomy 6:2, 4-7, Psalm 78:5-8, 2 Tim 3:14-17, Col 3:20-21, Eph 6:1-4, Prov 22:6, 29:15 Why would anyone actually choose to be a parent? Notice Jesus and Paul never became parents. Were they just wiser than anyone else? But God also says that children are a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:2-7

As The Church Waits For Christ, What Should We Be Doing? Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Nov 8, 2009

Looks at Paul’s directives at the end of His first letter to the Thessalonians

Living with a View to the Future… While the Church waits for Christ, What should we be doing? Leaders should Labor for the church Lead the church Admonish those in the church The Church should Acknowledge leaders Esteem leaders Everyone should Warn the Wayward – Warn those who are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Survive The Antichrist Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 8, 2010

Christ followers can survive the Antichrist by waging war with the right tools – endurance and faith.

I don’t know about you, but I’m really glad that the election is over. I’m really tired of the signs, the mailbox filled with postcards every day and the never ending stream of television and radio ads. But I’m also very grateful for the privilege that we have in this ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Promotion: From The Pit To The Palace Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 12, 2010

Waiting is one of our greatest challenges. Our timetable is usually not the same as God's. God has a lot to teach us during our waiting periods. Let's see how God used the waiting period to grow Joseph.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who went shopping with his wife at a local department store. 1. They purchased a piece of luggage and a cooler. 2. As the man was waiting for his wife to finish the rest of her shopping he dragged the luggage and cooler with him to the shoe department ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Glory Of The New Covenant Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 15, 2010

The New Covenant is greater than the Old. The glory of the New Covenant includes the transformation that is possible through the work of the Spirit in us.

Introduction: A. As you know, transformation is big business on TV these days. 1. Our present love affair with reality shows has led to many TV programs that have to do with transformation. 2. There are home makeover programs that transform ugly rooms and deteriorating homes into something that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's A Boy! Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 24, 2011

In this sermon, we look at the birth of Moses and plan to protect him that was carried out by his family. We draw three important lessons from this part of the story.

Introduction: A. Top 10 Things Not To Say While Your Wife is in Labor... #10. Women are so lucky! I sure wish men could experience the miracle of childbirth. #9. Do you think the baby will come before Monday Night Football starts? #8. I hope you’re ready for a picture, the photographer ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Turning Points Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

A sermon series on Job

God is Good…All the time! “Turning Points” Job 42:5-17 What you don’t know can hurt you. Did you hear about the guy who walked into a drugstore and asked the pharmacist, “Do you have anything to cure hiccups?” The pharmacist said, “Look on aisle ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:5-17

Denomination: Baptist

All About Anger Series

Contributed by Josh Reich on May 12, 2007

This is part 2 in our series on James. We dove into how to deal with anger. Is anger ever okay? Why do we get angry? How do we handle it?

I know many of you have seen the images on the news about what happened at Virginia Tech this past week. As I was watching, I thought, this really puts what we talk about last week to the test. Last week we started our series on the book of James and we looked at how we react to trials, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Is Kind Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 21, 2013

In this sermon, we explore how to love others through kindness.

A. One day a minister who was a very kind man and loved to serve others noticed a young boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. 1. Because the boy was so little and the doorbell was so high, he couldn’t reach it. 2. After watching the boy’s efforts for a moment, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is Patient Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 28, 2013

In this sermon, we explore how to cultivate a love that is patient.

Introduction: A. One of my favorite stories about patience is the story told about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots. 1. She pulled and he pushed, but the boots still didn’t want to go on. a. When the second boot was finally on, she had worked up a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Endures All Things, Love Never Ends Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016

When I love like Jesus loves I persist even when others resist

ENGAGE For all of us there will come times in our lives when we attempt to love other people in the manner that we have been learning about for the past 8 weeks, in which the other person is going to reject those efforts. I can almost guarantee that if you’re a parent you either have ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Arrested Development Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 1, 2016

What are the signs of arrested development and how can I grow in my spiritual development

Arrested Development Hebrews 5:11-6:3 Warning Signs of Arrested Development Ears that Don’t Hear the Word (5:11) Mouths that Don’t Speak the Word (5:12) Stomachs that Don’t Digest the Word (5:12b-14) Types of Spiritual Food Spiritual Milk The basics of Salvation The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational