Sermons on Persevere In Prayer:

What God Wants Most Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

An effort to get the congregation to give more thought and understanding to what God desires in worship and to align their desires with His.

1. Title: What God Wants Most 2. Text: John 4, et al 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, October 17, 2006, 3rd in the series “Stand In Awe” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand that God’s desires are to be at the center of our worship; to understand some of the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Looking For A Broken Heart Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

An examination of God’s forgiveness in the light of true repentance

1. Title: God is Looking for a Broken Heart (Manasseh) 2. Text: 2 Chronicles 33:1-20; 2 Kings 20 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, June 25, 2006, last in the series “The Kings and I” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand what motivates a person to repentance; that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 33:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Straight Talk About Sex – What Does The Bible Teach About Sex Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 20, 2006

A Series for youth on sex and sexuality

Straight talk about Sex – What does the Bible Teach about Sex Gladstone Baptist Church – 28/8/05 pm Little Billy took his girlfriend downtown to get married. The marriage license clerk smiled and explained that they were both much too young. Little Billy asked, "Could you give us a learners’ ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Life's Too Short To...play It Safe, Prt. 2 Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 2, 2005

Examines the pull between our bodies, which crave comfort and stability, and our spirits which require risk and adventure in order to thrive.

Life’s Too Short To…Play It Safe, prt. 2 Part 2 of series, “Life’s Too Short To…” Wildwind Community Church 4/10/05 David Flowers Last week we launched a new series called Life’s Too Short To… We began with the fact of the brevity of life – how recognition of the brevity of life is the thing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Free Methodist

Knowing The Way More Fully Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 4, 2005

When we think we know it all, there’s always something that God can teach us.

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 18:24-19:7 TITLE: “KNOWING THE WAY MORE ADEQUATELY” INTRODUCTION: A. When you visit a place you’ve never been before, you tend to follow the directions very closely. The more you travel to that ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thank God! Jesus Christ Is Alive Today!

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 15, 2005

Jesus Christ is very much alive this morning and He is giving out blessings to His believers like never before!

Thank God! Jesus Christ Is Alive Today! Easter Sunday 04/15/2000 A.M. We are going to take our text this morning in the nineteenth chapter of John. I know that I just said that the title to my sermon this morning was thank God Jesus Christ is alive this morning! Jesus Christ is very much alive ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

Your Spouse Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 17, 2005

Part 1 in series "Succeeding Where Success Matters Most," this message attempts to establish a spiritual context for marriage, and looks at the controversial topic of divorce.

Succeeding Where Success Matters Most – Your Spouse Wildwind Community Church David Flowers June 12, 2005 At this moment I am seeing three couples for pre-marital counseling. If you asked them they’d tell you that I’m extremely strict about making sure all couples complete a minimum seven-week ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Free Methodist

Your Kids Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 17, 2005

Part 2 of series, "Succeeding Where Success Matters Most," this series offers a tongue-in-cheek list of seven ways to make sure children lose interest in spiritual things as they grow up.

Succeeding Where Success Matters Most, prt. 2 Your Kids Wildwind Community Church David Flowers June 19, 2005 You may recall that last week I said that of all areas where it’s important for us to “succeed,” one of the most important is with our spouses. So I placed it first in this series. Our ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

Living In The Light Of Eternity Part 3

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 17, 2005

Let God look deep into your heart

LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF ETERNITY Part 3 I say it costs much to break from the destiny that’s arranged for us. See this woman that took this little babe when she got him among the bull rushes in that little cradle. Brother, she had something in mind. There was an arrangement made for that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Grow Up Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 20, 2005

Once the foundation of our faith is laid, then what?

His name was Mickey Cohen. And he was a crook. And not just a little crook either, Mickey Cohen was the top man in the Los Angeles underworld during the forties and fifties. He had his finger into everything: gambling, extortion and prostitution. At his word heads were cracked, bones were ...read more

Scripture: James 2:19-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

It Ain't Over Till It's Over Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 22, 2005

The 7th sermon in a series on Joshua. The sermon emphasizes the importance of not giving up when God’s still got work for us to do.

Introduction: 1. A young woman brought her fiancé home to meet her parents for thanksgiving dinner. After dinner, the girl’s mother asked her husband to find out about the young man. The father invited him to his study for a talk. "So what are your plans?" the father asked the young man. "I’m a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing But The Truth Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jul 1, 2005

What is the truth? Is there a truth? Who knows the truth?

Biggies. Those are big questions asked to Christian leader Ravi Zacharias at the University of Michigan. “Biggies” has been our series for the last few weeks. Two weeks ago, Designer genes. Did God really create the universe? The case for a Creator. Last week, Rolling stone. Did Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

The New Jerusalem - Heaven - Eternity

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 13, 2005

Part of 60 Sermon "expository" series available at website with Formatted Notes, Handouts, Powerpoint Templates and Presentations.

all 3 parts to this message in formatted text version and PowerPoint template are free at: www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NewJerusalem.html The New Jerusalem Rev. 21 Human history began in paradise…the Garden of Eden. And it will all end in paradise…the New Jerusalem. v. 5 this sums up the last ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Father Of All Fatherhood

Contributed by William Mouser on Jul 14, 2005

God is not called Father because he reminds us of dear old Dad. Exactly the opposite is true. The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is the one from whom all fatherhood in heaven and earth takes its name.

On the way here, as we were traveling across America last week, I saw the film _The War of the Worlds._ If you haven’t yet seen it, I heartily recommend the monsters, and the film contains great scenes carnage and destruction. It also has very satisfying scenes of the evil aliens getting their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Fine China Series

Contributed by Pamela Staver on Dec 8, 2005

Women, what kind of men are you attracting?

“FINE CHINA” Women, what kind of men are you attracting? By Rev. Pamela R. Staver I was a youth minister and a volunteer assistant chaplain to the Indiana Girls’ School a few years ago. I ministered to many hurting girls and young ladies – many girls who were in all stages of trouble; girls who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational