Sermons on Pilot:

I Love My Church

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 4, 2014

How I love my church.

I Am Committed to My Church 2 Chronicles 29:1-5 I want to introduce you to a mythical church member that I am going to call Kenny. When we first meet Kenny he is attending services at First Church but he left because the services were too formal, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trusting Within Self?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 21, 2018

It is easy to fall into an invalid conclusion and trust your self? Your emotions and thought patterns can deceive you.

TRUSTING WITHIN SELF? WHAT SHALL I DO? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TRUST OURSELVES? WHAT SHALL I DO? CONSIDER RICH PAUPERS? I read many years ago about a man. The man’s law firm had been very successful and made him millions of dollars. He was known in the political ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What I Really Need Is God

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 13, 2020

Come let us reason together. The Lord is still wanting to speak to his people and direct our lives.

What I really need is God Isaiah 1:2-20, 6:1-8 Prayer- what we need more than anything is God- Jesus Christ in our lives! Introduction- This morning if you would turn to the book of Isaiah, we will be looking first in chapter 1 and then finish our time in chapter 6 of Isaiah. The theme of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:2-20, Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Disability/ Impairment Journey

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 24, 2022

What can we learn from a life limiting condition or any kind of impairment? Outline from Percy McCray of Health, Hope and Inspiration at: https://www.healthhopeandinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/what_can_be_learned_from_a_cancer_journey.pdf

HoHum: We can learn something about a person’s values by reading their bumper stickers. I’ll start them and you try to finish them- some are twisted Where there’s a will... I want to be in it; He who laughs last... thinks slowest. If you can read this... I’m not impressed. Most people can read I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20, Philippians 4:11-13, Psalm 90:12, Ephesians 4:21-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Yolo

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Jan 19, 2021

What are you worried about today? What’s strangling you today? Worry strangles the peace and purpose right out of our lives. You only live once – don’t worry yourself to death.

YOLO: You Only Live Once, So Don't Worry Yourself to Death Proverbs 12:25 Proverbs 12:25 (NKJV) 25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. Proverbs 12:25 (NLT) 25 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sure Foundation (1994)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 24, 2022

Matthew 7:24-29 is a Biblical parable that points to the necessity for obedience. In that parable, Jesus illustrates His point through three things in that passage of scripture which are the construction site, the storm's test and the results of the test.

THE SURE FOUNDATION Text: Matthew 7:24-29 "It is told that [Horatio] Nelson [1758-1805] was famous for his courtesy to defeated enemies. [He was one of England's most famous Naval heroes.] On one occasion a defeated captain came on to Nelson's quarter-deck as a prisoner. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: United Methodist

The Lord Is Your Keeper

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 26, 2022

God “keeps” us, in aspects of protecting, preserving, putting sentinels around us, providing for us, and keeping us from evil.

THE LORD IS YOUR KEEPER Ps. 121:1-8 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A frantic-looking woman came rushing out of her house and into the street crying, “Help! Help! My young son has swallowed a quarter and is choking and I don’t know what to do!” 2. Everyone looked the other way, except for a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Foundation Of Faith Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Faith is the basis of all progress into the unknown. Faith adventures into the unknown and unseen believing that there is more to reality than is presently known.

In 1781 Sir William Herschel, the English astronomer, discovered the planet Uranus. He plotted the course that this new planet should follow, but for some mysterious reason Uranus did not follow the predicted orbit. Other astronomers checked his calculations and found no mistake. It was necessary ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1

Spirit Help

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 20, 2025

But God...We live in a wounded and fallen world. A world that is no longer perfect, a world that is filled with sin, with temptation, with sickness, with sorrow, with tragedy, with pain, with loneliness, But God!

Spirit Help Romans 8:22-23, 26-28 In, Romans 8, Paul says very clearly that you and I live in a fallen and broken world. He says,"We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now." We live in a wounded and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22-23, Romans 8:26-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of God's Word

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jan 26, 2025

A message to encourage believers to fully appreciate God's Word and its power.

The Power of God’s Word Hebrews 4:8-13 8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11Let ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Jesus

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Jan 16, 2004

Herod wanted to see Him, Zacchaeus wanted to see Him, the Greeks wanted to see Him. Will you see Him?

Seeing Jesus Luke 9:7-9 Intro. -Herod had heard of all that Jesus had done. --Preaching --Healing --Miracles -He seemed to be confused because he was confusing Jesus with John the Baptist. --He had beheaded John the Baptist. --He thought this problem was over. --Could he have risen from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:7-9, Luke 19:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Picture Of Real Ministry

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Oct 18, 2004

We see in this passage what real ministry is all about as Paul encourages this new church in Thessalonica.

A Picture of Real Ministry I Thes. 2:1-12 I. The Boldness of Paul’s Ministry (v. 1-2) A. Paul was confident of his ministry to the Thessalonians for several reasons. (v. 1) 1. It was a fruitful ministry because people had been saved. (1:5b-6) 2. They were a vibrant church that influenced other ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Power Of Words

Contributed by Scott Gipson on Feb 20, 2001

STICKS AND STONES CAN HURT MY BONES, AND WORDS ARE JUST AS HURTFUL

POWER OF WORDS! MT 12:31-37 JAMES 3:10 INTRODUCTION: STORY OF A PASTOR WHO WAS BUILDING A TRELLIS FOR HIS ROSES. YOUNG BOY WATCHING “JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHAT A PREACHER SAYS WHEN HE HITS HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER. A). WHETHER A PREACHER, OR NOT, ...read more

Scripture: James 3:10, Matthew 12:31-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Needs And Wants"

Contributed by Alan Chandler on Feb 19, 2002

Before it was even caled the "church" the church has been finding ways to meet the needs of people. But what about our wants?

"NEEDS AND WANTS" Acts 2: 42-47 I) Intro A) An "I need" illustration from kids childhood (Kids says, "I need" and the parent says, "you need? Or you want?") II) Text: RECAP: 3000 accepted Christ. Church jumped from 120 to 3000 in one day! A) Snapshot 1) Did not reject Jewish religion a) ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

The Celebrity Christ.

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 2, 2007

- Christ popular with the people now was the time to make his move - Satan offered the kingdoms of the world at the beginning of his ministry - Now at the end the people wanted him as king - But what was His concern?

A Celebrity is a famous or well-known person - Angelyne. of Los Angeles, hired an agent to make her famous, and so he plastered her picture on billboards throughout the city. - She does not advertise beer or cigarettes or cars or restaurants or hotels. - Nor does she type, or have skills ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist