Sermons on Play Your Role:

How Big Is Your Problem?

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007

I know that some of us came to the church this morning with a thousand problems at home or at work. How big or how many problems do you have? Give Jesus your problems because he can handle it. Claim his promise because he is the promise-keeper. Don’t be a

Luke 8:26-39 26 Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he fell down before ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hope And Your Spiritual Fitness Series

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007

Paul says the hope that is laid up for us in heaven enable us to have faith and love. In other words, hope is the foundation of faith and love.

Scripture Lesson: Colossians 1:1-14 A little boy wanted $100 very badly. He prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. So, he decided to write a letter to God requesting $100. When the postal authorities received the letter to "God, USA", they decided to send it to the President. The President was ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Knows Your Case

Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jun 16, 2007

No matter what your situation is God knows your case

KNOWING YOUR CASE John 5:1-7 Intro: In the reading of our text we find a man who lying at the pool of Bethesda by reason of his infirmity. We also know by reading that he is at least 38 years old if not older. So he has been in this shape longer than the Lord Jesus has been alive. This story ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hidden Power Of Your Prayer Series

Contributed by Stephen Schwambach on Jun 18, 2007

Most people lack confidence in their own prayers; this message provides the believer with Biblical recognition of the hidden power of his own prayer.

THE HIDDEN POWER OF YOUR PRAYER BTCC Summit • December 3, 2006 Verse-by-verse through the Book of Romans “Unexpected Power” Part 2 “Prayer Confession” 3 people share a time when they lacked confidence in their own prayers Share results of today’s survey taken at beginning of service: • “When you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Beg Your Pardon Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 26, 2007

Answers the questions: What does the Holy Spirit do? Is there an unpardonable sin?

*ILL>In 1954, Theodore Seuss Giesel (known to most of us as simply "Dr. Seuss") wrote his first children’s poem, Horton Hears A Who, in which Horton, an elephant, on the 15th of May in the Jungle of Nool, hears a small speck of dust talking to him. It turns out the speck of dust is actually a tiny ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:31

Denomination: Baptist

How To Protect Your Family Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jun 29, 2007

Examining the qualities of Noah that enabled him to protect his family from the flood

Noah possessed three qualities that enabled him to provide spiritual protection for his family. 1. Righteousness (6:9) A. He had personal righteousness (he himself lived a righteous life). B. He had public righteousness (he was righteous in the midst of an unrighteous society). C. He had pure ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Got Your Back?

Contributed by Troy Richards on Jun 29, 2007

Showing that no Christian goes it alone, even the spiritual giants had help.

WHO’S GOT YOUR BACK? -do me a favor. Name one person who did something completely on their own. -you can’t. It’s impossible. There is no one in the history of the world that has done it. God designed us that way, that we cannot be alone. **Gen. 2:18 -> 18God said, “It’s not good for the Man to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18

Denomination: Methodist

Parents, Protect Your Children Series

Contributed by Mel Shepherd on Jul 1, 2007

How is David going to respond the fact that his daughter has been raped by his own son?

Series: “How Can I Best Love My Family?” Sermon Two: “Parents, Protect Your Children” Text: 2 Samuel 13 Introduction: Well, we’re analysing David’s weakness in an effort to love our families better. And I said this last week today we’re going to address our need as parents to protect our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ten P's For Your Pod

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 5, 2007

Overview in one message of what the Bible is all about ’in a nutshell’ with a helpful outline that makes life, God, and salvation easier to comprehend. Link included to formatted text, audio & video, and PowerPoint Presentation.

Ten P’s for Your Pod http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/YourPod.html 1. The People • God created man Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Isa 45:12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, [even] my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Time To Consider Your Ways

Contributed by Greg Irby on Jul 7, 2007

The work began well at first, then stalled, as the people of God became self-absorbed and so concerned about re-building their own homes and lives neglecting the work of God had given then to do.

Text Verse: Haggai 1:4-5 (Haggai 1:4-5) "Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your ceiled houses, and this house lie waste? {5} Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways." Introduction: Jerusalem was destroyed by Babylon in 586 B. C. In 538 B. C. King Cyrus allowed the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

Fleshing Out Your Faith Series

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 18, 2007

Examine the relationship between faith and works.

Has your faith been fleshed out? When something is fleshed out you put skin, flesh and meat over the bones. The same must occur in our spiritual lives. Our faith must be covered with substance. Without substance there is no faith. James spoke of the relationship between faith and works. Without ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit In Your Life

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Aug 4, 2007

The active fruit of the Spirit in the life of the believer

The Fruit Of The Spirit In Your Life Galatians 5:22-23 We often talk about the fruit of the Spirit in our discussions. We aspire to have them actuated in our lives. We say we want know the Lord and are working at conforming ourselves to the image and likeness of Jesus Christ, but are we? Oh, you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How's Your Sense Of Hearing? Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 7, 2007

This is the first in a 5 part series designed to help us look at our realtionship to God through the perspective of the five senses. The first is Hearing.

MAKING SENSE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD How is Your Sense of Hearing? Heb 3:6-8 INTRODUCTION: A. We Serve a Great God! 1. I started thinking about this series on our relationship to God a couple of days ago and I got to marveling about God’s creative ability. 2. Take our bodies, for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

How Is Your Sense Of Sight? Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 7, 2007

This is the second in a 5 part series designed to help us look at our realtionship to God through the perspective of the five senses. It deals with our sense of sight.

MAKING SENSE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD – SIGHT 2 Peter 1:9 INTRODUCTION: A. Sight, what a wonderful sense 1. We take it for granted 2. Those who have never had it can’t really comprehend it magnificence 3. But those who have had it and lost it – what a loss! 4. It is a very ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:9

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Lacking In Your Faith? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 8, 2007

So for now, Something is missing.

What Is Lacking In Your Faith? (I Thessalonians 3:9-13) 1. Some people always feel like there is something missing from their lives. 2. Other people feel content though they have little in all realms. Alan McCann said, "The scourge of Christianity is being saved and stuck – thinking that is all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible