Sermons on Player:

Getting In The Game Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 5, 2012

Are you sitting the bench, or are you on the floor playing for your master? (Features videos of Jeremy Lin and his faith). Consider the common Bible and Basketball themes in this sermon.

OPEN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUViw41Q7Hs&feature=related (We used the first 2:17 minutes of this online video. It’s a series of highlights of Jeremy Lin’s powerful game-winning performance against the New Jersey Nets February 4th, 2012) What you just observed is called Lin-sanity. Jeremy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stand Firm

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Nov 22, 2021

Just as in sports, your Stance will affect your ability to defend.

Stand Firm The Resurrection of Christ 15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

No Greater Love Than This Series

Contributed by Christopher Hill on Feb 25, 2004

The cross is the greatest demonstration of God’s love. Extent - eternity, Depth seen in his agony, and scope is for all humanity.

The Passion: No Greater Love Than This Luke 23:32-36 Hope Community Church Bro. Chris Hill February 29, 2004 Reality shows seem to have taken over TV. One of the most popular themes seems to be to see what people will endure for fame or fortune. Shows such as Fear Factor require people to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making History

Contributed by David Marks on Oct 3, 2007

How would you like to be a part of a team, which impacts history, stories are told about your teams for years? If you were apart of a team like, how would it impact your life?

How would you like to be a part of a team, which impacts history, stories are told about your teams for years? If you were apart of a team like, how would it impact your life? You may recall in the movie Hoosiers Norman Dale, played by Gene Hackman, takes a rural high school basketball team from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pathway To The Promised Land

Contributed by James Chandler on Jan 10, 2007

God has a Promised Land for the church. This look at Numbers 13-14 should give us a vision for how and what God wants us to see in the future of the church.

Pathway to the Promised Land Numbers 13-14 A. There is a Promised Land for the Church Promised Land: a place for this church to be that is better than where we are now God does have dreams and desires for the Church He has put us in where we are for a reason. He ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get In The Game

Contributed by Michael Vaughn on Jul 26, 2007

Christianity can become a lot like a Major League Soccer game; there are thousands of people in the stands watching, and only 11 out on the field doing all the work.

Get in the Game There is something exciting about watching MLS on TV. There is something even more exciting about watching World Cup Play on TV, with thousands upon thousands of screaming and chanting fans, waving their countries flags, dressed in their countries colors, and throwing confetti ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:5

Denomination: Methodist

Play Your Position Series

Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 25, 2007

Compares our unique role in the body of Christ’s church to playing your assigned postion on a football team. Student Ministry Powerpoint presentation.

[Play Your Position] A body isn’t just a single part blown up into something huge. It’s all the different-but-similar parts arranged and functioning together … If the body was all eye, how could it hear? If all ear, how could it smell? As it is, we see that God has carefully placed each part of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Super Bowl Christians

Contributed by William Lott on Feb 2, 2013

This sermon teaches what is necessary for Super Bowl Christians to become Champions.

Super Bowl Christians I Cor. 9:25 Intro: For a lot of players it’s just great to get to play in the “Super Bowl” but for others who have been there and lost in the past, just getting there is not the goal. They want to be champions. I’m afraid Christians are that way too ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:25

Denomination: Baptist

Biblical Truths From The Football Career

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 13, 2015

There are men of the Lord who serve in the game of football, men who grasp truths we can learn from as we endeavor to reach the lost for Christ and encourage the Body of Christ.

Biblical Truths from the Football Career Introduction: We are in the midst's of football season. Much of the world is captivated by the game, they long for game after game until we finally reach the Super Bowl. Proposition: I would propose to you that there are men of the Lord who ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Service -- A Mark Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 30, 2004

One of the Seven Marks of Discipleship is service in and beyond the congregation.

(Preface note to the reader: Our church elders identified 7 Marks of Discipleship. Six are suggested by Michael Foss in his book, "Power Surge." To his six, we added the seventh -- Evangelism. These marks are: Spiritual Friendships, Serve Others in and beyond the congregation, Pray Daily, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Thessalonians # 8

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

Vince Lombardi, the football coach, goes down in the history books as one of the all-time greats, if not the greatest, coach ever.

. Why? Among other things, his team won three consecutive world championships at Green Bay. Anyone who knows anything about professional football knows this is a tremendous achievement. There has to be a reason for a team to make such an outstanding achievement and the reason was because of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Watching What We Say

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 23, 2006

We need to speak words of encouragement more freely

Not long ago someone was telling me about a trip he had made to the Bahamas. He said he was walking along and he came to this pier on the beach, and at the end of this pier there was this great commotion that was taking place at the end of the pier and he was curious so he went to see what was ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Small Potatoes, So What? Try Again.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 19, 2016

Hear the call to the ministry of encouragement and lifting up the hands that hang down. We need no more "HEAD-SHRINKERS" in the church!

SMALL POTATOES, SO WHAT? TRY AGAIN! ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com What is a head shinker? Are you a head shrinker? Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fireproof -- A Love That Dares Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 14, 2010

Our church is doing a FireProof Marriage Series. Here is my offering of the first in our series.

FIREPROOF – A LOVE THAT DARES 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 INTRODUCTION… Truth or Dare This morning as we begin, we will begin with a game. We are going to play a game of Truth or Dare. I have in my hands a basket… with two types of cards… one for ‘Truth” and one for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#1remove The Weight:introduction Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002

This is an overall introduction of a 12 part illustrated series REMOVE THE WEIGHTS.

#1 Introduction to the series REMOVE THE WEIGHTS ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12: 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET SO RUN WITH PATIENCE ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God