Sermons on Plea:

Songs Of Our Faith Part 4 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 8, 2012

Part 4 focuses on the song "take My Hand, Precious Lord" by thomas A. Dorsey.

Songs of Our Faith Part 4 Precious Lord Scriptures: Matthew 14:22-33 Introduction: As you know I grew up in a small Baptist church that was located in the country. I lived in the south and our small church was typical of a small, close knit family church. As a family church there were certain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How We Pray Is Important

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Sep 23, 2012

I pray we will fail in our pursuit of happiness and that as our focus transforms from the selfish to the holy we will become more and more in tune with His Spirit, with His mission to reach and serve the world around us for His Son.

For the last two weeks we’ve been talking about prayer. The first week we discussed Daniel and how he showed us through his story that prayer matters. We discovered that prayer matters because it helps us to rely on God’s mercy. Because it helps us to confess sin and ask for mercy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bullet Proof Vest

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 24, 2012

A message laying out the case for Jesus, using evidences allowed in courtrooms. Primarily aimed at seekers, but even mature Christians will gain from hearing this message. Inspired by Sean McDowell’s GODQUEST series.

When you think of Jesus, what mental image or picture comes to mind? Do you see Him as this indescribable and unknowable figure who lives in the sky, or do you imagine Him as a very personal confidante that walks beside you wherever you go? We all have some mental image of Jesus. The trouble is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15-17

Denomination: *other

What Would You Do Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

The man by the pool was trapped by hopelessness until he turned in the direction of true hope.

Questions and their answers can tell you a lot about a person. In fact one of the keys to being successful in life is to learn to ask the right questions. What we see in this passage is someone who was so far down, so removed from any real hope that he probably didn’t even really know what ...read more

Scripture: John 5:2-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Answer Is Prayer

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 5, 2012

James shows us that in any situation we face the answer is prayer.

THE ANSWER IS PRAYER James 5:13-20 1) Are you in trouble? Pray (vs. 13a). We have the tendency to try to fix our problems without prayer. There have been multiple times where I was faced with a problem and spent too much time trying to fix it with repeated attempts using my superior ingenuity and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Witnessing To The Hurting Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 21, 2012

How do you do "church"? Is it about going to a building and singing songs, praying prayers and listening to a sermon... or is there something more to it than that?

OPEN: Years ago at summer camp I learned this little song. If you know it sing along with me: Peter and John went to pray. They met a lame man on the way. He held out his palm and asked for an alm, and this is what Peter did say: "Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I thee. In ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Witnessing To Your Enemy Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 28, 2012

How could you possibly witness to someone who’s hurt you? Someone who has gone out of their way to make you miserable? Paul and Silas did it. Can you do it too?

OPEN: In the 1870s, in the Old West, a town called Truckee, California decided to build a jail. This wasn’t just any old jail - this was wonder to behold. The walls were 32 inches thick at the lower level and there were no windows unless one counted the small vents for each cell. The ceilings were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Trinity 1 - Where Do I Begin? Series

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Oct 31, 2012

Sermon on the Triune Nature of God

THE TRINITY I Where Do I Begin… 09/23/12 How many of you are familiar with that old Andy Williams song, “Love Story”. The first line of the song goes, “Where do I begin, to tell the story of how great a love can be…” That my friends is my quandary, where do I begin to tell the story how ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Denomination: Bible Church

Sadie Hawkins’s Day Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 9, 2012

A study of the book of Judges chapter 21

Judges 21: 1 – 25 Sadie Hawkins’s Day Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, “None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.” 2 Then the people came to the house of God, and remained there before God till evening. They lifted up their voices ...read more

Scripture: Judges 21:1-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Jesus Never Tapped Out

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 19, 2012

Jesus never tapped. When someone taps out, they are surrendering to their opponent. They are throwing in the towel, they are giving up, they are quitting the fight. They are saying you win, its over, I’m done, it’s finished.

Jesus Never Tapped Out (Note to Pastor’s I started this message with a video made in house of a 5 year old doing mixed martial arts type fighting with his father, it ended with the child putting his father in an arm bar, and the dad tapping out. I used this to explain what tap out means in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Are The Nine? Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 26, 2012

Those lives that day sought & received external physical change for that was all they were after. Being satisfied they went on their way. Those that did missed out on the greatest blessing Jesus offers to the one who returns to Him.

LUKE 17: 11-19 WHERE ARE THE NINE? [2 Kings 5:10-15 / Psalm 103] Some people are too quickly satisfied with Jesus’ blessings, others are never satisfied with Jesus’ blessings. These extreme types remind me of two stories. A food editor of the local newspaper received a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Luke 15:11-19, Luke 17:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Chosen Place

Contributed by James May on Feb 14, 2010

Where has God placed you? Has he equipped you for service? Sometimes the hardest place to work is in God's chosen place.

God’s Chosen Place Sunday, February 14, 2010 am By Pastor James May I’ve often felt a little disturbed that I’ve never felt a call to go to a foreign mission field. When I hear of those who have gone to preach the gospel in other places around the world, and they tell of the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mans Advice Vs Gods Voice

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

MANS ADVICE VS GODS VOICE (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

MANS ADVICE VERSUS GODS VOICE Reading: Acts chapter 21 verses 1-17: A quick reminder: • The apostle Paul was convinced that he should go to Jerusalem, • Two reasons why: (1st). He wanted to personally deliver the money donated by the churches. • If you cast your minds back a couple of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-17

Denomination: Brethren

Jesus’ Authority Is Sufficient

Contributed by Ellie Wakeman on Nov 22, 2010

The sermon explores the main truth that Jesus’ authority is enough.

You know, just this past week, I was reminded of an event that had occurred some years back that I wanted to share with you all. This young lady, in her mid 30s was at a time in her life when everything seemed to be going great! Every time she turned around things seemed to be falling right into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Christian Church

Jesus And John The Baptist

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Jesus and John the Baptist. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 7 verses 18-35. Ill: • Lord Halifax, who was a former foreign secretary of Great Britain, • Once shared a railway compartment with two prim-looking spinsters. • A few moments before reaching his destination the train passed through a tunnel. • In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-35

Denomination: Brethren