Sermons on Poking:

Making Mighty Men Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jul 18, 2006

1 of 4 messages on making mighty men. This sermon and series is for the men of the church and encourages them to step up and become Godly men.

Mighty Men of God Making Mighty Men of God 22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave fighter from Kabzeel who did mighty things. He killed two of the best warriors from Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion on a snowy day. 23 Benaiah killed an Egyptian who was about seven and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Start The Year Off Right Series

Contributed by Chuck Hendrix on Jan 10, 2001

There are three "C’s" to assure we start the year off right.

START THE YEAR OFF RIGHT By: Chuck Hendrix I’m sure you are well aware the way you begin anything greatly affects the way you end. Starting off right is so important. You have heard of things getting off to a rocky start. Though it is not impossible to have a good ending when you start off on the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23, 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Design Of God

Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 19, 2001

GOD’S PLANS ARE STILL THE BEST PLANS. Genesis 2 inspires many thoughts but here I limit myself to one thought about the design of God. In the beginning God had a plan. Things were made according to His design. Out of this one thought we can examine thr

THE DESIGN OF GOD Genesis 2 INTRODUCTION: 1. Life can be like a puzzle. In searching for purpose we find pieces we recognize and connect them with one another. Boundaries are the easiest to discover and then pieces that fill in the details. When completed, there is a planned picture. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Good Shepherding

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

How can we call Jesus the "good shepherd" when there is so much tragedy? From the Sunday after the Columbine shootings. Deals with the problem of evil.

"I am the good shepherd..." The very fact that Jesus chooses to describe himself as such suggests that there were other less-than-good shepherds operating in the neighborhood. There were people who cared more for themselves than the sheep and were less than considerate-perhaps even brutal at ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: *other

Good News About Discipling Children

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 2, 2001

How God orders us to discipline because He treasures children and what we can do about it.

Good news about discipling children Pro.23:13-14 by Andrew Chan Senior Pastor, PBC, Vancouver, BC Being a parent changes everything. But being a parent also changes with each baby. Here are some of the ways having a second and third child is different from having your first. 1) Your Clothes 1st ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:13-14, Proverbs 22:15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What's Inside? Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 29, 2006

What is inside of the packages at Christmas and wht is inside if Each Christian - Potential

What’s inside? Luke 1:39-56 Well, for all practical purposes it is here. Christmas has arrived. I think back to my childhood as I think about Christmas. I remember sneaking into the living room and digging through the packages sorting all the ones with my name into one section. Shaking and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Congregational

A Vew From The Cross

Contributed by William Nieporte on May 17, 2005

A first-person dramatic monolouge for Good Friday based on what might have been the thoughts of the centurion guard at the foot of the cross.

A View From The Cross: “Father, Forgive Them” Good Friday Meditation – 2005 Dr. Bill Nieporte, Pastor, Red Bank Baptist Church Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Claudius. You can call me Claude. I am a professional soldier in the Roman army. I enlisted as soon as they’d take me and I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34, Luke 23:44-47

Denomination: Baptist

Safe Harbor

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

Paul admonishing the church to be a safe harbor where one can find shelter and solace.

Last week in looking at the importance of being a part of a local church, we read from Ephesians 4 where Paul speaks of the privilege and responsibilities of church membership. In our text today, we find Paul admonishing the church to be a safe harbor where one can find shelter and solace. Many ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Rebirth: Hard Hat

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006

also 2cor 3:17-18 building a spiritual house

Hard Hat, Hammer, Boots, Sunglasses, An Old Pair Of Jeans – I’m ready to build. Last week we saw that w are building a Spiritual House. But before we can even build we need to have the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit, you cannot build a spiritual house. Jesus tells us we need to be spiritually ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Harvest

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

The sermon focuses upon my expereinces in India

It all began for me last May when God began to direct brochures and flyers about a vision trip to South Asia. Over time God clearly showed me that I was to go, but throughout the months of preparation and even the mission experience itself, one question still seem to haunt me. Why? Why was I going ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Life's Storms Without Fear Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 17, 2004

What do you do in the storms of life? Let’s look at the story of Jesus calming the storm, and get some principles to help us understand and handle the storms of life. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

<OPENING ILLUS> Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. 1. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-28, Romans 8:29

Denomination: Holiness

Time At Last To Open The Mystery Package Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 8, 2003

Israel, Rome, and we all think we have God figured out. God has in Christ done so much more; and when it looks as though the wrappings must be thrown away, there is more yet.

With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. Every child ought to have at least one mystery package. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

How Do We Know What To Do?

Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Feb 11, 2007

Sermon gives basic guidelines for making decisions.

Knowing What to Do It’s been said that although some things are permissible, not all things are profitable. Each day we are confronted with countless choices and make decisions that collectively determine the course for our lives. Sometimes our decisions result in unintended consequences. ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

The Lord's Prayer: Model Of Submission

Contributed by David Wilson on Feb 20, 2007

The Lord’s prayer is all about submission to God. It is about dedicating my heart to becoming like God’s heart. It’s full ocntext is simple submission to the will and plan of God.

Grant Avenue Baptist Church 2215 Grant Avenue Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (310) 376-7890 Pastor David Wilson Pastor’s Cell Phone (310) 213-4586 Deacon Mike Chavez (310) 379-9058 The Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s Prayer is a prayer about submission to Almighty God. Once we view it in that context we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Anatomy 101

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 25, 2007

The Apostle Paul addressed the proper and healthy functioning of the Body of Christ by talking about the three "D’s" - Design, Diversity, and Display.

Anatomy 101 I Corinthians 12:12-31a January 21, 2007 Our bodies are truly wonderful things, yet they can also be the source of some really gross smells, noises, and other stuff. I think that I have told you before that I spent seventeen days in the hospital at Mayo Clinic back in 1996. My time ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Methodist