Sermons on Pot:

The Price Is Right Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 18, 2006

Esau sells Jacob the birthright showing how he despised God’s blessings. Are we guilty of despising, that is treating as cheap God’s blessings? Find out what warnings and encouragements we can learn from this episode of "Jake TV."

(As “The Price Is Right” theme song plays, invite three contestants forward.) Welcome to the Price Is Right brought to you today from St. Peter’s Lutheran Church! Before you is a lovely bag of Skittles. The contestant who comes closest to guessing the retail price of this object without going over ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:27-34

Denomination: Lutheran

Thrown In Jail With The Key

Contributed by Mark Wood on Jan 30, 2006

Dr. Wood uses this message to encourage believers that whatever their circumstances they are freed by Jesus and to introduce non believers to grasp hold of the key of salvation who is Jesus Christ.

Title: Thrown in Jail with the Key Book: 44 Verses: 3:11-4:4 Subject: Freedom From Sin Series: Author: Mark A. Wood Dr. Wood uses this message to encourage believers that whatever their circumstances they are freed by Jesus and to introduce non believers to grasp hold of the key of salvation who ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

One Thing

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 16, 2006

"One thing I DO," "One thing I KNOW," "One thing thou LACKEST," "One thing is NEEDFUL." Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

One Thing Philippians 3:13 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/OneThing.html [hundreds more free sermons and PowerPoints at website above!] Only a few people can do more than one thing at a time, especially us men. It’s a proven fact that ladies are multi-tasking just as surely as they are multiple ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

Our God And Our Family Series

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Mar 12, 2006

This sermon is about overcoming Christians overcoming social prejudices through prayer.

Text: Matthew 6:9 Title: Our God, Our Family -By Reverend A. LaMar Torrence, Cross of Life Lutheran Church Four score and seven years ago, one of our founding civil rights fathers James Weldon Johnson published one his first novels entitled “Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man”. In that same year ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Enemies Oppose Jesus' Authority

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 12, 2007

Pentecost 23(A) - Jesus reveals how God’s enemies oppose his authority. It is man’s unbelief that sets traps. It is God’s truth that is our escape.

GOD’S ENEMIES OPPOSE JESUS’ AUTHORITY (Outline) November 4, 2007 - PENTECOST 23 / REFORMATION - Matthew 22:15-22 INTRO: Our nation is still a melting pot of all kinds of people. Even in the center of America one notices the many different nationalities that are present. There are people ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Lutheran

The Virtuous Woman Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2007

To show the importance of a wife

Title: The Virtuous Woman Theme: To show the importance of a wife Text: Proverbs 31:10-31 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. This passage is designed for three people 1. The man looking for a wife. In it we see the qualities that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Experiencing The Joy Of Christmas Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 7, 2007

Christmas is about declaring, “Joy to the world, the Lord has come.” God’s desire is that His people would be full of joy. Here are three keys to experiencing the joy of the Kingdom.

EXPERIENCING THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS ADVENT READINGS #1: HOPE OPENING THOUGHT: Christmas… is it really the most wonderful time of the year? • Many people find this season stressful and depressing! ILLUSTRATION: Typical of last minute Christmas shoppers, a mother was running furiously from store ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: *other

Living Sacrifices Series

Contributed by Art Good on Jun 7, 2007

Why do Christians wear a cross? What is its meaning to the church? In this message we are going to look at 4 images that will help us understand the place of the cross in the life of the believer.

Illus. In Texas last week, an 18 year old man was arrested for wearing a noose in public. As Jewelry. Seems kind of morbid doesn’t it? A noose is an instrument of an agonizing death. It represents vigilante law, I would never be proud to wear a noose. What about an electric chair? Did you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

Communion: What's It About?

Contributed by Brian Black on Apr 18, 2007

This message is to look at a basic understanding of Communion/Lord’s Supper,to understand why it was instituted, and what it means to us today.

The Lord’s Supper / Communion / Eucharist > it’s called by many names but they all refer to this time where we join together as a group of believers to remember what Christ has done for us. In most Protestant churches it is one of two Sacraments (sacred rites); In Catholic and Orthodox churches it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:20-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Action Of Surrender Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on May 2, 2007

Christianity as a lifestyle, a relationship with Jesus; exists, is one of surrender. And this is the concept – Christian Surrender that I would like to look at biblically this morning. What does it mean to be surrendered to Christ?

THE MARTYR’S OATH The Action Of Surrender Romans 9:16-21 INTRODUCTION: This morning, we continue our series of the Martyr’s Oath. Christianity as a lifestyle, a relationship with Jesus; exists, is one of surrender. And this is the concept – Christian Surrender that I would like to look at ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

How God's Love Is Made Perfect Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

God’s love is made perfect in us. And when we say “us”, we do not mean as a bunch of individuals, but rather in our relationships together.

How God’s Love Is Made Perfect: 1 John 4:7-12 The People of God: Studies in 1 John November 13, 2005 Intro: Have you ever felt perfectly loved? Like you were free to be completely yourself, without hiding or pretending, without fear, just totally able to be yourself and to discover yourself ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, 1 John 3:13-24

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Enounter

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 12, 2007

A divine encounter is an event played out on the earth, but obviously it is planned in heaven.

A DIVINE ENCOUNTER Acts 8:26-40 I want to talk to you about how it is possible for you to experience a divine encounter. A divine encounter is an event played out on the earth, but obviously it is planned in heaven. When it is all over you understand that, though it played out in an earthly ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Willingly

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 13, 2007

A sermon on willing service from Judges 5:1-9, emphasis on vs. 2 and 9. (Outline taken from Pulpit Commentary, Volume 3; Pages 53-54

Sermon for 8/12/2007 Judges 5:2, 9 Willingly Introduction: Video clip- Get Involved (Sermon Spice) WBTU: A. Read Scripture Judges 5:1-9 B. Our Scripture this morning comes from a song of praise from Deborah. 1. The people of Israel chose new gods (vs. 8) and the Lord delivered them into ...read more

Scripture: Judges 5:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dirty Jobs

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Aug 14, 2007

There are many people who work hard so that you and i can have the luxuries that we do. We never see these people but without them we would suffer. The same can be said in the church. Many of us don’t realize that if we don’t use our gifts for God even if

Dirty Jobs Pastor Ryan Akers Me- I Corinthians 12:12-26 Have you ever wondered how things were made? Have you ever walked up and down the aisle while your shopping and thought, “I wonder how many people this item went through before it ended up in my shopping cart?” We don’t think about things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

God's Answer To Anger

Contributed by David Swanger on Aug 14, 2007

Does your anger need to be controlled, condemned, conquered or channeled. Does it result in sinful or God honoring behavior. You do have a choice.

GOD’S ANSWER TO ANGER The story is told of a man and woman who had been married for over 60 years. They had shared everything except there was one secret in their marriage. The wife had a shoe box in the top of her closet, and she had cautioned her husband never to open it and never to ask ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ