Sermons on Power Of Darkness:

Knee Deep In Sheep

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 10, 2005

For Advent III, preached at First Baptist of Gaithersburg, MD. "We may be knee deep in sheep, but let this keep you as you sleep, it is joy we reap". God in Christ transforms the ordinariness of everyday, humdrum life.

We may be knee deep in sheep, but let this keep you as you sleep – it is joy we shall reap. Did you get all that? Too many rhyming words? Ah, but every one of them is important. Listen again: we may be knee deep in sheep, but let this keep you as you sleep – it is joy we shall reap. Now you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Four Essentials To Great And Godly Marriages

Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 12, 2006

St. Valentine was martyred for the institution of great and godly marriages. Gen. 2 describes that these marriages are made up of at least four essentials: Monogamy, Fidelity, Longevity, and Intimacy.

Great and Godly Marriages Gen. 2.21-25 Steve Miller 2/12/06---Valentine’s Sunday Opening: A wife woke up one morning and said, “Honey, I just had a dream that you bought me a new gold necklace. What do you think it means?” “I don’t know, but Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Tuesday, you’ll ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:21-25

Denomination: *other

The Fear Of Failure

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 13, 2006

Purpose: to share how we can overcome the fear of failure in our lives.

The Fear of Failure Scripture: Matthew 25:25-27 Purpose: to share how we can overcome the fear of failure in our lives. INTRODUCTION: Have you ever felt like Charlie Brown? I sure have. In fact, I’m standing here today as an absolute failure. I came across a list of things this week that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:25-27

Denomination: Other

The Forgiving Father Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 14, 2006

God never gives up on his children.

THE FORGIVING FATHER A. As much as we like to believe that our Heavenly Father is a God of COMPASSION, MERCY, and GRACE, there are still some Christians who have difficulty accepting God’s complete FORGIVENESS. 1. There are those who look at their lives as being so STAINED with SIN that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:17-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Feel Like Giving Up?

Contributed by David Mcgowin on Feb 19, 2006

Sometimes we all feel like throwing in the towel and giving up.

Ready to Give Up? Nehemiah 4: 6-14 02/19/06 Every once in a while in life, we all reach a point where we are just ready to throw in the towel and give up. We’re tired, frustrated, and exhausted and feel like there’s no use in continuing to try. Whether it’s a job, a relationship, health related ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:6-14, John 6:41-51, Nehemiah 4:6

Denomination: Methodist

Number Your Days

Contributed by Mike Parry on Feb 23, 2006

We can learn from the mistakes of the Children of Israel wandering in the wilderness. We can echo the Psalm of Moses to "Number Your Days."

“Number Your Days” FCC – February 19, 2006 Text: Numbers 10-14 Introduction: We are continuing our Old Testament Challenge. The last couple of weeks we have been in Exodus studying how God used Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt towards the Promised Land. They were no longer slaves but free. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Man With Great Wealth

Contributed by Richard Francis on Feb 26, 2006

Consider the rich young ruler, kept every commandment except one, "Love the Lord your God" and missed out on the kingdom, you have to be 100% for Jesus, 99% will not do

Watch were you are going! I like collecting fossils sad but true. Typically I like to do this in a difficult way. On spot in particular is a very rough seashore, all boulders, from football size to mini like, you have to jump and stretch between them to move along the shore. The fossils can be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread... Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 28, 2006

This is the fourth sign the Gospel of John gives us revealing the identity of Jesus. The feeding of the 5000 is more than a miraculous feeding.

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD… When I hold a hockey puck in my hands, it’s just a hockey puck. But when you place that hockey puck in the hands of Team Canada…aaahhhh, it’s just a hockey puck. It should have been a thing of beauty. Put a paintbrush in any of our hands and you might just paint ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15, John 6:1-6

Denomination: Mennonite

Staying "In The Zone!"

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Mar 11, 2006

This is a sermon that was done right after a Revival meeting to help us stay on the Spiritual High. Although there are references to the Revival, the basic priciples can be applied in our everyday walk with Christ.

Staying in the ZONE! Philippians 3:12-14 A young girl became a Christian in an exciting revival at her church and was baptized the closing Sunday morning. That afternoon she ran through the house singing and dancing. Her sour grandfather rebuked her with these words, “You ought to be ashamed of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: *other

Cleaning Day

Contributed by David Macpherson on Mar 18, 2006

As Christians we are to be the temple of God - with the Holy Spirit residing in us. What do we place on our tables? Would Jesus be tempted to take out the whip?

Cleaning Day John 2:12-22 Imagine if you will the most perfect church setting. Perhaps it is Christmas eve – and the sanctuary is decorated beautifully. Very warm and welcoming. This is a special time. Sure, you can come to church any Sunday, but this time is set aside for wondrous events and ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Little Engine That Did

Contributed by Kenneth Burisek on Mar 25, 2006

This is a fun-filled yet hard hitting sermon with a great evangelistic message. For folks of all ages. I preached it "country" style but you are welcome to "city-fy" it if you like---Enjoy !!!

A sermon by Pastor Ken Burisek The Ole’ Country Church Medford, Wi To get in the right frame of mind we opened by singing some Country Gospel Train Songs---Glory Train---Life’s Railway to Heaven--Long Black Train---etc. *************************************************** Sermon---The Little Engine ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bringing Out The Dead Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Mar 28, 2006

This is the 7th of 7 signs where John shows his readers who Jesus was in acted parables. This sign is the climax revealing that Jesus is the "LIFE".

BRINGING OUT THE DEAD The Monty Python troupe touched on a very real issue of the Middle Ages in their movie about the quest for the Holy Grail: Death! So many people were dying 800 years ago at so fast a rate that there was no time to bury them. Carts were brought around to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Mennonite

How Can I Tell You About Jesus When I Am Afraid?

Contributed by Randy Rodenborg on Mar 28, 2006

Max is a Jr Higher who hates the locker room, and is now likely to be picked on for having a ash cross on his head after the Ash Wednesday service. It ends with a call to pray for others and submitting yourself to God to use you to lead others to Him.

Max hated the locker room. It wasn’t a mild dislike, like the days he would rather not go to science or choir. Max really dreaded walking into the locker room and confronting first the smelliness of the locker room and then those small lockers. These lockers were really just baskets that you could ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-61

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You The Real Deal?

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Mar 28, 2006

This is a sermon dealing with the test to see if you really are a Christian or not.

Am I the Real Deal? The other day I went to the bank and cashed a check for $ 100.00. I received 5 crisp new $ 20 dollar bills. Then I met my good friend Tony for lunch at Rally’s. When I went to pay for my food, the casher told me that my new $ 20 was a counterfeit. She took her special pen and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:25-26

Denomination: *other

Lord, I Was Just Wondering Series

Contributed by Jerry Hillyer Ii on Mar 31, 2006

How are we like those who question God’s control of the world? How will we respond to suffering and disaster in the world: Whining or Worship?

Sermon Four: The Old Testament Prophets & The World of 2005 Habakkuk 1-3 Lord, I was just Wondering... In his happy book Farewell to God, Charles Templeton, former crony and companion of Billy Graham, details his reasons for rejecting the Christian faith. In one particularly enlightening chapter, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ