Sermons on Praise The Lord:

Trudging Through Turbulent Times

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 8, 2009

With so much uncertainty and crises facing at the beginning of the New Year, we’ll examine some of the basics of following Jesus that help us get through turbulent times.

Trudging Through Turbulent Times Matthew 24:1-8 January 4, 2009 Happy New Year everyone! To begin the New Year, I thought that we might address a relevant topic for our times right now, “Trudging Through Turbulent Times.” Times are so uncertain. Many of us are facing some devastating situations: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Is Perfect Loved Possible?

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 12, 2009

What does Jesus mean when he said: “Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect?” Matthew 5:48

Is Perfect Love Possible? I Corinthians 13:1-7 Matthew 22:37-38 What does Jesus mean when he said: “Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect?” Matthew 5:48 To answer this question are going to look at three different aspects of God’s love. 1. Understanding God’s Love. 2. God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Arise My Love

Contributed by Clayton Beck on Jan 16, 2009

The Greatest Story Ever Told

04/08/07 Arise My Love...Easter Message Mark 15:25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. Mark 15:26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Mark 15:27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eavesdropping In Gethsemane

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 25, 2009

Sermon Objective: To show God’s people the connection between an intimate prayer life and the ability to follow God’s will.

EAVESDROPPING IN GETHSEMANE Mark 14:32-41 Sermon Objective: To show God’s people the connection between an intimate prayer life and the ability to follow God’s will. Supporting Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16; Jeremiah 29:11; Hebrews 5:7-9 NOTE: This sermon included a vocalist who sings the hymn “Where ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-41

Denomination: Nazarene

Lessons From Facing A Broken Economy

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2009

We have all been through downturns before but this one is different. It has multiple, complex causes. It is global in nature and no one knows how long it will last or if the bailouts will work. What can we learn in a downturn? Based on a Bill Hybels ser

Lessons from Facing a Broken Economy Romans 8:28-39 Bill Hybels tells the story of finishing a meeting at his church and bumping into a woman who asked about their PADS Ministry which hosts people one night a week who need a place to sleep. They have between 30 and 50 people who show up. They ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Methodist

From Control To Connection Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

What type of relationship does God want to have with you? God desires you to become His friend.

Last week… One of the most important questions that we can consider in our lives is that of what kind of relationship we are having with God. If our lives are part of something intended… then nothing matters more than considering our relationship to the great Intender. .. that which transcends our ...read more

Scripture: John 15:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Vine & The Branches

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 25, 2008

Am I connected to the Vine? If not, I need to be re-connected.

November 4, 2007 – John 15 ‘The Vine and the Branches’ Gardening, it’s something many people like to do, especially here in Victoria where you can usually do it year round. How many folks here are the ‘garden variety’, green-thumb, can make anything grow, win a prize at the Saanich Fair kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Worse Than Death

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jan 29, 2008

A believer who abandons the faith will face the temporal discipline of God.

Hebrews 10:26-31 Worse Than Death Introduction The Blob. Do you remember that movie? It was a 1958 film starring Steve McQueen. It’s about an amoeba-like alien that invades a small community in Pennsylvania. And then there was the 1931 movie Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff. It’s about ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 3, 2008

Lust in Scripture, especially in the New Testament Epistles, is human “desire for what God has forbidden.” It is an “obsessive sexual craving.”

The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust --Galatians 5:16-26 The late Rev. Dr. John Rowan Claypool IV served as a pastor for 47 years, first in Southern Baptist Congregations in the South and then from 1986 to 2000 as the Rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama. In his sermon entitled ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Methodist

Take It To The Limit - Money Series

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Feb 11, 2008

Living God’s way financially.

Take it to the Limit - Money January 20, 2008 Luke 15:11-31, p. 1624 For the next 3 weeks, we are going to be working through a sermon series I’ve titled, "Take it to the Limit." It is a series of messages focused on confronting our culture’s false notion that to live That to really become ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Need You Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Feb 21, 2008

EVERY RELATIONSHIP ENDS UP SOMEWHERE, FEW RELATIONSHIPS END UP SOMEWHERE ON PURPOSE The desire of our church is to build purposeful relationships with one another. The kind relationships, which will enrich our fellowship with others and deepen our relatio

Introduction: Play Video Clip #1 You and I were meant to live in community. God has designed us to be together in community. Go back to the creation account in Genesis In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth. Over the course of the next 48 verses in the Bible, God completes his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is To Soon To Quit So We Need To Add To Our Faith Perseverance

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 22, 2008

Add on to Faith

IT IS TO SOON TO QUIT SO WE NEED TO ADD TO OUR FAITH PERSEVERANCE 2 PT 1:5-7 Maybe not many of us here remember Gracie Allen. She was a comedian with her husband George in early TV land. There is true story about her that I would like for us to hear that leads us into our next add to faith ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Purpose Of Thorns Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Sep 7, 2012

Tests, weakness, God's power, grace

THORNS 2 Cor 12: 7-10 September 2, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Why did God put thorns on roses? Well, here is the answer from a Harvard Science Professor… Rose plants have prickles not thorns. Prickles are sharp ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Motivates? Walk As Jesus Walked! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 16, 2012

What motivates your Christian walk? John tells his readers two things old things but also a new thing...Walk as Jesus walked!

1 John 2:1-14 What motivates? Last week when I started this series I finished on verse 2 of chapter 2 of 1st John. But hey I’m doing the Sermon overlap thing here as we can all do with a reminder of our sins being forgiven. John’s purpose for writing was so the people he was writing to would ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Contending For The Faith

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 24, 2012

We should not accept any form of Christianity except that which contains the original power and life experienced by the New Testament Church. We are exhorted to "contend for that faith" until we achieve it. The genuine article will have the same results a

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH Jude 1-3 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE PROS & CONS OF IMITATING 1. A new missionary recruit went to Venezuela for the first time. He was struggling with the language and didn't understand a whole lot. He attended the church he hoped to serve in, but arrived late and the ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God