Sermons on Pray For Peace:

Pulling Up Stakes

Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 17, 2007

God is always calling us onward.

Have you ever been camping? I do not mean camping in a cabin or camper. I mean camping in the great outdoors, bundled up in a sleeping bag, with nothing but a tent between you and the wild creatures that roam the woods. I have only been once been once and I hated it. Knowing what you know ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-72

Denomination: Baptist

A Thanksgiving To-Do List

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 19, 2007

A Thanksgiving Sermon from Psalm 105:1-4

A Thanksgiving To-Do List Psalm 105:1-4 What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Many of you plan on doing some cooking, entertaining some family or friends. You’ve got a menu to plan, groceries to buy, dining rooms to decorate. Maybe you’ve already started, or maybe you’ll wait until the last ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 105:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Need To Be Thankful

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 19, 2007

Things we need to give thanks for

WHY WE NEED TO BE Thankful Lamentations 3:1-57 The book of Lamentations describes Jerusalem’s destruction not only for its own sake but also for the profound theological lessons to be learned from it. The horrors of 586 B.C. are not overlooked, of course: 1. Wholesale devastation and slaughter ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fighting Against God Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007

I preach expository messages, and this is the eleventh in my series on the Book of Acts.

“Fighting Against God” Acts 5:12-42 July 15, 2007 “Honey, it’s the dentist,” I say, “I just know it. All the signs point that way. Everything lines up. He had to be the murderer,” I say. “No,” my wife Karen will reply, “It was her brother-in-law.” “But it can’t be her brother-in-law,” I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Part I: The Value Of An Mba Series

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Sep 10, 2007

This is the first in a series on helping the body of believers to become better servants. This sermon focus on understanding the need for service and ways to become better servants

Having a Servant’s Heart Series: Part I: The Value of an M.B.A. Matthew 20:20-28. CBC August 18, 2007 Well, I know that I have missed you over the last several weeks in my travels to China and Vermont and I hope that you have missed me maybe a little. But as Amanda reminded me the other day, that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

What's My Motivation

Contributed by Chip Monck on Sep 26, 2007

This message followed up one on the Biblical Bridal Paradigm, and reflected on the motivation of living and participating in ministry out of love.

(Opened with a homemade "YouTube" video to the Toby Mac hit, "Made to Love") Last week we explored our love relationship with God. This idea of a “holy romance” through such long standing hymns of the faith as “And Can It Be” and “My Saviour’s Love” and “My Jesus I Love Thee.” This week, it is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

Seven Titles Of Christ Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Sep 27, 2007

The Eternal Word becomes flesh, then God the Son becomes the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Seven Titles of Jesus Christ Welcome: Introduction: Who: The apostle John, the beloved disciple, the one who was closest to Jesus, the only man standing at Jesus’ cross when He died. When: AD 90-100 Where Written from Ephesus. Why: But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Call To Commitment Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 30, 2007

Why would God ask the Israelites to make a verbal commitment to Him? Hadn’t they already shown their intention by following Moses out of slavery and to the foot of this mountain? Consider the power of "vows" and how God uses them in every aspect of our li

OPEN: One of our country’s most beloved Presidents was Abraham Lincoln. He had the great misfortune of being at the helm of our nation during one of it’s most troubled times. The once united States had split in two, and the armies of the North and South were waging an incessant war that claimed the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Does He Fuel Your Fire? Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 1, 2007

This is the 3rd of 8 "Health Signs" of a Growing church, "Passionate Spirituality." Our Pursuit of him makes all other pursuits pale in comparison. This series adapts the theology and theory of the work "Natural Church Development" by Christian Schwarz,

Does He Fuel Your Fire? Philippians 3:7-11 Healthy Condition #3: Passionate Spirituality (Had this listed on a power point) If you’ve been calling yourself a Christian, you should stop. If you have ever encouraged someone to become a Christian, you should never do that again. WHY? "85% of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Anointing Of God

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Oct 6, 2007

This sermon deals simply with God’s anointing.

The Anointing of God 10/07/2007 Shannon Lewis Bayou Community Church 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Over the last several weeks you were invited to pray with us concerning 3 things which we feel is essential to our success as a church. Today we will begin a 3 part series that will look at each of these 3 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Finding God's Treasure

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 12, 2007

The Proverbs writer instructs us to search for wisdom and understanding as if you were searching for hidden treasure.

Finding God’s Treasure -In God’s Word- Proverbs 2:1-8 There was a man called Heinrich Schliemann, who as a boy read a translation of Homer’s account of the defeat of Troy by the Greeks. In the latter part of the last century scholars largely held that Homer’s "Iliad" was entirely fictitious and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Mile Wide And An Inch Deep Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 14, 2007

31st in a series on Ephesians. Paul gives Christians some instruction on how to avoid a faith with no depth.

Artemus Ward, an early American humorist, once described the South Platte River in northeast Colorado as “a mile wide and an inch deep”. It would be a considerable river, he mused, if it were turned on its side. Unfortunately, Ward’s description of the South Platte River could just as easily be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

'christian' Means 'like Christ'

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 18, 2005

Too many church goers think they are Christians because they do not know the real definition of the word "Christian".

We were created by God to worship Him. That is our purpose. God’s plan is for us to worship Him. But, there is something else we are supposed to do, too. We are supposed to be like Christ. If you would take a random poll and ask people in America what they think being a Christian means, most ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:22-23

Denomination: *other

Honoring Some, Helping Others

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005

In the light of grandparent’s day and the victims of Hurricane Katrina, we must honor some and help others.

INTRODUCTION: ILL.- One grandmother said, “My granddaughter came to spend a few weeks with me, and I decided to teach her to sew. After I had gone through a lengthy explanation of how to thread the machine, she stepped back, put her hands on her hips, and said in disbelief, "You mean you can do ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cast Your Net On The Other Side

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 23, 2005

1. It is important to listen to Jesus and obey him. 2. We meet God when we come to the end of our resources. 3. You have to put your net in where the fish are.

The setting of today’s scripture takes place on the Sea of Tiberias (the Roman name for the Sea of Galilee). The disciples are in a depressed mood because of the horrific events leading to, and culminating in, the death of Jesus. They have gone to Galilee and returned to what they knew best: ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-9, John 21:5-6

Denomination: Methodist