Sermons on Prayer Works:

Making A Good Showing Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 10, 2014

Are you prejudiced or just partial?

“Faith That Works: Making A Good Showing” James 2:1-13 Suppose you agreed to make some visits on new residents in the South Haven area. You are given two names and addresses, but have time to make only one visit. You discover that the one address is in a very ritzy subdivision, the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Potholes In The Road To Ephesus

Contributed by James May on Feb 13, 2013

This road of life often seems to have potholes that will throw us off course. We begin to go this way or that, and soon discover that we are off of the path that God desires us to use. That's when the warning of Jesus to the church at Ephesus is given;

Potholes in the Road to Ephesus Sunday, February 10, 2013 By Rev. James May The Holy Ghost led me to a passage of scripture this morning that I know He wants to use to speak to someone here this morning. As I read this passage, I could not help but feel the heart of God as it ached; and I could ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christians Are To Do Good Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 17, 2013

God is good all the time, all the time God is good! Why aren't His people?

We continue our study of the First Letter of the Apostle Peter to Christians. Open your Bibles to 1 Peter 2…. We have learned so far from 1 Peter: God has given much to Christians! Christians can live successful lives even though they are foreigners on earth. Christians are to mature in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Building And Maintaining Faith Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 10, 2013

Faith and reasoning can work together but reasoning alone can be a faith destroyer. Faith must be stretched and exercised and be put into action. Anything less is dead faith.

Sowing Seeds; Life, Faith, and Service Sermon #4 Building and maintaining faith Introduction- We are still in the sermon series Sowing Seeds; Life, Faith, and Service. Last week we began to look at faith. We saw that the faith of a mustard seed can be enough to move a mountain. We saw that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Nazarene

Galatians 1:6-12 The Gospel

Contributed by William D. Brown on Oct 18, 2013

Paul had explained to these Galatians converts that in Christ Jesus we are saved by grace through faith in His finished work on the cross, and not any thing pertaining to the Mosaic law.

Galatians 1:6-12 THE GOSPEL 10-12-13 Today we're going to talk about "the gospel" for a few minutes, what it is according to God's word. The word "gospel" is found 114 times in the N.T. ~ 12 times in Galatians. ------ ~ ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

God's All-Sufficiency In You

Contributed by James May on Oct 27, 2013

Through the Sacrifice of Jesus upon the cross, everything we need to be all that God wants us to be, has already been provided and dwells in us. When Jesus said, "It is Finished"; that's exactly what he meant!

God’s All Sufficiency in You Sunday, October 27, 2013 By Rev. James May To begin this morning, I want to ask a question to each of you. That question is this: “Is there anything in your life that you lack in order that you may have dominion over sin and the ability to live a ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thanksgiving Dinner Flop Series

Contributed by Tim White on Nov 19, 2012

The School of the Prophets were looking forward to a feast, but found a miracle too.

Ill. A little girl wanted a classmate to join her family for a meal at a restaurant. When the family reached to hold hands and bowed their heads to give thanks for the meal, the guest was confused, but cooperative. Later, she asked her friend what that was about. The girl answered, “We ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel According To Abraham

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 27, 2011

Paul spends a lot of time on justification because our nature tries to clothe ourselves with righteousness in the form of fig leaves, but we are not truly clothed with righteousness until God does the clothing. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoi

The Gospel According to Abraham Romans 4:1-8 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GospelAccordingAbraham.html 3:31 asked if the OT was void because of saving faith? God forbid! Now look at how he illustrates that saving faith is in the OT. vv. 1-8 Paul spends a lot of time on justification because ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Sola Fide Series

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Oct 9, 2010

Solo por fe

Sola Fide Intro. En el mes de octubre de 1517, un monje agustino llamado Martín Lutero, colocó sus 95 tesis en la puerta de la capilla de Wittemberg, Alemania, en las que manifestaba su oposición en contra de lo que se enseñaba en sus días respecto a las indulgencias. El problema de fondo detrás ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Harvest Series

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 21, 2012

Plant so that you can have a harvest.

Harvest! “He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame” (Prov. 10:5). o Spring is planting season. • Everybody is talking about rainfall, when it will stop or when it will start. • Ground is being broken up and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Old Man And His Massey Ferguson" Series

Contributed by Nicolas Campbell on Jun 4, 2012

Narrative Hybrid of Parable of the Sower

Nicolas Campbell “The Old Man and the Mason Ferguson” Luke 8:4-18 First Christian Church Rock Hill A. FAS- Broken shovel story B. Farming. It’s everywhere in the Bible and today we have a story about farming. I. Retelling the Biblical story. A. Here we have Jesus and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Do Your Job Well

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Dec 27, 2009

Is living a sanctified life Law or Gospel? Is it obeying God, or living life in reflection of Christ

Concordia Lutheran Church Pentecost 20, October 18, 2009 “Do Your Job Well” 2 Timothy 4:1-18 † IN THE NAME OF JESUS † You are the beloved Children of God, and I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ’s kindness and mercy will free you to enjoy complete peace! Is it Law – or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Abused And Used But Not Used Up

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 3, 2010

We must determine that the children with whom we are surrounded are God’s gift and God’s assignment for us, no matter how difficult or inconvenient they are.

I received a letter the other day from someone very close to me. His letter was written hurriedly, because I had written him asking some questions. He felt he needed to answer those right away. He had a conviction he wanted me to hear immediately. I had asked him if he was going to leave his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Relationships God’s Way Part #4 Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 11, 2010

How you work for the Lord and your family.

1. All you need to bring home from work is you. There are four critical attitudes for the Christian worker: -Sincerity of heart. Vs. 5 "Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ." -Integrity Vs. 6 "Obey them not only to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Two Covenants Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 13, 2010

Gal. 4:21-5:1 is a great use of an analogy by Paul to show the difference between the Mosiac Covenant and the Covenant brought by Jesus Christ.

Two Covenants Gal. 4:21-5:1 Introduction In this text Paul continues to contrast grace and law, faith and works. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit he employs an Old Testament story as an analogy, which serves not so much as an argument as an illustration. Paul here doesn’t give us a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist