Sermons on Prayerful Man:

Faith Tested By Persecution Series

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Dec 4, 2000

Message shows how God uses trials to allow our faith to be tested.

Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church “But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Three Calls

Contributed by Tony Fox on Dec 12, 2000

Every ture Christian has been called by God to live a life that brings honor and glory to Him.

“Paul’s Three Calls” April 18, 1999 (Romans 12:1-2) RPBC a.m. And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Expectations Series

Contributed by Eric Amundson on Dec 14, 2000

Having big expectations of God.

There is a ministry of this church that takes place every Thursday that there is school. The Good News Club meets after school every single Thursday. I haven’t said enough about it. What is going on there is truly amazing. We have been averaging between 15 to 20 kids every week. Dan Utley is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-76

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Journey Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Dwight Gunter Ii on Jan 2, 2001

This sermon takes a look at the journey of Jesus from heaven to earth, particularly exploring why He came to earth in the first place.

Introduction . . . I hope you’re ready for Christmas – it is here! Illustration: The church bulletin declared, “The choir will sing ‘I heard the BILLS on Christmas Day.’” Illustration: In a B.C. Comic strip: One ant said, "Dad, who is Jesus?" The father ant replied, "He’s the reason for the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: *other

The Fulfillment Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 3, 2001

We see the fulfillment of OT prophecies culminate in the book of Matthew.

Christmas B.C.: The Fulfillment Rev. Brian Bill December 24, 2000 (Evening) Kids, its great being out of school for a few days, isn’t it? Now that it’s Christmas vacation, no one needs to come up with an excuse to get out of classes – at least until January. I came across some actual excuse ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Science Of Biblical Interpretation

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 4, 2001

The Eight Fundamental Rules of Biblical Interpretation

The science of Biblical Interpretation (Hermeneutics) began at least about 2500 years ago with Socrates and Aristotle who have influenced it to our day. The eight rules of Biblical Interpretation are found in the writings of the foremost legal and Biblical authorities, both ancient and modern. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20, Ecclesiastes 8:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The First Christmas Rush

Contributed by Anthony Bradseth on Jan 5, 2001

The shepherds were confronted with good news, what do you do with it?

“The First Christmas Rush” Luke 2:8-20 Introduction Several weeks ago as the family and I were putting up the Christmas tree, I began wondering where did this all comes from? Why do we do all these things to celebrate the birth of Christ? There are so many things that we need to do to prepare ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Treasure Hunt (Part 4) -The Power Of His Spirit Series

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Jan 9, 2001

Discover the power of His Holy Spirit in your life!

Part IV – The Power of His Spirit I. The Promise of Power A. Text: Acts 1:4-8 B. First of all, this book is called “The Acts” because it lists the “acts” of the apostles. You’ll notice in reading this book that the only act the Jesus performs is that of ascending unto heaven. Therefore, this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Diligently Working Together

Contributed by Neal Gray on Aug 26, 2001

Don’t lose heart. I know that sorrows come. But don’t be weary in well-doing. Share. Do Good. You will reap God’s good promises in due time. God says it is true! And I believe Him and His promises. Do you?

"Diligently Working Together" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: Galatians 6:6-10 Purpose: Don’t lose heart. I know that sorrows come. But don’t be weary in well-doing. Share. Do Good. You will reap God’s good promises in due time. God says it is true! And I believe Him and His promises. Do ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:6-10

Denomination: Holiness

The Profit Of A Prophet Series

Contributed by Michael Pahls on Sep 10, 2001

Using the accont of Jeremiah’s call explore the role of the prophet in a community of faith and points to Christ as the incarnation of Yahwehs prophetic Word.

Appropriating the Prophetic Word The 21th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26, 2001 The Profit of a Prophet (To Uproot and Tear Down; To Build and Plant) Jeremiah 1:4-10 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Did He Come As A Baby? (The Joy Of His Birth) Series

Contributed by Dwight Gunter Ii on Sep 13, 2001

Part of the Christmas Wonder PowerPak.

Introduction . . . I hope you’re ready for Christmas – it is here! Illustration: The church bulletin declared, “The choir will sing ‘I heard the BILLS on Christmas Day.’” Illustration: In a B.C. Comic strip: One ant said, "Dad, who is Jesus?" The father ant replied, "He’s the reason for the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: *other

Emotions : Living On The Promises Or In The Prison

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 23, 2001

God’s desire for us to live by faith not by our feelings, when we live by faith we live on the promises, but when we live according to our feelings we end up living in an emotional prison held captive by our emotions.

1/21/01 EMOTIONS - a persons response to living situations. INTRO: Have you ever had anyone tell you; "well I’ve tried going to church, reading my Bible, and praying but I just DON’T FEEL ANYTHING"? So they just give up on trying to get right with God. There are also some wonderful Christian ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

They Set An Example!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

I think the shepherds set us a great example, and there are 3 things we ought to notice about what they did.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. If you were to choose a character in the Christmas story that you would like to be, which one would you pick? Joseph? Mary? One of the shepherds? A wise man? Or, maybe an angel? I think I’d like to have been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Faith? Series

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001

Faith is a confidence based on the sure promises of our faithful, never changing Savior God and therefore affects every aspect of our lives.

When I was in college, a rather large number of guys in my dorm watched the soap opera “Days of our Lives”. Now I remember sitting down with them one time and watching it. In that episode, a woman named Hope was caught in an avalanche while skiing. She was lost and everyone was worried that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-17

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Remedy For Stress Series

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001

By suffering the punishment of our sins, God has given us a lasting remedy for the stress caused by guilt.

Stress. Anxiety. Pressure. It comes in many forms. The cry of a baby at 3:00 in the morning. A huge presentation at work. A sound system that doesn’t want to work when you’re about to have your first services in Doral. The loss of a spouse. The news that your father has alzheimers. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-34

Denomination: Lutheran