Sermons on Prepare The Way:

Laughter Is The Best Medicine

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Mar 16, 2008

Three Biblical Ways to Inject Humor into Your Lives

“Laughter IS the best medicine!” Dr. Randy Deal THREE BIBLICAL WAYS TO INJECT HUMOR INTO YOUR LIFE: 1. LOOK FOR LAUGHTER! For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven…A time to cry and a time to LAUGH. A time to grieve and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:1,4 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 22:17

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons Learned From A Night Of Failure

Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 2, 2008

This is a sermon that illustrates the way the Lord cares for his own.

“LESSONS LEARNED FROM A NIGHT OF FAILURE” TEXT: Luke 5:1-11 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: Some of your greatest lessons will be learned at “The University of Adversity”. I have heard people say that they received a degree in “knee-ology” at the “School of Hard-knocks”. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

How To Receive Your Healing

Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on Nov 26, 2004

An outline on making a way for a healing miracle in your life.

How to receive your healing By Pastor Fernando Cabrera James 5:14-16 1. “Call upon” a. When you call for someone, you call them because you believe that they can do something for you i. You call believing, trusting, expecting and knowing that the person will do something for you 1. You know ...read more

Scripture: James 5:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Developing A Christmas Focus Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Dec 7, 2005

Two ways for Christians to develop a focus of Jesus at Christmas.

“Developing a Christmas Focus” December 11, 2005 Introduction: Today we are looking at an important aspect of Christmas and that is focus. So often it is easy to get caught up in the day to day routine of December. Christmas parties, shopping, and decorating take an enormous amount of time and ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 10:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Developing A Life Of Gratitude

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 13, 2005

A Thanksgiving holiday message teaching thanksgiving as a way of life

(adapted from a message by Darryl Dash entitled The Ultimate Lifestyle: Living Gratefully) SPECIAL DAY: THANKSGIVING TEXT: HEBREWS 12:28 TITLE: “DEVELOPING A LIFE OF GRATITUDE” INTRODUCTION: A. An older fellow came into the post office with a post card in his hand. He ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Time To Wait

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: There is a time to wait and there is a right way to do it.

Thesis: There is a time to wait and there is a right way to do it. Intro.: 1. What do the following people have in common? a. <examples>: 1) 15 year old teenager who longs for a driver's lic. 2) A young couple who have set date for their wedding. 3) A 4 or 5 yr. old who is looking forward to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-14

The Lystras Of Life

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: There is a way to keep walking back into the Lystras of life.

Thesis: There is a way to keep walking back into the Lystras of life. Intro.: 1. Illust. "May the road rise up to meet you; May the wind be always at your back; May the sun shine warm upon your face; The rains fall soft upon your fields; And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:18-20

Becoming A More Spiritual Person

Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Oct 23, 2006

Training in godilness is a effective way to deal with false teaching

Becoming a more spiritual person for many of us means nothing mroe than being more tolerant of others. Of letting others be who they are and we will be who we are. Pluralism is the new spirituality. Pluralists contend that no one religion can know the fullness of spiritual truth, and therefore ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:10

Denomination: Baptist

Relationships Series

Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Oct 23, 2006

In this message, we discover how to love the right way.

*STORY OF ME LOSING MY SHORTS IN JR HIGH DURING THE GAME* Have you ever had some embarrassing moment? We’re going to take a few minutes and let you write down your most embarrassing moment. Don’t put your name on it, but just write it down and put it in this box. There are few events more ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Contributed by W F on Nov 5, 2006

Angels exist and act in ways to point us to Christ.

INTRODUCTION The reality of the spiritual realm seems to be readily accepted by the majority these days. And this is good news for mission minded Believers because it provides opportunities for sharing our faith. And the Bible has much to say about the activity of beings in the spiritual realm. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-15

Denomination: *other

Walking With The Risen Christ

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 14, 2010

The two disciples on the way to Damascus as part of the Easter story.

Walking with the Risen Christ Luke 24:1-7 Luke 24:13-34 Suppose you were in Jerusalem A.D. 30. You purchased the Jerusalem Daily News, the edition is labeled, “Extra.” The startling big type headline reads, “Nazarene’s Tomb found Empty.” One of the column captions ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-34

Denomination: Free Methodist

How To Be Rewarded By God For Your Giving Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 16, 2010

How to give in a way that will invite reward from God.

When It Comes To Giving, What Is The “Reward In Full” That We’re Hoping For? Either less private guilt or more public praise. - Let’s look at two of the biggest “rewards”: a. Less private guilt. - Sometime we give out of sense of guilt: the homeless man at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Messiah Who Restores Relationships Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 21, 2011

If we confront people in the right way it will foster restoration.

A Messiah Who Restores Relationships Text: Matt. 18:15-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Life without confrontation is directionless, aimless, passive. When unchallenged, human beings tend to drift, wander and stagnate. Confrontation is a gift, a necessary stimulation to jog one out of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Methodist

The Holy Spirit At Work In The Life Of Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 9, 2011

7 ways the Holy Spirit was at work in the life of Christ.

The Holy Spirit at Work in the Life of Christ Luke 1:30-37 (Plus multiple Scriptures) Series: God’s Spirit at Work in Our World Sermon by: Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - April 12, 2000 *God’s Holy Spirit has always been at work in His world, and this was certainly true in the life of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:30-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Lunatic Shepherd (Rough Draft - Conclusion Needs Refining) Series

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 19, 2010

Sometimes the way God loves us seems crazy

The Lunatic Shepherd John 10:1-21 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI April 20, 2008 Creation, Fall, Redemption, Consummation I hate to do this to you but I am going to use yet another illustration drawn from one of the Star Trek series – this time from Voyager. The back story to Voyager ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed