Sermons on President Bush:

The Gospel In A Nutshell

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 10, 2008

This sermon is a Narrative which compares keeping the good news of the gospel to ourselves with that of keeping the cure for a deadly disease a secret. It also emphasizes the great sacrifice Jesus made for us.

Title: The Gospel in a nutshell Text: John 3:1-18 Date: 11/12/2000 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: One Friday afternoon, after a long day at the office you are driving home and you turn the radio on. You hear about a little village in India where a few villagers died ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Separate Message

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 7, 2010

Separation. What is it? What does it mean? How do I become separated? Separated from what? Unto what? And why? Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

A Separate Message 2 Corinthians 6:11-18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SeparateMessage.html Separation. What is it? What does it mean? How do I become separated? Separated from what? Unto what? And why? These are some heavy questions to ponder, and this passage does not answer all these ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving

Contributed by Scott White on Oct 24, 2016

A lesson on the roots of Thanksgiving, both the holiday and the act of giving thanks to the One who gives us His all.

Scripture: Psalms 100 A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the LORD, He [is] God; [It is] He [who] has made us, and not we ourselves; [fn] [We are] His people and the sheep of His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making Your Vote Count

Contributed by Fr. Frank Gough on Oct 27, 2016

Teaching that prayer is always the way to really make your voice be heard.

We have an election this coming November. And so far it has been an excellent example of modern American political campaigning. There has been vast confusion, accusations galore, an abundance of mudslinging advertisements, both real and false personal attacks and, of course, there has been the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Anglican

The Master's Mark

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Feb 26, 2017

An Ash Wednesday sermon that seeks to remind us of what we signed up for when we said we would follow Jesus!

THE MASTER’S MARK ASH WEDNESDAY, YEAR A 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20-6:10 MARCH 1, 2017 FARM HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARRISBURG, AR INTRO. Branding your animals to establish ownership can traced at least as far back as the ancient Egyptians. The practice of branding slaves goes at least to the ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Purposing

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 30, 2014

How did Daniel have the power to do the right thing when everyone else was doing wrong? PURPOSING... he purposed in his heart. How do we "purpose"?

Purposing 605 BC – Babylon is new world superpower—King Nebuchadnezzar – Comes to Jerusalem, capital of Israel and defeats it but… Let’s it alone – except taxes and takes a few select young men of royal blood Puts them through intense deprograming … ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Purposing Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 5, 2015

Let me give you a life principle Commitments are not made in the heat of battle but before the battle begins. The decision not to defile yourself sexually is not made in the back seat of a car in the heat of passion… they are made before.

Purposing Daniel 1:18 605 BC – Babylon is new world superpower—King Nebuchadnezzar – Comes to Jerusalem, capital of Israel and defeats it but… Let’s it alone – except taxes and takes a few select young men of royal blood Puts them through intense deprograming ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

Courageous Faith Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 27, 2011

In our Quest for God, we sometimes have to go against the flow and stand up for God's words. This takes courage and commitment. It promises a great reward!

1. Doing the right thing: A man dies, arrives at the Pearly Gates, and (as always in stories like this), St. Peter is there and asks him to relate a good deed he had done. He thinks for a moment then says, “Well, there was the time I was driving down a road when I saw a group of hoodlums ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Veterans Day 2012 Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 3, 2012

What it takes to be a veteran of the faith of Christ, something we all need to be and do. 1- Obey the Commander 2- Engage the enemy 3- Fight to the end

INTRO.- ILL.- When Dwight D. Eisenhower was President from 1953 to 1961, he received a letter from eight-year-old Keith Aiken of Trumbull, CT. Kevin wrote, “After listening to the news about the cold war, I am worried about the people in the world. In thinking it over, I have a plan. Get all the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8, Romans 13:8-14, Romans 13:8-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Powerful Persuasion

Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 26, 2012

In any non-profit organization, especially like a church, you have to persuade people, either to invest time in the church or to do something that is right, or change an area that they might have chosen. How do you persuade people? Paul gives a beautiful

Philemon ILLUSTRATION: Cicero's (106 - 43 BC) was one of the most powerfully, persuasive people of his day. He had this to say about the public in 1st Century BC, Rome. The poor: work and work, The rich: exploit the poor, The soldier: protects both, The taxpayer: pays for all three, The ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: *other

Did You See The Sign? - So What?

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Mar 8, 2020

Nicodemus saw the signs, but did he follow through? What does it mean to be born again?

Sermon preached at Chrich Church, Billericay 8 March 2020 Reading: John 3v1-17 Recording: https://youtu.be/v1T5jVDLaMA Did you see the sign? Did you see the sign this morning? What sign? The one in the foyer, the strange picture. No, go take a look later, if you didn’t my introduction is ruined. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

Mother's Day 2015

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 5, 2015

A sermon for Mother's Day in which we honor mothers, as well as encourage them by looking at the mother of Moses and her example of faith

Mother’s Day 2015 Text: Exodus 2:1 – 11 Before we get to our text this morning, I want to tell you little story since its Mother’s Day. It starts out one afternoon when a man came home from work. As he drove up and parked his truck in the driveway he noticed his 3 kids, ages ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

America's Only Hope

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 4, 2021

July 4th message as we look at the freedom we have because men and women paid the ultimate sacrifice. The Spiritual freedom we have to worship and have a relationship with the Lord becasue of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

America's Only Hope 2 Chronicles 7:14 Today July 4th ... Independence Day! We celebrate the 245th birthday of our nation. Turn to the Old Testament book of 2 Chronicles chapter 7. Prayer- Illustration- Years ago one of our American submarines sank off the eastern coast. Divers attempted ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:11-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Community Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 2, 2014

In the book of Acts, Luke in painting us this picture of the church gives us the essentials which should be a part of any church. Among these essentials is koinonia - a term translated into English as fellowship or community.

Church Essentials: Part Two Community Acts 2:41-47 The Book of Acts provides us with the history of the early church. Acts presents us with a picture of the traits and actions that typified the daily lives of believers. Luke in painting us this picture of the church gives us the essentials which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Doctor And The Sick) # 23

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

At times, we all feel like we are misunderstood. And many times it is not a feeling, it is a reality.

For example, sometimes our dogs misunderstand some things about us. Someone suggested these are some of the misunderstandings our pet dogs have... • Getting up does NOT mean we are going for a walk • Just because I'm eating, doesn't mean you can But not only do we have misunderstandings ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Baptist