Sermons on Pressing Ahead:

Run To Get The Prize Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Oct 7, 2024

Paul was using a race metaphor the people of Corinth would immediately understand. Corinth was the home of the Isthmian Games – the city was full of athletes who were training.

Church in the City – 1st Corinthians 9 Run to Get the Prize October 6, 2024 Paul was using a race metaphor the people of Corinth would immediately understand. Corinth was the home of the Isthmian Games – the city was full of athletes who were training. 1 Corinthians 9:24 NIV “Do you not know that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 1 Corinthians 9:25-27, Philippians 3:7-8, Philippians 3:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Embracing The Visionary View Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 5, 2023

We are called to live with a vision that surpasses the limitations of the mundane

The Call to Vision: As believers, we are called to live with a vision that surpasses the limitations of the mundane. Habakkuk 2:2 says, "Then the Lord said to me, 'Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others.'" Just as God ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2, Philippians 3:13-14, Joel 2:28, Nehemiah 2:18, Revelation 4:1-2, Proverbs 29:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Transformed By Truth: Wisdom In Adversity Ecclesiastes 7:10 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 19, 2024

In Ecclesiastes 7:10, the wisdom of the Scriptures speaks to us, guiding us through the complexities of life. Join me today as we explore the transformative power of truth in the face of adversity, drawing insights from this verse and other passages that illuminate the path of wisdom.

Transformed by Truth: Wisdom in Adversity Introduction: In Ecclesiastes 7:10, the wisdom of the Scriptures speaks to us, guiding us through the complexities of life. Join me today as we explore the transformative power of truth in the face of adversity, drawing insights from this verse and other ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:10, Philippians 3:13-14, Proverbs 3:5-6, James 1:5, 1 Corinthians 1:24, Colossians 2:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Conviction

Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 2, 2009

Dictionary defines conviction as a firmly held belief. There is a difference between believing and being convicted that your belief is true. James 2:19, You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that. Belief by itself is not the

Living with Conviction Romans 1:1-6 Ro 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— Ro 1:2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures Ro 1:3 regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-5

Get Off The Boat Stop Sinking And Start Rising

Contributed by Elder Jonathan Morrison on Mar 27, 2011

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Get Off the Boat Stop Sinking and Start Rising Text: Matthew 14; 27-33 Key Scripture Matthew 14; 29 29} He said; “Come” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:27-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Donkey And God’s Correction

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 27, 2022

A farmer who wanted to sell his donkey. A potential buyer showed up and looked the animal over. He asked if he could hitch him up to the wagon and see how he worked. The farmer did so and climbed up into the wagon with the customer handing him the reins.

1. Numbers 22:1-12 2. Numbers 22: 21-24 Psalm 141 Illustration A farmer who wanted to sell his donkey. A potential buyer showed up and looked the animal over. He asked if he could hitch him up to the wagon and see how he worked. The farmer did so and climbed up into the wagon with the customer ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:21-24, Numbers 22:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jacob's Name Changed Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Dec 5, 2024

I will not let you go unless you bless me..........

December 07, 2024 83 years ago today, the empire of Japan attacked the Hawaiian island of Oahu at Pearl Harbor, Hickam Army-Airfield and Wheeler Army-Airfield. The next day President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to Congress: ….Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

3 Defining Moments - How To Alter Life's Direction

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 13, 2005

Life’s direction can be changed by understaning our past, present & future

- PowerPoint upon Request - PDF fill-in-the-blanks bulletin insert outline upon request 3 Defining Moments - How To Alter Life’s Direction Eph 2 There was a man the side of the road hitch hiking on a very dark night in the middle of a storm. It was late at night and no cars ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Tell Everyone How Good, The Good News Is

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 28, 2010

God’s grace is His unmerited favor. And that means we can’t earn it. We can’t work for it, and we can’t change His mind about it, even if we tried. He pours out His blessing on us not because of what we do, but because of who He is.

Tell everyone how good, the good news is! "From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another" (John 1:16, NIV).  God wants to pour out His blessing and favor upon you each and every day. I talked Sunday from psalms 68:19 It says in the Psalms that He daily ...read more

Scripture: John 1:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holy Monday And Jesus Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 27, 2021

Jesus spent his hectic days of the Holy week teaching, practicing justice and he had prepared the disciples for a larger vision. So Monday events are on prayer and integrity.

Theme: Search of God Text: Matthew 21:18-20 Introduction: The three notable events of this chapter are the Triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem City, Cleansing of the temple, and the curse and withering of the fig tree. These are series of miracles and climax of judgment before the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:18-20

Denomination: Methodist

I Would Be Happy If...? Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 28, 2002

To live in daily happiness and Joy, we must make the right decisions.

I WOULD BE HAPPY IF? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I often ponder, -- I would be happy if ? -- Then I try to fill in the blank. I have asked friends, what would it take to make you happy? The answer varies greatly, but after accepting the answer, I press would you be happy ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22, Nehemiah 8:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How The Holy Spirit Teaches Us To Overcome Disappointments

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Abraham Lincoln struggled with depression all of his life, but resigned himself to the fact that without God he could not succeed, but with God He could not fail.

1. The Holy Spirit teaches us that through Biblical hope in God’s love we will conquer over all disappointments. Paul wrote, "And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." (Rom. 5:5) Application: Ask the Lord to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Helps Leaders Mend Unhappy Memories

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Holy Spirit helps us identify which unhappy memories are causes for some of our emotional difficulties

How the Holy Spirit Helps Leaders Mend Unhappy Memories Illustration:Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned in a fiery furnace. Oswald Chambers in Run ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Do You Want To See Before You Die?

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 10, 2002

What would you want to see before you die is a great question. For what you would be really doing is saying a lot about you as a person.

Text: Mark 9:1-12 Title: What do you want to see before you die? Introduction If you are young today the title of today’s sermon may never have even crossed your mind. However if you consider yourself much older and wiser you may actually have asked this question of yourself many times. What ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Four Voices

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 27, 2003

All of us have at least four voices within our soul. We would do well to listen to them regularly.

The Four Voices 1 Cor 15:9-10 9 For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them-- yet not I, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:9-10

Denomination: Wesleyan