Sermons on Probabilities:

Salvation Is From The Lord Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 30, 2006

Part 2 of a 4-part series on Jonah.

Salvation is from the Lord Jonah: It’s More Than Just a Fish Story (Part 2 of 4) (Key points are from Tim Richards’ sermon Jonah Running from God) Aug. 20, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Many people miss out on Jonah’s story because ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

As Abraham Was

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Oct 18, 2006

~ POWER POINT IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. INQUIRE AT jyeargin@comcast.net ~ . Perhaps, we all can grow tired of praying the same prayer for our loved ones, but we should know that time is running out.

AS ABRAHAM WAS Introduction: Most of us have been Christians for a long time, and we are thankful for what God has done to save us from sin and the life we used to live. Most of us (unfortunately) have unsaved loved ones and friends we are concerned for, and want to see them come to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

You Can Learn A Lot From A Goose

Contributed by Virgil Watson on Dec 2, 2006

If you have heard the familiar phrase; "That one’s like a goose...he wakes up in a new world everyday"...and realize that the reference is made to one that seems to be "out of step", so to speak, with the majority of society...it might interest you to fin

YOU CAN LEARN A LOT FROM A GOOSE I. EPHESIANS 4:1/ "I therefore, a prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called". PRAYER Verses 2 and 3 go on to state: 2)"With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Back, Back, Way Back

Contributed by Dan Mahan on Oct 22, 2006

A look at how Simon changed to Peter, the rock; how he changed from following Christ from a distance to stepping forward in His committment to Christ. A challenge on committment to all believers.

Back, Back, Way Back Rev. Dan Mahan “Peter was following far behind.” Luke 22:54 In Matt. 16:13-19, Jesus asked the disciples a question. “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” The response varied: “Some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah or Jeremiah or one of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54

A Tribe You Won’t Get Voted Off Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 3, 2010

A message on how the church should be an enabling, welcoming place for "survivors" of all this world dishes out.

INTRO ƒ{ Many are familiar with the popular TV series Survivor o If you’re like me and have never seen it let me explain. 1. 16 people are divided into 2 tribes and placed in a remote location 2. They have to survive off the land and pass difficult physical and mental tasks 3. At the end of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Introduction To Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Feb 10, 2010

Introduction to the spiritual gifts mentioned in 1 Cor. 12

Subject: Introduction to spiritual gifts Text: 1 Corinthians 12 Introduction “Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Therefore I tell you that no one who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Ghosts In The Graveyard"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 9, 2011

Jesus crosses borders to bring peace and salvation.

Mark 5:1-20 “Ghosts in the Graveyard” Here is a rather eerie story. In Chapter 4:35 we are told that it was in the late evening that Jesus and His disciples set sail across the lake to the “region of the Gerasenes.” And, on the way they had gotten caught in a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Who?

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on May 26, 2013

Use of Jeremiah, John, and Luke, to bring out three persons of the Trinity, and an analogy with TV programme Dr Who - different faces and mystery.

Luke 19:1-10 Jeremiah 32:21-25 John 20:19-23 As a child, I always enjoyed Dr Who on a Saturday teatime. For me, Tom Baker was the doctor - the others who came after weren’t quite the same. Perhaps, for you it was Jon Pertwee who was the doctor, or Patrick Troughton, or William Hartnell; or ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:21-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Must Try This Bread Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 23, 2013

Too often we are too earthly minded to be any eternal good.

You Must Try This Bread John 6:22-40 Introduction Last week in the sermon “It Ain’t a Haint”. we talked about Jesus coming out to rescue his petrified disciples who were struggling for their lives in the storm on the lake by coming out to them walking on the top of the storm tossed Sea of ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-40, John 6:24-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Storms Of Life

Contributed by Tyler Hopkins on Aug 31, 2012

I talk about how Jesus is with us through our storms and what we need to do in our storms.

I want to open this sermon with the scripture from Mark 4:35-41,"35 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). 37 But soon ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: United Methodist

"I Chose You To Bear Fruit"

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 27, 2011

sermon for deacon ordination

I Chose You to Bear Fruit Aug 28, 2011 Deacon ordination of Brandon Wells,Roy Hankins, Bill Tiller. Among the saints, Christ sets some people apart as deacons. • But if you are where you belong, there has been a call from the Lord preceding, equipping, inspiring, and finally enabling your ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Practice Makes Perfect

Contributed by David Crank on Sep 12, 2011

Your personal best requires that you take on the mindset of an athlete. An athlete runs to win. They exercise disciplines for the win when the door opens for opportunity. They sacrifice for what they believe in.

Everyone has heard the phrase “Practice makes perfect” or at least I think they have. It’s such an old adage, I’m not sure if anyone knows who said it first. Regardless of who coined the phrase, the Bible is full of wisdom concerning this very notion of practice and results. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Grace Toward People You Can’t Stand

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2013

We want God's grace given to us but we're not as happy when God's grace is extended to the person who hurt us. This message looks at Jonah's anger and what God expects of us toward those who've hurt us.

WHAT GOD BELIEVES: We want God’s actions to line up with our pre-existing beliefs. - We want God to work within the confines of our pre-existing beliefs and values. We don’t want to have to go through the hard work of changing what we think and believe. - We want to love God and be a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Would You Like To Be Able To Fly?

Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 30, 2013

Feeling heavy, tired, defeated? Israel did more than once, but God did not want them to remain that way and it's the same with you. He wants you to fly like an eagle trusting in His mercy and grace. ;

Isaiah 40:21-40:31 Would you like to fly like an eagle? Have you ever thought about how wonderful it would be, to be able to fly? I don’t mean as a passenger in a noisy technical contraptions called an aeroplane, I mean in your body, soaring above the earth; like a Golden Eagle ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thank God, Mary Was Pro-Life!

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 31, 2017

Mary could have claimed all of the top five reasons given by women who are pregnant to justify their getting an abortion. Thank God that Mary was pro-life

Thank God, Mary Was Pro-Life! Each year, it is my custom to review the latest data on abortion in our Nation. I do so with the yearning to find some stats that give me a little bit of encouragement, a reason to have hope that our Society is coming to its moral and ethical senses by adopting a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ