Sermons on Prodigal Brother:

How Can I Forgive When It Hurts So Much? Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 9, 2013

Forgiveness is important to Christians, but do we teach how to forgive, especially when we hurt so bad?

How can I forgive when it hurts so much? Ephesians 4:30-32 “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

Stepping Out Of Our Comfort Zone Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 11, 2013

The people of Jerusalem eagerly desired to move away from the sins of their past and wanted to avoid another exile type experience, so they made a commitment to God, to surrender to His will and be obedient after they had confessed their sin and the sin o

Sermon Brief Date Written: March 8, 2013 Date Preached: March 10, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Stepping Out Of Our Comfort Zone Sermon Text: Nehemiah 10-11 [ESV] 28“The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

When Things Go From Bad To Worse!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Problems & Difficulties in life. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

When things go from bad to worse! Reading: Exodus chapter 5 Question: • Have you ever had one of those days that started out bad; • And only got worse as the day wore on? • Some of you are thinking days… • I have weeks (or months) like that! ill: • I like the story of the couple who had ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-21

Denomination: Brethren

0 Little Town Of Bethlehem

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Bethlehem. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

0 Little Town of Bethlehem Reading: Micah chapter 5 verse 1-4 / Matthew chapter 2 verse 1-6. “But for now, prepare for the worst, victim daughter! The siege is set against us. They humiliate Israel’s king, slapping him around like a rag doll. 2But you, Bethlehem, David’s country, the runt of ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:1-4

Denomination: Brethren

Peters First Sermon And Best

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

Pentecost - Acts 2. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Acts chapter 2 verses 12-37. • If you want to embarrass a preacher: • Just ask him how the first sermon he ever preached went. • Most of can remember it well, because it was not a very enjoyable experience!!! • Often during a preachers first sermon he is very, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Brethren

Wrapping Up A Memorable Trip

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

WRAPPING UP A MEMORABLE TRIP (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Acts chapter 14 verses 21- 28: A Quick Review • The two missionaries (Paul & Barnabus) had been away from home for months. • They had journeyed from Antioch of Syria to Derbe which is in modern day Turkey. • During this first missionary journey; • Paul & ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:21-28

Denomination: Brethren

The Terrible Trio Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 23, 2010

There is nothing wrong with being holier than thou, if we do it with humility, acceptance, and love. The problem is when we have a holier than thou attitude that says I am better than you, because I live like this. We have gotten so afraid of being seen i

Here we are back in Revelation after a couple weeks off and what an appropriate passage of Scripture we have today for Halloween. The Dragon and the beasts, this is a literal horror show with evil that can’t even be replicated by Hollywood. Let’s begin by looking at The Dragon, or as ...read more

The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

The Holy Spirit (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: John chapter 16 verses 1-11. Ill: • In 1992 a lighthouse was built in Santo Domingo, • The capital of the Dominican Republic. • The lighthouse was built to commemorate the; • 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus. • Santo Domingo is ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

Signs Of The End Of The Age

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Signs of the end of the age (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 21 verses 5-38. Ill: • A friend once asked Isidor I. Rabi, a Nobel prize winner in science, • How he became a scientist. • Rabi replied that every day after school his mother would talk to him about his school day. • She wasn’t so much ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-38

Denomination: Brethren

The Fool That Jesus Loved Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2012

What makes a man a fool? And what could this young fool have done to actually inherit eternal life?

OPEN: On April 1st 1976 British astronomer Patrick Moore made an announcement on BBC Radio 2: “At 9:47 a.m. today there will be a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ astronomical event occurring.” The planet Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, he said, temporarily causing a gravitational alignment that would ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Stones Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 19, 2011

If we want to influence our friends and family members to follow Jesus, then we must KNOW who we are and BE who we are in Christ. We are God's holy temple and God's special people, designed to be living displays of His greatness, so let's live that way.

Howard Hendricks, one of my professors at Dallas Theological Seminary, sometimes talked about his days when he was a student at the same seminary. In one of those stories, he tells about the time he was invited to preach in west Texas. “You’ve all heard of Nowhere? Well,” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Den Of Iniquity Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 19, 2016

Iniquity is sin at its worst. It is the a state where a person is so depraved that evil is normal. How do people get into that way of living and thinking? And how can they escape it?

Open: Our sermon series over the next few weeks is called “Christianeze” – Christian words that the world around us may not understand. And today’s sermon is on Biblical word: “INIQUITY”. As I was preparing this sermon, one of the questions that came to mind ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

People Vs Bait Series

Contributed by John Sears on Jun 19, 2016

Our response to the tragedy that took place in the mass murders of 50 people in a nightclub in Orlando can help build God's Kingdom or build more hatred between the church and the LGBT Community. Our best solution is to see how Jesus might respond.

Special Note: I read this at our welcome time. During our morning message, we will be talking about some mature themed topics today. There will be a time or two that we drift somewhere in the realm of PG-13. If you have children with you who are not yet teenagers, we would encourage you to let ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Certain Salvation For Christians

Contributed by Dennis King on Jul 5, 2016

Psalm chapter 145 verse 14, “The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.” For salvation do we have to memorize the Bible? No! Must we obey all 613 Commandments of the Jewish Mitzvot or the 10 Commandments? No!

Are you uncertain about your salvation? Are you consumed with doubt, fear, anxiety or troubled emotions? Can you deny you've never thought of the afterlife in Heaven or Hell? People standing at the open edge of a grave oftentimes think of these things. Can you honestly say you're not fearful of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

God's Friend Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 13, 2016

If you want to enjoy intimate fellowship with your incredible Lord, take the time to welcome strangers and stand near Him. Then believe Him when He tells you He wants to do the impossible in and through you.

Some time ago, a newspaper in Tacoma, Washington, carried the story of Tattoo, the basset hound. Tattoo didn't intend to go for an evening run, but when his owner shut his leash in the car door and took off with Tattoo still outside the vehicle, he had no choice. A motorcycle officer named Terry ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free