Sermons on Progressive Growth:

Extreme Makeover: What Looks Good To Jesus? Dirty Hands

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Oct 26, 2006

Become those who put the word into practice.

James 1:21-27; 2:14-26 “Extreme Makeover: What Looks Good to Jesus? Dirty Hands” “Become those who put the word into practice.” Sunday Morning Sermon 11.14.04 Intro: (Start with Sermon Text) There was once a pastor who had a little five-year-old daughter. Now the little girl noticed that every time ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Plugging Into The Power Source

Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 27, 2006

The power to change must possess the power to remove the old and bring in the new. This becomes even more difficult when it comes to personal change. The old has become engrained in us. Our past cannot be undone. We have essentially become a product of ev

Plugging Into the Power Source Text: II Corinthians 5:14-21 (NCV) Introduction: An old farmer decided it was finally time to take his family into the big city. They loaded up the old truck and rumbled into the swank downtown shopping district. Upon entering a huge department store, they could not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Dry Brook University

Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 27, 2006

Boot camp is an experience one never forgets. It is a time of brutal discipline, unending work, regimented training, cold fear and acute loneliness. Yet, it is in boot camp that real soldiers are born.

Dry Brook University Text: I Kings 17:2-7 Introduction: Boot camp is an experience one never forgets. It is a time of brutal discipline, unending work, regimented training, cold fear and acute loneliness. Yet, it is in boot camp that real soldiers are born. A soldier would never be able to serve on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:2-7

Denomination: Baptist

Radically Challenged

Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 27, 2006

A mass exodus is occuring in the established church across America today. Something has to be done before it’s too late. This something will need to be radical. It will have to radically change our outlook as well as our perspective on our reason for bein

Radically Challenged Introduction: A mass exodus is occuring in the established church across America today. Something has to be done before it’s too late. This something will need to be radical. It will have to radically change our outlook as well as our perspective on our reason for being. Church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Ready For A Revolution

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 27, 2006

Are you tired of Church as usual? Do you want to experience God. Do you want to tear do traditions. Are you a revolutionary.

“Are You Ready for a Revolution” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Acts 16:16-20 & 17:1-6 Now when you have a subject such as this “Are you ready for a Revolution”, you immediately develop 2 distinct groups of people. The 1st group is those that sit on edge with a snarl on their face ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Why I Love The Church Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Danny Williams on Oct 27, 2006

describing the church of Jesus Christ

Why I Love The Church Part 2 March 12, 2000 AM – Danny L. Williams 1 Peter 2:4-8 Peter is saying we are lively stones. the church is full of Rock’s. It is a church full of lively stones. In your bulletin are the notes I encourage you to follow along. Let’s look together, there are four aspects ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why I Love The Church Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Danny Williams on Oct 27, 2006

Description of the Church of Jesus Christ

Why I Love The Church Part 3 March 19, 2000 AM – Danny L. Williams 1 Peter 2:4-8 Thursday evening I took my dog for a walk in a field behind our house. And I like those times when I can get away and just enjoy the air and see the sunset. Not to mention chase my dog and keep demanding for him to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Girded With Truth Series

Contributed by David Welch on Oct 28, 2006

8th in a series on Spirutal warfare.

Chico Alliance Church September 17, 2006 Pastor David Welch "Spiritually Aware, Alert, Armed and Aggressive" Pt 8 “Girded with Truth” I.Be Aware II.Be Alert III.Be armed & aggressive A.Be fully empowered B.Be fully armed (Put on / Take up God’s complete armor) Put on the full armor of God, vs ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Life Is A Continual Pursuit Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 30, 2006

Spiritaul maturity is a continual pursuit in our lives.

Dare to Pursue “Life is a Continual Pursuit” October 29, 2006 Me: Today we are wrapping up our series of “Dare to Pursue.” We have talked about risks, passion, presence and purpose. Today I want to help you to put it all together into the real life experience of following God. Spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Time For A Break Out

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Oct 30, 2006

This sermon describes the revolution that occurs when God’s people are inspired by the Holy Spirit and break out to be fruitful in God’s service.

Introduction: Several months ago I was reading the words of a college football expert. In this article he said he anticipated certain players, whom he named, to have break out seasons. He described a break out season. A player having a break out season is one who moves to a new level of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4

Denomination: Baptist

Three Virtues Of The Faithful Series

Contributed by Danny Rogers on Oct 31, 2006

Before digging in to battle the false teachings that were creeping into the church Paul tells the truth about the gospel and its positive effects. Sometimes, it seems that people know what we Baptist are against rather than what we are for. We need to cha

Intro: In his book "Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life", Pastor Charles Swindoll tells a story about the 19th Century agnostic Thomas Huxley (some of you might know that it was Huxley who promoted Darwinism and Humanism in his attacks on Christianity). Huxley was in Dublin and was rushing to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

When Remembering Brings Tears

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 2, 2006

A sermon about how God has to remind us from time to time about our relationship to Him and others.

WHEN REMEMBERING BRINGS TEARS Judges 2:1-5 INTRO: God knows that we have a tendency to forget. The Bible constantly uses the phrase “forget not” or “lest ye forget.” God didn’t want the Israelites to forget some things. I. REMEMBERING SOME THINGS (v. 1). God reminded Israel of his love and the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

"What Wilt Thou Have Me To Do?"

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006

What would the Lord have us to do?

Acts 9:1-9 "What wilt thou have me to do" in 99? In Acts chapter 9 we have the miracle of Saul’s conversion. Paul’s conversion was perhaps the greatest event in church history after the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Note his deadly enmity against the church (1a). Then I observe ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Is Jesus The Predicted Messiah? Series

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Nov 15, 2006

“And beginning at Moses and the prophets.” Jesus began to teach the two from the Old Testament about Himself. That means that Jesus began in Genesis all the way to the book of Malachi giving Scripture about His coming and death. That means that Jesus was

Is Jesus the predicted Messiah? Luke 24:27 11/01/06 I want to do a series for our Wednesday night studies about a deeper walk with the Lord. How many of us would like a deeper walk in our life with the Lord Jesus? I am doing this on Wednesday nights because I believe you do desire a deeper walk ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:27

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Virgin Birth Necessary? Series

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Nov 15, 2006

Jesus is the only baby ever born that had an earthly mother but no earthly father. He had a heavenly Father but no heavenly mother. He’s the only baby ever born who was older than his mother and the same age as his father. When Jesus was born the Bible sa

Is the virgin birth necessary? Luke 1: 26 - 38 11/15/06 The birth of a baby is nothing unusual. But the Bible says when Jesus was born He was born of a virgin. Now there has never been a birth like that before. I know that you have heard me say this before; Jesus is the only baby ever born that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist