Sermons on Promotion:

Part 2 - The Unseen War Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Oct 6, 2004

Part 2 of the series examines what is going on behind what we see. This sermon looks at examples from scripture to explain the real battle we fight.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE & THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD (SERIES) 2 ¡V The Unseen War Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist church of Tawas City Michigan www.TawasBaptist.org „« Scripture Reading ¡V 2 Kings 6:8-17 (NIV) PRAYER God is with us, among us, all around us and so are His angels in our time of need, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-17

Denomination: Bible Church

Spiritual Birthmarks

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 5, 2002

There is much confusion today about what a Christian really is. Is your Christianity authentic? John tells us how we can know for sure.

SPIRITUAL BIRTHMARKS Matt. 7:15-23 INTRO. Have you ever been conned, deceived, lied to? How did you feel when you learned the truth? You were probably angry and you probably promised that you would never let that happen to you again. It is often the most painful lessons that we remember the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Go Fish!

Contributed by Ron Crow on Mar 7, 2003

“Why is our Christianity not more contagious? Why are we not winning more of our friends, relatives, and associates to Christ? Why are we not better witnesses?” Because we are not obedient to the command to "Go Fish!"

Go Fish Matthew 4:18-22 Introduction Illustration: describe fishing & my experiences…then…relate it to Christianity. A question to ask Jesus: “Why is our Christianity not more contagious? Why are we not winning more of our friends, relatives, and associates to Christ? Why are we not better ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Dare To Dream?

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 20, 2005

An inspiring message that challenges us to have a vision!

Do You Dare To Dream? Genesis 30:22-24, 37:3-11 Intro: This man Joseph is the second to the youngest of all of Jacob’s twelve sons. He is the firstborn of Rachel unto Jacob after God opened Rachel’s barren womb to bare him miraculously. Joseph was loved of his father more than any of the other ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faces In The Crowd

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 19, 2002

A look at those who lined the road during Jesus triumphal entry.

John 12:12-18 (CEV) The next day a large crowd was in Jerusalem for Passover. When they heard that Jesus was coming for the festival, they took palm branches and went out to greet him. The shouted “Hooray! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! God bless the King of Israel!” Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Having The Mind Of Christ Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 22, 2002

By adapting our lives to Christ’s humility we will find out what it means to truly live life to the fullest.

IF THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL IS GOING TO BE HEALTHY AND SPIRITUALLY SOUND, THEN EACH ONE OF HER MEMBERS MUST BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF THEIR MINDS. BUT TO WHAT OR TO WHOM DO WE "RENEW" OUR MINDS? OUR MINDS NEED TO BE RENEWED TO REFLECT THE MIND OF JESUS CHRIST. WHEN WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Biblical Father

Contributed by William Noel on Jun 20, 2004

Three things a Biblical (Christian) father does not do, and why he doesn’t do them.

“A Biblical Father” Josh. 24:15 Introduction: · The role of fatherhood is under attack, like never before · I went to the Focus on the Family website, and although today is Father’s Day, they, a Christian organization, had one small article on their homepage about father’s. To make it worse, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

How The Holy Spirit Helps Bring To Mind God's Most Needful Attributes Durin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 27, 2006

Attributes of God that meet us at the point of our greatest need.

How The Holy Spirit Helps Bring to Mind God’s Most Needful Attributes During Our Times of Distress Romans 11:30-11:33 God’s Attribute, Verse and Human Need 1. Adequacy - 2 Cor. 3:5,6 - Feelings of Inadequacy 2. Friend - Jn. 15:13-15 - Loneliness 3. Enabler - Phil. 2:13,14 - Lack of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Practical Help In Evangelism

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

Prayer, preparation, preaching, practicalities, pre-evangelism and post-evangelism.

Redeeming the time- how to make best use of the Breakthrough John’s Gospels "See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil" (Ephesians 5:15, 16). Prayer, Preparation, Pre-evangelism Read Acts 4:23- 3 1. Reported and shared their needs ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Living

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010

What matters is what God says and what God has said, from the Old Testament to the New Testament, is that He desires all mankind to live righteously and holy.

Holy Living 071909 AM Text: 1 Peter 1:14-16 Introduction There was a parade yesterday in San Diego, you may have heard it mentioned on the news last night, one commentator stated that “thousands on thousands” attended. The promoters of this parade say it gathers more spectators than any ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lesson 4: When I Don’t Take Responsibility

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2010

What happens with failure and how to come back from a failure.

A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 25:14-30 1. I was tired/weak – unable. 2. I was not ready – unprepared. 3. I didn’t give it the time – uncommitted. 4. I didn’t have the skills – unfit. 5. I didn’t get help – unable to work with others. 6. I didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

In It To Possess It

Contributed by Tunde Alli on Jan 2, 2012

There are two sets of people making their entry into the New Year 2012. There are those who are in it merely to pass through; and there are other who are in it to possess it. Everyone has to make a determination whether they want to pass through it or pos

You are not in 2012 just to pass through it, you are in it to possess it You are not here to fail, you are here to prevail God didn’t bring you all the way here to disappoint you; He brought you here to promote you If God didn’t want you to succeed in 2012, you would not have made it ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 33:50-56

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mary Was Not Just Another Girl On The I.r.t.

Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 5, 2011

If Mary had aborted Jesus,she would have cheated the world out of a chance for redemption.

I recently had the chance to view a movie entitled " Just Another Girl On The I.R.T." the movie tells the story of a young 17 year old African American teenager named Chantel Mitchell who is played by (Ariyan A. Johnson) Chantel who is a high school junior who lives in Brooklyn, New York is ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Misplaced Zeal

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

We are impressed with zeal. Certainly the Jews of Jesus day had tremendous zeal; passion for what they believed. But zeal and passion can easily be focused on the wrong thing.

Passage: Matthew 23:1-39 Intro: We are impressed by zeal, passion 1. see our Mormon friends riding their bike es 2. on way to seminary, remember seeing a Moonie selling candy bars in the freezing rain. 3. we even have a grudging admiration for zeal that causes a radical Muslim to kill ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-39

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Community, Not An Ark But An Opportunity

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 9, 2007

the church is built as an open door to the lost, not an ark to preserve the saints

Intro: the other day Roger Lashley had a revelation from God. God spoke to him with these words, My church is not an ark. He relayed this to me, so I went to the book of Genesis and studied Noah and the ark. I tried to look at the difference between the ark and community. Here are four thoughts on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:1-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God