Sermons on Prosperity Gospel:

Cleansing Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008

Discipline isn’t fun. It isn’t fun to receive it and it isn’t fun to give it out. But the fact is that discipline is necessary. Are you in need of a cleansing today? How will you react when it comes?

“This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you.” How many of you have ever used that line on your kids? I remember when I got that line used on me. I didn’t believe it for one minute. As a matter of fact, I didn’t believe it until I had my own kids and used that line on them. Don’t you hate ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-22

Denomination: Baptist

Lost And Found And Celestial Parties

Contributed by David Welch on Dec 2, 2008

Message on the lost and found parables of Luke 15.

“Lost and Found and Celestial Parities” Luke 15:1-32 Introduction When thoughts become a pattern of thinking they sprout attitudes. Attitudes blossom into behavior. Behavior becomes habit. Habit becomes character. Transformed living cannot take place without ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Who Is My Neighbor

Contributed by David Welch on Dec 2, 2008

Message on the parable of the Good Samaritan

“Who Is My Neighbor? Or Am I a Neighbor?” Luke 10:25-37 Introduction One of the scribes came and heard them (Jesus and the Sadducees) arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, "What ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Petite, Powerful And Perverse Tongue Series

Contributed by Michael Karpf on Dec 6, 2008

The tongue is a small part of the body, but can cause more destruction than any other part of the body when it is out of control

THE PETITE, POWERFUL AND PERVERSE TONGUE James 3:1-12 I would like everyone to do something I’ve never asked you to do again. Stick out your tongue. And keep it out. Not very pretty is it? A small part of your body. But just think of what you could not do if you didn’t have a tongue. For ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Ridiculous Thought #1 - The Most Glorious Became The Most Humble Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Dec 8, 2008

1st Corinthians 1:27 is the foundation on which this series is built. "God chose the foolish things of this world to shame the wise. God chose the weak things of this world to shame the strong." God works in some seriously ridiculous ways and the Chris

TEXT: Philippians 2:5-11 TITLE: The Most Glorious Became the Most Humble SERIES: Seriously Ridiculous TOPIC: Christmas series; The incarnation of Christ OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, December 7th, 2008 PROP.: God in his wisdom, power and might, truly works in RIDICULOUS ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Within, Without Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 11, 2008

Paul and John Mark, a study in maturing relationships. John Mark starts out young and conflicted; he is insecure around the powerful Paul; but Paul grows to accept him and think of him as useful.

The Scripture texts I will be using today are scattered through several chapters in the Book of Acts, plus other locations in the New Testament. And so instead of simply reading passage after passage, let me put together a vignette, a character sketch, in order to make the life of John Mark ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Original Christmas—part 1—what We've Been Missing

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Dec 13, 2008

Did you know that parts of the traditional Christmas story we tell and sing about in our churches are from a 3rd century novel and not the Scriptures?

The Original Christmas—Part 1 What We’ve Been Missing Matthew 2; Luke 2 Every year as Christmas draws near, pastors and churches around the world begin preparing sermons, pageants, cantatas, and a variety of other spectacles to retell the oft-told story of that very first Christmas long, long ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus: The Great Purifier Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Jan 19, 2008

Jesus has not changed in 2,000 years. He is still passionate about His temple. The temple of God is no longer a building, it is His people. God no longer dwells in a temple made by hands, He lives in us, and His passion, His zeal is the same today as it w

Jesus: the Great Purifier (John 2:12-25) “I’m Sarah, I’m sixteen; Last night I failed. I prayed for more strength, So why did I yield? He said he loved me, Brought me flowers and all; Then he took me upstairs And caused me to fall. I feel so ashamed, So dirty inside. He’s taken my heart; Now I ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Trinity And Salvation Series

Contributed by Peter Bines on Jan 22, 2008

This second message of the Trinity explores the united work of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in salvation

2 CORINTHIANS CH 13 V 14 INTRODUCTION The story’s told of a beggar who stopped a lawyer on the street in a large American city and asked him for a quarter. Taking a long, hard look into the man’s unshaven face, the lawyers asked, ‘Don’t I know you from somewhere?’ It turned out that the two men ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Trinity And Prayer Series

Contributed by Peter Bines on Jan 22, 2008

This is the third and final sermon that looks at the Trinity and prayer

2 CORINTHIANS CH 13 V 14 INTRODUCTION Astronomer Percival Lowell who died in 1916 spent some 15 years looking at Mars and sketching what he saw as a complex network of fine lines connecting the polar caps with a number of darker areas. He maintained that that these lines were canals built by an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stand And Be Counted

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 23, 2008

At a church-sponsored rally for census involvement. Census taking may seem invasive, but the information leads toward justice; God is able to use the census for His purposes; and it reminds us of the vast task of redemption to which we are called.

When Rev. Gray asked me to preach, the answer was easy. I am just about always ready to preach! You know how it is with preachers, especially Baptists: we can come up with a Scripture to cover all occasions, we have an opinion about everything, and we believe that everybody is waiting to hear our ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

You Are Making A Difference

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 24, 2008

This message deals with the reality that we are all making a difference, but we need to ask the question what kind of difference are we making in the body of Christ.

You Are Making A Difference 1/13/08 2 Samuel 23:8-23 Romans 12:1-21 Let me introduce you to Stephen and Joseph. They were twins but very different from each other. Stephen started hanging with the wrong crowd in high school, and got involved with using and selling drugs. He caused his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Reading The Map / Visualizing The Goal Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jan 25, 2008

The 10 characteristics of a God-honoring church, based on a look at the first century church of Acts 2.

INTRO>We’ve all heard the little saying (show the actions with hands locked together, fingers entwined upside down) ...This is the church, here is the steeple; open it up (wiggling fingers) and see all the people.” However, that is NOT the way it really is...this way is actually upside down from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

God Wants Us To Be . . . A Church That Serves Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 12, 2008

A consideration of service/ministry.

Title: God Wants Us To Be . . . A Church That Serves Series: The Church God Wants Us To Be, Sermon # 4 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 Text: Mark 10:42–45 Date Preached: February 3, 2008 Introduction A. During the early morning hours of Sunday, January 27, just one week ago ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:42-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Kneeling At The Feet Of Jesus

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Feb 18, 2008

This is a love story, pure and simple. It is not a cheap love story like we see portrayed in the soap operas everyday. This account is a deep heart-felt love that is not infused with any physical desire that seems to be necessary in our day and age to q

SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 7:36-50 36And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. 37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist