Sermons on Quickening Power:

"What Would Jesus Do?"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 19, 2004

He would do great things, through you, if you are a Christian and not just a religious person

"WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?” Luke 4:18,19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are downtrodden; To proclaim the favorable year of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19

Denomination: Orthodox

It's Time To Build - Part 4

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 21, 2004

More principles for building God’s house.

"IT’S TIME TO BUILD.....PT 5" INTRODUCTION LET ME TELL YOU -- THE LAST 2 SUNDAYS BEGINNING ON THE PM SERVICE JUNE 25; HAVE BEEN SOME REALLY AWESOME CHURCH SERVICES (PEOPLE TESTIFYING TO GOD’S GREATNESS, SHARING THEIR SORROWS, OPENING AND BEING REAL), GOD’S SPIRIT HAS BEEN PRESENT AND MOVING IN ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Winning Loser

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 23, 2004

This sermon deals with how we can go through life and miss the real meaning of it all which is to follow Jesus Christ.

The Winning Loser 9/19/2004 Proverbs 3:5-11 Luke 12:13-21 Text 9:23-27 Have you ever been to a game, in which your team won the on the field but lost on the scoreboard. In football, a field is 100 yards long divided into two 50 yard halves. The numbers go from 0 to 50 and back down to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The If/Thens Of Easter

Contributed by Mike Sares on Oct 2, 2004

The consequences of the resurrection for a young adult audience – the outline of which is largely "borrowed" from Bill Hybels at the Willow Creek website.

The If/Thens of Easter by Mike Sares It’s Easter time. Time to eat all the candy and marshmallow eggs. Time to pig out. There’s gotta be a nicer word for pig out. A euphemism, as it were. Hey, try to think up a nicer word for euphemism. And while you’re at it, think up a shorter word for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Better Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 11, 2004

1- Fine tune yourself 2- Get your heart focused 3- Learn to worship

INTRO.- ILL.- A young man was having some money problems, and needed $200 to get his car fixed, but he had run out of people to borrow from. So, he called his parents via the operator, and reversed the charge and said to his dad, "I need to borrow two hundred dollars." At the other end, his ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Basic Training: The Bible Is God's Word Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 1, 2005

This is the first of a 5 part series on basic bible doctrines for our new congregation. (New Church Plant as of 4-6-03)

BASIC TRAINING: THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD PSALMS 119:9-16 & 2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17 NOTE: The drama used in this sermon can be obtained from www.willowdrama.com INTRODUCTION OF THE SERIES: Vince Lombardi, who was the head football coach of the Green Bay Packers for many years, produced one NFL ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Christian Church

Running The Race

Contributed by Willem Slomp on Jan 5, 2005

Make every effort to keep your eyes fixed on the Lord your God

READ: HEBREWS 12: 1- 15 TEXT: HEBREWS 12: 14-15 SING: PSALM 125: 1,4 PSALM 18: 7, 9, 10 PSALM 38: 7, 8, 10 HYMN 9: 1-5 HYMN 10: 1, 9, 10 Beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, brothers and sisters: The author of the letter to the Hebrews begins chapter 12 by picturing a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Running The Race

Contributed by Willem Slomp on Jan 5, 2005

Make every effort to keep your eyes fixed on the Lord your God

READ: HEBREWS 12: 1- 15 TEXT: HEBREWS 12: 14-15 SING: PSALM 125: 1,4 PSALM 18: 7, 9, 10 PSALM 38: 7, 8, 10 HYMN 9: 1-5 HYMN 10: 1, 9, 10 Beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, brothers and sisters: The author of the letter to the Hebrews begins chapter 12 by picturing a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Real Christianity In The Real World

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 8, 2005

A message urging people to live authentically for Jesus.

Real Christianity in the Real World: Living Authentically for Jesus in the 21st Century. January 9, 2005 Introduction Do you know what "buzzwords" are? They’re those words or phrases that are used in popular culture and elsewhere that are easily recognizable and have durability. For ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:6

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Claudius And Herod And Elymas; Oh, My!"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 20, 2005

(or, Bad politicians, terrorists and false prophets)

(or, “Bad Politicians, Terrorists and False Prophets”) I’ve chosen a rather long portion of scripture to preach from, but I do not intend to do an expository study of these 41 verses today, so you can rest assured that this will, eventually, come to a close. What I want to do is take these ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

The Ram Will Be Provided

Contributed by Jose Rodriguez on Jan 28, 2005

God will meet your needs!

The Ram will be Provided Text: Gen. 22:1- Introduction: A. Abraham the spiritual traveler Abraham is an wonderful character study for us, and is important because he was chosen of God to become the father of a new spiritual people (You and I) Seeds were planted in his heart from which were to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Would God Say About.. Abortion Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 29, 2005

1st in 5 lessons prepared and delivered at InSight - Discovery Christian Church’s Believer’s Service. This message, given during Sanctity of Human Life week, is a Biblical perspective on abortion.

"What Would God Say About... Abortion?" Insight Service - Discovery Christian Church - January 27, 2005 DEUTERONOMY 18: 9 - 13 INTRODUCTION: (Please turn to text) Several years ago, there was a motion picture entitled, "Who’s Life Is It, Anyway?" It was a film starring Richard Dryfuss, and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:9-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Pray, Plan, Position Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Oct 31, 2005

Second sermon in a series through the book of Nehemiah exploring the pursuit of God’s vision for our lives. Sermon addresses the need to pray, plan, and position yourself for the fulfillment of God’s vision in your life.

Have you ever felt like you were in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Hopefully not in the next few minutes, but four teenagers were arrested in the parking lot of a large mall in Lakeland, Florida, just before Christmas when, attempting to steal an automobile at random, they tried to break into ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Art Of Contentment

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Nov 12, 2005

Paul addresses the contentment he finds in his spiritual blessings as opposed to materialism. This is a lesson of great importance to we who belong to a nation obsessed with material things.

We have been studying this letter written by the Apostle Paul to the congregation at Philippi. We find ourselves in the last chapter and, in the passage under consideration, we finally learn what led Paul to write this letter to begin with. The Philippian brethren learned of Paul’s imprisonment ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Philippians Part 1 "“Thanks For Your Friendship And Support!” Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 16, 2005

I greatly rejoice in our friendship and I thank you for your faithful support for me in this my time of need. But I am rejoicing because I know I am following the will of God for my life.

Philippians Chapter 1 (part 1) – “Thanks for your friendship and support!” On the lighter side of life: Everyone knows that religion isn’t supposed to make us laugh--precisely why everyone has their favorite religious jokes. Here are some classic Christian singles pick-up lines: 1) Nice ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational