Sermons on Raising Our Kids:

Christ Our Righteousness

Contributed by Albert Corey on Dec 4, 2009

Because of the finished work of Jesus Christ, we have righteousness

“CHRIST OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” ROMANS 10:1-4 1. Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. 2. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Reaching Our World Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009

God invites us to join Him in His passion to reach this world. He wants us in the game, and He promises to give us everything we need to succeed.

Reaching Our World Text: Acts 18:22-28 Intro: [Play Evan Almighty clip- Change the world- don’t know where to start] Have you ever been in a situation where you just didn’t quite have what it took to do what needed to be done? I usually think of examples from sports. I think back to times when I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:22-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Symbols Of Our Faith

Contributed by Les Puryear on Jan 3, 2010

Baptists have many symbols of our faith in our churches. Understanding them will enhance worship.

Symbols of Our Faith (Read Joshua 4:1-9) The twelve memorial stones were to be a reminder of God’s mighty acts on behalf of His people. Scripture is full of examples of symbols of faith. Symbols remind us of God and they help to call us away from ourselves into worship. A symbol is a good means ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Our Refugee God Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 12, 2010

Jesus was a refugee - we need to welcome the refugee

Advent/Christmas 2009 Epiphany Sunday, January 3, 2010 The Incarnation Our Refugee God - Matthew 2:13-18 Begin with Hushidah’s story and Maria’s. Hushidah Bagam is 20. For two years now, she has lived in a squalid bamboo and corrugated iron hut in a Bangladesh refugee camp. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: *other

Our Hope Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Oct 30, 2010

The gospel in a nutshell, hope in seed form, the message of the Bible in a single verse... a 25-word 'parade of hope.' John 3:16

t is a twenty-five word ‘parade of hope.’ It’s small enough to fit on a post-it note, yet powerful enough to last 2,000 years. It is the entire message of God in a nutshell. It is the gospel in one verse. It is the Magna Carta, the Rosetta Stone of Christianity. It is John ...read more

Scripture: John 3:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Changing Our Name

Contributed by Rhonda Feurtado on Oct 30, 2010

God changed Abram's name when he made the covenant with him. In the Bible, changing of names often indicates something significant happening in a person's life. When we let God into our life, things are different. God wants to enter into covenant relation

Changing our Name Do ya’ll remember the show “let’s make a deal”? That was kinda fun, seeing who would wind up with the best deal from what they traded. They all traded hoping to get something better in exchange. How many of us try to make a deal with God in much the same ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Storms In Our Lives Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2010

Why would God allow bad things in our lives? So we can develop a strong faith; one which could actually save our eternal lives during a stronger storm later

LUKE 8:22-25 ‘One day, Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He told them, ‘Let’s cross the lake.’ They started out, and while they were sailing across, Jesus went to sleep. Suddenly a violent windstorm struck the lake, and the boat started taking on water and began to sink. They were in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Heart Of Our Prayers Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Nov 15, 2010

Continuing the series on the Lord's Prayer, this sermon looks at the heart or foundation of all our prayers ... Our Father in Heaven.

"Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are Our Priorities? Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 25, 2010

Words are cheap, but the proof is in the doing. So they said, "It is not enough to sign our name & to sign it publicly. We will do more than that. We will put these 4 items as our top priority."

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is the ninth of a Leadership series featuring Nehemiah. Some ideas & illustrations in these messages were based on or ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Relationship In The Church. Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

Our relationship in the Church. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Session 2: Our relationship in the Church. Reading: Romans chapter 12 verse 1-3. Ill: • On a wall near the main entrance to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, • Is a portrait with the following inscription: “James Butler Bonham—no picture of him exists. This portrait is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Brethren

Christ Our Life Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

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

Reading: Philippians chapter 1 verses 3-11. Ill: Genie and ‘box of chocolates. • Wouldn’t it be great to be able wish away our problems. • To have instant solutions to the things you desire. • In this letter there are no instant solutions, there are no quick cures; • But there are some ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Brethren

Christ Our Peace

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 3, 2010

True peace comes through know Jesus Christ as our own personal Lord and Savior.

Text: “The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace” (Psalm 29:11). What is peace? The American Heritage Dictionary tells us that “peace is the absence of war or other hostilities; Freedom from quarrels or ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:14-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Our Name And Identity

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 24, 2009

This passage in Proverbs 22 illustrates our potential for our names, positions, judgments and behaviors.

OUR NAME AND IDENTITY Text: Proverbs 22: 1 – 2, 8 – 9 & 22 – 23 Someone once said “True wealth is not found in gold, silver or other tangible forms of treasure. It is found in the possession of a reputation for honor, integrity, and justice”. (Walter Bruggemann, Charles B. Cousar, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:1-23

Denomination: United Methodist

Our Worst Enemy

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 25, 2009

Satan is our enemy and he is on the prowl

When the Barna Research Group asked Americans about Satan, they discovered that 62 percent of the adult population believe that Satan “is not a living being but is a symbol of evil.” Rev. 12:9-And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:9

Denomination: Baptist

The Ark Of Our Salvation

Contributed by Jerry Kistler on Sep 3, 2009

How Noah’s Ark points forward to the Church as the sphere of God’s covenanted grace.

Second Sunday after Trinity, 2009 Text: Gen. 6:5-8; 13-22 The Rev. Jerry Kistler St. Stephen’s Reformed Episcopal Church Montrose, Colorado “The Ark of our Salvation” "And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life… ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-22

Denomination: Anglican