Sermons on Rapture Ready:

Do You Miss The Mountaintop? Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 9, 2005

Sermon 2 of 4: Dealing with the discouragement that comes when yesterday outshines today.

Haggai 2:1-9 Do You Miss The Mountaintop? Woodlawn Baptist Church October 9, 2005 Introduction (From Pastor Timothy Peck)Over the last several years motivational posters have been very popular. You know what I mean: those posters with a photograph of a landscape or usually of an athlete with an ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

How To Begin A Relationship With God Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 12, 2005

It tells how to begin a relationship with God.

How do I begin a Relationship With God BAPTIZING A DRUNK A man was stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he came upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. He proceeded to walk into the water and bumped into the preacher. The preacher turned around and, though almost overcome by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

But I Do Love You

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 13, 2005

This sermon deals with examining our hearts to see if we truly do love God.

But I Do Love You GNLCC 9/18/2005 Deut. 8:6-20 John 21:15-19 When James saw Carlita, he knew that this was the woman he had been waiting for all his life. He knew that she would be able to do for him, things that nobody else could. It was a whirlwind of a romance, and one day he ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Faith And Works"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 19, 2005

It’s not ’faith versus works’, it’s faith and works’

14 What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Orthodox

Self-Control Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jul 15, 2005

The Fruit of The Spirit (Part 11) Self-control develops as we are CONNECTED TO CHRIST, DEVELOPS SEQUENTIALLY, and as we WORK AT IT. (See sermons in Word format at www.praiseag.org)

SELF-CONTROL The Fruit of The Spirit (Part 11) Galatians 5:22-23 • Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. INTRODUCTION: We’re going to start ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trials

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 1, 2005

God wants you to experience joy even in the midst of your trials.

James 1:1-4 Trials Woodlawn Baptist Church July 31, 2005 Introduction In James 1:1-4, James wrote, “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Amazing Grace

Contributed by John White on Aug 15, 2005

Grace is not only the basis of our salvation but is also the foundation of our security, sanctification, service and ultimate survival as children of God in a hostile world.

AMAZING GRACE   Ephesians 2:8-10   "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:  Not of works, lest any man should boast.  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Formed For God's Family Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005

God is building a family for Himself that is going to last for all eternity.

In the film Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays a workaholic, Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock. He gets stranded alone on a desert island after his plane crashes. Now, he’s away from his loved ones and he’s had to learn to survive with a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

What Change Loks Like Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 2, 2005

Think about the one thing in yourself that you would most like to see changed before you get too old. Or better, what would those closest to you say that they would like to see changed in your life?

About 30 years ago, I started to see poems and prayers pop up on my mom’s refrigerator. They read something like this: “Lord, don’t me become a mean old woman. Help me become sweeter and sweeter as I grow older and older.” I called her yesterday and asked her about those poems and prayers. My ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

Upgrade Your Connection Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005

2nd message in an 8 week series on the Lord’s Prayer. This one deals with the phrase: "May we honor Your Holy Name..."

Can You Hear Me Now? Good! Week 2 “UPGRADE YOUR CONNECTION” Matthew 6:9b and Isaiah 6:1-5 INTRODUCTION: Most wireless providers will allow you, even encourage you to upgrade a number of things. You can upgrade your phones, you can upgrade your calling plan, even upgrade a number of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Christian Church

Is The N.t. A Reliable Witness Of Jesus? -Part 4 Of Series On Da Vinci Code Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006

Part four of a series examining The Da Vinci Code; exposing the errors of Dan Brown’s claims and the truth of history and the Bible.

Decoding The Da Vinci Code – part 4 “Is The N.T. a Reliable Witness of Jesus?” In times like this, people want things to be secure in their lives. They especially want some security in relation to their core beliefs. I mean, what if the Muslims are right and Christians are wrong about their ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mind Control 8 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Mar 27, 2006

It is the study, application and expression of the Word of God that leads to a Christ-centered life. In general, the Christian church, even though growing in number, is shrinking in depth of Spiritual Comprehension and Discernment.

We’ve looked at the need for every Believer to "earnestly contend for the Faith, once for all delivered to the Saints". To do so, we need to recognize and resist false doctrine. Unless we can recognize and do resist false doctrine, it will not be long until we, ourselves, will be caught-up in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-8

The God Who Forgives

Contributed by Brian Harrell on Mar 28, 2006

This narrative sermon details step by step David’s fall into sin with Bathsheba. It then explores the anquished cry for forgiveness in Psalm 51.

The God who Forgives – David and Bathsheba powerppoint AVAILABLE AT coolguybri@verizon.net About every 18 – 24 months I like to teach and preach from this heart wrenching Psalm. Why? Because I think that it describes a human dilemma not uncommon for most of us. And if it is uncommon, it may ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Good News From The Grave

Contributed by John White on Mar 31, 2006

The good news the resurrection brings to the non-believer and the believer as well.

Good News From The Grave Matthew 28:1-10 "In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Mechurch Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006

Who we really are is revealed by how we think about four major areas of life: God, time, money, and relationships. This message looks at the first two.

MeChurch Following Jesus, part 6 Wildwind Community Church November 13, 2005 David Flowers Right now we’re talking about following Jesus, and I have realized this week that there’s one thing that keeps me from following Jesus as faithfully as I would like, and I know that it’s the exact same ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist