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Who Is My Enemy?

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 5, 2013

The devil, and the whole armor of God. Link inc. to formatted text, audio.

Who is My Enemy? Ephesians 6:10-18 Complete sermon at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/myenemy.html We move now from Walking in Unity, Purity, and Harmony to Walking in Victory. The Christian life is not a playground, it's a battleground. It's not a frolic, it's a fight, the good fight! It's not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Who Killed Jesus Christ?

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 17, 2014

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Who Killed Jesus Christ? John 12:23-24 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WhoKilled.html Jesus died and was buried, and sprung up in everlasting life! He begins now to give the disciples some teaching about what they are about to witness in a just a few days. This is all new to them, but the cross ...read more

Scripture: John 12:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Doubt To Faith--Fear To Peace

Contributed by David Trexler on Mar 29, 2008

One week after the resurrection and we are given a classic text to ponder.

John 20:19-31 2008 One week after the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ we are back in the real world, and given what I consider a classic text to ponder. We are dealt four concepts this morning. Well they are really more than concepts. They are ways of life. They are doubt and faith—fear ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

You Are Welcome Series

Contributed by Casey Campbell on Mar 9, 2013

It is a meditation on the text...no illustrations...just a reworking of the basic concepts into the venacular.

As we read through the gospels we regularly are told that the good news of God’s kingdom is for those, “who have ears to hear, and eyes to see.” And what a great challenge and opportunity that is: to see the world from a fresh perspective and hear it make music in our souls. In ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

God Move Us This New Year

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 23, 2021

The text offers us an image of why we should Praise God.

“God Move Us This New Year” Psalm 148 1. God move us to Praise? • The Psalmist tells us that heavens and their host will give Praise 1-4 • Earth offers its Praise 7*9 • All of humanity offer praise verses 11-12 • The people of God praise v 14 2. So, What is it that ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Grace Within Boundaries

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 27, 2022

The theme or our text is walking the extra mile, grace within boundaries.

Grace Within Boundaries (Matthew 5:38-42) 1. A Catholic priest, a Baptist evangelist, and an Assembly of God minister were in a row boat in the middle of a pond fishing. None of them had caught anything all day. The evangelist stands up, says he needs to go to the bathroom climbs out of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Depend On Jesus Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Sep 22, 2001

A deductive exposition of the text with illustrations from the cultivation of grapevines needed to produce fruit.

Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to depend on Jesus to give them fruitful spiritual lives. Response: Individuals will be invited to pray at the altar rail following the message. Intro: Have you known the agony of not doing the right thing?  ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

For God So Loved The World

Contributed by Samuel Hagle on Nov 27, 2003

This sermon points to the three caracteristics of true discipleship, taken from the text in Isaiah.

For God so loved the world, I will start today by reading from the book of Isaiah, 6:1-8 (Read Isaiah 6:1-8) Isaiah has an remarkable experience! He gets to see the King, the Lord Almighty! Isaiah sees straight into the throne room of God. He is confronted with the Holy One, with God himself. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, John 3:16

Denomination: *other

Jesus: Our Greatest Gift Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 2, 2014

Examining the reality that Jesus is the greatest gift anyone could ever receive.

JESUS: OUR GREATEST GIFT Philippians 2:5-11 A local radio show recently asked their listeners to call in and tell them about the greatest gift that they had ever received for Christmas. The callers reminisced on their childhood and mentioned bicycles, trains sets, dolls, basket balls, footballs, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Have That God Can Use? Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 17, 2022

Looking at the story of David and Goliath. How to defeat giants and receiving a miracle.

Title: What do you have that God can use? Theme: Text: 1 Samuel 17:31 - 40 1 Samuel 17:31-40 Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him. (32) Then David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-40, Exodus 4:1-5, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Acts 3:1-10, 1 Kings 17:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Praying For Riches Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Apr 14, 2009

The riches we receive in Christ far surpass the riches that the world can give.

Praying For Riches Text: Ephesians 1:15 – 23 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Have you ever met someone who seems to always be trying to get something better or achieve more, and never realizing that what they already have is more than enough? There is a poem that sort of sums this kind of person ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Redeemed From Wrong Thinking Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 30, 2016

The challenge to receiving the redemption of the curse begins with believing and obedience to God's word.

January 1, 2017 Morning Worship Text: Galatians 3:9; Philippians 4:5-7 Subject: Redeemed From the Curse of the Law Title: Redeemed From Wrong Thinking – Redeemed Part 6 This morning we continue in our series Redeemed from the Curse. And we also are celebrating communion as the Body of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Cure For Heart Disease

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Aug 28, 2009

This sermon examines the disease of sin and the necessity to receive a new heart from God.

Title: "A cure for Heart Disease." Text: I Samuel 10:1-9 Date: 8/23/09 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: A few years ago an urgent plea went out from a Philadelphia Hospital. They were searching for a heart for a young sixteen year old boy, who needed a transplant. For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Sola Fide Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 26, 2020

Salvation is a gift from God that we can only receive by faith in Jesus.

Sola Fide Text: Rom. 3:27-31 Introduction 1. Illustration: One of the most important events in both world and church history was the Protestant Reformation. People like Martin Luther, John Calvin and John Knox began to question the practices of the Roman Catholic Church and sought to bring reform ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:27-31

Denomination: Methodist

To Keep, To Climb, To Fight

Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Feb 5, 2021

I realize that this text is a very common text, is preached often. yet how many of us stay in the fight to finish it, can we say that we have truly finished the race,

TO KEEP, TO CLIMB, TO FIGHT (So, to understand the text, we need to know that Paul and Timothy were speaking to each other as student and teacher with Paul trying to inspire and encourage but with warnings.) Turn with me to 2 Timothy 4:1-7. I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-7, Psalm 103:1-5

Denomination: Charismatic