Sermons on Renewing Our Mind:

Diligence In Our Christian Living

Contributed by Tom Walker on Oct 18, 2000

Proverbs 13:4 says, "The soul of the sluggard desireth and hath nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 13:4 says, "The soul of the sluggard desireth and hath nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. The "sluggard" is one who is habitually inactive or lazy. Poverty is the portion of the person who can work but is not willing to do so. There are those in our society who think ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:4

The Quality Of Our Divine Call

Contributed by Billy Weems on Oct 18, 2000

God has not only called us, He has provided us with all the grace necessary to live the Christian life victoriously.

God has not only called us, He has provided us with all the grace necessary to live the Christian life victoriously. Our Scripture provides the outline for this expositional sermon from the Word of God. I Peter 5:10 "But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:10

Encountering Jesus In Our Life Series

Contributed by John Tung on Nov 9, 2000

Jesus takes his disciples from shallower faith to deeper faith.

ENCOUNTERING JESUS IN OUR LIFE Luke 5:1-11 John Tung, 10-15-00 I. Introduction Tiger Woods had one of the most incredible first years of any professional golfer in 1997. He won the prestigious Masters Tournament by an unheard of 12 strokes. He went on to win 4 of the 15 tournaments, earning $1.8 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Prays For Our Unity

Contributed by Bobby Gilstrap on Nov 12, 2000

Jesus prays for the unity of his disciples and the church.

“JESUS PRAYS FOR OUR UNITY” JOHN 17:20-26 (NASB) The billboard shows a little girl sitting on her daddy’s shoulders waving an American flag … and the caption says ... WHAT MAKES US GREAT … “Unity, pass it on!” Since 9/11 - “United We Stand” has been the theme – we want to project a united ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26, John 17:20-24, Revelation 22:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Is There Any Hope For Our Kids?

Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000

With the tragedies surrounding our youth today we must ask the question -- "Is there any hope for our kids?"

"Is There Any Hope For Our Kids?" The past two weeks have been a tragic time of upheaval, uncertainty, and insanity in the lives of our young people. When the news came forth about the shooting in Littleton, Colorado we were all stunned by the news of two students carrying out their plan of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:20-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ Our Universal King

Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 29, 2000

“Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed” Daniel 7:14.

Christ our universal King Text: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Rev. 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 There are not many kingdoms in the world today and the kings of the remaining few have lost practically all the power and authority that kings used to have. These days it is sometimes very difficult to recognise a ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33, Daniel 7:13-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Understanding Our Mission Statement

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 16, 2000

What is the importance of a mission statement and how do we apply it to our mission.

I have been in a reflective mood since seeing the doctor two weeks ago. He spoke to me concerning lifestyle changes I would need to make to ensure my health and longevity. I thought about change in relationship to the church, here at Ione Assembly, and I want to speak on this today, the changes ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Duty To Win Souls

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 22, 2000

To show that we have a great responsibility to the lost to win them to Jesus and how to do it

LUKE 17:7-10 "OUR DUTY TO WIN SOULS" * Last week I preached a message titled, "A Prayer Request That Jesus Made." * Remember? * It was Mt.9:35-38, "The harvest ... Pray ye therefore the Lord of ... send forth ......." A) "Harvest" - the crop (v.35-36) * "Plenteous" - much, many * "Laborers" - ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Need In Our Land!

Contributed by Chris Gowen on Jan 6, 2001

We are in need of a Heaven-Sent, God-shaking Revival.

The Greatest Need in our Land today is a Heaven-sent Revival! Not a Man-made, or a program-generated revival, but a Revival straight from the throne-room of God on High! Man can’t produce it. Never has there been a preacher who could preach it up. Never has there been a choir, or a quartet that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There Is No God Like Our God Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Apr 10, 2006

As we live our lives we need to remember who it is that we are calling out to and in relationship with. Nothing else even comes close to matching the God that we know!

Since it’s been a few weeks since we have looked at Acts together I want to quickly recap what has been happening to put everything in context. If you remember, Luke opens up the book of Acts by telling the story of Jesus’ return to heaven as the disciples stood and watched. An angel appears to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-12, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus In The Midst Of Our Storm

Contributed by Monte Brown on Aug 23, 2006

Noah and his family were in the midst of a storm and the Lord was in control of the Ark. We must learn from Noah’s experience that God is in control on the midst of the storm.

Jesus in the Midst of Our Storm John 6:16-21 (Genesis. 6-9) Monte Brown September 14, 1997 Sunday Morning Noah and his family were in the midst of a storm and the Lord was in control of the Ark. We must learn from Noah’s experience that God is in control on the midst of the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Our Arsenal - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 21, 2004

The 3rd message in a series on spiritual warfare focusing on our arsenal for battle.

The Battle is the Lord Our Arsenal – Part 1 Intro: A reporter interviewed a man on his 100th birthday. “What are you most proud of?” The man said, “I don’t have an enemy in the world.” “What a beautiful thought! How inspirational! Tell me how you have achieved such a feat?” The man ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17, 2 Timothy 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Giving As Our Father Gives

Contributed by Kirk Pike on Feb 2, 2004

Giving should come easy to Christians, we just give like our Father gives.

There has been a lot of Talk at Our church recently About Giving [And that is to be Expected] After All We Did Vote to Build A Family Life Center-to Hire an Architect-to Seek Permission from the ciy to build. So Let’s Start Building!! But Wait—We Need Money to Build—Where Do We Get the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

God Guarantees Our Inheritance

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 9, 2004

LENT 2(A) - God guarantees our inheritance not earned by man’s righteousness but freely and perfectyl given by Christ’s righteousness.

OUR GOD GUARANTEES AN INHERITANCE Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 - March 7, 2004 = LENT 2 ROMANS 4:1-5, 13-17 1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? 2If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about--but not before God. 3What does ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

The Heart Of Worship Is Our Heart Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This is about authentic worship.

As I mentioned last week, worship is a broad term. It is often misunderstood. I want to come back to Rick Warren’s definition given in his book, The Purpose Driven Life, “Anything you do that brings pleasure to God is an act of worship.” That’s a boiled down definition of worship. What happens ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:11-16

Denomination: Wesleyan