Sermons on Reservation:

Being Thankful For The Opportunity To Serve

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 22, 2010

This message was preached as part of a series dealing with thankfulness, and looks at our being thankful for the privilege of serving.

BEING THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE MATT 25: 14-16,35;28:19-20 Matthew 25:14-16 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-35

Denomination: Baptist

Espionage In The Church

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010

Although, because of its vulnerability, the church is constantly under the threat of siege by infiltration, it is not defenseless. It can preserve the faith from corruption and destruction by recognizing and properly dealing with impostors. Those of us wh

Robert "The Master Spy" Hanssen A high-ranking FBI counterintelligence agent, Hanssen caused more damage to U.S. national security than any other spy in our history. According to a key Soviet defector, the information provided by Hanssen was so damaging that the U.S. would have lost WWIII, had ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:3

Denomination: Baptist

A Chilling Prophecy

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 10, 2010

The details that Jesus gave to His disciples about His impending death were chillling. But the result was going to be fantastic.

Passage: Matthew 20:17-19 Intro: Thins were going pretty well in the brand new kingdom of God on earth. 1. popular, enemies routinely overcome with wise words or powerful action. 2. after three years, Jesus and His disciples were on a pretty good roll. 3. and as they headed for Jerusalem ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Gone!

Contributed by Ken Crow on Jul 1, 2010

There is coming a day for the rapture of the church.

Gone! 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 (King James Version) pastor Ken Crow 13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17

Denomination: Church Of God

A Humble Walk

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 25, 2010

FBC Gaithersburg: funeral for Julia McNeely Vance, centenarian, physician, daughter of Irish Baptists. Text and poem requested by family. Julia's commitments, nurtured early, brought her into an unusual life. Not delivered by me because of illness.

That classically Irish face looks out at me from the printed page, and I wonder what it must have been like for Julia McNeely, born a century ago, to have grown up and to have followed her calling. On one side were all the customs and expectations of her day and time … that women would live ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Unified In Our Commission Series

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 7, 2010

The Church must be unified in it's commission to reach the lost.

Intro. God used a wicked king and removed Vashti to put Esther in as the Queen. For that time, just in time. Think about it! God knew exactly what part of history in which Esther needed to be born. And in chapter 2, she became the Queen! To understand the appeal in our text, we must begin ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Cost And The Coin

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Jan 17, 2008

We should never play down the joy and peace of the relationship Jesus wants with us, but equally we should never underestimate cost.

Luke 15:8-10, 14:25-35 Today if you will follow me we shall walk backwards through Luke’s story and I pray encounter something of the power of God’s message for us today. The lost coin parable is a wonderful lesson for us. In it we find a woman who represents God loosing a day’s earnings. The ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Enoch: Initiated Before God Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jan 2, 2008

One of the strangest occurrences in the Bible happened to a man named Enoch. Enoch’s name means “initiated.” He was chosen by God to give humanity a very special lesson on value of holiness. God often works through individuals to reach other people. H

Enoch: Initiated before God Series: Personalities from the Past that Speak to the Present Genesis 5:23-24 Hebrews 11:5 Intro One of the strangest occurrences in the Bible happened to a man named Enoch. Enoch’s name means “initiated.” He was chosen by God to give humanity a very special lesson ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Shepherd Is My Lord

Contributed by Dr. Franklin Kirksey on Dec 5, 2007

The Shepherd is my Lord is a message by Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey to encourage discipleship under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

The Shepherd is my Lord By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey INTRODUCTION Psalm 23 is a perennial source of encouragement. It has been recited by little ones and researched by learned ones. This Psalm provides a telling look into the heart of David, whom God described as “a man after My own heart, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Connect

Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 17, 2007

Connecting with God si the first step toward Chrsitian maturity.

October 7, 2007 Me: I have always longed for relationship. I have always had a major desire to be in close relationships with other people. What I have discovered is that I really want connection. I like to find a place where I belong and where I can really be myself. It was not very long ago ...read more

Scripture: John 4:10-24

Denomination: Baptist

Let Children Come To Jesus

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 20, 2007

This event teaches us something about God, something about people and something about entry into God’s kingdom. The sermon challenges Christians in our attitudes towards children in particular.

Today’s Bible reading tells us something about God. It tells us something about people; and it tells us something about entry into God’s Kingdom. It tells us that some people will enter God’s kingdom and it tells us that some people will not enter God’s kingdom. In Luke’s gospel today’s Bible ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:15-17

Denomination: Anglican

Liberation

Contributed by Ian Lyall on Sep 13, 2007

As Christians who have been set free by Christ, we are called to be liberating people

As we bring our series of sermons on life rhythms to a close, we think of the role of liberation in our lives, and when we think of ’liberation’ we think,usually, don’t we, in terms of freedom; of ’setting free’ Now, I think you’d all agree that freedom is an important ingredient in life. One of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Why The Child Of God Will Never Lose His Salvation

Contributed by Nathan R Simmons on Sep 11, 2006

The Bible is very clear about the assurance a child of God has in his salvation and He can be taken at His Word.

Introduction: A. When dealing with such a controversial subject, several questions need answering that only the Word of God can answer with any authority. 1. Who is a child of God? (Not everyone) a. A child of God is one who has received Jesus as their Savior. John 1:12-13 But as many as ...read more

Scripture: John 10:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

All These Things Will Be Dissolved

Contributed by Pastor Yolito De Gracia on Sep 18, 2006

Many believers now a days have no more time to worship and serve God because they are busy gaining material treasures and fame here on earth. The Lord gives us a strong warning and admonition that all these things will be dissolved

Title : ALL THESE THINGS WILL BE DISSOLVED Text : 2 Peter 3:10-14 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

#7 - The Toxin Of Bitterness Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 2, 2009

One more message inspired by "Why Churches Die" by Dr. Caner and Dr. Brunson

#7 – The Toxin of Bitterness (Jealousy) Hebrews 12:15 * Most of us (that is, NORMAL people) are afraid of snakes. The reason a person’s first reactions to a snake is generally fear has a Biblical and practical reason. The Biblical reason is born in Genesis when God put enmity because the snake ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:15

Denomination: Baptist