Sermons on River Gangas:

Are You Washed Inside And Out?

Contributed by John Beehler on Jul 3, 2001

Life is often complicated but God’s answers are often simple. Too simple for us to believe.

Are You Washed Inside and Out? Teenagers are getting plastic surgery. Baldness. People cover it with a rug, rub in Rogaine, spray paint to cover the gaps. Dieting. Slim Fast, fad diets. People make millions on these attempts to change or cover up appearances. The things we worry about are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pity Party - Prodigal Son / Brother

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 28, 2004

It’s a sad tune because the only instrument in the band is your own drum which you are beating on incessantly - Very "Phunny" opening poem, then the CURSE, CAUSE, AND CURE of Self Pity. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Pity Party Luke 15:25-32 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PityParty.html It’s a sad tune because the only instrument in the band is your own drum which you are beating on incessantly. It’s not fun to listen to and no one taps their foot. But you are certain it makes you feel better to beat it out ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Bitter Bones And Angry Eyebrows

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 5, 2003

A hard look at bitterness and how to get rid of it God’s way.

BITTER BONES AND ANGRY EYEBROWS EPHESIANS 4:30-32 INTRODUCTION… E. Stanley Jones, Reader’s Digest, December 1981 A rattlesnake, if cornered, will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is—a biting of oneself. We think ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Friendship

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006

What it truely means to be a friend

INTRO: Out of the furnaces of war come many true stories of sacrificial friendship. One such story tells of two friends in World War I, who were inseparable. They had enlisted together, trained together, were shipped overseas together and fought side-by-side in the trenches. During an attack, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Heaven Homecoming Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 15, 2006

If you’ve ever wondered what heaven is like, we get one of our most complete looks at it in the final chapters of Revelation. We’ll also see heaven and hell compared.

When you think of heaven, what comes to your mind? The stereotypical view is of white puffy clouds, with us dressed in white robes with wings, carrying harps and just lazing around all day with nothing to do. Is that heaven? No. Chapters 21 and 22 of Revelation give us about as much information as ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Memory Enhancers Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 22, 2005

7th in a long series on Joshua. This speaks of placing memorials in our lives to remember what God has done for us.

Joshua 4:1-9, 19-24 – Memory Enhancers I like the joke about the guy named John, who had a really horrible memory. One day John ran into a friend whom he had not seen in a long time. He greeted him and said, “Bill, do you remember what a bad memory I had?” Bill answered, “Yes, I certainly ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Bitter Bones Angry Eyebrows

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Jun 2, 2005

this meeagse talks about anger and bitterness and the need to get rid of it.

Text. Eph 4:30-32. Intro: E Stanley Jones, Readers Digest Dec 1981. A rattlesnake, if cornered will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is-a biting of oneself. We think that we are harming others in holding these ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Behold, Your King Is Coming To You

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 16, 2006

Believers are anticipating with expectancy the next parade fit for a king.

"Behold, Your King Is Coming To You" Zechariah 9:9-10 Palm Sunday * April 9, 2006 (Key ideas from David Dykes) Chester FBC, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A More than a 100 years ago, two sportsmen were sailing along the coasts of Scotland. 1 They anchored ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

How Bright Are You? Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Mar 3, 2008

You are a STAR! You shine into the Darkness and nmake a difference! The question is not whaether you will shine, but how can you become brighter.

How Bright are You? Philippians 2:14-16 Philippians 2:14-16 14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you hold out the word ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-16

Denomination: Church Of God

To The Ends Of The Earth Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 1, 2007

Thoughts about our condition at an Acts 1:8 church

Text: Acts 1:8, Title: To the Ends of the Earth, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/6/07, AM A. Opening illustration: the woman in Lilburn that gasped at the small number of churches in Maine, USA, after reading scripture and prayer- the evangelism linebacker B. Background to passage: As I mentioned last week, we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Shows Up

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 27, 2006

In this sermon you will examine Jesus’ impact upon a person’s life.

Some time ago a lady went into an ice cream shop in Beverly Hills, Ca. to buy an ice cream cone. She was shocked when Paul Newman walked in and stood right behind her. Although rattled, she was determined to maintain her composure. She paid for her ice cream cone, then confidently walked out. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving To Thanksliving

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 26, 2008

Is giving thanks simply something we do once a year? Not according to Jesus and the bible. Giving thanks is a lifestyle to be lived out in several ways.

Thanksgiving to Thanksliving 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 November 23, 2008 Well, here we are for another Thanksgiving and our Thanksgiving service with our Thanksgiving dinner afterwards. I truly hope that you will stay and be a part of this special time of fellowship. I saw this cartoon that was cute ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Lydia, A Model Christian Woman

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 12, 2009

Lydia, A Model Christian Woman 1) She humbly received the word of God 2) She gladly served the kingdom of God

So Moms, are you tired of all the Mother’s Day pieces yet? I’m talking about the newspaper articles and television clips at this time of year that extol “super moms.” You know, they’re the women who keep their family fed with gourmet meals and dressed in the latest fashions while they themselves ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-15

Denomination: Lutheran

"Bitter Bones Angry Eyebrows

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on May 27, 2007

This Message focuses on forgiveness, salvation,

Intro: E Stanley Jones, Readers Digest Dec 1981. A rattlesnake, if cornered will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is-a biting of oneself. We think that we are harming others in holding these spites, hates, but ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Daniel Chapter 5c Series

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jun 12, 2008

When God speaks to us do we listen to Him or the world around us?

Daniel – Chapter 5c A. Chapter 5 Outline I. Belshazzar (5:1-4) a. The Party (5:1) b. The Preposterousness (5:2-3) c. The Profanity (5:4) II. The Lord (5:5-9) a. Look At The Wall (5:5) b. Look At The Weak King (5:6-7) c. Look At The Wise Men (5:8-9) III. The Queen Mother (5:10-12) a. Her ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:10-31

Denomination: Baptist