Sermons on Roger Williams:

Unity Of The Spirit

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

Ever since the early church, there have been schemes and promotions to produce unity in the church. But, divisions continue. The only medicine to heal the wounds of disunity and discord is found in this text of Scripture.

UNITY OF THE SPIRIT TEXT: Eph 4:1-3 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Gospel Powered

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

The Gospel is a powerhouse for ALL who believe, no matter what color of skin, no matter what race, no matter what age.

GOSPEL POWERED TEXT: Romans 1:16-17 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

A Dead Church?

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

When people speak of "dead churches," they normally mean something derorgatory. However, in this sermon, when I speak of a "dead church," I am speaking about a kind of church that every pastor would love to have.

A DEAD CHURCH? INTRODUCTION: When people speak of "dead churches," they normally mean something derorgatory. They are usually trying to say that the church services are not as lively as one might prefer, or that the church is not reaching out to the community. However, in this sermon, when I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Galatians 2:19-21

Liberating Love

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

Love liberates us from sin and selfish inner drives so we can serve one another.

LIBERATING LOVE TEXT: Gal 5:13 "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another." (KJV) I. CALLED UNTO LIBERTY A. SOME ARE AFRAID TO PREACH LIBERTY 1. They fear that it will lead people to sin and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13

Spiritual Dropouts

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

Those who drop out of church tend to struggle with their purpose in life and never find their niche in the Kingdom of God.

SPIRITUAL DROPOUTS TEXT: Gal 6:9 INTRODUCTION: A. DEFINITION OF DROPOUT 1. A school dropout is a student who leaves a school for any reason except death before graduation or completion of a course of study and without transferring to another school. 2. A spiritual dropout is a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Why We Observe Christmas

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

Do not judge or criticize others for an honest, worshipful, loving, and giving attitude about the Christmas holidays.

WHY WE OBSERVE CHRISTMAS TEXT: Romans 14:5-6 INTRODUCTION: Some Christians are touchy, sensitive, and full of objections about Christmas. To you I say (in the words of Scripture): If you regard the day, regard it unto the Lord. If you do not regard the day, then BE SURE YOU ARE CHRISTIAN ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:5-6

Third Sunday After Easter, 2001

Contributed by Roger Hartline on May 5, 2001

Submission and redemption in 1 Peter

The Third Sunday After Easter, 2001 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! The entire first epistle of Peter is an exhortation to fully share in the sufferings of Christ. Or maybe, more correctly, to rejoice in sharing the suffering of Christ. This morning’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Those That Hunger And Thirst Series

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Jan 30, 2004

part of series on the Beatitudes

HOW TO REALLY BE BLESSED SERIES A Series of Messages on the Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 Message #4: BLESSED ARE THEY WHO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS Matthew 5:6 I. THE CHARACTER OF THIS APPETITE A. The Source of Hunger 1. Not a desire for some outward system of religious ritual and rules ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Merciful Series

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Jan 30, 2004

series on the Beatitudes

The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 ¡§Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.¡¨ (v. 7) I. THE CHARACTER The word mercy is used 31x in the New Testament. It conveys the idea of having mercy, obtaining mercy, showing mercy and even receiving mercy; but it also carries with it the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Jan 30, 2004

series on the Beatitudes

HOW TO REALLY BE BLESSED SERIES A Series of Messages on the Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 Message #3: BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART Matthew 5:8 The word ¡§heart¡¨ appears some 830x in the Bible. The plural form of the word appears 113. The Hebrew word refers to the center or middle of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Those That Mourn Series

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Jan 30, 2004

series on the Beatutudes

How To Really Be Blessed Series The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” (4) I. THE CHARACTER-->Those that are mourning A. One Concern Those that are grieving over death, sickness, tragedy, etc. Certainly God is a God of comfort and would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist

How To Have Faith In A Hopeless Situation

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Jan 30, 2004

Some principles to help stregnthen our faith through difficult situations.

HOW TO HAVE FAITH IN A HOPELESS SITUATION Acts 27:20-44 1. When you can’t see God’s hand, trust His heart. (20-25) 2. Listen to the Word of God. You never know the complete truth about any situation until you hear from Him. (26) 3. Don’t panic and take matters into your own hands. God’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:20-44

Denomination: Baptist

A Final Word About The Gospel

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Jan 30, 2004

The Book of Acts closes and gives us some insights on the gospel.

A FINAL WORD ABOUT THE GOSPEL Acts 28:16-31 In the very first message from the Book of Acts, we summarized the whole message of the Book itself. Here it is in a nutshell: The Savior Went Up The Spirit Came Down The Church Went Out The Lost Came In In Acts 28, we finally see Paul arrive ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:16-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Attitude Of The Seeker Of One More Soul

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Jan 30, 2004

To challenge people to reach one more soul for Christ.

THE ATTITUDE OF A SEEKER OF ONE MORE SOUL Luke 15:1-10 1. He is not satisfied with what he has as long as there is ONE MORE that is lost. „« The shepherd surely could have just waited a few months and he would have had well over a hundred sheep in his flock. „« The woman could have worn her head ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Why A Nation Ought To Fear The Judgment Of God Series

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Feb 2, 2004

Some principles of God’s judgment that people ought to know.

The Book of Amos Sermon #1 WHY A NATION OUGHT TO FEAR THE JUDGMENT OF GOD Amos 1 & 2 The phrase, “for three transgressions…and for four,” is a Hebrew numeric parallelism. The numbers are poetic figures, not specific amounts of a country’s sins; but it signifies that their sins were innumerable. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist