Sermons on Roman Soldier:

When Love Takes You In

Contributed by Roger Nix on Jan 11, 2003

Finding Our Home In God

When Love Takes You In Let’s turn in your Bibles to Ephesians 1:3-6. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Does Volume Make A Difference? Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 17, 2003

What if I told you that you could increase the success of having your prayers answered? Would that peak your interest? Did you know that God’s Word makes a distinction between prayer and crying out to God?”

Psalm 107: (4) Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. (5) They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. (6) Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. (10) Some sat in darkness and the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:4-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Impotent Man Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 14, 2003

Four things true of every encounter with Jesus

John 5:1-16 The Impotent Man Introduction Sometime after Jesus healed the nobleman’s son, He headed back south to Jerusalem to observe another feast. The Bible doesn’t say what feast it was, nor does it say how much time had passed since John 4. I want us to read the first 16 verses of chapter 5, ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Power Equipped

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 14, 2003

God has power-equipped us with everything we need to live godly lives and serve Him.

Power Equipped TCF Sermon August 24, 2003 Approach a member of the congregation... - hand him/her a hammer and ask him or her to build something When they say they cannot, ask why not? answer should be something along the lines of - I don’t have the tools - I don’t have the materials - I don’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Confident Faith Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 17, 2003

This sermon emphasizes why we can come confidently to God and without fear.

Lessons on Faith from the Lord’s Model Prayer Confident Faith Matthew 6:9, “Our Father in heaven…” October 5, 2003 Intro: A. [Praying in Faith, Citation: Larry King, Powerful Prayers (Renaissance Books, 1998), p. 243] Television interviewer and journalist Larry King describes three farmers who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9, Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Eternal Love Of God Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2003

Malachi; the Final Prophet – (Part 1) GODLY INSIGHT FOR TODAY

✎ The most famous play in Rose Bowl history occurs in 1929 when Georgia Tech beats California 8 to 7. Anyone who knows anything about football will tell you that something unusual must have happened for Georgia Tech to have scored 8 points. It wasn’t a two point conversion after Georgia ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Story Of Jonah - A Tragic Hero With A Fatal Flaw Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Aug 6, 2001

The story of Jonah is a satiric masterpiece. The book of Jonah is unique in that it humorously recounts the adventures of a prophet who struggled against his divine commission. This really is a handbook on how not to be a prophet.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: In his book, True Heroism in a World of Celebrity Counterfeits, Dick Keyes writes that a celebrity is "one who is famous and well publicized," well known "apart from how they became known. Celebrity itself is indifferent to moral character," he adds. One can be ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3

How To Inform And Motivate People About Starting New Churches

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

Whatever the reasons for the growth of the church we must learn how the Spirit of God may use us more effectively to start new churches in seeing that the kingdom of God grows qualitatively (In spiritual fruits, worship, service, maturity, and fellowship)

Church Planting - How To Inform and Motivate People About Starting New Churches! Text - Acts 1:8, 16:10-40 Statement of Problem - What do we need to know, believe, and practice in order to start a new church? Introduction - Throughout Nigeria new churches are springing up every week. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Use An Understanding Of Culture

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

How To Use An Understanding of Culture In Church Planting and Growth

How To Use An Understanding of Culture In Church Planting Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain how a missionary can communicate the gospel cross-culturally effectively. 2. The students will explain how to use an understanding of a person’s world view to communicate the gospel ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:5-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Notes On Prayer According To The Bible

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 1, 2001

Biblical survey and guide to praying.

NOTES ON PRAYER ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE by Andrew Chan, Senior Pastor, PBC, Vancouver, BC Colossians 4:2 Paul says "devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." How do we devote ourselves to prayer? How do we make it really work today? “The number one reason prayer doesn’t work for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Day Jesus Lied Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 17, 2001

This sermon addresses the growing belief that "all roads lead to God." All roads do -- but does the road you’re on lead to God the Father or God the Judge?

Sunrise Sermons Sunrise Presbyterian Church 18400 NW 68th Ave Miami FL 33028 Telephone: 305 821 5841 Email: SunPCUSA@aol.com “The Day Jesus Lied” September 9, 2001 The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Senior Pastor The Introduction To The Scripture Lesson… We are continuing our study of the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Refocusing Our Priorities

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 21, 2001

In the light of the terrorism of September 11th in New York and Washington we need to refocus our priorities.

REFOCUSING OUR PRIORITIES INTRO.- ILL.- A boy said to his girlfriend, “Ah, look at that cow and calf rubbing noses in the pasture. That sight makes me want to do the same.” His girlfriend said, “WELL, GO AHEAD. IT’S YOUR COW.” Brothers and sisters, what’s your focus in life? Rubbing noses ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spiritual Armor For Spiritual War

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 27, 2001

Unfortunately, most of us don’t know the first thing about fighting the kind of war in this scripture. For, as Ephesians 6:10-12 says, it’s not a battle of flesh and blood, but of the spirit.

Spiritual Armor for Spiritual War "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." -- (Ephesians 6:12) Unfortunately, most of us don’t know the first thing about ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, Daniel 10:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

More Milk Or Meat

Contributed by Cedric Portis on Oct 1, 2001

Is your desire for the milk or the meat of the word? Just like the body, the soul will die of starvation with a diet of just milk.

More Milk or Meat The Choice is Yours Corinthians I 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. Corinthians I 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Life We Live 

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000

The Christian way of life deals with worhsip and work.

INTRO.- The life we live, i.e. the Christian life, is different from the way most folks live. HAVEN’T YOU NOTICED? ILL.- An old miser had very few friends. Just before he died he called his doctor, lawyer and minister together around his bedside. He said, "I have always heard you can’t take your ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ