Sermons on Rotten Counselor:

Why Shepherds? Why Us?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 13, 2004

God’s great wisdom is illustrated in His choice of who to announce the birth of His Son. God chose shepherds, lowly, uneducated shepherd. Ever wonder why?

WHY SHEPHERDS? WHY US? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: LUKE 2: 7---20 I. IF I WERE GOD? If I were God I think I would have sent the most important message of the birth of my son into hands that were not the rough. I would not have called uneducated, lowly shepherd. A. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A New Life

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 14, 2005

Our life if it is “in Chirst” can and should be of better quality than it was before we met Christ. Why? If we are “in Christ” we have a New Outlook, a New Outpost, and a New Outcry.

Intro: Paul is writing this letter to the Corinthians due to the apparent influence of worldly values on the congregation. The worldly values that are seeping in due to teaching of rival missionaries are affecting their judgment 5.12, and behavior 12.20-21. Paul tells the corinthians their way ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Learning How To Forgive

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 28, 2006

God can teach how to accomplish the hardest thing we struggle with as humans - learning how to forgive.

Learning How to Forgive Ephesians 4:32 Today, I would like to talk with you about what I believe is the most difficult thing we are asked to do as a human being and that is to forgive. You remember the old cliché: To err is human, to forgive is divine. Yeah, no kidding right? I’m not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Baptist

Five Finger Discount

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Aug 23, 2007

Thanking God for the gift of eternal life.

Five Finger Discount gregg barbour. the Point. 6/2/03 When I was a junior in high school, I worked at a grocery store called Publix. My brother, and my best friend also worked there. We had some what of a commaradery while we were there, and anytime there was a rejection of authority, we were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: *other

Soar Like An Eagle

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 29, 2008

It is the Lord’s intention that believers soar like eagles rather than live their lives defeated and like turkeys

SOARING LIKE AN EAGLE ISAIAH 40:27-31 THIS SERMON WAS GATHERED FROM THE NIV BIBLE AND INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM THE BOOK “THE EAGLE STORY” BY INSTITUTE OF YOUTH CONFLICTS 1985 ISAIAH 40:27-31 THE 40TH ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Denomination: Nazarene

What Jesus Would Say To A Confused Christian Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 16, 2008

How do we keep from drowning in the pagan culture around us? By following the guidelines Jesus set in His letter to the church at Pergamos

1. Illus. of wrong way on freeway As a man was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. When he answered, he heard his wife warn him urgently, "George, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful coming home!" "I’m there right now," said George, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Fulfilling Life Of Service

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Oct 14, 2010

What kind of legacy that you want your life to be remembered? People measure fulfillment of life based on the properties they acquired, position they attained and education they get. But time and time again, history proved them wrong.

THE FULFILLING LIFE OF SERVICE What kind of legacy that you want your life to be remembered? What statement about your life you want to be inscribed at your tomb stone? Many people have a wrong concept of fulfillment in their lives. They measure fulfillment of life based on the properties they ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rejoice, Don't Worry, Pray

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 30, 2008

St. Paul gives the key to joy, but first we must understand God’s mercy and His wrath.

Third Sunday of Advent 2008 14 December 2008 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me. The Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted; to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn. . . and like a garden the Lord God will ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Catholic

The Emerging Church

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 15, 2009

Principles you will find in the emerging church.

THE EMERGENT CHURCH by Jerry Falwell Five years ago the phrase, “The Emergent Church” was a generic term to describe any innovations, cutting edge technology, or new methods that were being used by new churches to do ministry. However, the generic term emergent church has taken on a technical ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9

Denomination: Baptist

Have It Your Way

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 13, 2013

God often disciplines his people by allowing them to have what they want.

1. Stance on Sin The late president Calvin Coolidge returned home from church one Sunday afternoon and found his wife sitting in the chair. Unable to go that day, she was interested in what the preacher had to say. She asked her husband what the preacher spoke about and he said, ¡°Sin.¡± Like most ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stop, Look And Listen

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 24, 2012

A brief sermon delivered after a Children's Christmas Pageant (taken from an article in Restoration Herald, December 1996, entitled "Do You Hear What I Hear?" by Forrest Hahn)

HoHum: There was a couple who desperately wanted children. They prayed to the Lord and he gave them 4 children in 4 years. When the children were still 5 years old and younger, they were the stars of the Christmas pageant. Here are the mothers words to describe the production: “My ...read more

Scripture: John 1:45-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walking In Purity, Pt. 2

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 10, 2013

The old nature is not eradicated...rather, a new power/new man comes to live inside as well, and the old man fights with him.

Walk in Purity, pt. 2 Ephesians 4:21-25 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130710.mp3 Put off, put on, and put away. Put off the grave clothes, put on the grace clothes, and put away things that don't belong. In John 11, Lazarus had been dead for 4 days when Jesus finally arrived and raised him from ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:21-32

Denomination: Baptist

From Brotherly Love To Lukewarm (Philadelphia And Laodicea) Part 2 Series

Contributed by Monte Brown on Apr 13, 2013

The series of messages on End Times for Today will take the words from Revelation chapter by chapter and reveal the blessings that are promised within these pages. The Greek word Philadelphia means = “brotherly love” which occurs seven times in the Bible

Prelude The Greek word Philadelphia means = “brotherly love” which occurs seven times in the Bible and the Greek word for Laodicea means = “lukewarm.” So our message goes from brotherly love to lukewarm. The message this morning focused on “Brotherly Love” and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

A Way Out For Temptation

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 6, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know the way out? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the way out of temptation is the LORD JESUS CHRIST. IV. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 10:13 (Amplified Bible) For no temptation (no trial regarded

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know the way out? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the way out of temptation is the LORD JESUS CHRIST. IV. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 10:13 (Amplified Bible) For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin), [no matter how it comes or where it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fight The Good Fight - Opponent #3 Series

Contributed by Jerry Rittenhouse on Mar 12, 2019

Fight the Good Fight of Faith by battling the 3rd Opponent to your faith, the devil.

VIDEO: TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON VIDEO: WALK OUT MAIN SLIDE: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT SCRIPTURE SLIDES: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 7I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational