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Are You Sure You Are Ready To See God? Series

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 9, 2007

This is part 2 of a sermon that I feel is in dire need in todays times

DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Hope Rekindled Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Jul 2, 2007

Second in a four-part series on the book of Ruth; from chapter 2, the kindness of God is revealed in Ruth’s and Boaz’ actions and hope is rekindled for Naomi as God provides.

Trinity Baptist Church June 17, 2007 Ruth: God redeems Hope Rekindled! Ruth 2:1-24 Someone wrote, "Anytime you get to know another person, you’ll likely discover something. Invariably, people are marked by two kinds of past experiences -- both of them from earlier relationships. The two are ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Sticks And Stones Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 3, 2008

39th in a series from Ephesians. Our words can either tear down or build up.

In February of 2007, a 31 year old female posted this question on Answerbag.com: "Sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never harm me." Is this true? Why or why not? There were some very heartfelt answers to that question, but one in particular caught my attention. An anonymous ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Thanks For Everything (Ephesians 5:20)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 16, 2007

A sermon by Angela Smith ...

"Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 5: 20) One of the first life skills I learnt from my parents was to say thank you. I’m sure this was the case for most us. It is an important ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Secret To Victory

Contributed by Ben Mandrell on Apr 25, 2008

You can have Victory: Over sin!

Christianity 101: The Secret to Victory Romans 6:1-14 Englewood Baptist Church Sunday morning, April 20, 2008 For those of you who were here last Sunday, you know that we have entered into a challenging portion of Romans. I warned you last week that we are now swimming in the deep end of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Maintaining Family Unity

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Considering how to maintain family unity.

Maintaining Family Unity – Eph 4:22-32 Gladstone Baptist Church – 5/9/04 Screen Viva La Difference – The Ledger people. Well this is the last night in our series on the family and we are stopping to consider the issue of unity within families. If you were to watch many of the TV shows featuring ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Good News For Sticky Situations Series

Contributed by Mark Thornton on Dec 21, 2005

This is the second message (of 3) relating the Christmas story to the story of Narnia. This one looks at the characcter of Edmund, and describes the similarities between Turkish Delight and Sin in our lives.

GOOD NEWS FOR STICKY SITUATIONS -- Pastor Mark Thornton -- Sunday, December 4, 2005 (Note – This is more of an outline than a manuscript – I shared more in the way of content and illustrations than what is printed here. I also want to acknowledge that the inspiration and seed thoughts for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: *other

To Love Means To Communicate Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 15, 2007

The changes in the American family have been shocking. To one extent or another, all of us are struggling to find ways to make our households work. But the challenges we face today are much different than those faced by our grandparents.

Introduction The transformation of the American family during my lifetime has been nothing short of breathtaking. When I was a kid the television shows we watched were Ozzie and Harriet, Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver. All three shows dealt with middle class families with mom and dad and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Washed, Sanctified & Justified

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Aug 22, 2007

The 3 Miracles of Salvation from Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church. Find hope and purpose in this foundation for the Christian Faith.

The apostle Paul wrote first and second Corinthians to the church in Corinth. Corinth was a port city, located on the coast of Greece, 48 miles South West of Athens. The economy of Corinth was fueled by commerce from the sea as well as tourism. On any given day the city would be filled with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

The Power Of Vision

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 24, 2006

This Sermon was preached on graduation Sunday and challenges us all to have a vision in our lives in order to succeed in God.

The Power Of Vision 2 Chronicle 34: 1-8 Luke 2:41-52 One of the most powerful things you can have in your life is a vision of what could be. Why does a young girl swim lap after lap in a swimming pool? She has a vision of winning a state title. Why does a young man run endless sprints? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Freedom From Guilt Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 2, 2006

How could God ever forgive me? I’ve messed things up as a Christian. How could God just look the other way?

This coming Tuesday is July 4th And on this particular 4th of July our country will have been in existence 230 years. Ours is a great nation because it has been built upon the principles of Scripture. Our very law is gleaned from the pages of the Old Testament, and many of it’s principles were ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36, John 8:8-36, John 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Crime, Correction And Covenant: A Call For Revival

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Sep 1, 2003

The church must allow God to break our hearts and prepare us spiritually if we are to expect him to pour out revival upon us.

Crime, Correction and Covenant Texts: Hosea 4:1, 5:14-6:1, 6:3, 10:11-12 Introduction: Your Honor, the jury finds the defendant, the church of the 20th century, guilty on all counts and recommends corrective action be taken. Guilty, what crime could we, as a church be guilty of? What ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Blessed Are The Mourners?

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 21, 2004

Until our hearts break like Jesus’ did we will not mourn as He did.

Matthew 5:4 Blessed Are The Mourners? Woodlawn Baptist Church February 22, 2004 Introduction This morning we are continuing our look at the Sermon on the Mount, and we are now at the second of the Beatitudes. Last week we considered what it meant to be poor in spirit, and why that was such a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4, Luke 6:25

Denomination: Baptist

Be A Person Of Vision And Invest In People.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 4, 2003

This is a must read lesson! God is calling people to invest in people and grow the church! Great is the yield of a fertile field!

BECOMING A PERSON OF VISION! INVESTING IN PEOPLE! SEEING BEYOND THE TROUBLES OF TODAY! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.  Kyfingers@aol.com I recommend this as a two or three part lesson! I owe Karen p. for asking me to write this lesson for her, I might not have written it had she not pressed! I would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:5-9, Acts 9:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Biblical Principle Of Long Life

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Mar 5, 2004

God wants His children to have longevity of life that is why he makes provision in the bible for our bodies to be spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally balanced.

In the last few years, we have witnessed or heard about a lot of tragedy. People that were expected to be alive were dead. A lot of young people were dead and some of them were born again. Is it God’s will? No. We must also realize that the devil has some powers to kill but the only strongest power ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-2, Ecclesiastes 6:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal