Sermons on Routine:

One In The Spirit

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 28, 2008

Paul, Pt. 7

ONE IN THE SPIRIT (1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-26) Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said “I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees, leaves - without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dedicated To Joy Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Mar 29, 2008

Joy isn’t ginned up with fun entertainment. Joy doesn’t pass with changing seasons or swinging moods. True, unquenchable joy comes only from God. That’s the kind of joy to be dedicated to.

1. Intro (6:16) 2. The first way we can be dedicated to striving for joy is with joyful sacrifice. (6:17) 3. The second way we can be dedicated to striving for joy is with joyful service. (6:18-20) 4. The third way we can be dedicated to striving for joy is with joyful separation. (6:21-22a) 5. The ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 6:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Suffering For Right And Wrong

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 28, 2008

There will be times in our lives when we suffer for doing good deeds, but follow Jesus’ example and continue doing good deeds.

Text: “Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?” (I Peter 3:13). How many people here this morning like to do good deeds? We like to do good deeds because we were raised with that thought in mind. Our parents taught us the difference between good and evil. Our Sunday school ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-18

Denomination: Christian Church

How To Handle Discouragement

Contributed by Rommel Samaniego on May 2, 2008

Based on Ricks Warrens book Answers to life’s difficult questions. I only made it to a Sermonand added illustrations

HOW CAN I HANDLE DISCOURAGEMENT? What can you do when you have the worlds deadliest decease? Cancer, is fatal but atleast the Doctor can tell you when your going to die… AIDS, right now with technology its not that Fatal (Magic Johnson), its not that contagious. Polio…Not really. Let me give ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Dismal Swamp And The Evereadies

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 15, 2009

Just as comic strip characters were saved from the Great Dismal Swamp because their Eveready batteries summoned the Fleet, so also if we will use the resources we have, we can save others from this world because the risen Christ is our resource.

The travel brochures say practically nothing about it, and yet it is one of the largest features on the landscape of two’ adjacent states. Two incorporated cities encompass include a great deal of it, but very few people live there. It’s mostly hundreds of square miles of nothing. The official ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Poolside Views Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 27, 2009

Does God still perform miracles? Of course He does. But what why does He? Is it to cause people to believe in Him? The sad fact is that most people who witness the miracles of God still refuse to believe—just like the people in today’s passage.

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ This morning, we come to a new section in the Gospel of John. We have noticed before that John didn’t set out to record every single miracle of Jesus. As a matter of fact, in the last verse of the book, he wrote, “And there are also many other things which ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Wiffle Ball

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on May 5, 2009

I loved wiffle ball as a child, some of those lessons apply to our walk with Christ

LESSONS FROM WIFFLE BALL (All my sermons use illustrations from sermon central and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) When I was a young child I loved to play wiffle ball. We would set up a small “ball park” in the back yard and pretend we were great base ball players. You can do ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

War Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 27, 2008

This sermon examines how Jesus would vote on war.

Scripture We are in the middle of an 8-weeks series of messages titled, “How Would Jesus Vote?” We are examining key issues that confront us today and asking how Jesus would vote if he were here. Today, as we continue in our series on “How Would Jesus Vote?” I want to examine “War.” What does the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Stress Reduction Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 4, 2008

Thoughtfully embrace the good God has for you.

STRESS REDUCTION Philippians 4.8-9 S: Focus on Positive C: Peace Th: Toward the Goal Pr: THOUGHTFULLY EMBRACE THE GOOD GOD HAS FOR YOU. ?: What? What is there? KW: Quality TS: We will find in our study of Philippians 4 seven qualities that are to be embraced. CV: “In living these values, we will ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9, Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Developing A Faith That Lasts

Contributed by Mark Thornton on Nov 12, 2001

A study of the life of Abraham - identifying principles for building a life of faith.

"Developing A Faith That Lasts" Scripture - Hebrews 11:8-12, 17-19. INTRODUCTION What does it take to Receive God’s Approval? Or perhaps another way of saying it: what does it take to Make God Happy? Many people, throughout history, have tried to figure this out and have made countless ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-19, Genesis 12:1-5

Denomination: *other

What Makes A Dynamic Church?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001

I’m convinced that when the 6 characteristics of the early church are put into practice, & are evident in our lives, then God will use us to build a great church that brings glory & honor to Him.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) A. I’m sure that most of us here this morning would agree that the greatest single event in human history is the resurrection of Jesus. Just seven weeks ago much of the world celebrated that occasion. And today we’re ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-11, Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Joy" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 26, 2001

Part 1 in a 4 part Christmas series

(Read text: vss 1-11) This passage from the second chapter of Luke is one of the most familiar passages in all of scripture; even among the unchurched. We seldom hear these verses read other than during the Christmas season, and even Christians probably seldom see them except when they are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-11, Luke 2:1-40

Denomination: Orthodox

City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

In the midst of the busyness of humanity, and their journey to nowhere, God makes an astounding promise.

Soon It Will Be Christmas Day – Part 1 December 9, 2001 INTRODUCTION The popular Christmas song, “Silver Bells,” begins with the familiar words, “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks.” That picture is certainly accurate at Christmas time. The city sidewalks are busy sidewalks filled with holiday ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making A Stand For God

Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Jan 12, 2002

We can sense in the strength of this one famous statement that Joshua was a man who knew who he was, who knew what he believed, and who was willing to live in such a way as to back up his words with his actions.

INTRO: Why do we admire Joshua? Why has this moment in time been immortalized, serving as an inspiration to so many people down through the years? Why does it still touch some place deep inside our hearts when we hear those famous words, "As for me & my house…?" The reason this phrase is so well ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15, Joshua 23:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Just What You Need To Make You Happy" Series

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 21, 2002

Sometimes God has to interfere with our life to help us find true happiness.

Intro: “I have everything I need for joy!” Robert Reed said. His hands are twisted and his feet are useless. He can’t bathe himself. He can’t feed himself. He can’t brush his teeth, comb his hair, or put on his underwear. Strips of Velcro hold his shirts together. His speech drags like a worn ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational