Sermons on Roy Chenowith:

Pressure: I Eat It For Breakfast

Contributed by Roy Probus on Aug 22, 2008

How do you handle pressure and where does it come from? We look at the life of Daniel to see how he handled it.

Pressure, I Eat It For Breakfast I Timothy 6:11 plus verse from Daniel I. Crab vs Pipe - 6000 ft down, 3mm slit by the saw, 0psi in pipe & 2700psi outside - Crab pushed into the pipe by the pressure As we look around our world we see pressure all over. The air around us is always pressure ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11

Denomination: United Methodist

Finding Your Sweet Spot Series

Contributed by Roy Probus on Dec 27, 2007

Our lives without God are common, find a cure for that.

If you are a sports junkie like I am, then you know what I am holding in my hand. Yes, it is a baseball bat, or softball bat rather. I have played baseball since I was a little boy, probably like most of you we started out playing stick ball or some variation. But as we grew up, our game became ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Unpack Your Bag Series

Contributed by Roy Probus on Dec 27, 2007

We have all been packed by God for a specific function, what is yours?

Survival Game.... (15-20 min) As we compare your answers to the experts, how much more does the importance of what you pack for a trip mean to you. This exercise helped us to understand the important uses for everyday household items. Most of those supplies can be found around your house, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: United Methodist

Are You A Risk Taker? Series

Contributed by Roy Probus on Dec 27, 2007

We all take risk, are they ones you are taking worth the eternal reward?

How long does it take you to get dressed in the morning? (Get someone to give you their morning routine) Why do we worry about the clothes we wear to school? Most of you have to deal with a dress code, does that make it easier or hardeer to figure out what to wear? All of us have worried about ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: United Methodist

There Are No Stupid Questions?

Contributed by Roy Probus on Dec 27, 2007

Some of us live our lives without questioning what we are or why we do things, God wants us to question our belief in him.

Give brief intro about you… [Show Halley’s Pic] When I was a 12 years old, I got the chance to see Halley’s comet. Some of you in this room may have had the chance to see it back in 1986. Halley’s only occurs every 76 years. I remember that entire trip because we actually had to travel ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:2-4

Denomination: United Methodist

Trusting God - In All Of Life Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Oct 27, 2011

Introduction to a series based on the life of Joseph learning what it means to Trust God in all the events of life.

TRUSTING GOD … IN ALL OF LIFE "After burying Jacob, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had accompanied him to his father’s burial. But now that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers became fearful. “Now Joseph will show his anger and pay us back for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Your Dreams Go Down The Drain Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Oct 27, 2011

Looking at the life of Joseph being sold into slavery, how do we continue to trust God when our hopes, ambitions and dreams are shattered

TRUSTING GOD … WHEN YOUR DREAMS GO DOWN THE DRAIN! “When Joseph was seventeen years old, he often tended his father’s flocks. He worked for his half brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah. But Joseph reported to his father some of the bad things his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Temptation Creeps In Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Oct 27, 2011

Looking at Joseph's encounter with Potiphar's Wife, understanding how to Trust God in Temptation and how to overcome it.

TRUSTING GOD … WHEN TEMPATION CREEPS IN! “When Joseph was taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelite traders, he was purchased by Potiphar, an Egyptian officer. Potiphar was captain of the guard for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. The LORD was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When You Have Been Wronged Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Oct 27, 2011

When falsley accused by Potiphar's Wife, how Joseph Trusted God even when he had been wronged.

TRUSTING GOD … WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN WRONGED! “Potiphar was furious when he heard his wife’s story about how Joseph had treated her. So he took Joseph and threw him into the prison where the king’s prisoners were held, and there he remained. But the LORD was with Joseph in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:19-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Puts Your Life On Hold Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Oct 27, 2011

When Joseph is in prison for a crime he did not commit and is forgotten for two years having asked to be remembered, he learns to trust God even when it seems your life is put on hold.

TRUSTING GOD … WHEN GOD PUTS YOUR LIFE ON HOLD! “Some time later, Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer and chief baker offended their royal master. Pharaoh became angry with these two officials, and he put them in the prison where Joseph was, in the palace of the captain of the guard. They ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Things Go Your Way Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Oct 31, 2011

Considering Joseph's meteoric climb from the pit to the palace, we look at how Joseph learnt to trust God in the midst of success

TRUSTING GOD … WHEN THINGS GO YOUR WAY! “Two full years later, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing on the bank of the Nile River. Pharaoh sent for Joseph at once, and he was quickly brought from the prison. After he shaved and changed his clothes, he went in and stood before ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Fig Tree Does Not Bud Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Nov 7, 2011

As we consider the outcome of Pharaoh's dreams, seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine, we see that Joseph learnt to trust God not only in abunsance but also in disaster both of which are under God's sovereign control.

TRUSTING GOD … WHEN FIG TREE DOES NOT BUD! “As predicted, for seven years the land produced bumper crops. During those years, Joseph gathered all the crops grown in Egypt and stored the grain from the surrounding fields in the cities. He piled up huge amounts of grain like sand on the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:47-57

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What The Bible Says About Marriage And Divorce

Contributed by Roy Sommerville on Nov 9, 2011

In mark 10, we see five characteristics of the state of marriage in the culture, three ingredients of a successful marriage and four reasons why divorce is wrong.

What the Bible says about Marriage and Divorce Mark 10:1-12 Anyone who says that the Bible is dull, boring or irrelevant hasn’t read Mark 10:1-11. Challenging, yes.Boring, never. The Pharisees, in verse 2, came and asked Jesus, “’Is it lawful for a man to divorce his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

When You Come To The End Of The Road Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Nov 29, 2011

Concluding the series on Trusting God examining the life of Joseph, we see that even as Joseph trusted God throughout his life so to when he comes to the end of life's journey.

TRUSTING GOD … WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF THE ROAD! “So Joseph and his brothers and their families continued to live in Egypt. Joseph lived to the age of 110. He lived to see three generations of descendants of his son Ephraim, and he lived to see the birth of the children of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:22-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The "How Do I Know I Am A Christian" Test?

Contributed by Roy Sommerville on Jul 30, 2011

In Mark 8:27-38, Jesus provides six marks of an authentic follower of Jesus, and these serve as the basis of this six question test to determine the reality of your Christian faith.

The “How Do I Know I’m A Christian?” Test Mark 8:27-38 There are a lot of people who think they’re Christians and really aren’t. Then there are some Christians who have no assurance that they are Christians and are afraid they’re not Christians. Then there ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Baptist