Sermons on Running To Jesus:

Controlling Your Mouth

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Dec 28, 2001

COMPLAINING WILL CAUSE YOU MORE TROUBLE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE.

TITLE: CONTROLLING YOUR MOUTH TEXT: I THESS. 5:18 INTRO: Out West, a cowboy was driving down a dirt road, his dog riding in back of the pickup truck, his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and had a terrible accident. Sometime later, a highway patrol officer came ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trust To Climb

Contributed by Fred Rabinovitz on Jan 15, 2002

Confidence in God’s promises.

TRUST TO CLIMB The following was taken from registration sheets and comment cards returned to the staff of the Bridger Wilderness Area in Wyoming in 1996: 1. Trails need to be wider so people can walk holding hands. 2. Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Destroyer Of Destiny

Contributed by Rick Adams on Jan 22, 2002

A Sanctity of Human Life message describing how the devil is the destroyer of destiny.

NOTES: 1. Introduction borrowed from Johnny Small’s (Contributor ID 6865)message SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE (Sermon ID 42459) 2. My manuscripts are basically my thoughts on paper. Typically, I use them as a guide, not verbatim. Very rarely do I preach my message exactly the way I wrote it. If ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Saying Thanks

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 26, 2002

This sermon focuses on how to say thank you as it focuses on Thanksgiving.

SAYING THANKS Text: First Thessalonians 5:13-18 To be thankful is an attitude of gratitude. To be thankful means more than just saying "thank you". When we were growing up our parents taught us to be grateful. When someone did something nice, they taught us to say "thank you" so that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:13-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Knock-Knock, Whose There?

Contributed by E.t. Cummings on May 14, 2001

Salvation

Have you ever went to someone’s house and you constantly knocked on the door? Have you knocked so hard that your knuckels began to sore? Or, have you ever knocked so hard that you just wanted to go in? Well, I have! In order to open a door, you must use some energy to open the door. A door ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20, John 10:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Porque Regreso El Leproso

Contributed by Ralph Mendez on Mar 1, 2002

Descubra porque despues de ser salvados, algunos regresan agradecidos y otros no.

¿Porqué regresó el leproso? Lucas 17: 11-19 INTRODUCCION: En la Biblia encontramos historias, acontecimientos y figuras que ilustran maravillosamente las cosas espirituales. Por ejemplo el vino es símbolo del Espíritu Santo, el aceite de la unción, el pan de la Palabra de Dios, el agua del ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Leviticus 13:40-50

Denomination: Apostolic

Safe Harbor

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

Paul admonishing the church to be a safe harbor where one can find shelter and solace.

Last week in looking at the importance of being a part of a local church, we read from Ephesians 4 where Paul speaks of the privilege and responsibilities of church membership. In our text today, we find Paul admonishing the church to be a safe harbor where one can find shelter and solace. Many ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Love Never Fails

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 11, 2002

The kind of love that God loves us with is what the Bible refers to as unconditional love.

LOVE NEVER FAILS Text: First Corinthians 13:1-13 If there is any one word in the English language that we have distorted, it is the word love. We often say that we love fried chicken, chocolate cake, scrambled eggs and sausage and so on. We even say that we love this movie, this TV ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

If You Want Special Orders You Must First Obey Standing Orders

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002

Sermon describes author’s spiritual journey to demonstrate that although God leads us in His ways, most often we do His work by simply saying "Yes," to ministry opportunities.

IF YOU WANT SPECIAL ORDERS YOU MUST FIRST OBEY STANDING ORDERS GOD is preparing to use each of us to reach the this unit. Chaplains can only do so much. However, you are here 24 hours a day–seven days a week. The Almighty has called you to minister right here–right now! We know that revival ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fellowship Series

Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 20, 2002

The purpose of this message is to challenge you to develop deeper relationships within the church and in effect enhance your own personal relationship with God.

Humor: Years ago, Leslie Flynn penned a book called, Great Church Fights. In it he chronicled the way people in different churches would go after each other – all in the name of Jesus Christ. A young father heard a commotion out in his backyard; he looked outside and saw his daughter and several ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ordinary People Series

Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002

In His wisdom God can, and will use ordinary and unlikely people to work in His kingdom.

Ordinary People Joshua 2 God has a way of working through very ordinary and unlikely people. Like the two spies, for instance. Who were they? Nobody knows. They remain anonymous. They were ordinary people and had nothing that set them apart from anyone else. The same was true of Rahab. There was ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#5fruit Of Spirit Kindness Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 29, 2002

This is the 5th study of Fruit of the Spirit:GOODNESS- KINDNESS

#5 STUDY OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: GENTLENESS -- KINDNESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, GENTLENESS/KINDNESS, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. WE ARE ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Day God Eavesdropped

Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 30, 2002

God listens carefully to those who esteem His name; they are His special possession.

The Day God Eavesdropped Mal 3:13-18 13 "You have said harsh things against me," says the LORD. "Yet you ask, ’What have we said against you?’ 14 "You have said, ’It is futile to serve God. What did we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:13-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

When Your'e Famous Enough For Fools To Want Your Old Socks

Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on Jun 5, 2002

People strive to find meaning in "things", feeling their current existence is insignificant. They forget that God is the God of the insignificant!

"When you’re famous enough for fools to want your old socks" (Or "The God of the insignificant") Job 8:7 "Though your beginning was insignificant, yet your end will increase greatly." (NAS) Browsing through the business section of the Sunday Times of 12/12/99, I came across an article that ...read more

Scripture: Job 8:7

Denomination: Apostolic

Go The Distance (Part 2)

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001

God gives us the strength we need to go the distance with Him

Go the Distance Part II 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8 June 7, 1998 Morning Service Introduction I. Review A. Passion - The Holy want to: Genuine love, desire to serve & prioirty of focus B. Preparation - Paying the price for growth: Prayer & petition of God, study of the Word, & faith II. Where are we ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God