Sermons on Salvation And Set:

Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 1, 2009

Part 7 of this series focuses on the integration of music in the worship service.

Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Scripture: Ps. 96:1; Luke 24:30-32; Eph. 5:19-20; Acts 16:22-26; Col. 3 Introduction: As you may recall, my current series is titled “Worship Is A Verb.” My hope through this series is that we will all come to a point where we fully engage God in true worship – that our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning A New Song

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Oct 18, 2008

We cannot get the old song out of our heads until we replace it with something new.

This morning I’d like us to spend a few moments with Psalm 96. I’ve noticed that I’ve been preaching on Psalms a lot over the past few years. Maybe it’s because others don’t preach much on the psalms and I feel sorry for them. Or maybe it’s the dynamic nature of the psalms. They’ve got all the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13

Denomination: *other

Ministry Of Marriage Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008

When it comes to love in our lives, we need to quit focusing on our feelings and instead focus on the mission. There are times in every relationship where you’re going to feel high levels of passionate love for one another. But there are also times when y

The Ministry of Christian Marriage Joshua 24:14-15 and Colossians 3:12-17 Les and Leslie Parrott tell the story of Jennifer and Michael. After graduating from college, they married and began their individual career pursuits- she as an account executive and he as a social worker. They had put off ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Methodist

Making Love Last Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008

Every relationship starts with romantic, passionate love and sexual desire and that fire is still burning when they meet at the altar. But what do you do when those fires burn down. So what happens 5 or 10 years down the road when they wake up one morning

Making Love Last a Lifetime Colossians 3:5-10, 12-17 Many have voiced their opinions on marriage throughout the years. Here are a just a few: Mae West- “Marriage is a great institution. I’m not ready for an institution yet!” Comedian Joy Behar “I want a man in my life, but not in my house. I’m a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-17

Denomination: Methodist

Now Matter Who Wins, You Will Lose

Contributed by Joel Smith on Oct 30, 2008

This sermon is a relentless drum beat of negativity concerning America’s political predicament with a brief flicker of hope at the end. Theme: Demigods disappoint and enslave.

In the early days of our Republic pastors would set aside the Sunday before election day to preach a sermon about the coming vote. In those days they would name names and tell the congregation who to vote for. Now, thanks to a 1954 law, churches can no longer speak out in the same way. If they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Valley Of Decision Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 8, 2008

1.) God forgives sin. 2.) God judges sin. 3.) He allows us to choose: Pardon or Punishment - God gave both Jericho and Ai to Israel, but He did it in very different ways. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

The Valley of Decision Joshua 8 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ValleyOfDecision.html [read vv. 1-3] The children of Israel are in the process of claiming their Canaan, or Promised Land. But their biggest challenge is that people already live there, and they are wicked. God has given them claim ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Easter

Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 8, 2008

I want to try and show us today that the word “Easter” has nothing at all to do with the resurrection of Jesus, in fact Easter is another word for the pagan goddess [ASHTEROTH] that we read about in the O.T.

ACTS. 12:1-4 EASTER 3-22-08 Well as we all know tomorrow is the Sunday that we recognize the “resurrection” of our wonderful Lord and Savoir Jesus Christ, let me say that most people the world over refer to this day as “Easter”. I want ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

God's Supernatural Plan Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 18, 2008

God has chosen to limit much of His activity upon the earth to the prayers of His people, to whom He has consigned dominion over the earth.

Living the Supernatural Life – Part Two: God’s Plan Last week we introduced the concept that many of us are living far below our potential (kind of like a eagle living with turkeys) when it comes to the supernatural life. We live on a plane of existence that the rest of the world does…an arena ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

"Live A Life-Full Of Miracles" Series

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Nov 19, 2008

Is there really a life-full of miracles? Is miracle only one of those stories in the Bible that God no longer manifest in this world today? Let us tackle this question...

Is there really a life-full of miracles? Is miracle one of those stories in the Bible that God no longer manifest in this world today? Let us tackle this question... Because of globalization, of modern technology; just the flick of our fingers on the remote of our television sets, or switching of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Never Know Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 19, 2007

This is the fifth in my CSI series and the first of the New Testament, looks at the death of Stephen and what we can learn from it.

It would appear that he had every thing going for him. He was one of the leaders of the early church. He was a person of influence and integrity and he had the respect and honour of his colleagues and peers. Think about it, how would you like to be described as “a person full of faith and the Holy ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

4 Expectations Of Worship Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 20, 2007

When we experience true worship, we can also expect ot receive something from God!

INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1  I get up each Sunday morning, I miss out on a mornings sleep, I miss out on going to the golf course, I miss out on being able to go fishing. I get up and go to church.  Am I being cheated, am I missing out on something by coming to church each ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Mar 21, 2007

Abraham was commanded to sacrifice Isaac. What resulted was a foreshadow of a greater sacrifice to come.

THE SACRIFICE There is a trial that is probably the hardest of all to go through in life. That trial is watching your child suffer and wonder if they will live or die. To suffer yourself is one thing, but to watch your own child hover between life and death is unbearable. Some of you know this ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18

Denomination: Mennonite

Determined To Receive

Contributed by Charles Forshee on Mar 22, 2007

When our desire for something better gets bigger than the reasons "why not" then we are on our way to receiving from God, but it takes determination on our part, then God will meet us there....

Luke 5:27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. I love the simplicity that we see in these verses....... Three of the Gospel Writers record ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: *other

Love Our Greatest Asset

Contributed by John Gullick on Mar 22, 2007

A sermon that considers the call to love one another as a primary call on our love in the Christian church.

JN 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." 13:34 A new command. In a sense it was an old one (see Lev 19:18), but for Christ’s disciples it was new, ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Judging Faith Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 26, 2007

Artificial Faith is marked by critical, judgemental spirit.

Foolproof – JUDGING Faith James 4:10-12 Recap: We’ve been studying in James about how to have a foolproof faith – a faith that can’t be fooled into embracing anything not of God if you’re saved, and a faith that can’t fool you into thinking you’re saved when you’re lost. ...read more

Scripture: James 4:10-12

Denomination: Baptist