Sermons on Salvation Faith:

An Inconsistent Walk

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 10, 2009

. What is the effect of walking inconsistently? Why do we walk inconsistently? How does God say we should be walking?

AN INCONSISTENT WALK GALATIANS 2:1-14 But when I saw that they were not acting consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?" – Galatians ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Unavoidable Question Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 15, 2009

As in the movie Saving Private Ryan Captain Miller had to ask himself...."for whom or what would I give my life" Pvt James Ryan at the end of his life asked..."Have I been a good man?" These are life questions we all must ask. Stephen answered the ques

In Jesus Holy Name August 2, 2009 Acts 6:7-15, 7:55-58 “The Unavoidable Question” Part V In the movie “Saving Private Ryan” the opening scene shows an old man walking down a wide path through a colonnade of evergreens. He has a full head of gray hair; He wears a light blue ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Soups, Sheets, And Socks

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 17, 2009

In support of a drive to collect items for a missions organization: genuine spiritual feeling comes when we deal with the real world and provide food, shelter, and clothing to the needy.

Let’s suppose that this is God’s issue of Time magazine. Someone has sent God a lifetime subscription to Time magazine; I guess you would have to say an eternity-time subscription. And when God’s Time magazine arrives ... by the way, do you know God’s zip code? You don’t think God has a zip code? ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Can You Smell The Bread?

Contributed by C Vincent on Aug 18, 2009

A famine in the land for food means we must give out the bread of life.

Can you smell the bread? John 6:1-9, 22-35 (have bread baking in a bread machine while speaking) He reproves them for seeking carnal food, and directs them to spiritual food v. 26, 27, showing them how they must labour for spiritual food v. 28, 29, and what that spiritual food is v. 30–59 Christ ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lost But Found

Contributed by Zacch Olorunnipa on Aug 21, 2009

From the parables of the lost possessions as told by Jesus, this sermon draws several important messages including a call to unbelievers to get out of their lost status and come to Jesus Christ, and also a challenge to believers to aggressively participat

LOST BUT FOUND Text: Luke 15: 1 – 36 (KJV) By Pastor Zacch Olorunnipa Introduction Losing and finding things is a life long phenomenon even form the Biblical times. For ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Fork In The Road Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 21, 2009

When we are at the crossroads of deciding which path of life to follow, we should consider what Jesus shares with us.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Life is full of choices isn’t it? • Just take a moment to think about how many different decisions that you made just to get to church this morning. What time to get up? Shower or bath or nothing? What to wear? What to eat? Which car do we drive? Do we come this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Choices

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 22, 2009

People and missions -equals church Neighbors are the people you choose not the ones next door.

Choices Luke 10:25-37 In the weeks since Easter we have been looking at Bible passages that dealt with God’s vision and expectations. I applied the over all view to being a church that lives and ministers beyond the walls of this building as being an absolute necessity if we were to be living as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Congregational

We Need Rain

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 23, 2009

Just as many of the people today in the Middle East and Central Asia, currently in the grip of one of the worst droughts in recent history, are desperate for rain, so the church needs to see its desperate need for a fresh rainfall from God.

WE NEED RAIN DEUTERONOMY 28:1-15, 23-24 Introduction: A few years ago much of the United States went through a severe dry spell. It was so dry that it had become an Internet joke. During that drought someone published this request online: “Please pray for rain: "It’s so dry in Tennessee that the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Consumer Or Consumed?

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 28, 2009

Are we simply consumers, taking from God what He gives? Or are we consumed by Him so that He can touch others through us?

Consumer or Consumed? Hebrews 12:28-29 Hebrews 12:28-29 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29 for our "God is a consuming fire." (NIV) Deuteronomy 4:24 24 For the LORD your God is a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:28-29

Denomination: Church Of God

The Treasure, The Pearl And The Net Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

God’s gift of membership in his kingdom is a treasure that’s worth giving up everything else to possess. His gift of his revealed word is a treasure that we can bring out of our storerooms over and over again to apply to each new situation we find ourselv

Can you imagine this man? Perhaps he’s ploughing a field, just a paid worker, but he suddenly comes across a great treasure, just below the surface. He can’t believe his luck! But what’s he to do? He knows he can’t just take it. The field doesn’t belong to him. Perhaps it’s too big to dig up and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-52

Denomination: Anglican

Who Is My Neighbor

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Sep 1, 2009

the Good Samaritan

LK 10:25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 26 "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" 27 He answered: " `Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The God Who Encourages Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 14, 2009

God encourages Paul when he was discouraged. Ministry is hard work, but God is in it with you. Your circumstances do not determine how you fare.

THE TOOL CALLED ‘DISCOURAGEMENT’ Once upon a time, the Devil decided to have a garage sale and sell all the tools of his trade. There were envy, jealousy, hatred, deceit, pride, idolatry and many others. Each of the tools was marked with its own price tag. On the day of the big sale, all were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Now Living

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Nov 15, 2009

living our lives too far in the future can lead us to neglect life in the now.

Is it just me, or have you also noticed a preoccupation lately with the Biblical Prophesy and Armageddon? Some say it’s because we feel so unsettled during times of war that we can’t resist the temptation to speculate about the end of the age. But I believe that’s been true of Christians for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Nov 27, 2009

We all are ATTACKED SPIRITUALLY & at times we are KNOCKED DOWN but we don’t have to STAY DOWN. The STRENGTH & GRACE of the LORD is always there to enable us to GET UP.

Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out: November 29,2009 2 Corinthians 4: 8-9 ‘We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.’ Introduction: From a newspaper article: CHIPPIE the PARAKEET never SAW ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, 2 Corinthians 4:8

Managing Your Family

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 7, 2009

This message uses the text from II Tim. 1:7 as an outline for managing your family according to the "spirit of power, love, and sound judgment"

Managing your Family II Timothy 1:7 CHCC: August 2, 2009 VIDEO - The Perfect Family (available from Sermon Central) INTRODUCTION: How many of you had that kind of experience when you were getting your family to church? We’re starting a series today called iManage - and today we’re talking ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ