Sermons on Say:

Love Is Determined Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Oct 29, 2009

Love does not give up no matter what is faces, no matter the obstacles in its path, no matter what those around you might be saying, love does not give up it is determined.

I came across an article in the paper this week that had the heading ’Mother’s Love and Determination’. And the sub title ’Refusing to give up, Cynthia Teare helped her son to walk again’. It caught my attention because our theme today is ’Love is... determined’. And it’s the story of an 11 year ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Your Neighbor's Reputation Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 4, 2009

God says that we must never be guilty of lying on our neighbor thereby causing him to suffer. We are exhorted to always be truthful and absolutely honest when dealing with another person.

How to Handle Your Neighbor’s Reputation Exodus 20:16 Introduction As we continue to go through the Ten Commandments, we find ourselves at the 9th Commandment which has to do with controlling One’s tongue. A very important, but extremely difficult task. James tells us that the tongue cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Baptist

Does God Speak? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 7, 2010

People will look at you so funny these days if you say that God is speaking to you. Many believe it is NOT really happening and they refuse to believe! Does God speak? Yes He does!

Sermon Brief Date Written: May 25, 2010 Date Preached: May 30, 2010 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Great Questions of Our Faith Sermon Title: Does God Speak? Sermon Text: 1 Cor 2:10-13 [ESV] 10 these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

To Forgive

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Jul 24, 2010

To err is human, to forgive divine? Not if we are to believe what the Bible says on forgiving. Come and see the great release in our lives when we forgive like God forgives us.

Introduction When we have been wronged in our own minds we feel a need to hold it against them, to want to get even, you harbor bitterness in your heart. After all I am a man and nobody disrespects me! Does this sound familiar? Does this sound right? Does this mean I am to let him off free? What ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genuine Servants Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 5, 2010

In order to be effective servants helping the church be all that God called it to be, we must be genuine servants. That is to say, we must be serious, sincere, sober and straightforward in our service for Christ.

Just a few years ago, Larknews.com carried the following fictional piece of satire on its website. In the form of a news release, it reported: Julie and Bob Clark were stunned to receive a letter from their church in July asking them to “participate in the life of the church” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Serve The Lord With Enthusiasm

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 25, 2010

Through out his life Paul accentuated the positive. He practiced the praise principle. Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always. I say it again, rejoice!”

Serve the Lord with Enthusiasm Romans 12:11 “Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, and serve the Lord with enthusiasm.” Jesus taught that we are to love the Lord with all our heart, our soul, our might and our neighbor as ourselves. In Romans 12:11 Apostle Paul admonishes us to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:11

Denomination: Free Methodist

Lazy Bones Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 1, 2009

Several jokes and illustrations on how to know if you are lazy--then what the Bible says about it and how to be diligent as a servant of the Lord. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

Lazy Bones II Thessalonians 3:6-18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/LazyBones.html If a problem is not dealt with is usually doesn’t go away...instead it gets worse. Ill.—small splinter in finger is just irritating at first, but eventually it will become infected and much more serious over time. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18

Denomination: Baptist

Rearranging The Problem

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 9, 2009

Vigilance is very essential in these last days. The Bible says, “Be sober.” That is, “be quiet,” “be calculative,” “have a sound mind,” “be humble,” “be attentive,” “be careful.”

REARRANGING THE PROBLEM Dr. D. K. Olukoya Judges7: 1-7says,“Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. And the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Looking Out For Number One!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 14, 2011

Some people say, “If I don’t look out for me, for my best interest, for what’s best for me, then who will?”

Matthew 20:20-28-Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him. 21-And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

God Of The Do-Over

Contributed by David Crank on Sep 12, 2011

Stop listening to the damning voice that says you¡¦ve missed your one and only shot or that you¡¦re not good enough. Let¡¦s admit it, quit it and forget it!

YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO DO IT RIGHT! At some point in conversations with many people I hear someone say ¡§If I could only have a do-over¡¨ or ¡§If I only knew then what I know now, I would do things differently.¡¨ The words seem hold a tinge of the sound of regret for what they feel they ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Colt 45 And Other Peacemakers. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 16, 2011

Who are the peacemakers and what do they do, what is it like to be a peacemaker and why did Jesus say he "did not come to bring peace to the earth" but that peacemakers would be called sons of God?

Blessed are the peacemakers One of my Great Great Grandfathers was a man by the name of Harry Louis Moffatt, Now Harry Louis was a good keen man, his father John had been Lord Aylmer the Governor of Canada’s batman (or military servant) and his mother was a French orphan by the name of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Ingredient Of Faith Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 6, 2012

What MUST we do to be saved? Is is faith ONLY or is there more to the recipe? Let’s us take a 5-week journey together to see what God’s Word says!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • READ INGREDIENT LIST?? • When you look at food and drinks, you see that all the items have ingredients. When you put a recipe together, it takes ingredients. • If you want to make TURTLE COOKIES you will need to ingredients pictured above, although you would substitute ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Many Paths To God

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Feb 14, 2011

Though many (most) voices in our culture say there are many paths to God, Jesus was clear: I am the way, He said, and no one comes to the Father except through me

Many Paths to God TCF Sermon February 13, 2011 Last week, many Americans were glued to their televisions for an annual shared cultural experience – it’s hard to say if it was the game or the commercials most people tuned in to watch. Last May, many Americans were glued to their ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Easter Means God Is Trying To Get Your Attention Because He Loves You Series

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Apr 3, 2010

God keeps calling you, God keeps trying to get your attention but you treat Him as if He is bothering you, all He wants to say is "I love you"

Resurrection Sunday April 4th 2010. God is trying to get your attention because He loves you. Introduction: • On January 27-28, 2009, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas: at least 23 people die due to severe storms that covered roads and power lines with snow and ice. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:6

Denomination: Church Of God

Kingdom Investors Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012

Kingdom Investors have the right priorities. Jesus says we are to “Seek first the kingdom of God.” That means the first value of our lives is to invest in the building of the kingdom of God.

Kingdom Investors Matthew 6:19-34 John Hess-Yoder writes of serving as a missionary in Laos. Before the colonialists imposed national boundaries, the kings of Laos and Vietnam reached an agreement on taxation in the border areas. Those who ate short-grain rice, built their houses on stilts, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-33

Denomination: Methodist