Sermons on Secular Ideology:

Worldliness And God's Will

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 11, 2012

How to determine the will of God for your life.

“Worldliness and God’s Will” 1 John 2:15-17 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Man's Role In The Church Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jun 13, 2012

God is looking for a man after his own heart.

We just returned from the Turner Family Vacation in Blur Ridge, Ga. Tragically our first day there my daughter slipped and broke both her leg and ankle. The second day was spent in the hospital while she had surgery. The third day was a waiting period for her release complete with a walking boot ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:22

Denomination: Foursquare

These Are My People

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 9, 2012

A sermon on the church based on 1 Peter 2:9-10 (Outline and material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, The Faith Once For All, Chapter 23, The Church: It's Nature)

HoHum: In Wheat That Springeth Green, author J.F. Powers has one of his characters say, “This is a big old ship. She creaks, she rocks, she rolls, and at times she makes you want to throw up. But she gets where she’s going. Always has, always will, until the end of time. With or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What The World Needs Now Pt. 3 Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 29, 2011

Haggai challenges the Temple builders to carefully measure their hearts as they raise the walls.

I Look Within (2.10-17) A Haggai challenges the Temple builders to carefully measure their hearts as they raise the walls. 1 Haggai was about to preach his third which started with two illustrations about spiritual health (v.12,13) that he directs to the priests. a IL. This week, former V.P. Dick ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

He’s Not Given Up On Us Yet

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 3, 2011

God doesn’t give up on us even when we give up on ourselves. As someone has said, “It ain’t over until God says it’s over.”

He’s Not Given Up On Us Yet Philippians 1:1-6 There are times that Christians may become discouraged and feel like giving up because things aren’t going well. Some may feel that either they have messed up in life and cannot be used by God or that God for whatever reason has just given ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Total Forgiveness.

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Oct 13, 2011

In the daily newspaper there was an article with the following heading; “Can you learn to forgive?” The opening words were, “bearing a grudge can and will hold you back and it will even do damage to your health if you don’t learn to forgive.”

TOTAL FORGIVENESS. 1 SAMUEL 24: 9-13. LUKE 23:34. EPHESIANS 4:32. In the daily newspaper there was an article with the following heading; “Can you learn to forgive?” The opening words were, “bearing a grudge can and will hold you back and it will even do damage to your health if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everyon Needs An Ark Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Oct 22, 2011

There is much that we can say about the importance of the flood, but we should not miss the lesson about salvation that we see in the story of Noah.

Disaster movies ominously predict the end of the world. Whether it be asteroids or aliens, nuclear war or epidemic, our poor old planet is constantly being wiped out by some larger than life disaster. These movies sell because we seem to thrive on FEAR. One of the biggest disaster movies ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Have Been Crucified Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 25, 2011

As children of God, we are expected to be humble like a child.

I have been crucified! Matthew 18:1 ‘At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ Mathew 18:4 ‘Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’ I want to open this ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Only Love

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 20, 2011

A sermon around Christmas time from a Christmas card. "Only love could leave heaven for a stable. Only humility could use a donkey as a throne. Only hope could trade a crown of gold for one of thorns. Only Jesus could give up everything He deserved, T

HoHum: A British businessman is credited with creating the Christmas card in 1843 — as a way to save time. Too busy to write a personal holiday greeting, Henry Cole hired a well-known London artist to design a card he could send to all his acquaintances. Louis Prang, a German immigrant, is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Brother Vs. Brother

Contributed by Alan Vaughn on Apr 3, 2011

It is amazing how a grudge between brothers ended up as judgment between two nations.

Brother vs. Brother By Alan Vaughn Text: Obadiah 1:12-14 (New International Version, ©2011) 12 You should not gloat over your brother in the day of his misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast so much in the day of their trouble. ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sabbath Rest Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 1, 2011

A sermon on Hebrews 4:1-11 on rest (Outline and some material taken from Maclaren’s Expositions of Holy Scripture called, "Entrance into God’s Rest" on Hebrews 4:9-10)

Introduction: Bring children up front and do “Take a Day of Rest” from Sermons 4 Kids. WBTU: So far in Hebrews we have talked about how Christianity is better than Judaism, and how Christ is better than angels and Moses. In these verses we talk about rest, a better rest. From ch. 3 and 4 we know ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living At God’s Speed Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 26, 2011

We are to live lives based on God’s perfect time by walking daily with Jesus at His pace not our own!

Last week we noted, If you want to experience this glorious God, find out what He is doing then join Him! In our passage today, we will also note that because God’s plan is perfect, God’s plan will always happen at the right time! A question: How fast is life moving today? If there was no speed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Call To Lament And Wail Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 16, 2011

This brief study of Joel is intended to awaken the church to an understanding of prophetic literature and to prepare our hearts for the day in which we live (adapted from Joel Rosenberg’s Epicenter conference and Mike Bickle’s series on Joel).

Joel Pt4 A Call to Lament and Wail Introduction/Review The name of the prophet Joel means- the Lord is God. The world in which we live is God’s world and God has a program and He does not answer to any man. In Revelation- concerning the seventh trumpet blast- Rev 11:15 Then the seventh angel ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:4-20

Denomination: Charismatic

Self-Sufficiency Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 20, 2011

Men require community of each other, beyond that we need the provision of God - air to breath, organs (over which we have no control) to function, water, land, food and so much more. Our God is completely unlike us in this - living eternally without need

Dakota Community Church August 21, 2011 Self-Sufficiency Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:24-25

Denomination: Mennonite

The Exclusiveness Of God

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 28, 2011

Ephesians 4 tells us that Christianity is exclusive in that it worships an exclusive God. Understand that there is only one true God, Who wrote only one book, has only one begotten Son, and only one plan of salvation.

The Exclusiveness of God Ephesians 4:1-6 There has been a trend in America today to have churches become all-inclusive and embrace or incorporate the teachings of other faiths into Christianity. One such movement is Chrislam which seeks to build on a statement of Malcolm X when he said, "We are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist