Sermons on Seizing Opprtunities:

Becoming People Of Impact

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 10, 2005

What to do to make a difference. Leadership is influence - Here’s help on how to develope it.

27, June 2004 Dakota Community Church Becoming People of Impact Introduction: There are many ways to make an impact. Some large ways: Matthew 4: 23-25 23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-25

Denomination: Mennonite

Epileptic Healed Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 27, 2017

This man had to say to Jesus, “I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.” The man knelt before Jesus and begged Him to help his son. A sense of need will bring people to their knees. The devil by divine permission had caused the....

-AD 29- Unnamed Mountain Lesson: Epileptic Healed Matthew 17:14-21, Mark 9:14-29, Luke 9:37-42 -Matthew- And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21, Mark 9:14-29, Luke 9:37-42

Denomination: Baptist

Living In The New Year 2012

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Dec 28, 2011

Paul writes that we are to live wisely, making the most of our opportunities and seeking God's will

Living In The New Year 2012 Ephesians 5:15-17 Intro: Today is the first day of 2012. It seems like only a year has gone by since I stood in this same spot and delivered to you a message from God’s word about how to live closer to God in 2011. . Time sure does fly when you are having fun ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Who Has The Final Word?

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jan 3, 2013

This is a sermon of God's immeasurable patience with human's incalculable perversion; God's provision of redemption and believer's inheritance; and judgement for unbelievers.

Matthew 21:33-36 "“Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-36

Denomination: Friends

Walk With Care Series

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Feb 14, 2015

We all know how easy it is to become distracted. We also know what can happen when we are distracted. The world can be a dangerous place. We all know that. And that is why we exhort one another to be careful.

Ephesians: Our Identity In Christ~Part 20 Our Identity In Christ Ephesians 5:15-17 15. Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, 16. making the most of your time, because the days are evil. 17. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. . ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Treasuring God's Holiness Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 7, 2012

Some things are so surprising they simply shock us. The early church has many such surprises and shocks, one of the biggest of which concerned the generosity of two of her members.

“Treasuring God’s Holiness” Acts 5:1-11 Some things are so surprising they just simply shock us. The team with the huge lead falls apart in the closing moments and loses. The golfer with only an easy, short birdie putt between himself and the championship, winds up with a double ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Know Your Schemes Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 29, 2002

Poetic reflection for Maundy Thursday, in which the Jesus who is about to go to the cross tells His disciples that He knows their schemes to harm, their unwillingness to travel difficult roads, and their failure to accept the burden of testimony, so that

"Oh, I know your thoughts, and your schemes to wrong me. ... Have you not asked those who travel the roads, and do you not accept their testimony?” ‘Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me." They began to be distressed and to say to him one ...read more

Scripture: Job 21:27-29, Mark 14:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

"I Will Be With You”

Contributed by Mark Haines on Nov 11, 2000

A pastoral care intervention sermon challenging God’s people in my care to exchange their desire to have control & comfort for faith in God’s promise to be with them.

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? Danny Cox, a former jet pilot turned business leader, tells his readers in Seize the Day that when jet fighters were first invented, they "flew much faster than their propeller predecessors. So pilot ejection became a more sophisticated process. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

It's Your Call

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Aug 28, 2003

When given choices, it’s our choice (call) as to what we do.

Based on: And The Angels Were Silent, Max Lucado, Chpt. 23—Your Choice Scripture Ref: Matt. 27:11-22 John 2:4, 7; 6, 8, 30; 8:20; Luke 22:66-70 John 6:60-69 Matt. 12:30 John 5:22-29 Phil. 4:13 1. Introduction a. Relate to Reba McEntire’s song, Its Your Call. · Story of a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-22

The Time For Harvest Is "Now"

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Sep 17, 2003

Never before has the Church had such a vast opportunity to have revival and reap spiritual harvest as we do "NOW!" We know what to do... but we simply need motivation... This message will help inspire and motivate to do what must be done to reach our wor

"THE TIME FOR HARVEST IS NOW" TEXT: LUKE 14:16-23 (v.17) "For all things are now ready." (v.23) "compel them..." INTRODUCTION - Many times over the years, I’ve noticed that business deals are accomplished merely because people were in the right place at the right time. On Wall Street, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Spirit Of Discouragement

Contributed by Chad Prather on Oct 5, 2002

The Jebusites were an Old Testament enemy of Israel and represent the spirit of discouragement

Seven Nations Greater Than You (Part 7) Overcoming the Obstacles to Your Destiny The Jebusites - The Spirit of Discouragement Josh. 3:10; I Sam. 30:1-8 Jebusite - Heb. - “Trodden down.” They represent the spirit of discouragement. Over 17 million people are clinically depressed and it ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:10, 1 Samuel 30:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing Me

Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Mar 7, 2003

We need to look at ourselves - inward instead of outward.

Facing the Inside Matthew 26:20-22 Jeremy Farmer Pomona Assembly of God May 5, 2002 PM Service Matthew 26:20-22 “WHEN THE EVENING HAD COME, HE SAT DOWN WITH THE TWELVE. NOW AS THEY WERE EATING, HE SAID, ‘ASSUREDLY, I SAY TO YOU, ONE OF YOU WILL BETRAY ME.’ AND THEY WERE EXCEEDINGLY SORROWFUL, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:20-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

U Can Change

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 9, 2007

Practical steps on how to change.

U-CAN CHANGE CAMPUS MESSAGE A young soldier and his commanding officer were traveling by train in western Europe in the late 1800’s. By chance an elderly grandmother and her young and pretty granddaughter got on the train and sat down with the two military men. As they engaged in pleasant ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Isaac Joseph And Jacob See God's Work

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Nov 18, 2008

We can see God in our past, God is present, and He has promises for the future. If we find these truths it makes life more liveable.

ISAAC, JACOB, AND JOSEPH Past, Present, and Future INTRODUCTION 1. It would be nice to know what God is doing at some point in time wouldn’t it be? 2. While we cannot know exactly what He is doing at any single point in time there are some clues He gives and we can know that He has not left us on ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:20-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Strange, A God Who Raises The Dead 2 Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 20, 2009

Part two of a two part sermon about Paul’s defense/testimony before Festus and Agrippa in Acts 25-26

Text: Acts 25:13-26:32, Title: Strange…A God That Can Raise the Dead, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/23/09, AM A. “…well my plan is to convince people that all they have to do to get to heaven is to be a religious person.” B. Background to passage: Recap briefly how we here. One of the responsibilities of a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist