Sermons on Self Conceit:

“didn’t You Use To Be Samson?”

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 31, 2013

Because he hasn’t dealt with his problems, they’re going to come up again, and this time they are going to destroy him.

Judges 16:16-30 Pastor Allan Kircher Shell point Baptist church • The story/Samson really could be titled • “Didn’t you use to be Samson?” • It’s the story/man/reached/pinnacle/career • accomplished everything a man would want to ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:16-30

Denomination: Baptist

What Jesus Wants With Sinners Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

Dominant Thought: Jesus came to call the sinner to righteousness and to show the self-righteous his sin.

Paul was a member of the church in St. Joe, IN, an elder. He and his wife were really great friends to us the whole time we lived there. They’d do anything for us…almost. Paul was retired, which meant he had a lot of time to work on his lawn, and he enjoyed it, and it showed. His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Real You Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012

Today we’re going to consider the nature of the real you, beneath the surface.

The Real You Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey – January 22, 2012 Intro Who are you? I realize that is a question that defies any simple answer… but it does raise the challenge of what might be involved in responding. Today we’re going to consider the nature ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Only Way To Righteousness

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

A study on the only way that we can truly become "righteous" in God's sight.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Herb Miller - 2 Kentucky stable owners had developed a pretty big rivalry. One spring each of them entered a horse in a local steeplechase. Thinking it might help him outdo his friend, one of the farmers hired a professional jockey. The race began, and the 2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Examination

Contributed by Scott Thomas on Oct 19, 2013

Christ told us to examine ourselves. We must take an examination that questions if our souls are in line with the Word of a Holy God, the Works of the Holy Ghost, and the Works of the Heavenly Grace. Finally, are your steps in line with God's steps?

The Examination II Corinthians 13:5 5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? Intro: We try to teach our kids and grandkids what is right and what is wrong. Yet, there are many ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Baptist

Happy & Passionate Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2013

A sermon on the fourth beatitude.

Happy, Happy, Happy: Happy & Passionate Matthew 5:1-2, 6 You gotta’ love grandmothers, right? My grandmother, we called her Mama Kit, lived in Chatham, LA. It just so happened that I worked in Chatham, as did my older brother. I worked for the Sheriff’s Office and my brother ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Methodist

Why Deny? Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014

We have been inundated with the message of self-indulgence, so why should we deny ourselves?

Why Deny? Matthew 6:16-18 The Sermon on the Mount is a guide for how to live as followers of Jesus. Specifically, Jesus is teaching us that we have to lose some things in our religion so we can get back to a relationship with God. Religion focuses on religious practices, rules, observances, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Methodist

Pleasing Our King With Our Giving Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 15, 2014

We will look at our giving as worship to God and what it shows about our love and faith towards others.

I. Introduction Today we are continuing our series on pleasing our King in our worship of Him as His spiritual priesthood. We will continue to build on the foundation that we have laid on the authority of our King and the spiritual nature of our worship as priests to God. Today we will be looking ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In The Last Days (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Dec 7, 2014

We are living in a day and time when people are more concerned about their selves than they are others. Selfishness is the root of many of our society’s and personal problems.

2 Timothy 3:1-5-But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Waking Up"

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Aug 31, 2008

Sermon for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost centered around the statement by Jesus, "What will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life?"

"Waking Up" Sermon on Matthew 16:21-28 Pentecost +16-A August 31, 2008 The Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. There’s a great movie that came out several years ago entitled Waking Ned Devine. The movie is set in a tiny little coastal village in Ireland called Tullymore. And one of the main ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: United Methodist

Ingredients For A Successful Life

Contributed by Charles Forshee on Sep 4, 2008

The Bible give us the instructions we need to live the life God wants us to live. We have to follow those instruction, using the right ingredients, to build a successful life......

Ingredients for a Successful Life Open your Bibles 2 Tim 3 ...... and Psalms chapter 1 While you turn there....let me quote another verse from Psalms 107:20 ..... Psalms 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. The AMP says "He SENDS forth ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: *other

Thirsty For More!

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 18, 2008

We don’t feel like healthy trees that are planted by water because we ignore God’s word. Get into God’s word and become an "oak of righteousness" (Is 61:3).

-No good infantryman ever gets lost -I’ll extend that out even more, no good man ever gets lost -A map is only for those that are weak -Men never get lost -Temporarily misoriented yes, but never lost -Oh, but have I been misoriented -When I was stationed at Ft. Riley I had just come from spending ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Working The Garden: Interdependent Foundations & Recovering God's Image Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 29, 2010

God's desire for us is to have relationships where we are accepted, supported, have significance and purpose.

Working the Garden: Interdependent Foundations and Recovering the Image of God Series: Doing Life: Relationship Skills from the Bible for Today April 25, 2010 Intro: Last week I introduced our new series topic which will take us until June, which I’ve decided to call “Doing Life: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Glorious Cross Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 9, 2010

Paul gives us two proper responses to the cross of Christ.

[To receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] THE SYMBOL OF CHRISTIANITY [What religions/groups do these symbols represent: crescent and star, Star of David, Square and Compasses, swastika, peace, yin-yang, Ichthys, cross.] The symbol of Christianity is the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Have I Done? Series

Contributed by Matthew Bordes on Feb 28, 2009

In response to Jeremiahs words we look at and answer the question: What have I done.

02-15-2009 “WHAT HAVE I DONE?” What is a question? It is an expression of inquiry that invites or calls for a reply. 2. A subject or point open to controversy; an issue. 3. A difficult matter; a problem: a question of ethics. 4. A point or subject under discussion or consideration. 6. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible