Sermons on Self Desturction:

The Extraordinary Christian

Contributed by Bill Mostrales on Sep 29, 2014

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.

The Extraordinary Christian Text: 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen. I. Resist THE 'ME FIRST' MENTALITY a) This "me first" mentality was fundamentally opposed to Jesus' concept of following ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8

Denomination: Church Of God

Gideon - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 29, 2014

So, Gideon's army is gathered but it's too big. How does God whittle it down to size? How does God orchestrate the attack? Who wants equal billing with God in taking credit? Gideon. God deserves all of the glory for all of the great things He does! Amen?

Well, we’ve finally come to Judges 7 where we get to take a look at the great deliverance of the Lord for Israel over the Midianites, the Amalekites and the people of the east. OK, so today, we’re just going to go over a brief recap of the battle with the horde which had gathered in ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Is Great Enough To Sanctify (Part Two) Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 6, 2014

There is a negative aspect of holiness/sanctification – putting off. There is a positive aspect of sanctification – putting on.

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Scripture: Colossians 3:5-17

Denomination: Holiness

The God Of Me Series

Contributed by Jim Kilson on Nov 7, 2014

Part 5 of 5 in a series on the false gods of this world (i.e. of our own creation) that vie to be the ultimate object of our worship.

INTRODUCTION: Monsters… just say the word and images of mummies, vampires, zombies and things that go “bump” in the night fill our heads, but believe it or not there’s a monster out there that is even more dangerous than the ones brought to us by Hollywood, or our dads ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:4

Denomination: Christian Church

How To Throw A Pity Party -- 1 Samuel 27:1-12; 30:1-6 Series

Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014

What will you do when, not if but when, the troubles come? If you do want to throw yourself a good old fashioned pity party – and I’ve met a few people who are experts – let me tell you how to do so.

How to Throw a Pity Party 1 Samuel 27:1-12; 30:1-6 When Barbara and I first came to Independence, we began our Wednesday night Bible studies with a teaching on the book of James. We figured we’d get off to a good running start on what it means to live out our Christians lives in the realness ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Death Meal Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 19, 2014

The Lord's Last Supper is an admonition on how we should conduct our lives as Christians.

Background: • Jesus was in his final week of ministry before He would suffer and die. • It was a time of intensity, both in Jesus’ teaching and the religious leaders’ opposition, as we have seen. • Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus followers, had already determined to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

His Desired Fruit Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 23, 2014

I would like to propose to you that walking in step with the Holy Spirit produces the lovely things of God, which everyone can choose to enjoy. Therefore, it is worthwhile to take time to gain a Biblical understanding of the nine fruit offered to every born again Christian.

Title: His Desired Fruit Theme: Fruit of the Holy Spirit Introduction: Jesus said, "This is to My Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be My disciples." (John 15:8) Considering how these are the very words spoken by Jesus Christ. Christians, longing to please the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Men, Take The Lead

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 17, 2013

A sermon on Romans 12:3-8 on service but with an eye on fathers for Father's Day (Outline aand some material adapted from Sermon Central's Jay Mcphearson Title: Live In the Image of God)

HoHum: Austin L. Sorensen once said, "A child is not likely to find a father in God unless he finds something of God in his father." WBTU: How do we view ourselves? How we view ourselves makes a profound difference in our lives. We are held back or succeed based on our self perception. Makes a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Class Is In Session! Series

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 23, 2013

Jesus teaches Peter a lesson

Luke 5:1-11-So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

We Belong To The Day

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 12, 2013

To show that we are self-controlled, wearing the armor of light and assurance of our salvation for the Day draws near.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you belong to the day? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are self-controlled, wearing the armor of light and assurance of our salvation for the Day draws near. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 5:8 (Amplified Bible) But we belong to the day; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lessons From The Four Views Of David

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 2, 2013

An exploration of how others viewed David before and after he killed Goliath and the lessons we can learn.

Perhaps the best know story from the life of David is the account of him slaying the giant Goliath found in 1 Samuel 17. There are many valuable lessons to be found in this great passage. However, I would like to focus on how David was viewed by the other characters in this passage and make some ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Man And His Destiny Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jun 16, 2014

At some point of life, we had to ask ourselves the questions: Where am I going and what do I need to do in life? In this message, we will look at the life of Jacob and how he curved a successful destiny.

THE MAN AND HIS DESTINY Text: Genesis 32:1-2 " Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim." Genesis 32:1-8 New International Version (NIV) Jacob also went on his way, and the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Paul's Focus - Active Works Not Empty Behavior Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 30, 2014

Paul's focus was not only on him knowing what was right and that winning souls was paramount for the believer, but Paul's knew with our actions and service to Christ we cannot just 'go thru the motions' but it must be focused and disciplined!

ermon Brief Date Written: July 25, 2014 Date Preached: July 27, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Paul’s FOCUS – Active Works not Empty Behavior Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 [NLT] 24Do you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Has God Forgotten Me?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 28, 2014

A look at the care that God has for us and the important difference between pep-talk self-esteem and God-spoke personal value.

A LINGERING QUESTION: Has God forgotten me? - What if God forgot about me? Has God forgotten me? Can I be confident that God is paying attention to me? - Reasons that we think that God has forgotten us: a. It’s taking longer than expected for God to answer our prayer. b. Events in our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Vs. The Zombies Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 11, 2010

Part 2 of a three part series. Part 1 The Placing of the Prophet, Part 2 The Predicament of the People, Part 3 The Power of Proclaiming the Word.

God Versus The Zombies pt. 2 Last week we began a series of messages on God vs. the zombies from Ezekiel 37 and said that we would divide it into 3 messages: The Placing of the Prophet The Predicament of the People The Power of Proclaiming the Word Today we will be talking about the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal