Sermons on Sensation:

Knowledge That Becomes Foolishness Or Foolishness That Becomes Joy Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 21, 2005

4th of 4 on 1 Timothy 6 on Money. This messages deals with the deposit of trust and value that God has given to us. The Good News of Jesus is God’s wealth.

Knowledge that Becomes Foolishness or Foolishness that Becomes to Joy In celebration of our 25th year of marriage, Donna and I took a cruise around the Hawaiian Islands. On one of our stops we drove to the top of a great volcano where we discovered that it can be cold, windy, and surprisingly, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Deep Community

Contributed by Jim Belcher on Oct 1, 2009

How do you achieve deep community and fellowship within a group of believers?

What took a small, scared group of believers and filled them with so much confidence that they eventually became the dominant religion in the Roman empire? We are looking at the aftermath of Peter’s sermon. On that day 3,000 believed. The church went from 120 to 3120. A few days latter another ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Marks Of A Faithful Christian Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 12, 2007

This sermon looks at what faithfulness means. 1. ACCOUNTABILITY 2. PREPAREDNESS 3. COMMITMENT

The Marks of a Faithful Christian Each of us takes on different roles in our lives. If I were to ask you this morning to write down all the roles that you have – we could probably be here most of the day. For myself I wrote down just a few. Here they are: when it comes to relationships I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good News, Anyone? - Christmas

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 1, 2005

7 Reasons why the good tidings brought by the angel that night were much needed "good news" in this world. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

Good News, Anyone? Luke 2:10-14 PowerPoint for this and all our sermons available at http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html “I woke up Monday morning, walked out on the lawn my eyes were barely open, and my mouth began to yawn Picked up the daily paper, every single headline said, That this ole world ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: The Love Of Power, The Love Of Power

Contributed by Richard Underdahl-Peirce on Dec 13, 2005

focuses on the movie/book series The Chronicles of Narnia, comparing the witch’s love of power, and Aslan (Christ) as the model for the power of love.

Sermon121105 Richard Underdahl-Peirce “ENCOUNTERING THE POWER” Isaiah 61:1-4; Philippians 2:5-11 Our two Scripture readings set the theme for the third Sunday of Advent. In Isaiah we hear the promise of God intervening in a hurting world to bring comfort and hope, to bring good news to the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Lord's Delight

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Apr 12, 2008

If you are going to boast - do not boast in what you can do with your wisdom, might, and riches. Instead when you glory - glory in the Lord.

THE LORD’S DELIGHT Jeremiah 9:23-24 [23] Thus says the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, and let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; [24] but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

What's So Good About Good Friday?

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jul 8, 2009

Why do we call this day Good Friday when it was the darkest day in history?

What is good about “Good Friday”? This is the darkest day in history, Wall Street could have a million “Black Fridays” and it wouldn’t compare to the day the world killed its Saviour. The only thing Christians have to celebrate about this day is that we don’t have to work. Sure we know that it ends ...read more

The Greatest Option Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jul 9, 2009

If we are to exercise our spiritual gifts and Holy Spirit empowerment to the glory of Christ and the fullness of His purposes, they must be exercised in divine love.

SERIES: PRESCRIPTIONS FOR A HEALTHY & HOLY CHURCH: A Study in 1 Corinthians Applied To The Church Today III. MAINTAINING PROPER DIET & EXERCISE D.) ROLES & EQUIPMENT (Offices & Gifts) “THE GREATEST OPTION” (1 Cor. 13:1-13) Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, July 5, 2009 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God Serves Us Even In Eternity

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

We live as those who keep our lamps lighted--our lamp of faith, fueled by the Holy Spirit whom God the Father has sent through His Son.

Intro Veiled underneath the noise and rancor of the new-year celebrations, a low thrumming makes itself known. It is a thrumming undercurrent of sad acceptance pervading the new-year festivities, a presence of wistfulness and nostalgia--and yes, even of muted sorrow. The year has fled and gone, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Your Redemption Draweth Nigh

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 4, 2006

If our religion is going to be more than just performing of obligations we have to ask some hard questions.

"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: United Methodist

The Marvelous Miracle Of Christmas

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 10, 2012

A textual sermon on John 1:14 (Outline taken from John S Meyer's booklet "Outline for Christmas Sermons" from Baker Book House, # 33 The Miracle of Christmas)

HoHum: One of 1995’s biggest singles was Joan Osborne’s “One of Us.” It made a virtually unknown singer an overnight sensation. It’s a song of spiritual questioning and about conceiving of God in a modern age. These are some of the words of that song: “If God ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Called To Be Priests

Contributed by John Quigley on Jun 30, 2013

There are those who are called to be Priests or Pastors, but the whole body of Christians are called to actually be the Priesthood of Believers.

According to Peter, all are called to the Priesthood, the family of God is a Royal Priesthood. "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Churches Of Asia Minor

Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Apr 29, 2012

This is an important letter not only to the churches that we read aboiut, but also to every church since the day of Pentecost

SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA MINOR 4-29-12 New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN with Rich McQuinn, Minister TEXT: REVELATION 1:17-20 INTRODUCTION; Down deep inside you, is a yearning to go to Heaven when this life finally ends or Jesus comes and brings us home to His place. It is a ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Three Of The Toughest Challenges Of Our Walk Of Faith

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 5, 2012

Three tough things God asks of us just as much as He did of Abram.

Three Of The Toughest Challenges Of Our Walk Of Faith: - What we’re going to see here is that Abram’s physical journey is a picture of our spiritual journey. - Most of us will not have to move physically to be obedient to Christ (though some will), but we all have to move spiritually to be ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Retro Love: Bring It Back!!

Contributed by Charles Mims on Jun 9, 2012

Love, true love, Christ-centered love, punches holes in the darkness and never should be unfashionable. Retro love: Bring it back!

Retro Love: Bring It Back! June 10, 2012 1 John 2:7-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 7 Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. 8 [a]On the other hand, I am writing ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11

Denomination: Baptist