Sermons on Separated For Gospel:

Always Pray And Never Give Up

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Oct 23, 2007

Jesus told his disciples the story so that they would "Always Pray and Never Give Up." This sermon uses story and scripture to emphasize that point.

Luke 18:1-8 (NLT) 1 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. 2 “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. 3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

American Idol

Contributed by Eric Bain on Oct 27, 2007

This is a very interactive sermon that looks at what an idol really is in our contemporary culture. It’s different than you might think!

American Idol Exodus 20:4-6 © 2007 Eric Bain NOTE: This sermon is available in audio format at www.sanctuary-church.com NOTE II: For this message I passed out tiny containers of Play-doh to everyone in the congregation. I had them make sculptures representing their "idols." At the end of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Plainness Is Not Painless Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Oct 28, 2007

You can’t handle the Truth! But God can make you so that you can.

SERMON NOTES: THE POINT OF PARABLES Why isn’t God doesn’t God speak more “directly?” 1. Because hearing implies doing [Deuteronomy 5:1 – 29; 1 Cor 10:13; Jude 24] 2. Because Coercion isn’t Conviction [2 Sam 23:15 – 16 / 1 Chronicles 11:16-19] 3. Because He already has [Luke 16:19 – 31] ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

"Are The Wise Really Wise?" Ecc Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 1, 2007

Are the wise really wise if they do not have God in their lives? Solomon says “No they are not!”

“Are the wise really wise?” Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 Opening Timer Illustration: Set timer for 30 minutes – Did you know - What happens in 30 minutes? “Mission Maker Magazine”, page 18, Edition 2008, (www.WorldChristianDatabase.org). 7,764 souls began life in the world 3,444 souls meet Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The God That I Serve Is Still Able

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Nov 1, 2007

The ability of God and the faith of His people must merge and integrate in order to experience the miraculous.

This particular passage of Scripture extracted out of the Holy and Righteous Word of God—deals definitively with three boys of Hebrew origin of Jewish descent and ancestry. It was after the Babylonian army had spread its empire from India to Ethiopia—that Jerusalem (the place of peace; the holy ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:16-17, Jude 1:24

Denomination: Baptist

Always Pray & Do Not Lose Heart Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 3, 2007

This parable is a teaching from God himself to Always Pray and Do Not Lose Heart. We can see this in the: 1) Exhortation to Pray 2) Example of Prayer and 3) Encouragement for Prayer

There are certain things that you expect in turning up for worship, and others you do not. Everything turned upside down for the membership of Grace Church in San Diego California. Their Church building was totally destroyed by the fires. No doubt you have heard of the trauma of the massive fires ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Other

Fly High - Acts Part 25 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 6, 2007

Paul models for us the importance of telling our story. Some elements to incorporate into our story are admitting our wrongs, finding forgiveness in Jesus, and how this experience has changed our lives and made us authentic genuine Christians. We also lea

Fly High – Acts part 25 Opening Illustration: “Not Ashamed” from Sermon Spice.com Vol. 2 – When we are called to witness to others about Jesus, we often shrink away from even saying His name. Has this ever happened to you? Thesis: Paul models for us the importance of telling our story. Some ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Attributes Of God: What Is God Like?

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 15, 2007

Learn about what the bible says about the attributes of God and how Jesus shares all of them.

At Jubilee we have been doing a series of talks this autumn, each one lasting about an hour, during which we attempt to instruct the hearer to a greater extent than is possible in our Sunday morning sermons. Audio is available at ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anger: Not Just Black And White Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007

Anger is a detector of injustice, but, like God we should be slow in our response

<<READ Jonah 4:1-2, 4>> Many of you were living the Washington area on Thursday, April 4th, 1968. I don’t need to really set the stage for it, because you lived it. It was about 7:30 in the evening when Walter Cronkite broke the news. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Memphis for speech, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Petitions For The Next Generation Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Feb 28, 2007

I would propose to you that prayer for our next generation is needed more today than ever before as we live in the last days of the return of Jesus Christ.

I am going to read from 2 John 1:1-4 Title: Petitions for the Next Generation Theme: Praying With Authority for Our Children Series: Girding up the Church Introduction: There is a battle for the minds, hearts and souls of our kids. Anyone who enters this battle seriously spends many hours ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I'm Missing Out Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 5, 2007

Part 6 of 6 in series Every Thought Captive. Dr. Joe Hendricks bring this series to a close examining the idea, "I Miss My Old Life." He covers why this happens to people and how to take that thought captive and keep living for God.

“I’m Missing Out” Every Thought Captive, part 6 Wildwind Community Church February 25, 2007 Today I want to bring our Every Thought Captive series to a close. As most of you know, every week we have looked at a different lie people believe that causes various types of spiritual problems. Today ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Kind Of Person Does God Accept And On What Basis Does He Do It?

Contributed by Larry Moyer on Mar 14, 2007

The people God accepts are ungodly people who trust in Christ alone to save them.

A man who was not raised in the United States enlisted in the U. S. Army. Being a foreigner he had a difficult time with the English language. One day the troop was preparing for inspection and the men realized that unless they helped him, he could flunk the inspection simply due to his struggles ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obedience To God

Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 17, 2007

Examples of obedience and disobedience of Bible figures and the results it brought. Includes 6 ways we can obey God

Obedience To God Isaiah 1:18-20 ISA 1:18 "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD."Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. ISA 1:19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land; ISA ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building Margins And Resources Series

Contributed by Wayne Cordeiro on Nov 13, 2007

Margins may be defined as “the space between your load and your limit.” The load represents the things that you carry every day. You reach a limit when you crack and go over the edge. Synonyms for margin include a buffer, space, reserves, or reservoir.

Numbered Days God says that we must live as a people who number our days. This means that we are to be stewards of our time. We must steward the hours that God gives to you and to me. We all have 24 hours and none of us have any more or any less. Load vs. Limit Margins may be defined as “the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shaped For Serving God Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 1, 2007

Part 5 in series The Purpose-Driven Life, this message looks at Ministry, the fourth of God’s five principal purposes for our lives.

Shaped for Serving God The Purpose-Driven Life, part 5 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers November 11, 2007 In spite of enormous success, Elvis Presley was, according to friends, an unfulfilled and unhappy man. He died of obesity and drug dependency at 42. And in an interview with his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-27

Denomination: Free Methodist