Sermons on Serpent Worship:

Bowing In The Right Direction Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

Examines the necessity of directing our worship toward God and no other

1. Title: Bowing In The Right Direction 2. Text: Romans 1:25 et al 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, 10-8-06. 2nd in the worship series “Stand In Awe” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand how worship tends to get misdirected, and why that is such a grievous error; ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Something Old, Something New, What To Do When Change Makes You Blue Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

A poignant and humorous study of the way the Church must continually adapt and change in order to remain effective.

1. Title: Something Old, Something New, What To Do When Change Makes You Blue 2. Text: several 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, October 22, 2006, last in a series on worship, leading up to our 10th anniversary the next week 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What God Wants Most Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

An effort to get the congregation to give more thought and understanding to what God desires in worship and to align their desires with His.

1. Title: What God Wants Most 2. Text: John 4, et al 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, October 17, 2006, 3rd in the series “Stand In Awe” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand that God’s desires are to be at the center of our worship; to understand some of the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

His Love Endures Forever!

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 18, 2006

Understanding the Psalms use in worship

His Love Endures Forever! Psalm 136 I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we are taking our break from Acts a little early. Chapter 15 offers a natural break point in the story. So we will take a breather, incase you find the focus being a little stressful. So for a few weeks we will be looking at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 136:1-26

Denomination: Congregational

Psalms Of Praise /Sacrifice Of Praise

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 18, 2006

Psalms as praise - planned, instant, automatic. The psalms help us to offer praise...OT commandment...Praise has a cost

Psalms of Praise /Sacrifice of Praise Last week we had a very light overview of the Psalms, not in content of genera but in general. The big idea was that when we read the Psalms we are looking at the Temple hymnal. We also focused on the idea that when we read poetry in scripture we need to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Congregational

Psalms As Prayer

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 18, 2006

Psalms as prayer, Simple prayers model the use of the psalms of prayers. Do we offer simple prayers with expectation and desire and pain...The Psalmist shows us that we can.

Psalms As Prayer God is Great, God is Good Let us thank Him for our food. Amen Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should Die before I wake, I pray the Lord my Soul to take. God Bless Mommy, Daddy, Grand ma, Grand Pa, The dog, the cat …..Amen Prayers of children, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Congregational

How Serious Are You In Giving Thanks

Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Nov 20, 2006

Character of Thanksgiving

Watch here our approach in thanksgiving. . . To give thanks is to Confess (Heb. Yahad) which simply mean praising Yahweh. . . This type of approach introduces the entire dimension of praise and thanksgiving envolked by His name in biblical usage. . . Yadah suggest that when we approach God with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:8

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Bow

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 21, 2006

A sermon on how we should respond to the supremacy of Christ.

Learning to Bow Col. 1:15-23 Kinesics. Ever heard of it? The study of nonverbal communication, or body language- the idea that people communicate not just with words, but with facial expressions, gestures, even posture. Take a mouthful of Aunt Susie’s soup and grimace and you tell her how it ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Jeremiah's Temple Sermon

Contributed by John Nichols on Mar 5, 2007

Worship is not about appearing, it is an active, lively part of the complete sacrifice God desires from all who claim to be His.

Jeremiah’s Temple Sermon Jeremiah 7 Jeremiah wanted to know why…The temple in the Old Testament was characterized by beauty on the outside and on the inside. The temple had pure bronze columns, golden incense altars and lamp stands, wooden cherubim, each ten feet tall with outstretched wings. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:1-20, Jeremiah 7:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praise Defined

Contributed by Donald Hart on Mar 13, 2007

Some thoughts about praising God as found in Psalm 150

Sermon by Donald R. Hart – Antioch Christian Church, Pittsburg, Missouri – March 11, 2007 (All Scripture quoted is from the NIV unless otherwise noted) PRAISE DEFINED Text: Psalm 150:1-6 INTRODUCTION Recently I preached upon Grace Defined and Peace Defined and now I want to talk about Praise ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Psalm Of Praise

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 16, 2007

This is the only Psalm in the 150 Psalms that is in its entirety a "Psalm of Praise". There is not one single note of sadness in the entire Psalm. This Psalm is ablaze with gratitude and thanksgiving. It is an appeal for everyone to gratefully worship t

THE PSALM OF PRAISE--PSALM 100 Introduction: This is the only Psalm in the 150 Psalms that is in its entirety a "Psalm of Praise". There is not one single note of sadness in the entire Psalm. This Psalm is ablaze with gratitude and thanksgiving. It is an appeal for everyone to gratefully ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

An Overview Of Psalms

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Mar 29, 2007

Discover the gems hidden in Psalms in this simple yet informative fly-ver of the Jews hymnbook, the Psalms.

"An Overview of Psalms" One of the goals of this new teaching series throught he Psalms is to help us live a constant life of worship to God! I hope to prod all of us towards worship that flows from Sunday to Sunday, not just from 8:30-10:00 on Sunday morning. We should want to make our whole life ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Open Hearts Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 6, 2007

We can approach God with open hearts as we quiet ourselves and enter into His presence.

March,2007 Third Sunday of Lent “Open Hearts” Psalm 95 INTRODUCTION: Pilgrim worshipers sang Psalm 95 as they approached the Temple for a festival. It was a typical “entrance liturgy” where people would progress from outside the temple, through the courts of the Gentiles up to the entrance of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Untouchable

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007

MANY PEOPLE ARE FOND OF "TOUCHING" BELIEVERS. WELL, SOME ARE UNTOUCHABLE.

UNTOUCHABLE DANIEL 3:26-27 Nebuchadnezzer then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:26-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Did I Get Here?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 25, 2007

It is easy to gradually drift off course. Even a dead fish can go down stream. We need to stay focused and press against all odds.

HOW DID I GET HERE? DON’T STAY HERE! GOD HAS SOME NEW THINGS FOR YOU! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. CATCH THE MORAL OF THE STORY? In 1995 several young men decided to go to Kenya, Africa on a SAFARI. They studied ahead of time and had prepared their minds with information so to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:4-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God