Sermons on Set Your Affections:

What Is That In Your Hand?

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

Encouraging people to use what ever God has given them for his service - Example of Moses and his staff.

What is that in your hand? It is so encouraging isn’t it to see how many people are involved in ministry in this church. That says to me that there are many people who are serious about using their gifts and talents for God. This is encouraging because this means that you either 1) know what ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Fortifying Your Faith Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 17, 2004

Why was this early church SO powerful? It had discovered it could help its members not stop with HAVING faith, but fortifying their faith! What could this focus do for you? *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

Let me ask you: Why is the church here? (By ‘the church’, I don’t mean this building, I mean the group of people that makes up the church.) I’m looking for your feedback – *DON’T RESPOND if you’ve attended this church for over 1 year.* Don’t you wish you belonged to a church like that? - A ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Holiness

Where Is Your Faith?

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on May 30, 2004

Three reasons Christ is worthy of your faith.

Luke 8:22-25 Where is Your Faith? Woodlawn Baptist Church May 23, 2004 Introduction In April 1988 the evening news reported on a photographer who was a skydiver. He had jumped from a plane along with numerous other skydivers and filmed the group as they fell and opened their parachutes. On the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Your Proxy? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2004

The human race has only two proxies: Adam and Jesus Christ. Adam is the default proxy, for we are all born “in Adam.” Jesus Christ is the proxy for all who are born again, “in Christ.” Today, we are going to look at the how’s of original sin and its remed

Who is Your Proxy? (Romans 5:12-21) 1.. Two old friends bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them looked forlorn, almost on the verge of tears. His friend asked, "What has the world done to you, my old friend?" The sad fellow said, "Let me tell you. Three weeks ago, my uncle died ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Straightening Your Priorities Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Jun 2, 2004

All people should live as if nothing compares to the greatness of knowing Jesus Christ.

Becoming a Joy-FULL Person 5. Straightening Your Priorities Philippians 3:1-14 May 29/30, 2004 Don Jaques SUBJECT: Straightening Your Priorities Central theme: All people should live as if nothing compares to the greatness of knowing Jesus Christ. INTRO: This last week some big events ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's Your Father?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 11, 2004

In the model prayer, Christ taught, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father’”. Can you and I truly pray, “Our Father”? Do we belong to a universal brotherhood? Is God the Father of everyone? If God is not the Father of everyone, then who is your Father?

WHO’S YOUR FATHER? LUKE 11:1-4 INTRODUCTION: In the model prayer, Christ taught, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father’”. Can you and I truly pray, “Our Father”? Do we belong to a universal brotherhood? Is God the Father of everyone? If God is not the Father of everyone, then who is your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Your Declaration Of Independence!

Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Jul 4, 2004

It does no good to fill the ranks of the army of God with soldiers whose ever shifting loyalty is to the ones who makes them feel the most comfortable.

Your Declaration of Independence! July 4, 2004 Matt. 21:33-46 “When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Open Your Eyes

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004

Sometimes, like Israel’s King, we are blind to the things around us.

OPEN YOUR EYES 2 Kings 6:8-23 INTRO: Syria was to the North of Israel and made many military thrusts into Israel. Much like modern Israelis and Palestinians. Israel’s king was able to anticipate these military moves and avoid the battle. Look at what the young man saw. He saw horses and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Your Daddy?

Contributed by Pb Stetser on Jul 6, 2004

This is a message from Father’s Day 2004 that uses a video clip (PowerPoint available upon request).

Who’s Your Daddy? Preached 06-24-04 by Captain PB Stetser As with all of my sermons, the PowerPoint slides I used are available if you think they would be helpful. Simply email me at PBStetser@use.salvationarmy.org and request the slides for the specific sermon. Blessings! PB (begin with a David ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:15-17

Denomination: Holiness

Declare Your Dependence

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 12, 2004

As Christians we should not seek to find personal independence but rather we should live with a radical dependence on God

Declare Your Dependence Psalm 23 July 4, 2004 Introduction Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Where Are Your Priorities?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 23, 2004

This sermon tells us that our priorities should be on prayer, praise and people - all in God’s context, not on the world in all its sin and devestation.

In a two-day period of time in New York City, a homeless man, a train maintenance worker and a dog were killed on the subway tracks. Ninety people called the Transit Authority to express their concern about the dog, but only three called about the worker and nobody called about the homeless man. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: *other

Putting On Your Shoes

Contributed by Michael Reeves on Jul 25, 2004

Shoes that need to be worn as a Christian.

PUTTING ON YOUR SHOES Luke 15:22 and Ephesians 6:15 Our daily conversations are often filled with expressions concerning the use of our foot or feet. We have learned to convey a whole idea or concept in this manner. For example: 1. A TENDERFOOT is a beginner, inexperienced. 2. To have COLD ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:22

Denomination: Baptist

Your Attitude Is Everything

Contributed by Dan Steadman on Jul 31, 2004

Comparison of the prayers and attitudes of the publican and the Pharisee in Luke 18:9-14.

Luke 18:9-14 Your Attitude Is Everything 1/8/04 Two men went to church. One went to tell God how good he was; the other went to agree with God that he was hopeless without God. Do you know people like these men? Can you picture them in your mind? Into which group do you fall? For ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Training Your Mind Series

Contributed by David Moore on Aug 3, 2004

All of this got me thinking about training, and how we train ourselves as Christians. We too are running a marathon, the marathon of life. And there is training that can make run the race easier, make us more effective as Christians, more usable by God to

I have been watching Lance Armstrong ride in the Tour de France over the past couple weeks. The Tour de France is a bicycle riding event that lasts 3 weeks and thousands of miles. It is an amazing race, perhaps the equivalent is an event where a group of runners runs a marathon every day for 3 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Earning Your Money Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jan 9, 2005

Proverbs is God’s little book of wisdom. One area of life that’s covered in Proverbs is personal finance.

Today, I warn you that I will be using a four letter word that some of you might not like: WORK! Work gets mixed reviews, doesn’t it? Some of us work too much. We are a nation of workaholics. People working 60, 70, 80 hours a week to “get ahead.” People who work early, stay late, and bring ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:22

Denomination: Baptist