Sermons on Settle Accounts:

Living In The Joy Of The Lord

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 1, 2014

“Joy, which was the small publicity of the Pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian”. - G.K. Chesterton This message looks at the avenues and barriers to living in the joy of the Lord.

Sermon for CATM – June 1, 2014 – Living in the Joy of the Lord - Nehemiah 8:1-10 Robert Louis Stevenson once entered in his diary what he considered to be an extraordinary thing. He said, "I have been to Church today, and (Surprisingly) I am not depressed." I hope that your ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Investing In Eternity

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 15, 2003

Jesus taught us to invest our finances wisely for His honor and glory and for the good of those we love.

Matthew 6:19-21 Investing in Eternity Introduction For the past several weeks, we’ve been considering some things the Bible has to say concerning personal finances, that is, the money God has entrusted to you and me. We’ve considered giving, stewardship, debt, and today we are going to talk about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21, Colossians 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Action Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 16, 2009

Isaiah’s prophecy about the "Day of the Lord" is a call to action - not just some fascinating information.

[Show movie trailer for 2012] By now most of you are probably aware of the movie “2012” which was released this last Friday. Like other end of the world movies such as “Independence Day’, “Armageddon”, and “The Day After Tomorrow” which preceded it, this movie is intended to entertain us, but it ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 34:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Living Word Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 13, 2012

Showing the Power of the Bible the Living Word

Note: Most of my notes came from Preachers Sermon and Outline Bible for Hebrews 4:12 - 13. The opening part is what I shared with church about the election and voting. Part of this is from a devotion on the internet for men Title: The Living Word Theme: Show the importance of the Word of God and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Genealogy Speak!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 21, 2012

To motivate the Church to learn priceless lessons from Genealogies instead of ignoring them as boring!!!

GENEALOGY SPEAK!!! “All Scripture is God-breathed and He doesn’t waste His breath.” noted a noted Christian leader reflecting on 2 Tim 3:16-17. How true it is we say subjoining! Yet do all our actions convey the fact that we believe in this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: *other

Preparations For Messiah Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 1, 2022

Exposition of Zechariah 9:1-8 examines campaign of Alexander the Great predicted by the prophet. Through two supernatural dreams, God turned potential disaster to favor for His people.

Intro We have completed the first half of Zechariah. Our text today opens the second half. Chapters 1-8 constitute the first half, and chapters 9-14 the second. The style, structure, and tone of the two halves are very different. We have been impressed with the specific dates and context given in ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:1-8, Isaiah 46:9-10, Proverbs 29:25, 1 Peter 5:7, Romans 8:28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Do Christians Have "Rights" They Should Cling To? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on May 29, 2014

As believers can we cry foul when we feel our 'rights' have been violated? What about when we feel violated by those within the body of believers? What is our 'right'? What is our course of action? Do we have one?

Sermon Brief Date Written: May 22, 2014 Date Preached: May 25, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Do Christians have ‘rights’ to cling to? Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 [ESV] TEXT: Essence of the Text: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Downward Spiral And The Horror Of Sin Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Overview of Judges tracing spiritual decline and discussing rock bottom low in horror story of Chapter 19.

Downward Spiral and the Horror of Sin Series: Lessons from Judges #2 Judges 19[1] 7-24-05 Last week in Judges 1 we saw a trend developing in the people of God. Early in that chapter, they were experiencing wonderful victories. But at about verse 19 the tone of victory subsided and defeat in ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Do It Yourself Sermon

Contributed by Ric Freeman on Jul 15, 2003

Surviving the tough times

Do it yourself sermon August 25, 2002 Genesis 11:27 - Genesis 16:16 (Gen 11:27 NIV) This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot. (Gen 11:28 NIV) While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, in ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Return To Your First Love

Contributed by Scott Hippler on Feb 12, 2001

Has your relationship with Christ grown cold and distant?

Return To Your Fist Love God wants to send real revival! More than just a banner stretched outside a church building, more than just a few conversions, more than just a temporary rush of emotions and more than a gathering like we have here this morning. God wants and God desires to send real ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

There Comes A Reckoning Day!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 15, 2007

Let us study three men? There comes a reckoning day, choices? Three men and their life style choices? ONE MAN DIED DECEMBER 25, 2006. ONE MAN DIED DECEMBER 26, 2006. ONE MAN DIED DECEMBER 30, 2006. Brown, Hussein, Ford.

THERE COMES A RECKONING DAY! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. Eccles. 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Possessing The Land - Part 2: Stop But Don't Stay Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Nov 1, 2007

Part 2 of a series about God moving Christians into a deeper experience of Himself

Possessing the Land - Part 2 Stop But Don’t Stay - Read: Joshua 4:19-24 1. Introduction Let’s recap two important principles from the book of Joshua: a. Nothing happened until they put their feet into the river (3:15) (Faith starts it all!) * Leadership is not a title, it’s a characteristic, a ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Shame In Shechem Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 17, 2011

Don’t compromise in your commitment to the Lord, and don’t compromise with the godless culture that surrounds us, lest you be consumed by it.

There is an old Russian parable about a hunter who came to a clearing and encountered a bear. The hunter raised his rifle to shoot when the bear said, “Wait, what do you want?” The hunter replied, “A fur coat.” “That’s reasonable,” answered the bear. “I want a full stomach. Let’s sit down ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Word That Won't Be Silenced, Part 2 Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jul 20, 2019

The first half of Psalm 19 is about the world God created. The second half is about the word God communicated. The Bible is God's special revelation of Himself to His people.

The Word That Won’t Be Silenced, Part 2 (Psalm 19) Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Psalm 19 as we continue to study this amazing Psalm. CS Lewis said this about Psalm 19. He said, 'I take this to be the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Holding On . . . But Letting Go – Be Steadfast In Hope And Waiting Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 14, 2022

We have a precious faith and we must hold on to it firmly. Commitment grasps that faith. Holding on to God's promises is essential. We look at the often misapplied verses of Hebrews 6 and who it was who actually let go. They are NOT Christians.

Message - Holding On But Letting Go Red Cross Hall 19 July 2014 HOLDING ON . . . BUT LETTING GO – BE STEADFAST IN HOPE AND WAITING The subject here may seem like an apparent contradiction (an oxymoron); something we hold on to but let go of it. Well, that gets us nowhere, unless there is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Ephesians 4:13-14, 1 Corinthians 11:2, 1 Corinthians 15:2, Philippians 2:16, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 6:1-9, Hebrews 3:14, Numbers 13:1-3, Numbers 13:17-23, Numbers 13:25-32, 1 John 1:9-10, Numbers 14:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational