Sermons on Shackles On My Feet:

Your Faith Has Saved You

Contributed by Carl Benge on Oct 23, 2007

Sermon about not taking God or the church for advantage

As I looked over today’s Gospel reading I was reminded of the time I have spent as the treasurer of the local ministerial association. Throughout my time in that position I have met many people in various conditions in life. One of the interesting things that always struck me is how people seek ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Methodist

A Servant Of The Lord

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 10, 2011

A servant is a person who is under submission to another. For Christians, this means submission to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As His bondservants there are four qualities that we should possess.

A Servant of the Lord Deuteronomy 10:12 “And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul.” A servant is a person who is under submission to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Became Sin For You

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 12, 2011

Just how did Jesus pay for your sins? To understand this will give you a new appreciation for just how bad evil is, how good God is, and the value of what Jesus did for you on the cross and bears for you each and every day. It also makes our job descripti

A few weeks ago we talked about the masks we as Christians put on that sometimes hides our true selves from one another. But those who do not know Christ also put on masks—to hide themselves from an awful reality that they don’t want to face—that we as humans are evil at the core. We distract ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Let's Go And Get Them!

Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Jul 13, 2011

Let's finally go and do what the Bible tell us to do. This is the "Great Commission". So put up or shutup!

“Let’s Go and Get Them” Matt. 28:19-20 (The Great Commission) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: *other

Bold In Our Hope Series

Contributed by James Parker on Mar 6, 2011

I am so thankful to God that I do not have hope in this life only. For if we do, the Apostle Paul states in 1 Corin 15 verses 17-19 that we are men that are most miserable.

A-Z of Boldness Bold in our HOPE 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Over the past several weeks we have been looking at the A-Z of Boldness. Please remember being Bold does not mean being obnoxious or rude & crude. To be Bols simply means to be courageous. This Boldness or courage we have should not be of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Transfigured

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 8, 2011

This message casts light on the event known as the Transfiguration.

Text: “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light” (Matthew 17:2). You have heard this Scripture many times. Have you ever thought about what it really means? The word “transfigure” means to radically ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

"You Are In The Bible"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 13, 2010

Jesus is praying that we, United Methodists, Baptists, Episcopalians, Lutherans, non-denominationalists, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, 7th Day Adventist…you name it…may be one---united by our common faith that Jesus is Lord!!! And this unity is meant to m

John 17:20-26 “You are in the Bible” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Imagine some great figure from the past. Abraham Lincoln, perhaps. George Washington, possibly. Martin Luther King Jr., maybe. JFK or even John Wesley. Think ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: United Methodist

Two-Ply Christian Leadership Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 28, 2008

Like God Himself, good Christian leadership means leading in two different manners; leaders must have two sides.

Two-Ply Christian Leadership (2 Thessalonians 3:4-12) 1. Christian leadership is a fascinating study. But it is often paralleled by leadership principles in other realms: "You Attract the People Your System Invites It’s no secret that healthy environments attract healthy people. Healthy people ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:4-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Obedience Of Faith

Contributed by Mark Baker on Jan 29, 2008

I would like to ask a question. What good is faith if not acted upon?

Romans 16:25. Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began 26. but now has been made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:25-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Power Of Promise

Contributed by Rex E. Faile on Feb 1, 2008

Trust God! He’s worked in creation and is now working in us! His Word is HIS PROMISE! Follow Him and He will reward us with a meaningful life and eternal reward.

The Power of God’s Promise (Hebrews Chapter 11) Lakewood Christian Church Pastor Rex E. Faile, Sr. Introduction: In tonight’s lesson we wish to discuss the power of God’s Word in our lives. God’s Word is the foundation on which all things are created, sustained, and increased. If we conclude that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-6

Denomination: *other

Changing Our Focus Series

Contributed by Carl Greene on Feb 6, 2008

People with humility don’t deny their power; they just recognize that it passes through them, not from them.

We have begun our journey into an understanding of what it means to be disciple of Christ. We’ve talked about the issue that sometimes we tend make becoming a disciple too hard, and too often when we here the word disciple, we tend to cringe and hide. It’s not that we don’t want to serve God, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:12

Denomination: Methodist

The Story

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 9, 2008

Why is so much of God’s word narrative? Why did God chose story to instruct us and call us to Christ? There is power in a story. God’s story has the power to save us.

As we study through the gospel of Luke, or any of the gospels for that matter, we find God’s word communicating with us on a different level than direct instructions. God has chosen to use a wide range of literary genre as he inspired his Word to us. The gospels are more than historical stories ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Count Your Trials To Be Blessings

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Feb 23, 2008

The Holy Spirit commands us through James to choose to consider our trials to be blessings. How can we do that?

Count Your Trials to Be Blessings Text: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. (Jam 1:2-4) Text idea: James writes ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What Went Wrong?" Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 28, 2008

This is the 2nd message in a series this one covers Genesis 3 and is about temptation in the Garden of Eden and in our lives today. The Garden of Eden, the Garden of Gethesmene, & Joseph’s garden

In Jesus Holy Name March 2,2008 Lent IV Series: O.T. Challenges Redeemer Genesis 3:1-15 “What Went Wrong?” Dr. Paul Bretscher in his book, “Cain Come Home” writes: “the weapons of Satan’s testing are many. No child of God escapes the battle….the enemy ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-15

Denomination: Lutheran

How Can God Use Me?

Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 3, 2008

Moses was shocked by how God was going to use him. God sees more in us than we see in ourselves. God has a plan to bless us.

I have used sermoncentral as one of many resources in this sermon. HOW CAN GOD USE ME? January 13, 2008 Jay Davis Robison EXODUS 3:9-14 & 4:1, 10 Isn’t it unusual who God uses to do God’s work? Jacob the brother to Esau was a deceiver David was a great king but committed adultery and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist