Sermons on Shallow Conversion:

Never, Never, Never, Never, Never!

Contributed by Matt Black on Oct 26, 2002

Christ will never leave you.

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. We believe that all Scripture is from God, and that no one Scripture is more “inspired than another.” It is all from God. It is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Benefits Of Restraint

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 12, 2005

Fourteen benefits of Spirit led restraint in our speech. Many problems could be avoided if we learn how to restrain our lips using discretion, tract and Spirit-led self-control. Prevention is better than any cure.

The Benefits of Restraint (James 1:19-21) Solomon wrote, "Where there are many words, trangressions are unavoidable but he who restrains his lips is wise." James wrote, "Let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger." (James 1:19) Preventive Tactics Things you should never ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Biblical Christianity: Transformation Theology Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Aug 22, 2005

This is the fourth of a 4 part series comparing the early church of Acts 1-5 to today. This message looks at the idea of transformation through being "born again".

Biblical Christianity Pt 4 ¡V Transformation Theology John 3:1-21 Over the last three weeks we have been looking at the early church as described in the book of Acts. I won¡¦t take time to read those passages again but I encourage you to read them Acts 2-5. It¡¦s clear in these passages that ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: *other

Married, But Not Best Friends, Pt. 4 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 23, 2006

Final in series. Features 3 ways wives will never change their husbands. Free link included to all 4 messages in formatted text, handouts, and PowerPoint resources.

Married, But Not Best Friends, Pt. 4 Song of Solomon 5:16 3 Key Words to unlocking the door of marital friendship: • Companionship—time together. • Conversation—talking together. • Commitment—trying together. For our friendship to continue and grow, there must be a mutual respect for each ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping It Fresh Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 15, 2006

Can the awesome presence of Jesus become too familiar? Looking to Jesus and carrying our own agenda produces problems with vision.

Read or quote Mark 8. We are half way through Mark’s gospel today. What does Mark do for you and I as readers? Just think of the way we get to be in on all this action in Jesus’ life and ministry. We are allowed to overhear Jesus’ public and private conversations and observe the reactions of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easter In Light Of Va. Tech

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Apr 20, 2007

Evil and sin exist in the world, even after the resurrection. Our calling is to minister to our Lord’s victory

3rd Sunday of Easter – Va. Tech Shooting, April 22, 2007 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Almighty God, in raising our Lord Jesus from the dead, you defeated the powers of evil, and triumphed over the results of our sin. In all ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Is Jesus

Contributed by Tobey Benitez on Apr 20, 2007

DO YOU KNOW WHO JESUS IS?

WHO IS JESUS JOHN 1:1-2 IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD. AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD, AND THE WORD WAS GOD. THE SAME WAS IN THE BEGINNING WITH GOD. FOR THE NEXT LITTLE WHILE, I WANT YOU TO SIT BACK AND RELAX. TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF AND MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE. AMEN, OR HEY MAN IS ALLOWED, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

I Do Part 3 - The Engagement Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Jan 31, 2010

The third part of the "I Do" sermon series focusing on remaining committed even in the face of great opposition.

John 3:1-8 NIV John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Have All Been Called Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 3, 2010

We are called out of the world and into Jesus and to follow His example in conduct, in obedience, and in service so that one day, on the day Jesus comes again, we will be called home.

We Have All Been Called 10/12/08 AM Text: 2 Timothy 1:9 INTRODUCTION: I found the genesis of this lesson in a conversation I had with an individual with whom I was working. This past week I was serving in my capacity as a facilitator of Navy Leadership training with the Center for Personal and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Most Unlikely Candidate Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 23, 2009

See the remarkable workings of God in reaching one lost man.

No one is beyond God’s reach, unless he chooses to walk away from Him. • We are going to see today the extent to which the Holy Spirit works in order to reach someone and save him. • You can never tell what the Spirit of God can do, because He can surprise you and save the most unlikely candidate ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Perplexing Faith Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 19, 2009

When God works deeply in a life, spectators can become dizzy and confused.

A Perplexing Faith (Acts 9:19b-31) 1. PARIS (AFP) – Heart attack survivors who eat chocolate two or more times per week cut their risk of dying from heart disease about threefold compared to those who never touch the stuff, scientists have reported. …the new study, led by Imre Janszky of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Noah – Mission Possible Series

Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Sep 1, 2008

God gave each one of us a mission to do but the question is, how can we be able to fufill that mandate.

TOPIC: NOAH – MISSION POSSIBLE! Text: Genesis 6-9 6:9, “Noah was a RIGHTEOUS man, BLAMELESS among the people of his time, and he WALKED WITH God.” Introduction: I like the movie “Mission Impossible”, because the task that Tom Cruise was given is always seemingly impossible but in the end the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kicking Against The Pricks

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 26, 2008

Paul made some important discoveries that day on the road to Damascus about the inescapable One whom he was kicking against.

Acts 9:1-9 "It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" Jesus seems to be saying that fighting against him and his Gospel results in self-injury In a cathedral in New York is a gallery that is surrounded by a series of panels. Each panel represents a Christian century and bears the name of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Praying For The Lost

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 13, 2008

Who’s on your prayer list? We spend more time praying for the saved who are sick than for the unsaved who are lost ... more time trying to keep the saints out of Heaven than the lost out of Hell.

Praying for the Lost Matthew 9:35-38 Billy Graham once said that he estimated that only 5% of believers had ever shared the gospel message of salvation with someone else. Evidently, a young fellow named Jim did not want to be left out of that group. Having lived in Orlando, FL all of his life, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Church Of God

Of Life Before Accepting Christ Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 31, 2008

We are not to dwell in our lives before Christ, but I is good to cognitively think about what our lives apart from Christ were. If we seriously consider it, then we will not so quickly be pulled back into such turmoil and strife.

“Of Life Before Accepting Christ”Ephesians 2:1-3 A Life of Death… A Life of Sin… A Life of disobedience under God’s wrath… Donald Grey Barnhouse, led the son of a prominent American family to the Lord. He was in the service, but he showed the reality of his conversion by immediately ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist