Sermons on Shalom:

Giving Makes Your Brain Happy

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 7, 2008

New discoveries in neuro-science indicate that there is a "warm-glow" effect in our brains when we are generous. God has built into our brains a great way to feel happy - be generous.

Giving Makes Your Brain Happy Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14 January 6, 2008 I don’t know about you, but I’m tired. December always leaves me exhausted and I look forward to January o that I can relax a little bit. Butt God has this interesting, and sometimes infuriating was of not letting me rest. I ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

It Is Test Only A Test

Contributed by James Thomas on Jan 10, 2008

Trying times teach to hold on and trust God

It’s A Test, It’s Only A Test Scripture for today Matthew 15:21-28 PASTOR James Thomas Jr. House Of Judah Ministries It’s a test, It’s Only A Test Test= 1)A procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something a.) a means for determining our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28, Job 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Unto Us A Son Is Given

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Dec 19, 2007

The Christmas Season is about God giving us the greatest gift of all.

Unto Us A Son is Given Isa 9:6 Introduction Every year there is an increasing assault on the celebration of Christmas There is always a push by those who want to take Christ out of Christmas because they don’t want non-Christians to be offended I want you to know that without Christ, there is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

Child-Like Disciples Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 31, 2011

God shows us how to be his disciples. In this case we are to take the attributes of children because God has.

A first grader became curious because her father brought home a briefcase full of papers every evening. Her mother explained, “Daddy has so much to do that he can’t finish it all at the office. That’s why he has to bring work home at night.” “Well then,” asked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Game's Not Over Yet

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 10, 2010

Christmas 1985: In our tumultuous world and in our troubled lives, those negatives are not the last word, for God has sent Immanuel to work a work that is not yet finished, but will be eventually.

The morning sports pages brought forth a pearl of wisdom from one Ron Jaworski, quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles. Mr. Jaworski, as it turned out, is something of a prophet. He referred to his team's irritating habit of getting off to a good start in their games, leading right up to the last ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Deuteronomy: Foundation For The Sermon On The Mount Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 9, 2009

When we more deeply understand the phrases that guide our lifestyle, we can become godlier followers of Jesus Christ.

Deuteronomy: Foundation for The Sermon on the Mount (Deut. 15:7-11; Matt. 5:42; Deut. 18:13; Matt. 5:48, Deut. 4:5-8; Matt. 5:14-16) 1. In the trenches of life when decisions need to be made quickly, we often depend upon short principles that offer us immediate direction and give us spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:7-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Melchizedek

Contributed by Adam Turner on Jul 15, 2009

Jesus is pointed to throughout all of Scripture, even in the most obscure places.

READ GENESIS 14:17-20. Melchizedek appears and then disappears, never to be heard of again until Psalm 110:4, when the writer says that the Messiah would be a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. So there is some connection between the Messiah and Melchizedek. That the Messiah will be a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Night To Remember, Easter Night

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008

This message takes a look at what might have happened that first Easter night

A Night To Remember John 20:19-29 I went to a very small Christian school. When I graduated there were 66 people, not in my class, that was the entire high school 9-12 grades. So its safe to say we all knew each other. My circle of friends easily spanned across several grades. Well, one of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob To Israel: Wrestling Bout Of Destiny

Contributed by David King on Apr 17, 2008

Believers are in a process of "evolution"- what I call the process of transformation from glory to glory. The Lord designs and expects that the Church be dynamic in experience and operations. Abram to Abraham, Jacob to Israel. One of the ways of practica

JACOB TO ISRAEL: WRESTLING BOUT OF DESTINY PROFILES OF STRIKING BIBLE PRAYERS 1. JABEZ. The Prayer of Jabez seems to have worked at "the snap of the fingers". There is no record of the time and place where this prayer took place. “And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:23-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fighting For Your Rights

Contributed by David King on Apr 23, 2008

This is to open the believers’ eyes to the great opportunities and blessings available to them in Christ Jesus. By the process of creation, and of course, recreation, we have inalienable rights because of our joint-heirship with Christ. If the enemy has

FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS Some years ago I was on a flight from one city to another in the company of my senior Pastor. It was an evengelistic trip and also my first flight ever. I was hungry before we boarded the flight but I had no time to get anything to bite for two reasons--one, I did not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

House Or A Home Series

Contributed by Ben Thomas on May 11, 2008

We need to make the house a home, it is a process, battle and commitment, we need to build our home on the Rock, we need to protect from the enemy,

A house or a home. Matt. 7:24-27, Judg.6:11, 14 In case you haven’t noticed, lately, Satan has launched an all-out offensive attack against families - against the traditional home! It doesn’t take a "rocket scientist" nor does it take a degree in Sociology to recognize that the American family ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Church Of God

Restoring The Broken Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 30, 2007

When you let the natural nature of the human heart take over you don’t go from bad to good you go from bad to worse. Yet in the midst of a tragic story we find tremendous hope.

The events of Judges 19-21 probably represent the worst of the worst of the history of Israel. They happened, surprisingly, not long after Joshua passed away signaling, I think, the fact that shortly after conquering the Promised Land, the people fell away quickly into idolatry which then infected ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Are We Suffering From An Identity Crisis In The Church?

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

So Jesus, in the midst of growing opposition and surrounded by crowds of people who liked him but did not understand him asked two questions to his disciples in order to get them to understand fully who he is, and who they are in Him, so that they will no

Are we Suffering from an Identity Crisis in the Church? Am Service March 1st 2009 Matthew 16:13-20 Introduction Are you unsure of your role in life? Do you feel like you don’t know the real you? If you answer yes to these questions, you may be experiencing what is known as an identity crisis. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Warning About Rejecting God's Grace Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 28, 2009

This message calls us to this principle, "an ounce of prevention is a pound of cure." A good word from our Lord.

Code Yellow Alert Warning about Rejecting God’s Grace Hebrews 12:14-17 * (To the screen) You remember this alert sign that we have watched over the past weeks. The flashing color represents the level of threat which we face. We are in an elevated status, a “Code Yellow” situation & are offering ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Suit Up! (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 4, 2009

Every believer is called to be engagedas Christian soldiers. No soldier would go into battle without his equipment. It’s time we suit up with God’s armor!

Suit Up – Part 1 Ephesians 6:10-18 Introduction: We have discussed the fact that every believer is called to be engaged as we are confronted with the spiritual war that is being waged about us. No soldier would be foolish enough to go into battle without making sure that he was properly prepared ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist