Sermons on Should Be Forgiven:

On The Rock Is The Fear Of The Lord

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 17, 2010

Jesus uses lots of language that should inspire us to the fear of the Lord. Here we can build families that will last.

(Recite Matthew 7) Those last words of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount give us a clear message, do they not? What you and I do with the words of Jesus determines whether our lives will stand or fall. Today, I would like to take these final words of Jesus and apply them not just to us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Joy" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

This kind of Joy is really a "cheerful, calm, delight, and Christians should experience this joy more than any other people.

Well, we still have the Joy book, Philippians, fairly fresh in our minds from this winter. And as we talk about Joy as a fruit of the spirit we are talking not so much about jumping up and down for joy like when you win the lottery, though it might be like that I suppose. Sometimes I think people ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

God Ain’t Really Surprised You Sinned

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Nov 21, 2010

God knows we fail but loves us and does not give up; therefore we should not give up on ourselves

God Really Ain’t Surprised You Did It by Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. Sin 1. What is sin? I Jo. 3: 4 – transgression of the law. 2. What does it do? a. Gen. 3: 23-34 (Adam & Eve) b. Mt. 27: 36 (Jesus on the Cross) c. Lk. 16: 19-31(Rich man & ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Unspeakable Gift!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Dec 28, 2011

Why the gift of God is unspeakable and why we should without reservation worship Him and pay full allegiance to Him.

2Co 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. The word translated unspeakable (anekdiegetos) is used only here in the Bible. Thayer defines it as the unspeakable, indescribable James Swanson, Dictionary of Biblical Languages describes it as indescribable, beyond words (neb), unspeakable ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Keys To Effective Evangelism (09) Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 9, 2009

We are called to reach out to the lost. Belonging to Jesus should motivate us to see others belong to Him also.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, our lives should change; people should be able to see a difference in our lives. • The church is called to reach out to lost people so that we can win them to Jesus. Once we immerse them into the kingdom of God, we are to take ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Are You Looking For?

Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jan 23, 2009

The Resurrection should challenge our thinking and decision process about what is the most important truth and experience in life to pursue.

Read - 20:1-15a "Who is it you are looking for? What a question – immediately after His miraculous Resurrection, immediately after overcoming the death sentence of the world’s most powerful government, Jesus responds to Mary Magdalene’s question with one of his own, “Who is it you are looking ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-20, John 20:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Kingdom Conduct (Pp) Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 20, 2009

We are expected to deal with one another in the church in a certian way. Our actions should reflect the God we serve!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Just like the Thessalonian Church, the church today is facing many struggles. • Many people are struggling with various faith-related issues in their lives. There’s a lot of conflict and turmoil in many of our lives. • There are a lot of demands on our time. How many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From Being A Bad Witness To Good Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 23, 2009

What should we do when we make mistakes and can we become good witnesses for God again?

We have all done it! We have all done something not good; then we say to ourselves, “Wow, I was really a poor testimony for God with that one.” Did anyone get hurt? Did you do anything about it? You know, this is actually a good sign when you realize you have done something wrong for God. This ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Covenant Of The Rainbow

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 26, 2009

Lent should be more than giving up drinking or chocolate for a few weeks. What does Lent say to us?

Audio File Link: http://player.sermoncentral.com/c/bethanyumcpastor/audio/191456_15567.mp3 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9“As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17

Denomination: United Methodist

The Priority Of Knowing God!

Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Mar 21, 2009

How wonderful that God desires and has made a way for us to know Him, it should be our priority to know Him.

THE PRIORITY OF KNOWING GOD! PHIL.3:1-14 Last week I preached that Jesus is our only foundation as a Christian. These scriptures again confirm and emphasize how important it is to make Jesus our priority. Look with me at verses 7,8,&10a. Paul says I count all things loss for the excellence of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What's The Big Deal About Church?” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 16, 2009

Paul explains how the church is a really "big deal" in the plan of God and how it should, therefore be a "big deal" to us.

A word that Paul uses in our passage for today is one that he also uses elsewhere in this book. That word is “mystery. The word “mystery,” is used by Paul in verses 3, 4, 6, & 9. What is Paul referring to when he uses this word? The word, “mystery” might make us think of Agatha Christie, Sherlock ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Road Blocks Or Detours?

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 10, 2009

Learn a new perspective on why we should take God’s detour around the road blocks in our lives.

AS YOU ALL MAY KNOW, IN 1935, THE HOOVER DAM WAS BUILT ON THE COLORADO RIVER IN THE BLACK CANYON, BETWEEN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. IT STILL IS RECOGNIZED TODAY AS ONE OF THE NATION’S CIVIL ENGINEERING WONDERS. WHAT MAKES THE HOOVER DAM SO UNIQUE IS THAT IT IS AN ARCH-GRAVITY DAM; THAT IS, IT IS AN ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Fork In The Road Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 21, 2009

When we are at the crossroads of deciding which path of life to follow, we should consider what Jesus shares with us.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Life is full of choices isn’t it? • Just take a moment to think about how many different decisions that you made just to get to church this morning. What time to get up? Shower or bath or nothing? What to wear? What to eat? Which car do we drive? Do we come this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Divine Directions Series

Contributed by Ron Baker on Dec 14, 2006

This sermon should motivate people to see that God was directing the events at the incarnation and He has given us directions as well.

Divine Directions (4 of 4 in the series “Jesus our Messiah” – Matthew 1-2) Text: Matthew 2:12-23 - Date: December 17, 2006 INTRODUCTION We see here in this narrative section of Scripture that there was a lot of Divine Directions taking place. God seemed to be directing all these events ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:12-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons From Moral Failure In Leadership

Contributed by Tim Parsons on Dec 17, 2006

This message deal with Failure in Leadership and How we as christian should Deal with it. Useing Many differ Bible verses

Lessons and Warning from Moral Failure in Leadership 1) When a leader morally fails, it should remind us how human we really are. 2 Cor 4:7b We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives. That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable power ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:2

Denomination: Church Of God