Sermons on Shoulders:

Character Trait: Unity Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 26, 2013

One accord does not mean the early church was traveling in a Honda. They were moving together as one because they were moved by the same Spirit. Unity in the body of Christ is serious business. Because unity in the church springs from the heart of God

Intro: One accord does not mean the early church was traveling in a Honda. They were moving together as one because they were moved by the same Spirit. Acts 2:44 “Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.” Remember 1 Corinthians 1:10 “I have a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-46

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom From Failure

Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on Mar 8, 2013

Everyone of you have fought the battle of failure. There are many different kinds of failure. Not all failure is sin. Nobody wants to be a failure. And nobody has to be a failure.

Luke 5:1-5 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And they saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

You Are Amazing God!

Contributed by George Alves on Jun 6, 2011

How we often miss the point arguing over what isn't the main thing.

Yesterday at church we sang Indescribably by Chris Tomlin (check out this video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmTxZAl7ceU&feature=fvsr ). I confess that I like this number very much, both the lyrics and the music however, something didn’t seem right. I couldn’t put my finger on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:11-13

Denomination: Brethren

Christmas Presence Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 21, 2011

God loves to give good gifts to His children. He has many wonderful Christmas presents for everyone, and you don’t have to wait until December 25th to open them.

CHRISTMAS PRESENCE ILLUSTRATION: Santa Letters "Dear Santa, you did not bring me anything good last year. You did not bring me anything good the year before that. This is your last chance. Signed, Alfred." "Dear Santa, there are three little boys who live at our house. There is Jeffrey; he is 2. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

Denomination: *other

Forgiving Our Family

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 28, 2013

Why is it that the hardest people to forgive are often those we love the most???

Forgiving Our Family Matt. 18:23-35 Today I want to address the first of the Giant issues in the family... Forgiveness. It seems ironic, crazy even, that we would ha ve to talk about forgiving our wife, our husband, or kids, our parents, our siblings. These are the people we love! You would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

Denomination: Baptist

What Is The Opposite Of A Christian People Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 29, 2013

What flight simulators and Chipee the Parakeet have to teach us about Gaudate Sunday.

What would you say was the opposite of a Christian people? would it be an atheist people? a pagan people? Perhaps even a hypocritical people? an unforgiving people? what would be your answer? When the novelist George Bernanos was asked this question “what is the opposite of a Christian ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Anglican

Would You Like To Be Able To Fly?

Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 30, 2013

Feeling heavy, tired, defeated? Israel did more than once, but God did not want them to remain that way and it's the same with you. He wants you to fly like an eagle trusting in His mercy and grace. ;

Isaiah 40:21-40:31 Would you like to fly like an eagle? Have you ever thought about how wonderful it would be, to be able to fly? I don’t mean as a passenger in a noisy technical contraptions called an aeroplane, I mean in your body, soaring above the earth; like a Golden Eagle ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Believer Is Equipped Series

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Oct 16, 2009

Message series using football examples to reveal spiritual concepts. We also made our own video illustrations for these messages. On this message I used a maniquin dressed in a football uniform as a visual aide.

Get In The Game “The Believer Has Been Equipped” Good morning and thank you for choosing to worship with us today here at Central. It is our desire that you enjoy the warmth and fellowship of the people of God, that you have a life changing experience with God, and that you discover the plan He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Anointing

Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009

What is the anointing and why Christians need to recognise it.

The Anointing What is the Anointing? Anointing/anointed/anoints Chrisma or chriô Don’t mix it with charisma Chriô means to rub lightly or spread over something cover Anointing was an ancient custom used by Egyptians, Greeks and Romans It was an act of hospitality towards a guest; you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:24-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Eighteen Similarities Between David And Goliath And Jesus And Satan Series

Contributed by Kim Oliver on Jun 5, 2014

The eighteen similarities between David and Goliath and Jesus and Satan

The Seventh Similarity Both were betrayed; yet both overcame Betrayed by those he served, David delivered the city of Keilah from the Philistines, and yet the people of Keilah were ready to hand David over to Saul (1 Sam 23:1–12). Similarly, though David had delivered Israel from Goliath, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-12

Denomination: Charismatic

(Section 2) When You Meet Series

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jul 6, 2018

How does bonding occur? The Danger of the One and Only Theory

RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGE II. WHEN YOU MEET Remember physical proximity, attraction, temperaments, beauty, and types of love. A. Bonding refers to the emotional covenant that links a man and a woman toghether for life and makes them intensely valuable to one another. It is the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Is Seeking You

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 16, 2024

Jesus is seeking the lost. Searching those who have left.

Title: God is Seeking You Theme: To show how God is seeking after the lost. Text: Luke 15:1 – 7 Introduction If you would please turn in your Bibles to Luke chapter 15. Luke 15. Bishop Kerns did an excellent job reviewing the stories in this chapter. He challenged those of us who felt like we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Remain Steadfast In God’s Word & Work

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 26, 2023

It’s fitting for us to consider the Apostle Paul’s final words to his co-worker Timothy on this day (June 25), for the Lutherans of 1530 who presented the Augsburg Confession took seriously Paul’s encouragement and so should we: “Remain steadfast in God’s Word and work.”

On this day 493 years ago, Lutheran princes gathered in south-central Germany, in a town 50 miles outside of Munich and presented a confession of faith to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. This presentation of the Augsburg Confession on June 25, 1530 is generally recognized as the birth of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Come To The Cross

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 15, 2016

An invitation to come to the cross should be ore than just an invitation to take something away. This is an invitation o bring something, when you come.

Come to the Cross 2 Corinthians 5:21 PLAY Video following the offertory prayer I want to invite you to come to the cross this morning and consider what the death of Jesus means for you, and for your world. If you accept my invitation to come to the cross this morning, I don’t want you to come ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21

Denomination: Baptist

The Secret Of Contentment Series

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Mar 27, 2021

Envy is a sin and a curse, one more form of unbelief that denies God’s goodness. Its answer is found in learning the secret of contentment: our complete dependence and trust in God’s amazing love.

The Secret of Contentment A mother and her young son were out one day for a walk when the weather suddenly turned dangerous. A tornado funnel formed overhead and came right towards them. Seeing this, they took shelter at the base of a tree and clung to its trunk. But although the mother was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13