Sermons on Sift:

Personal Holiness

Contributed by Alan Tison on Dec 16, 2003

Daniel’s early life reminds us that holiness is not reserved for super saints but ordinary people making extraordinary choices

Sermon Series: Sermon Title: Personal Holiness Text: Daniel 1:1-21 Page in Pew Bible: Introduction: As a child I used to sing the following song in Jr. Church… O BE CAREFUL LITTLE EYES WHAT YOU SEE O be careful little eyes what you see For the Father up above is looking down in Love O be ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:2-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eagles And Turkeys

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 2, 2003

A illustration/sermon for those who are eagles inside but living like turkeys on the outside

Eagles and Turkeys Many years ago I listened to a sermon preached by a man called Peter Lord, I remember it well for it greatly impacted my life at that time, and God used it bless me in a great way. In the sermon Peter tells of a vision/dream he had (I can’t remember which he said it was) ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Can We Defeat Satan?

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Feb 5, 2002

Job was a perfect and upright man, one that feared God and eschewed evil. Satan took all that he had yet Job stood the test and in the end God gave Job more than what he had in the beginning. How does God see us as His Servant? How can we defeat Satan?

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: HOW CAN WE DEFEAT SATAN? “For God so Loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Knocking At Your Door

Contributed by Paul Durbin on Feb 17, 2003

The sins that have entangled other people you know are at your door, and those same sins can entangle you, too.

Read Acts 4:36,37; 5:1-10 A. This is a strange story, yes? B. Why did the two of them die? 1. They tried to deceive men 2. Peter pointed out that they really didn’t lie to men, but to God ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

What To Do When Satan Attacks

Contributed by Niles Lloyd on Feb 18, 2003

IS SATAN ATTACKING YOU....? FEW OF US HAVE EVER BEEN IN THE POSITION OF THE MAN JOB, BUT IF YOU EVER ARE HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO WHEN SATAN ATTACKS!

TITLE: WHAT TO DO WHEN SATAN ATTACKS TEXT: JOB 1:1 - 11 INTRO: HERE IN THE BOOK OF JOB, WE READ OF A – A. GODLY MAN V.1 – HE FEARED THE LORD B. RIGHTEOUS MAN V.1 – PERFECT AND UPRIGHT C. BLESSED MAN V.2 – 4 TELLS OF HOW GOD HAD PROSPERED HIM D. TESTED MAN V.12 WE FIND THAT ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-11, Job 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

"It's All Good Or It's All Bad”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 24, 2003

Through the cross the believer has the promise that God is working in all things for his eternal good. But it’s a different story for the nonbeliever.

The mule in the well! A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule "braying", or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Importance Of Silence

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2006

Communion Meditation for July 9, 2006

(1) The word ‘vacation’ according to the Webster’s Second New Riverside Dictionary means ‘a period of time for pleasure, rest, or relaxation.’ Europeans call ‘taking a vacation’ ‘taking a holiday’ or ‘going on holiday’ and for some the month of August is a month of taking their holiday. In fact, in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Church Of God

When A Believer Fails Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Mar 13, 2006

A grace-filled sermon about Peter. We all mess up, even though we shouldn’t, and don’t have to, but we do. There’s still hope for us anyway.

Luke 22:31-34; 54-62 – When a Believer Fails Today, as we continue to look at The Life of Jesus, we are looking at a familiar story from Scripture. We are going to look at Peter, in particular, his failure. But what it really a failure of faith? What was it? And are we likely to go through it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-62

Denomination: Baptist

Guard Your Heart

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 28, 2006

Guard your heart above all else for it impacts everything you do

GUARD YOUR HEART PROVERBS 4:20-27 I used to watch Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter on TV whenever I got a chance. So many times I thought for sure he would be fatally bitten by a snake, crushed and killed by a crocodile, or mauled to death by some wild beast. It was a shock and surprise to learn ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27, Proverbs 4:1

Denomination: Baptist

Conquering With The Choir

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Aug 27, 2001

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds" II Corinthians 10:4

A country preacher sold a mule to a friend, and told him the mule was trained to go when the rider said "Praise the Lord," and to stop when the rider said, "Amen." The buyer mounted the beast and commanded, "Praise the Lord," and the mule shot off like a rocket. The startled rider panicked. "Whoa!" ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Perfect Storm Series

Contributed by Eddie Johnson on Nov 18, 2002

I. Introduction - A.Continuing Series: 7 Stories about the Unpredictable Side of Jesus. Tonight, deal with idea of Jesus allowing his disciples to be taken into the eye of a huge storm. I think this concept really creates a problem for our concept of the “loving” Jesus. i.It reminds me ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

9 Traps Of This World Series

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jul 25, 2008

The following are nine characteristics that indicate if a person is falling into the trap of worldliness (carnality).

9 Traps of this World: 1 John 2:15-16 "Stop loving this evil world and all that it offers you, for when you love the world, you show that you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only the lust for physical pleasure, the lust for everything we see and the pride of our ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

Guidelines From The Lord For Living In These Last Days

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jul 28, 2008

THIS SERMON IS ABOUT GUIDELINES FROM THE LORD FOR LIVING IN THESE LAST DAYS BASED ON 1THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 5

GUIDELINES FROM THE LORD FOR LIVING IN THESE LAST DAYS **************************************************************** OUTLINE 1. PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF FAITH AND LOVE AND THE HOPE OF SALVATION 2. HONOUR THOSE MINISTER TO YOU AND BE BLESSED THROUGH THEIR MINISTRY 3. LIVE A COMPLETELY ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are We Good Or Bad Ambassadors?

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 16, 2008

Let us realize that an Ambassador is a representitive of their country and king.

ARE WE GOOD OR BAD AMBASSADORS? 2ND COR.5: 17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled [At peace with God] us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Prince Of Peace Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 21, 2007

Peace on Earth can never start until we each surrender one-by-one and let the Prince reign in our hearts! Here’s what you can be merry about!

Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (NIV) In a world of tragedy, sadness, war, and loneliness, some people ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Church Of God