Sermons on Skin In The Game:

The First Disciples (Luke 5)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 20, 2024

What can we learn from the attitude of the first disciples who accepted Jesus' call? Let's look at Luke 5.

How did the first disciples respond to Jesus calling them? How quickly did Jesus have conflict with religious leaders? Would Jesus be welcome in many of our churches? Let’s look at Luke 5. Did Jesus preach from a boat to crowds onshore? Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Pursue Holiness

Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 4, 2001

Sermon for Commissioning of Missionary couple. Holiness as a lifelong pursuit.

"Train yourself in godliness, 8for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." It might seem a strange thing to those of you who know Hugh and Dorothy well, to preach on the pursuit of godliness at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

The Greatest Danger In The World Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on May 7, 2002

In the Beginning, Part 3 of 7.

THE GREATEST DANGER IN THE WORLD (GENESIS 3:1-24) When I was in Chicago for continuing education, my cousin and his wife bought a box of chocolates for snacks. The chocolates were not popular buys like See’s Candies, Hawaiian Mauna Loa or Godiva. They were inexpensive, purchased from a nearby ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Father's Day 2002

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 13, 2002

A father’s life should be considered and honored.

FATHER’S DAY - 2002 INTRO.- ILL.- Susan from St. Louis said, "I was preparing breakfast on Father’s Day morning when I told my 3-year-old to go and wish his daddy a "Happy Father’s Day." I repeated the phrase several times and we practiced it together so he would remember. By the time he made ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Greatest Love Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 6, 2005

John 3:16 is so simple and easily understood that sometimes we fail to understand how majestic and powerful it’s underlying message can be.

OPEN: I once read the story of a man had been driving on an out-of-the-way 2 lane highway running thru the rural countryside. He noticed an old tumbledown shack standing in the middle of an open field. He had to smile to himself as he read the crudely printed message on one whole side of the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Greatest Danger In The World Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007

Creation, Pt. 3

THE GREATEST DANGER IN THE WORLD (GENESIS 3:1-24) When I was in Chicago for continuing education, my cousin and his wife bought a box of chocolates for snacks. The chocolates were not popular buys like See’s Candies, Hawaiian Mauna Loa or Godiva. They were inexpensive, purchased from a nearby ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mothers And The Sword

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 3, 2008

Mothering in our time is mirrored in the one prostitute, who decided just to take what she could, though it was destructive. But the true mother was willing to sacrifice that her child might live.

Preface Who is the real mother? How do you measure authentic mothering? Is it by the mere accident of birth, or is it by something deeper? Who is the real mother, who is the authentic mother? Is it simply the woman you gave you birth and who wiped your messy nose during your growing up years, or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Baptist

God Incognito

Contributed by Sigurd Grindheim on Feb 4, 2006

Sermon on Christian life patterned after the incarnation of Christ.

In the 1950-s, Sao Kya Seng, the prince of 34 independent Shan states in northeastern Burma, also known as Hsipaw, came to Denver, Colorado, to study agriculture. Since he wanted to experience what it was like to be a student in the US, he kept his identity secret. Not even his professors knew who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Playground Or Battleground?”

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 30, 2015

Many Christians don’t realize they are living in a BATTLEGROUND; they think they live in a PLAYGROUND! We’re going to look at the 3 fold assault on the People of God and the 3 things Paul said to do to counteract it.

PLAYGROUND OR BATTLEGROUND? Eph. 6:10-13,18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHO DO I SHOOT? 1. A new soldier was on sentry duty at the main gate. His orders were clear. No car was to enter unless it had a special sticker on the windshield. 2. A big Army car came up with a general seated in the back. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Has A Plan Of Opportunities!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 2, 2015

A negative person sees difficulty in every opportunity. A positive spiritual person sees an opportunity in every obstacle and difficulty.

GOD HAS A PLAN OF OPPORTUNITY. ARISE TO THE OPPORTUNITY. COULD THIS DIFFICULTY BE AN OPPORTUNITY? GOD HAS A PLAN... NO MATTER HOW DARK THE NIGHT ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Psalm 68:1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Husbands, Love Your Wives Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Oct 27, 2021

Husband, if you’ll love the wife you have, you’ll may very well get the wife you want. It may take years of love and sacrifice to get there, but your sacrifice but will lead to your reward.

Open your Bibles to Ephesians 5:25-27 with me. We continue our year-long study of Ephesians and our recent series on marriage. Someone recently asked a wife why she chose to marry an obnoxious man. She quickly surveyed the available men and said, “Supply chain issues.” I am not claiming to be an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Revival In A Boneyard Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 15, 2011

Faith is a powerful gift

Why Revival Tarries Series Revival in a Bone Yard June 22, 2011 A The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones.2 He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Before Principle

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 29, 2013

What would you do for a healing, an answer, or maybe peace in you or your family? THis message helped many in our local body.

The Before Principle 2 Kings 5:14NKJ What would you do for a healing, an answer, or maybe peace in you or your family? So he (Naaman) went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Touch Of The Master's Hand Series

Contributed by Richard White on Jul 9, 2011

Leprosy, like sin, need to be cured. Both can only be cured by the touch of the Master.

The touch of the Master’s Hand Matt 8:1-4 Intro: Biblical leprosy was one of the many scourges that the Israelites believed God had inflicted upon mankind in retribution for sins committed. Bear a mark of leprosy often meant a life of alienation because lepers were forced to live meager ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Calling Out Sneaky Behavior

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 18, 2018

A study in the book of 2 Kings 5: 1 – 27

2 Kings 5: 1 – 27 Calling Out Sneaky Behavior 5 Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper. 2 And the Syrians had gone out on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel