Sermons on So Shall It Be:

What Do You Really Think Of Jesus? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 12, 2012

So what do you think of Jesus? You've heard about Him from the culture and even from the church but is that really Jesus? Some people are afraid of sharing their faith knowing the possible rejection they'll receive - so is it worth it?

Isn’t it great to go home? You get to see family and old friends—visit old haunts and places you played as a child. Well, not everyone likes going home. For some, memories of the past are bleak and painful. For others, it isn’t the past only but the present which brings pain and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Warm And Comfortable The Day After Easter

Contributed by James Kirkland on Apr 30, 2014

The resurrection did not end on Monday. The events of Sunday continue 24/7 in our lives. We need to remember yesterday, so we can grow today and tomorrow. The two men on the road to Emmaus needed to remember yesterday so they could Jesus today.

Warm and Comfortable the Day after Easter? It is getting to the point that we may need to turn the A/C on during the day, but the evening air might be a little cool. As we kick off our shoes and reach for the newspaper or maybe a cup of hot chocolate we get that comfortable cozy feeling. We are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Nazarene

What Is Our Vision? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 3, 2012

So many churches have so many 'irons' in the fire that they simply forget or begin to ignore the 'reason' they are even here... to make disciples! Our vision for 2012 must be focused on the ONE thing God has commissioned us as believers to do... make disc

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 3, 2012 Date Preached: January 1, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: New Year’s Day Sermon Sermon Title: What’s Our Vision? Sermon Text: Proverbs 29:18 [ESV] “…18 Where there is no prophetic ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Baptist

Learning From The Great Teacher

Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 16, 2017

Have you ever tried to obey God but at the same time you thought that you did not have the understanding or the strength to do so? If so, you’re not alone. The writer of the passage we heard from Psalm 119 felt the same way.

Have you ever tried to obey God but at the same time you thought that you did not have the understanding or the strength to do so? If so, you’re not alone. The writer of the passage we heard from Psalm 119 felt the same way. The theme of that reading is growing and walking in faith and not ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40

Denomination: Anglican

Good Versus Evil

Contributed by Craig Condon on Dec 16, 2015

We want to make real changes in our lives, but many of us are looking for a magic pill to solve all of our problems. We have to open ourselves to the wonderful and unpredictable Spirit that is flowing so freely and so full of life all around us.

The first seven chapters of the Book of Romans have focused on the power of sin in our lives, and they have set the stage for chapter 8 by discussing Paul’s ideas about sin. Our reading today from Romans 8:1-11 is an entrance into friendly territory. It talks about the Holy Spirit, which was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Seeing Jesus Through The Eyes Of David Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 19, 2023

Are we living in a way that represents His glory and His suffering for others to see and be encouraged by? Or, are we living in a way that detracts from what Jesus has done - so much so that we cannot be effective witnesses for His grace and love?

Alpha and Omega, Part 23 Seeing Jesus through the eyes of David Psalm 22:1-31 Introduction - Last week wrapped up part 1 of our Alpha and Omega series -- CHALL: Do we live with the knowledge that God knows what He’s doing? -- From creation to this moment, God has been preparing us for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#myblackhistory The Real Battle Is Yet To Come, The Hidden Cost Of Liberation. Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Feb 11, 2022

I am so blessed that I can tell the real Black History African American story! Although it is great progress to have a Black History Month where everyone can learn about the contributions of Black Americans, it is also so very limiting.

Intro: I am so blessed that I can tell the real Black History African American story! Although it is great progress to have a Black History Month where everyone can learn about the contributions of Black Americans, it is also so very limiting. The narrative of Black people, as taught by most ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Time To Engage: "Stir Up The Gifts”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 16, 2025

There’s a call God gives to His people signaling He’s about ready to move. The call is so they can be ready, so they can prepare their hearts and minds to fulfill the call. And through their obedience the power of the Holy Spirit descends with His gifts.

Time to Engage “Stir Up The Gifts” 2 Timothy 1:5-7 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgYVQ5xF_44 There’s a call God gives to His people signaling He’s about ready to move. The call is so they can be ready, so they can prepare their hearts and minds to fulfill the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5-7, 1 Timothy 4:14, Mark 8:38, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 1 Corinthians 1:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Introduction To Prayer

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Feb 8, 2017

This sermon on prayer covers a lot of ground. We deal with Praise & Worship, The Prayer of Faith and Agreement, Binding and Loosing and so much more.

Introduction to Prayer Lakewood / Speaker: Pastor Jonathan / 9-6-2015 2 Chronicles 7:13-16 (13) If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; (14) If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-16, 2 Chronicles 18:19

Denomination: Church Of God

God Deserves Our Praise

Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Sep 6, 2017

Do you know that We have so much to praise God for, there's great power in giving honor to Him. 

 The Bible is filled with examples of  life-changing miracles, dramatic stories of the enemy being  defeated, hearts being changed and drawn closer to God when we praise Him. Yet reality is that ,daily struggles or constant life demands can crowd out our praise to God.   Sometimes it is a ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Choices--King Herod Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 21, 2010

In today's lesson we wrestle with what it means to repent and believe, as we examine King Herod's refusal to do so.

Scripture What is it that determines the choices we make? Is it our consciences? I ask this because my conscience is currently being pricked by advertisements I see in some magazines that promised me washboard abs within three months. Well, it’s three months later and I still don’t ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:17-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Running On Empty

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2011

IN A WORLD WHERE WE CAN SO EASILY END UP RUNNING ON EMPTY, THE FORGIVER OFFERS US AN ALTERNATE EXPERIENCE.

Running on Empty July 4th, 2010 Introduction: As a teen in the70's one of the classic songs was Jackson Brown's Running on Empty. Listen to it with me. Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels Looking back at the years gone by like so many summer fields In sixty-five I was seventeen and ...read more

Scripture: John 6:6-42

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

What Must We Know Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Apr 11, 2012

If we are to be a disciple making church we all need to know the very basic things that are non-negotiable in the Word of God. So I’m not going to assume that we all know these things, and so even those who have been in the church for a very long time are

If a rocket going to the moon is off by just 1 degree when it takes off from earth, it will miss the moon by a long shot and the cost of that will be immense. The same is true with our Christian lives. If we want to be true disciples of Christ and live as he commands, there are certain things we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-16

The Gift Of Faith Series

Contributed by David Johnston on Apr 28, 2007

Has this Spiritual Gift been so abused in the Christian arena that we shy away from it? I hope not.

(Continuation from Gifts of the Spirit Part 4) Gifts are broken down in 3 categories: A. Power to Know: (to reveal, or information) Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge, Discerning of Spirits B. Power to Act: (to do, action) Faith, Healings, Miracles C. Power ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:8-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rom.7:17-24 Our Dailey Struggles Within

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 20, 2011

As Christians we have to keep a tight rein on this old unsaved flesh, now I’m sure some will say that they have no problem with the old man and so I say to you, you must not have been saved for too long a time, so just sit tight because it’ll come.

ROM.7:17-24 OUR DAILEY STRUGGLES WITHIN 8-13-11 Today I want to talk for a few minutes on the fact that all of us, all of us Christians have to keep a tight rein on this old unsaved flesh, now I’m sure some will say that they have no ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:17-24

Denomination: Baptist