Sermons on Social Climbers:

Don't Worry, Be Happy Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Aug 19, 2005

2nd message on James. Troubles and trials are part of the core curriculum of life. James shows us how to deal with them.

Lucy offers one of her unsolicited observations about life in a “Peanuts” cartoon. “Life,” she muses to Charlie Brown, “is like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going. Some place it so they can see where they have been. And some place it so they can see where they are at ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12, James 1:16-18

Looking At 9/11

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Sep 6, 2011

Looking back at 9/11 and what it was that help get us through and what we need in order to continue on!

For me, serving as a soldier during 9/11 was one of the most difficult moments of my life. At the time of the attacks I was serving the United States Army at Schofield barracks, Hawaii. I can remember getting called out to P.T. earlier than normal. We had a mass formation with the post Commander. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29

Denomination: Other

Fix Your Eyes

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Mar 28, 2012

To run the race of faith you need to fix your eyes on Jesus and remember that He is our AUTHOR, our PERFECTOR and our ENCOURAGER.

FIX YOUR EYES Early on the morning of Feb. 17, 1994 James Rich got into his new twin engine Piper Seneca airplane at an airport near Louisville, KY. The plan was to make a 30 minute flight to Crossville, TN to visit a friend. But he hadn't slept much the night before. So as his plane left the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Conquering Mountains

Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Oct 23, 2009

In life we are faced with obstacles on a daily basis. Many times we cannot conquer them on our own. With God’s help mountains will become molehills.

CONQUERING MOUNTAINS Peaks and valleys. Ups and downs. Mountains and molehills. We use different euphemisms to explain how our life progresses such as peaks and valleys or ups and downs. Life is never simple we all have our good days and our bad days. If we were to plot our life on a graph it ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:30

Denomination: Adventist

Can You Hear Me? Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 1, 2009

We find a fruitful and productive life when we hear God’s Word, believe and understand God’s Word, and do God’s Word.

Can You Hear Me? (Mark 4:1-20) An elderly man had serious hearing problems for a number of years. His family tried again and again to convince him to get a hearing aid. Finally he relented. He went to the doctor and was fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed him to hear 100 percent. A ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Signs Of Life Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008

Who is Jesus to you? Is He your friend? Is He your healer? Is He the One who does great things for you? I hope He is. But He is also so much more. As we start our journey through the book of John my prayer is you will see Jesus for who He is and that you

This morning, I have to admit that I am very intimidated. As most of you know, I am deeply committed to what can be called systematic consecutive expository preaching. Preaching is expository when it actually preaches the text instead of jumping from it. It exposes the true and accurate meaning ...read more

Scripture: John 20:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

Following God's Directions

Contributed by Greg Vesely on Mar 31, 2009

It’s hard following direction, we want and desire to be in controll of our lives. But God wants us to allow Him to direct our lives.

FOLLOWING GOD’S DIRECTIONS Intro: Have you ever booked anything off the internet like a rental car, well you should try it sometime, it could be an interesting experience . This last weekend Liz booked us a flight and succored a rental car through the internet. This company I have never ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:112

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Mountain Top Experience Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

Mountains force the thought of God upon you, for there is nowhere else the mind can go and be relevant. Man becomes insignificant and humanism melts into oblivion before these rocking monarchs of the earth.

Mountains have made men marvel at the majesty of God's creation all through history. Man needs the mountains, for the heights are in his head and heart. Mountains awaken in man the instinct for heaven. He knows when he looks at the mountains that he was made for a high and lofty purpose. ...read more

Be Wise - Part 2

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 29, 2019

A look at using the wisdom from Proverbs to help us in our daily lives.

Be Wise! Proverbs 3:5-6 June 30, 2019 There was a man who was a really good rock climber. He took the challenge on a really difficult rock formation. As he was climbing, he slipped and as he fell, he grabbed hold of a branch jutting out from the side of the rocks. He wasn’t sure how he would ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, James 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

Farming Our Faith

Contributed by Numeriano P. Galgo, Jr on Oct 21, 2023

Many people perceive farming as a lowly, backbreaking, and dirty work. But I am amazed because this humble and laborious job imparts valuable insights to help us cultivate a deeper trust in the Lord.

FARMING OUR FAITH By: Atty. Numeriano P. Galgo, Jr. October 22, 2023 Tagum City, Philippines attyborgegalgo@gmail.com Part I. A. Greetings B. Overview of the message This morning’s message concerns farming or gardening and the lessons we can apply to increase our faith in God. Many people ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Part 2: Mastering Anger Series

Contributed by Brad Froese on Aug 30, 2004

Anger is a problem all of us deal with. Anger isn’t a forbidden emotion, but sinning while your angry is forbidden...

Last week, we talked about how worry and our desire to master control over our lives goes hand in hand. Worry impairs a Christian’s ability to walk in faith. It impedes our ability to move forward in our lives as Godly men and women. In fact, God never intended for us to be in full control. Yes, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Separation Principle Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 21, 2008

Not every path will take you where you need to go. But how do you know what the "right" path is when there are so many choices?

OPEN: In the classic children’s book “Alice in Wonderland,” Alice comes to a junction in the road that leads off in different directions and seeing the Cheshire Cat she asks him for advice: “Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is Anyone Of You In Trouble? Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 23, 2012

James gives us the solution to trouble and several other things that we encounter in life. 1- Are you in trouble? Pray 2- Are you happy? Sing 3- Are you sick? Call (make a phone call)

INTRO.- Trouble. Can life be lived without any trouble? No, it’s an impossibility. ILL.- Mark Twain said, “My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” I think all parents have some trouble with their kids, but I doubt seriously that they ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18, James 5:13-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Infinite Wisdom Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 13, 2012

The full wonder of God's glorious wisdom & power are utterly beyond human understanding. It staggers even the most mature Christian mind, including the mind of the apostle himself. God's wisdom is as inscrutable as it is unfathomable to mere humans. Here

ROMANS 11: 33-36 GOD'S INFINITE WISDOM [Isaiah 55] For eleven chapters Paul has been sharing the power of the gospel. Step by step he has shown God's way of putting sinners right with Himself, how Christ died for our sins and was raised for our justification, how we are united with Christ in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36, Romans 11:36

Denomination: Baptist

The Third Choice Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The choice is not, either nothing is changed, or everything is changed. There is a third choice he spells out, and it is the choice of balance, where you change some things and leave others unchanged for the sake of stability.

Hubert Humphry's father was a druggist in a small town in South Dakota. He had to come up with a way to increase profits at his soda fountain. He began to push the idea of putting an egg in his malts to enrich them. Nobody was ordering the new malt, so told his clerks to ask people if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24