Sermons on Soiled Garments:

A Covenant With God Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 3, 2002

Part 5 in a series on the church covenant

A COVENANT WITH GOD PART 5 THE CHURCH COVENANT Date: July 14, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Psalms 126:1-6 Introduction For the past several weeks and again for the next few months we will continue to look at and study our church covenant. We come to a place in the 2nd paragraph in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

How To Listen To God: The Shallow & Divided Hearts - Mark 4:16-19 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 16, 2023

Coffee mug theology, which generates great zeal until suffering comes, but then ...

Mark 4:14 The sower sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. Immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:16-19, Matthew 13:20-22, Luke 8:13-14

Patience In Suffering Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 8, 2006

While we are suffering, James says that there is one thing we must do, and two things we must not do.

Introduction: A. Dr. Robert Lightner, a long-time faculty member of the theology department at Dallas Theological Seminary was involved in a terrible plane crash. 1. He was in a single-engine plane that flipped over during takeoff. 2. He was badly injured and bruised beyond recognition. His ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Day Jesus Stopped

Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Nov 15, 2010

TAKING TIME TO TEACH

The Day Jesus Stopped Mark 10:47-52 1. The book of Mark is a book that is on the move. a. The words straightway, ran, and immediately, are used a total of thirty seven times. b. The book has a rapid pace to it all the way through until the arrest and subsequent death of Jesus. 2. The flow of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:47-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Work In Progress Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 22, 2015

Examining the fact that God is working out a greater plan in our lives.

Work In Progress II Peter 2:1-3 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ In the manufacturing industry there is a phrase that is often used to refer to goods that are no longer raw materials but also not yet a finished product. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Lord Of All Because

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 7, 2016

Jesus is Lord of all because he made it all and died for all.

JESUS IS LORD OF ALL BECAUSE INTRODUCTION: Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Introduction: 1. Over the next few weeks as we begin our spiritual journey together, I want to begin by laying a foundation on which we can build. 2. That foundation for eternal life is couched in acceptance of the fact that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hold On To Your Confidence

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 1, 2013

This message is about holding on to our confidence in God and not ever casting it away.

Hold On To Your Confidence Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-39; Mark 10:46-50 Introduction: Have you ever balled up a piece of paper and thrown it in the trash? Maybe you no longer needed it and you were finished with it. Maybe it was a situation where you were using the paper and you made a mistake ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Repentance Is The Seed Of Revival: Letter To The Church Of Laodicea Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Feb 27, 2023

This was the banking center of Asia minor, working with money, and power and influence, business and jobs and industry, manufacturing, and goods and products. Reminds one of the United States of America, so much money, so many goods and services, and so much abundance.

“We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven. We have been preserved, the many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Shrub Or A Tree

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jan 21, 2011

Jesus came to bring us abundant life and that life is found by placing our trust, our faith in the one true God.

A Shrub or a Tree 01/10/10 PM Text: Jeremiah 17:5-8 Introduction Jeremiah 17:5-8 (NASB) Thus says the LORD, “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the LORD. For he will be like a bush in the desert And will not see when ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Planting And Watering Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Sep 3, 2024

Who is picking your seat? Humility requires faith to believe that God has a seat for us.

Church in the City 1st Corinthians 3 Planting and Watering September 8, 2024 1 Corinthians 3:6-9 NIV “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 8 The man who plants and the man who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-9, Luke 8:5-8, Luke 8:11-15, Hebrews 4:12, John 7:38-39, Luke 8:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thorny Ground Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

A Look at the parable of the sower

Soil Testing: Thorny Ground "I’ll Serve the Lord as Long as It Does Not Interfere With Things That Are More Important" Luke 8:4-8 There was a young man who was doing everything possible to move up in his company. Over the past 3 weeks he had built us 52 hours of overtime working on a new project. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 15 Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 16, 2010

James is asking us to take responsibility for our brother or sister in Christ. This simple, yet powerful thought is one that Jesus introduced when he spoke about discipline in the church, and Paul would later right after James concerning the need to both

THE NECESSITY OF CORRECTION IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH JAMES 5:19-20 INTRODUCTION: Throughout our study of the book of James, we have seen that this book is a practical guide to living the Christian faith. James has not tried to dilute any aspect of that kind of living; whether easy or hard, James ...read more

Scripture: James 5:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Head Knowledge Only? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 23, 2012

Many people just have head knowledge, when what really matters is heart knowledge!

Please grab a Bible and open it to the Gospel of Luke Chapter 8. We have noted that in Luke 7 that saving faith is believing the Word of God and taking action with that belief. And in the beginning of Luke 8, we noted some results of saving faith. True saving faith results in: - Following Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Will To Know Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 28, 2002

It is only as we exercise a healthy will toward God and His Word that we will be able to know and do what is best for us in all of life’s circumstances.

Matthew 13:1-23 A Will to Know Introduction In last week’s message, I spoke about the human will and the role it plays in our lives as we move toward or away from the will of God for our lives. Each of us has been given a free will to exercise, and God’s desire is that we exercise it toward Him. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

"He Who Has An Ear, Let Him Hear What The Spirit Says To The Churches.”’ Part 1

Contributed by Pastor Sam Georgis on Jan 15, 2023

God speaks to us through the bible messages, which were written more than 2000 years ago… as if he’s living with us today.... this is another word from God to us all.

Revelations 3:1 and to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things, which remain, that are ready to die, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal