Sermons on Soldiers In Battle:

The Line Of A King Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 19, 2001

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Christmas Surprises". This sermon looks at the 4 women listed in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1.

Sunday Morning November 25, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Christmas Surprises [#1] THE LINE OF A KING? Matthew 1:1-17 Introduction: Through my many years of school, I have taken many history classes. One of the things that always interested me was in trying to figure out if any of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Is There No God? Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 2, 2001

God wants us to turn to him in everything.

- I love the true story of a small town in Kentucky which had two churches and a bar owned by a devout and well known atheist. It seems that one night the people from the two churches called a special prayer meeting and spent the whole night praying that the bar would close down. Well, lo and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 1:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Didn't Throw The Clay Away

Contributed by Jon Earls on Feb 5, 2003

God wants to Redeem the pieces of broken lives. He wants to Repair those broken pieces into something worthwhile. And He wants to Refill the Vessel.

Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 18:1-6 He was 21 years old. By all appearances he was living life to the fullest. Parties, drinking, living it up. He was young and full of live. He had a bright future ahead of him. Although this was the appearance to many, inside a war was going on. The ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

Rocky - Preparing For The Fight Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2003

Why did Jesus take His disciples to Caesarea Philippi? Why go to a pagan, idolatrous city to ask His disciples the most important question of His ministry?

OPEN: I read once the story of a young black man in the ghettos. He was fortunate in that he had both of his parents, and they struggled to make ends meet. But for his birthday that year they had scraped together enough money to pay for a brand new bicycle. A few days later someone stole it. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Conviction & Courage When The Heat Is On"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on May 19, 2003

A message on how believers can live victorious Christian lives in a hostile a culture.

Daniel 3:1-25 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com The Text Summary: God’s people are to know, proclaim, and live His commandments, despite threats and pressures by the culture to do otherwise, all the while trusting the Lord to save them. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-25

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Living In The Power Zone Series

Contributed by Rick Adams on Mar 30, 2004

Discovering the Champion in You Part 3. God doesn’t want us to "vacation" in His power, but live in it everyday. This message focuses on the power of the Holy Spirit that empowers every born again believer.

INTRODUCTION For the past few weeks we have been looking at a short series entitled, “Discovering the Champion in You.” I believe that all of God’s children are destined to be champions of the faith. Often times we don’t feel like we are, but the reality is, God has declared us more than ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus And The Chief: Courage Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 16, 2007

For over 80 years Chief Illiniwek, symbol of the University of Illinois, represented Christian attributes; this is the first of six sermons that examine those attributes based on the Scriptures.

Jesus and the Chief: Courage --Mark 6:45-52 This has been a newsworthy week. On Tuesday, April 10th, it was finally announced that Larry Birkhead is the biological father of Anna Nichole Smith’s baby daughter Dannielynn. Radio-Television shock jock Don Imus’ program “Imus in the Morning” was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-52

Denomination: Methodist

Why "Doubting Thomas" Got A Bad Rap

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jun 3, 2007

In our world today we face doubts all the time. Doubts in our ability to be salt and light. Doubts in God’s ability to use us for his great plan. Doubts about our worthiness to God. But Thomas let his doubts bring him closer to Jesus.

Sermon – 060423 (Set up: Time Hack request with music minister -- Check watch at start of sermon, tap it a few times then ask music minister the following:) “What time is it?" (No matter what answer is given say:) "Naw, that can’t be right. (walk over to her to look) Let me see your ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Priorities

Contributed by James May on Dec 31, 2003

What does it take to be a true follower of Jesus Christ? It takes white hot commitment and looking for and doing the perfect will of God.

PRIORITIES Luke 9:57-62, "And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62, Luke 14:26-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Evangelism Hero...for Guys

Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on Feb 14, 2012

A straight forward exhortation for men to engage the enemy by becoming evangelism heroes.

One thing I think we can agree on is this: every man would give treasure and fame for one moment in which he could rescue a damsel in distress while delivering a Chuck Norris round house kick to the dastardly villain. Sweeping the fair maiden up in one arm, he would first use his free hand to tuck ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-19

The Spirit Of Grace & Supplication Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 27, 2011

Israel’s lament over the Messiah who died for their sins will be a far greater victory than the one just won over the armies which will surround Jerusalem. It will be the victory of repentance, the victory over a stubborn heart, the victory over self.

ZECHARIAH 12: 10-14 THE SPIRIT OF GRACE AND SUPPLICATION [John 19:30-34-38] The ultimate goal of God for His people is more than just physical preservation, He is working toward their spiritual restoration. He wants to reveal Himself not only as ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 12:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

When You Wind Up Over Your Head Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 5, 2009

What are we supposed to do when we get in deep, over our heads? The Word of God shows us.

Summer Psalms #14 - When You Wind Up Over Your Head Psalm 130:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Sept. 2, 2009 *When I was going to Georgia Tech, I took a swimming class that qualified us to be Red Cross lifeguards. To get an “A” in this class you had to pass three endurance ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 130:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Peter

Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009

The calling of Peter, what does it take to become a follower of Jesus?

I’m not sure that’s exactly how it shook down, but it can’t be too far off! Jesus had ascended to heaven and the disciples were left there to make sense of it all, to carry on the proclamation of the good news of Jesus Christ. They had no idea their efforts would turn into this (look around) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anatomy Of Sin

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jun 22, 2011

A look at how sin damages us in our relationships with God.

ANATOMY OF SIN 2 SAMUEL 11&12 INTRO: A scientist, unjustly accused and convicted of a major crime, found himself sentenced to hard time in a prison out in the Arizona desert. His cellmate turned out to be another scientist. Determined to escape, the first man tried to convince his colleague to make ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Study On Revelation 9 Series

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 10, 2012

An easy-to-read and easy-to-understand study on Revelation 9.

In Mel Gibson’s movie, “THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST”, there was one detail that most people missed. That one detail said so much about whom it was that actually punished Jesus. That detail was that we never got to see the man’s face who hammered the spikes into Jesus’ hands. His face was only a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:1-21

Denomination: *other