Sermons on Speak The Word:

God's Strategy For Being #1 Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Oct 26, 2001

I talk about God’s strategy for being #1 which is humility.

God’s Strategy For Being #1: Humility Illustration: A coach and his recruiter were talking about the upcoming football season. The recruiter asked, “What kind of players are you looking for this year coach?” The coach replied, “you know the player who gets knocked down and doesn’t get up?” The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-9, Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Baptist

Winning The War Before The Battle Begins Series

Contributed by Tim George on Oct 28, 2001

Joshua had a giant called Jericho to face but first he had to win the war in his own heart. There were two things that had to happen for Joshua to win that war before the battle began.

“And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?” So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

First Fruits

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 6, 2001

A sermon for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Sermon Deuteronomy 26:1-11 "The First Fruits" The Lord God said, " When you come into the land which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance, and have taken possession of it, and live in it, you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Wear The Dream Series

Contributed by Lance Bane on Nov 7, 2001

This message encourages young people to put into action the dreams that God has put into their hearts.

Former President Woodrow Wilson once said, “We grow by dreams. All big individuals are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day,or in the red fire on a long winter’s evening. Some of us let those great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nourish them through bad ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:7-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Little Girl

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 20, 2001

A Little girl’s witness led to a remarkable miracle

The story of the healing of Naaman - 2 Kings 5: 1-19 My old Chaplain in Basle, Tom Roberts used to say that when you are stumped for a Bible passage to preach on use the story of Naaman. So I’m doing for once what I am told! The Story: 1. Naaman was the commander in chief of the King of Aram’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-19

Denomination: Anglican

Art And Science Of Evangelism

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

Jesus used both the art and science in His evangelism and we should too!

Art and Science of Evangelism Introduction - Have you ever known a physician who practiced both the art and science of medicine? Perhaps you will enjoy hearing about a friend of mine who has mastered both aspects of cross-cultural medicine in Nigeria. Last year, the physician went to a remote ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Purity-The Way To Happiness Series

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 20, 2003

More than one million Americans will die of heart diseases this year, so we should be concerned about heart failure. But we should be equally con­cerned about heart impurity. This type of heart disease, if not "cured," may render a person spiritually dead

Purity-The Way to Happiness Text: "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matt. 5:8). Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-8 Introduction: More than one million Americans will die of heart diseases this year, so we should be concerned about heart failure. But we should be equally ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Party Time!

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Aug 22, 2003

Our God loves to party and His parties are lavish and extravagant and they satisfy to the very core of your being. God’s parties are for all people. God’s ultimate party will start on time and only those who are ready for it get to share in the joy.

IT’S PARTY TIME Scripture: Luke 15: 11-32 1) “People are made to party” – that’s the word from Lorna Wing, the British counterpart to Martha Stewart in her book “Party Food”. • Lorna Wing is a professional party thrower and caterer who has been entertaining people of all stripes for over twenty ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: United Methodist

They Didn't Bow, Bind, Nor Burn

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 28, 2003

Many critics attack this chapter because it contains the record of a miracle. Not one line in the narrative is myth or fiction. It is the pure truth because it is divinely inspired. But because many have trouble believing in miracles, they attack this cha

They did not bow, they did nor bend nor burn. CHAPTER 3. Many critics attack this chapter because it contains the record of a miracle. Not one line in the narrative is myth or fiction. It is the pure truth because it is divinely inspired. But because many have trouble believing in miracles, they ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Tell The Devil To Go To Hell

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 3, 2003

There is only one who wants us to think we have nothing to offer. There is only one who wants us to think we are insignificant. Time to tell the Devil to go to Hell

Tell the Devil to go to Hell! JN 6:1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:4, John 6:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Count My Trophies?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 4, 2002

Winning is the modern goal, count my trophies and you will see how good I am?

What is winning? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Matthew 19: 30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. Jude 1:22 And some have compassion, making a difference: Romans 15:1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:30, Jude 1:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Advantages Of Standing Still

Contributed by John Johnson on Nov 9, 2002

Stand Still and See the Salvation of the Lord.

The advantages of Standing Still Exodus 14: 10-14 In these times in which you and I live, life presents us all kinds of problems and challenges. We are busy seeking ways to handle the situations and issues in our lives. Life is like a roller coaster. Some days you are up and some days you are ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Easy Chair Faith

Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 10, 2002

John emphasizes the personal experience of salvation

Arm Chair Faith Text: 1 John 1:1-7 Introduction ILLUSTRATION (Have two people play catch with a football--when the ball is thrown to you let it fall to the ground). There’s a difference between observation and participation. I remember as I was growing up hearing my parents say to me on more ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hang In There

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

Be an encourager

Comfort - encouragement - 2 Cor. 1:3-7 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5 For just ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-9, Hebrews 11:35-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reason #5: We've Got High Hopes! Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 17, 2002

At Creation all nature conformed to God’s purpose and fulfilled His intention, and so He declared all He had made “very good”. One day God will declare the world “good” again. And all creation will praise God’s goodness.

Sermon Series> Romans 8, Reasons to be ENCOURAGED Reason #5: We’ve got High Hopes! 8:19-25 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts “What a crazy, rotten, mixed up world we live in!” Have you ever heard these words—or said them? I think we’ve all expressed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:19-25

Denomination: Congregational