Sermons on Special Needs:

All You Need Is Love (?)

Contributed by Don Hutto on Dec 6, 2000

John’s encouragement to love one another.

All You Need Is Love(?) 2 John 5,6 I. The Beatles told us in the late ’60s, "All You Need Is Love." But is that really all we need? II. The Beginning of the Commandment There are many beginnings in the Bible. A. Genesis 1:1 (The beginning of the world) B. John 1:1 (The beginning ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Need To Forgive Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000

Your life should be characterized by forgiveness because Jesus first forgave you.

When a person receives Jesus as their personal Leader and Forgiver, the Creator of the universe comes to dwell inside of them. Jesus forgave your sins past - present - future because He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Heb 13:8) Jesus has given you the power to forgive Your life ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12-15, John 13:34-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Need In Our Land!

Contributed by Chris Gowen on Jan 6, 2001

We are in need of a Heaven-Sent, God-shaking Revival.

The Greatest Need in our Land today is a Heaven-sent Revival! Not a Man-made, or a program-generated revival, but a Revival straight from the throne-room of God on High! Man can’t produce it. Never has there been a preacher who could preach it up. Never has there been a choir, or a quartet that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Your Child's Greatest Need Series

Contributed by Robert Barnett on Nov 10, 2001

THis shows each child’s need of salvation and the basis there for.

Y O U R C H I L D ¡¥ S G R E A T E S T N E E D ¡§That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.¡¨ ¡K ¡§You must be born again.¡¨ The Lord Jesus --- John 3:6,7 NIV There once was an elderly woman who thought that getting a talking parrot would ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: *other

What The Church Needs Now Series

Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 25, 2001

FAITH WILL ALWAYS BE RELEVANT! Hebrews 11:20-22, show us three modern needs met by faith.

September 11, 1994 -PM WHAT THE CHURCH NEEDS NOW Hebrews 11:20-22 INTRO: (1) Are you about to lose your faith? Don’t give up ye Remember the author of the 77th Psalm ? He had sun so low that all hope seemed gone. He was so troubled h he couldn’t sleep. He was so depressed he couldn’t even ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Need Christmas

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

The Grinch wanted to steal Christmas. The Grinch of the Bible wants to steal even more!

INTRODUCTION "The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason." One of the more popular movies right now is “The Grinch,” based on the Dr. Suess story, “How the Grinch stole Christmas.” The Grinch, whose heart is two sizes two ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What We Really Need

Contributed by David Fox on Dec 11, 2001

What the world really needs this year.

What We Really Need Selected Scriptures Poem If the World had needed an educator, God in His mercy would have sent us a Great Teacher. If the World had needed a financial manager, God in His mercy would have sent us a Great Economist. If the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:46-52, John 3:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Need The Real Thing

Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 16, 2001

We need real revival today not some infatuation of uncontrolled behavior but a whole community changed by the power of God.

Romans 12:1-2 “We Need The Real Thing!” Intro: Several years ago Coke changed it’s formula. It was an utter failure to try and improve on the real thing. Today people are trying to imitate revival. Some try to drum it up. Revival still comes the old fashioned way...II Chron. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Every Church Needs

Contributed by Scott Cox on Oct 18, 2000

A description of, definition of, and a directive for real church revival.

Intro. I’ve entitled this message, "What Every Church Needs". A little boy went to church with his father one morning. That night before he went to bed he knelt down and said his prayers. He said, "God, we had a great time at church today. Wish you would have been there. All to often this is the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

What The World Needs Now... Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Apr 23, 2001

What the world needs most is the impact joyful Christians make; that’s one of the best ways we show God’s love in a practical way.

Introduction - There are many joy-robbers: IRS Form 1040s, pink slips, overtime, unexpected changes. Paul the Apostle experienced many more things than these (2 Corinthians 11) and still rejoiced (Philippians 4). Joy is: A result of trusting Christ that makes us able to see life from God’s ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11, Ephesians 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Super Heroes Need Not Apply

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 28, 2001

By looking at the life and call of Gideon and Zechariah, we discover God often uses plain ordinary people.

Super Heroes—Please Don’t Apply 11/7/1999 Judges 6:11-18 Luke 1:5-17 Text Luke 1:5-22 Back in the olden days when I was a kid, everybody had a super hero of some sort. It might have been Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Hulk, Iron-Man, The Avengers, Spiderman, The Hawk, The Phantom, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grace For Those Who Need It Series

Contributed by Tim George on Aug 20, 2001

How can we live up to these commands of the book of James? The answer is surely not our own power or ability. Only God and his grace can enable us to live this life.

"But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." (James 4:6-7) Adrian Rodgers, the well-known pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, tells the story of a young man who ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

You Need Some Rest Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Jan 14, 2002

God models for us and charges us with living a life of balance - one that includes a practice of Sabbath Rest.

From the Very Start You Need Some Rest! We are in a Genesis series – An ancient text that speaks with amazing present-day relevance! - Marriage - Struggles in Marriage - Spiritual Jealousy - Selfishness - Trusting God when it really doesn’t make sense - Obeying God when everything ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Needed: A Few Giant Killers

Contributed by Danny Moss on Feb 6, 2002

This sermon deals with some of the major spiritual problems existing in the church today.

Needed: A Few Giant Killers Text: 1st Samuel 17:41-53 Introduction- Today in the Christian church I believe we face some giants that are just as real, just as antago- nistic to our cause, just as threatening to our existence as did the nation of Israel in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:41-53

Denomination: Baptist

Pressures Need Not Defeat Us.

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2001

Thanks to the power of the resurrection, we do not have to be overwhelmed by the pressures around us.

Pressures Need Not Defeat Us Easter Psalm 73:1-28 Matthew 27:62-- 28:20 Is pressure something good or something bad. Too little pressure and you can be stuck on the freeway going nowhere because of four flat tires. Too much pressure and you can go flying off the freeway out of control ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed