Sermons on Spirit Poured Out:

Curses And Blessings Are From The Lord - Proverbs 3:33

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 10, 2011

Curses and Blessings Are From The Lord - Proverbs 3:33

Curses and Blessings Are From The Lord - Proverbs 3:33 Proverbs 3:33 The LORD puts a curse on the homes of the wicked, but blesses the homes of the righteous. I. He Puts A Curse On The Wicked II. He Puts Blessings On The Righteous I. He Puts A Curse On The Wicked ; ; Deu_7:26, , ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Destruction To Come Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 20, 2012

What I do want to leave you with is a firm belief in Christ’s return and with a wonder and joy of that last wondrous event for which we are waiting.

Introduction Let’s begin by reviewing briefly the message from last week which covered verses 1-13. First, the goal of this series. It is not so much to convince you of one view, as it is to have a charitable attitude towards the different opinions. I want you to realize how complex this ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Preaching Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 20, 2013

In this message we examine the preaching of John the Baptist and learn what constitutes faithful preaching.

Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” The first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel deal with what is called “The Infancy Narrative.” That is, they deal with the prophecies and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Will Heaven Be Like?

Contributed by Erik Estep on Oct 20, 2011

Today in our passage of Scripture we’ll see Jesus’ disciple John give us a glimpse into what Heaven will be like. Revelation does speak of heaven as having streets of gold, and pearly gates, and these incredibly beautiful stones that will adorn heaven.

“What Will Heaven Be Like?” Revelation 21: 3-5 January 24, 2010 Intro: A Sunday School teacher was teaching his class about heaven. He asked the children, “If I sold my house and my car, had a huge yard sale, and gave all the money to the church, would that get me into ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Pure Joy Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 10, 2011

1- It’s pure joy to experience trials 2- It’s pure joy to attain wisdom 3- It’s pure joy to be single-minded

INTRO.- Joy can mean many things to many people. ILL.- A January 1994 Reuters News Service story on Manuel Oliveira's ice cream shop in Merida, Venezuela, reported on his 567 flavors: including onion, chili, beer, eggplant, smoked trout, spaghetti parmesan, chicken with rice, and spinach. He ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Choosing Your Closest Companions Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2011

from a series through the life of Solomon. A look at the way Solomon's relationships impacted his life, and the way our closest relationships will impact us.

I Kings 11:1-13 Pre intro, at the beginning of worship services: I’d like you to watch a video this morning, featuring those 2 famous theologians, Jed and Jethro Clampet as they discuss Jethro’s insights into relationships… (clip from “Beverly Hillbillies” - look ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:4-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You & Your Government Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 22, 2012

Being citizens of heaven doesn’t minimize our responsibilities on earth for the Christian citizen is called upon to be the best citizen. The Christian will have a high view of authority & will be submissive to it as a matter of conscience.

ROMANS 13: 1-7 YOU AND YOUR GOVERNMENT [Matthew 22:15-22] An Idaho SHEEP RANCHER was approached one day by a stranger in a suit. He said, "If I can guess how many sheep you’ve got, may I have one?" Thinking this to be near impossible the rancher agreed. The stranger then stated, "You have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Only One Life: My Favorite Motto

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 19, 2011

A sermon the famous motion, "Only one life, twill soon be past; only what's done for Christ will last."

Only One Life—My Favorite Motto Chuck Sligh October 24, 2010 (A PowerPoint presentation for this message is available by contacting me at chucksligh@hotmail.com). (I don’t believe the skeleton of this message is original to me, but I don’t remember the source. My apologies to the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

Every Story Has A Beginning Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 26, 2011

This is the beginning of our summer series on Hebrews chapter 11, we are using the Theme No Ordinary Family to tie it all together.

No Ordinary Family 1 The Fundamentals of Faith Every Story has a beginning and this is it. Earlier this year one of my Sunday messages was based in Hebrews 11 and as the scripture was being read I thought to myself, “wow, that was no ordinary family.” And because I have a one track ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Man Who Sold His Future Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 7, 2011

What’s wrong with being godless? If you can answer that question, you can avoid the tragedy that took Esau’s future away from him.

OPEN: A man filled his car with gas at a self-service gas station. After he had paid and driven away, he realized that he had left the gas cap on top of his car. He stopped and looked and, sure enough, it was gone. He thought for a second and realized that other people must have done the same ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Components Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 14, 2011

The 3 components of salvation (intellectual, emotional, volitional) are seen in Peter’s sermon on Pentecost.

The Components of Salvation Chuck Sligh TEXT: Acts 2:14-40 INTRODUCTION Illus. - Down through the centuries there have been many instances of remarkable conversions when people heard the Gospel preached. St. Augustine was a wayward youth who resisted the prayers of a godly mother. On a visit to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-40

Denomination: Baptist

Working Toward A Great Marriage, Part 1 – Six Principles We Can All Apply

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 24, 2010

First in a two-part series on marriage.

Working Toward a Great Marriage Part 1 – Six Principles We Can All Apply Various Scriptures May 16, 2010 Me: In our year-long emphasis called, “The Year of the Family,” we’re focusing on how we can become a stronger family within the family of God, and also looking at ways ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Attitude Makes The Difference

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 5, 2010

In this sermon we learn the importance of attitude, and we learn how to have a positive, joyful and hopeful attitude.

Introduction: A. Does this bumper sticker describe you: Warning – I have an attitude and I know how to use it! 1. Today I want to talk about the fact that attitude makes a difference. 2. I preached on a similar topic last Tuesday night out at Camp Hunt’s Work and Worship Week, and some ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Vanity Of Self-Indulgence

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 22, 2010

In today's lesson, we learn that apart from God, we will not gain anything from self-indulgence.

Scripture It is good to be with you this morning. I have been out of this pulpit for about a month, and I am eager to direct our attention to God and his Word. The Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC) once said, “Consider pleasures as they depart, not as they come.” Aristotle ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Key Words In The Christian Life - Imputation

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Imputation: God credits our account (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Imputation: God credits our account Reading: Romans chapter 4 verses 1-8: Ill: • Did you know that the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking? • That’s what the statistics say. • If all of our words were put into print, • The result would be this: • A single day’s words ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-8

Denomination: Brethren