Sermons on Spiritual Folly:

Easter – The Power To Become Who You Want To Be

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 3, 2007

The same resurrection power that enabled Peter to be the man he wanted to be is available to us.

Many of you are probably familiar with a so-called documentary titled “the Lost Tomb of Jesus” which aired on the Discovery Channel in early March. This film was produced by James Cameron, the director of the movie “Titanic” and Simcha Jacobovici, a controversial producer and director of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:17

Denomination: Baptist

But It'll Stink!

Contributed by Dr. Tracy W. Marx on Apr 4, 2007

Awaiting the glory of God. Even when all seems lost, there is hope.

BACKGROUND: The Gospel of John was written by John the apostle around the year A.D. 90. He wrote this account in order “to bring people to firm belief in Jesus…and to anchor believers firmly in the faith” (E. E. Elliott, A Study of the New Testament [Newburgh, IN: Trinity Press, 1996], 130). He ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Temptation Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 5, 2007

The way in which Jesus faced temptation teaches us how we can deal with it too. We are all tempted. However, like Jesus, we can resist temptation

NOTE: The strategies for resisting temptation at the end of this sermon were taken from a sermon entitled "Claiming the Victory – Strategies for Resisting Temptation" by Keith Manry -Foun here on sermoncentral.com Introduction: What tempts you? I’m not talking about the ice cream and chocolate ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Facing Your Giants

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 6, 2007

This sermon takes the story of David & Goliath and compares it to the difficulties we face.

Introduction: Last Sunday we talked about the fact that the reason God chose David to be the next King of Israel was not his outward appearance or his physical abilities. Instead God chose David because he was a humble man, who was passionate about his relationship with God, and trusted Him with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Church And Young People

Contributed by Wade Allen on Apr 9, 2007

Sermon preached at the Peebles Church of Christ based on a church-wide survey taken of young people and older people.

It was a total disaster. The contractor could not believe what had just happened. He sat in stunned silence gazing over the blueprints of the construction site. All he could think about was the money invested and lost; the time and effort that had been put into the project. And now… everything ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Quest For Perfection, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 9, 2007

Not only does God require outward perfection in the things that we do. He requires inward perfection in who we are in our inmost being. He knows we can’t fulfill His requirement, so He promises Good News.

1. Perfect according to motivation a. Motivation for good deeds (6:1-4) b. Motivation for prayer (6:5-15) c. Motivation for fasting (6:16-18) 2. Perfect according to mindset a. Mindset toward material wealth (6:19-24) b. Mindset toward physical needs (6:25-34) c. Mindset toward sin in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Relational Health: Getting Along With People Series

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Apr 11, 2007

Relationships are very difficult to manage. Add in the stress from outside sources and it’s even more difficult. How do we nurture relationships to health? While certainly not exhaustive, this sermon touches on the issue!

Relational Health: Getting Along With People By Shannon Lewis Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Living Springs Assembly of God Bandera, Texas www.lsagbandera.com Philippians 2: 1-5 1So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-5

Our Anchor Of Hope Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 14, 2007

Despite all the hardships we may have to endure, we have an anchor of hope. This message talks about the basis of that hope.

The last couple of weeks we’ve been talking about Staying Afloat in the Storms of Life. We’ve talked about how we all have to endure storms… times of upheaval… that come our way. Most of the time these storms are unexpected. They come upon us suddenly and we don’t have a whole lot of time to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

When The Worms Increase? Restoration!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 14, 2007

Let us study caterpillars, cankerworms, palmerworms, mold and mildrew in the Bible and find the hidden lessons of RETSORATION!

WHEN THE WORMS INCREASE? Hear God! DON’T CRY OVER THE WORM DAMAGE, SEEK RESTORATION. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THIS IS AT LEAST A TWO PART SERIES! I. SOMETIMES LIFE IS HARD, THE EARTH SEEMS AS IRON, AND THE HEAVENS SEEM AS BRASS. THERE IS A TYPE IN THE BIBLE ABOUT HAVING ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Genesis 16 Series

Contributed by Richard Cathers on Apr 16, 2007

Verse by verse study of Genesis 16

Genesis 16 Sunday Morning Bible Study February 18, 2007 Introduction God has made promises to Abram. In Gen. 12:2, God promised to make Abram a “great nation”. We saw last week in Gen. 15:4 that God promised that “one will come from your own body” and that Abram would have so many descendants that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Does It Mean To Seek First The Kingdom? Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Apr 18, 2007

Often times we say things without understanding their meaning. Often times we quote, "seek first his kingdom and his righteosness," but what does that really mean for us?

What Does it Mean to Seek First the Kingdom? Introduction: One night, a group of thieves broke into a jewelry store. But rather than stealing anything, they simply switched all the price tags. The next day no one could tell what was valuable and what was cheap. The expensive jewels had suddenly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Handle Temptation

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Apr 20, 2007

Five principles for dealing with the temptations we face.

Ronald Meridith described in Hurryin’ Big for Little Reasons a quiet evening when he heard the sound of wild geese approaching in flight. He noticed the tame geese on his pond. “They heard the wild call they had once known. The honking… sent little arrows of prompting deep into their wild ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Mennonite

God Is Looking For Men

Contributed by Tobey Benitez on Apr 20, 2007

We need to get back to the basics

GOD IS LOOKING FOR MEN JEREMIAH 5:1 RUN YE TO AND FRO THROUGH THE STREETS OF JERUSALEM, AND SEEK NOW AND KNOW, AND SEEK IN THE BROAD PLACES THEREOF, IF YE CAN FIND A MAN. IF THERE BE ANY THAT EXECUTETH JUDGMENT, THAT SEEKETH THE TRUTH, AND I WILL PARDON IT. I BRING YOU GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 5:1

Denomination: Baptist

No Excuse Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 28, 2007

This sermon shows how no-one, not even the moralist, has any excuse before God.

Scripture Let’s read Romans 2:1: "You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things" (Romans 2:1). Introduction In Romans 1:24-32 Paul describes God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Do I Become A Christian

Contributed by Mark Seeler on Apr 29, 2007

Outline of what is required to become a Christian.

HOW DO I BECOME A CHRISTIAN As most of you know, today is my first day as a minister here at Pine Hill Church of Christ. And it is this beginning that has brought several questions to mind. First of all I would like to thank everyone for this opportunity for me to preach God’s word. The faith ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ