Sermons on Spiritual Preparation:

Managing The Mouthy

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 20, 2010

Paul warned Titus of his need to subdue the threat of insubordinate teachers. How/Where is that threat subdued? Managing the Mouthy demands...

MANAGING the MOUTHY—Titus 1:10-16 Attention: The churches of Crete were saved but were lacking the finesse necessary to accomplishing their mission. They were not yet organized for ministry. A pastor by the name of Titus, was charged with the fortunate task, of straightening out those ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Sex Mystery Series

Contributed by J. D. Greear on Jul 12, 2013

Sex is NOT just physical. It is so much more. Sex is symbolic, sacred and service.

Ephesians 21 …submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

8 Words To Change Your Family: Love Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 8, 2011

Love is more an action than an emotion.

8 Words to Change Your Family: Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Rev. Brian Bill 5/8/11 How many of you need to make an “I’m sorry” phone call to your mom today? I’ll be picking up the phone this afternoon. Moms teach us so many things. • My mother taught me MEDICINE: ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Then The Law Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 2, 2008

Paul now shows the inferiority of the covenant of law-in regard to 1) Its Purpose, 2) Its Mediator, and 3)ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. For most people it just means that the Christmas buying season is in full swing. A common practice for advertisers to encourage people to buy before a particular time is to offer something with the phrase “for a limited time only”. I mentioned how it seems ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:19-22

Denomination: Other

The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 16, 2013

If we want to produce the fruit of the Spirit then we must be a "Holy Spirit tree".

Last week after church we stopped at Trader Joes on our way home. We just needed to pick up a few items so I picked up one of the small red baskets on our way in. As we entered the store and tried to go down the first aisle our way was blocked by two women who had parked their carts right in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

God's Undeniable Leadership-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 26, 2016

2 of ? God began to make His leadership thru Joshua undeniable among His people. *God makes His leadership undeniable among His people. But How? God’s leadership is Undeniable in...

GOD's UNDENIABLE LEADERSHIP-II—Joshua 3:7-17 Attention: We are faced with a lack of integrity in the world today. We shouldn’t tolerate it in Christian circles. Need: Exaltation/Magnification God began to magnify Joshua’s ministry among Israel. God magnified Joshua’s ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:7-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Doing? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 24, 2016

A study of the book of Job 9: 1 – 35

Job 9: 1 – 35 What Are You Doing? 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “Truly I know it is so, but how can a man be righteous before God? 3 If one wished to contend with Him, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand. 4 God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened ...read more

Scripture: Job 9:1-35

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Failing Forward Series

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Part 4 of series on Samson

FAILING FORWARD SAMSON, WEEK 4 This is the final week of our series called Samson. If you have your Bibles with you, turn to Judges, Chapter 16 (pg 174) We are looking at one of the most frustrating characters in the Bible. This was a guy who was given so much by God. From birth, Samson was ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:23-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Divine Guidelines For Marriage – Part Ii Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Mar 1, 2016

The Old Testament commandment was “Don’t commit adultery” but Jesus goes beyond the command to expose the heart-attitude of lust which leads to adultery.

Divine Guidelines for Marriage – Part II Chuck Brooks, Pastor-Teacher, GraceWay Church February 21, 2016 Last time we answered the question for the single person who wants to get married, “How can I, as a single person waiting for the right mate, control myself?”: (1) Channel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Will Happen

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Paul's shipwreck yields lessons about God's purpose for our lives.

It Will Happen If you have your Bibles, turn to Acts Chapter 27. This is the second week in our series called Don’t Stop. based on the scripture… Heb 10:36-37 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. If you were here ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:9-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord, Where Are You? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 23, 2016

A study of the book of Job 29: 1 – 25

Job 29: 1 – 25 Lord, Where Are You? 1 Job further continued his discourse, and said: 2 “Oh, that I were as in months past, as in the days when God watched over me; 3 When His lamp shone upon my head, and when by His light I walked through darkness; 4 Just as I was in the days of my ...read more

Scripture: Job 29:1-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Loving The Brethren-8 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 11, 2016

8 of 8. Peter exhorted the aliens to love their brothers & sisters in Christ as they were also loved by God. Christians are to love as they are loved by God. But how are they to live out that love? God’s love is lived out thru an encounter with...

LOVING THE BRETHREN-VIII—1Peter 1:22—2:12 Attention: Hurricane Matthew(Oct. 4-10, 2016)—Haiti & the Bahamas were on the north-eastern side of Matthew as it traveled between themselves & Cuba. The residents of Haiti experienced a loss ~900+/- lives. They had already been ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Be Kind To Animals Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 1, 2016

A study of the book of Job 35: 1 – 16

Job 35: 1 – 16 Be Kind To Animals 1 Moreover Elihu answered and said: 2 “Do you think this is right? Do you say, ‘my righteousness is more than God’s’? 3 For you say, ‘what advantage will it be to You? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?’ ...read more

Scripture: Job 35:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

To Tell The Truth

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015

"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! "Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!" Isa. 5:20, 21.

To Tell The Truth To Tell the Truth was an American TV game show that featured a panel of four celebrities whose object is the correct identification of a contestant who has an unusual occupation or experience. This central character is accompanied by two impostors who pretend to be the central ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:20-21

Denomination: Foursquare

The Beast, The Final Supper, Antichrist, And A Lot More... Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Sep 23, 2015

Several messages sewn together under the general heading of eschatology. A bit of a "sampler" message about last things.

The Beast from the Sea Believers must feel nervous when yet another brother attempts to describe what some feel is unknowable information. I feel nervous myself. Oh, the incredible ignorance displayed by persons with unworthy motives. They seek to dazzle or entertain. But regardless of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God