Sermons on Stages Of Man:

Elders - Responsibility, Not Power

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 6, 2006

This is a short ordination sermon used to install a man into the office of elder. It precedes C.L.A.S.S. 101.

The Apostle Paul told Timothy, “Do not neglect the gift that is in you.” Did you know that we all have gifts? In the last two weeks, I have touched upon the parable of the wealthy landowner who gave his three servants talents before he left for a long trip. When he came back, he found that two ...read more

Denomination: *other

An Honest Walk Series

Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001

Part 2 of a 7 part series on walking by faith and not by sight. This part deals with walking honestly before God and man.

INTRODUCTION: We have begun a new sermon series on walking by faith, not by sight. We are dealing with the walk or experiences of the Christian after conversion - what he should expect his life to be like. Last week we saw that this walk of faith should be a new walk every day. Today, we’ll see ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:12-14, 2 Corinthians 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Believing To See Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 3, 2001

If faith is so critical to God... why did He make and fulfill a promise to a man who doubted the message of an angel?

OPENING: "The Floating Ball" from "Heno Head’s Simple Science Object Talks." Take a hairdryer and two ping pong balls. (Since we have a video projector and a long worship hall, we focused a camera on the demonstration and ran the image thru the projector onto the wall). Turn on the hairdryer and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Surviving An Imperfect Family Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 5, 2001

By looking at the life of a man named Joseph we see that God is still in the business of helping people survive imperfect families.

Life Lessons from Joseph – Part 1 November 25, 2001 INTERACTION: I want you to get in groups of three to five, and grab a yellow prayer request card. Allowing for the possibility that there might be such a thing as a perfect family, complete one of these sentences: “A perfect family would ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fathers: Words That Can Save Your Family

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Jun 15, 2002

Life is made of decisions. God would have every man make the decision Joshua made for his own family.

“... but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!” Joshua 24:15c (NIV) A report by Warren Mueller revealed that where both parents attend church regularly, 72% of their children continue in the faith. Where only the father attends, that percentage drops to 55 percent, but where only the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

Grounded In Grace Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 8, 2002

Grace, it is exactly what man needs. And Paul writes to us and says," those who RECEIVE it shall reign in life.

Grounded in Grace Reason why this series is being preached There has been more response from this series than any other I have ever done in over 20 years of preaching. People are hungry to hear about the true grace of God. So far we have shared: 1. UNDERSTANDIING THE GRACE OF GOD. Its ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Hell-- What It's Like And How To Get There

Contributed by Bret Mcelroy on Aug 30, 2002

5 points that teach what hell will be like and how to get there. Taken from "The Rich Man and Lazarus".

Hell - What it’s like and how to get there Joke about hell. Hell is a topic we’d rather avoid. We agree with C.S. Lewis: “There is no other doctrine which I would more willingly remove from Christianity than [hell], if it lay in my power. . . I would pay any price to be able to say ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-30

Denomination: Holiness

"Nothing Cheap About Grace" Series

Contributed by Allen Hern on Sep 5, 2002

It is important for believers to be aware of the cost of their salvation which, though free to us, required the greatest price ever known to man.

200234.ser “Nothing Cheap About Grace” BREBC Sept. 1, 2002 a.m. Subject: Salvation Theme: The Cost of Salvation Passage: 1 Peter 1: 17 - 21 Who doesn’t like to get something that is free? But we have become pretty sceptical. When we see something that is free, we tend to look behind the scenes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21, 1 Peter 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah, Ahab And Obadiah: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000

Things look bad for Israel; then, God's man comes from the East (can you hear the spurs jingle?)

Following the reign of King David, his son, Solomon reigned in wisdom and the strength of God for approximately 30-35 years before his own apostasy and decline. After Solomon, the Kings of Israel all did evil in the sight of the Lord. They forsook His ways to serve idols, and led the people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-19

Denomination: Orthodox

Your Sins Will Find You Out!

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002

We may hide from our fellow man, but we never can, nor will we hide from God.

I know that a lot of you will disagree with this statement, but I will make it anyway, “When we were little...sometimes we were bad”. A. When we were bad, we tried to hide. 1. Most of us weren’t too good at hiding our naughtiness, however. ILLUSTRATION: Me smoking cigarettes out in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 94:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Personal Demons Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 27, 2001

What would cause a man to be demon possessed? And how can we deal with the personal demons that influence us today?

A man often walked through a cemetery on his way home. One night, though, unaware that a new grave had been dug in his path, he tumbled in. For some time he struggled to get out of the 7 foot deep grave, but finally gave up and settled down for the night. An hour later, a farmer out possum ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Highway Of Holiness

Contributed by James May on Aug 7, 2001

Without Holiness no man shall see God. Every day that we live we are traveling down the "Highway of Holiness".

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:25-27, Isaiah 35:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Prayer And A Prophecy Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Daniel is shown to be a man who depended on the Scriptures and prayer, the secret of his relationship with God, equiping him for a prophetic ministry.

DANIEL 9 - A PRAYER AND A PROPHECY There are two themes in this chapter - prayer and prophecy. The setting of the narrative is in the reign of King Darius of the Chaldeans. Daniel was a thinking person and he began to wonder what lay ahead for his nation, and as he did this, he revealed the kind ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Design Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 20, 2007

David sensed his value and purpose because he realized he was not an "accident". He was a man created in the image of God.

OPEN: In Robert Wise’s book “Your Churning Place” he tells a story about Burt Lancaster - a famous movie Star who made almost 100 movies between 1939 and 1989. But before he began working in the movies Burt Lancaster was a circus performer - a job he was fortunate to land, considering his less than ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Touches Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jul 2, 2007

1 of 5 on the five senses. This message is based on the man Jesus healed from leprosy and focuses on his compassion for him.

God Touches July 1, 2007 God Reached Out and Touched a Leper 40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Mark 1:40 Dramatic Presentation: A Leper’s Life: Ron Peters There are two days that will forever stand out in my life, though ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ