Sermons on Standing Up:

"I Can Only Imagine" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on May 25, 2011

This message focuses on the beauty of heaven as described in Revelation 21. It ia real place that God has prepared for those who love Him.

"I Can Only Imagine” Revelation 21 The famous explorer Marco Polo after completing his journeys went back to his home in Venice. When he got back to his home he began to describe some of the things he had seen. But his close friends thought he had gone made. He told then about black ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Be A Zombie, Be A W:a-M-B! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 11, 2010

Worshiping God is a spiritual thing accomplished with body, mind, and attitude; don’t be a zombie, be a WAMB!

We have been studying the Letter to the Romans; a letter by God to the Christian Church in Rome 2000 years ago. God of course used the Apostle Paul to write the Letter. We have noted so far that the letter has much to say about the foundations of the Christian faith and there were specific ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Transforming Apathy To Revival

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Oct 17, 2010

A young lady is uncomfortable about her spiritual life. She believes in God, belong to Christian church, attends church’s weekly service, gives offering and yet she still feel emptiness and confusion. She may not be alone...

TRANSFORMING APATHY TO REVIVAL Acts 20:7-12 A young lady is uncomfortable about her spiritual life. She believes in God, belong to Christian church, attends church’s weekly service, gives offering and yet she still feels emptiness and confusion. • She sat on the church’s pew until the preacher ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Helmet Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 22, 2010

Our goal as Christians is to live a life always with the confidence in our minds that we are citizens of heaven!

We have noted that soon and very soon, the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will return to earth! While we wait, while God allows the devil loose for a little while, we must be strong in God’s mighty power! Every Christian has the power of God available with the full armor of God. But we must always ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Kingdom Attitudes Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 5, 2014

The church and New Testament doctrine are founded not only upon God’s past dealings with Israel, but also his future dealings. If you miss this, you miss much. We are a preview of God’s Kingdom on earth, and we must embrace Kingdom attitudes.

Kingdom Attitudes (Isaiah 56:1-12) 1. I collect humor, and Jewish jokes are among my favorites. 2. It was a sweltering August day in 1937 when the Cohen brothers entered the posh Dearborn, Michigan, offices of Henry Ford, the car maker. "Mr. Ford," announced Norman Cohen, the eldest of the three. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The 5 Things You Should Know About Baptism

Contributed by Sean Adams on May 6, 2014

Doing the bare minimum in important areas isn't just bad for us; it’s bad for those around us. Baptism included.

Rudy was a good guy but he did the bare minimum with hygiene. Ladies, would you date fellas with bad hygiene? Could you ride around in the car with windows up on a hot summer day? -Doing the bare minimum in important areas isn't just bad for us; it’s bad for those around us. We all know the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Birth Of The Church, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Bill Brazell on May 13, 2014

The birth of the Church under the New Covenant, The church is the instrument through which God will “Complete the Mission that Jesus Began”.

Completing the Mission that Jesus Began The Birth of the Church, Part 1 Acts 2:1-4 Read Acts 2:1-4 This is a tremendous transitional passage. We have the end of the Old Covenant and the birth of the Church under the New Covenant." All the great elements of God's redemptive plan are right here. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How Does The Empty Tomb Affect Me?

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 15, 2014

He is risen , He is risen indeed! That was the proper greeting of the early church. What does the empty tomb mean to believers today?

How does the empty tomb affect me? Selected Scriptures Introduction- Matthew 28:8-10 Mark 16:6-8 Luke 24:4-7 John 20:1-8 Between these Gospels we have an account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We have been in a series At The Cross… First we looked at the love of God because of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:8-10

Denomination: Nazarene

The Tragedy Of Neglect Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 20, 2014

It’s not uncommon to see homes, old business buildings, farms in disrepair, dilapidated, testimonies of neglect. As sad as each of these instances of neglect may be, they fail to be as sad as when someone rejects God’s gift of salvation.

The Tragedy of Neglect Hebrews Series Pt. 2 2/19/2014 Introduction A Living in Chester (So. IL) it’s not uncommon to see homes, old business buildings, farms in disrepair, dilapidated, testimonies of neglect. 1 Many nursing homes are sadly neglecting their senior residents, unfit parents ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

From The Book “god’s Plans For You” By Andrew Murray

Contributed by David Leach on May 31, 2014

Noticing in this scripture the direct link between “words spoken” and “God’s works”.

Notice in this scripture the direct link between “words spoken” and “God’s works”. John 14:10 (Jesus) ...The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. Jesus says “The words I speak...” ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eighteen Similarities Between David And Goliath Jesus And Satan Series

Contributed by Kim Oliver on Jun 5, 2014

Eighteen similarities between David and Goliath Jesus and Satan

The Thirteenth Similarity David remained under God’s authority, and Jesus remained under God’s authority. Giving himself over to God, in spite of the various opportunities David had when his men told him that the Lord had delivered Saul into his hand, David refused to lift his hand ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

God's Ten Commands For Peaceful Living Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 3, 2014

James 4:7-10 is a series of ten rapid-fire instructions that provide God’s Ten Commandments for restoring peace in your relationships.

Our study of James 4 has focused on the results of following worldly wisdom as opposed to godly wisdom. This theme of two kinds of wisdom was introduced in chapter 3. “But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.” (James ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Celebrating Our Independence By Imitating God

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 4, 2014

How should we celebrate our independence from sin? Paul gives us the way in Ephesians 5 as beloved children Imitate God." If this were our focus as churches we would see revival, lives filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and transformation in lives

Intro: This Friday was the Fourth of July. The Fourth celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 and freedom from the cruel rule of the British Empire. It is marked with Bar B Que, fireworks and going to the lake. Paul is calling us to a similar celebration in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Condemned? Condoned? Forgiven!

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Jul 8, 2014

We can’t overlook or diminish the reality of sin and its consequences, but we can rest in God’s forgiveness of all our sins.

Introduction A. A huge thanks to my Sunday School class for the lively discussion last week which made the preparation of this sermon extremely easy and hopefully timely. B. Dr. Chris Thurman, in his book The Lies We Believe, tells the story of Jill. 1. Jill had been a Christian for a long time, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Believe In Love Series

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jul 8, 2014

Loving God means accepting His love for us however it may be manifest, whether in temporal blessings or pain. Our Lord suffered in His earthly life, but was exalted to the highest place!

Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, to the First Sunday in Lent. We are joining together throughout Lent in a sermon series, “Falling in Love Again.” We are preparing ourselves for the great Paschal feast, the wedding supper of the Lamb. On Ash Wednesday, we heard God’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Anglican