Sermons on Start Something:

Barzillai Series

Contributed by Darren Rogers on May 18, 2008

What character of the Bible best describes you? Do you start out well only to finish poorly and offer God every excuse you can think of?

Barzillai – 27th April 2008 am 2 Samuel 19:32 Background – David running from Absalom Bar-zil-lah-ee The Holy Spirit says something of Barzillai that He says of very few people. He says that he was “a very great man.” The Bible does not hand out this kind of praise openhandedly. It marks ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 19:32

Denomination: Baptist

The Proof Is In The Tithing!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 17, 2022

All of us have heard the saying, "The proof is in the pudding." This is an expression that is used when we want to prove something.

Illus: For example, one of you ladies could make some chocolate pudding, and when you got through it looked good! But just because it looked good does not mean it was good. You never would know that until you tasted it. That is where we get the expression, THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING! Not only ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Crown Of Thorns

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Jun 24, 2002

Why did the soldiers place a crown of thorns on the head of Jesus? Could there be something more significant to it than we realize?

I am amazed at many of the details of the story of Jesus’ trials, His suffering, abuse, and mockery, and how that there is significance to each event, to each episode. This morning we took a graphic look at the torture He suffered in being scourged or flogged. The ripping apart of His flesh, the ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Memorial To Remember

Contributed by Brent Hutsell on May 24, 2001

When we live life we must remember that one way or another we’re leaving something to be remembered!

I. Introduction A. Memorial day began in the early 1800’s during the civil war 1. Some began by decorating the graves of the soldiers who had been killed in battle to honor their sacrifice for freedom ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 25, 2005

Whatever the devil is doing, God has something bigger planned that will make him sorry, he ever messed with us.

Joe 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first [month]. Hag 2:9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Good Goes Bad

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 30, 2003

What happens when something good goes bad? It happens all the time...so what do we do?

Welcome to the beginning of the New Year and our nine-month journey through the Old Testament. I want to encourage you to make a commitment to plug into one of the community groups that meet during the week and to complete the Growth Seeds, our daily devotional. The combination of Sunday ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Will See What God Will Do !

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Nov 24, 2003

Message with Antioche, they returned in a synagogue. It was asked to them whether they had something to say, an exhortation, here is the message which they received!

Vous verrez ce que Dieu va faire. Lecture : Actes 13/41-52. V.41"41 Voyez, contempteurs, Soyez étonnés et disparaissez; Car je vais faire en vos jours une oeuvre, Une oeuvre que vous ne croiriez pas si on vous la racontait.@ Message  Antioche de Pisidie, ils sont rentrés dans une ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:41-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ministry And Attitude

Contributed by Bruce Gebbeken on Nov 4, 2006

When Jesus confronts his congregation of followers about the truth of physical and spiritual ideas, something really stirs up!

Ministry and Attitude John 6:22-71 Sometimes as church going people we need to stop and look to see what our motivation is. I have many times bent over backwards to accommodate people so that they would be comfortable in our little church. I know some of you have done the same when you are out ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-71

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Getting To Know Him Part 3 Series

Contributed by James White on Mar 5, 2007

Getting to know Jesus sometimes takes us out of what we know and can trust to something that becomes unfamiliar.

Getting To Know Him Part 3 Rev. James White Crossroads New Life Tabernacle, Deville, LA 2/21/2007 Luke 19:5-10 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:22-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Landmarks

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 17, 2006

There are something that should be changed in our churches but we need to make sure we never change the LARDMARKS of our FAITH.

LANDMARKS JER. 6:17 Pro 22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. E. We live in a day when churches has entered into programs which I truly wonder if God ever had any intention for the church to get involved in. People want to know what you have to offer ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:17

Denomination: Baptist

Beauty Spots Series

Contributed by Mark Neilly on Nov 22, 2002

Everyone has something beautiful about them, and here Jesus highlights what ought to be beautiful about His Church

John 17: 18 - 23 Beauty Spots They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder - but some of us may have to travel a very long way before we find the right eye!!! Most people have something about them which someone would view as beautiful (Eyes, Mouth, Hair, Inner beauty - best of all - good ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Knowledge Or Faith?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 5, 2004

This sermon discusses the fact that a real faith is not just knowing something, but also believing what you know as 100% fact.

Pastor Bruce Ball CrossWinds Bible Church Please turn with me as we read today’s Bible text. One morning at a local elementary school, all the teachers were called into the teacher’s lounge for an unscheduled meeting. This meant they all had to leave their classrooms unsupervised. Mrs. Miles ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: *other

Getting Rid Of The Problem Of Evangelism

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 24, 2006

Forget about EVANGELISM -- we aren’t doing it anyway. Just think about inviting people to something joyful.

I have been in the ministry for 26 years now, and I have preached a lot of sermons on Evangelism. What a waste of time. We don’t like to think about evangelism. We don’t like to do evangelism. We always want someone else to handle the evangelism programs in our churches. I’m not sure why ...read more

Scripture: John 4:6-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Football Team And The Church. Who's Team Are You On

Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Jun 16, 2003

This morning, I want to make a comparison using something that everyone can understand, especially today. The Church and a football team.

FOOTBALL TEAM AND THE CHURCH WHO’S TEAM ARE YOU ON? TEXT: LUKE 11:14-23 TEXT VS.23 INTRODUCTION: God has a plan, He has a purpose for doing things and he gives us instructions on how to do them, they are found in His Word. God wants us to be together, on the same page, in one accord. Acts 2:1 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:14-23

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus - His Name ... His Mission ... His People

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Sep 6, 2003

"There’s Something About That Name" - See how the text reveals - His Name ... His Mission ... His People.

Jesus - His Name…His Mission…His People Matthew 1:18-25 (Focus - vs. 21) 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist