Sermons on Stay In The Word:

The First Disciples

Contributed by Carl Greene on Feb 16, 2009

There is often a misconception of the first disciples. Many are lead to believe they didn’t have anything to loose by following Jesus. Quite the opposite is true. These were successful businessmen,likely well educated and of fairly prominent social posi

If you ever have, or every thought of opening your own business, you know there must be a plan. And you probably discovered what most entrepreneurs know … starting a business requires some help… and almost always, its from their friends. (SLIDE) How many remember when the Beatles sang “With a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Methodist

Living In Grace Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 17, 2009

If we are forgiven, why do we need to behave?

Romans 6:1-14 February 15, 2009 Last week we looked at how Jesus’ death pays for our sin, and how his resurrection life draws us into the loving presence of the Father. At the end of Chapter 5, just in case there are people in Rome that think that there is a possibility that God’s grace ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: *other

The Most Un-Fair Doctrine Known To Humanity

Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Feb 24, 2009

The Fairness Doctrine? There is really nothing fair about it. It only goes so far. They won’t let us teach creation in the public schools. However, grace is really the most un-fair doctrine known to humanity. We get what we don’t deserve!

The Most Un-Fair Doctrine Known to Humanity Selected Passages First radio, now the Web-Internet? Media analysts and bloggers are warning that fresh efforts to bring back the so-called Fairness Doctrine could go too far, following a report that one prominent politician is looking into ways to apply ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Church Of God

Romans Chapter 1(C) How Lost Is Humanity Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 2, 2009

This one is about why we need a "righteousness revealed from heaven"...

Dakota Community Church February 1, 2009 pm Romans – Chapter 1(c) (Week 4) Read Romans 1 1. What is this “call of God”? The call is not so much about special people and special positions as it is a call to slavery, to servant hood, to being dead to self and alive to Christ. We don’t answer the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-32

Denomination: Mennonite

Building The Kingdom Of God Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 8, 2009

Noah. Moses. Ezra. Nehemiah. What did these four men have in common? They were building an invisible Kingdom, and nothing was going to stop them from accomplishing that task.

THE KINGDOM #2: BUILDING THE KINGDOM OPENING TEXT: Discuss building metaphor in the Scriptures. “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:21-22

Denomination: *other

Your God Is Too Small And Stuck In A Box

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 9, 2009

Our minds want a god we can control, but that’s not following Jesus

Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But turning and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: United Methodist

Addicted To God Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 9, 2009

So what’s your addiction? We all have one or another. As a pre-Christian you might have several in fact. How’s that working out for you? I know it sounds funny, but trusting in Jesus actually leads to addiction-but a really really good one!

What we have seen in Romans thus far has led us on a real roller coaster. Chapter 1: you can’t escape accountability to God for the evil in endemic in us as fallen humans. Chapter 2: God is right in his condemnation of that evil so that, Chapter 3, whether we choose to ignore God, try to be as good ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Addicted To God Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 9, 2009

So what’s your addiction? We all have one or another. As a pre-Christian you might have several in fact. How’s that working out for you? I know it sounds funny, but trusting in Jesus actually leads to addiction-but a really really good one!

What we have seen in Romans thus far has led us on a real roller coaster. Chapter 1: you can’t escape accountability to God for the evil in endemic in us as fallen humans. Chapter 2: God is right in his condemnation of that evil so that, Chapter 3, whether we choose to ignore God, try to be as good ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Self-Mutilation Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Mar 10, 2009

Sexual immorality mutilates the believer’s body and the Body of Christ through attitudes of control, impulse, and ownership.

SERIES: PRESCRIPTIONS FOR A HEALTHY & HOLY CHURCH: A Study in 1 Corinthians Applied To The Church Today II. DEALING WITH OBVIOUS DISEASES D.) SELF-MUTILATION (1 Cor. 6:12-20) Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, March 8, 2009 AM INTRODUCTION: One of the fastest-growing and more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Up Against City Hall

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 12, 2009

The problem in America is greed. Things haven’t changed!

The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Seeing God In Our Lives

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Apr 6, 2008

A sermon that highlights how Jesus helps us through the disappointment when we think God is not in our lives

Anyone here watch Spiderman movies? As a child I was never really interested in Spiderman, however my son Zackary has convinced me to watch the Spiderman movies with him and I quite enjoy them.. One of the story lines of these movies is the potential romance between a young skinny whimpy man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Trick Or Treat

Contributed by Kevin Rigby on Apr 8, 2008

The sermon is focused around the Halloween Season

Trick or Treat Introduction: As we get ready to approach a celebrated event this coming week, we all probably can reflect from the eyes of a child as we were excited to get dressed up in a costume and prepare to tell someone trick or treat. When we really weigh things up the holiday should have ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Slaying Grendel (Sin)

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Apr 10, 2008

A challenge to greater confront, get serious, and declare personal war on our own sins.

Slaying Our ’Grendel’ Perth Bible Church Sunday, March 30, 2008 AM Pastor Todd Leupold INTRODUCTION: This morning, I stand before you deeply disturbed . . . and yet, positively hopeful. I am deeply disturbed by how much we are voluntarily robbing ourselves of so much blessing, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob To Israel: Wrestling Bout Of Destiny

Contributed by David King on Apr 17, 2008

Believers are in a process of "evolution"- what I call the process of transformation from glory to glory. The Lord designs and expects that the Church be dynamic in experience and operations. Abram to Abraham, Jacob to Israel. One of the ways of practica

JACOB TO ISRAEL: WRESTLING BOUT OF DESTINY PROFILES OF STRIKING BIBLE PRAYERS 1. JABEZ. The Prayer of Jabez seems to have worked at "the snap of the fingers". There is no record of the time and place where this prayer took place. “And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:23-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why I Am Pro-Life

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 19, 2008

Its not enough to just know that you are pro-life. You must understand WHY you are pro-life. This sermon gives three reasons that the author is prolife.

1. Illus. of “no chandeliers” • Church wanted to get some new lights for sanctuary • One man stood up and said “I’m against it, we don’t need any chandeliers. Don’t have anybody that can play one, what we need is some lights in this place!” 2. The abortion rights crowd accuses us of being like ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:12-16

Denomination: Baptist