Sermons on Staying Pure:

God's Extreme Makeover - Eligibility Requirements Series

Contributed by Steve Lotze on Sep 27, 2008

God wants to give us an Extreme Makeover: becoming new on the inside. While we are all eligible, the book of James gives us four requirements we need to know about going into our makeover.

God’s EXtreme MAKEOVER: "Eligibility Requirements" James 1:1-12 His Place Sept 21, 2008 NOTE: I was the guest speaker this morning and this was my daughter’s first Sunday back from her YWAM adventure - she gave the morning greeting and testimony of how god was working n her life. It dovetailed ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking Through A Season Of Crushing/ The Death Of Expectation

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 5, 2008

We often find ourselves in A SEASON OF CRUSHING. I can’t seem to understand WHY we are going through this. We can’t allow our dreaming ability to be hindered! Dream on!

WALKING THROUGH A SEASON OF CRUSHING ... THE DEATH OF EXPECTATION... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have rarely started a lesson with the conclusion, but I think I shall start with the end and then build up to the conclusion. CONCLUSION: AFFLICTION IS NOT ALWAYS CHASTISEMENT. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11, Matthew 4:4-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Obedient Unto Death

Contributed by David Brockhouse on Apr 3, 2008

The Lenten season bares the skeletons of our disobedience in more ways than one; it Illuminates the one who was “obedient, even unto death on a cross” for our salvation. It also illuminates the less than stellar attitudes and behaviors we are prone to dis

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Genesis 20 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 23, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 20 A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat. "I’m the greatest hitter in the world," he announced. Then, he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed. "Strike one!" he yelled. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Really Close Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 8, 2009

Exposition of Acts 18:24-19:7 regarding the people that were following John’s teaching but needing to be saved

Text: Acts 18:24-19:7, Title: Really Close, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/11/09, AM A. Opening illustration: tell about riding down 2nd Street and long-necking at the new bookstore and almost hitting that car in front of me as I eased into the turn lane without looking B. Background to passage: Paul has ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wash Me!

Contributed by Robert Cox on Jan 23, 2009

Did you ever wonder about this reference to water and the Spirit?

John 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Messiah Who Teaches Part 2: Adultery Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 23, 2009

If lust is not dealt with, it can ruin our lives completely.

A Messiah Who Teaches Part 2: Adultery of the Heart Text: Matt. 5:27-30 Introduction 1. Illustration: There are warning signs that we can be aware of when we are being led away by our lust. These signs begin to surface as we begin to give in to temptation and if not checked will lead us to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Methodist

The Complaining Brother Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 1, 2006

The self-righteous are quick to point out the sins and faults of others, but overlook their own.

THE COMPLAINING BROTHER A. Luke 15:25-32 (READ) 1. Can you imagine how difficult it must have been for the YOUNGER SON to come HOME! ILLUSTRATION: Picture what that first FAMILY MEAL was like back home. The Father sits at the head of the TABLE and the brother sits across from the Prodigal. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's In Your Family Tree? Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 4, 2002

This is the first message in a series through the Book of Matthew

What’s In Your Family Tree? Have you ever been around people who seem to chatter on and on and in the end, you wonder what they said? Or heard people who have the appearance of knowledge yet when you check it out discover though it sounded right, it was off base? In the first century ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17, 1 Timothy 1:3-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Moment Of Indiscretion

Contributed by Ira Sandefer on Jul 15, 2004

It is easy to make a stupid mistake or blunder or even to have a moment of indiscretion, but disobedience is a choice.

Context: I Kings 13:11-34 Introduction The word “Indiscretion” means, according to the Universal Reference Library Encyclopedia, “Rashness, imprudence, an unwise act, or a blunder”. The word “blunder” means “a stupid mistake: a serious error; to make a bad mistake from stupidity or ignorance, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 13:11-34

Denomination: Church Of God

The C Word Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 31, 2006

What really describes what a Christian? What do you do that sombone would give you the nickname of Christian....can anyone tell?

The C word Acts 11:19-30 If you are keeping up with your reading you know that this scripture is an ongoing story about the growth and expansion of the church. Last weeks reading starts with A gentile Cornelius, a Roman centurion that is a God fearer. He has a visitor, an angel that tells him ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Congregational

Keep Your Focus (Pp)

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 27, 2009

WE need to keep our focus in the right places as we await the return of the Lord!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • As we live our lives, it is easy to lose focus on what is important. It is so easy to get caught up in the problems of life that we forget where our focus is supposed to be. • It becomes a challenge for us at times not to stay focused on problems or on what is wrong with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Experiencing Fathers Day

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 5, 2017

A Fathers Day message to look to heavenly Father to be a good earthly father.

Experiencing Fathers Day Calling all Men Selective verses Introduction- Happy Father’s Day! Wither you are a father or you are celebrating the life or the memory of your father this morning, I hope that you are having a great Father’s day. Let me say this and may it be one of the things that ...read more

Scripture: John 5:19-23

Denomination: Nazarene

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Contributed by Lacy Scott on Sep 30, 2015

Determining the qualities of a true friend.

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS John 15: 12-15 Today we are here to celebrate Family and Friends Day. I want us today to think about what the word friend means. The word friend has been used so much and so casually, until it’s true meaning has become lost. It is my task this afternoon to shed ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-15, John 12:15

Denomination: Baptist

The Plan To Persevere Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Feb 27, 2018

How are we to overcome the heresies and temptations of the world. Jude just does,t tell us about the problems, he list the solution and tells us to snatch others from the fire.

We live in uncertain times. We live in a world that reimagines truth as something fluid. Oprah Winfrey speaks of “your truth,” and the world is mesmerised by what they imagine is her depth of insight. Of course, all such talk of truth as fluid is foolish. Water still freezes at 32 degrees F and ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:20-23

Denomination: Baptist