Sermons on Stem Cell:

Discipline Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008

Discipline is a discipline in faithfulness. The issue of our money and possessions is really an issue of ownership. It’s an issue of whom I work for. Who am I responsible to?

Discipline Matthew 25:14-30 This past two weeks we’ve been talking about financial freedom. The first step to financial freedom is devotion to God. That happens when we’re free from possession obsession, from deficit thinking (I don’t have enough money to give back to God) and from fear which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Methodist

Condemned By The Righteous Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008

Jesus Trial before the Sanhedrin

Condemned by the Righteous Mark 14: 53-72 This is a map of the city of Jerusalem. You’ll notice the Garden of Gethsemane. It’s at the base of the Mount of Olives. From there, while Jesus was praying, he could see the temple across the Kidron Valley. When Jesus is arrested in the Garden, he makes ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-72

Denomination: Methodist

Gluttony, Sloth, And Anger Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

We are taught to cover up. We use Tide Sticks, plastic surgery, and White-Out. However, God always seems to call our dirt into the light! This revealing series challenges us to expose the filth in our lives.

“Dirt” Part 3 – Gluttony, Sloth, and Anger I. Introduction How did your homework go? Did you count your blessings? Did you build safeguards for lust? We have been discussing the fact that we don’t like to have our dirt exposed. Now, I must admit that we don’t mind everyone else’s dirt ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Breaking Free Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 31, 2008

This is the introductory message on a series in the book of Galatians, the "Magna Charta of Christian Liberty." This message encourages us to listen to and believe in the Lord when he tells us, "I am setting you free!"

Breaking Free! (Galatians 1:1-5) Tony Campolo tells the story of a town where all the residents are ducks. Every Sunday the ducks waddle out of their houses and waddle down Main Street to their church. They waddle into the sanctuary and squat in their proper pews. The duck choir waddles in and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Sharing Heaven's Good News

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 12, 2009

Sharing the Good News of Jesus...Results in Changed Lives, Can Bring Trouble, Results in Freedom, Requires Personal Sacrifice

Sharing Heaven’s Good News Acts 16:12-40 Intro: In Luke 2:10-11, God sent angels to give a message to some Jewish shepherds. The message went like this: “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:12-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The "Character" Of Light Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 13, 2009

Light and Darkeness have NO commonality and as beleivers we should always focus on the light and flee from the darkness.

Sermon Brief Date Written: December 7, 2008 Date Preached: December 10, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (Wed PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study of John’s Letters Sermon Title: 1 John 1:5 5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing God's Rest Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 31, 2008

Sermon 5 in Hebrews series

Experiencing God’s Rest Slide It is good to rest. Everyone here today, I am certain looks forward to rest at some point or another. Especially in today’s society, there is so much emphasis put on busyness and work, that it seems rest is hard to come by. We go to work and labor all day, we come ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Jesus Way Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 13, 2008

Part 1 in series Slowing Down. In this first message in the Slowing Down series, Dave explains that most people struggle to follow Jesus the Way because of the way they try to follow Jesus.

The Jesus Way Slowing Down, part 1 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers October 11, 2008 Years ago my wife Christy, and Greg McLaughlin, took a van full of teenagers to Arizona to work on an Indian reservation for a week. After a couple dozen hours of driving, they passed through The Painted ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13

Denomination: Free Methodist

Putting God First

Contributed by S S on Feb 9, 2009

Sermon on Luke 9:57-62 - Putting God First

Luke 9:57-62 PUTTING GOD FIRST Introduction ILL -- It is well with my soul A story was told of a man named Horatio Spafford who faced many trials. He was a Christian lawyer from Chicago and a friend of DL Moody. In 1871 the Great Chicago Fire took almost everything he owned. That same year his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: *other

Listen To Your Trainer Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009

A six part series on Making a Church Body Better

BETTER BODY BUILDING (part 2) All my sermons use illustrations from SermonCentral.com I also use the NIV Bible unless stated. LISTEN TO YOUR TRAINER Back in November I spoke of a series of sermons I was writing entitled “ Better Body Building.” With the start of the New Year many people ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take Hold Of Your Spiritual Blessings

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 15, 2009

God has provided everything we need to live a success and glorious Christian life as we allow the Holy Spirit to work in and out of us.

“Take hold of your Spiritual Blessing!” Delivered 25 January 2009 Associate Pastor Allan H. Kircher Ephesians 1:3-6, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.4for he shoes us in him before the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Next Five Minutes

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Jan 3, 2012

If you were offered 5 million dollars for the next 5 minutes of your life, with no holds barred, would you make the deal? How much more should we live in the light of Eternity when our life on earth is but the blink of an eye.

We are going to set up the title of this message by going through a scenario. Imagine with me that there is a knock at the door, we go over to it, open it up, and in walks a man with a beautiful Armani suit, a fedora hat, and big smile on. “I have great news for you,” he says. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Ugly Praise

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 17, 2012

Sometimes life puts you in hard places, and you hurt and you cry: but never forget that God is worthy of your praise (Even if all you have is an Ugly Praise) give it to God, and watch what he does.

Gen 37:18-19 Jer 38:12 When we read the story of Joseph there are some things that cannot be denied, because the scripture makes it clear that: *Joseph was chosen by God * Joseph was anointed by God *Joseph had a destiny given by God * Joseph was favored by God * Joseph was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-19, Genesis 37:23-24, Genesis 37:1-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

Corrections For Life Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 30, 2012

We need to be aware of how to distinguish scorners & the wicked from those simply ignorant of the way of wisdom. The wise are those who heed wisdom by responding to & learning from rebuke.We need wise counsel to guide us in this difficult but necessary ma

PROVERBS 9: 7-12 CORRECTIONS FOR LIFE [2 Peter 1:2-4] Wisdom has been issuing her invitation and calling us to walk in the way of understanding. She directs her invitation to the simple, the naive, the ignorant, to those who have not already made up their mind. There are others who have ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Be Encourage Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 14, 2013

This message focuses on how God will bless others because of us and my experience with a special five year old girl who is anointed by God.

Be Encouraged Part 3 Scripture: Acts 27:21-25; Ezekiel 14:22-23 Introduction: As I shared with you last week, on the night that He was betrayed Jesus spent time with His disciples encouraging them in order to prepare them for what they would soon experience because of His death and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:21-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational