Sermons on Stone Rolled Away:

Rest Area Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 30, 2014

Relationships, Gentleness and Humility, GPS God's Positioning Spirit

Road Trip #4 – Rest Area Matthew 11:28-30 (p. 682) August 3, 2014 Introduction: Have you ever taken a road trip and you got so tired you had to pull over? I remember driving down to Florida after mid-terms one time, by the time I got to Atlanta I was bone tired...so I pulled over ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Champions Of The Cross Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 6, 2014

As champions of the cross we are to lift high the cross of Christ.

Champions Of The Cross Text: Philippians 3:15-21 Introduction 1. Illustration: British Pastor and Scholar John Stott, in his book The Cross of Christ, wrote about the centrality of the Cross in the Christian Faith. He wrote, "...the cross transforms everything. It gives us a new worshipping ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:15-21

Denomination: Methodist

Revive Us Again!

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 14, 2013

Revive us again, because: 1. We are inspired by your history (vs. 1-3). 2. We deserve the heat of Your anger (vs. 4-7). 3. We are open to hear from You (vs. 8). 4. No one can help us like You (vs. 9-10). 5. You are our hope for the future (vs. 11-13).

Revive Us Again! Psalm 85:1-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 20, 2013 (Revised from a message preached at McClendon Baptist Church 10/12/2008.) *Anybody paying the least bit of attention knows that we need revival in our hearts and in our homes. We need true, spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Way Through The Manger

Contributed by James May on Dec 15, 2013

Jesus made the Way that we can have life abundantly, and that His grace will be sufficient for every infirmity in life.

THE WAY THROUGH THE MANGER By Rev. James May Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Christmas and the Holiday Season carries with it a bittersweet experience for a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

They Don't Like Him Very Much Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 15, 2013

Why would the world hate Jesus? What is there about His message that makes them so upset? Uses the advertisement against Christmas the American Humanist Organization used 5 years ago to explore those questions.

OPEN: About 5 years ago, the American Humanist Association spent $40,000 in December for an ad campaign in Washington D.C. that attacked God during the Christian season. Now, that’s not what the spokesman for the humanist group said they meant to do: "Our reason for doing it during ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The King And His People

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 16, 2013

We are citizens of heaven right now. We don't have to wait until we die because our name was written down in heaven when we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Our place in heaven is reserved and kept for us by God, the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

June 5, 2006 "The Kingdom of Heaven" Lesson #1: "The King and His People" Text: Exodus 19:1-9 (NLT) Today we begin a series of devotions that I have called "The Kingdom of Heaven.". This series of devotions will cause you to think deeply about your citizenship and the realm in which you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

What Christmas Is Really About

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 25, 2013

Christmas is about: 1. God's availability to us (vs. 8-12 & 15-16). 2. Our adoration for God (vs. 13-14). 3. God's assignment for us (vs. 17-20).

What Christmas Is Really About Luke 2:1-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 22, 2013 *I have some fond memories of Christmas as a kid: Like getting the Sears Toy Catalog every fall. By Thanksgiving we had that thing in tatters, completely falling apart. Then there was that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Living As God's Remnant In An Ungodly World Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 26, 2013

God takes notice of those who take notice of Him

When Mary and I were considering names for our children, there were a number of names that were immediately eliminated because of certain students that Mary had in her classes over the years that she just didn’t want to be reminded of. And even today, several decades later, there are certain ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

New Year's Resolutions

Contributed by John Hickman on Dec 29, 2013

Recognizing the feeling of "let-down" after Christmas may mean we're following the wrong calendar. This sermon is a different take on the resolutions to Eat Better, Lose Weight and Exercise More.

(Need large Snow Globe hidden behind pulpit) For too many people this is what Christmas looks like. (BRING OUT AND SHAKE SNOW GLOBE WHILE SINGING): “You’d better watch out, you’d better not cry. You’d better not pout, I’m telling you why. Rudolph the Red-Nosed ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Charismatic

Marriage And Sex The Ultimate Curve Ball

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jan 2, 2014

This is a sermon about the after life and the view that Marriage is practice for loving God. The Sermon looks at the responsibility of church leaders to not get sidelined by folks trying to use spin to keep them from focusing on loving God.

November 10, 2013 [Green]
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
 Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 (UMH 857)
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
 Luke 20:27-38 Marriage and Sex the Ultimate Curve Ball A successful major league batter gets a hit only 30 percent of the time he comes to bat. One of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: United Methodist

The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jan 8, 2014

Everything God does is through or by the Holy Spirit. It is the active part God in time and space and is without a doubt the most misunderstood and undervalued member of the Trinity. Without the Holy Spirit we would not know God period.

“The Baptism of the Holy Spirit” Everything God does is through or by the Holy Spirit. It is the active part God in time and space and is without a doubt the most misunderstood and undervalued member of the Trinity. Without the Holy Spirit we would not know God period. Every time the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14

Be An Agent Of Change, Not A Victim-Part -5 Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 9, 2014

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.”Romans 12:2

The Change we need and we’re called to change. St Paul said in Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.” We often ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

French Fries And Interior Decorating Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 12, 2014

In the end, the key to understanding stewardship comes down to two vital principles: Ownership and lordship. This sermon helps people grasp these principles through a unique illustration and a word picture.

French Fries and Interior Decorating Series: Prove God Stewardship Series, Sermon #1 of 3 Chuck Sligh January 12, 2014 A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available by emailing a request to me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. The French fries illustration was borrowed from Glenn Newton’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:16

Denomination: Baptist

Good And Evil

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 13, 2014

There are perhaps no two words that are more highly abused than these two. With multitudes of people calling evil good and good evil. We had better know the difference.

Good and Evil There are perhaps no two words that are more highly abused than these two. With multitudes of people calling evil good and good evil. We had better know the difference: Isa 5:20 Destruction is certain for those who call evil good and good evil... 1. What truly is Good? Here is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Father’s Blessing

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 14, 2014

When these 4 ingredients are present, & practiced consistently, then our children grow up solid, secure & confident of themselves, able to go out into the world & function normally. A father's blessing is essential for a child.

A Father’s Blessing Intro: There is a crisis in our world today. Way too many Dads are MIA. Whatever the cause (and sometimes the cause is noble), the problem is what happens to the kids who miss out on what only a Dad can offer. When Fathers are involved in their kids’ lives in a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:25-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God