Sermons on Straight Furrow:

Expectations Series

Contributed by Eric Amundson on Dec 14, 2000

Having big expectations of God.

There is a ministry of this church that takes place every Thursday that there is school. The Good News Club meets after school every single Thursday. I haven’t said enough about it. What is going on there is truly amazing. We have been averaging between 15 to 20 kids every week. Dan Utley is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-76

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Cost Of Discipleship

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jan 9, 2002

Three reasons why following Jesus Christ is costly.

Luke 9:57-62 The Cost of Discipleship INTRODUCTION In the middle of the first century BC, Julius Caesar landed on the shores of Britain with his Roman legions. He took a bold and decisive step to ensure the success of his military campaign. He ordered his men to march to the edge of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Taking Your Prayer Life Seriously Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Mar 3, 2002

In this sermon we take a close look at James 5:13-18.

Taking Your Prayer Life Seriously Intro: Statistics on # of people who pray in America. An overwhelming majority of Americans believe in prayer and believe that God answers prayer. 54% said they pray every day 29% said they pray several times a day. Newsweek March 31, 1997, pp. 57-65 ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

God Will Not Forgive You!

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 29, 2002

God will not forgive your transgression or your sin! Wait a minute! Haven’t I always been taught that God was ready and willing to forgive my sins the very moment I say I’m sorry? Is this a contradiction in the Bible? What does this mean?

GOD WILL NOT FORGIVE YOU! Joshua 24:14-27 Introduction: God will not forgive your transgression or your sin! Wait a minute! Haven’t I always been taught that God was ready and willing to forgive my sins the very moment I say I’m sorry? Is this a contradiction in the Bible? Won’t God always ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-27

Denomination: Baptist

A Better Choice

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002

Christmas 2001 Jesus is a better Choice

John 10:7-10. A better choice for a better life Eric A. Snyder , Minister, Farwell Church of Christ December 23, 2001 In an average lifetime, the average American spends 3 years in business meetings, 13 years watching TV, Spends $89,281 on food, consumes 109,354 pounds of food, Makes 1811 trips to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Captured By The Cause Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on May 28, 2003

when a People, when a Church, when a Team is Captured By the Cause, When a Team can see the Big Picture, through the power of the Holy Spirit, there is no stopping that team from it’s goals.

AC 3:1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer--at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Render Unto Caesar

Contributed by Ray Munro-Crump on Nov 25, 2002

Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God What is God’s

When I first thought about using this reading the advice I got was quite clear. Choose another one! Well, that was straight to the point. I looked up this reading in the various Bible commentaries I have and found that some of them just ignore this reading. I couldn’t even find a hymn based on it. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Methodist

The Downward Trail Of Leadership

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 12, 2002

We look at an 11 step process where leadership can accidentally fall prey.

DOWNWARD TRAIL OF LEADERSHIP? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Psalms 119:165 Great peace have they which love Thy law; AND NOTHING SHALL OFFEND THEM. Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which HANG DOWN, and the feeble knees; 13. And make straight paths for your feet, lest ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-15, Psalm 119:165

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pitfalls Along The Way

Contributed by James Groce on Jul 15, 2002

When one yields to the high calling of God we become very vulnerable to heartbreaks and distortions. To pastor is a demanding role, almost like a mother and child.

A HEART TO HEART TALK WITH PASTORS Hebrews 12:12-15 Key verse to keep in heart: Psalms 119:165; Great peace have they which love Thy law; AND NOTHING SHALL OFFEND THEM (meaning that NOTHING in the Word will ever be offensive to those that love the Word). Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Grace That Is Greater

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Aug 28, 2003

God’s grace is shown in the fact that He would allow Jesus to be born through the line of Judah. Taken from Jim Cymbala’s book Fresh Faith.

If you would turn your Bibles to the very first page of the New Testament, where the opening lines say, A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-3, Genesis 38:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Complacency

Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 21, 2003

A sermon that looks at the serious scriptural warnings against Complacancy in the Christian life.

In matters of faith there are any number of reasons for doing things. Some act out of habit, others expectations or personal desire. Others, decide that there is time enough for such matters of faith - and live as they please preferring to delay considering God rather treating him like a life ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prince Caspian: Confidence Without Evidence Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 21, 2009

Faith, by definition, requires us to move beyond our senses and our reason into an area that cannot be proven.

Prince Caspian: Confidence without evidence 1 Peter 1:8-9 The children are confronted with a choice. They don’t know which way to go to get across the gorge and meet Prince Caspian. Earlier in the story, Lucy sees Aslan, and points him out to the others. He is guiding them a specific but hidden ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8-9

Denomination: Mennonite

A Church That Made God Sick

Contributed by Duane Brown on Nov 22, 2005

A warning that comes from God when we become lukewarm

14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-16, Revelation 13:14, Revelation 13:14-16

Denomination: Holiness

Repentance Of Peter Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Nov 28, 2005

Without the Spirit of God, there can be no spiritual power, no revival and no victory.

Theme: THE REPENTANCE OF PETER Text: Luke 22: 54-62 Intro. A. I know that you are very familiar with Peter. We know his background well. He was once a fisherman turned-a-disciple of Jesus. Being the most outspoken among the group, he was considered the spokesperson and leader of the twelve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wounds Of Love Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 11, 2007

Stations of the Cross, Station 3

THE WOUNDS OF LOVE (JOHN 19:17) Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). (John 19:17) The parents of a ten-year old public school boy who was failing fifth grade math decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school after ...read more

Scripture: John 19:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible