Sermons on Straight Furrow:

You Need A Big Black

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

5 Relationships You Can’t Live Without! Each of these relationships are crucial for you to live a healthy and successful life!

“5” Part 3 – You Need A Big Black The Rob and Big show helped MTV2 achieve its highest rated day in channel history on January 15, 2007. The first full season reached over 70 million total viewers, and was ranked #1 in its time period. Robert (Rob) Dyrdek was born in Kettering, Ohio and began ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 14:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Beyond Help? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 10, 2009

When a five times divorcee who now has a live in boyfriend meets Jesus, what do you think will happen? John’s gospel reveals that honest hearts, even those laden with sin, can still hear His call.

Beyond all Hope? 1 Tim. 1:12-16 records Paul’s confession and testimony of God’s grace in his life. Paul basically says, "If Jesus can save me, he can save anyone!" Have you ever known someone who was beyond help? Here in John 4 Jesus meets a woman whose life is a string of broken ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To The Excluded: Lord Of The Nations Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 11, 2009

December 1989: Jesus is building His kingdom, and some who presume they are included are missing it, while some we think unworthy will be included. This is a day in which we must stretch our outreach to include all persons.

The folks who are into real estate will tell you that there are only three factors which enter into the value of a piece of property. Those three factors determine how much you should pay for that dream home, how much you should ask when you have decided to sell out and move up, and how loud you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

What Of Pastors And Elders Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 13, 2009

Should we even have pastors and elders? Don’t we all walk in relationship with God and if so why would we need spiritual leadership?

Dakota Community Church July 12, 2009 The Field & the Force 4 What of Pastors and Elders? So far we have looked at: 1. When the Church is the field When the church is the field it is seen as the place people come to do the work of God. 2. When the Church is the (labor) force When the church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Mennonite

God Seriously Wants You To Rejoice! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 14, 2009

God wants His people to rejoice! He uses this word over 250 times in the Bible. Psalm 100 gives us great requirements and great reasons to rejoice.

Summer Psalms #10 - God Seriously Wants You to Rejoice! Psalm 100:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Aug. 5, 2009 *Does God want His people to rejoice? -- Without a doubt, He does! The first time we ever see the word “rejoice” in the Bible is Exodus 18:9, “Then Jethro rejoiced ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 2: A Church To Change The World

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 21, 2009

Ten Nation-Changing ways to pray.

Series: “A CHURCH TO CHANGE THE WORLD” Sermon 2 TEN NATION-CHANGING WAYS TO PRAY By Jerry Falwell A. INTRODUCTION Last week I told you we need great faith if our church is going to change the world. I came to the conclusion at the end of my sermon, “We will have greater faith to change the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19

Denomination: Baptist

He Asked - Jesus Answered

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 9, 2009

Some people are willing to fulfill the requirement to attain eternal life in God’s kingdom and some find it difficult.

Text: “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? (v. 17) Did you ever ask that question? Have you ever given any thought to how one inherits eternal life or how one can be assured of spending eternity with Jesus in His kingdom? There are people who do not give consideration ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Christian Church

Alternatives To Money Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 20, 2009

Money is not the solution to our lack of significance, purpose, joy, or love.

Intro: This morning I want to suggest something extremely radical, subversive, and even confrontational. It is a message our culture does not want you to hear. And although I won’t get arrested, and probably even won’t upset you by saying it because “on the surface” it will sound reasonable, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

"Prostitutes, Skater Kids, And All Other Manner Of 'sinners' Welcome!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 3, 2008

Do the most reviled of sinners feel welcome and loved in our churches?

Matthew 21:28-32 “Prostitutes, Skater Kids, and All Other Manner of ‘Sinners’ Welcome!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org In their book Justice in the Burbs: Being the Hands of Jesus Wherever You Live Will and Lisa Samson ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32

Denomination: United Methodist

Why God Heals In Answer To Prayer - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 13, 2008

Why God Heals in Answer to Prayer - Part 2

Why God Heals in Answer to Prayer (Part 2) Philippians 2:25-30 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Sept. 4, 2005 *Hurricane Katrina has brought mind-boggling destruction to Louisiana and Mississippi. Yesterday FEMA reported that the area affected by Katrina covers 90,000 square ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:25-30

Denomination: Baptist

Hope In Christ

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 27, 2009

Hope is Jesus Christ.

Text: “And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you” (Psalm 39:7). What does the word “hope” means to us? When we hope for something, we are looking forward to something. For example, a parent might say, “I hope my child makes the honor roll or I hope my child graduates from high ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Christian Church

What God Wouldn’t Do For You! Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009

There is so much in His heart for us. He is doing so much to bring those things about. If we only knew the half of it, we would be totally amazed that He goes to such lengths to help us.

What God Wouldn’t Do for You! Ephesians 3:14-21 (NLT) 14 When I think of the wisdom and scope of God’s plan, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, 15 the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. 16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Marks Of An Effective Christ-Follower Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009

Effective Christ-followers are those who learn to lovingly do what God wants them to do. Let’s take a look at some of the identifiers of an effective Christ-follower.

Marks of an Effective Christ-Follower Acts 16:1-12 Intro: The world today is confused about what it means to be a Christian. They’ve seen enough scandals and double standards that many of them have completely lost all faith in the church, religion, or Christians. In fact, in many settings it is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living With No Regrets Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009

You can have a life free from regret as you faithfully serve Jesus from this day forward.

Living with No Regrets Acts 20:13 – 27 Intro: Most of us have some things in our lives that we would change if we could. If we could just snap our fingers and change some things about ourselves, most of us would start snapping. I know there are some things in my past that I am not very proud of. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:13-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Delegation Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 2, 2005

Jesus return is the motivation for remaining holy and blameless to be ready when he appears so we can join him, so we’re worthy of him. Paul’s prayer is that Jesus would provide the power to do it.

As we read this section of 1 Thessalonians we get a real sense of Paul’s love for the people he ministered to. There’s no sense of this being made up, no pretence. Rather it feels quite genuine. He really misses them. He’s distressed that he’s had to abandon them just as they were becoming a stable ...read more

Denomination: Anglican