Sermons on Straighten Out:

Four Anchors That Will Hold

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 9, 2006

Facing shipwreck, Paul and all on board cast out 4 Anchors that saw them thru the storm safely. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

Four Anchors That Will Hold Acts 27:29 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/4Anchors.html There will be a time in the life of most Christians that you will come upon a real storm. How you handle that storm will determine a great deal as to how you live the remainder of your Christian life. We are living ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:14-44

Denomination: Baptist

He Touched Me Series

Contributed by Adam Deibert on Nov 19, 2006

Genuine love reaches out to others. Physical touch is one of the ways we can be the hands of Jesus to share the love of God with others. (Begins as a first-person narrative)

There are two days that will forever stand out in my life, though they are completely opposite each other. The first day I will never forget was the day I woke up and found a small, white spot on the back of my hand. I had never had such a spot on my hand before, though I knew what it meant. I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-41

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Power Of One Small Word

Contributed by Zera Young on Feb 17, 2006

This will show the tremendous power in such a small word... The word "Yea" (in the kjv). How strong is satan with his words? Find out as we look at this powerful but small word.

The Power Of one small Word Genesis 3:1 Please take note of the word “Yea” I WANT US TO LOOK AT “THE POWER OF POSITIVE WORDS...OR POSITIVE THINKING.” Text: Genesis 3:1 ... Notice with me that the first word that the devil speaks in the scriptures is “Yea” or as we would say: “”Yes” in his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1

Externally Focused: Unleashing The Church Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on May 29, 2007

We need to move our focus out of the walls of the church building and onto others. If we do that then the church can be unleashed to do what the church was called to do.

Externally Focused: Unleashing the Church Introduction: I believe God wants us as the Church to impact the world in which we live in. I believe that God wants all people to come to a saving knowledge of Him. I believe He has commissioned us with the responsibility to carry that message into the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Introduction To Mark: The Voice Of One Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 8, 2007

We are called out to the wilderness, back to our relationship with Jesus before all the distractions of the world came upon us. Starts with a concise understanding of authorship and biblical authority.

I am just the voice of one who is greater than this; after me comes the one more powerful than I, one whose sandals I am unfit to untie…I answered to the One who gave this message to me, the voice still resonates in my soul; The voice still rattles my bones – “Prepare the way, make straight paths ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sleeping With Unfinished Business

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 3, 2007

This Is a sermon that will show the saints how we will abandon our journey to destination with out knowing we are yet getting to destination on schedule and for the most part earlier than scheduled.

Sleeping With Unfinished Business Abandoning a journey to go on a Trip JONAH 1:1-6 1) Now the word of the lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2) Arise go to Nineveh, that great city and cry against it; for their wickedness is come ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From The Cross

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 8, 2007

- EXCRUCIATE: to cause great agony, torment - Latin : ex : out of, from cruciate: cross "from the cross" -Following OT prophecy to it’s fulfillment in the NT

Lk 23:55-24:8 1 Cor. 15:1-8, 12-22 Gen 1:3 - If the light is It is because God said ‘Let there be light.’ so sad soul, take comfort, nor forget That sunrise never failed us yet. - There is darkness before the sunrise - EXCRUCIATE: to cause great agony, torment - Latin : ex : out of, from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Playing Favorites Series

Contributed by Josh Reich on May 12, 2007

All of play favorites. It has become so common place that nobody raises an eyebrow to it. In fact, if you don’t play favorites, you stand out.

For many of us, when we think of high school we have moments when we cringe. Maybe it is when you see a picture of yourself of what you looked like. The picture from prom. Or a picture form your air guitar band. You knew that was coming back. Maybe though, you can remember the feeling of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Builds His Body 12 Ways Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 31, 2007

Are you looking for short term fixes to your life or long term solutions? Are you looking for a leader to get you out of a jam or a savior to bring you into peace?

Years ago there was an ad campaign by a certain maker of bread: "Wonder, it builds a body 12 ways" or something like that. I sort of pictured this incredibly wonder-ful food that after you ate it you turned into Superman or something. In reality it was bread made of white flour. The problem with ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

When Dry Bones Live

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Jan 7, 2008

There are places we dislike, graveyards and dead churches. Each of these places have the same message. This sermon helps us to overcome this message that might be crying out in our congregations

WHEN DRY BONES LIVE TEXT: EZEKIEL 37:1-14 THEME: THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD GIVES THE POWER TO LIVE Have you ever walked through a graveyard at night? It is a quiet place. It is a place of reflection and fear. It is a place that we avoid at night. We do because of all the dead bodies in the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Deep Love = High Impact Series

Contributed by W F on Jul 30, 2007

When you live out the second greatest commandment, to love your neighbour, you will truly become a high impact believer and we will become a high impact church

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us an equation for high impact living. And the equation is this: Deep love = High Impact Jesus teaches us that “When you live out the second greatest commandment, to love your neighbour, you will truly become a high impact believer and we will become a high ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

Denomination: *other

It's A Wonderful Life, Even When My Plans Go Awry Series

Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 5, 2006

Sometimes our plans and dreams don’t work out, but what makes life wonderful is accepting the hopeful truth that God has plans for us, and they are very good.

Intro: Today we’re beginning an Advent series tied together by the film It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s likely you’re familiar with it. It airs on television almost every year. It sells in Target every Christmas. It was first created in 1946, That makes this year it’s 60th Anniversary. 60 years! I ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Handle A Hostile Enviroment

Contributed by John Phillips Jr on Jan 5, 2007

Christians not only need to have the right attitude in church, but it’s important to have the right attitude out in the world; even when we face a Hostile Enviroment!

How to Handle a Hostile Environment Phil. 2:12-16 We’re looking at a text that comes from one of the “Pastoral Epistles”. These books of the New Testament are particularity useful to us because they are so practical and applicable to our everyday lives. Paul had just finished talking to the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tests That Triumph

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Feb 2, 2008

Sometimes we just need to accept trials as mysterious and even surprising at times! Mysterious because of the nature of the trial and surprising because of what we get out of it.

Sometimes we just need to accept trials as mysterious and even surprising at times! Mysterious because of the nature of the trial and surprising because of what we get out of it. 4 words describe Joseph’s life… Dismay, Dungeons, Dreams & Destiny! Victim mentality vs. Victorious ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:23

Denomination: Baptist

Life Or Death

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Feb 26, 2008

The Bible is an amazing thing! In this passage, we see it is a spirutal circulatory system, bringing life. But there is danger out there, and we have to keep the blood flowing or we will die.

Passage: 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Intro: The Lord through His word showed me something this week that I have been dying to share with you. 1. so without my normal introduction, I want to share an incredibly powerful image from God’s Word with you. 3. it has revolutionized my view of Scripture, and I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free