Sermons on Strategic:

The Onward Christian Soldier

Contributed by Marty Hopkins on Oct 17, 2005

God has equipped the believer with His armor to use in the spiritual battles we face every day.

The Onward Christian Soldier (Ephesians 6:10-20) Well folks, it’s great to be back with you tonight. It’s a real joy to be with those who love the Lord Jesus and love each other. I believe when we come to God’s house that this should be a place where we can enjoy each other’s company and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Two Mile Man In A One Mile World

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 12, 2005

A sermon about reaching beyond the limitations of the flesh and spirit into the extraordinary.

Matthew 5:41 -- “And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.” Psalm 92:12_13 -- “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” “Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.” l. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:41

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hearing God: Three Dynamics Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Discussion of how we can know the will of God for our lives and follow God’s leading.

Hearing God: Three Dynamics Series: Hearing God #1 Romans 1:8-15[1] 8-21-05 About ten years ago Jeanie and I were at an International Foursquare Conference where we met an absolutely delightful couple named Howard and Vaneda Courtney. At that time I did not know the strategic role they had played ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-15

Denomination: Charismatic

Mother's Who Love Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 16, 2003

This morning I want to begin by giving you my thesis: A mother can make a significant spiritual impact on her children with or without the help of a father.

Mothers Who Love On this day that we honor mothers, its good for us to think about how much you really do. Being a mother is not a walk in the park… By the time a child reaches 18, a mother has had to handle some extra 18,000 hours of child-generated work. In fact, women who never have children ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8, 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Pursuing Wisdom Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Feb 9, 2003

Pursuing Wisdom encourages people to seek God’s wisdom for life.

WISE LIVING SERIES 1. PURSUING WISE LIVING Proverbs 1:1-7 All of us carry with us the collective wisdom passed on to us by the people who’ve been most significant in our lives. We’ve picked this wisdom up from parents, friends, teachers, leaders, relatives, barbers, and just about everybody … ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Enriched Series

Contributed by David Welch on Feb 25, 2003

First in a series on 1 Corinthians focusing on the spiritual position of the believers in spite of their practice.

Chico Alliance Church September 15, 2002 Pastor David Welch “Enriched” I Corinthians 1:1-9 Introduction to the Book BACKGROUND OF CORINTH--THE CITY Major trade center Entertainment center Two types of games--Olympian/Isthmian. Isthmian held in Corinth. Cosmopolitan population--Greeks, Roman ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Keeping Your Faith Alive Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003

In this introductory message, we’ll look at how this young church was started and we’ll focus on what the believers did to keep their walk with God fresh.

Keeping Your Faith Alive Two country pastors were standing by the side of a highway holding up a sign that read, “The end is near! Turn around now before it’s too late!” The plan was to lift the sign up high and point to the words as cars came down the road. The first driver slowed down enough ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3, Acts 17:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To The Christmas Message

Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 24, 2003

The revelation of Christ’s first advent invoked interesting and diverse responses. The responses of the Magi, of King Herod, and of the Priests and teachers in Jerusalem are examined and contrasted. They are rather typical of varied responses to Christ to

Responding to the Christmas Message 12-15-02 Intro: Text: Matt 2 2:1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23, Micah 5:2

Denomination: Charismatic

Becoming A Lifelong Learner Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Dec 1, 2003

We can keep on growing all the way to the end of our days if we hear, hear, and hlep our godly critics.

Some of the meanest people I knew growing up were church people. I noticed that some people just don’t change. I knew people who came to services every Sunday. They wouldn’t miss their small group meeting on Sunday morning. They came back for evening services on Sunday night. They showed up ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Lethal Weapon Named Delilah

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 11, 2004

The devil will use anything he can in this battle of spiritual warfare in order to cause you to fall

“A Lethal Weapon Named Delilah” Judges 16:1-5 & 29. The phrase Spiritual Warfare is not found in the Bible; however, the Bible is loaded with scripture that let us know that there is indeed a battle that is being fought and we are to be prepared in order to be able to fight in this battle ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

The Tribulation And The Second Coming Part Iii Series

Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 2, 2003

Now we come to Revelation 16, which comprises the vials of God’s wrath. It is interesting when you study these vials that there is a striking similarity between the judgments under all the vials, except vial number four, and the plagues poured out in Egy

James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. INTRODUCTION The following is an overall outline of the Book of Revelation. We pick up with part 3 of this message, “The Tribulation and the Second ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Wherever There Is Darkness We Should Provide The Light Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 30, 2008

Halloween is full of darkness so we must provide light through worshiping Christ.

The Truth Behind Halloween Tonight we have some decisions to make. We have some decisions to make concerning Halloween. Is Halloween harmless or harmful? What is it actually a celebration of? What is wrong with letting children dress up like a ghost, or Dracula, or witches to go from house ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:9-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Becoming A Community Part 2 Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Jun 11, 2008

The building blocks of a community...

Becoming a Community Pt. 2 I used to have these books for teen small groups that would give you discussion starter questions. These were questions that ranged from silly to serious and were designed to get your thoughts going and to encourage dialogue in our group. I remember there was one ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Why The Devil Takes Visa Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 2, 2009

Wrong things to do when I’m angry, depressed, frustrated: 1) INVEST in pride; 2) BORROW bitterness; 3) TRADE relationships.

Have you ever felt like the world around you was moving at such an incredible speed while you were standing still? I mean, have you ever wondered if maybe you weren’t going anywhere in life, at least not everywhere you want to go? Have you ever asked yourself, “Is God even at work in my life? ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Small Groups - Overrated?

Contributed by Jamey Stuart on Sep 29, 2008

This message was used to motivate people to sign up for small groups - it worked too! Largest sign-up ever (over 250 people)

Introduction: Should small groups be that hard? Should they be that scary? Today officially kicks off the sign-ups for our fall small group semester – and for the next month in every e-mail, in every message, in every gathering we have I will be talking about this great small group experience ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational