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  • Being Established

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 25, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,328 views

    This sermon deals with the need for Christains to find their security in their relationship with God and to share their faith.

    Being Established Rom 16:25-27, Rom 1:11-12, 2 Cor 3:3 December 18, 1998 I. I have been preaching about loose ends in our lives for the last nine weeks. A. I hope by now you see that a lot of our loose ends in life, our problems, our stress creators are a result of our trying to be in ...read more

  • "Called To Grow" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,417 views

    Believers are called to come together as an evangelistic community.

    Our passage does not specifically tell us that the early church devoted themselves to evangelism, although we may conclude that they did, indeed, share the message of the Good News with those who did not know Christ. What we are told is that they devoted themselves to learning ("to the Apostle’s ...read more

  • Deliverance From Sin

    Contributed by Peter Balogun on Nov 23, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,856 views

    Many people struggle to live holy lives. God has made provision for your deliverance from the power of sin. this message exposes God’s mind on the subject.

    DELIVERANCE FROM SIN What is sin? Sin is a transgression of the law. When a man breaks the law, that man is said to have committed a sin. There are several factors that could be responsible for this but more prominent amongst these reasons is ignorance. Incidentally, ignorance is never accepted ...read more

  • When They Persecute You Series

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 7, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,832 views

    Jesus warns us that we will have many trials and sorrows. We need to be prepared for those trials and sorrows. Not to worry over them, but not to be naïve. One of our greatest sorrows is when our friends or loved ones come against us for our commitmen

    Tonight we will conclude our study on The Sermon on the Mount. There is still much more that Christ taught in chapter five, but our focus has been primarily focused on the portion that includes “The Beatitudes”. Last week we looked closely at verse 10, and I would like to connect a final study ...read more

  • His Anointing

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 7, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 4,682 views

    Believing is critical to living for God. Believing will establish your faith and salvation. But to personally know Jesus will change your life.

    I would like to ask the Lord this morning what He wants me to do to be an effective part of His plan. Personally, I can say I do not want things to become routine for us. I hope we all have come here for the same reasons. We are hungry for God. It is important that we study God’s Word closely. ...read more

  • From Fear To Courage To Perseverance

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,615 views

    Falling deeper in love with Jesus (from knowledge about him, to conviction that he lives, to identification with his suffering) moves us from fear to courage to perseverance.

    This passage in Acts 5 describes the third time that the apostles risked arrest because of their association with Jesus. The first time that the apostles stood and faced arrest, they didn’t… That is, they didn’t stand, they turned and ran. And they didn’t face their opponents, they scattered ...read more

  • The Accomplishments Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Nov 25, 2005
    based on 60 ratings
     | 10,716 views

    What does worship do for the Lord and for us? This sermon seeks to answer that question.

    The Accomplishments of Worship Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 Introduction: On December 14, 1996, a 763 foot grain freighter, The Bright Field, was heading down the Mississippi near New Orleans, Louisiana, when it lost control, veered toward the shore and crashed into a riverside shopping mall. At the time, ...read more

  • How To Kill Love?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,600 views

    We ponder "How to kill love?" Does anyone plan on killing love? Not planning will kill love everytime.

    HOW TO KILL LOVE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. INTRODUCTION: A. What is happening around us? What duties do I have to God and to others? Do we care? No one in their right mind would kill love, for killing love comes by accident and a lack of effort and planning. B. Are we ...read more

  • Repairing A Broken Family Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 2, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 17,515 views

    5 of 6 on Putting Family First. About dealing with rebellion. Several Sermon Central contributors were used in preparation for this message.

    Repairing Your Family This is going to be a hard lesson today. Everyone wants a perfect family – but they don’t exist. There is brokenness in every family. We are going to talk about repairing your family – and that implies that your family is first broken. Broken families are the result of ...read more

  • Crying Stones

    Contributed by Sherry Parker on Mar 19, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,681 views

    Believers cannot remain silent about the grace of Jesus Christ for indivduals and for justice in this world.

    March 13, 2005 "Crying Stones" Sermon by Rev. Dr. Sherry Parker Trinity United Methodist Church 5th Sunday in Lent Please note: Because I do not use notes when I preach, the text in the written sermon may vary slightly from the spoken sermon. My prayer is that in both my writing and ...read more

  • "Remembering The Important Things" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 31, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 12,404 views

    As we gather to receive communion, what things should we remember?

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches April 3, 2005 Daylight Savings Time Begins Communion Sunday “Remembering the Important Things” Luke 22:1-20 INTRODUCTION: We had a speaker at our school one day who had lived in Duncan Falls when he was in the third grade. I didn’t recognize his ...read more

  • Time For A Faith Lift

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jul 29, 2005
    based on 89 ratings
     | 15,455 views

    How to respond when we face seemingly insurmountable challenges.

    TIME FOR A FAITH LIFT Genesis 18:1-15; Luke 1: 5-25 1. There’s a company on the Internet called Face Lift, aggressively marketing their non-surgical rejuvenating product. Their web page states: • Think about it . . . you can look younger in just 15 minutes. Simply apply our formula, and lift 10 ...read more

  • Memorials Can Be Forgotten

    Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,847 views

    Today i want to give you three reasons why we should remember Christs sacrifice.

    Memorials Can be Forgotten Intro: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Read it Everything has its season (Pause) Everything has its appropriate time (Pause) This weekend is the time for some memories The service of our nation’s servants (Pause) This weekend we need to be looking to the past and present ...read more

  • Humility, Pride, And Group Dynamics Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,667 views

    Nothing exposes the selfishness in our hearts quite like living life with others.

    Humility, Pride, and Group Dynamics (Philippians 2:1-4) 1. Human beings have a dignity unlike other created beings. 2. Yet, ironically, snobby members of the intelligencia constantly degrade human dignity: LONDON (AFP) - London Zoo unveiled a new exhibition -- eight humans prowling around ...read more

  • The Rest Is God's Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,351 views

    God has called upon us to walk before him in holiness, and has revealed that he is powerful enough to make his promises come to pass.

    Pastor’s note: I wanted to call this "A Cut above" but couldn’t bring myself to do it. Passage: Genesis 17:1-27 In Genesis 15 God came to Abram and introduced repeated to him the Abrahamic covenant and it’s central tenant; that of God’s undeserved blessing to Abram. God took Abram outside the ...read more