Sermons on Successive:

Water In The Desert

Contributed by Paul Searight on Oct 1, 2008

How good are you at sharing your faith? We want to share Christ with others because we know what the benefits are but more often than not we convince ourselves that it isn’t the right moment or I can’t talk about that again because they are fed up with me

WATER IN THE DESERT
Acts 4 How good are you at sharing your faith? How often does your conversation include discussion about Jesus Christ?

 For some of us it’s really easy and speaking up is very natural.
 But for others, we find it very difficult. We get tongue-tied and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Can See Clearly Now

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007

Joseph, Pt. 3

I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW (GENESIS 41:1-41) Two years before our 2008 summer arrival in Hong Kong, my wife was restless and aching to return to her native Hong Kong, so a year later we decided to give the church a one year’s advance notice because it was hard to find a bilingual pastor, but the church ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

One Bad Apple Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007

Joshua, Pt. 5

ONE BAD APPLE (JOSHUA 7) Three churches – Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian – worked together to sponsor a community-wide revival. After the revival concluded, the three pastors were eagerly discussed the results with one another. The Methodist minister said, “The revival worked out great for ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Test 6: Pride Test, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 5, 2008

The pride test is actually a three part test. We already covered the first part when we talked about selfish pride (Pride Test, Part 1). The second part of the test is about presumptive pride. That’s where our text takes us today.

1. Presumptive pride is futile 2. Presumptive pride is arrogant 3. Presumptive pride is sinful Well, here we are, standing at the edge of a New Year. People use this time of the year for different things, don’t they? Of course, some people just use the New Year as an excuse to party. But most ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Controlling Desires Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 17, 2006

All true churches are made up of Christians who want to see the hand of God working first in their lives, so they can be made usable to Him. Second, they want to be empowered by the Holy Spirit so they can fulfill their part in the “Great Commission.”

Turn Your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 3:6,8-9 Title: Controlling Desires Theme: Beware of Becoming a Controlling Laborer Series: Laboring Together With God Introduction: A God-loving, Word-filled disciple-maker will be more concerned about his spiritual heart than about any unpleasant ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith At Work

Contributed by James Tetley on Jul 2, 2007

An overview of the Christian history of attitudes to work, the need for a renewed sense of call at work, and a renewed sense of mission

Introduction This is above all meant to be a time of encouragement – in my time as a Christian I have heard very few talks on How God sees our work. Mark Green in his book ‘Thank God it’s Monday’ did a survey and found that “over 50% of Christians have never heard a sermon on work, and over 70% ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Past Defeats: My Soul Looks Back Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 16, 2007

Montgomery Hills Baptist Church: To live large means dealing with the pain inflicted on us. Some of it comes from our arrogance, some from scapegoating. But God is able to work through that pain toward the accomplishment of His purposes.

There is at my house a photograph I treasure. In that picture I am about three years old, and my father is holding me in his arms. My father is wearing the cap of a Shell Oil service station attendant. Nothing especially remarkable about that, except for what I hear in my memory whenever I see ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah Prophet Of God Series

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 30, 2007

Elijah is considered by most to be the greatest of the Hebrew prophets. Yet James says he was a man just like you and I.

Introduction: I began a series of sermons a couple of weeks ago entitled: Hero’s of the Faith. Two weeks ago we saw how Moses answered God’s call to deliver the nation of Israel out of slavery in Egypt. Last week we saw how Daniel remained faithful to the Lord, and refused to compromise his ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Almighty Dollar Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 13, 2007

Five misconceptions about what money will bring to our lives, and five facts to keep money in perspective.

Play Song – Enjoy Yourself by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think) Words & Music by Carl Sigman & Herb Magidson Recorded by Guy Lombardo, 1950 You work and work for years and years, you’re always on the go; You never take a minute off, too busy makin’ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-33

Denomination: Wesleyan

One Bad Apple Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 22, 2006

Joshua, Pt. 5

ONE BAD APPLE (JOSHUA 7) Three churches – Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian – worked together to sponsor a community-wide revival. After the revival concluded, the three pastors were eagerly discussed the results with one another. The Methodist minister said, “The revival worked out great for ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritual Complacency Series

Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Jul 12, 2005

This Sermon contrasts the spiritual choices made by Lot, whose family was destroyed and Abraham. A serious Father’s Day message.

On this Father’s Day, and as we continue our series called "A Series of Unfortunate Behaviors", I want us to take a look, as it relates especially to fathers – who are the God ordained heads of their households – to look at the subject of Spiritual Complacency." And I want this to be a message that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-29

Denomination: Lutheran

A Teenager In Trouble Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Jun 2, 2005

WHAT DO WE TELL OUR TEENAGERS TO DO WHEN THEY FIND THEMSELVES IN DEEP TROUBLE? THE BOOK OF GENESIS GIVES US THE PERFECT ANSWER WITH THE STORY OF JOSEPH.

A TEENAGER IN TROUBLE TEXT- GENESIS 37-39 INTRODUCTION. This morning I would like to go back to our study in the book of Genesis—“ The Book of The Beginnings of Faith”. We have been away from this study for the last 3 weeks, as we have discussed Mother’s Day, Graduates, and Memorial Day. This ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unstoppable

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 5, 2005

We are to change the world.

UNSTOPPABLE various, beginning with Matthew 28:18-20 S: Purpose of Church C: Making Disciples Th: The Unstoppable Church Pr: WE CHANGE THE WORLD. ?: How? KW: Ways TS: We will find in our study of Scripture three ways the church moves to change the world. Type: Propositional The ____ way we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Within, Without Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 11, 2008

Paul and John Mark, a study in maturing relationships. John Mark starts out young and conflicted; he is insecure around the powerful Paul; but Paul grows to accept him and think of him as useful.

The Scripture texts I will be using today are scattered through several chapters in the Book of Acts, plus other locations in the New Testament. And so instead of simply reading passage after passage, let me put together a vignette, a character sketch, in order to make the life of John Mark ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Donkey Chase Caper

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Nov 8, 2008

When God sends us on a donkey chase, sovereignty prevails.

1 Samuel 9:1-5 KJV Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. [2] And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal