Sermons on Surrender Obedience:

They Ceased Not

Contributed by Greg Irby on Feb 28, 2009

It’s never easy to live under constant stress and adversity. When our lives are finished, may it be said of us that “they ceased not.” Faithfulness to God is not a novel thing; it’s to be our normal practice.

THEY CEASED NOT ACTS 5:34-42 Text: Acts 5:42 Acts 5:42 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. Introduction: We see the spirit of the Sanhedrin in Acts 5:32. As we read this verse we are reminded of the constant adversity the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:34-42

Denomination: Baptist

Bad Medicine Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 2, 2009

Settling for answers other than God’s answers is like taking poisoned medicine for a headache.

Bad Medicine More than 25 years ago (1982), seven residents of the Greater Chicago area made an assumption that proved fatal. They all took a dose of Extra Strength Tylenol® that had been laced with potassium cyanide. What they thought was medicine proved to be poison. This crime, still being ...read more

Denomination: *other

Enemies - Part 1 - Enemy Appeal Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 30, 2010

Enemies . . . you have them. You need them. You must be aware of them and handle them correctly. Welcome to the fight!

Enemies Pt. 1 – Enemy Appeal Text Backdrop for Series: Read these to you as a backdrop for entire series and then will come back and read some specific text for today’s thoughts. Ecclesiastes 3:1, 3, 8 1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: 3 a time to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Four Chariots From Bronze Mountain Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 13, 2010

A study of chapter 6 verses 1 through 15

Zechariah 6: 1 – 15 The Four Chariots From Bronze Mountains 1 Then I turned and raised my eyes and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming from between two mountains, and the mountains were mountains of bronze. 2 With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses, ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 6:1-15

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Holding Fast To Jesus Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 14, 2010

The church in Thyatira demonstrates the need to follow the ways of Jesus in order to prevent being deceived.

In our culture, I think there is sometimes a tendency for us to look around at all the mega churches, even some right around us, and to begin to think that a smaller church like TFC really isn’t all that significant to the kingdom of God. But Jesus’ message to the church in Thyatira ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29, Revelation 3:11

Denomination: Baptist

You Can Make A Difference!

Contributed by David Mende on Jul 21, 2009

We talk so much about the Apostle Paul, don't we? But we rarely talk about the man who was instrumental in Paul’s life. Find out how you can make a difference in others' lives. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

You Can Make a Difference! Text: Acts 9:10-19 Many times when we read this chapter we focus on the conversion and calling of Paul, but Ananias is often ignored. Hebrew: Hannaniah = ‘Yahweh has been gracious’. Ananias is mentioned only in association with Saul’s conversion in Scripture (in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Soul-Winning In The Psalms

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 25, 2009

A survey of soul-winning in the Psalms

‘SOUL-WINNING IN THE PSALMS’ I. Heart Preparation for Winning Souls (Psalm 51) A. Purity of Heart (v.7-10) 1. Purging with hyssop 2. Washing whiter than snow 3. Making me to hear joy 4. Hiding Thy face from my sins ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:7-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"God's Formula For Victorious Living” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 27, 2009

How can I, as a believer, walk in the victory that is my heritage in Christ?

Two people, each claiming to be a Christian, lose their job. One falls into a severe depression; while the other retrains himself and enters an entirely new field of employment, discovering more fulfillment than he ever had in his old job. The difference? One followed God’s formula for victorious ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

King Herod's Early Release Program Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 11, 2009

No one, not a single person in this story expects Peter to be released. Not Herod, not the guards, not the people of the church, not even Peter himself. Still, God answers the prayer.

Note to reader: I have hot-links to various subjects in this sermon. The document with the active links can be found in PDF form at this web address: http://www.firstpresanchorage.org/Sermons.htm (The sermon is titled the same: "King Herod’s Early Release Program") The links are not active in this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Winning At Work Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 19, 2012

Do you want to win at work? Then obey your earthly boss, but work for your heavenly Boss. Put Christ at the center of your work, then you will find purpose and peace at the center of your life.

One of my favorite cartoons in the Sunday paper is Dilbert. It’s a spoof on the contemporary office scene, created by Scott Adams. Some time ago, he wrote a book, called The Dilbert Principle, which contains “Dilbert’s Laws of Work”: Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Strange Fire

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 26, 2012

In Leviticus 10 we have a lesson about the worship of God. As we look at the account of Nadab and Abihu we will see that in the worship of God there’s a proper way and a wrong way to worship God as they offered strange fire unto the Lord.

Strange Fire Leviticus 10:1-11 Introduction: Romans 15:4 tells us that “…whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” In Leviticus 10 we have a lesson about the worship of God. As ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 10:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Has God Done For Your Soul?

Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Mar 6, 2012

In this Psalm David gives us a great testimony not only of what God has done for his soul but how his deliverance was made possible.

“WHAT HAS GOD DONE FOR YOUR SOUL?” Psalm 66:16-20 16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul. 17 I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear. 19 But certainly God has ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

Blow Spirit Blow!

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Mar 21, 2012

As we read the book of "Acts of the Apostles" we clearly understand how God changes unknown people in God's Ambassadors here on Earth. The Holy Spirit transforms tragedies in to blessings.

John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. When the builders of a proposed bridge across the Niagara Falls began construction many years ago, the first matter ...read more

Scripture: John 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference A Savior Makes Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012

John shows the necessity of a savior and advocate in being right with God, serving God and loving as God instructs.

The Difference A Savior Makes 1 John 2:1-6 Sheep and cows get lost easily while eating. I. The payment for sins. 1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Do Something

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 18, 2009

To trust is to obey.

Let us imagine that you are the president of a company. You need to travel abroad and stay there for an extended time. Before leaving, you instructed your employees, “I want you to take care of business. I will e-mail you regularly on what you should do from now until I return from this business ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-17

Denomination: Baptist