Sermons on Sweethearts Day:

Fancy Footwork - Contagious Christianity Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 5, 2004

God say our feet are beautiful when we talk about Jesus with others. What’s so significant about our feet that God would think they would be beautiful?

OPEN: Leonardo da Vinci had once worked on a great masterpiece for a long period of time. There was a young student standing next to him as da Vinci worked, and the student watched the master work as the painting had evolved in front of him. The student was awed by da Vinci’s technique and had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Telling Your Story - Contagious Christianity Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 20, 2004

The unsaved are really looking for something that can work in your life. How can you convince others that Jesus has made a difference in yours?

OPEN: They tell me that being a “preacher’s kid” can be difficult for a young child. I read once of a preacher’s little boy who was told by his mother that he should wash his hands because there were germs living in all the dirt he’d been playing in. He looked up at his mother and got this really ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prometo, Prometo Y Prometo

Contributed by Amat Fernandez on Dec 27, 2008

A fin de año todos tenemos la costumbre de mirar las cosas en las cuales hemos fallado y hacemos promesas que nunca cumplimos. • Nos prometemos a nosotros cosas que abandonamos al principio de año. • Prometemos hacer cosas por nuestra familia o amigos.

“Hoy vamos a hacer un cambio radical” Eclesiastés 5:5 Mejor es no prometer que prometer y no cumplir. Introducción: A fin de año todos tenemos la costumbre de mirar las cosas en las cuales hemos fallado y hacemos promesas que nunca cumplimos. •Nos prometemos a nosotros cosas que abandonamos al ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Will You Pray For Me?

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 3, 2007

New year message to encourage the people of God to hold up the hands of the man of God as he lifts high the Word of God. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

Will You Pray for Me? Exodus 17:9-13 [general outline only…please see sermon audio for many illustrations and other content that make this message tick] http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WillYouPrayForMe.html Moses is the man of God. He delivered God’s people from Egypt, led them thru the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Our Country Desperately Needs Revival

Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 8, 2008

What we need here in our Land today is a Heaven-sent Revival! Not something drummed up by Man, or some sort of program-generated revival, our nation is in dire need of a Revival straight from the throne-room of God.

OUR COUNTRY DESPERATELY NEEDS REVIVAL 4-19-08 What we need here in our Land today is a Heaven-sent Revival! Not something drummed up by Man, or some sort of program-generated revival, our nation is in dire need of a Revival straight from the throne-room of God. What ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Men And Their Macho Machines

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 4, 2009

Men have sadly learned to use machines as status symbols and instruments of power, but that only leads to destruction. Learn from Him whose ride was a lowly beast and whose symbol is a cross.

I had been away from home for about three months, working in Akron, Ohio, as an engineering student. The three months were over, and it was time to go back home. I went back the way college students traveled in 1957 … not in a plane, not in a car of my own, not with my father coming to transport ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 9:14-28

Denomination: Baptist

7 Ways To Love Your Mother

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 6, 2004

Love her verbally, physically, patiently, attentively, gratefully, generously, honorably. Link to Formatted Text and Powerpoint Presentation included.

7 Ways to Love Your Mother John 19:26-27 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html This sermon at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/7WaysLoveMother.html -------------------------------------- Mary witnessed the crucifixion from the foot ...read more

Scripture: John 19:26-27, John 19:26

Denomination: Baptist

The Making Of A Mighty Man Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 2, 2008

Moses - The Burning Bush - What ingredients did God stir into the life of Moses? And will this recipe work in our lives as well? A Divine Appointment, the Divine Announcement, the Divine Assignment. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint

The Making of a Mighty Man Exodus 3 & 4:1-5, 29-31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MakingMightyMan.html What ingredients did God stir into the life of Moses to make him the mighty man he became? And will this recipe work in our lives as well? It started out as a very normal day. Like most of the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

America: A Nation Lost.

Contributed by James Cloud on Aug 4, 2007

This sermon deals with how far we have come from our Founding Fathers’ original intentions for this great nation and how we are balancing on the threshold of judgment.

America: A Nation Lost I love the United States; it has been my pride and my joy since my youth. I am proud to be an American. Though, I cannot help but be very troubled over the path America has chosen in regards to its founding and the men who fought and bled for our independence. Many ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

Is God Mad Or Madly In Love?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 15, 2007

Thoughts on the Bridal Paradigm

God’s very essence is love. (1 John 4:7-10) He has always been love, even before He created mankind. He has always sought to have a close relationship with mankind. Human Beings were made for this love. The entire story of humanity is wrapped up within it. Love is why humans were created, and love ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 4:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Stimulus Package - He's Not Finished Yet.

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Apr 9, 2009

Jesus left His stimulus package behind to stimulate us to be ready. He said in His stimulus package I’m not finished yet, I’m coming back.

“God’s Stimulus Package” “He’s not finished yet” District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. John 20:1-7 “The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-7

Denomination: Apostolic

Marrow Of Christianity

Contributed by Mark Pierce on May 25, 2010

Repentance is the very marrow of our Christianity.

Marrow of Christianity – 01.04.09 READ: Matthew 3:1-12 Introduction – I visited Ben and found out that he might have a bone marrow problem. Explain. At same time I’ve been studying Matthew 3. Confluence. What is the marrow of our Christianity? Are we producing the right ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rally Around Life Series

Contributed by Mark Pierce on May 25, 2010

What do Christ followers rally around? What makes the difference during discouraging times?

Rally Around Life – 03.22.09 Introduction – You’ve heard the expression “Rally Around the Flag.” It is where our national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner” comes from. Francis Scott Key, as a prisoner aboard a British ship, saw the American flag still ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Freedom Isn’t Free"

Contributed by Ken Harris on May 30, 2010

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others - while tears, pain, and death still exist – to set aside time to commemorate those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom in which all Americans enjoys.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. West Fort Hood Chapel Memorial Day Worship Service Killeen, TX 30 May 2010 Big Idea: Soldiers (and family members of military members) should set aside time to commemorate those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom in which all Americans ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:4-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Man's Best Multi-Tool

Contributed by Steven Hopper on Jun 17, 2010

Father's Day message on how the Bible is God's all-purpose tool for men, like the popular pocket multi-tools.

A MAN’S BEST MULTI-TOOL-II Tim. 3:16-7, II Tim. 4:2, Heb. 4:12 Moses’ staff was a multi-tool for God’s use. God gave us a multi-tool-Bible. I have several types of multi-tools-show them. 1. KNIFE-cuts, separates, divides. A. Conviction. Acts 2-”Cut to the heart-what ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational