Sermons on Switches:

The Praying Church

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 23, 2006

We need to be convinced of the NEED to pray, understand the POWER of prayer, seize the OPPORTUNITY to pray and have FAITH in God when we pray.

In the book of Acts, we see a common sight – the church at prayer. • Not a few disciples, but the whole community of believers praying together • This was a unique sight, because in the Gospel we hardly read of the disciples gathering to pray. • We saw Jesus praying alone, most of the time. And ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Helping God Out Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Apr 28, 2006

Do you ever try to “help God out”? Or are you content even in an uncomfortable situation to trust Him?

The flow of the story is rather simple: Jacob wants to go home, but instead remains on with uncle Laban and gets rich in the mean time. The passage carries with it allot of presuppositions; starting with the obvious strain between Jacob and Laban and continuing in Jacob’s alternating faithfulness ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:25-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Da Vinci Code: I Know Something You Don't Know Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on May 3, 2006

What’s the underlying doctrine to the Da Vinci code? Gnosticism. The da Vinci code is one more example of a resurgence of an ancient heresy.

A companion powerpoint to this sermon is located at: http://www.stilltruth.com/downloads/ppt/I_Know_Something_You_Dont_Know.ppt I know something you don’t know. Say it with a sing song in your voice and you sound like a child on the playground. Say it with a whisper and you sound like a gloating ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stand In Awe Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Jan 17, 2006

Starting in chapter 8, the people of Jerusalem band together to rebuild the city spiritually. The first thing to nitice is thier reverence and awe towards thier creator.

As we found last week as we looked at Nehemiah 7, the walls of Jerusalem had been rebuilt. The main task that Nehemiah had set out to accomplish was complete. The work as a whole though was not finished. The people now had to come together to revive their relationships with God, restore the city ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Read It, Hear It, Do It! Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Jan 23, 2006

God’s Word needs to have a very important role in our lives. We need to make an effort to read it, really hear it and understand it, and then put it into practice.

Tonight I wanted to start off by talking about that well known fact that men don’t do directions of any kind. If you have ever wondered why men can’t ask for directions I have the answer for you here tonight. Just watch… ***Play commercial clip of man asking woman for directions to be met with ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Never Know Who Your Friends Really Are Series

Contributed by Henry Lee Clay on Apr 22, 2005

People will often make claims that are not true to impress you and oftentimes they will betray what their mouths have declared by the things that they do.

Matt. 21:1-11 & Matt. 27:15-18, 20-23 “You Never Know Who Your Friends Really Are” H Lee Clay In our text Jesus goes to “Bethphage” (The house of the unripe fig). It was a village on the Mount of Olives on the road from Jerusalem. He comes to a place that is full of un-ripened people. He seeks to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Climate Change- The End Of The World? A Christian Perspective Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 22, 2005

Is there such a thing as climate change? If so- does it mean the end of the world is soon? What should Christians think and do about these huge subjects?

"Climate change- the end of the world? A Christian response" Lk 21:5-32. WBC 22/05/05pm Again- apologies. I am ill prepared for this! Not an expert. Ran out of time this week. - always think "why did I decide to cover this?!" - I’m not going to be able to do this justice. Certainly not on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-32

Denomination: Baptist

What Really Matters Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004

This sermon discusses two core values that God wants us to have... substance and faith.These two are important in understanding His heart.

What God Values Matthew 23:23,25 Are you familiar with the term: Values Clarification? It is a process in which individuals, groups and corporations engage, in order to discover what are the basic, fundamental, bedrock beliefs and values on which they are built. It is a process that helps you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Makings Of A Miracle Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 10, 2004

7th in the series "Miracles in Matthew." The feeding of the multitude teaches us how we can be a part of God’s miraculous work.

Intro Hattie May Wiatt lived near a church where the Sunday School was very crowded, one day the pastor, Russel Conwell found her crying outside the building because there was no room inside and he told her that one day when they had raised enough money they would have buildings big enough to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Obedience Is Not An Option

Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 13, 2003

One of the most important things in life that is NOT optional is our obedience to God

Obedience Is Not An Option 10 years after I graduated from high school and working in a dead-end job, Wendy decided that I needed to go to college. So I went to PNC, registered on registration day (last time I didn’t pre-register), and chose my new career path. I was on my way to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Art Of Being A Hero

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 2, 2002

A 9-11 remembrance sermon.

Luke 9:22-26 “The Art of Being A Hero” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, a hero is a person of great strength and courage who is regarded by others as an ideal or model. Sadly, many of those whom we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22-26, 2 Samuel 5:1-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Our Gifts

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 2, 2002

A sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 A sermon about using our gifts for God

20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 Matthew 21:33-46 Our Gifts  33* ¶ "Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. 34* When the season ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Salt

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Oct 7, 2002

Challenges Christians to be the Salt of the Earth. Asks them to evaluate where they stand as a Christian.

SALT MATTHEW 5:13 SEPTEMBER 29, 2002 Parkersburg Baptist Church WHAT IS SALT? IT IS A PRESERVATIVE, IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO PURIFY. IT IS AN ANTISEPTIC THAT MAKES THINGS CLEAN. SALT IS VALUABLE. SO VALUABLE AT ONE POINT THAT IT WAS USED TO PAY A PORTION OF A ROMAN SOLDIERS SALARY. HOW MANY ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Adding It Up

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

A thanksgiving message

13, October 2002 Dakota Community Church Adding It Up Introduction: The young man was feeling very proud of himself. As a brand-new college graduate he had taken the C.P.A. Exams & passed with flying colors. Now he was a full-fledged Certified Public Accountant. His father had been an immigrant ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-24, Luke 12:29-31

Denomination: Mennonite

"Jesus' First Missionary Was Demon Possessed”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 18, 2002

Jesus commissions a former demoniac to be a missionary to a group of people who just rejected Him. Neither were worthy, but that didn’t stop Jesus.

Intro: A man often walked through a cemetery on his way home. One night, though, unaware that a new grave had been dug in his path, he tumbled in. For some time he struggled to get out of the 7 foot deep grave, but finally gave up and settled down for the night. An hour later, a farmer out possum ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational