Sermons on Systemic Evil:

Isn’t It Great When The Plan Of God Works!

Contributed by James May on Dec 9, 2012

God's plans never fail. Just take a look at what God had to bring to pass to have Jesus be born in the fullness of time.

Isn’t It Great When the Plan of God Works! Sunday, December 2, 2012 By Rev. James May God always has a plan that will not fail to bring about his will in the end. Though there are many times when we, as the people of God, cannot see what He is doing, God is always working in the background. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do Science And Faith Conflict? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 9, 2012

Science and faith do not have to be in conflict with each other. When there is conflict, it is either because of bad science or bad religion, or both.

A. How many of you enjoy learning about science? Was science your favorite subject in school? B. I like the story told about a teacher who was giving her second-grade students a lesson in science. 1. She explained all about magnets and showed how they would pick up nails and other pieces of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Redeemed

Contributed by Thomas Baird on Dec 11, 2012

We spend so much time looking back... wishing we could change the past... feeling that others only remember us for who we WERE... and not what we are today... But we have been redeemed..

Redeemed 10/16/2012 Take your Bible if you would… and turn to Galatians chapter 3… And when you get there I want us to start in verse 26… and we will move on into chapter 4… as I see this as a continued thought… Galatians 3:26–4:7 (NIV84) 26 You are all sons ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Alcohol-Vs-You: Who Will Win The Battle?

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 1, 2013

What are the long term ramifications of the recreational, pleasure use of alcohol as a beverage. What will that first drink mean for you in your future and the future of others?

Today is the last Sunday of 2012. How has the year flown past so quickly? If you can remember way back to November we started taking a look at the Covenant of Christian Conduct which a person agrees to honor when they join the Church of The Nazarene and become members. Initially we took a look ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:3

Denomination: Nazarene

Obedience Brings Blessing Series

Contributed by Pastor Kris Belfils on Jan 8, 2013

Obedience. Most of the time it is not fun. But I am here to tell you there is a joy in obedience we can have. This joy compels me to obey God all the time, not just when it is convenient, or when it feels good or doesn’t cost me anything. There is joy in

2013 is here! We have walked in it now for several days. There is an expectancy I sense within myself, and so many people I have met. 2013 will be a powerful, abundant year of blessings and breakthroughs. Do you believe it? I sure do. What are you believing for this year? Allow your faith to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8, Deuteronomy 7:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Business Of The Church Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 15, 2013

Whatever we do, we must not let our traditions steal our joy or our love. We must not let “church business” keep us from “the business of the church.”

A few years ago, I came across some odd laws from a long time ago that were still on the books in the 21st Century. I think you’ll find them quite amusing. For example, young girls are never allowed to walk a tightrope in Wheeler, Mississippi, unless it's in a church. In Blackwater, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Hell – Let’s Not Go There! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

Hell is a real place of real suffering that we should want every person to avoid

Keith Green had a song. It’s the devil’s words: Well I'm gaining power by the hour They're falling by the score You know, it's getting very easy now Since no one believes in me anymore I’m afraid that’s where a lot of people are where hell’s concerned. Our concept ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:29-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Rejected At Nazareth Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 24, 2013

In this lesson we examine an example of Jesus' teaching and see how people responded to Jesus' teaching.

Scripture Last time we looked at a summary of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee (4:14-15). Today I would like to examine an example of Jesus’ teaching. Let’s read about Jesus’ teaching in Luke 4:16-30: 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Our New Life In Christ

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 26, 2013

Our New Life in Christ: What’s it all about? 1. Right living (vs. 1-6). 2. Regular praying (vs. 7). 3. Rich loving (vs. 8). 4. Rich giving (vs. 9-10). 5. Radiant serving (vs. 11).

Our New Life in Christ 1 Peter 4:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 10, 2013 *A new house, a new truck, a new TV, a new phone, a new book, a new grandbaby: We like new things. But better than all is the new life we have in Jesus Christ. In John 3:3, Jesus said, “Most ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 29, 2013

Resurrection! (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Proved by the message of the Gospel (vs 1) Proved by his testimony (vs 5-9) Proved by scripture (vs 3b-5) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola have always battled to be the world’s best-selling drink: • But in two countries were they have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-9

Denomination: Brethren

Be Encourage Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 14, 2013

This message focuses on how God will bless others because of us and my experience with a special five year old girl who is anointed by God.

Be Encouraged Part 3 Scripture: Acts 27:21-25; Ezekiel 14:22-23 Introduction: As I shared with you last week, on the night that He was betrayed Jesus spent time with His disciples encouraging them in order to prepare them for what they would soon experience because of His death and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:21-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bigger The Giant The Greater The Victory

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Apr 20, 2013

A giant is anything in your life that stands between you and where God wants you to be.

15-17 War broke out again between the Philistines and Israel. David and his men went down to fight. David became exhausted. Ishbi-Benob, a warrior descended from Rapha, with a spear weighing nearly eight pounds and outfitted in brand-new armor, announced that he’d kill David. But Abishai son ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 21:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Misunderstood God: The Distant God Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 25, 2013

God’s protection, trust and hope are based upon His unfailing love not on your unfailing works.

THE MISUNDERSTOOD GOD: THE DISTANT GOD** 1 CORINTHIANS 13:7 Big Idea: God’s protection, trust and hope are based upon His unfailing love not on your unfailing works. Supporting Scripture: Romans 8:28-39; John 13:31-35, 14:23-24; 15:9-10 INTRO “Truck Speak” In a humorous 2011 Chevrolet ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Denomination: Nazarene

Standing On The Promises Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 28, 2013

Acts 1 tells about three promises that are better than any other promise found in Scripture. Do you know what those promises are? And do you know why they are so important to us?

OPEN: I’d like you to stand with me as we sing this great Hymn: “Standing on the Promises.” Sing with me: “Standing on the promises that cannot fail When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, By the living Word of God I shall prevail Standing on the promises of God. (Chorus) ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-11, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 3:16-20, 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Real Revival Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on May 3, 2013

Real revival brings change on individual and community levels. It often brings miracles as well, but the key is that people change what they’re doing and become more obedient to God. There were several revivals in the Old Testament before Jesus too, and t

In September 1857, a man of prayer, Jeremiah Lanphier, started a businessmen’s prayer meeting in the upper room of the Dutch Reformed Church Building in Manhattan. In response to his advertisement, only six people out of a population of a million showed up. But the following week there were ...read more