Sermons on Take Heed:

You Can Go To Hell Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 21, 2018

Jesus said He would build His church. What we read in Acts 4 is how He intended to do it. What do we read there that helps us understand our part in Christ's construction crew?

There’s the true story of a southern church that had been stressing the importance of witnessing to people. One particularly slow young man in the congregation took the idea to heart, but he wasn’t quite sure how to do it. Then, that Sunday, a skeptic visited the church one Sunday, and the boy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Sexual Sanity In A Morally Broken World"

Contributed by Bill Bowdle on Feb 5, 2018

Game of Human Sexuality is greatest "super-bowl" contest in our behavior. Proverbs has God's game plan for victory & shows us how to: 1 -Prepare for Temptation In Advance 2 - Know The Tempter’s Strategy to Defeat You 3 - Know the Consequences of Defeat..

========================================= Sermon: "Sexual Sanity In a Morally Broken World" Series: "Wise Living in a Foolish World" ========================================= REV. BILL BOWDLE Preached at Bethel UM Church, Bethel, OH 02/05/2011 Posted 2/6/2018 - Retired since 06/2014 Today’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:14-17, Proverbs 7:6-27, Proverbs 6:20-35, Proverbs 5:1-23

Denomination: United Methodist

Faith Alone

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 6, 2018

We are sinners in three ways: • We are sinners because of Adams sin. • We are sinners because we inherited Adam’s sinful nature. • We are sinners because we sin.

January 20, 2004 Title: Faith Alone Call to Worship: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes....For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” (Romans ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Miracles In The Desert Times Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 8, 2018

A sermon using the Acts 8 account of Philip and the Ethiopian to show how God works miracles in the deert times

Acts 8:26-40 English Standard Version (ESV) Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Final Arrangements

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 1, 2018

A study in the book of Genesis 48: 1 – 22

Genesis 48: 1 – 22 Final Arrangements 48 Now it came to pass after these things that Joseph was told, “Indeed your father is sick”; and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel strengthened himself and sat up on ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Are Birth Defects Of God? Series

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 22, 2018

This message challenges the doctrine, the belief, that God is responsible for birth defects. It also examines the question "Do children come from God?"

I have three children. At each of their births, my wife did what mothers tend to do – she held their hands and feet and gently rubbed them. I now know what she was doing. She was counting fingers and toes. And we always thanked God that He blessed us with healthy, normal children. A few years ago ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-23, 1 John 4:7-10, John 9:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keep To The Script

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 23, 2018

“rejoice always?” Really, Why? Instead of asking why, I’m going to ask you why not? Is the accuser going to help your situation? Is the world going to help your situation? Does the world and the accuser, even care about your situation?

Keep to the Script Philippians 4:4-9 Voice 4 Most of all, friends, always rejoice in the Lord! I never tire of saying it: Rejoice! 5 Keep your gentle nature so that all people will know what it looks like to walk in His footsteps. The Lord is ever present with us. 6 Don’t be anxious about things; ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Big Crowd Meets A Great King Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Mar 26, 2018

When Jesus entered Jerusalem on His way to the cross, the throngs of people joyously welcomed Him! HOW they welcomed Him is how we should also welcome Jesus into our own hearts and lives.

A Big Crowd Meets A Great King Easter Series: On the Way to the Cross, #3 Chuck Sligh March 25, 2018 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Luke 19 INTRODUCTION Today is Palm Sunday, the celebration ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Baptist

God's Goals For Our Lives

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 21, 2015

1. Seek to communicate your love (vs. 1-4). 2. Seek to be a contagious Christian (vs. 5). 3. Seek to build courage in other believers (vs. 6-7). 4. Seek to carry-out God's call in your life (vs. 8-12).

God's Goals for Our Lives 2 Timothy 1:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 4, 2014 *We talk to our daughter, Katie, almost every day, and I had to laugh a couple of weeks ago, when she called to whine a little bit. With graduation coming up, it suddenly dawned on Katie that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Faith That Pleases, Please

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and, that he is a rewarder, of them that diligently seek him..

Faith That Pleases God….. The parable six blind men and an elephant ◦They came up on a man riding an elephant. ◦They wanted to go back and tell the other villagers what an elephant looked like. ◦All the blind men touched and stroked the elephant. ◦They returned to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Foursquare

Why Do They Hate Us So?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 30, 2015

I must confess that there is something else that I don’t understand – why there seems to be such hatred in this world against anything that is considered to be Christian.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. There is a beautiful old hymn that begins with these words: “Love sent my Savior to die in my stead. Why should He love me so?" And ends by asking, "Why should my Savior to Calvary go? Why should He love me so?” How would you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:4, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remember Who Has Done All This!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 4, 2015

That troubles me, for there may be some great challenges coming our way. Let me show you what I mean by telling you about King Asa.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. I think I can say without fear of contradiction that these are good days in the life of our congregation. We have had a spurt of growth with new families attending. There are also more children here, & there has been a marked growth in our ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 5, 2015

We're going to look at the story of Joseph & see how God used him to save a nation & to heal his fragmented family.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK ILL. In 1910, Japan invaded Korea. For the next 35 years they treated the Koreans with a terrible brutality. Christians were particularly singled out for persecution. Missionaries were expelled; Christian leaders were killed or jailed; & ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:42-43, Genesis 50:15-21, Genesis 42:21-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Embracing A New Identity Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 11, 2015

Ninth in a series on the attributes of God focusing on the possibility of obtaining His righteousness through Christ.

Knowing God Series #9 “Embracing a New Identity” Introduction Most everyone would agree that this world is a mess. I have news for you. It has always been a mess. At times worse than others. In the days of Noah the Bible tells us that… Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Loving Your Brother: True Sign Of Transformation Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015

Message 5 in 1 John series focusing on loving one another.

“Loving Your Brother” The True Sign of Transformation 1 John 2:7-11 Review/Introduction John lived and served day and night with Jesus for three plus years. After the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus, he recorded what Jesus said and did for us to read to this day. We would ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance