Sermons on Take Responsibility:

Watch And Pray

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 24, 2008

Prayer gives us the strength to face the challenges of life in the last days. It is our reliance on God that grants the victory. We need that resolve today.

Let’s look at the theme verse for the last Retreat. • 1 Peter 4:7 says, “The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.” • There is an end to this world. And we are now nearer its end than before. • And therefore, Peter says, there are some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Six Saddest Word In The Bible

Contributed by Kevin Burden on Jul 28, 2008

These six words cause me to wonder, are we really concerned about the souls of others? Do we care if the unsaved perish? Do we care that when the lost die lost they are lost forever?

The Six Saddest Words in the Bible Psalm 142:4 “I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.” The word “soul” appears 458 times in the bible and the word “spirit” appears 505 times. These words are often used ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:4

Denomination: Baptist

Where Does It Hurt? Families Series

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 29, 2008

God estalished families to give support and structure to societies. In our country families seem to be failing in their purose. We will define families and help them see how to help themselves with God’s guidance.

WHERE DOES IT HURT? Ephesians 5:22-6:4 Scripture reading: Genesis 2:15-25 INTRODUCTION: 1. 34 % of all births to U. S. women in 1999 were to unmarried mothers a. That number is 47% here in Alcorn County 2. 5.5 million Couples are cohabitating. 3. 50% of all U. S. marriages are likely to end in ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dates Of Destiny

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Aug 1, 2008

Even more sure than taxes are the dates we must keep with the Lord. He has set appointments that each person must keep and these are more important than anyother thing we may do.

DATES OF DESTINY Appointments Every Man Must Keep INTRODUCTION: 1. It has become quite popular to keep some sort of schedule keeper today a. Some have them in their pockets at all times b. Mine is a great big desk mat with a calendar on it c. Some are on personal computers d. Some are even on ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Immanuel -God Is With Us Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

Jesus came to overcome those who are opposed to God. So we can have confidence, not in our own ability to overcome those who oppose the gospel, but in the God who sent his only Son as both a sign of his love for us and as the means by which that love coul

There are times when we find it hard to trust God to look after us. There are times when we think our situation is so bad there’s no way out. There are other times when we think we know the best solution to our problems so we don’t bother to ask God for help. All three of those statements were ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-16

Denomination: Anglican

From Humble Beginnings

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Aug 8, 2008

Good things come in small packages. In the same way, our faith must begin small. No one begins with great faith but grows in faith as we progress toward Christ and in His kingdom.

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Text: Matthew 13:31-33 Scripture reading: Luke 13:18-21 INTRODUCTION 1. The largest man in the world starts out as a small baby. a. The largest redwood trees in the world start out in a small seed. b. The biggest ships on the sea start out as pencil lead being placed on a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In Laodicea

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 9, 2008

Are you opting out of Sunday morning because you are a cutting edge postmodern thinker blazing the trail to a new kind of christianity; or are you just sleeping in and living in lukewarm apathy?

Dakota Community Church August 10, 2008 Living in Laodicea Last week in my sermon on baptism I mentioned that for a while I described myself as emergent on my Facebook profile but that I had removed it. I like the idea of having a discussion about how we do things, how we treat sin and sinners, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Mennonite

Treasure Hunting

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 13, 2008

Proverbs 2

“Treasure Hunting” Proverbs 2 Intro: The Bible is an amazing book. We so often treat it as a textbook, merely teaching academic truth--when what it really is is a children’s "pop-up" book, showing us glimpses into the very heart and soul of those we find mentioned there. The Psalms were not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

War Of The Gods Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 14, 2008

10 PLAGUES and the SIGNIFICANCE of each. This showdown is not just between Moses & Pharaoh, but between Jehovah God and the gods of Egypt. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

War of the Gods Exodus 5:1-2 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WarOfTheGods.html Moses the deliverer is God’s selected man to lead His people to freedom. He made every excuse he could think of, and finally surrendered to do God’s will. Moses says, “Let my people go.” Pharaoh refuses, and this ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

When It Happens To You (Or Me)

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on May 17, 2008

When our prayers leave us empty and we feel all alone in our troubles, we are not alone!

When It Happens to You (or Me) By Joe Mack Cherry I.   Introduction     A.  It Always Happens to Someone Else  1.  A life threatening illness  2.  A family member dies suddenly & unexpectedly (School Massacre at Uvaldi, TX)  3.  ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Evangelical Omissions

Contributed by Dan Cormie on May 17, 2008

A look at a few of the teachings of Jesus that rarely get mentioned in the modern North American Church.

Dakota Community Church May 18, 2008 Evangelical Omissions Have you ever been reading along in your Bible and come across something that kind of subtly goes against one of your doctrinal viewpoints? Right away you know it doesn’t mean ... it can’t mean, what it seems to mean; but, you also know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-23

Denomination: Mennonite

Daniel Chapter 3c Series

Contributed by Darren Rogers on May 18, 2008

God will never leave us nor forsake us

A. Chapter 3 Outline I. Daniel’s Friends Would Not Bow (3:1-7) a. The King’s Pride (3:1) b. The King’s Politicians (3:2-3) c. The King’s Proclamation (3:4-5) d. The King’s Penalty (3:6-7) II. Daniel’s Friends Would Not Budge (3:8-23) a. The Threat (3:8-15) i. The Chaldean’s Report ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:24-30

Denomination: Baptist

How To Clear The Conscience

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 22, 2008

The biblical method of having a clear conscience

How To Clear the Conscience Hebrews 9:11-14 But Christ was sinless, and he offered himself as an eternal and spiritual sacrifice to God. That’s why his blood is much more powerful and makes our consciences clear. Now we can serve the living God and no longer do things that lead to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Sermon For Pentecost 3, Proper 4

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jun 1, 2008

The Gospels have a communal as well as a personal dimention.

3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Pr. 4) June 1, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, Creator of the universe and author of life on this planet we call earth, we give you thanks for our life, and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Lost Mission

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008

This sermon is about recovering the lost mission of reaching the lost!

Ever notice how things, especially meanings of words, change?: Just look at the computer age/and internet (1)… A “cursor was a person with foul language” A “mouse was a rodent you trapped”. “Logging on was the job of a lumberjack”; “a monitor was the guy who asked you what you were doing roaming ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: United Methodist