Sermons on Taking Risks:

A Changing World

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 21, 2009

Many changes have occurred in the world, but the greatest change needs to take place in man’s heart.

Text: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). When God created the heavens and the earth change took place. God liked change, so then He created two great lights, one to rule the day and the other to rule the night. In addition to the two great lights, God ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18

Denomination: Christian Church

"You're A Friend Of Mine" Series

Contributed by Shawn Kelly on Jun 22, 2008

What does it take to be a good friend? Not only to your friends, but to your husband or wife, brother or sister.

“You’re a Friend Of Mine” Ecclesiastes 4:9-12... What one word should be in every relationship? Friendship….marriage….being a brother or sister? Even the relationship of pet and owner….. The relationship between a employee and employer…. That one word is “dependable.” According to the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leadership Defined

Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Jul 5, 2008

Jesus outlines to His disciples just what it takes to become a leader and to hold a high position in a church.

Matthew 20:20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. (21) "What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom." (22) "You don’t know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

Come And Have Breakfast

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 22, 2008

The invitation to breakfast intends to take us beyond the surface picture of an hour at a fireside having fishcakes and tea.

From time to time, Glenys says something to me that is sweet to hear and extremely powerful. These words arrest me and make me sit and up and listen. Ladies, if you have a man that does not pay attention, you need this sentence because you will get the undivided attention you so desperately desire. ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

Time To Get Ready

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 5, 2008

God is waiting for us to take a step of faith in order for Him to bring His promises into our lives.

April 6, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Isaiah 54:1-5 Subject: God’s Promise of Blessing Title: Time to Get Ready I want to pick up this week with where I left off last week. How many of you remember what I preached about last week? NO PRESSURE! Last week I preached about having a radical type of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

4 Steps To A Life Of Blessings

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 27, 2008

Abraham is an example for us today to reach our destiny in God. Take these four steps to a life of blessing.

Intro: as you listen to every candidate on the campaign trail there is one common denominator, they all try to explain their climb to greatness. The struggles, the battles, the hard times, the hard work they put in to get to where they are today. Probably to some degree they are all telling the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Orthopedic Christianity Series

Contributed by Patrick Mead on Nov 24, 2007

What takes place in these verses is orthopedic Christianity: one Christian correcting another in his walk with the Lord.

Orthopedic Christianity Galatians 2:11-14 Introduction: Isn’t it amazing how orthopedic medicine corrected Forest Gump’s problem and enabled him to run like he did. Orthopedic medicine gave us, “Run, Forest, Run.” Orthopedics is a branch of medicine, according to Webster’s Dictionary, that is ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Rend Your Heart

Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 28, 2007

The importance of being real with God, the need to humble ourselves once again, take off the mask of apostasy

Rend Your Heart Joel 2:12 & 13 Ezra 9:1 Now when these things were done, What things? The bringing of the vessels from Ahava, near Babylon for Jerusalem had been destroyed and the people of Israel had been captured and taken to Babylon. All the vessels of the house of God had been stolen, the ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Deal With Opposition Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 4, 2007

Serving Christ requires sacrifice. What steps must we take in order to serve Christ effectively?

How to Deal With Opposition II Timothy 4:5 Purpose: To describe the hard realities of sharing the Gospel. Aim: I want the listener to renew (or start) a commitment to sacrifice in order to serve Christ. REVIEW: 1:1-2:13 I. How Should a Christian React to Stress? 2:14-26 II. How Should a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Confident When He Comes

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 4, 2007

Message dealing with the greatest event to take place in the future... the Rapture of the Church. Deals with the importance of being ready.

Confident When He Comes 1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. (1 John 2:28) Throughout the history of this country, there have been many events that have produced bold headlines in our ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Value Of Life

Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 10, 2007

Life is the most valuable thing we have been given. Take time to enjoy it and appreciate life

What happened to the value of life? Genesis 1:26-31 (NIV) 26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." 27 So ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

The Day Faith Revived

Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007

God desires that his people do great exploits for Him...but it does take great FAITH.

The Day Faith Revived WT 11/28/04 2 Kings 4:8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where [was] a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And [so] it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. • God is looking for great men, women, young ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doubt Vs Courage

Contributed by Craig Smee on Mar 27, 2007

Doubt is in direct contradiction to the confidence of the cross! Take courage from the same sources Jesus drew upon.

Doubt vs Courage Doubt is such a destructive thing. It strips us of the ability to achieve. It disables our creativity. Hides productivity and strips away positivity. Doubt was the very thing that Satan used to trip up Eve. Is it really so? He asked her. Doubt made sure Eve fell, it kept people ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Denomination: Christian Church

When Someone You Love Is Unlovable Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 13, 2007

The actions we must take to change our attitude and perhaps change the sandpaper people in our lives.

WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS UNLOVABLE Part 1 of 6 in the Series, "When Relationships Disappoint You – How to Find God’s Peace in the Pain" We’re beginning a new series today that, just like all of our other series here at Pathway, is meant to be a resource for tapping into the valuable and practical ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:3

Denomination: Baptist

The Cry Of A Wounded Warrior Series

Contributed by Larry Pozza on May 1, 2007

Psalm 79 is a lament psalm that teaches us how to take our questions to God in times of suffering.

The Cry of a Wounded Warrior Psalm 79 Introduction A. In his book The Barbarian Way Erwin McManus uses the illustration of Robert the Bruce to speak of our calling to be warriors in this world. He says Robert the Bruce was a Scottish noble that rose up to lead Scotland to freedom after the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 79:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible