Sermons on Taskmaster:

Moving Ahead When Opposition Comes Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 11, 2005

When we are on a mission from God and we run into barriers and things don’t seem successful - how do we react? Moses experienced this upon returning to Egypt. We learn how God works with us but keeps on task.

Sometimes we think that battling for the Lord ought to be easy. I mean, here’s a Guy who created the universe by talking! It’s like Bill Cosby said to his son once on The Cosby Show "I brought you into this world and I can take you back out!" We like have a powerful person on our side. The problem ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Will You Leave On The Table?

Contributed by James May on Feb 16, 2005

Moses missed out on entering the Promised Land of Canaan because of his actions at the Waters of Meribah. What will we miss out on if we disobey God, even once?

WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE ON THE TABLE? by Pastor Jim May Nearly a year ago I was forced to take an early retirement from the job that I had worked at for over 23 years. In the process I managed to lose approximately half of the retirement income that I would have received if I could have stayed only ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 3:23-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hold On To Jesus Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 25, 2005

A Hard Heart comes in stages: willful rebellion, going astray, spiritual ignorance, overt unbelief, and being deceived by sin.

Hold On to Jesus Hebrews 3 SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 3:1-6 INTRODUCTION: Hebrews 1 told us Jesus is Greater than Angels. Chapter 2 shows us Jesus as the Greater man. Chapter 3 says Jesus is GREATER than Moses. Moses was a faithful servant over God’s house, but Christ is the builder of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My God? Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Apr 30, 2006

Having just one God is both a command and a blessing

Title: My God? Text: Exodus 20:2-3 Intro: In 1999, ESPN named Michael Jordan the “athlete of the century.” AP ranked him number 2. Anyone who ever saw him play – even someone like me who doesn’t care for sports – knew that his ability was something special. But what you may not remember as ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Sovereign Lord Who Knows Us

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Sep 2, 2006

Will the All-Knowing King of kings recognize you at His return? How can you be sure that He would acknowledge you in His Glorious Presence?

"Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, `Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

How To Stop Riding The Fence Of Faith

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 10, 2006

Many believers still ride the fence of faith.

How to Stop Riding the Fence of Faith July 9, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Video clip from National Lampoon’s Vacation 1 They got lost several times, St. Louis a "Are you sure you know where you’re going?" Clark says, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Forgive Myself?

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 20, 2007

We need to learm to forgive ourselves since God has forgiven us.

INTRODUCTION • Throughout the years, you will hear a lot of sermons on forgiveness. We are told we are supposed to forgive others as Jesus has forgiven us. We are told we are supposed to forgive and forget the evils others have perpetrated against us! • One sermon that we do not hear a lot deals ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:10-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Freedom Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 10, 2008

God offers freedom to those who admit their slavery.

Scripture Introduction The world defines freedom as the license to do whatever we want. God (on the other hand) says it is the ability to do whatever is right. Human freedom flows from obedience. I can sit at that piano with “liberty” to pound each and every key; but I lack the freedom to make ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Process Of Faith

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 27, 2009

The 5 steps of faith. Before you can get the reward us must go through the process.

¡°The Process of Faith¡± By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Hebrews 11:1, 6 & Hebrew 10:23. Scriptures read: ¡°Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 6. But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Apostolic

Two Stage Obedience

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 1, 2008

One of the pitfalls a guy who lives inside his head so much can encounter is not knowing when to leave.

I’m an idea guy. I love ideas. That’s why I love books; they’re full of ideas. I read a lot. I think about things; turning them over in my head like a bread-maker kneads dough. A lot of my life has been spent inside my own head. We live out in the country and we’re real do-it-yourselfers. We build ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Mother's Faithfulness (Mother's Day)

Contributed by Chris Surber on May 9, 2008

Today, Let us learn from the faithfulness of the women in Moses early life and the faithfulness of the women in our lives even as we celebrate them today.

A Mother’s Faithfulness, Exodus 1:15-2:8 Introduction Ian MacLaren, that great preacher of the Word of God, once visited a home and found an old Scotch woman standing in her kitchen, weeping. She wiped her eyes with the corner of her apron, and when the minister asked her what was the matter, she ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

A Sexually Pervasive & Permissive Society Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 8, 2011

Here we learn of the poisoning and deadly consequences of sexual permissiveness.

PROVERBS 5: 1-14 A Word to A SEXUALLY PERVASIVE & PERMISSIVE SOCIETY [1 Kings 11:1-8] A man ordered a book on sex education from Broadman Press a several years ago. The materials in the warehouse are coded by number, so the keypunch operator handling the order punched the code into the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Cleansing Of A Leper Series

Contributed by David Moore on Feb 18, 2010

This message details the healing of the leper, showing how Christ touches the untouchable, but also how uncurbed zeal may prove detrimental to the purposes of God.

The Cleansing of a Leper Text: Mark 1:40-45 Introduction: By the time we come to verse 40 of this chapter we find the Lord turning aside from Capernaum to reach out with the gospel into the towns round about. Verse 39 tells us that, “He preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey Back Home Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on May 9, 2011

Naomi heard how the Lord had visited His people in giving them bread. That good news combined with very difficult circumstances propelled her back to the promised land. That one two punch is what God often does to backsliders

Ruth Part Two, The Journey Back Home PPT1 We are studying the book of Ruth and I have entitled this series, "My Redeemer Lives" A redeemer is one who restores the honor worth and dignity of a thing. It is one who frees from the consequences of sin. It is one who goes after something they consider ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Listening For Freedom Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2003

We fear freedom for reasons both internal and external -- "broken spirit and cruel slavery". Choose to be a liberator for someone else and you can break that slavery.

We are made to be free; in fact, we need freedom. Every person needs freedom. That’s obvious. That’s what God has made us for. The Scripture says, “For freedom Christ has set us free.” We say we want to be free. We want to be free. But therein lies a problem. The problem is that that’s not ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist