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I Will Avoid The Traps Of “churchianity" Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Nov 16, 2015

Church Membership, The Body, Selfishness

I WILL – “I Will” Avoid the Traps of “Churchianity” 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27-28 (pg. 799-800) November 22, 2015 Introduction: I need to openly tell you I stole this title from Thom Rainer’s book “I Will.” There is no such word as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Daybreak Vs. Nightfall

Contributed by Zera Young on Nov 17, 2006

This is a message for all who may sugarcoat God’s word and compromise God’s Holy word in an effort to reach this generation.

This message is for all who may like to sugarcoat God’s word, and compromise God’s Holy word just to get and keep a congregation. This is a brief sermon that needs no introduction. There are no gray areas. So, it’s all black and white. Being a minister/pastor, I get a lot of info. On how other ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Finish Well Finish Strong

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Aug 28, 2006

Are you going to finish well?

FINISH WELL, FINISH STRONG! JESUS THE GREAT FINISHER Jesus was and is the greatest finisher the world has ever seen or will see. To the very end despite incredible pressure and stress some of his last words were “it is finished.” Why was Jesus such a great finisher? He never lost sight of his ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gimmie Gimmie God Series

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

Greed, and desire, confused with needs.

Gimmie Gimmie God In this clip Bruce has been endowed with God’s powers for a little over a week. In that time he has used those powers to serve only one person, Himself. He got revenge on the gang that beat him up, he gave himself a hot new sports car. He has created great news stories that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15

Denomination: Methodist

God Encounters: Gideon Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jul 3, 2004

This is about Gideon’s God encounter.

Have you ever felt inadequate for the task at hand? When I was a kid, a professional carpenter helped us re-roof our house. I took ten swings of the hammer to the nail in, but he only took two. Once my boss asked me to take a look at her care engine. Then there was the time that our kids were ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

When I See A Runner Smile

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

Maybe our churches aren’t overflowing because Christians make servanthood look painful.

When I See A Runner Smile Introduction: When I was a freshman in High School my dad really wanted me to be involved in a sport. I had played baseball in little league, and in middle school and wasn’t real thrilled with the idea of playing High School ball. Basketball was out of the question ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You And God's Gifts

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 2, 2007

God giving Spiritual gifts unto men is all intended for one and the same general end, the advancement of Christianity and the church’s edification!

You and God’s Gifts! Text: I Corinthians 12:1-7 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: 2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who's Number One In The Big Ten?

Contributed by Dale Miller on May 8, 2018

This sermon is a message about the conversation between Jesus and the teacher of the law who asked "Of all the commandments, which is most important?"

WHO’S NUMBER ONE IN THE BIG TEN? MARK 12;28-34 28One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's All The Same To Me

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 6, 2020

With all of the divisiveness going on, we need to remember that we are all the same in our need for God. Job 33 gives a few of the same needs and activities.

1. Some will remember that on August 28, 1963, when 250K people traveled to Washington, D.C. for the largest civil rights demonstration in American history. The multitudes heard a 34 year-old preacher named Martin Luther King, Jr. say these words: “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of ...read more

Scripture: Job 33:1-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Christian's Checkbook- Blessed Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 27, 2023

This is the 164th sermon in the series Action". This is the 1st sermon from Ephesians.

Series: Action [#164] A CHRISTIAN’S CHECKBOOK- BLESSED Ephesians 1:1-6 Introduction: I was talking with a young man that worked for us during the Summer about a fundraiser that he is doing at school, and I asked if he accepted checks. He gave me a strange look and asked, “What are you talking ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Good And Beautiful God: God Is Generous Series

Contributed by Scott Walker on Sep 12, 2011

Although we all must live under the principle that we reap what we sow, God is a God who reaps where He does not sow and gathers where He did not spread seed. He will generously offer us mercy and grace.

“The Good & Beautiful God: God Is Generous” 1 Peter 2:9-10 February 6th, 2011 "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Nazarene

Deciphering Discipleship

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Nov 17, 2011

We are all called to be floowers of Christ, but do you really know what it means to be a disciplke of Jesus?

(All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) DECIPHERING DISCIPLESHIP You and I are called to be Disciples of Christ, followers of Jesus. We are told throughout scripture that this is the way, the only way to get to heaven. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Will The Real Gospel Please Stand Up!

Contributed by Andrew Hill on Feb 10, 2008

An exposition of Galatians 2:16 answering the question "what is the real gospel".

Title: Will the real Gospel please stand up? Today there is a lot of confusion about what the Gospel is. The word gospel means good news. But a lot of the gospels I hear about don’t sound like good news to me. As you may already know I was raised Catholic and I was taught that if you were good you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living As God's Remnant In An Ungodly World Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 26, 2013

God takes notice of those who take notice of Him

When Mary and I were considering names for our children, there were a number of names that were immediately eliminated because of certain students that Mary had in her classes over the years that she just didn’t want to be reminded of. And even today, several decades later, there are certain ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Okay Kid, It’s Your Turn Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 6, 2017

A study of the Gospel of John 16: 12 – 33

John 16: 12 – 33 Okay Kid, It’s Your Turn 12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-33

Denomination: Calvary Chapel