Sermons on Team Work:

Family Day '98

Contributed by Mark Atherton on Apr 10, 2001

a sermon preached on a Family Day celebration

Family is important to God We had a familyfamily before Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, Red Sea, 10 commandments, Jericho, Daniel, three Hebrew children Garden everthing good except that man was alone Bible speaks of families Genesis, OT, Father in NT, Son, John 3:16, bride, groom, marraige ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17

Denomination: Holiness

How Is Your Counting?

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 10, 2001

salvation is not of WORKS

Philippians 3:1-8 October 7, 01 vbc How is your counting? The key word in our text in the small word "count" found in verses 7 and 8. The word means to evaluate and to assess. "The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates once said. The third chapter of Philippians is Paul’s personal ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Supremacy Of Christ Is Defended Against Religious Legalism

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 11, 2001

This sermon proclaims the good news that salvaion is not something we earn by adhearance to legalistic obedience to the law, but it is freely received by the work of Jesus Christ.

The Supremacy of Christ is Defended Against Religious Legalism Colossians 2:11-17 October 14, 2001 Intro: A. Last week, Bob Russell of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY began a series of sermons on the book of Colossians with these words… "Sometimes I look over this audience and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Supremacy Of Christ Is Defended Against Man-Made Rules & Regulations

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 18, 2001

The sermon gets to the root of why man-made do’s and don’ts are inferior to actually knowing Chirst.

The Supremacy of Christ is Defended Against Man-Made Rules and Regulations Colossians 2:18-23 October 21, 2001 Intro: A. [Odd Laws Still on the Books, Citation: Robert W. Pelton in The Door. Christian Reader, Vol. 33, no. 5.] Young girls are never allowed to walk a tightrope in Wheeler, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Important Principle Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jun 24, 2001

Salvation is by Grace through faith alone. This affects how we see ourselves, others and God.

You can imagine the scene. The Church in Antioch are sitting down to their meal, with the Gentile Christians on this side with Paul in the middle and the Jewish Christians on that side with Peter in the middle of them. The meal’s about to start when Paul jumps up and says "This isn’t good enough! ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

An Irrevocable Promise

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jun 30, 2001

God’s Promise is primary. Works won’t help becuase salvatin is by faith alone.

So, what’s wrong with rules? Life couldn’t continue if we didn’t have rules to govern it. It’s good to teach your children to always say please and thank you. To knock before entering a room, to clean up after themselves. It’s important to know that blue and green should never be seen; that white ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-25

Denomination: Anglican

Lasting Faith

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002

Sermon describes the endurance and blessing of faith in Jesus.

LASTING FAITH Please read Hebrews 10:35-11:1 Lasting faith brings rich rewards. However, what is lasting faith and what are its rich rewards? Lasting faith is faith that does not give up. Hebrews 11:1 informs us that faith is believing what cannot be seen. For example, salvation cannot be ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

10 Assets Of Justification

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on May 15, 2002

There are at least 10 assets that we receive at the moment of salvation.

SOME TREASURES OF SALVATION 10 assets of justification 1-20-02 Romans 5:1-6 Up to this point in his letter to the Roman Church … Paul has been building God’s case against those who refuse to accept Jesus as their Christ. He also has clearly stated what God has done to provide salvation … or ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What's The Connection Between Good Works And Salvation? Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001

GOOD DEEDS (INCLUDING KINDNESS TOWARDS OTHERS) ARE THE NATURAL EXPRESSION OF A CONVERTED LIFE, NOT THE BASIS FOR SALVATION

BIG IDEA: GOOD DEEDS (INCLUDING KINDNESS TOWARDS OTHERS) ARE THE NATURAL EXPRESSION OF A CONVERTED LIFE, NOT THE BASIS FOR SALVATION I. (:1-2) REMINDER TO PURSUE GOOD DEEDS CONSISTENTLY -- DON’T FALL BACK INTO THE OLD WAYS A. Submission to Authority 1. "Remind them to be subject to rulers, to ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We'd Climb Mountains...

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 15, 2003

Epiphany 6: What great sacrifice have we thought we’d need to endure for the faith? We may be inclined to climb mountains... but no need, Christ already climbed Golgatha.

Through the Old Testament lesson today, we are offered a wonderful insight to help us understand what God requires of us. This insight is wrapped in a most interesting story about a soldier named Naaman. He was a valiant warrior who had won many battles for his King. But Naaman had a terrible ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Revenge And Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 17, 2003

The desire to take revenge is not necessarily sinful, but we must not take our own revenge. Government may do so, but if it fails, ultimately God will take revenge.

Forgiveness is Conditional, Part 3: When The Offender Won’t Repent Thus far in our series, we have tried to answer the following questions: (1) Do I have to forgive someone who has not repented? The answer I gave was, "no." God does not forgive those who will not repent, and He is our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:19-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Screen Door On A Submarine

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 1, 2005

A Comparison of faith and works.

JAMES 2:14-26 “A SCREEN DOOR ON A SUBMARINE” A) Faith without works is like a song you can’t sing, * It’s about as useless as a screen door on a submarine! * James makes the same point: * Faith without works is dead, noting that works is what defines a Christian life. * There are those who read ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Faith Of The Son Of God

Contributed by Magdi Malky on Jan 1, 2005

an idendification of the true faith versus the many false ones

THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD Gal2:16-21 The F . O . T . S . O . G . Many claim that they are believers. “ Just believe in anything. It’s fine” The Faith of the Son of God is different. “ We also believe in Jesus Christ” Even the Devil and his demons believe in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Are You An Ishmael Or An Isaac?

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 2, 2005

The Apostle Paul spent a lot of his life trying to earn his own salvation.

Are You an Ishmael or an Isaac? Galatians 4:21-31 01/02/05 Paul says to these Galatian believers who were in danger of going back into bondage, having been set free by Christ. Now false teachers have come and they are going back into bondage. The Apostle Paul spent a lot of his life trying to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31

Denomination: Baptist

Being In The House

Contributed by Agnes Watson on Jan 7, 2005

This sermon was written to encourage those of us who think we havelost everything, to trust God for everything...seen and unseen.

Job 1: 20-22 20. Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21. And said, “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” 22. In ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:20-22

Denomination: Methodist