Sermons on Tender:

God's Idea Of A Great Dad

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 14, 2002

God tells dads how to be great fathers.

GEN.18:19 "GOD’S IDEA OF A GREAT DAD" INTRO: We live in a day when we need good male role models. * It’s getting hard to find good, Christian males who are worth looking up to! * In our day, the bad father is not hard to find! * However, finding the man who stands out as an example of what a good ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:19

Denomination: Baptist

How To Restore Another

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 12, 2002

The Spirit controlled person can help restore the erring individual. (Gal. 6:1,2)

How to Restore Another The Spirit controlled person can help restore the erring individual. (Gal. 6:1,2) Illustration:A few years ago, an angry man rushed through the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam until he reached Rembrandt’s famous painting "Nightwatch." Then he took out a knife and slashed it ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Crippling Spirit

Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Aug 16, 2001

When we allow them, there are spirits that can cripple us.

THE CRIPPLING SPIRIT Luke 13:10-17 For eighteen years this woman came to church bent over. Crippled. She had been faithful, loved the Lord, a “daughter of Abraham.” I guess you could say she was “saved.” Eighteen years is a long time. Everybody had accepted her condition. I suppose in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17, John 5:5-16, Romans 8:26, Acts 3:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

The Crave

Contributed by Duran Johnson on Mar 3, 2003

A message for new members to encourage them to aggressively pursue the Word of God.

You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as a baby cries for milk, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness. (1 Peter 2:2-3, NLT) Introduction What a clear and concise message! It simply says that we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

We Can Be Heroes

Contributed by Jon Smethurst on Jun 9, 2003

we can all learn from Epaphroditus, and become heroes of faith, and not just for one day!

Heroes of Faith!!! when we think of ‘heroes of the bible’ who springs to mind, Hebrews 11 talks at length of some of the ‘heroes of faith’ in the old testament, mighty servants of God, ...and of course we have the author of our text Paul who was one of the new covenant heroes of faith, but just ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:25-30, Hebrews 11:1-36

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen Series

Contributed by Terry Stivers on Jul 15, 2003

Jesus, in picking His disciples, shows us what following Him is all about. Series on Mark

MANY ARE CALLED BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN Mark 1:16-20 INTRO: The Plan Hernando Cortes had a plan. He wanted to lead an expedition into Mexico to capture its vast treasures. When he told the Spanish governor his strategy, the governor got so excited that he gave him 11 ships and 700 men. Little did the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Divine Purpose For Change Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 11, 2003

Sermon 1 of 5 in the series You Need a Hug - Comfort in the Changes of Life

Sermon 1 Title: The Divine Purpose for Change Series: You Need A Hug - Comfort In The Changes of Life The world is the scene for perpetual change. The sun rises and sets, the moon waxes and wanes, the tides rises and falls. Seed-time and harvest, summer and winter,day and night, come and go. While ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:19, Malachi 3:6

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing Places

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on May 16, 2004

A look at how the world would see us if Christ’s heart were to complete reside in our body for one day with nothing else changed. How would we be perceived.

Sharing Places Scripture Ref: Philippians 2:1-5 Ephesians 4:20-24 Other Ref.: The Bible Knowledge Commentary 1. Introduction a. In 1983 a movie starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd and entitled Trading Places was released. b. In the movie, two millionaire commodity brokers wager a bet that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-24, Philippians 2:1-5

The Dangers Of Hypocrisy, Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2004

Acts Series: 22nd Sermon--Ananias and Sapphira...Religious hypocrisy is a stench in the nostrils of God!

The Dangers of Hypocrisy Acts 5:1-11 Begin w/ 4:36, then read 5:1-10 [ushers had a hard job…no wonder old churches put their cemeteries so close!] v. 11 I guess so! The early church is in great revival w/ thousands getting saved…and the devil didn’t like it! He had tried to stop the church w/ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

All Dressed Up And Somewhere To Go.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 15, 2005

Sad, many believers are walking around with grave clothes on when we ought to be wearing grace clothes.

All dressed up and somewhere to go. Colossians 3:12-17. 10/16/05 Have you ever heard a person say I am all dressed up and nowhere to go? I have as well and in this study Paul is saying as believers, we are all dressed up and have somewhere to go. It has the illustration of putting off and putting ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Does Jesus Really Want Us To Do?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 5, 2004

Thirty-one things Jesus wants us to do even though they do not come naturally.

I John 2:6 - "The one who says he abides in Him ought to walk in a manner in which He Himself once walked." Quote: "If you really want to know the will of God for your life follow the footsteps of Jesus." (Bingham Hunter, Trinity International University) Illustration: As you therefore have ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Goodness Of God

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Aug 11, 2004

What would you say to a person if you were asked to describe what God is like? Would you tell the person that God is love, powerful, infinite, sovereign , and the creator of the universe? Would you ever think to say that God is good? In this message we ex

The Goodness of God Exodus 33:18-23 Have you ever been asked to describe God? What would you tell a person if you were asked to tell what God is like? Would you tell the person that God is love, powerful, infinite, sovereign, and the creator of the world? Would you ever think to say that God ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:18-23, Exodus 33:18-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Enemy

Contributed by John Gerald on Apr 15, 2005

The purpost of this sermon is to alert Christians as to who their real enemy is.

THE REAL ENEMY Rev John W. Gerald I. A WORD FOR CHILDREN Eph. 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. II. A ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

You Are A King

Contributed by Peter Balogun on Jun 6, 2006

When God is called the King of kings what does it mean? It means amongst other things that all His children are kings. You are a king!

YOU ARE A KING Yes! For as long as you are a child of God, born-again by the washing of your sins through the precious blood of the Lamb, you are a king. Something more happened that day you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour than you know. That day Jesus empowered you to be a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dead Hypocrites: Ananias And Sapphira [halloween] Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 6, 2006

Have you ever lied to God? Made Him a promise you didn’t keep? Cared more about what others think than what God knows? The Problem, the Purging, the Punishment. Link included to parts 1 & 2 in formatted text w/ PowerPoint Presentation.

Dead Hypocrites Acts 5:1-11 Begin w/ 4:36, then read 5:1-10 [the ushers that day had a hard job…no wonder old churches put their cemeteries so close!] v. 11 Great Fear? I guess so! The early church in our text is in great revival w/ thousands getting saved…and the devil didn’t like it! He had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11, Acts 4:26

Denomination: Baptist