Sermons on Thank God For His Plans:

Living Lent 1 - The Donkey Reveals A Peacful Savior Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 1, 2010

This Lenten series is based loosely on the facts and stories in the "Living Lent" series written by Donald Neidigk.

Living Lent 1- The Peaceful Savior Matthew 21:1-11 NIV As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Your Revenge Blinds Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015

Revenge comes from a heart of pride and is a terrible way to live life

May 13 “Your revenge blinds” Matthew 5:38-42 Specifically, these codes (Exodus 21, Leviticus, 24, and Deuteronomy 19) make 2 prescriptions: Prescription #1: To make sure that justice is fair; i.e., the punishment matches the crime. Prescription #2: To make sure that there would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-42

Denomination: Baptist

Orthodoxy, Orthopathy, And Orthopraxy: Know It, Feel It, Live It

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 30, 2021

The Christian faith is not mere ideas, not a series of facts or depictions of reality, no, it's more. It's alive, and burning brightly like a fire. It's not mere emotions either, there's daily practice to it, a true walking and living of it.

The Christian faith is not mere ideas, not a series of facts or depictions of reality, no, it's more. It's alive, and burning brightly like a fire. It's not mere emotions either, there's daily practice to it, a true walking and living of it. Yet it is not about doing, but it is ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Slave For Christ Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 1, 2012

Part 3 focuses on slavery in Rome.

A Slave For Christ Part 3 (Inspired by the book: “A Better Freedom” by Michael Card) Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:10; Romans 16:23; Introduction: In my message last week I shared with you information about slavery in the Old Testament. This week we will begin our examination of slavery ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Physiology Of Faith - Class 5 Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 16, 2023

IV. The Physiology of Faith - CONTINUED

CLASS 5 IV. The Physiology of Faith Continued A. The Nervous System Network While under threat, two primary nervous system elements are jolted into action. The voluntary nervous system moves our muscles and obeys our direct command. On the other hand, the involuntary nervous system ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Ephesians 3:14-21, Psalm 103:8-14, Proverbs 2:1-5, Luke 11:11-13, 1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:5, 3 John 1:2, John 11:1-44  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Rid Of The Problem Of Evangelism

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 24, 2006

Forget about EVANGELISM -- we aren’t doing it anyway. Just think about inviting people to something joyful.

I have been in the ministry for 26 years now, and I have preached a lot of sermons on Evangelism. What a waste of time. We don’t like to think about evangelism. We don’t like to do evangelism. We always want someone else to handle the evangelism programs in our churches. I’m not sure why ...read more

Scripture: John 4:6-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fervent Foot Faith

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 14, 2009

We must put feet on our faith. Evangelism is credible if we make certain our lives are clean, if we expose what we believe to others, and if we go confidently into the world with our faith.

Feet are ugly. That’s what someone suggested to me the (other day. Feet are ugly. I can’ t remember why that subject came up, but she insisted that feet are bony, unkempt, twisted, weird, and much the worse for wear after forty or fifty years of use. She said, if I recall correctly, that God must ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

Feeling The Burn From The Story

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Jul 10, 2008

It is so common, it is so known, that we forget about the transformational power of the story of Christ. It is a sermon of allowing the story to burn again.

BURNING OF THE HEART THEME: DEEPING FAITH THROUGH A LOVE OF THE STORY. TEXT: LUKE 24:13-33 It was an hour and a half from the center of Dallas-Fort Worth. It was in a small little Texas town. The building was an old school house that was moved to function as a church building. It was my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lasting Values On The Last Days

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 30, 2019

Last Days

LASTING VALUES ON THE LAST DAYS (JAMES 5) Feelings of economic gloom run deeper The Standard, 3 Jan 2019 Many more people believe the economy this year will be worse than in 2018, says a gloomy New Year poll. Government and analysts have also been voicing such fears as the Sino-American trade war ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lasting Values On The Last Days (James 5)

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 4, 2019

LASTING VALUES ON THE LAST DAYS (JAMES 5)

LASTING VALUES ON THE LAST DAYS (JAMES 5) Feelings of economic gloom run deeper The Standard, 3 Jan 2019 Many more people believe the economy this year will be worse than in 2018, says a gloomy New Year poll. Government and analysts have also been voicing such fears as the Sino-American trade war ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Free From Sin

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Aug 11, 2005

Christ has set us free. Not free to sin, FREE FROM SIN.

MATTHEW 5:17-18 When God gave the Law- there was no freedom- there was LAW The law told you how to act, walk, bathe, dress, eat, speak, pray, … THERE WAS NO FREEDOM- Now comes Jesus saying He’s fulfilling the LAW He didn’t abolish it- HE FULFILLED IT- He did everything it said to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tell The Truth Series

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Aug 12, 2003

To note the necessity of being truthful at all times.

The 10 Commandments #9: Tell the Truth Text: Exodus 20:16 Thesis: To note the necessity of being truthful at all times. Introduction: (1) In a book, The Day America Told the Truth, 91% of those who were surveyed admitted that they lied about matters they considered trivial and 36% admitted that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Be Giant Bait

Contributed by Nicky Johnson on Mar 11, 2004

DON’T BE FEARFUL OF THE ENEMY!

DON’T BE GIANT BAIT! NUM. 13: 33And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. ILL. [OF SOMEONE SHOWING FORTH COURAGE] THE PROBLEM IN NUM. 13, WAS NOT THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PHYSICALLY ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Can Happen Again

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 8, 2008

Making the most of scriptural accounts

"It Can Happen Again" Bishop David Ibeleme 1 Cor. 10:11 As we consider the experiences of people in the Bible two questions come to mind; 1) Why did they happen? 2) Why were they recorded? Answers: 1) They happened for our example (ensample - KJV). 2) They were written or recorded for our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Church Of New Name Love: Philadelphia Pt2 Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Oct 14, 2010

Does anyone here ever wished they could have a NEW NAME? Are we a church where people are finding a NEW name? Living by the new reputation Jesus has given is how a church is to live in these last days.

“The Church of Friendly Love” --Revelation 3:7-13 7 "To the [messenger] of the church in Philadelphia write: Where we live is rather removed and my wife and I both having been raised on a farm a lot like where we live. We lived 50 miles from here (in the country) and then moved to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Methodist