Sermons on The 12 Disciples:

Shaq-Sized Problems Require God-Sized Miracles

Contributed by Travis Hearn on Nov 27, 2013

WHAT IS YOUR GIANT TODAY? Your marriage? Your health? Your finances? Your career? Your children or parents? What is your giant? Throw God in the face of your giant. Pray the scriptures. Stand on the promises of God.

Shaq is a personal friend of mine. I had the privilege of being his team pastor for the 2 years he was with the Suns. But I remember when I first saw him and met him in person… About 10 years ago - I was down at the arena for Phoenix Suns chapel and I was going through my normal pregame ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Will Praise You, O Lord

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 30, 2013

I will praise you, O Lord. How should we praise Him? I see some ways in this text. 1- I will praise you in my heart 2- I will praise you in the world 3- I will praise you in song 4- I will praise you in humility 5- I will praise you in trouble

INTRO.- Praise. How important is it? ILL.- I like this cute story. Everyone needs recognition for his accomplishments, but few people make the need known quite as clearly as the little boy who said to his father: "Let's play darts. I'll throw and you say "Wonderful!'" God does the good stuff ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:1-8, Psalm 138:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Father's Opened Gift

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 30, 2013

If you have experienced the Father's Love in Christ at Christmas, this is not the end of all things but the beginning of everything: If anyone is in Christ, he is a new Creation.

The Father’s Opened Gift 2 Corinthians 5:11-17 We have been looking at some of the gifts of the Almighty God in sending Jesus, the Messiah, the one-and-only-one-of-a-kind “Son of God”, anointed to come to earth in the Flesh to demonstrate the lavish Love of God in Christ’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

How To Waste Time

Contributed by Todd Blair on Dec 30, 2013

When the first thing you do is seek Him and His Kingdom and His righteousness, then you realize that God really can be trusted. And your worries, especially about temporal things like money and stuff just start to disappear.

How many of you enjoy wasting time? I don't mean doing things that are just not constructive like watching TV or reading a comic book. I mean how many of you like to just sit and do absolutely nothing, especially when there are things that need to be done? Very few people would say they enjoy doing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do You Hear What I Hear? (A Not So Silent Night) Series

Contributed by John Sears on Dec 31, 2013

Christmas is a noisy time of year. How do we handle the noise that surrounds Christmas?

Introduction It happens almost every year just after Christmas and New Years are over. I have what some people have labeled the post Holiday crash. When the hectic pace of the holidays gives way to silence, I crash. And truth be told the Christmas season is always hectic. There are so many ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Universal Sin Problem For Humanity Series

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Jan 1, 2014

PAUL HAS SHOWN THE RELIGIOUS AND THE HEATHEN ARE ALL BOUND BY SIN IN ROMANS 1 & 2. IN ROMANS 3, HE GOES ON TO SHOW HOW ALL OF HUMANITY SHARES A COMMON PROBLEM OF OUR SINFUL NATURE & STATE

Romans 3: Universal Sinfulness of Mankind 1. What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? a. Paul is going to address the benefit of the law and truth in our sinful lives. 2. Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. a. Psalms ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-31

Denomination: Church Of God

It Has To Die

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 9, 2014

There can be no coexistence of sin and a godly life. There are something's that need to die.

“It’s has to die” By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. TEXT:- Exodus 20:13 is the sixth commandment it says "Thou shalt not kill." Deuteronomy 20:16-18 “But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 20:16-18

Denomination: Apostolic

Someone Is Praying For You

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

You are going to make it because Jesus Himself is praying for you. Our text tells us that Jesus does pray for us in heaven. We will also examine other passages that tell us how Jesus has prayed for us, and how He is praying still.

Someone Is Praying for You: Jesus Christ, Our Intercessor Text: John 17 & Hebrews 7:23-25 23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. 24 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Therefore He is also able to save to the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Of Glory Is What?? Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 27, 2012

This is an introduction to exploring the meaning of the Glory of God.

The Glory of God is what?? Sept 16, 2012 Intro: What actually is “the glory of God”? It’s a familiar phrase, we read it in Scripture, it shows up in our songs, sometimes even in our language or our prayers we hear ourselves using that language – “the glory of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Cloud And Fire Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 27, 2012

God's glory in the Old Testament is often revealed as cloud and fire.

Cloud and Fire Exodus 13-15 Sept 30, 2012 Intro: What is the result of seeing the glory of God? I want to start you thinking there – what is the outcome? What happens? What is an appropriate response? We are going to dive in this morning a little more, digging around in the book of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Listen

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012

The greatest commandment (according to Jesus) is found in the Shema (Shmah). So it would do us good to really listen to what God wants to say to us today. Revelation 2:11 says, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Learning to Listen Deuteronomy 6:4-9 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Final Authority Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 6, 2012

What is our hope? For the Israelites it was for a Messiah, their nation seemed to be constantly under attack. We now have a Messiah, and we are still under constant attack form the enemy, so what do we hope for now?

When Jesus was born into the world at the first Christmas, the beginning of the prophecy of hope was fulfilled, Isaiah 9:6, “For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, ...read more

Scripture: John 5:19-29

Shepherds Watched The Sheep By Night

Contributed by James May on Dec 9, 2012

What significance do the shepherds of Bethlehem have to us today?

Shepherds Watched The Sheep By Night Sunday, December 9, 2012 By Rev. James May Luke 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Luke 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What The Stable And Your Heart Have In Common

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 11, 2012

What do the stable and our hearts have in common? Both are 1). Places chosen by God for His Son to be born; 2). Places needing transformation; and 3). Places through which God desires to reach a lost world.

WHAT THE STABLE AND YOUR HEART HAVE IN COMMON Lk.2:1-7 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Strange Illness 1. It was the doctor's last patient consultation on Christmas Eve. A mother came in with her young daughter and asked if he would examine her because she had been showing some strange symptoms: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Becoming A Friend Of God

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 18, 2012

David Brainard is one of those who seemed to have a very special relationship with God that makes the rest of us seem inferior... HOW?

Becoming a Friend of God Deuteronomy 6:5 "I withdrew to my usual place of retirement, in great tranquility. I knew only to breathe out my desire for a perfect conformity to Him in all things. God was so precious that the world with all its enjoyments seemed infinitely vile. I had no more desire ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5

Denomination: Baptist