Sermons on The Anointing:

Love

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 12, 2007

Understanding the Love that God has for us at Christmas

The story of the candy cane • A Candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that could be used as a witnessing tool, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. • He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus. • He began with stick of pure white, hard candy. • White to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Getting Ready For Heaven

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 15, 2007

Four ways of what we need to do to worship rightly

GETting READY FOR HEAVEN! Matthew 2:1-12 How are you doing in getting ready for Christmas? Is your card list longer this year? Do you think there are more presents to buy? Do you have all the decorations up? We get ready for Christmas in different ways. Do you find big crowds where you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Wise Counsel

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 13, 2006

How can you learn to trust God?

1Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, ¡§My daughter, I need to seek some security for you, so that it may be well with you. 2Now here is our kinsman Boaz, with whose young women you have been working. See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3Now wash and anoint yourself, and ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Strength To Stand - Part One

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006

Why is it some have joy and the strength of the Lord in their lives, while others don’t?

STRENGTH TO STAND ~ Part One ~ The Armor of God There is something wonderful about becoming a Christian. The forgiveness of God is difficult for people to understand. That is, until they finally surrender their life completely to the Lord. To know first hand the saving Grace of God is life ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living The Legacy

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Nov 15, 2006

Shared on commitment Sunday of a capital campaign challenging the church to rise up and leave a legacy.

Living the Legacy, Making Disciples October 29, 2006 Joshua 24:1-24 Intro: When Ohio State played for the NCAA Championship in 2003, coach Jim Tressel wanted to encourage his players to step up to another level. In his pre-game speech he asked a powerful question: “What do you want to be ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

When You Pray When The Going Is Good

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Nov 26, 2006

Some believers think they are ’good’ Christians when they pray when times are bad... but we need to learn to pray when the times are good

Date Written: July 1, 2006 Date Preached: July 2, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: You Might Be a Healthy Christian if… Sermon Title: You Pray When Things Are Going Good Sermon Text: James 5:13-16 (NKJV) Introduction: In a county that was formerly a dry ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Wise Men

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2006

The story of the Wise Men is a story of mystery, for it presents questions that we cannot answer.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER THE WISE MEN TEXT: Matthew 2:1-12 The story of the Wise Men is a story of mystery, for it presents questions that we cannot answer. "Where did they come from?" We don’t know. "How many were there?" We really ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Will You Meet The King

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Feb 18, 2005

We are presented with 5 different people who met the king. Each one meets him with a different attitude and from a different point of view. Needless to say, before we are done, we will see that not everyone was happy to see the king.

Background: This chapter finds David returning to Jerusalem after a forced exile caused by Absalom his son. Absalom is now dead and King David is returning to retake his rightful place on the throne, Israel. David’s return finds the people of Israel in various states of mind and in various states ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 19:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hannah Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Feb 28, 2005

Hannah prayed out of her barrenness and God brought forth fruitfulness

HANNAH – MOTHER’S DAY 2005 1 SAMUEL VERSES 1-28 Did you know that there will be more phone calls made today than any other day of the year, with the exception of Christmas and New Year. Why? Did you know that they reckon car washes were more used yesterday than any other Saturday this year – Why? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Why So Long, Lord?

Contributed by William Mouser on Dec 13, 2005

In the Advent message from 2 Peter 3, the Apostle Peter tells us why the Lord has tarried for so long in returning from heaven: in order that we may come to repentence and not perish.

Psalm 85, Isaiah 40:1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15a,18, Mark 1:1-8 Why So Long, O Lord? In the Psalms appointed for the Sunday of Advent this year, there is theme that runs through them all, a note of sadness, mourning, and more than either of these, a plaintive note of anxiety concerning whether or not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Believe Series

Contributed by Marty Baker on Dec 14, 2005

This message encourages people to believe that God’s miraculous power is still available for them.

Miracles Miracles Series: Sermon Title: Believe Dr. Marty Baker / John 9:1-11/ November 13, 2005 www.stevenscreek.net Good morning. Welcome to the Creek. For those of you that do not know the song you just heard is from the new television series Three Wishes. Amy Grant and the rest of ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Narnia: The Lion Series

Contributed by Weston Holen on Dec 19, 2005

Jesus, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, is good, powerful, and worthy of praise!

The Chronicles of Narnia is getting positive reviews from many sources. But not everyone likes the film. In The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, the children hear someone say, mysteriously, "Aslan is on the move". C. S. Lewis writes: "Now a very curious thing happened. None of the children knew ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Approaching The Midnight Hour

Contributed by James May on Dec 20, 2005

At the midnight hour, when the darkness seems to overwhelm us, and the light seems so far away, it the time when cry will come from Heaven - and we shall see Lord in all His glory.

APPROACHING THE MIDNIGHT HOUR By Pastor Jim May On a lonely hillside outside of a little town of Judah by the name of Bethlehem there sat some shepherds, huddled around a campfire, burning to drive away the cold and the darkness of the night. That darkness was just a symbol of the true darkness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Overcoming The Sins Of Our Families Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 1, 2008

Our families sometimes leave us legacies of sin. God can help us stand up to this sin and overcome it.

Overcoming the sins of our families 1 Kings 15:9-15 In the brief story of Asa a string of family problems dominates. Yet Asa stands out as one of the kings who did what God wanted. He was not without problems of his own, but he was able to overcome his family’s influence and live a life pleasing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 15:9-15

Denomination: Mennonite

Jesus Is The Cause!

Contributed by Tr Precht on May 15, 2007

David once asked is there not a cause? and we find the answer is definitely YES and that cause is Jesus Christ and the work of Calvary.

“And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren; And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. Now Saul, and they, and all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:17-30

Denomination: Apostolic