Sermons on The Armour Of God:

One Fine Day

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 17, 2006

Resurrection Day represents one fine day.

INTRO.- ILL.- One fine day. Hopefully, we all experience some fine days in life. Life at home. Mama’s love and good cooking. Daddy’s provision. Getting through school. Graduation. Getting our driver’s license. That first car. That first job. Better yet, that first paycheck. Our baptism ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cruise Control Or Self-Control

Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 19, 2006

This sermon challenges the hearers to evaluate their lives and strive to experience the fullness of the Christian life.

“CRUISE CONTROL OR SELF-CONTROL” 2 Peter 1:1-11 INTRO – Hilton Wall’s new company car is a Dodge Charger. Got the big engine. Lot of power under the hood. Susan warned him to be careful or he would get a ticket. Told her, “It’s got cruise control, but I just hope I have self-control.” I began ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Wake Up Call!

Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 24, 2006

This sermon is a wake-up call for teenagers and their parents in the wake of a fatal car accident.

“WAKE UP CALL” Psalm 57 INTRO – I don’t know many people who actually like this sound (play sound of alarm clock). These come in all sorts of designs with all sorts of sounds. Wake up to the sound of a beep, the radio, a CD, or the sound of rain, or the pounding surf, or crickets chirping. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Look Like?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 27, 2006

We should look like Jesus - or atleast his brother. When the world looks at you, who do they think of?

Who do you look like? John 20:19-31 I have heard it said that every body has a twin in this world. I remember hearing that in high school. I had never though of it much until someone pointed out somebody that thought could be my twin. Our high school has 1200 students and I was not exactly a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Congregational

From Crisis To Christ

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 30, 2006

Funeral sermon for Andrew Maybin, Navy veteran who had gone through a spiritual crisis about a forced retirement.

When you reach a crisis point in your life, you have only a few choices about how to respond. When those crisis moments come, all you can do in response can be boiled down to three things and three things only: either you can give up; or you can stand and fight; or you can learn something ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Perfect Disguise

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Jan 23, 2006

Churches need to be careful who they put into leadership positions. Paul says to "Beware"

The Perfect Disguise When God starts moving and working in all areas of our lives, don’t be fooled in thinking that the enemy doesn’t notice. · Expect a counter attack for every blessing · Expect a test on your spiritual life · Expect something to happen that will cause you to exercise your faith ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Being With It

Contributed by Paul Cull on Feb 6, 2006

The necessity of proclaiming the gospel, the necessity of cultural relevance and the necessity of spiritual integrity

Being with it - the necessity and challenges of cultural relevance There have been remarkable changes in rural communities over the last fifty years or even the last twenty years. When many of us were children, we grew up with a good understanding of the agricultural world. Many of the children ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Always Be Pre=prayered

Contributed by Joe Jones on Nov 15, 2005

Praying like Jesus taught us to

The boy scouts have a motto that says…always be prepared. If you have ever been part of their organization you come to learn that the training and teaching of the boy scouts is to help you in life so that you are able to survive when you face difficulty. You learn how to start a fire without ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Fear To Courage To Perseverance

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 19, 2005

Falling deeper in love with Jesus (from knowledge about him, to conviction that he lives, to identification with his suffering) moves us from fear to courage to perseverance.

This passage in Acts 5 describes the third time that the apostles risked arrest because of their association with Jesus. The first time that the apostles stood and faced arrest, they didn’t… That is, they didn’t stand, they turned and ran. And they didn’t face their opponents, they scattered ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Roots Alive!

Contributed by Kathy Findley on Oct 25, 2003

The premise of this sermon is that sometimes there is much more disappointment in our hearts than hope! Advent’s message through the Prophet Isaiah is that hope is hidden deep within us, safe and secure, and is ready to burst forth in renewed life.

Advent II- Hope It was just this word of hope the people desperately needed to hear--the words that Isaiah wrote about the dry-looking stump with a green shoot growing out of it. The Israelites felt hopeless, in despair. The words Isaiah wrote told of that despairing and proclaimed that the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Kindness – The Serving Fruit

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 10, 2003

Kindness is love, joy, peace, and patience in action.

Introduction: (Overhead 1) Steve Sjogren’s story of he and the store manager in his book Servant Warfare. “You’re what?” “I have a mind to call the cops.” “If it makes you feel good – go ahead.” “Would someone like me, fit in?” “ Yes, you would!” He goes on to say, “This woman had probably spent ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Kill Love?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 28, 2005

We ponder "How to kill love?" Does anyone plan on killing love? Not planning will kill love everytime.

HOW TO KILL LOVE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. INTRODUCTION: A. What is happening around us? What duties do I have to God and to others? Do we care? No one in their right mind would kill love, for killing love comes by accident and a lack of effort and planning. B. Are we ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Tale Of Two Sisters

Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 9, 2005

This is a message about Mary & Martha and how one ought to choose the "best" of the "good" during the coming year.

Luke 10:38-42 A Tale of Two Sisters Intro: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joy Is Found In Remembering Our Citizenship Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 28, 2004

Ninth in the series "Restoring the Joy" - in this message we explore the "Joy Is Found In Remembering Our Citizenship" - (1) Because of the Assurance of our heavenly home (2) the anticipation of Our Lord’s return and (3) the Awaited transformation of Our

“Restoring the Joy” Sermon # 9 “Joy Is Found in Remembering Our Citizenship” Philippians 3:20-21 I understand human nature enough to understand that some of you have had enough of being told that you need to have joy. All this stuff ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

His Pain, Our Gain

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 26, 2005

Jesus pain was our gain! This is an Easter sermon

INTRODUCTION „X SLIDE #2 „X Today we are here to celebrate Easter Sunday, or Resurrection Sunday. „X This day is unique in the sense that we are celebrating something that changed the course of history and the destiny of mankind forever! „X Christianity is the only faith where we do not come ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ