Sermons on The Awakening:

Revival Must Come!

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Apr 2, 2003

We see a pattern of revival emerge: Obedience to Christ, Group Prayer, Unity, Personal Revival, Empowerment, Evangelism, Conversions, Discipleship, Church Growth.

REVIVAL MUST COME! The Church in America is losing influence and members faster than any other major institution in the nation. If a massive spiritual revival doesn’t come within the next few years America will experience total moral anarchy. (From George Barna’s book The Second Coming of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-46, Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Cross Of Christ

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 27, 2004

Consider the cross: 1- The death of the cross 2- The blood of the cross 3- The power of the cross

INTRO.- ILL.- The parents of a ten year old public school boy who was failing fifth grade math decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school after exhausting all methods. The youngster stormed home the first day of school, walked right past them, charged straight to his room, and locked ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Collision Course With Reality Series

Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 27, 2001

Part 2 of 4

Jack Chinn was on board the U.S.S. Princeton when that new aircraft carrier was launched at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 1942. For two and a half years, the ship was home to Chinn and several hundred other men. More than just a military vessel, the Princeton was also a small town. Naturally, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-20

Denomination: *other

Empowering Confidence In Others Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 25, 2001

Three reasons why God wants every follower of Jesus Christ to be empowered with the confidence to minister to others.

Do you know what a paradigm shift is? A paradigm shift occurs when our most fundamental assumptions are shaken, resulting in an entirely new way of looking at things. When people realized that the universe revolved around the sun instead of the earth, that was a paradigm shift. Everything we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Plucking Fruit From The Tree Of Life

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000

No one goes away from the Tree of Life hungry!

I want to tell you a fable. Once there was a man who, while walking down a country lane, grew weary in his travel. Seeing that he was passing by an orchard of apple trees, he chose a particularly shady one in the middle of the orchard and lay down in the rich, green grass underneath to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-56

Denomination: Orthodox

"The Virgin Shall Be With Child"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 18, 2004

Belief in the virgin birth of Jesus is fundamental to all doctrines of the atonement. A Christmas sermon.

“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her, desired to put her away secretly. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Orthodox

When The Deliverer Comes Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 9, 2002

The demon possessed man is a reminder of the dilemma that is faced by every human that has not come under the influence of the saving power of Jesus Christ.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 22 by Dr. John R. Hamby When the Deliverer Comes! Luke 8: 26-39 The disciples had just come through a life-threatening experience on the Sea of Galilee. A terrible storm had almost ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39, Luke 16:19

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Discover The Wonder

Contributed by David Korsen on Dec 13, 2005

Of greater concern than the commercialization of Christmas is the trivialization of Christmas. This message seeks to rekindle the AWE that is a fundamental doorway into an authentic experience of God.

DISCOVER THE WONDER INTRODUCTION Let’s have a little fun together... -I want each of you to think of a number between 1-9. -Now multiply that number by nine. -Add the digits of your answer together (if 35, 3 + 5 = 8). -Now subtract five. -Now if A=1, B=2, C=3 etc., what letter is represented by ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Depression - Part 2

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 11, 2004

God has a cure for Depression. Part 1 gives the reasons - part 2 gives the answers!

What do we do when we are depressed? Irritability, sadness, exhaustion, low self-image, destructive self-criticism, shame, guilt, manic behavior, suicidal thoughts or acts. ILLUS: In the February addition of the Reader’s Digest there was an advertisement for Paxil, an anti-depressant. It began ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He That Reapeth

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 18, 2000

Years ago, in a small town in Texas, a German mer-chant and his entire family came forward at the close of a service to receive Christ as Savior and Lord.

Years ago, in a small town in Texas, a German mer-chant and his entire family came forward at the close of a service to receive Christ as Savior and Lord. When the pastor asked him to tell his experience, this is what he said. "Yesterday I closed my store early and went for a ride with my family. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Fear Which Terminates In The Second Death. Series

Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Dec 30, 2004

This Sermon is #20 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

INTRODUCTION: The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XX. The Fear which terminates in the Second Death. Revelation xxi.8. "The fearful--shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Changed Before Our Eyes Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Jun 29, 2006

Understanding the glory of God

Sermon – Glory – Changed before our eyes! 1. Introduction (joke, etc about being changed) a. Joke: i. Hospital waiting room. One rather self-important individual was getting impatient. Unwilling to wait any longer, he barged in and demanded to be seen by the doctor. "Don’t you know who I am?" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Baptist

Were You Ready?

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006

When the big blackout hit, were you ready? Are you ready for God’s next move?

Were you Ready? I was going to preach a different sermon today, but the events of the recent blackout combined with an experience I had during it, led me to change my topic for this Sunday. As it is, it will also permit me to do a lot more research on the topic I had originally planned. I don¡¦t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Approach To Prayer Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 16, 2005

A look at the various elements in the Lord’s prayer.

C.L. Null, in Christian Reader says, “My Sunday school class of youngsters had some problems repeating the Lord’s Prayer, but they didn’t lack in imagination. One child prayed, ‘Our Father, who art in heaven, how’d you know my name?’” It is a wonderful thing when we realize that God knows our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Methodist

Lessons In Love- Pt 1

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Oct 23, 2007

Lessons in love from Song of Solomon

Text- Song of Solomon Title- Lessons in Love- Part 1 Lesson #1- Romantic love is a good thing 1:1-11; 2:1-2 - Because God created it - Because God inspired Song of Solomon - Because it makes us happy Lesson #2- Love needs to be preserved- 2:3-7; 3:1-5 - Wait for the right time - Wait for the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist