Sermons on The Blessed Man:

The Kind Of Church Jesus Had In Mind Part 5 Series

Contributed by Greg Carr on Oct 10, 2010

Part five in this series deals with the importance of discipleship. Learning equals discipleship.

Last week we looked at one of the four qualities of the kind of church that Jesus had in mind. The four qualities are seen in the acronym WELL A Worshipping church. An Evangelizing church. A Learning church. A Loving church. Last week we looked at Evangelism which is simply the practice of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pioneers Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010

The Book of Acts should be called the Book of the Holy Spirit chronicling the lives of spirit filled missionaries, ordinary, everyday people who are possessed by the spirit of Jesus. It describes their “Pioneer Adventures” because it’s about the in-breaki

Pioneers Acts 4 George Washington Bush was born in Pennsylvania in 1778 and was a veteran of the War of 1812 fighting in the battle of New Orleans. In 1830, he moved to Missouri where he met and married Isabella, a young German American. One of the first African Americans to head out West, Bush ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-34

Denomination: Methodist

Deposits In The Heart

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 24, 2010

Sin in the human heart is addictive and destructive. But Christ can create a new and life-giving deposit in the heart.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC October 19, 1986 Only this week they drove another nail in my coffin. Those tireless, relentless researchers who ferret out the causes of cancer and who puzzle out the hows and the whys of heart disease published findings designed to frighten ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Soldiers For Christ

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Nov 3, 2010

I believe to honor our vets we must place God first in our thoughts and relate military service to that of our service to God. We need to ask ourselves, “What is involved in serving Christ?

Soldiers for Christ Scripture: 2 Timothy 2: 3-4 Date: 7 November 2010 Purpose: I believe to honor our vets we must place God first in our thoughts and relate military service to that of our service to God. We need to ask ourselves, “What is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-4

Denomination: Other

What Does It Mean To Encounter God? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2010

Having an encounter with God, is more than a distant admiration or an emotional 5 minutes sometime in your life. An Encounter with the living God, a true encounter with our Savior! An encounter with Jesus should not just excite us; It should change us.

Encountering the Living God Introduction Good evening, friends. Even though it may be cold outside, there is a real warmth of the Spirit here tonight. Tonight is Encounter Night, and our time together will be a little different from our usual evening services. At the end of the service, you ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, 2 Kings 6:17, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Walking In The Light, Or Stumbling?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 14, 2010

We choose darkness, but could choose light in our morality and our language. To choose darkness is to injure ourselves and others.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC January 25, 1987 For a number of years I have made it a habit to get up at five o’clock; yes, that’s five in the morning. I’ve made it my habit as a part of my set of personal disciplines, because I find that I can get at a number of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Beginning With The End In Mind

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 19, 2010

This is the end that we must have in mind when we begin anything in the church. Our destination must be a congregation filled with people who are filled with Christ and who are filling the world with his love.

BEGINNING WITH THE END IN MIND Isaac Butterworth The Installation of a New Pastor November 21, 2010 John 15:1-8 (NIV) 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Recognizing The Voice Of God Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 27, 2010

The best way to hear the voice of God is by reading Scripture attentively.

RECOGNIZING THE VOICE OF GOD Talking and Listening to God -- Part 2 Isaac Butterworth November 28, 2010 John 10:1-6 (NIV) 1 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Women At The Tomb: Remember

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 3, 2010

The skepticism of the apostles, hearing the women's testimony of the resurrection, could have been prevented had they heeded the angels' admonition to remember what Jesus predicted would happen. So today when our witness is challenged or our desires to d

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC April 14, 1987, Easter The old vaudeville song proclaims, “Dearie, do you remember? Because if you remember, then you’re much older than I.” The idea seems to be that remembering is nothing to be proud of; the implication is that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Castle Or The Wall

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010

As a church, we have certain options. We can spend our time, energy, and resources building the wall…and forfeit the church. Or we can invest our time, energy, and resources building the church and forfeit the wall. Wall or church …which will it be?

In Robert Frost's Poem "Mending Wall," the poet says, "Something there is that doesn't love a wall." We can identify with that statement, can't we? We detest walls. Walls divide. Walls hide. Walls even kill. Remember the Berlin Wall that split families, a city, and a country? But don't we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

Simple Resolution

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 30, 2010

This New Years sermon deals with the subject of resolutions and suggests a simple resolution any one can make to simply live by faith.

Simple Resolution I Corinthians 11:3 Galatians 2:2-3 Romans 8:6 CHCC: December 26, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Has anyone decided what your New Year’s Resolutions will be for 2011? Before you do it, let’s take a look at how Resolutions tend to work out… Here are some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Owning Our Exile

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 7, 2011

That we are different from the world is not a license to withdraw. We are to engage and to transform the world around us, for that is the key to our church's future.

Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, August 26, 1979; with minor changes, Forest Heights Baptist Church, Oxon Hill, MD, Sept. 9, 1979; Howard University School of Religion Chapel, Washington, DC, Oct. 10, 1979; Twinbrook Baptist Church, Rockville, MD, retreat, Jan. 19, 1980; ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Jealousy Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Jan 14, 2011

verse by verse through Acts

And now an inspirational reading from Shakespeare’s play Othello: O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on; That cuckold lives in bliss who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger; But, O, what minutes tells he o'er; who dotes, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:44-52

Denomination: Baptist

Stumbling Series

Contributed by Mike Parry on Mar 8, 2012

Jesus uses a child to point to His spiritual kids and the importance of not causing them to stumble. To avoid stumbling we are to guard others and discipline ourselves.

“Stumbling” Matthew: King and Kingdom FCC – March 4, 2012 Text: Matthew 18: 6-10 Introduction: Turn in your Bibles to Matthew 18. This chapter is one of four major sermons of Jesus in Matthew. Matthew 18 has been called by many the “Discipleship Discourse.” In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Traditions Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012

This topical sermon explores the Christian heritage rich within many of our Christmas traditions including the tradition of treats, the traditions of trees, and the traditions of treasures. Custom PowerPoint is available if you e-mail me.

Christmas Traditions Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 12/11/2011 Last Sunday I shared with you a little about my Christmas traditions growing up and there are so many different Christmas traditions that most of us share in common. As I mentioned last Sunday, hanging stockings ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12

Denomination: Christian Church