Sermons on The Former President:

You’re Out! Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 24, 2011

One strike and you are out! Is that the game you want to play.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I love baseball, I love everything about the game, I LOVED playing it, I love watching it, and I loved coaching it. • Baseball is fun for both athlete and nerd alike. It takes a lot of skill to hit a round ball with a round bat when the ball is doing all kinds of crazy ...read more

Scripture: James 2:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming The Stuck Places Series

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Sep 13, 2010

How the occurance of stopped or stuck places can shape your life.

Overcoming the Stuck Places Acts 20:22-27, 21:27-33 We all encounter “stopping places”, places where the obstacles are so huge that they stop our forward progress in life. Often these become “stuck places”, places where we never get moving again. In today’s ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Lazarus Syndrome

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 21, 2010

Lazarus goes through the experience of death to prove the power of Christ over the grave

The Lazarus Syndrome John 11 May 30, 2010 Morning Service Introduction Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-36

Denomination: Church Of God

Determined Discipleship Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 3, 2008

Exposition of Mark 10:32-34 about the implications and example of Jesus related to discipleship

Text: Mark 10:32-34, Title: Determined Discipleship, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/6/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Explain the choosing of a disciple in Jesus’ day, "Utterly ordinary, so commonplace: while we profess to know a power the 20th century cannot reckon with. We are all sideliners, coaching and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-34

Denomination: Baptist

In Need Of Something Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 8, 2008

The 8th message in the series on Romans. "We are ALL in need of something", question is; "what is it?"

IN NEED OF SOMETHING – PT 1 Romans 3:1-8 * (MOVIE) We are all in need of something. And the sad thing is, most of the time “we simply cannot seem to put our finger on what it is that we need.” These musicians just seen on our screen, all seem to have the idea that “IF” they could get to the top ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Provoke One Another

Contributed by Dave Clark on Dec 11, 2012

Hebrews turns the notion of provocation upside-down by imploring us to provoke one another to love and good deeds.

Provoke One Another Hebrews 10:23-25 Rev. David J. Clark While reading the scripture lesson, I stumbled across this phrase that just seemed odd. “Beloved, let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds.” Provoke to love and good deeds? I always associated the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

New Year Resolution

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 28, 2011

The ideal New Year Resolution

New Year resolutions This is the time of the year when the air is abuzz with New Year resolutions. A closer scrutiny of the NY resolutions would reveal that they are of 2 kinds. The NEGATIVELY positively ones’ and the POSITIVELY positive ones’! ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6

Denomination: *other

Why Jesus Came 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 22, 2013

Like Paul, we all may feel that we are disqualified to this great and noble and wonderful task. Yet God has counted us worthy to be His witnesses in the world.

Why Jesus Came 1 Timothy 1:12-17 I received this story by email this week: A Priest was being honoured at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: *other

Christ Mediator Of A New Covenant

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 21, 2014

To show that CHRIST is the Mediator of the New Covenant and CHRIST's death saved even those called out people in the Old Testament.

I. EXORDIUM: Are those called in the Old Testament really saved? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that CHRIST is the Mediator of the New Covenant and CHRIST's death saved even those called out people in the Old Testament. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 9:15 (Amplified Bible) ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jailhouse Transformations Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 30, 2016

A jailer's life was transformed through an encounter with Paul and Silas who remained faithful to Christ even while in a Philippian prison.

We are all familiar with the concept of “jailhouse transformations,” that phenomenon associated with a prisoner whose life is “miraculously” transformed, but only after they get to prison. We recall the “jailhouse” transformation of the likes of Ted Bundy and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-34

Denomination: Methodist

Be Excellent - Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 2, 2016

Continuing to look at Excellence! through Spiritual Gifts

Be Excellent: Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1ff February 7, 2016 Have you ever wished that you were something you weren’t? At one point or another most of us have. There are times I wish I was a professional athlete, playing a game and making millions. But I know I can’t — ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

This Is The Day: Rejoice!

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 3, 2016

To rejoice is a choice. People with far less are happier than we are. Why? Because they focus on enjoying today and don't fret about tomorrow. Jesus said to do that! We need to be grateful for what we have.

THIS IS THE DAY: REJOICE! Ps. 118:24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE SOUR INTERVIEW 1. Some people have a knack for picking things. Hannah went to a citrus Farm and asked Henry, the manager, if there are any jobs available at the farm. 2. He told her that the only job available was for a part-time ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

On The Edge Of Nothingness

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 20, 2016

A sermon on the belief that there is nothing beyond a person's individual life. Then we discuss how David dealt with the nothingness and how this brought him to belief in God. Then we see how this influenced his life especially in regards to Goliath

HoHum: As Vice President, George Bush Sr. represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush noticed a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Just as the soldiers touched the lid, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living With Integrity

Contributed by David Simpson on Jun 16, 2017

A sermon on Integrity using my own father as an example. This was originally presented as a Father's Day Sermon, but can be used for any occasion when preaching on integrity. Main points come from Old and New Testament scriptures on integrity.

Sermon June 18, 2017 – Father’s Day Lanier Christian Church David Simpson Living With Integrity SLIDE #1 Proverbs 10:9 My dad is 88 years old. If I were to define him in one simple sentence it would be, “He is a man of integrity”. What exactly does the word “integrity” really mean? ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:9, Job 27:5, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalm 25:21, Mark 12:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

God's Purpose Prevails Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 15, 2017

Man can have their plans but it is the Lord who detemine the outcomes.

Prov 19:21 “Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.” • Man can make his plans, but ultimately, God’s purpose will prevail. • David is God’s choice as King of Israel, and he will remain as God’s choice. Absalom wanted to seize the throne from David, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:30-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible