Sermons on The Fruit Of Your Hands:

"This Scripture Is Scandalous"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 11, 2015

A sermon about the REAL JESUS.

"This Whole Scripture is Scandalous" Mark 8:27-38 On Thursday at about one O'clock in the afternoon a counselor along with two social workers from the East Ridge School system came to see me at the church. They looked really nervous and worried. They came to us because they knew that you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: United Methodist

What Is Your Expiration Date?

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 9, 2005

Psalm 90 teaches us that we all have an expiration date. How then show we live in light of the short time we have?

What’s Your Expiration Date? Psalm 90 Pastor Jeff Williams 1-02-05 We all have an expiration date… Before I came on staff at Pontiac Bible Church, many of you know that I worked at Salem Children’s Home. Salem has been serving children in Livingston County for over one hundred years. Several ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time To Check Your Halo Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Oct 9, 2022

When we have this attitude that says I'm better than you because I am right, that's when self-righteousness takes effect in our lives.

The first thing I'd like to do today as we look at this passage is I'd like to talk to you about the footnote in your Bible. I hope you have a footnote. Look at it. Do you see the footnote in this passage that we're looking at today? The footnote says this: “These verses (which is John ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Getting Warm With Your Giving Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Sep 12, 2002

Part 3 of the series "The Cure for the Common Cold" that is dealing with our ability to keep our passion and fire for God. This message deals with giving of ourselves.

“The Cure for the Common Cold” part 3 (Getting warm with your giving) Brian A. Moon Story – This is only our 5th week of existence and we have already had over 60 different people come through our doors, and most of them have all had the same thing to say, “Wow, that was different, it was pretty ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:4-5, Mark 10:43-45

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Enjoying Your Position In Christ Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002

Second in a series on Ephesians

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?: Enjoying Your Position in Christ Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:1-22   Michael Dell. Sanford Weill. Gerald Levin. John Chambers. Henry Silverman. Ever heard of those people? Do any of those names ring a bell? They’re all millionaires. And they are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When You're In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 22, 2003

When you are in a personal wilderness, you are where God wants you to be. That’s when He’s seeking to get your attention. Here’s how to get in on God’s plan A for your life.

Dreamworks did a nice job with the movie “The Prince of Egypt.” But they changed an important fact. Moses wasn’t in the prime of life when this happened. He was 80. God is confronting you with the truths of this tonight so you can get the message now. Get it while you’re young. Don’t stay in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Defeat Your Enemies

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006

Exposition of 1 Sam. 24

How to Defeat Your Enemies 1 Samuel 24 A reporter was interviewing an man on his 100th birthday, and asked, “What are you most proud of?” “Well,” said the old man, pondering the question, “I don’t have an enemy in the world.” “That’s quite an achievement!” said the reporter. “Yep,” added the old ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-22, 1 Samuel 24:22

Denomination: Baptist

Sharpening The Focus Of Your Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 27, 2006

In today’s sermon we discover two life-changing responses to adversity.

Scripture This is the fifth message in my series titled, “Making Sense of Today’s News.” Let us read Habakkuk 3:1-15: 1 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On shigionoth. 2 Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hold Onto Your Word

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 27, 2011

The most powerful thing you have in your life is the word of God, the devils main objective is to strip the word of God out of your life. (Hold onto your word) it makes you unsinkable.

Lu 8:22 ¶ Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. (He went into a ship with his disciples) The ship represents your life, your destination, the course of your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Danger Of Overestimating Your Poverty

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 2, 2015

This message deals with the fact that more often than not we minimize the core things that are really what lead to spiritual greatness.

AN OVERSTATEMENT OF POVERTY TEXT: Matthew 14:17 Matthew 14:17 KJV And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. I. INTRODUCTION—A BELIEF THAT WE HAVE LESS THAN WE DO -One of the easiest things, in fact it can become a habit in life, is to overstate our poverty. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Adding Strength To Your Family

Contributed by David Cook on May 6, 2010

5 Ways to add strength to your family.

Compare Today’s TV Families (Kardashian's, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy,etc. vs. the Huckstables, Walton’s, Brady Bunch, etc. It’s so common today to see families breaking apart instead of coming together, growing stronger, making a difference, living God's way. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Let Your Light Shine Series

Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021

Let Your Light Shine

Alexander MacLaren once wrote: ‘We may have as much of God as we choose. Jesus puts the key to the treasure-chamber into our hand and tells us to take all that we want. If a man is admitted into the vault of a bank and told to help himself, and comes out with one penny, whose fault is it that he is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing Your Own Thing Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Paul makes it clear to the Romans that they are to avoid both extremes of self-exaltation and self-devaluation. They are to think with sober judgment and just be honest about themselves.

Doctor A. J. Cronin, the famous physician and author, had a very critical professor when he was in medical school. He told Cronin that he might make a general practitioner, but he was hopeless as a surgeon, and Cronin believed him. Completing his medical training, he went to a remote village in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

A Story That Will Change Your Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 20, 2017

Daniel in the Lions' Den has been called the "one of the best loved stories in the Bible." But have you ever thought that God had a message in the story that could change your life?

ILLUS: A 1st-grader stood in front of his classroom to make a speech about "What he wanted to be when he grew up." He stood up in front of the class and said, "I’m going to be a lion tamer and have lots of fierce lions. I’ll walk into the cage and they will roar… and they’ll roar… and they’ll…" ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Will Your Contribution Be? Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 21, 2022

If you want to make a significant contrition to the lives of others, proclaim God’s Word instructively, preach God’s Word intelligibly, pray intelligently, and so persuade effectively.

In the movie Emperor's Club Kevin Cline portrays an instructor of Western civilization in a prestigious private school. It is the first day of class, and about 30 high school boys, dressed in matching red jackets, settle into a room adorned with maps and busts of Caesar, Plato, and Socrates. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, Matthew 22:37, John 4:23, Romans 8:26, Isaiah 28:11-12, Romans 10:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free