Sermons on The Great Deceiver:

Pearl Of Great Price Series

Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 12, 2003

IS THIS FOR YOU He had it all, at least on the surface. He had good business, a fine family, status in the community, he had everything it would appear, but not quite enough. Some men craved after gold or silver or jewels not this man those things were a

PEARL OF GREAT PRICE—Matt 13:45-46 TEXT "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. INTRODUCTION In The Parable Of The Hidden Treasure, I suggested that Jesus was depicting the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46, Acts 8:26-38

Denomination: Methodist

Ingredients Of A Great Church

Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Mar 5, 2003

What makes some Churches Great? What is a Great Church? This message deals with the ingredients that make a local Church a Great Church.

A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Ingredients of A Great Church By Evangelist Gary Huckaby Ephesians 5:24-25, "Therefore as the Church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Round-Up Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 23, 2002

This is the 4th sermon in the series "The Kingdom Is Near". This sermon ask the question, "What will Jesus find when He returns?"

Sunday Morning, August 25, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church (Round-Up Sunday) Series: “The Kingdom Is Near” [#4] SLIDE 1 (Show this slide as soon as I get up to preach) SLIDE 2 THE GREAT ROUND-UP Matthew 24:36-44 Introduction: 1. On this “Round-Up” Sunday we have tried to “round-up” people to come ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Paradox In God's Greatness Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 28, 2004

God’s plan of salvation for us is great.

THE PARADOX IN GOD’S GREATNESS I Corinthians 1:26-2:5 (I Corinthians 1:18-25) S: Salvation Th: Live the Difference Pr: GOD’S PLAN FOR SALVATION FOR HIS PEOPLE IS GREAT! ?: How? How does it happen? KW: Options TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 1:18 – 2:5 three options God does not ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Great Is His Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Ray Swift on Jan 28, 2004

The Lord has remianed faithful and present at FB, Cherokee for 100 years because as individuals and as a church we have remembered Him as the Lord of Our Past, becasue He has remained as the Love of Our Life.

FB, Cherokee January 11, 2004 Sunday Morning “Great Is His Faithfulness” Intro.: With approximately 250 hours into the New Year, how many of you have faithfully kept ALL of your new year’s resolutions? Any of them? How many of you don’t even care to make New Year’s resolutions? Not only is this ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Great Is His Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Ray Swift on Jan 28, 2004

If God is te remain faithful and be be the light of our future we must stay intentional with . . .

FB, Cherokee January 18, 2004 Sunday Morning Part 2 “Great Is His Faithfulness” Intro.: As we continue in the year of 2004 and recognizing our churches Centennial it has been good to look back and to see the things that have stayed the same and the things that have changed. Last week we looked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Pearl Of Great Price

Contributed by Paul George on Jan 29, 2004

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all he had and bought it”

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all he had and bought it” (Matthew 13:45,46). The popular and current interpretation of this parable claims Christianity is like a man who earnestly desires and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Denomination: Holiness

It Sure Is Great To Be A Christian

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Feb 10, 2004

I WANT TO SAY PRAISE THE LORD IT IS GREAT TO BE A CHRISTAN, ITS GREAT TO BE SAVED!!!!!

THE WORD OF GOD SAYS IN 1 PETER 2:9 BUT YE ARE A CHOSEN GENERATION A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD,AN HOLY NATION,A PECULIAR PEOPLE THAT YE SHOULD SHEW FORTH THE PRAISES OF HIM WHO HATH CALLED YOU OUT OF DARKNESS INTO HIS MARVELLOUS LIGHT.KJV. TITLE, IT SURE IS GREAT TO BE CHRISTIAN. I WANT TO TELL YOU ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Missions: The Great Mandate

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 26, 2004

Missons must be the heartbeat of our church.

Matthew 28:18-20 Missions: The Great Mandate Introduction A. Beginning today and continuing through the 18th of this month I want to bring a short series of messages that deal with this subject of missions. It has been rightly said that missions is the heartbeat of God, and it must also be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

"The Great Invitation"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 12, 2004

We are confronted with many invitations, but there is only one invitation which will satisfy our needs.

ISAIAH 55:1-9 “The Great Invitation” By Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org “Get your hot dogs here! Only $5.00.” “Ice cold Coke here, ice cold Coke! Only $4.50.” That’s what we hear when we go to see a baseball, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

So Great Salvation! Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 14, 2004

What does the Bible mean by salvation and why is it so great?

Hebrews 2:3 So great salvation! Salvation What do we mean when we use the word salvation? We use it frequently, but what does it really mean? In normal English we might say Barney saved Fred when his yacht overturned. We mean that Barney rescued Fred from drowning. The way that it is used in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:3

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Works Of God

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 14, 2004

This is about worshipping God.

“I prefer to worship God at the lake. After all I am surrounded by his creation. And the creation is beautiful. I mean isn’t great to be able to worship God out in creation.” Have your ever heard that? I have. Now I am one who has marveled at the incredible creations of God. From the Rocky ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 111:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Created For Great Things

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 14, 2004

This is about God’s free gift of salvation.

He doubted God. He was a rebellious teenager. He didn’t do drugs or anything like that. This guy was mostly attitude with a foul mouth. He grew up in the church, but it never seemed real. He would endure church on Sundays. He wasn’t sure God could exist. There was too much fun to be had. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Building A Great Nation

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 27, 2003

Nehemiah took it upon himself to save his nation

INTRODUCTION „X Nehemiah was a layman, cupbearer to the great ¡§Artaxerxes,¡¨ who ruled Persia from 464 to 423 B.C. Nehemiah¡¦s name means ¡§The Lord has comforted.¡¨ „X A cupbearer was much more than our modern ¡§butler¡¨ (see Gen. 40). It was a position of great responsibility and privilege. At ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lord's Great Desire

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jun 29, 2003

A Lord’s Supper sermon.

Luke 22:14-16 The Lord’s Great Desire Introduction The Lord’s Supper is a beautiful commemorative supper where we are drawn together to remember the Lord’s death till He returns. It is a time of solemn reflection upon our individual lives to help us reflect on our relationships with God, and it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-16, Exodus 12:3-14

Denomination: Baptist