Sermons on The Great Separation:

The Price Is Great Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 17, 2012

This series of messages inspired by Kyle Idleman's book "Not a Fan."

“The Price Is GREAT” A Fan or A Follower - #2 of 5 Jerry Watts Luke 9:23 / Luke 14:25-27 (Note: This series is inspired by Kyle Idleman’s book – “Not a Fan”) * (DVD Sermont – Week 2) The concept of ‘anyone’ or ‘any man’ (KJV) is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Pearl

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 7, 2011

Pearl-It’s the only gem that can’t be improved by man. You can cut and polish a diamond, ruby and other stones. BUT … if you begin to mess with a pearl, you ruin it. It’s perfect when it’s formed.

The man who is searching for the pearls is, Jesus himself. "What other great treasure does God value in this world?" -- in order to discover what this pearl means. The church. Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, ... that he might present the church to himself in splendor, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Great

Contributed by Paul Norwood on Oct 10, 2011

A quick look at six aspects of God's greatness - His great power, goodness, mercy, kindness, faithfulness and love.

“God Is Great” Text: Deuteronomy 10:17-21 I. Welcome II. Introduction Probably one of the first prayers we learned after “Now I lay me down to sleep” was “God is great! God is good! Let us thank Him for our food!” We may have even learned the longer version which ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Invitation To Greatness

Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on May 16, 2013

This a great invitation for mankind

An Invitation To Greatness by Gerald Van Horn Text. Isaiah 1:18-20 This is a great invitation. None can be greater. We have a picture of the God of the universe, who can have anything He wants, pleading with mankind. “What is man that thou art mindful of him?” Psalms 8:4. In ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Great Contender

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 24, 2013

Contending for the faith is not winning arguments. It is much harder. It involves difficult things like prayer and displays of mercy.

1. Swedish Military The Swedish military has cut back from around-the-clock-operations to a 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. schedule, Monday through Friday only. Sound crazy? It's true. Some people want to be Christians on Sunday (or Sunday morning only) and then just like all other people the rest of the ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Great Expectations Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012

?” People with a great life purpose reach forward with great expectations. Here’s the good news: God is able to abundantly exceed all that we ask or think. Said another way: your expectations will never be so great that God is not able to more than meet

Great Expectations Numbers 13: 1-3, 17-33; Philippians 2:12 In the United States right now, the average life expectancy is 76 years old. So write down 76, and subtract your age. How many years do you have left? I freaked when I discovered I have only 29 years left! Some of you are in the lagniappe ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:17-33

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Exchange

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 9, 2012

The Great Exchange that God makes in our lives Beauty for Ashes, Oil for Anointing, and Garments of Praise for our heaviness.

Note: I am not sure where I got this basic outline from. I added much of the content and used some notes from messages of the past. Title: The Great Exchange Theme: To show what happens when Christ changes. Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3 (Isa 61:1 "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

Great Commission

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 1, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Are you obeying the Great Commission? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers with no ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To encourage them to obey the Great Commission IV. TEXT: Matthew 28:18-20 18 Jesus came and told his discip

I. EXORDIUM: Are you obeying the Great Commission? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers with no ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To encourage them to obey the Great Commission IV. TEXT: Matthew 28:18-20 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Great Gift Series

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 14, 2011

James tells us about the wonderful gift that we have.

James 1:18-Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of His creatures. In verse 17, James talked about (every good gift and every perfect gift is from above) and now he is going to tell about this greatest gift that is offered. This new ...read more

Scripture: James 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Woman

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 13, 2012

A woman of faith who served the Lord.

“A Great Woman” Scripture Reading 2 Kings 4:8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. ********** One of the first names ever ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

Mother Of Greatness

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 14, 2012

A biblical description of a mother given through the example of Hannah in 1 Samuel.

Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11, Title: Mother of Greatness, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/13/12, AM Opening illustration: Background to passage: Israel was at a critical time in it’s history. Loosely organized, politically fractured, morally corrupt, and spiritually bankrupt. But God is not done ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

True Greatness

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Sep 20, 2009

A sermon for Pentecost 16B/Proper 20 preached September 20th, 2009 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. It talks about greatness in the Kingdom of God vs. greatness in the eyes of the world.

I’d like for you to imagine the following scene, and tell me what you think about it. You’ve just been told by a doctor that you have an incurable disease. This disease is fatal. You know you have a short time until you die. The doctor describes in detail how the disease will progress and rob you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Lutheran

Great Expectations Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 4, 2009

This sermon deals with a difficult parable of Jesus and challenges us to do well with what God has given us.

Sermon for CATM – “Questions of All We’ve Been Given” – October 4, 2009 When you think about your life, when you consider who you are, how you live; when you really think about it, what do you think of your life? Now there are some common mistakes people make when answering a question like this. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Great Deliverance

Contributed by Chris Layton on Oct 5, 2009

Israel’s bondage in Egypt is really a physical representation of our spiritual bondage in sin.

A Great Deliverance Exodus 12:13 Scripture Reading: Introduction • Imagine a young woman named Sarah, caught in the grip of addiction. For years, she’s been chained to substances that promised freedom but delivered only pain—broken relationships, lost jobs, and a heart full of shame. She tried ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Imitating Greatness Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009

We can be like Jesus if we live in close fellowship with Him. Here are some areas that will help us be more like Jesus.

Imitating Greatness Ephesians 5:1-20 Intro: One awesome thing about living your life for God is that He never asks you to do anything that you could not do with His help. He will definitely ask you to do things you could never do on your own, but we need to remember that the same one who calls us ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God