Sermons on The Life Of The Believer:

First Response Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 10, 2009

How do you respond when you’re hit with distressing news? Do you respond in anger? Do you respond in fear? Do you respond by immediately jumping up and trying to fix the problem? None of those responses were Nehemiah’s first response.

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com A few years ago, I remember sitting in my office in Asheville, NC, one quiet Tuesday morning. Of course I was in uniform. As an Air Force recruiter, I spent most of my time in uniform. But as my office partner and I sat there that morning taking care of some ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

When Curiosity Isn't Enough

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 13, 2009

It is not enough to be curious about Christ, keeping your distance or living in the world unequipped. If you are merely curious, come closer and you will grow and mature.

We have a new puppy at our house. She’s about 11 weeks old. And is she ever curious! She is curious about everything. There is nothing that escapes her attention, and nothing that does not interest her. She has to sniff at the house plants; she pulls at the towels; she tugs at the bedspread ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:43-52

Denomination: Baptist

Glory In Her Midst Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 4, 2010

While the 2nd vision sets forth the destruction of the powers that were behind those hostile to Israel, the 3rd represents the development of His people & His kingdom till it completely unfolds into its final glory.

ZECHARIAH 2:1-5 GLORY IN HER MIDST (The Third Vision) [Isaiah 61:4-9] [Background Study: Gen. 22:17 & 18; Ps. 72:8-11; Isaiah 54:2,3, Chs 60-62; Jer. 31:31-40, 32:36-40; Amos 9:11-15; Mic. 2:12 & 13, 4:1-8, ch 5] The second and third visions stand in close connection with the first. ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Consider Your Fresh Start Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 15, 2010

No matter how bad we’d like to, we can’t undo the past. God is all-powerful but there are some things He won’t do. He will not change the past. But he’ll do something even better. Even though He won’t change the past, He will give you a fresh start for th

Do you ever wish you could just start over? Staples has made a fortune with their easy button commercials. It would be nice if there was such a thing as an easy button, but you know what I’d rather have? I’d rather have an undo button. Can you imagine having a button that allowed ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

Idols, A Levite And A Concubine Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009

WITHOUT DELIVERANCE, WITHOUT THE DELIVERER, THE RULE OF OUR LIVES BECOMES OPEN TO ANYTHING.

Idols, a Levite and a Concubine Judges 17-19 9/13/09 INTRODUCTION „X As head of the Iraqi Olympic Committee, Uday oversaw the imprisonment and torture of Iraqi athletes who were deemed not to have performed to expectations. According to widespread reports, torturers beat and caned the soles of ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Calloused Colleagues Cloud Culinary Courtesy Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Aug 3, 2008

Jesus is honored by Matthew as his new Saviour. To show his acceptance of Christ as his Lord, he throws a party-a meal-in honor of Jesus. Things go well until some nay-sayes come. Jesus sets them stright and sends them packing to find the truth about Him.

MATTHEW 9:10-14 CALLOUSED COLLEAGUES CLOUD CULINARY COURTESY I. CONVIVIALITY: A. Cheerful. B. Common. C. Contagious. II. CONTROVERSY: A. Contempt. B. Confusion. C. Contamination. III. CLARIFICATION: A. Compassion. B. Contemplate. C. Commission. There is nothing quite like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:10-14

Denomination: Methodist

"Knight Of Prayer"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 26, 2008

Shows the importance of prayer and enlist the hear to be a "Knght of Prayer"

“A Knight of Prayer” August 31, 2008 "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Holiness

His Workmanship

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 19, 2009

God’s workmanship and renovation process is a gift of love and grace.

Text: “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). What do we know about workmanship? Workmanship is an art, skill, or special technique of a workman. Workmanship indicates the good or bad ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

How To Lie With Statistics

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 5, 2008

For the Festival of Christ the King; We rely on false comparisons or we use half-truths to justify ourselves. Far better to find justification in committing ourselves to what God is about in the world.

There are lies, and then there are lies. Little lies and big lies. Deceptions of all kinds. Some say it was Mark Twain, others British Prime Minister Disraeli, but someone remarked that there are three kinds of lies: plain lies, flat-out lies, and statistics. Plain lies, flat-out lies, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

The "Logos" - Personality

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 21, 2008

2nd in a seven part series on the incarnation from John 1.

The Christmas season is so busy for all of us. There are decorations to put up, gifts to buy, parties to put together or attend. And as Christians we often bemoan the commercialization and the busyness of Christmas, but then it seems that we often get caught up in all the very same things that we ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

You Have Heard It Said | But I Say To You ... Series

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Sep 8, 2007

This is a study of the Sermon on the Mount. This is the 4th sermon in the series.

Sermon on the Mount Pt 4 You have heard it said | But I say to you … Matthew 5:21-48 [To save space - please read separate] OPENING REMARKS A. Structure 1. Today A. People are structured. We desire to know what the rules and boundaries are in order that we may not stray too far from our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Baptist

"Iron Men"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 30, 2008

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate men that are spiritually young to become sharper and more accountable by bonding with Iron Men.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. Greater Victory Temple Church of God in Christ ”Men Program” Seaside, CA 30 March 2008 Big Idea: Men that are spiritually young can become sharper and more accountable by bonding with Iron Men. Scriptural References: EAI (Expository; Application; ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

They Love Me, They Love Me Not Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007

Samuel, Pt. 5 (Final)

THEY LOVE ME, THEY LOVE ME NOT (1 SAMUEL 8, 12:16-25) A joke on the management of cows has been circulating for many years under the subject “World Economics,” “World Politics,” or “World Ideologies”: Communism: You have two cows. The government takes both, milks them, keeps the milk, and gives you ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Offerings That Cost Me Nothing – Give Sacrificially Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

Giving sacrificially, in light of God’s grace, is a great reflection of Who God is and accomplishes more than we can realize at the time

It’d been a hard winter in the Appalachian Mountains. Snow had piled up deeper and deeper, it turned bitter cold, rivers froze, people were suffering. The Red Cross used helicopters to fly in supplies. One crew had been working day after day--long hours. They were on their way home late in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:12-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nine Attitudes To Live By - The B Attitudes Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 31, 2007

This is an overview of the nine "Be" Attitudes for Christian living. Nine full sermons will follow. This sermon can be used as an introduction to the series or as a stand alone sermon.

Nine Attitudes to Live By - The B Attitudes In the gospel of Matthew chapters five, six and seven we have a sermon of Jesus. This section of scripture has come to be known as: “The Sermon On The Mount.” It’s called the Sermon on the Mount because in chapter five Matthew tells us that when Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, Matthew 3:5-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational