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  • The New Covenant SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,220 views

    Help the congregation see that Jesus is enough.

    Good morning, dear friends and family in Christ. As we gather here today in this sacred space, I am reminded of the warmth of the sun that greeted us this morning, a gentle reminder of God's love and faithfulness. It's a new day, a fresh start, a clean slate. And in this new day, we are called to ...read more

  • Faith SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 985 views

    Help my congregation see faith

    Good morning, dear members of our beloved congregation. As the sun rises and graces us with its warm, gentle light, we find ourselves gathered here in this sacred space, united by our shared faith and love for the Lord. Today, we embark on a journey, not of miles and landscapes, but of ...read more

  • Gratitude SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 29, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,330 views

    Help my congregation show gratitude

    Good morning, dear family in Christ. As we gather here today, we are united in our shared faith and love for our Lord Jesus Christ. We are here to worship, to learn, and to grow in our spiritual journey. Today, we are going to focus on a theme that is as old as the Bible itself, yet as fresh as the ...read more

  • Gratitude SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 29, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,104 views

    Help my congregation be grounded in knowledge

    Good morning, dear members of our beloved congregation. As the sun rises and paints the sky with hues of hope, we gather here in this sacred space, united by our shared faith and the love of our Heavenly Father. Today, we are setting sail on a journey, not of miles, but of understanding. We are ...read more

  • Faith That Shames Not God Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,276 views

    To encourage the local church to be like the patriarchs in exhibiting a faith that God would not be ashamed of.

    FAITH THAT SHAMES NOT GOD Hebrews 11:13-16 My brothers and sisters as we the Church of Christ is on the brink of a much needed break through, we first need as I had referenced to during Watch Night Service a major faith lift. I am inclined to believe that many in ...read more

  • Curing Church Conflict-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 21, 2011
     | 2,415 views

    2 of 3. James revealed the solution for conflict within the local church body. There is a known cure for conflict within the local church. But how is it challenged? The cure for church conflict is challenged by....

    CURING CHURCH CONFLICT—II—James 4:1-17 Attention: A man limps into a hospital to have his foot X-rayed, & is asked to wait for the results. Some time later an orderly appears & hands the man a large pill. As he’s handed the pill, a mother with a small child in need of immediate attention enters & ...read more

  • Curing Church Conflict-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 21, 2011
     | 2,958 views

    1 of 3. James revealed the solution for conflict within the local church body. There is a known cure for conflict within the local church. But how is it challenged ? The cure for church conflict is challenged by....

    CURING CHURCH CONFLICT—I—James 4:1-17 Attention: *Our own behaviors can circumvent the very cure we need. Need: The tensions in my church are are obvious. As soon as you step on the property you know it. Visitors sense it. The community talks about it. Everybody hates it. We’re losing ...read more

  • Curing Church Conflict-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 8, 2011
     | 2,585 views

    3 of 3. James revealed the solution for conflict within the local church body. There is a known cure for conflict within the local church. But how is it challenged? The cure for church conflict is challenged by our....

    CURING CHURCH CONFLICT—III—James 4:1-17 Attention: A zookeeper wanted to get some extra animals for his zoo, so he decided to compose a letter. The only problem was that he didn’t know the plural of "mongoose." He started the letter: "To whom it may concern, I need two mongeese." No, that wouldn’t ...read more

  • Remember Who You Are What You Stand For And Be Home By 11 Series

    Contributed by Denny Feasby on May 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,683 views

    A series to call the Baptist Church back to its fundamental root.

    Remember Who You Are What You Stand For And Be In By 11 (Knowing Your Heritage) Rev 2:1-5 Intro: We had a good year last year we were able to regain some financial footing, many of us can say that we grew spiritually last year as a result of the Discovery Project and we added new members as well ...read more

  • Filled With The Spirit

    Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jan 8, 2019
     | 1,472 views

    Christians need to have, primarily, a Kingdom focus first over and above the focus on their local church.

    I. A work both by us and by God. (vs. 5-13) A. We have already established that they were filled with the Spirit. B. Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, C. Being filled with the Spirit is first a work of us. We see that in the ...read more

  • There Must Be Factions Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,940 views

    Worship at the Lord’s Table may either be focused on Christ, or on the individual participating. Paul cautions against trivializing the Lord’s Table to suit oneself.

    1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-20 THERE MUST BE FACTIONS “In the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it ...read more

  • Instructions For Those Who Get Sick ! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,618 views

    James gives instructions for those who get sick which puts a responsibility upon the sick to let other members of the church know that they are sick and not to leave it up to others to find out about their sickness by accident.

    INTRODUCTION #34 1. Open your bibles to James 5:14. Here, James ask the question: “Is anyone among you sick”? Let those of us who are not sick think about this question for a few moments. 2. Most all congregations have a large number on the sick list at all times. James’ ...read more

  • Available Men

    Contributed by Jeff Ecklund on Mar 7, 2011
     | 5,670 views

    A message that is designed to encourage a congregation to be "available" or appropriate for a leadership training.

    Exodus 3:1-3 (NASB95) 1 Now Moses was pasturing the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he ...read more

  • The State Of The Church

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 3, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,261 views

    The Church is eternal and will prevail. We need to prayerfully consider what God is directing us to do for His glory through the local church. This message has an outline which can be used with application to your local church.

    · 3 VOLUNTEERS: I need you to answer one of these questions: What is the best thing that happened to you this year, or perhaps the saddest? What is one lesson that you learned in 2002? What would you like to see happen in your life in the new year? Looking back often gives us a chance to ...read more

  • Tragedy

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,592 views

    Sermon given after local teenagers were killed in car accident.

    Teenagers, I asked you to come in here tonight because I want to talk to you about something very important. But something overlooked time and time again. Tonight we are going to talk about Tragedy. This week tragedy hit your school. Some of you were close to those who died and some of you may ...read more