Sermons on The Prize Is Eternal Life:

God's Own Among God's Strays

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 13, 2008

For the anniversary of the Lai Baptist Church of Gaithersburg, a Burmese congregation. You came as strangers, but God has made you His own. Now we American Christians, who have strayed from what we once were, need your passion among us.

Sometimes people of differing cultures fail to understand one another. Sometimes people with differing backgrounds cannot grasp what others are all about. So they end up hurting one another, when, really, they need one another. If you do not understand your neighbor, and if your neighbor is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-25

Denomination: Baptist

Will The Prodigals Ever Come Home? Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 3, 2008

We pray the prodigal meets the father and not an older brother when they come home

Luke 15.11-32 Will the Prodigals ever come Home? I want you to listen to the title of this sermon: Will the Prodigals ever come home? You know the simple answer, and the most honest answer, to that question this morning is: I don’t know! I genuinely do not know if your ‘prodigal’ will come ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Guilty As Charged

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

David, Pt. 11

GUILTY AS CHARGED (2 SAMUEL 12:1-25) A convicted felon, sentenced to death merely for stealing a horse, protested at the bar to the judge against the injustice of being condemned. He cried, “For it is very hard, my lord, to hang a poor man for stealing a horse.” The judge answered, “Sir, you are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Good Housekeeping

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Apr 24, 2008

Since God lives in us, we need to keep His house uncluttered and in line with His purpose.

Good Housekeeping: God’s home is where your heart is I. The Place of the Temple (Believers, individually and collectively) II. The Purpose of the Temple (Prayer, Worship, & Ministry) III. The Purity of the Temple -Mark 11:15-17 15 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:15-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Will Make A Way

Contributed by James Thomas on May 2, 2008

In times of doubt or uncertainty we will find strength in knowing God can and will work it out. When we have tried all that we can do we must trust God to do the rest

House of Judah Ministries 1970 Parker Road Saint Louis Mo. 63138 Pastor James A. Thomas Jr. Anniversary Sermon April 20, 2008 God will make a way Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. First I would like to applaud the commitment of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5

Denomination: Baptist

Why Communion? Series

Contributed by Wade Allen on May 29, 2007

A sermon examining why we observe communion at Central Christian Church.

A church had an unusual ritual every Sunday morning. Before the church sang the Doxology, they would stand up, everyone turned to the right facing a blank white wall, and they sang. Every Sunday without fail they did this. A newcomer to the church was confused by this and asked, “Why do you do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-33, 1 Corinthians 11:14-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power In The Name Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Stephen Schwambach on Jun 18, 2007

Just what amazing power IS there in this Name that is above every name?

THE POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS August Series: “Past, Present and Future” BTCC • August 22, 2004 Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard somebody get really mad and yell: • “Buddha!” • “Mohammed!” • “Hare Krishna!” • “Ron Hubbard!” • “Shirley McClain!” • “George Bush!” • “John ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Growing The Church God's Way

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 30, 2009

There ae many models of church growth. The right way is God’s way.

February 1, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Subject: The Great Commission Title: Growing the Church God’s Way We moved to Palmyra on Saturday November 16, 2001. That preceding week we had been sent to Florida by our District to attend a boot camp for revitalizing a church. During ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 1, 2009

Part 7 of this series focuses on the integration of music in the worship service.

Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Scripture: Ps. 96:1; Luke 24:30-32; Eph. 5:19-20; Acts 16:22-26; Col. 3 Introduction: As you may recall, my current series is titled “Worship Is A Verb.” My hope through this series is that we will all come to a point where we fully engage God in true worship – that our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Nations Under God Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009

God planned that all nations would be under God. We are all brothers and sisters and need to start acting like it.

Who really founded North America? Did you know that every country in the world was ultimately founded by a descendant of Noah? Every person who ever lived since the flood ultimately comes from the Ark. Europeans, which we all are if we have white skin, came from the line of Japheth and it was the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 10:1-32

Marks Of An Effective Christ-Follower Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009

Effective Christ-followers are those who learn to lovingly do what God wants them to do. Let’s take a look at some of the identifiers of an effective Christ-follower.

Marks of an Effective Christ-Follower Acts 16:1-12 Intro: The world today is confused about what it means to be a Christian. They’ve seen enough scandals and double standards that many of them have completely lost all faith in the church, religion, or Christians. In fact, in many settings it is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What’s The Rush?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 28, 2009

Martha and Mary

WHAT’S THE RUSH? (LUKE 10:38-42) Hong Kong is an extremely busy city. After a year in Hong Kong, I have done my best to keep up. Every working day in Hong Kong, I rush for the 7:24 am Ma Wan ferry, arriving around 16 minutes (7:40 a.m) later at Tsuen Wan West, where I have two minutes to get to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Way To Know God Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Jun 4, 2009

A four week series on the Love Chapter. This week focusing on how love is the way to know God.

[PLAY VIDEO “LOVE IS EPISODE 3] -first off, let me say “Happy Father’s Day.” -for this entire month we are taking a look at I Corinthians 13, the love chapter. Unfortunately, most people don’t really read it anymore. We know the good part, the one we hear at weddings. And because of that we’ve kind ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8-10

Denomination: Methodist

The Cornerstone Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Jun 4, 2009

A four week series on the Love Chapter. This week focusing on how God and His love is the cornerstone.

[PLAY VIDEO “LOVE IS EPISODE 4] -and thus concludes the Dr. Aaron show. I know, I know, you’re all going to miss him. I’m sure we can put him on Youtube or something. -anyway, this is it, our final week in I Corinthians 13, the love chapter. -a quick recap, we started out talking about how love was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11-13

Denomination: Methodist

There's Work To Be Done Before He Returns!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 10, 2009

Message regarding what we should be doing until Jesus returns, should He do so during our lifetimes.

There’s Work to Be Done Before He Returns! Matthew 25:14-30 May 10, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATION FOR A CHANGE." Me: There were a number of times in my working career when my boss would be away, and I’d be put in charge. Some of these times ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Wesleyan