Sermons on The Rich Man Fade Away:

Ingredients Of A Healthy Church

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

The final miracle of the Holy Spirit on that day of Pentecost was the birth of the church. You may wonder why I call that a miracle. It is because I know human nature. Next to the transformation of persons, the second greatest miracle is oneness or un

INGREDIENTS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH ACTS 2:42-47 The final miracle of the Holy Spirit on that day of Pentecost was the birth of the church. You may wonder why I call that a miracle. It is because I know human nature. Next to the transformation of persons, the second greatest miracle is oneness or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 10 Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 16, 2010

There is a lot of activity going on in our churches. And by James’ recollection the activity inside our churches is neither positive nor helpful to the overall ministry of the church. More importantly is that these conflicts do not come from the outside

WINNING THE WARS IN THE CHURCH JAMES 4:1-10 James 4:1-10 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Blue Christmas 2010

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jan 12, 2011

This sermon has three parts: firstly speaking our feelings of hurt to God; secondly asking God for help; and thirdly is our expression of faith even in pain.

Blue Christmas 2010: Dec 21, 2010 Prelude: Welcome: Welcome to this service, “A Blue Christmas”... a time when we can… I have chosen Psalm 13 for this service, and the service is structured around that short Psalm. There are three parts to it, as there are to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

"What Kind Of Praying Must We Do?” - Part Two Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 18, 2011

God calls us to offer prayers with definite requests.

As we mentioned last time, our Lord’s disciples had asked Him to teach them to pray (v. 1). As part of our Lord’s response to His disciple’s request, He told them a parable. A parable designed to teach us how to pray as we ought. (READ TEXT) Last time we said that from this parable we learn that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Encouraged Series

Contributed by Eric Keller on Jan 19, 2011

God will give you the encouragement your faith needs to grow

I. SCRIPTURE READING A. Acts 1:3-11 II. FORTY DAYS A. Jesus spent 40 days with the disciples B. Why 40 days? C. 40 days was a common period of preparation in the Scripture D. God often used that time period to instruct people for their future work E. Moses was on Mt. Sinai for 40 days and nights ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Surviving The Wait

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 20, 2011

Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; third, the ability to do

Opening illustration: A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation - and ethical problem - to his students: "Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first is blind. The second had died. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Run To Win

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 23, 2011

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 9 regarding do you run to win? Are you in the Christian life to spectate? Is your Christian life just flailing along in laziness, flabbiness, outta shape, and without clear purpose?

Text: 1 Cor 9:23-27, Title: Olympic Glory, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/15/11, AM Opening illustration: Tell a story or two about Camp Jubilee, maybe Erika and the suit of armor, and some others, but finish with the story of Aaron climbing the mountain with his prosthetics. Background to passage: On the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Physician, Heal Yourself Series

Contributed by Rev Rotimi Adepoju on Oct 16, 2013

A clarion call for the Church leaders to look within and clean-up our own messes if we have to fulfill the divine mandates God has given us to the entire nations

He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’” Luke 4:23 The preambles: This phrase as used by Jesus to challenge his own people in Nazareth, symbolizes the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pray For Everything

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 18, 2013

To know that we have to build our relationship with the FATHER GOD rather than building the things we already have from Him.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have everything? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To know that we have to build our relationship with the FATHER GOD rather than building the things we already have from Him. IV. TEXT: Mark 11:24 (The Message) 11:24 That's why I urge you to pray for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have No Fear

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 21, 2013

If we are following Jesus Christ, we have NOTHING to fear!! Paul demonstrates this clearly for us, and the challenge is: will we follow our Savior in proclaiming His grace to everyone we encounter?

Have No Fear Acts 25-26 Introduction We are called to have a common purpose in what we do -- The purpose is to worship, to love, and to celebrate Christ and share Him always -- That is our challenge, mission, and it is STILL where we find ourselves today LAST WEEK: -- Are you living ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

People Who Scare The Devil Out Of Me

Contributed by Scott Thomas on Oct 25, 2013

These people are not in the spook house, but they are those who Rejects the Salvation, Resists the Spirit, Robs the Savior, Refuses to Submit, and Rebuts the Scripture.

People Who Scare the Devil Out of Me Jeremiah 5: 2-13 Intro: 1. We live in a day where people say one thing, and then do the opposite. “they swear falsely – no truth in them” 2. The majority of people do not know God or the ways of God and live ungodly. 3. They have ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 5:2-13

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral For A Rebel

Contributed by Andy Anquoe on Jul 21, 2012

Funeral sermon done for a rebel, who by life choices, left hurt feelings behind. Thanks to Steven Dow for direction.

Just the other day, I asked ????? to describe ????? to me. The one word that immediately came out of her mouth was “REBEL.” A rebel is someone who adamantly stands up & follows their way of life despite what anyone else says. That was ?????. Honestly, having a rebel in your life is not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Noise Behind The Worship

Contributed by Craig Benner on Jul 21, 2012

There is a cover up going on, but it won't last long. God already is in the know. It is just a matter of time. You need to deal with some issues and you need to do it now.

Is that Noise behind the Worship? 1 Samuel 15:1-3 1 ¶ Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD. 2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Preach The Word

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 21, 2013

To show that as a preacher of the WORD, we preach it because we are commanded not when it's convenient for us, we correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction

I. EXORDIUM: Do you preach the WORD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that as a preacher of the WORD, we preach it because we are commanded not when it's convenient for us, we correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction IV. TEXT: 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Atmoshere Of Praise

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 21, 2013

Taking a look at worship and what it means to different people and what it must mean to God.

Atmosphere of praise Psalm 100:1-100:5 Introduction- This morning I want to take a look at worship. For some that can be hard because of certain things that we have going on in our lives. For others, hard because it is hard for us to open up to others including God. I believe worship was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene