Sermons on The Temptation:

The Captain Of Our Salvation Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 11, 2005

# 4 in a series on Hebrews. Four reasons that Jesus came.

A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 4 “The Captain of Our Salvation!” Hebrews 2:5-18 “For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. (6) But one testified in a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18

Denomination: Baptist

Winning Over Habitual Sins

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 21, 2006

Steps to overcoming besetting/habitual sins.

WINNING OVER HABITUAL SINS - Read Hebrews 12:1-12:2 In chapter 11, the writer of Hebrews takes us through a gallery. With rapid brush strokes he paints portraits of the OT saints. There hangs a picture of Enoch as he disappears into the heavens. Beside it hangs a picture of Noah, as he leads ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Melchizedek – A Better King Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Apr 8, 2006

The author of Hebrews takes Melchizedek, a shadowy figure, and shows that he was a prototype of the Lord Jesus Christ - the true king of Righteousness

Introduction If I asked you to name the most important people in the Old Testament I doubt that Melchizedek would be on your list, much less at the top. He appeared once, in Genesis 14 and he was referred once more, in Psalm 110. You could hardly call this “top billing,” but the Holy Spirit reached ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Adam & Eve

Contributed by Randall Newman on Oct 10, 2005

The Downward Steps of Eve

Adam & Eve JOKE: Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t the apple on the tree that got us banished from Paradise. It was the pair on the ground. JOKE: A family came home from Church where the sermon was on Adam and Eve. The Mother noticed the boy sitting on the bed feeling his ribs. She asked what ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Whatever It Takes (#4) Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 25, 2004

This is the final message in a series challenging hearers to do "whatever it takes" to be the person that God would have them to be and help their church be all that God would have it to be.

“WHATEVER IT TAKES” 1 Timothy INTRO – Today, we will conclude our WIT series. As we have considered God’s call on our lives to be the person He desires for us to and become the church that He desires for us to become, we have considered these things: • That Paul’s testimony from 1 Cor. 9:22-23 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Our Friend

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 15, 2004

Before we begin the message this morning we need to have a better understanding of what it means to say that Jesus is our friend. According to Webster’s Dictionary a friend is: 1.A person whom one knows well and is fond of; intimate associate; close a

TEXT: John 15:14, 15 TITLE: JESUS OUR FRIEND Before we begin the message this morning we need to have a better understanding of what it means to say that Jesus is our friend. According to Webster’s Dictionary a friend is: 1. A person whom one knows well and is fond of; intimate associate; close ...read more

Scripture: John 15:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deepening Your Faith Through Prayer Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 30, 2006

Answering questions about our prayer requests, as well as a order of service based on The Lord’s Prayer.

D. A. Carson said, “I doubt if there is any Christian who has not sometimes found it difficult to pray. In itself this is neither surprising nor depressing: it is not surprising, because we are still pilgrims with many lessons to learn; it is not depressing, because struggling with such matters is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Grace For The Humble

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introductory Comments 1.

Introductory Comments 1. The Christian life is a deep struggle as we face a big dilemna. Even though we are believers we still struggle with sin. We have one foot in the world and one foot in God’s kigdom. We try to live a holy life but we succumb to sin time and time again. How can we become the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Deadly Sin Of Gluttony Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 24, 2008

Christians are often quick to condemn alcoholics and drug addicts for their sin, but the Bible also denounces gluttony as a dangerous sin against our bodies which are God’s temple.

The Deadly Sin of Gluttony --Proverbs 23:1-3, 20-21; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; I Corinthians 6:15-20; John 4:27-34 A column entitled “Lite Fare” that appeared in The Christian Reader shares this story by Sherrie Murphree of Odessa, Texas: “My husband has an almost boundless appetite for ice cream, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

Rotten Tomatoes Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 12, 2007

What kind of tree are we? What evidence can people see that we follow Jesus? Some are rotten tomatoes. What kind of tree am I?

Series on the Mount Rotten Tomatoes Matthew 7:17-20 November 11, 2007 As we look into these final teachings of Jesus, we are told to be careful. Be wary! Watch out for ferocious wolves in sheep’s clothing. Last week we looked at what is a prophet or a false prophet. This week we are going to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:17-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Gods Battleplan Series

Contributed by Brian Menear on Apr 13, 2007

God has a battleplan for victory in his war against Satan. We have a role in that plan.

Gods Battleplan(NIV) The overall message of this series has been the battle between God and Satan, and our parts in it. War is defined as this-an aggressive struggle or competition between 2 or more powers. Someone once said WAR stood for “WE ARE RIGHT” Last time we looked at Satans battleplan ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Knows Jesus And Does It Matter?

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 5, 2007

Discovering who Jesus is and why it matters to your life.

Who Knows Jesus and Does It Matter? Luke 4: 1-13 4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 4:2 being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Habits Of The Holy Series

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on May 16, 2007

Sermon #5 Final sermon in Holiness series. This sermon looks at the question "What does a holy person look like"?

Habits of the Holy Various Scriptures It’s May again. Time for our annual reports. Every year, we are asked by our denomination to report the “number of people sanctified this year through local church ministries.” What does that mean? For instance, shall we count how many prayed, or how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Nazarene

Walking By The Spirit

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 7, 2010

Walking under the guidance of God's Spirit is the only sure way to be successful in God's work.

WALKING BY THE SPIRIT GALATIANS 5:16-25 INTRODUCTION Doctors continually tell us how important it is that we get exercise. We are told that we need about thirty minutes each day. There are different types of exercise we can do to stimulate different parts of our body. There are numerous exercise ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Names Of God - Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Our Provider) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Jehovah Jireh (God the Provider) The passage Jehovah Jireh is one of the best-known names of God. We claim it when we pray. We sing it in praise songs. This name is found in one solitary verse in the Bible, Genesis 22:14. The context of the verse is as follows. (Gen 22:1-14 NIV) Some time later ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, Genesis 22:12-16

Denomination: Christian Church