Sermons on Things Not Seen:

How To Achieve Great Things

Contributed by Steve Ownby on Sep 5, 2003

Three key ingredients for having a more than successful Christian walk

HOW TO ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. Dan 11:32 Introduction: In the days we live in now many are trying to get ahead by many different ways. People attend ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Christmas Complicates Things

Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Dec 15, 2005

How you respond to Christmas depends on how you view Jesus as well as how you view yourself.

ILL. THE DANGERS OF CHRISTMAS Dr. Mateen Elass grew up in Saudia Arabia. In his youth he associated Christmas with reindeer, stars, colorful lights, sleigh bells, parties, and decorated trees. He remembers being told that the deeper meaning of Christmas was love and good will shown by giving and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

There's No Such Thing As A Blue Christmas

Contributed by Krista Roehrig on Dec 26, 2005

When we stay focused on Jesus Christ at Christmas time, there cannot be such a thing as a "Blue Christmas"

There’s No Such Thing as a "Blue Christmas" Now how many of you here tonight think that you pretty much know all the classic Christmas hymns and secular songs that were ever sang? I think it would be safe to say that probably all of us here, along with everyone else across America, know every ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Recognising Things As They Really Are.

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Sep 2, 2006

By recognising our dependence on God, and our own limitation without Him, we can move on to the unlimited possibilities with God.

RECOGNISING THINGS AS THEY REALLY ARE. I RECOGNISE OUR DEPENDENCE ON GOD II Chronicles 20:12 [NLT] O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help." One of the primary needs in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas…it's The Real Thing

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006

Christmas - (Confessions of a Christmas Lover)

Intro…I’d like to begin with a confession tonight; an introduction in the tradition of a 12 step meeting; and those who know something of such meetings can help me out with your response. “My name is Brad and I’m a Christmas lover.” I feel welcomed! And I do truly love Christmas. As I get older, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Things That Bring Blessing

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 30, 2006

Blessings stem from forgiveness, obedience, unselfish service, and faithfulness.

Four Things that Bring Blessing. Matt. 16:17 INTRO.: in our text, Jesus declares Peter to be blessed or happy because he has just received from the Father great truth and has confessed Jesus to be Christ. It’s hard for us to realize how much happiness would come to a Jew because he discovered the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste Series

Contributed by Steven Angus on Oct 5, 2006

The work of the Holy Spirit and the mind

Series: Living in the Spirit 2 Sermon: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste Hasn’t it been fun to study the Holy Spirit? There are so many amazing facts about the Holy Spirit. It seems behind ever verse we read in the Bible we discover something new and awesome about the Holy Spirit. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-17

Denomination: United Methodist

What Is This Thing Called Freedom?

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 21, 2006

The flame that burns in the heart of anyone that is a slave is FREEDOM.

"FOR THE LOVE OF FREEDOM" Jer. 31:3 Jer. 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Exo. 8:1 Then the LORD told Moses, “ Go to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘This is what the LORD says: ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3

Denomination: Baptist

"In All Things, Love”

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 8, 2006

INTRODUCTION: There is a famous quote used by many churches that goes like this: “In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love.”

A few months ago I was going through some of the church archives and I ran across this quote printed on a very old bulletin. The more I thought about the quote, the more I began to wonder where it came from and why we used it. I will ask you all to now humor me as I give you a very brief history ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living First Things First Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 16, 2006

Part 6 of series Jesus, Post-Resurrection. In Colossians 3 and 4, the Apostle Paul shows how the supremacy of Christ should show through our personal purity; Christian fellowship; the home; our work; our witness to the world; and in the way we serve God.

Living First Things First Colossians 3 and 4 May 28, 2006 Some might say that in the third and fourth chapters of Colossians, Paul gets PRACTICAL, because that’s where he sets out to show us how the superiority of Christ over all things ought to be displayed in our daily lives. But I don’t want ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist

Big Things In Small Packages

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

The parable of the mustard seed.

Big Things In Small Packages Matthew 13:31-33 February 13, 2005 Matthew 13:31-32 (NLT) Here is another illustration Jesus used: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. [32] It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants and grows into a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Doing A New Thing

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

A look at the timeless message of the Gospel in light of changing methodologies.

God Is Doing A New Thing Matthew 9:14-17 March 06, 2005 Matthew 9:14 (NLT) One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?" A Question of Fasting  Fasting was a regular practice for the faithful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

These Necessary Things - Life Change Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 20, 2005

Salvation...Cause and Effect...The chicken and the egg. This is about how we are saved and how we should live as a result of being saved. Link included to formatted text, Powerpoint, and handout.

These Necessary Things Acts 15:28 In our last message from ch. 15 it was settled once and for all by Christ’s disciples in council: salvation is by grace alone, thru faith alone, in Christ alone…plus nothing, minus nothing…and good works have no part in our receiving of salvation. v. 11 Only 1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:28

Denomination: Baptist

One Thing I Do

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Aug 9, 2005

Paul had one great aim and purpose of life. To this singleness of purpose he owed his exemplary godliness and his uncommon success as a minister.

We have here a very personal letter written by the Apostle Paul. What I mean by that is simply that Paul shares a lot of himself in this letter. He shares with us his thoughts and attitudes as he talks about his past and present circumstances and the hopes he embraces concerning his future. I ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Next Thing You Know Series

Contributed by Jeff Skinner on Dec 5, 2005

We must remian connected to the source of life if we asre to bear fruit and serve our purpose.

Next Thing you know Open with the song- If you have some teens consider having them ham it up during the song-illustrate joy/happiness Note: Several days before locate some kudzu or another plant and leave it somewhere that it will shrivel and die. Why is my Kudzu Dying? 1. No longer ...read more

Denomination: Holiness