Sermons on Thinking:

The Misuse Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Oct 4, 2004

How wrong motives and wrong attitude leads us to misuse prayer

THE MISUSE OF PRAYER Let me ask you a question: ‘Do you think it is possible to misuse prayer?’ I mean is it possible for us to pray in such a way that we are actually abusing the privilege which is ours through prayer? I think we misuse prayer far more often than we think or would like to think. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Seasons Of Spiritual Life Series

Contributed by John Tung on Apr 20, 2004

A Christian’s spiritual life goes through a process that is often similar to the seasons of the year.

THE SEASONS OF SPIRITUAL LIFE Luke 8:11-15 John Tung, 11-16-03 I. Introduction November is an interesting month. You have rain, sometimes, even snow, in November. It gets warm and it gets cold. It is windy; it is mild. And of course the leaves turn beautiful colors. It has a little bit of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Do We Pray

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jul 2, 2006

Why Do We feel the need for prayer

Why Do We Pray? Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:6-8 Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus

Contributed by Thomas Bell on Dec 28, 2005

What the name Jesus means to me and my personal relationship with Him, written for our Christmas Eve service.

JESUS LUKE 2: 1-20 ISAIAH 9: 6-7 Christmas Eve Service Dec. 24, 2005 Pastor Thomas N. Bell, Campbell-Erwin Baptist Church Tomorrow, so many thousands of years ago the world received the greatest gift of all mankind, a gift that altered the history of man forever. A gift of hope, peace, joy and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Fight

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 21, 2015

When left with no other recourse than to fight---fight to save yourself and fight to escape because God's battle is an on-going war.

FIGHT by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (June 21, 2015) “Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so ...read more

Denomination: Friends

The Girl Who Didn't Like Mt. Rushmore

Contributed by Greg Moller on Jan 31, 2015

Is America turning away from God

The girl who didn’t like Mt. Rushmore A young girl was recently asked about our national monuments, and was asked if she had ever visited Mt Rushmore. Her reply was yes. Then she was asked if she liked it. Her reply this time was a flat out “NO”. She then was asked what she ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:4

Denomination: Bible Church

A Story About Money... Keep The Change

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 17, 2004

Jesus is telling us to use our money to help people, and to gain their friendships. And when our money is all gone, we will be left with eternal riches and our friends at our side in Heaven because they came to believe because of our good gifts.

A STORY ABOUT MONEY... KEEP THE CHANGE LUKE 16:1-15 INTRODUCTION... Bark worse than the Bite, Campus Life, December 1980, p. 19 What is the most outrageous thing you would do for $10,000 cash? That’s the question posed by Chicago radio station WKOX, which attracted responses from more than 6,000 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Much Is The Church Worth

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 2, 2002

Ephesians presents a picture of the glorious church and her value in the eyes of God.

Ephesians presents to us portraits of the church as the body and bride of Christ as perhaps no other book in the New Testament does. The church is also referred to as the family of believers, and pictured as the army of God fully protected in armor and wielding the mighty sword of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heroes: Noah Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jul 15, 2008

This series explores some of the heroes of the faith found in Hebrews 11 ...this one’s about Noah

This week we are starting a new series of messages taken from Hebrews 11. Its a series of messages looking at heroes of faith - people who did extraordinary things for God - Big things - but what we often miss is that they were people, just like us... NBC has a television show called “Heroes.” It ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

I've Got The Joy Series

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Oct 27, 2007

The first sermon in a 4 week series looking at Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, a study about joy.

I’ve got the Joy Phil. 1:1-14 Intro: Ask: Who went to children’s camp as a child? Who went to youth camp? Who had to wait until they were an adult to go to camp? (That’s me!) I’ve got a song that I’m sure if you have been to camp, you may know…sing “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy” and stop on “I’m so ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Praying For Each Other Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 9, 2009

The church plays an important role for God’s Kingdom, and so, we are to pray for the church and its members!

Please open your Bibles to Ephesians Chapter 3…… We noted last week that God has revealed a mystery. Look again at Ephesians 3:6…………. We noted 4 truths from this verse: - the mystery is revealed through the gospel of Christ - all Believers of Christ will inherit heaven - all Saints are united in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Of Leadership Series

Contributed by Matthew Bullen on Nov 14, 2006

it is time for the church to raise the standard of leadership in the body. This is an oppertunity to teach it from the biblical perspective.

“So shall they fear The name of the LORD from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him.” Isaiah 59:19 Our Series has taken us through Truth, Purity, and Wisdom. Tonight we are going to talk ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom Walk

Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on May 19, 2009

Christ gives us the freedom to be couragous and effective. All we have to do is take the walk. He did it for us.

Freedom Walk Romans 8:1-10 (The Message) Romans 8 The Solution Is Life on God’s Terms 1-2With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

A Humble Heart Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 28, 2009

What do we know about Onesiphorus? You’ve probably never heard of him before. He isn’t famous. His life is barely a mention on the page of a letter from Paul to Timothy. Here was a man who was simply a humble servant.

A Servant’s Heart I heard a story about puny and weak man. He was always sick but he couldn’t afford to see a doctor. He lived in the deep back woods in an old log cabin, his condition seemed to grow worse every day. One night, in a very real vision, God told him to go out there and push a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

At The Bottom, Looking Up... Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jun 1, 2008

Help for those of us who sometimes wonder whether God is listening at all...

Do you ever have a days where it seems like nothing could go right? Ever have a bad day? What about a bad week? ...or a bad year? Well - if you haven’t, then this message isn’t for you. But if you, like me, occasionally wonder if things could get any worse... listen to what David says in Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-2

Denomination: Baptist