Sermons on Throw Off:

Amos: A Message Of Doom And Restoration

Contributed by William Yates on Apr 9, 2005

In Amos 9 we get a glimpse of God’s judgment of Israel, but also the promise of restoration.

Amos 1:1-2 (New Living Translation) 1 This message was given to Amos, a shepherd from the town of Tekoa in Judah. He received this message in visions two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam II, the son of Jehoash, was king of Israel. 2This is his report of ...read more

Scripture: Amos 9:1-15

Sometimes Jesus Isn't Warm And Cuddly

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 8, 2007

The decision to be a follower of Christ places all other affections in perspective.

Title: Sometimes Jesus Isn’t Warm and Cuddly Text: Luke 14:25-33 Thesis: The decision to be a follower of Christ places all other affections in perspective. Introduction The current issue of Newsweek Magazine (September 10, 2007) featured Fred Thompson on the front cover along side the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Resolve To Fail

Contributed by Andy Payne on Jan 10, 2010

A biblical look at change for the Christian is encouraging. Scripture teaches that not only is change possible, it is fundamental to the gospel message. Christ’s ministry was a call to move us from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light.

Intro: New Year is a time of new beginnings and more often than not we use this time to make many resolutions about what we would like to change or accomplish. Goal setting has never been one of my strong points. I am a classic type B personality—just ask Bonnie—I was not born with a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:24-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Descriptive Greeting - Jude Is Identified. Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Oct 12, 2010

Jude the author of the Book of Jude is Identified.

Intro: 1. The Nelson Study Bible, "Few books in the N.T. have more to say to our generation than the Epistle of Jude. Distorters of the faith will find the book distasteful because of its warnings and uncompromising stance against defectors form the truth of Jesus Christ. But to those who ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Path That Leads To Nowhere

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Feb 21, 2013

Three things that will help us reach our destination

“The Path that Leads to Nowhere” February 24, 2013 Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Holiness

Are You Willing? If You Are...so Is He!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 7, 2013

It doesn’t matter what happens on the world stage, to gas prices or health care, or anything else, as long as you make Him The Lord of your life, God is still in control of what happens in your life!

Are you Willing? If you are...so is He! 2 Ki 2:11-14 MSG 11-14 And so it happened. They were walking along and talking. Suddenly a chariot and horses of fire came between them and Elijah went up in a whirlwind to heaven. Elisha saw it all and shouted, “My father, my father! You—the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Pursuit Of Godliness” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

Living a godly life.

OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO Matthew 6:25-34 & 1 TIM 6 1. This week I read a number of newspaper articles. a. Among them chronicled the different pursuits of man. b. There were those PURSUING the Presidency of the US. c. Those PURSUING of the completion of a giant monument. d. There are those PURSUING a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Gain The Proper Perspective On Salvation” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 23, 2009

Where does one begin to travel down the road that leads to true happiness in this life and the next?

As we began our consideration of the Beatitudes last time, we pointed out four general observations about our Savior’s teaching in Matthew 5:1-12. We said that the Beatitudes speak of God’s personal concern for us; that they declare nine positive facts, that they emphasize proper perspective in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Help You Will Ever Have Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 21, 2009

The best help you can ever get comes from God, and He wants to help you. How should you respond?

Summer Psalms #7 - The Best Help You Will Ever Have Psalm 46:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 15, 2009 *Most of you have probably heard about the terrible bus wreck Sunday morning involving the Youth Group from FBC in Shreveport. They were on their way to a camp in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Getting To Know Jesus, #7 - Parables Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Apr 9, 2010

Jesus used stories to illustrate the Kingdom of Heaven. We can learn from His stories, and learn to illustrate the Kingdom to others with stories from our walk with Jesus

Stories; who likes stories? A good story is something you remember. Can anyone recall a story they were told as a child before they went to bed? How about some of the stories you were told around a campfire, out in the woods, with someone holding a flashlight under their chin….ooohhh scary! ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

Live Until You Die, Die Until You Live

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 23, 2009

We admire those who pursue life goals as long as they can; but our calling is to die to self. It will mean a change of values and of attitudes, but it will give us true life.

I’m pretty sure that we can make a case for living until we die. It would not take a lot of effort to convince one another that we can approach life with gusto, squeezing every ounce of juice out. There’s a strong compulsion in us to extract all the value and the vitality we can get out from ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Waddya Lookin' At?! Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Oct 17, 2009

A series on the Life of David as God prepares him to be king by making over his heart. This sermon focuses on the heart of courage.

WADDYA LOOKIN’ AT?! EXTREME MAKEOVER: HEART EDITION (Episode 1) This series focuses on ten years of David’s early life staring with his “Call” in 1 Samuel 16 and ending with his first “Coronation” in 2 Samuel 1-2. David was a man after God’s own heart and this series focuses on the extreme ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:10-47

Denomination: *other

The Huge Pricetag Of Instant Gratification

Contributed by James May on Oct 5, 2008

We will often miss the best things in life because of impatience. The price of impatience is a price we don’t want to pay.

The Huge Price Tag of Instant Gratification By Pastor Jim May Matthew Chapter 15:22-28 We live in a world that wants what it wants and it wants it right now. There isn’t one of us that does not love a little instant gratification now and then. How do I know that? All you have to do is look at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:22-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

3 Dimension Thanksgiving

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 16, 2017

In Psalm 30 David thanks God for His help in 3 Dimensions – the Past, the Present, and the Future. We look at the things David thanked God for that will spark our own thankfulness.

3 DIMENSION THANKSGIVING Ps. 30:1-12 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. PREMIUM ON IGNORANCE a. Shortly before his death, former Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller was presiding at a church business meeting. During the heated debate, a delegate rose and began a tirade against universities and education, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let Me Hear Joy

Contributed by Joel Hoyer on Nov 8, 2018

8th in a Lenten Series on Psalm 51

Psalm 51:8 3/11/18 (Create in Me a Clean Heart #8) LET ME HEAR JOY As we get started, I want to share with you a story by Phillip Yancy that I think does a great job of illustrating this text and this chapter, Luke 15, the Lost and Found Chapter of the Bible: A young girl grows up on a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:8

Denomination: Lutheran