Sermons on Tom Claibourne:

God's Wonderful Works Of Creation - Job Chapter Thirty Six Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 8, 2008

This is a study into Job chapter thirty six.

Job 36 could be outlined: Elihu Asks For Job’s Attention (Job 36:1-4) God’s Just Dealings With Men (Job 36:5-15) Elihu Advises Job (Job 36:16-23) God’s Wonderful Works Of Creation (Job 36:24-33) Elihu continues to speak: 1 Elihu also proceeded and said: 2 "Bear with me a little, and I will ...read more

Scripture: Job 36:1-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeker Or Saver? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 18, 2008

Are you a person who resists change or seeks it? Peter and Cornelius were two such people. Learn how God intervened to bring truth and life to each.

There’s a phrase that I really hate, but one that I’ve heard often, “We’ve always done it this way.” Change comes hard to some people, even when presented with a new reality that requires change. They’re the kind that say, “I don’t mind change as long as everything stays the same.” There’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Freedom To Serve Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 24, 2008

Peter gets throne into prison but God gets him out. It’s in part thanks to earnest prayers of the saints. Just how does prayer work into the will of God in our lives?

Don’t you hate getting blamed for doing a good thing? I’ve shared this story a few times but I remember once when a group of us in ministry used to meet for breakfast on a particular day of the week. One time one of us didn’t show up. The other guys just ignored it but I was troubled. I sought out ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

God Is Great And Is To Be Feared - Job Chapter Thirty Seven Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 25, 2008

This is a study into Job chapter thirty seven.

Job 37 could be outlined – Elihu observes the power of God. (Job 37:1-13) Can Job explain the works of nature? (Job 37:14-20) God is great and is to be feared. (Job 37:21-24) Elihu continues his discourse. It is good for us to remember that in the original writings – there were no chapter ...read more

Scripture: Job 37:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessings From The Bible Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 27, 2008

This is a How To Be Blessed From the Bible Sermon.

Blessings From The Bible In America we can find Bibles everywhere. They are for sale in grocery stores, drug stores and of course book stores. They are available in all shapes and sizes. Some of them are paper bound and others are leather bound. Some of them now even look like magazines. Last ...read more

Scripture: James 1:21-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Starting Off Well Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 31, 2008

The Lord slowly moved Saul from enemy of the gospel to Paul, a full-fledged missionary with a message to the Gentiles. How does God move us out into ministry for Him? Learn some lessons from Paul and Barnabas.

As we’ve talked about through our study in the book of Acts, this is the story of the resurrected Jesus, working through his body to bring the gospel into the world. As the effort grows, so the attacks of Satan to thwart it morph and change. It’s like the enemy is trying to find a loophole that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-52

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Treating People Right Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 3, 2008

A look at how we are to treat other people.

Treating People Right One of your biggest problems and mine are people problems – learning how to get along with other people. There is a short poem that goes – “To dwell above with those you love – that will be glory. To dwell below, with those you know – that’s a different story.” We have ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keep Driving Until You Can't Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 7, 2008

When faced with adversity, our tendency is to panic, take our hands off the wheel, and just let it happen to us. We see in the example of Paul and Barnabas that God is in control no matter what happens and that as long as you can share the gospel you can

Introduction I took a course on defensive driving some time ago. The instructor said the most important concept to remember is to keep driving until you can’t any more. What he meant is that when faced with a crisis on the road we have a natural tendency to freak out and take our hands off the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Having Real Faith Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 8, 2008

This is a study into what it means to have "real faith".

Having Real Faith We have been making our way through the book of James. If you will recall – I have said that the book of James is a very practical book. It is perhaps one of the most practical books in the Bible. James has been telling us that we need to put our beliefs – our faith - into ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Mighty Works - Job Chapter Thirty Eight Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 12, 2008

A study into Job chapter thirty eight.

Job 38 could be outlined – Job is Confronted by God (Job 38:1-3) God Questions Job (Job 38:4-11) Light and Darkness (Job 38:12-24) God’s Mighty Works (Job 38:25-41) God finally speaks. 1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: 2 "Who is this who darkens counsel By words ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-41, Job 40:1, Job 39:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Disputes Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 14, 2008

Whether your dispute is with another believer or with a whole church, there are vital lessons to handling conflict contained in Acts 15. Learn how to find God’s will, keep your integrity, and still be a family.

Raise your hand if you have ever had a dispute with another Christian. Hopefully we all raised our hands because if we have never had a dispute then we are not really actively plugged into the body life in Jesus. Disputes occur for a number of reasons, some good, some bad. Often disputes come from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-41

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Managing Your Mouth Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 17, 2008

I. Why must I manage my mouth? A. My Words Determine Where I GO B. My Words Can Destroy What I HAVE C. My Words Display Who I AM II. The Solution A. Get A New HEART B. Ask God for HELP C. Think before you SPEAK

Managing Your Mouth Today we are going to look at what James tells us about “Managing Your Mouth”. People love to talk. We love to watch talk shows. Everybody seems to have something to say. Everybody has something to talk about. Did you know that the average American has thirty conversations ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lost In Translation Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 27, 2008

How well do you know Jesus, really? Jesus probes some Jews who say they believe but don’t. Jesus says the truth will set us free, but sometimes we are speaking a different language and so can’t understand what he is saying at first.

How well do you know Jesus? Some of us grew up in church and think we know him. He’s the guy who walked on water and changed water into wine and started that Golden Rule thing. Others know Jesus as a good man who gave us a lot of good advice on how to live. To others Jesus is love guy-love your ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-59

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Teachability – The Third Step To Happiness Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 28, 2008

This is the third "be" attitude - Becoming Teachable. (Meekness) This sermon looks at five lessons about meekness.

Teachability – The Third Step To Happiness We have been making a journey through the “be” attitudes. So far we have looked at how humility helps lead us to happiness. We looked last week on how repentance leads us to happiness. This week we are going to learn how becoming teachable also leads ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Job Ponders The Power Of God - Job Chapter Twenty Six Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 3, 2008

This is a study into Job chapter twenty six.

Job here speaks again. A simple outline of this chapter is: Job 26 - Job reproves his friends. (verses 1-4) There is no hiding for the dead (verses 5-6) Job ponders the power of God. (verses 7-14) 1 But Job answered and said: 2 "How have you helped him who is without power? How have you ...read more

Scripture: Job 26:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational