Sermons on Tore The Roof Off:

Church - It's Not About You! (Part 1)

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 12, 2004

Message attempting to take the focus off us and onto God and the unreached.

Church – It’s Not About You! (Part 1) Various Scriptures September 12, 2004 Introduction We’re setting aside our study of Matthew for a few weeks, because I want us to just cover something that is at the basis of what we are trying to accomplish as a church here at AWC. If you have been part of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Part Does Your Faith Play In Your Life

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Oct 21, 2004

This is a spin off of the most recent Presidental debate and the final question that was asked.

What Part does your Faith play in your life? 2 Peter 1:1-4 What is faith? Webster defines faith as a belief in a value, or trustworthiness of someone or something. We all exercise a faith in one form or another. When we drove our cars here, not only did we use our faith that our vehicles would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-4

Denomination: *other

Slicing Sin Out Of Your Life Series

Contributed by Cole Phillips on Mar 23, 2003

Sin is a KNIFE that will cut you off from your relationship with God.

Slicing Sin Out Of Your Life Matthew 27:46 We live in a day of political correctness. Today, your house isn’t a mess, it’s just “passage restrictive”. You’re not late, you just have “rescheduled arrival time”. If you happen to be what they used to call tall, you are just “vertically enhanced”. Do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Insight To A Great Life

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Aug 7, 2004

A look at some attributes of a successful servant Use it as a jump off. Outline

“Insight To A Great Life” Phil. 3:13-14 7-8-2004 PM. Paul was one of the Greatest Christians of his time and of the Bible. His life was transparent before man. He hid nothing of his life, and he had a way to touch lives. Four Fold Secret to Success I. He Never Ran Out of Goals. a. Always have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Truth

Contributed by Louis Pantelis on Jul 14, 2009

authentic, true Christianity, maturity, maturation, growth, character, put off

Living the Truth Ephesians 4:11 – 32 A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science fair. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-32

Denomination: Church Of God

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthrough

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 4, 2007

True fasting turns our attention off ourselves and onto God.

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthrough Text: Matt. 6:16-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: Richard Foster writes in his book A Celebration of Discipline, “In a culture where the landscape is dotted with shrines to the Golden Arches and an assortment of Pizza Temples, fasting seems out of place, out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Methodist

A Messiah Who Cautions His Disciples About Spiritual Blindness Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 11, 2010

God cautions us about taking our eyes off of Him.

A Messiah Who Cautions His Disciples About Spiritual Blindness Text: Matt. 16:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustrations: Most products we purchase have labels warning about improper use. I found a great list of these kinds of warnings. Believe it or not, these are all real. a. A label on a snow sled ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Feeding Series

Contributed by Moses Radford on Mar 2, 2011

See how Jesus fed the great group off a lad's lunch.

JOHN 6: 1-14 10. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? John 6:5 (KJV) A. WHO DID JESUS ASK B. WHY DID JESUS ASK C. PHILIP'S ANSWER OF DOUBT D. ANDREW'S SEARCH OF DOUBT E. JESUS' WORKS OF ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

God's Gift Of Rest Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 19, 2017

Take one day off a week to gain perspective and be more productive.

Quick, do the math: A bat and a ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? If you came up with 10 cents, you’re in good company. That’s the answer most people come to. It’s intuitive, appealing, but WRONG! Do the math. If the ball costs 0.10 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Fox Turned Weasel Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 23, 2014

The wicked and fence-sitters have their moments but are worse off in the long term.

The Fox Turned Weasel (Mark 6:14-29) 1. TAMPA, Fla., July 1 (UPI) --A Florida artist claims he spotted a two-headed alligator when he was out walking his dog in Tampa but Florida wildlife officials are skeptical. Justin Alan Arnold uploaded the image on Facebook and it has been shared across the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Passing The Point Of No Return

Contributed by Bob Phillips on May 15, 2014

The dangers of putting off God's call until it's too late.

Many of you know that there is a point of “No return” in most things in our lives. In olden times every ship and plane crossing the Ocean had a “Point of no return”. (Not enough fuel to make a turn about and head for home.) We all know it was against the “Law” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Holiness And Controversy

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 6, 2018

The life of St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is inspirational but off-putting to some.

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross August 9, 2018 We are the people of the New Covenant, the covenant made in the blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Israel was brought out of Egypt by the power of God. He then gave them the Old Covenant made in the blood of lambs and oxen, written on stone in the Ten ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Matthew 16:13-23

Denomination: Catholic

Reputation Vs. Character

Contributed by Wes Gunther on Mar 19, 2019

Christ put off His reputation but never wavered on His character.

Made Himself of no Reputation Philippians 2:7-10 I. We value our Reputation a. We build our reputation through i. Experience ii. Time iii. Rapport iv. Hard work b. Our reputation can be easily lost i. One accusation ii. One indiscretion ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:7

Memorial Day, A Time To Remember

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on May 25, 2024

A sermon for adults on Moses's Sermon to the Nation off Israel.

Deuteronomy 8:1-3 5/26/24 A.M. A person’s mind really is quite an amazing thing. Our BRAIN has a HARD DRIVE that RETAINS THOUGHTS and EVENTS. We call those THOUGHTS and EVENTS, MEMORIES. OUR MEMORIES allow us to RELIVE something that has happened in the past whether it be 10 seconds ago or ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Want To Pray Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 25, 2024

This is the 1st Sermon in the Series "Taking Off The Mask".

Series: Taking Off The Mask [#1] I DON’T WANT TO PRAY James 5:13-16 Introduction: James 5:13-16 Through the years, God has hit me really hard with this Scripture. There have been times that the majority of my relationships have not been good; but I kept those things secret from everyone. I ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist