Sermons on Train Your Child:

Open Your Eyes

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

It’s so easy for us to grovel in our ingratitude, gripe and grumble. It’s so easy to be negative about people and life. When it comes to ingratitude, we all must plead guilty. There is so much good, beauty and kindness all around us, and we see only th

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army INTRODUCTION: Syria was to the North of Israel and made many military thrusts into Israel. Much like modern Israelis and Palestinians. Israel’s king was able to anticipate these military moves and avoid the battle. Look at what the young man saw. He saw ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Salvation Army

Not My Will, But Yours Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 4, 2011

Jesus faced a bitter cup in the Garden of Gethsemane, but chose to obey the Father rather than do what He wanted. We must learn from His example.

Not My Will, but Yours April 3, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must submit our will to God’s will in our lives. Focus Passage: Matthew 26:36-46 Supplemental Passage: "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And He said to him, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Baptist

Prepare Your Luggage

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011

We must make sure that we have packed all of the essentials. We must make sure that we pack the conviction that God has given us.

I want to star today asking a question. How many of you have ever traveled? Let’s think about this for a moment, let’s think about all of those times that we have traveled in our vacation. What is the first thing that we do before we travel? The first thing we do is chose where we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:26-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Guard Your Heart

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Apr 13, 2011

Godliness is maintained by persistent attention and protection of our attitude toward the truth.

Title: Guard Your Heart Text: Proverbs 4:20-27 Truth: Godliness is maintained by persistent attention and protection of our attitude toward familiar truth. Aim: To help them maintain consistent Christian living. Life ?: How do we maintain consistent Christian living? INTRODUCTION Despite the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Your Calling? Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Apr 20, 2011

We all are called to ministry by God. Just like with Abraham, God takes us from nothing and shapes us as his man or woman to serve his purposes.

One of the most famous lines in a movie comes from Forrest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” So true isn’t it? It rings with truth as we think back to our own lives. Turn with me to Genesis 11:27 as we see how this truth is lived out in the lives of ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Your Spiritual Covering

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 24, 2011

Moses wrote psalm 90, and 91 during 40 years in the wilderness, the wanderings of which are the subject of the 4th book of psalms. Psalm 91 was written to comfort the church in the wilderness while going through the 40-year curse, and to assure children o

Your Spiritual Covering Psalm 91:1-16 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” 3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

...your Kingdom Come... Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on May 19, 2014

What is God's Kingdom? And where does it begin? What is our duty to it? How are we to pray for it to come about?

Sermon Brief Date Written: March 05, 2014 Date Preached: March 05, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Study on the Lord’s Prayer Sermon Title: Your Kingdom Come…(Sermon 5) Sermon Text: Matthew 6:9-13 [HCSB] Essence of the Text: Jesus wanted ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Renew Your Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 25, 2014

The four major decisions you need to make in life - (1) submission to God's Word, (2) separation from the world, (3) Sabbath for God's people, and (4) support for God's work.

Do you sometimes wish that you can wipe the slate clean and start all over again? • Like after messing up a drawing or a writing, you can crush the paper and start with a clean sheet? • Or your computer hit by viruses and you were unable to get rid of them, you can format the whole ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:28-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your Endurance Test

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 22, 2010

I want to give you seven keys that will help you pass the endurance test. Number one, “treasure the test of hardness.” 2 Timothy 2:3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Our soldiers who have recently defended our nation w

Your Endurance Test Text: Romans 8:24-25 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Unlike the English word ‘hope,’ the NT ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:24-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Demonstrating Your Thankfulness

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 22, 2010

When it comes to demonstrating our thankfulness it shouldn’t need a holiday. There is never a better time to show how thankful we are than right now ...

Demonstrating your Thankfulness Colossians 4:1-6 Introduction If you are taking notes, there will be lots of bible references this morning … Background on our passage this morning: - Paul writes to the city of Colosse in about 60 AD - Colosse was located in Asia Minor, which is now ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Chase Your Enemies

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 2, 2015

To show that GOD our ALEPH-TAV chases and defeats our enemies for us as we continue to fear the LORD.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you chasing your enemies? Yes. Reverential fear is only due the LORD. Matthew 10:28 Matthew 10:28 (Amplified Bible) And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Gehenna). II. ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are Your Thoughts Holy

Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Apr 30, 2013

Is there holiness in your thoughts today? If such a life seems strange, would it help to know, this is what we pray for in the world to come. A way to act that is pleasing to God.

Is there holiness in your thoughts today? Do you have thoughts about a kind of world based upon justice for all? Do you have thoughts about a world where every single person has enough to survive? A world without hunger, a world without homelessness? Do you have thoughts about such a world in which ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: United Methodist

Hold Your Tongue Series

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 9, 2011

Our tongue can get in the way of our growth as a Christian

James 1:26-27-If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Improving Your Serve Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 27, 2017

If we want to improve our serve we must monitor our motives, prepare for problems, exalt others and follow the example of Christ.

Improving Your Serve Mark 10:35-45 Rev. Brian Bill March 25-26, 2017 As a mother was preparing pancakes for her two young sons, Kevin and Ryan, they began to argue over who would get the first one. Not wanting to miss a teachable moment, the mom said: “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Baptist

Your Servant Is Listening

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 29, 2017

The subtle theology of revelation that comes from listening to God.

Jed Harris, producer of Our Town and other plays, became convinced he was losing his hearing. He went to a specialist, who gave him a thorough checkup. The doctor pulled out a gold watch and asked, “Can you hear this ticking?” Harris said, “Of course.” The specialist walked to the door and held ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:3-19, John 1:35-42

Denomination: Catholic