Sermons on Treacherous:

Where Our Future Lies

Contributed by David King on Jul 12, 2004

Psalms 119 is a prayer yet its a powerful revelation to us. We need a fresh revelation from God.

Ps 119:105-112 I. THREE THINGS I MUST REALIZE 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. 109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. A. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wrong Questions, Right Answer

Contributed by John Dickey on May 16, 2006

Jesus ends the whys and wherefores of our burdened hearts – not with explanations so much as with loving, perfect restoration – making all things right, maybe not here, but absolutely in heaven – a real place, a steadfast promise, a rock-solid guarantee f

Wandering through the phenomenal collection of art in the Louvre museum you can get an odd sense of awe and futility. This former residence of Napoleon is just so packed full with mankind’s creative treasures, it numbs the mind. Crowds gather around the Mona Lisa while the rooms of renaissance ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heaven's Just A Stone's Throw Away Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005

The story of the first Christian martyr

The story of the first Christian martyr The kingdom of Heaven is at Hand - it is always a stone’s throw away Life is short - to live like Stephen you must: Decide before you go through tough times how you will act and what you will say AC 6:8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Thing

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Aug 2, 2003

God is continually doing new things in our lives. With God we find that He has always been creative and creating and as the scripture says Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. That means He is still creative and doing new t

“A NEW THING” God is continually doing new things in our lives. With God we find that He has always been creative and creating and as the scripture says Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. That means He is still creative and doing new things! Let’s examine a few ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 48:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Call To Reach Anyone Series

Contributed by Terry Stivers on Sep 5, 2003

We are called to be ambassadors for Jesus Christ to anyone. Christ gives us an example. Studies in the Gospel of Mark

A CALL TO REACH ANYONE Mark 2:13-17 INTRO: 1. Read a small booklet several years ago by Joseph Stowell entitled (I hope this is right) Loving Those You Would Rather Hate. He talk about the issues of homosexuality, race, ethnic diversity, etc. 2. I read a story the other day about a homeless ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Barriers To Thankfulness

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 20, 2002

A look at the mechanics of ingratitude and a challenge to overcome them.

Barriers to Thanksgiving 1. Sam asked Tom for loan of $2,000...Tom said "positively no" a. In 1928 when your business dropped, who gave you $10,000 to keep you from being wiped out? "you did" b. In 1931, who took your daughter to Florida because you couldn?t get away? "you did" c. In 1933, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Why Didn’t My Mountain Move Part 1 Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 7, 2005

Some mountains in life are to be climbed, some are to be conquered, some are to be commanded, and some are cordoned off.

Why Didn’t My Mountain Move? Today we begin a series of messages that are based on a question a woman asked her pastor at the conclusion of a service. WHY DIDN’T MY MOUNTAIN MOVE? The question came after he had preached on the text in Mark that says: "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:12, Mark 11:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mean Christians

Contributed by Vance Elzinga on Aug 27, 2001

(How to deal with the reality of unredeemed behavior in the church)

2Timothy 3 – “Mean Christians” (How to deal with the reality of unredeemed behavior in the church) Opening Here’s how things are going to be in the “last days” i.e. NOW. FACE IT I want to introduce you to some people, here… Notice first the misdirected love: (1) lovers of themselves ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Fruitful Church Series

Contributed by Jim Dillinger on Jun 5, 2003

Philadelphia

Philadelphia: The Faithful Church Rev 3:7-13 The Christian race is not a competitive event to see who comes in first, but an endurance run to see who finishes faithfully. It?s like the experience of Bill Broadhurst, who entered the Pepsi Challenge 10,000-meter road race in Omaha, Nebraska. Ten ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Alert! Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008

The Bible teaches us that we are to be alert watching for the return of Jesus

"Be ALERT!" There are many Christians WAITING for the return of Jesus Christ -- but not that many who are WATCHING for the return of Christ! The Bible doesn’t teach us to wait for His return; we are to WATCH for His return! What then is the difference between WAITING and WATCHING? Would you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"It's The Choices That Make Us Who We Are" Series

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 26, 2008

A sermon about choosing, as a church, to move forward or die.

Galatians 5:16-26 “It’s the Choices that Make Us Who We Are” By Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Begins the final scene from the movie: "Spider-Man 3" “Whatever comes our way, whatever battle we have raging inside us, we always have a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: United Methodist

"The Corruption Of Marriage”

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Jul 22, 2009

Sixty percent of American children born today will see their parents divorced by the time they are 18. Of those children who have suffered this pain of divorce, half of them will see a second divorce before they are 18.

“THE CORRUPTION OF MARRIAGE” Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com MALACHI 2:10-16 Perhaps the best ideas about what keeps a marriage alive through thick and thin come from couples who, after decades of marriage, bask in blissful unions. Berkeley psychologist Robert Levenson is now in the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:10-16

Spiritual Warfare 2 Series

Contributed by Shane Hart on Aug 10, 2006

A series looking into the daily realities of spiritual warfare that we all face.

What about spiritual warfare? 2 Corinthians 10 Last week we laid some ground work as we addressed a few of things: *Satan is an ancient and treacherous foe *We need wisdom *There are no shortcuts in spiritual warfare *We gave the short definition of spiritual warfare as: Spiritual warfare is the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-62

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Shall Not Pass

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Aug 28, 2006

I believe that one of Satan’s greatest devices is to immobilize with sin and restrict us from being effective for the Kingdom. It is time we took a stand and claimed the freedom Jesus died on the cross to bring us...

I remember when I was a kid my parents always told me to never put my finger in a light socket. They told me that it was for my own good and that it was very dangerous, but for the life of me I couldn’t understand why. I think them telling me this only increased my fascination and I was determined ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-14

A Journey Of Life

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 17, 2013

Memorial Service for Doreen May McMurray

When we lose someone we care about, like the loss of Doreen this week, fond memories return, but with those memories there is the pain of loss. But for Doreen there is no more pain. She no longer needs medical aid nor glasses, dentures or hearing aids. In the “Journey of Life” for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-10

Denomination: Other