Sermons on True Believers:

Opposition Leads To Church Growth Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jan 16, 2001

Revisit what caused growth in the early church and apply it to what will bring growth to your church today.

One thing which has characterized the church over history is opposition, and that opposition, rather than driving the church away, has provided for church growth. When your convictions come under fire, when they are tested, you will come to embrace them or reject them. When Christianity is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thanksgiving - Grateful To Whom, My Dear?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001

I encourage you to take two safeguards to protect your Thanksgiving - two things that you need to remember.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. By Presidential Proclamation, this Thursday is traditionally a day of national Thanksgiving. So I want to call your attention to two great thanksgiving ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Psalm 103:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Control Your Anger Series

Contributed by Jim Mooney on Feb 9, 2001

When you have a disagreement with someone you love, you don’t want to hurt them by allowing your anger to get the best of you.

HOW TO GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR ANGER I CORINTHIANS 13:5 JOKE: There was an elderly woman preparing to park her expensive Cadillac when a young high school student cut her off and stole her parking place. The young man jumped out of his car and shouted " OH, TO BE YOUNG AND FAST ". The older lady ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Year Of The Lord’s Favor

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

As we look at the life of Jesus we see that same thing happening over & over again. So consistently does it happen that we begin to wonder, "What is God trying to tell us?"

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. This is the first Sunday, the first day of a brand new year. I think that an appropriate scripture this morning would be Isaiah 61:1 3. In many of your bibles it is sub titled, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Almighty And Ills Unlimited Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 17, 2001

When we are dealing with issues and conflicts, we may select to be babies (unlimited retaliation), children (limited retaliation), adolescents (limited love), or mature (unlimited love), toward Jesus’ command to "Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. What madman spoke those words? What visionary would even in his wildest dreams suppose that you and I could be perfect? What is this raving? It is the word of Jesus, at the end of a series of challenges. Love your enemies. Give to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

What Part Are You

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

Looks at Paul's comparison between the Church and the body of Christ.

How do you feel about your body? Strange question isn’t it? Most of us would rather not think about our bodies and if we do we probably don’t think very complementary things. It’s too fat or too skinny, too short or too tall. Bumpy, lumpy or just plain ugly kind of like the guy who was so ugly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Shoulder To Lean On

Contributed by Steve Heartsill on Nov 22, 2000

Trusting in the goodness of God

A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON Psalm 46 A small congregation in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains built a new sanctuary on a piece of land that had been willed to them by a church member. Ten days before the new church was to open, the local building inspector informed the pastor that the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

In Search Of A Kingdom

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 24, 2000

We often seek kingdoms based on power, wealth, and fame; however, Christians should seek the kingdom of God, which is based on love.

"In Search Of A Kingdom" -Acts 1:1-12 Rev. A.L. Torrence Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church In our text, we see a group of Galileans searching for a kingdom and the power that goes along with it. They asked the question, "Lord is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

We Should Have Slavery Once Again

Contributed by Ernest Canell on Jan 2, 2001

Being a bondslave of the Lord

We should have slavery once again Luke 1:26-38 THE LIGHT SIDE A little girl wanted her daddy to tell her a story. He wove together a fine tale that involved slaves. After he finished his story, she asked, "What’s a slave daddy?" He explained it the best that he could. When he was through the little ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: *other

The Burning Bush - A Call From God

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

The story of the Burning Bush tells us When, Why, How and Where God revealed himself to Moses and What it meant to him - and What it can mean to us.

Imagine you’re taking a walk on a lonely hillside on a hot summer day. A furze bush catches fire, but instead of burning up it keeps on burning! That would take your attention and make you think, “What’s going on? Is someone trying to say something to me?” It could be a CALL OF GOD - to know ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Commitment Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

The success of God’s work depends on the willingness of his people to play their part.

It’s appropriate to ask, on the day of our AGM, how committed are you to the work of God here at St Theodore’s? It’s a question that we all need to consider as we come to look at Haggai ch 1. If you’ve been here over the last month or so, you’ll know that we’ve been working our way through ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1

Denomination: Anglican

A Call To Commitment

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

Our priority must be to put God first, and if we do, then he’ll look after us.

It’s appropriate to ask, on the day of our AGM, how committed are you to the work of God here at St Theodore’s? It’s a question that we all need to consider as we come to look at Haggai ch 1. If you’ve been here over the last month or so, you’ll know that we’ve been working our way through ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Denomination: Anglican

The Flow Of Biblical History

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

The book of Joshua is, among other things, the historical record of a military campaign.

The book of Joshua is, among other things, the historical record of a military campaign. It is the account of one long triumph, one which took seven years to complete, during which only one major battle was lost. As Bible teacher Irving Jensen has shown, the relation of Joshua to the two books ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

The Valley Of Dry Bones

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Israel was recalled to her faith by Ezekiel’s Vision of the Dry Bones, where God breathed his Spirit into lifeless forms, which came to life.

THE VALLEY OF DRY BONES Some people are keen on doing crosswords. There were two people sitting on a park bench discussing a clue to a crossword. There were 7 letters to enter in two words - one of 3 letters and the other of 4. The clue was "The beginning of the universe". What do you think was the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

How Should My Relationship With My Church Affect Me? Series

Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002

Why do church? How should my life be changed because of it?

How Should My Relationship With My Church Affect Me? Ephesus 4:1-3 1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavouring to keep the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist