Sermons on True Humility:

Was Jesus God Or Just A Good Teacher? Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 30, 2003

Sixth in a series answering objection to Christianity. This message deals with the claims of Jesus¡¦ deity.

Answering Our Culture #6 ¡V ¡§Jesus Was Just a Good Teacher ¡V He Did Not Claim to be God.¡¨ Various Scriptures September 1, 2002 Note: some of this outline is from Norman Geisler¡¦s book, "Christian Apologetics." Introduction Let me ask you a question: What do most people who do not follow ...read more

Scripture: John 8:52-59

Denomination: Wesleyan

Shaking The Foundations

Contributed by Mike Hays on May 2, 2003

False teachers in Paul’s day were rattling the foundations of the faith, but Paul was quick to stand up for the most basic truths of Christianity.

“Shaking The Foundations” Galatians 1:6-9 In 1521, everyone was talking about Martin Luther. The talk was centered around Luther’s stance against the religious authorities of his day. Four years earlier, Luther had nailed his now famous 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg. The act ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love With A Purpose Series

Contributed by Jason Powers on May 3, 2003

Discovering the purpose of our "personal relationship with our Lord and Savior" by looking at Exodus 3:1-10. God wants to save His people, and He chooses the ordinary things to be His spokesmen.

“First Love: Love with a Purpose One of the catch phrases of Christianity is the phrase, “personal Lord and Savior.” It’s a good phrase; it implies several things: § It implies that Jesus and God are personal, that they’re intimately concerned with the very smallest details of your life. It ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church At Smyrna Series

Contributed by David Taylor on May 6, 2003

The 2nd in the series, this church had nothing for which the Lord rebuked them. But there is a great lesson to be learned from them.

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Just God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

Justice is not an external system to which God tries to adhere. He didn’t have to go to law school or get a TV courtroom to learn how to apply the law. His justice comes out of his inner being and is based on His holiness, His truthfulness, and His righ

Our Just God This past Monday I had the opportunity to play “Mr. Mom” while Beth attended a conference in Chicago. There is no doubt in my mind that Beth has a more difficult job than I do! My greatest challenge came late morning when I was trying to give our baby Megan a bottle. Since Beth is ...read more

Scripture: Job 9:16

Denomination: Baptist

"Who Is God?"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 16, 2003

A systematic devotional study

When I was a boy I remember my father describing the God he grew up with. That God was a muscular, white-haired, bearded, royal figure, sitting on His golden throne sporting a scowl and just waiting for my father to make a mistake. Not long ago I saw a list of responses a class of children ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:13, Psalm 90:2

Denomination: Orthodox

Do You See What Jeremiah Saw? Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 4, 2003

This is the second in a Christmas series of OT prophecies of Christ. This one focuses on Jermiah 23:6 which says that Jesus is our righteousness. The sermon contrasts righteousness by religion vs. righteousness by relationship.

Do You See What I See? Do You See What Jeremiah Saw? Jeremiah 23:1-6 December 7, 2003 Intro: A. [Standard of Judgment, Citation: Craig Brian Larson, Choice Contemporary Stories and Illustrations (Baker, 1998), p.181; Brian Burrell, Words We Live By, (S&S Trade, 1997)] In Words We Live By, Brian ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Responding To The Real Jesus Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 8, 2003

To see Jesus for who He really is opens the door to eternal possibilities. But that revelation also requires a response to either reject Him or serve Him as Lord of all.

Responding to the Real Jesus Fortifying the Foundations #2 John 1:1-18 3-9-03 Intro: John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18, John 20:31

Denomination: Charismatic

Putting A Gift Of Christmas To Work

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Dec 13, 2003

This Sermon describes the need for the Holy Spirit in our lives and describes why many Chrisitians don experience more of the Holy Spirit.

Putting a Gift of Christmas to Work Acts 1:4, Psa 51:11, Isa 63:10-11, Exo 14:21, Gen 1:2, 8:1, Luke 1:15, 35, John 7:39, Luke 24:49, Acts: 1:8, Luke 12:12, Matt 10:20, John 14:26-28, Rom 8:26, John 16:8 December 8, 2003 I. Well, the Christmas season has begun, and there are several things ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Joy - Psalm 126 Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 10, 2002

How do we sustain joy in the midst of difficult circumstances? By reflecting on God’s blessings and promises.

Right now in Texas, a woman named Andrea Yates is on trial for the crime of murdering her five children, ages 7, 5, 3, 2, and six months. According to news reports, she confessed to police that she led them one at a time into the bathroom of their family’s home and drowned them in the bathtub. When ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:4

Denomination: Baptist

This Means War

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 11, 2002

We are in a war, we have an enemy who is taking from us things that should be ours. It’s time to declare war on him!

“This Means War!” SHOW DVD CLIP FROM THE MOVIE, PEARL HARBOR…OF INITIAL BOMBING We Are In A War In 1941 – the world was at war. And America had an enemy, though she tried her best not to believe or think about it. BUT – regardless of what they thought or believed - the empire of Japan ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ Arose And Is Risen Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 30, 2002

We will look at the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus fulfilled 37 prophecies in a 24 hours period and several more on Sunday Morning...

Christ Arose and is still Risen Jesus’ Death Jesus Buried Jesus Arose and is Risen DBF 3/31/02 Boy we really had fun last Friday celebrating our “Agape Feast” and going over our roots to the celebration of Passover. We talked about all the lambs that we slain that pointed to the one true and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Of God Displayed In The Cross

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 31, 2002

God’s love is supremely exhibited in the cross of Christ.

The cross of Christ – by which we mean his suffering, and death, and resurrection – is a topic packed with significance. Without the cross, there would be no Christianity. No forgiveness of sins, no eternal life, no hope for the future, no power for this present life. The cross is more than a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Denomination: Baptist

"Defining Discipleship" Part Two Series

Contributed by Gary Smith on Apr 10, 2002

The message encourages Christians to spread the Gospel and to inspire one another in effective soul winning.

Wed. Night Bible Study Prepared For Jan. 23rd, 2002 (Christian Discipleship) Defining Discipleship (Part Two) Matt 4:19 (NKJV)19 Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." Acts 1:8 (NKJV) 8 "But you shall ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19, Acts 1:8

Denomination: Church Of God

Demoting God Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Apr 11, 2002

False teachers attempt to lower God to their stature so that they can elevate themselves to a higher stature.

Demoting God There are many examples where the Word-Faith doctrine demotes God. I will try to get a cross section so we can get a clear overview of how this movement views God. Understanding who God is may be the most essential part of the Christian doctrine. A weak god is no god at all. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 21:13, Daniel 4:34-37

Denomination: Baptist