Sermons on Trying To Learn:

A Church With Favor Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010

Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

[Computer comparisons – slow vs. fast.] You know churches can be a lot like those two computers. Some churches can be so cluttered with stuff and so outdated that they don’t operate efficiently. They’re more frustrating than joyful. They take so much effort to do what ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:40-47

Denomination: Baptist

Ephesians Ch 1: All I've Learned About Wisdom From Grilling With My Son Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on Jul 26, 2010

How do you become spiritually wise? Is it age? Experience? This is a sermon taken from Paul and applied to my life.

Ephesians 1 – Spiritual Wisdom Toledo, WH, how many of you love to grill? There’s something magical about it, grilling in the winter is OK, but there’s just something about it in the summer, it’s like the whole process, from buying the meat, to preparing it, to cooking it ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Just Don't Get It, Do You? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 15, 2020

They are so hungry that they miss the point Jesus is trying to make. Will we miss that point, too?

Tuesday of the 6th Week in Course 2020 “You Just Don’t Get It” I’ve been a teacher pretty much all my career, at all levels except elementary school. So I can empathize with St. James in his epistle, and–although it’s weird to say it–with Jesus as He tries to help His disciples understand the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:14-21, James 1:12-18, Psalm 94:12-19

Denomination: Catholic

The Principles Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004

Learning to forgive

THE PRINCIPLES OF FORGIVENESS LUKE 11:4 I. INTRODUCTION WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY THAT REQUIRES US TO LIVE BY CERTAIN PRINCIPLES. PRINCIPLES ARE PUT INTO PLACE IN ORDER THAT STANDARDS AND RULES MAY BE MAINTAINED. HOWEVER, MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT SOMETIMES THE PRINCIPLES ARE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:4

Denomination: Baptist

Our Cornerstone Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010

Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

God is so faithful! He’s faithful to us as individuals and faithful to us as a church. And as long as we continue to be a church that’s all about [2] loving God and loving others, God will continue to bless us and show us His faithfulness. We show our love for God when we’re ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

People Who Tell The Truth About Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010

Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

[“Jesus” represented by the media – married, aquarian, self-claims, Jesus and satan brothers, Jesus a created god, etc.] There’s so many voices giving the world the wrong impression of who Jesus really is. It’s up to us as Christians to tell the world and to show the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

We The Church Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010

Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

[Basket experiment: slips of paper, Describe yourself, good and bad, no names.] Basically, [2] this is our church. Who we are as people is who we are as a church. The church isn’t just a name or a building or even a worship service. The church is God’s people together trying to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:40-47

Denomination: Baptist

Rest For The Stressed

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jul 9, 2017

In this short passage, Jesus gives three simple invitations to bring rest for the stressed: come to Jesus, take his yoke, and learn from him. Here is the essence of Christian discipleship, to bind ourselves to our Lord 24/7.

Matthew 11:28-30 Rest for the Stressed I choose our scripture each week from the Lectionary, which is a systematic reading through most of the Bible over the course of three years. On any given Sunday, it contains an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, a New Testament reading, and a passage from the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Psalm 55:22, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Matthew 5:17, Isaiah 40:28-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Going The Distance With God Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012

If we try to make a difference alone without teaming up with other followers of Jesus, our impact will be small. But if we learn to resolve our differences and work together, I believe we will accomplish way more than all of us could do separately. How ca

Going the Distance with God Romans 16:1-27 -Paul’s closing words give us several keys to going the distance as followers together of Jesus. There is certainly individual application, but Paul’s words were for the church at Rome as a whole, not only to the independent individual ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

One Thing

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 10, 2014

It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you are identifying the most significant thing. We see this principle applied in scripture. Let’s look at some of these incidents and see what we can learn from them.

ONE THING If you could have only one thing in the world what would it be? If you could only go one place where would you go? What about if there was only one thing standing in the way of you accomplishing something. It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is The Lord Among Us Or Not?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 5, 2009

Without water we try to solve our needs our way — This is humanism - We turn to things — This is materialism - We try to please ourselves — This is hedonism — What we need is faith - This is called trust

- Ch 16 - Two and half months from Egypt - Saw Gods’s hand at the Red Sea- - v.2 - Murmured — Manna - Ch. 17 - traveled 40 miles — call it 2 weeks - Now there is no water - Last line in v. 7 - Is The Lord Among Us Or Not? - We need to answer this question - It has been asked since the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Reconciliation

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Apr 21, 2014

Trying to follow the command of Jesus to love God and others without the power of the Spirit would be like trying to fill a bucket with water that has holes in the bottom of it. The bucket won't fill up.

If you sit down to a piano and play one key you create a sound. Now if you strike another key at the same time, you will have one of two tones. You will hear a harmonious tone, or you will hear a dissonant tone. You'll know right away which tone you hear. If you strike two keys at the same time ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eternity Is Now Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010

Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

[2] How long is eternity? Think about it. Just how long is eternity? Can we even wrap our minds around how immeasurable the eons of time will be in eternity? I think we’re such a time-obsessed culture that it’s hard for us to imagine anything besides finite time. Think about it, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Lessons I Learned From Seeing Our Church Move From The Church House To The Parking Lot Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Apr 20, 2020

I remember in the beginning of March coming together and having church in the church house. And then here we are in the middle of April having church in our parking lot. We journeyed from the church house to the parking lot. It was not a long journey, but it was a journey.

Introduction I remember in the beginning of March coming together and having church in the church house. And then here we are in the middle of April having church in our parking lot. We journeyed from the church house to the parking lot. It was not a long journey, but it was a journey. As I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:2-4, Joshua 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Having Quiet Time With God

Contributed by David Cramer on Sep 13, 2009

A learning on listening.

Having Quiet Time With God As Jesus moved forward with his ministry the pressure must have grown even greater and greater. The crowd must have grown bigger and bigger. We know after Jesus’ first healing experience in the temple that his reputation spread through out the countryside. That must ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational