Sermons on Understanding Of The Prudent:

The Entire Bible In Miniature Form Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Mar 11, 2008

This message examines five points that come directly from John 3:16. Four of these points have to do with God, and one has to do with us. 1. God’s initiation of salvation 2. God’s motivation in salvation 3. God’s inclusion in salvation 4. God’s

Let’s open our Bibles this morning to John chapter 3. We’ve been studying in John 3 for several weeks now; we’ve seen from verses 3-7 that the requirement of salvation is to be born again, we’ve seen from verses 15-16 that the method of salvation is Jesus’ death and our faith in Him, and we’ve seen ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What God Thinks Of Our Rules Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 12, 2008

We are freed when God breaks all our rules.

Scripture Introduction When people picture Jesus, few imagine a man intentionally offending others. Yet that is exactly what he does in John 5. Jewish teachers had strict guidelines for keeping the Sabbath. Jesus knew them and he flaunts his disregard for their rules. It seems so reasonable to us ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Preparing For Christmas

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 27, 2006

A Topical Sermon describing 3 Ways to prepare your heart to celebrate Christmas.

How to Prepare for Christmas Isa. 40:3, various Scripture An elderly widow decided it was too much trouble to get all of her kids and grandkids Christmas presents, so she decided to send them a check with a card. A few days after she mailed all the cards, she discovered she forgot to include the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3

Denomination: Baptist

Why Is Baptism So Important? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Nov 28, 2006

How should a person be baptized, who should be baptized, and why should a person be baptized?

A young pastor, fresh out of seminary, was conducting his first baptismal service. In his nervousness, he got his Scriptures confused concerning baptism and the Lord’s Supper: “I now baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” As he lowered the convert into the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41

Denomination: Baptist

Wrath And Grace

Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008

Paul describes the spiritual blessings Christians have in Christ. He prays that Christians would realize the lofty position to which they have been called. He describes the absolute reign of Christ & His triumph over the would-be powers of the age.

Intro In 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the allegory/novel, “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Jekyll and Hyde are one and the same man, but one character is good & the other is evil Acting on the theory that it was possible to separate his character into good & evil, Dr. Jekyll created ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Dismal Swamp And The Evereadies

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 15, 2009

Just as comic strip characters were saved from the Great Dismal Swamp because their Eveready batteries summoned the Fleet, so also if we will use the resources we have, we can save others from this world because the risen Christ is our resource.

The travel brochures say practically nothing about it, and yet it is one of the largest features on the landscape of two’ adjacent states. Two incorporated cities encompass include a great deal of it, but very few people live there. It’s mostly hundreds of square miles of nothing. The official ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Graveyard Series

Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009

THE GRAVEYARD: Finding the purpose of Palm Sunday and becoming Dead to sin but Alive in Christ

THE GRAVEYARD Finding the purpose of Palm Sunday: Dead to sin, Alive in Christ Romans 6:1-11 1 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Live Like You Believe Series

Contributed by Matthew Grise on Apr 17, 2009

Philippians 1:27-30. Scripture calls us to live lives worthy of the gospel by standing firm in unity, striving together for the faith, and suffering willingly for Christ.

AGAIN I SAY REJOICE LIVE LIKE YOU BELIEVE PHILIPPIANS 1:27-30 INTRODUCTION - A famous actor was an after dinner speaker at a big fund raising function; and apparently he was well known for his voice because when he stood up to speak, he invited his audience to choose a poem for him to recite. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Sower, The Seed & The Soil

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 18, 2009

This sermon is based on the parable of the four soils and is intended to enourage believers to share their faith in Jesus. It is expository and alliterated with Power Point available, just email me.

THE SOWER, THE SEED AND THE SOIL Scott Bayles, pastor First Christian Church, Rosiclare, Illinois In 1886, after the state of Georgia passed prohibition laws, a young man name John Pemberton invented a carbonated non-alcoholic beverage which he thought would appeal to Americans given the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:5-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Evidence That Demands A Verdict

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 20, 2009

Thomas responded to Jesus based on the evidence of His resurrection. We need to do the same.

We are so glad that you’re here with us this morning to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. That event is without a doubt the single most significant and meaningful event in the history of mankind. But the significance of the resurrection is not just found in the gospel accounts of the events ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Remedy Part 2: The Remedy For Weakness Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Apr 20, 2009

None of us are as strong as we like to think we are. The remedy is a personal relationship with God. This sermon explores how a relationship with God REALLY works.

REMEDY The Remedy for Weakness Icebreaker: Bluefishtv: “A Man Fell in a Hole” Intro: Now, we could just about pray and go home right there. Because that’s the message today. But I won’t. Sorry. -Several of you here this morning made commitments to Jesus last Sunday, either a first time ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Hands

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 21, 2009

To a church which has prided itself on its accumulated resources, but which now faces austerity, God says that if we do not fear but trust Him, we are enough to get Him the victory.

Hands. You have two hands. A right hand and a left hand, two hands. They are the most versatile parts of the human body, the places where our creativity is expressed, the instruments through which we register emotions, the tools we use to earn our daily bread. Hands. What a wonderful gift are our ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Cage Of Religion Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 24, 2009

We all want to live life to the fullest, yet we seem to be held back. What cages us in? What locks us down? What fences us in? It is a fight to get out, but victory is possible!

Ultimate Cage Fighting Pt. 4 – The Cage of Religion I. Introduction Round 1, we battled the Cage of Fear. Round 2, we squared off against the Cage of Death. In Round 3, we slugged it out with the Cage of Addiction. Today, we take on what may be an even tougher opponent . . . the Cage of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Excellent Reputation Series

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Apr 26, 2009

The power of the gospel in the world and especially in the lives of the Colossian saints.

Imagine writing a letter to a pigmy living in the deepest, darkest parts of Africa. In your letter you must describe life in the Lower Blue Mountains. What would you say? How would you describe the fabric of our society? What is our reputation?   There’s lots of good things to write about: ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Poolside Views Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 27, 2009

Does God still perform miracles? Of course He does. But what why does He? Is it to cause people to believe in Him? The sad fact is that most people who witness the miracles of God still refuse to believe—just like the people in today’s passage.

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ This morning, we come to a new section in the Gospel of John. We have noticed before that John didn’t set out to record every single miracle of Jesus. As a matter of fact, in the last verse of the book, he wrote, “And there are also many other things which ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist