Sermons on Understanding:

Creating Revival Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 18, 2002

Revival in the church starts with believers who understand the true purpose of the church - evangelism of the lost!

1. Introduction A. REVIVAL is defined as a reawakening of religious fervor; a resurgence, or renewal, of commitment and purpose. B. It has been suggested that the church is “flat”, and in desperate need of revival. We won’t debate that point tonight, we will assume we can agree on that C. Many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Other

Battles And Blessings

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 6, 2002

To cope with the battles of life, we need to understand the preattitudes. A sermon leading up to the Beatitudes.

Battles and Blessings Matthew 5: 1-12 February 3, 2002 Did you ever have one of those days when everything seemed to fall apart? For example, you got up & discovered the alarm clock didn’t go off – your head is pounding with a bad cold – you cut yourself shaving – stumped your toe on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

What Must I Do

Contributed by Larry Horn on Jun 2, 2001

The purpose of this sermon is to help other Christians understand some requirements for recieving from God.

What must I do 2 Kings 2: 1-15 Opening: I have been praying for several spiritual gifts from God. These are things that only God can give, they are supernatural. Many times in the past few weeks satan has questioned me hoping that I would doubt God and give up. Several times I have been ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Saul's Unfaithfulness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 8, 2001

To lead the children to understand some of the errors to avoid through Saul’s unfaithfulness to God.

Unit 12 – Faithfulness Lesson 34 – Saul Disobeys God (Illustrates the Opposite of Faithfulness) Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand some of the errors to avoid through Saul’s unfaithfulness to God. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Faithfulness can be defined as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Patience And Its Purposes

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 8, 2001

To lead the people to understand some of the benefits of patience as given by God and used for His purposes.

Unit 14 – Patience Lesson 38 – Elijah, The Little Cloud and the Great Rain – I Kings18:41-46 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand some of the benefits of patience as given by God and used for His purposes. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Elijah teaches us some of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming Temptations

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 8, 2001

To lead the people to understand how we follow Christ’s example in overcoming temptations.

Unit 15 – Satan and His Demons Lesson 41 – When Satan Tempted Jesus and What He is Doing Today – Luke 4:1-14; Luke 22:31; Acts 5:3; 2 Cor. 11:14: I Pet. 5:8 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand how we follow Christ’s example in overcoming temptations. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Jesus always ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Promises Kept Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 5, 2001

Three facts to help us understand why the nation of Israel rejects Jesus as their Messiah.

Note: This sermon was introduced by the drama "The Perfect Bonds of Love"). God has a plan. It’s a plan that started at creation, and it has continued even when human sin corrupted God’s wonderful creation. It’s a plan that’s taken lots of twists and turns along the ways, a plan full of surprising ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Patience Primer

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 9, 2001

We talk about patience, but often do not understand what patience really is.

Patience Primer (topical) 1. The nurse told the doctor that a man with an unusual condition was in the waiting room. 2. “He keeps shrinking, even before my eyes. He’s an inch shorter than when he came in 15 minutes ago,” she explained. 3. “Well,” responded the doctor, “I’m busy. Tell him it ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:32, Colossians 3:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Going Through The Storm Part One & Two

Contributed by Jon Miller on Apr 9, 2005

This sermon is to help understand and help those who are having or have had trouble in their lives

Going through the storm John 6:15-21 No one goes through life without experiencing a storm. We have come upon the storm season with spring upon us now, but the storms that we will be talking about in this sermon are not the storms of nature, but rather the storms of life. These storms threaten ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-28

Going Deeper Into Love

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2005

We must long for a deeper love and a deeper understanding and experience of Christ’s love.

FIRST PETITION: "That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man" (v.16). 1. EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS AN "INNER MAN." 2. OUR INNER MAN NEEDS TO BE "STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT." 3. GOD WILL "GRANT" US INNER STRENGTH IF WE ASK HIM ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Core Of The Gospel

Contributed by Michael Luke on Nov 8, 2001

A short study of six very important terms that help us to understand the core of the gospel.

TEXT: ROMANS 3:21-31 TITLE: “THE CORE OF THE GOSPEL” INTRODUCTION: A. Bill was lonely and decided his life would be more interesting if he had a pet. He went to the pet store and told the owner he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shirley Maclaine Was Wrong; How To Really Dance In The Light

Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Nov 25, 2001

Helping people to understand what it means to see the Light of Christ in their lives and to live with that knowledge.

Some of you may remember Shirley MacLaine’s book from the mid 1980’s. “Dancing in the Light”. Shirley MacLaine was wrong in her premise at least when viewed through the lens of scripture. Shirley believed that Light could be defined by the collective knowledge of all of our various personalities ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer About Me Series

Contributed by Darron Edwards on Apr 9, 2004

A sermon for those who understand the effects of losing fellowship with God and longing to have it restored

A PRAYER ABOUT ME PSALMS 51: 1- 9 (Emphasis 1- 4) Introduction: It’s me, Oh Lord, Standing in the need of prayer. Not my mother, father, sister, or brother - but me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. · In this Psalm, Psalm 51, David proclaims a personal prayer. · In Psalm 51, David ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

God Of The Living Not Of The Dead

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 26, 2002

We have to understand that even if we die we are still alive in Christ Jesus

GOD OF THE LIVING, NOT OF THE DEAD (Mk. 12:26-27) 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:26-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

" I Never Knew You.."

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Oct 3, 2002

This sermon seeks to help us understand the danger of taking our relationship with the Lord for granted..

“I Never Knew You..” Of all the scripture that comes to mind, perhaps the saddest one of all is found in Matthew 7 and verse 23. Here, Jesus tells us that at the second coming, there will be some people who will fully expect to ascend to heaven with Him in the clouds of glory, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist