Sermons on Unless:

5 Keys To A Healthy Church

Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Oct 28, 2003

Church growth is a health issue. Anything with life will grow if it is healthy. This sermon was compiled from principles outlined in Rick Warren’s "Purpose Driven Life" and Dan Southerland’s "Transitioning"

I. Introduction: Parachute Story from the National Training Center, Ft Irwin, CA 1989. In April of ’89 I served as a Detachment Commander during the Army’s first Special Operations Rotation to the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, CA. Our mission was to parachute in and take down a radar ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:40-47

Denomination: Baptist

Praiseing God On The Wrong Side Of The River.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Oct 29, 2003

Praiseing God at the right time.

Praiseing God on the wrong side of the river. Exodus 14:11- 15:1 Ex 14:11, And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Revival Is Life

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

This sermon covers 6 things I need for a revival in my life

Sun. July 11/93 I Co. 1 & Ps. 85 REVIVAL IS LIFE - Are you happy with the way things are with you? - Do you have enough of what you want? - What would it take to make you content? - How about the things of the Lord, is it good? - Are we as a church where we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Lost And Found

Contributed by Carl Willis on Aug 9, 2005

The parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin

Luke 15:1-2 (NLT) Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. [2] This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such despicable people—even eating with them! A Disreputable Bunch  Tax collectors and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am The Vine And You Are The Branchs

Contributed by Carl Finney on Aug 21, 2005

Theachig children to understand what we do is the fruit we produce.

I am the Vine; you are the Branches JN 15:1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

New Year's Commitment

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 14, 2005

New Year’s Commitment

A. NEW YEAR’S COMMITMENT 1. The greatest challenge of the new year . . . new beginning. A new year gives us an opportunity to start over. A new job means a challenge to do better than the last job. They don’t know your past weaknesses, and failures. a. A new year is a chance to live better than ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:18

Denomination: Baptist

Training Wheels

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 14, 2006

Like many of you, I have read, “The Prayer of Jabez” by Bruce Wilkerson. I too have joined the ranks of many by praying the prayer of Jabez over others and myself. I am a firm believer in the promises of God and praying Scripture verses. However, as

Like many of you, I have read, “The Prayer of Jabez” by Bruce Wilkerson. I too have joined the ranks of many by praying the prayer of Jabez over others and myself. I am a firm believer in the promises of God and praying Scripture verses. However, as I prayed Jabez’s prayer, God revealed to me ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Come Unto Me Series

Contributed by John Raulerson on Nov 6, 2007

Jesus calls us to come to Him that He may deliver us from the yoke of the world.

Series: Demands of Christ COME UNTO ME Matthew 11:28-30 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Magnificence Of Grace

Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 22, 2006

Explores what accrues to the believer as the result of God’s grace.

The Magnificence Of Grace Paul describes the human condition in Titus 3:3. In verse four of chapter 3 Paul gives us a crash course in salvation. Titus 3:4-8 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Your Access Is Granted

Contributed by Bradley Thom on Oct 30, 2006

Reformation Day sermon around the notion of passwords and PINs. Martin Luther, through his new awareness of scripture found access to God through Jesus Christ and the grace and mercy we receive in him.

Your Access is Granted How many passwords and PIN numbers do you have? The other day I did a little tally and realized I have at least 20. We’ve all got them whether we fully realized it or not. Even if you don’t have a computer, but have a bank account, you have a personal identification number ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:19-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Fives Minutes In Hell

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jun 17, 2008

If every Christian could spend just five minutes in hell, we would all have a new outlook on our responsibilities as Christians.

Five Minutes in Hell John 16:22-24 Intro The title of my sermon today, “Five Minutes in Hell” is the flip side of the sermon we heard two weeks ago, about how we would change if we had the opportunity to look into Heaven. I suppose it is a impossibility to actually take a tour of hell, but we ...read more

Scripture: John 16:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Be Strong In Grace

Contributed by David Quackenbush on Mar 15, 2008

An examination of the empowering work of the Grace of God in the life of the Believer

Introduction: In 2Timothy the Apostle Paul is writing to Timothy his son in the faith. Paul is coming to the end of his “race” and is writing to exhort and encourage Timothy to continue and advance in his ministry. To continue on in the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ even after ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Adopted!

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Jul 24, 2009

None of us are born into God’s kingdom but all of us are reborn into His family. Thankfully, God adopts us into His family because of what Jesus has done for us.

-I like people who get to the point quickly. -I don’t like beating around the bush. -I’m not a big fan of people who beat around the bush – people who aren’t very direct. -I don’t always like what people who are blunt have to say but I like that they get to it quickly. -At least that way, if they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Don't Let Go

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 19, 2009

Message on "Holding On" to the Lord.

Disclaimer: I can’t take credit for the whole outline. I picked this up from some where but don’t know where (not on Sermon Central). I just added many of the notes. Don’t Let Go This is the account of Jacob wrestling with the Lord How many Knows you can wrestle with the God How many have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Church Of God

The Family Under Attack!"

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

How’s your family this morning? Strong, vibrant, standing in good relationships with love? Or is it filled with anger, yelling, crying and desperation? Our families today are under attack like never before, it’s time to reclaim our homes for Christ.

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Like never before in the history, our families are under attack. The word attack means to affect in a harmful way, using vigorous or violent force. The primary role of the family is parenting, that of raising children. This great institution of marriage ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army