Sermons on Unselfish Love:

What Motivates You?

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jun 14, 2004

I ask the question, what motivates you as a Christian? What makes you do the things you do? I then make a contrast between David and Saul and ask, what motivated David to weep for a man who wanted to kill him, and what motivated Saul to pursue David.

Title: What Motivates You? Text: I Sam 18:1-12; 19:9-11; 24:1-7; 26:5-12; 31:6; II Sam 1:11-12 Pray!!! Read Text - (II Sam 1:11-12) Introduction: - A question that has been frequently asked by Christians is “If you knew the Lord was coming in 2 weeks what would you do?” - Many have said, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sowing & Reaping

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Jun 16, 2004

We need to learn a caution in regard to what we sow in our lives, because it will produce fruit good or bad.

There are certain principles in scripture, which are fundamental to our prosperity as believers. This is one of them. Its truth relates to much more than financial giving. In creation God ordained a cycle of growth that begins with seed continues through fruitfulness onto further seed ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gaining Spiritual Authority Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jun 22, 2004

Have we lost our spiritual authority and if so, how can we regain it? This begins a study of Ephesians.

What has become of the days of Charles Finney, Smith Wigglesworth, and Jonathan Edwards? Where are the days of the Welsh Revival, the Great Awakening, the Azusa Street Revival? Why do we have history but no present day application in the Pacific Northwest? Am I the only one asking these kinds ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Is As Important As What

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jun 27, 2004

An examination of the importance of motives.

WHY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT The story is told of a young family that went to visit some friends. The couple’s young son kept running around the house and wouldn’t settle down. The boy’s dad told him to sit down several times. The young boy would sit down for a minute and then he’d be up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Ezekiel: My Everything Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004

How Ezekiel reveals that Jesus is my everything

EZEKIEL 161-14 MY EVERYTHING In the TV programme Ally McBeal Barry White sings that wonderful song about someone being his first, his last, his everything. John, in the series, usually dances along quite oblivious to the world around him. This morning I want to share with you from Ezekiel ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:1-14, Ezekiel 16:44-51

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Characteristics That Distinguish The Christian

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

Everything has what we consider to be identifying marks or characteristics--things that make them distinguishable from other things. In the same manner, the child of God should exhibit traits that set them apart from the world.

CHARACTERISTICS THAT DISTINGUISH THE CHRISTIAN Text: I John 3: 1-2 Intro: The characteristics of a thing help us not only recognize it, but also to define it. This is especially true with people. Our physical characteristics as well as our individual personality define who we are. There ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Marks Of Strength

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 29, 2004

This passage before us teaches us that a display of spiritual maturity is not always a display of love towards someone else, but a display of love towards someone else is always a display of spiritual maturity. So lets look at marks of strength and how a

THE MARKS OF STRENGTH Romans 15:1-13 INTRODUCTION: When one speaks of liberty in Christ, it is normal to think of all the things that are ours to do, because we are free in Christ. Yet, it is important to note that Liberty does not exist to satisfy our do’s and don’ts, but as a conduit for God to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

What's On Your Mind?

Contributed by John Gullick on Jun 29, 2004

A sermon that encourages the Christian that our mind is to be used for God’s purposes and not our own.

What’s on your mind? A friend of Soviet Physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov tells this story:- Some friends were holidaying with the Sakhorovs on the Black Sea. Once, they jokingly asked his wife, Elana, what Sakhorov thought about while wandering along the waterfront. She said “Here, in his ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Whose Vine Is It Anyway? Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 10, 2004

Part 2 of 3 in the series "A Declaration of Dependence." We must (1) stop denying and start depending; (2) stop trying and start trusting; (3) stop resisting and start persisting; (4) stop pouting and start praying; and (5) stop delaying and start obeyin

WHOSE VINE IS IT ANYWAY? A Declaration of Dependence John 15:1-8 July 11, 2004 Introduction: This week we will be continuing our series titled “A Declaration of Dependence.” During this month in which we celebrate our independence as a nation I want us to turn our attention to our dependence ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-10

The Devil Made Me Do It Part Ii

Contributed by Joe Harding on Jun 28, 2003

THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADS US SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH THE DEVIL’S ATTACK!!

THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT PART II: LET’S TRY THAT AGAIN LUKE 4: 1-13 SUNDAY JUNE 29, 2003 INTRODUCTION: A woman bought an extravagant dress and the husband asked, “Why did it have to be so extravagant?” She said, “The devil made me buy it.” The husband asked, “Why didn’t you say get behind me ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Fellowship Of Light Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jun 30, 2003

The meaning of "God is light" and implications of "walk in the light."

The Fellowship of Light I John 1:5-7 INTRO.: My grandmother had a canary. She loved to hear it sing. She would talk to it and care for it very carefully and then would sit by the window and listen to it sing. However, the bird didn’t know when to shut up. It would stay awake and sing all night. She ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Keep An Eternal Perspective Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 1, 2003

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to go through life day by day with an eternal perspective? Have you ever known that kind of person? Their car breaks down and somehow the service man comes to know Christ. Why? They live with an eternal perspective.

Read: Philippians 1:18-26 Think of a modern example of a person who keeps an eternal perspective. The person who comes to my mind is Jim Elliott. He was famous for saying, he is no fool to give up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” This flows from the heart of a man who had an ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-26

Denomination: Baptist

Conditions For Fellowship

Contributed by Paul George on Jul 3, 2003

Conditions for fellowship with the Lord and others is based on conformity to a standard and confession of sins.

When John wrote this epistle the heresy of Gnosticism was making its way into the church. Among the teachings were, knowledge is superior to virtue, the nonliteral sense of Scripture is correct and can be understood only by a select few, evil in the world precludes God being the only Creator, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-9

Denomination: Holiness

When It Comes From The Inside Out

Contributed by Ben Bannister on Jul 4, 2003

In this sermon, we will learn what happens when Christ lives through us.

Text: Luke 5:12-16 ETS: Jesus heals a man with Leprosy. ESS: There are three signs that are exhibited in our lives when our Christianity comes from the “Inside Out. OSS: These signs will be exhibited in the lives of God’s people. PQ: What happens when our godliness comes from the inside ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom And Sensitivity To Others Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 7, 2003

Make sure whatever you do leads to either you or others being built up because knowledge puffs up but love builds up.

I’d like you all to come to a Barbecue. You won’t all fit at our place, so I’ve booked the Apollonia Temple Plaza. The evening will begin with the usual festivities. First there’ll be the slaughtering of the bull as an offering to the gods. If you’d like, you can join the procession beneath the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, 1 Corinthians 8:1

Denomination: Anglican