Sermons on Vicious Habits:

A Scandal In The Church Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 19, 2014

A Scandal in the Church - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: Dealing with Disgrace (vs 1-5) Explaining the Expulsion (vs 6-8) Clarifying some Confusion (vs 9-13) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Somebody sent this anecdote into Readers Digest: • One afternoon in the hospital operating room where I am a nurse, • I heard one of our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

We Serve The Same Grace Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 20, 2014

The ultimate purpose and focus of our service is to reveal Christ to the world around us. We are called to live lives that reflect and project the grace of God in all we do and say. Paul calls on the believers at Colossae to shine forth God's grace!

Sermon Brief Date Written: Oct 15, 2014 Date Preached: Oct 19, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: We Serve the SAME God Sermon Title: We Serve the SAME Grace! Sermon Text: Colossians 4:2-18 [ESV] Introduction: What is grace? What do we mean when we use the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-18

Denomination: Baptist

Planting Trees You Will Never Sit Under

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 24, 2014

To build a church, or to build the Kingdom of God, requires a vision that permits others to carry on the work you have begun.

“David said, ‘Here shall be the house of the LORD God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel.’ “David commanded to gather together the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 22:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Inner Uncivil War Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

Each of us has a sinful nature, we simply call it human nature. When we become a follower of Jesus, God places His Holy Spirit in our hearts, and the war begins.

INTRODUCTION Today is Mother’s Day, so if your mother is still around, I encourage you to tell her how much you love and appreciate her. I recently came across a list of different things our mothers taught us. 1. My mother taught me PRAYER: “You better pray that stain will come out of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Living Hope Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 29, 2013

The Living Christ is the source of our new birth & our living hope. If you have a living hope in the living Christ you can deal with your past failures & present difficulties because of your future blessings. God’s glorious best for you lies ahead.

1 PETER 1: 3-6 [Renewing Hope Series] A LIVING HOPE [ Mark 16:1-8 ] The power with which Peter aims to equip these beleaguered saints is the power of hope. [If they, or we, are going to live and love like Jesus commands us, even in times of great stress and worry, then they, and we, must be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-6, 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Peace In The Lion's Den Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 3, 2013

You can find rest if you rest in God. You can find peace if you depend on the Lord. You can get rid of all your worries if you commit your life to the Lord and pray every day.

This last week, I came across a five minute clip from an episode of The Bob Newhart Show on YouTube. That was back in the days when sit-coms were funny AND clean, unlike so many of them today. Bob, as you may know, was a psychologist on the show, and in this scene a woman comes into his office ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Limitations/Irony Of Worldly Wisdom-4

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 8, 2013

4 of 4. Paul related the limitations/irony of worldly wisdom to the Corinthians believers. The irony of worldly wisdom is in its being relegated to foolishness. But How is it limited? Worldly wisdom is limited by...

The LIMITATIONS/Irony Of WORLDLY WISDOM-IV—1Corinthians 1:18-25 Attention: A cowboy rides into town & stops at a saloon for a Sasparilla. Unfortunately, the locals always had a habit of picking on strangers, which he was. When he finished his drink, he exits the saloon only to find that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Approval Of Paul Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 3, 2018

It looks as if they may have chastised the apostle for being a persecutor of the church before his conversion, when nothing of that nature could be said of the Twelve and therefore he was not to be considered on a level with them.

September 21, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.3.b: The Approval of Paul (2.6-10) Galatians 2.6-10 (KJV) 6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

True Love 2 -3 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018

Message 28 in our journey through John's gospel expanding the admonition to love one another. This message supplements the command by looking more closely at 1 Corinthians 13.

A comparison of our love with the love of Jesus revealed in 1 Corinthians 13 Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Genuine Love” John 13 begins a series of vital lessons Jesus taught his disciples during the last week of his ministry on earth. Nearly every principle necessary to become ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Love Sundays Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 24, 2018

Sundays were designed by God for us to meet with Him, to be touched by His presence, to hear His Words of Life and to find rest! It is designed by God to be the best day of our week! It’s a day to honor God for what He has done for you the other 6 days of

Video: I love Sundays because it makes for better Mondays I Love Sundays, Part 3 Sermon: Because they make better Mondays! Thesis: Sundays were designed by God for us to meet with Him, to be touched by His presence, to hear His Words of Life and to find rest! It is designed by God to be the best ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-10, Isaiah 58:13-14, Mark 2:27-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Can't Be All About Me Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 4, 2018

If I want to love others like God loves me I can’t make life all about me

ENGAGE I have occasionally been known to drive a few miles an hour over the speed limit – especially on the section of Oracle Road that I drive almost every day where the speed limit is 55. In my mind, I have a very good reason for doing that, claiming that if I don’t, I’ll get run over by all the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Being Thankful. No Matter What Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

no matter the condition of our lives, we can always find something to be thankful for

Lord, open my eyes to see and my ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Amen. What is Thanksgiving Day? • Is it a day for family and friends? • Is it a day for food? • Is Thanksgiving Day a day for watching football? What is Thanksgiving Day? Thanksgiving as an attitude – ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:12-13, Matthew 8:2-4, Proverbs 3:5-6, Lamentations 3:22-23

Denomination: Episcopal

The Beginning. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 4, 2018

God creates. Everything begins with God and fulfills His purposes for His glory. He works by the power of His Word (Ps. 33:6–9), the same Word that can work in our lives. He works according to a plan: first He forms, and then He fills.

April 24, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.A.1: The Beginning. Scripture: Gen. 1:1, 2. Genesis 1.1, 2 (KJV) 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Sixth Bowl: Euphrates Dried Up, Three Unclean Spirits Gather The Kingdoms.. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 18, 2018

They are of their father the devil; they are influenced by him, he works through them to accomplish his objectives, and leads them captive at his will; they do his lusts, and are murderers and liars, and false teachers, like him.

Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 4/21/17 Lesson: IV.B.7: Sixth bowl(Revelation 16:12-16) Revelation 16:12-16 (KJV) 12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 16:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Mistakes Of The Rich Young Ruler.

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 18, 2018

What made the rich young ruler go away. The cost of following Jesus.

The Mistakes of the Rich Young Ruler Matthew 19:16-19:22 In the three and a half years of Christ's earthly ministry, He held thousands of conversations and counseled perhaps many hundreds of people. The Gospels record only a portion of those exchanges, indicating that those dialogues chosen for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God