Sermons on Violence As Sin:

Flee Baby Flee Series

Contributed by Andy Stanley on Aug 23, 2011

When you learn to honor God with your body, the reward is that God will honor you with a relationship of intimacy the way he intended and designed it to be.

We’re in week three of this series, Guardrails, and we’re really excited about this. Just a heads up. Next week Sandra is going to come and we’re going to tag-team preach, so you won’t want to miss next week. Essentially, she’s going to correct everything I’ve ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freed By Grace! Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Aug 29, 2011

Once we’ve been immersed in God’s grace, our spiritual DNA has been changed in such a way that sin becomes contrary to who we are in Christ and who Christ is in us! Our addiction to sin and self-centered living is broken and we are free to be who we were

Freed by Grace! Intro: The first 3 chapters of Romans show us how all people, Jews and Gentiles, are sinful and have failed to be who they were created to be. We’ve all sinned and we’ve all gone our own way. We are not capable of approaching God’s glory or coming close to Him. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Was It All Abram's Fault Series

Contributed by Tim White on Jan 1, 2013

Sarai sends her hand maiden into Abram's tent and it is all his fault?

Who do you blame when things go wrong in your life? Let’s look at the text and then draw some lessons from them. Gen 16:1 “Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar.” Masters had absolute rights over their ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Flirting With Darkness

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 22, 2013

We must be filled by the Holy Spirit in order to thwart temptations and avoid sin.

Flirting with Darkness January 20, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be filled by the Holy Spirit in order to thwart temptations and avoid sin. Focus Passage: James 1:12-16 Supplemental Passage: If we say that we have fellowship with Him ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Controlling What Controls Us

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jan 27, 2013

Part of preparing to celebrate Easter is examining ourselves, whether there is anything not of the new creation in us.

I’d like to talk to you this evening about humility. Humility has been much misunderstood and, frankly, is quite unpopular today. We can say, “Pride cometh before the fall,” but to really live that out requires radical commitment—a lifestyle that the world is unable to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-21

Denomination: Anglican

How To Be Blessed Part Iv: Confession Series

Contributed by David Wilson on Jan 28, 2013

Confession is essential for happiness, peace of mind and to defeat sin in our lives!

How to Be Blessed Part Four Our theme of obtaining God’s blessing continues this morning as we continue to remind ourselves that the Bible is a book about getting blessed. . For the purposes of our study, our personal definition of being blessed is threefold: 1) To be especially happy ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Just Remember Who The Star Of The Show Is…..it’s You

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jan 31, 2013

Just how does God expect us Christians to live in such a dark and evil time that we live? Paul says in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. Everything in prayer….I believe thankfulness motivates prayer and prayer in turn motivates than

Just remember who the star of the show is…..it’s You Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Boldness Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 3, 2013

In this lesson we examine the boldness of John the Baptist in Luke 3:18-20 and learn several truths about bold Christians.

Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” The first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel deal with the prophecies and births of John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ, and then what happened to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:18-20, John 6:25-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

True Heart

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Feb 10, 2013

David was a repented man, he was a man after God's own heart; and God sought him out.

Quotes: A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. - Thomas Carlyle A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. - Nelson Mandela A loving heart is the truest wisdom. - Charles Dickens The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:11-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Grow Free From Bondages

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 12, 2013

Self-deliverance is one of the most important parts of the deliverance process. The devil will seek to enter legally through open doors into a person’s life. Once these doors have been identified and shut, believers can break off any legal grounds that th

Grow Free From Bondages Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15

Denomination: Charismatic

Many Rebellious People Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 27, 2011

1- Rebellious people are deceptive talkers 2- Rebellious people are false teachers 3- Rebellious people are lazy gluttons 4- Rebellious people are corrupt opponents

INTRO.- ILL.- After it was disclosed that President George H. Walker Bush banned broccoli aboard Air Force One, the nation was embroiled in "broccoli discussion." Remember when? As broccoli growers dispatched 10 tons of the vegetable free to Washington, the President reiterated his distaste with ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:10-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Creation And The Fall Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 13, 2011

Genesis 1-3, the Creation and the Fall of humankind

Genesis 1-3 Manuscript What’s your idea of paradise? Lying on a beach on some tropical island? No crowds, no noise, except the gentle breeze and the gentle lapping of the waves on the pristine beach. Lying in a hammock, looking out at the sea framed by palm trees, without a care in the world? Is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who Let The Dogs In? Series

Contributed by Tim White on Dec 1, 2011

The 95 Psalm turns on a dime, showing us how life should be and how it too often really is. Some lessons for today that encourage our faith in our Good Shepherd.

Who Let the Dogs In Psalm 95 Introduction: One of my favorite movies is "The Christmas Story", you know, the "You'll shoot your eye out" flick. On one of the scenes, the mother has prepared Christmas dinner consisting of an irresistible roasted turkey. During a distraction, somehow the neighbor's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Dear God, Please Hear Me

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 18, 2012

Most of us go through times when we 'feel' God is not listening to our prayers. From Isaiah 59, this message gives some of the process for this season in our lives.

Dear God, Please Hear Me (Why God doesn’t answer) Isaiah 59:1-21 * A young man asked his girlfriend, “Can I kiss you?” and she was silent. Next, he asked, “May I kiss you?” again, she was silent. Finally, in frustration he said, “Are You deaf?” Without ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Imitate Christ Not The Antichrist Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2012

Three questions arise to me out of our chapter: • Who is the Man of lawlessness? • What power is holding back the rise of the antichrist? • How do I keep from being deceived by the Great Deceiver?

Series: Imitators Summary of last week: 2 Thessalonians was written shortly after the first letter was delivered. Most likely the deliverer of the first letter noted some serious misunderstandings of The Coming of the Lord and end times beliefs which needed to be addressed. Paul writes this letter ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational