Sermons on Violent Men:

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

Studies In The Minor Prophets Habakkuk Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 10, 2010

Then there was Habakkuk, a prophet filled with troubling questions a. Concerning his NAME 1) It means "Embrace" 2) "His name, as Luther well puts it, speaks as one who took his nation to his heart, comforted it and held it up, as one emb

"STUDIES IN THE MINOR PROPHETS" Habakkuk - From A Sob To A Song (1:1-3:19) INTRODUCTION 1. We have seen that during the O.T. period known as "Judah Alone"... a. Zephaniah was prophesying to Judah b. Nahum was pronouncing God's judgment upon Nineveh 2. Then there was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

3 Questions About Wealth

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 31, 2008

It’s not that money is bad, but it is how we view it, how we get it, and what we do with it that matters.

Passage: James 5:1-6 Intro: (Read the 1999 wealth distribution statistics.) 1. in our world, there are certain activities that are not evil in themselves, but whose elevation to god status lead us into sinful behaviors and attitudes. 2. money itself is not evil, and having money does not ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Economic Stimulus—jesus Style Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Mar 19, 2009

Answering God’s call to be the only way is can be difficult but rewarding

Electronic Arts has beat another company as Midway Games filed for chapter 11 this past Thursday. Midway’s big game was Mortal Combat but they also took a stab at sports games. Blitz the League I, a 2009 football game, aired an interesting television ad in which a computer-generated Lawrence ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Responding To Opposition To Being A Christian

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 15, 2007

Throughout history there is always been opposition to Christianity, this sermon deals with some of the ways we can respond to such opposition

49“I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 51Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52From now on there will be five in one family ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:46-53

Denomination: Lutheran

The Fruit Of The Spirit: Gentleness Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 1, 2009

How does the Spirit grow gentleness in us?

The Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness November 22, 2009 Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. What is Gentleness? Praütes Mild and gentle friendliness “Meekness” – gets a bad rap because it ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: *other

Welcome To The Tribulation Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 23, 2008

Satan’s full program cannot run while the Spirit is still here in the hearts of believers...but once the salt is removed from this earth there is no more preservation found for it! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

Welcome to the Tribulation! Matthew 24:9-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WelcomeTribulation.html This is the Lord’s final message on the End of the World, which is only the beginning of eternity! The ‘beginning of sorrows’ speaks of the birth pangs this world will feel both before the rapture ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Power Over The Serpent Series

Contributed by Babatope Babalobi on Nov 11, 2008

How Christians can overcome all forms of satanic afflictions and live a victorious life

POWER OVER THE SERPENT Genesis 3:15: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel” Luke 10:19: “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Definition Of Christianity

Contributed by Andrew Gamblin on Sep 26, 2009

Christians have given themselves a bad name, this sermon challenges us to bring the definition of Christianity back to its original meaning.

In 1996, The Barna Group did a poll on young adults and teens asking whether or not they had a positive image of and respect for Christianity’s role in society. The report showed that 85% of were favorable towards Christians and the part they played in the American society. The Group did the same ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:11-20

Denomination: Methodist

Amazing Authority Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 26, 2008

The teaching and spiritual authority of Jesus as described in Mark 1.

“Amazing Authority” March 30, 2008 Me: I have seen some amazing things in my life. • Jesus stature in Rio de Janeiro Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue stands 130 ft tall, weighs 700 tons, and is located at the peak of the 2,296 ft Corcovado ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Then And Now! What The Cross Represents!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Sep 12, 2013

looking beyond the glamor and decorations to see what the Cross of Christ really represents and mean to us as believers

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. Then ...read more

Scripture: John 19:14-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Christmas 2015: Where Do You Get Your News?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 22, 2015

A sermon for Christmas Eve.

"Christmas 2015: Where Do You Get Your News?" Luke 2:1-20 Where do you get your news? If you are tuned into one of the 24 hour Cable News Outlets chances are you hear a lot of politicians beating up on one another. Talking heads scream over one another. T-V Hosts try to get the guests and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Humility Starts At The Cross

Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 11, 2014

Humility - how do you get it - find it at the cross

Stewardship begins at the cross Philippians 2:6-8 (Jesus), being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Praised For Ransoming People Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Apr 2, 2015

The Throne and The Lamb, part 8 Revelation 5:1-14

The Throne and The Lamb, part 8 Praised for Ransoming People Revelation 5:1-14 November 30, 2014 We are in the middle of a series on Revelation chapters four and five, “The Throne & The Lamb.” If you remember I have said that chapter four sets the stage for the drama that is played ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peace In Us Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 23, 2016

All around the world we see people determined to steal our peace and the peace of our loved ones. There is a peace they cannot steal and that peace is Jesus in you.

Message: Did you know that having Peace is essential in producing good outcomes? It is another one of the fruits of the spirit. For example; An older Jewish man was on the operating table awaiting surgery. He had insisted that his son-in-law, a renowned surgeon, perform the operation. As he ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed