Sermons on Waver Between Two Opinions:

Dealing With Anger

Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Nov 7, 2000

Learning to control your anger before it controls you.

Pastor Billy G. Lobbs Theme: Learning to control your anger before it controls you. Text: Ephesians 4: 26 - 27 (NLT) "And don't sin by letting anger gain control over you. Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a mighty foothold to the devil." Introductory ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27, Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Help I Need Somebody Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 15, 2000

To know God’s plan for your life comes from you knowing God personally.

Help! I Need Direction! Topic: Discovering the plan of God for our lives. Thesis: To know God's plan for your life comes from you knowing God personally. Introduction: People around the world are crying out for help. They want answers to their questions. They want insight. So they try physics, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Repentance From Dead Works

Contributed by Brian Chavarria on Nov 16, 2000

Repentance from Dead Works

Repentance from Dead Works Introduction We have seen the wonderful provision that God has made for us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We have seen that this work of God for us was designed to reverse all the effects of man's rebellion against God. All the bad things that we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-31

Judgment Booth

Contributed by Don Hutto on Dec 6, 2000

Sermon preceeding the 2000 Presidential Election.

Judgment Booth Hosea 8:1-4 Many of you are familiar with the term "Judgment House." This is the name of a Halloween season event put on by many churches that presents the need for salvation by previewing the horrors of a godless hell. This morning I want to twist that term slightly and talk about ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Dec 15, 2000

Just what is the message behind the parable of the Prodigal Son?

The Prodigal Finally he was free. Free. Free of the endless chores. Free of getting up at the crack of dawn and working until long after the sun set. Free of milking the cows, tilling the fields, cleaning the stables, and all the other endless chores around the farm. Turning away from the farm, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:12-19

Denomination: Adventist

Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 3, 2005

The 3rd sermon in a series on gaining an eternal perspective on life.

Introduction: 1. A few years ago one of the biggest movies of the year was "Forest Gump." Actor Tom Hanks played the role of a handicapped man whose mother believed in him to the extent that he was willing to try anything. He would often quote one of his mother’s favorite lines. "My mother says ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Every 6 Steps...joy! Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 7, 2005

Worshipping the right God the right way gives us joy.

Everyone is wired to worship. Last night, 160,000 people came together to worship. Where? At the Bristol Motor Speedway. Every August, the Sharpie 500 takes place in Bristol, TN, a town of only 25,000 people. Just across the state line is Bristol, VA, a town of only 18,000 people. But 160,000 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Win Of Worship Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 13, 2005

Worship satisfies. It gives us right priorities. More joy, peace, hope. When your blessings go up to God, His blessings come down to you.

We are wired for worship! Several years ago a businessman here in Brecksville said to me, “I don’t like that word ‘worship.’ Sounds soft. It’s not for me.” Well, last week, we learned that worship is why we were created. It’s what gives us fulfillment. It satisfies. It gives us right ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Powered By The Holy Spirit

Contributed by James May on Oct 2, 2005

If we are going to be all that God wants us to be, we must be powered by the Holy Spirit.

POWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT Pastor Jim May Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." On the home page of our church’s website ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Righting The Religious Rut Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 8, 2005

4th in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, the religious rut and grief, etc.

RIGHTING THE RELIGIOUS RUT Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 5 PSALM 63:1-8 INTRODUCTION: (Faith Story - Beth Rampleberg) Thank-you Beth. Did you catch the words and phrases in Beth’s faith story? “Obligation,” “knowledge in my head but not my heart,” “something was missing,” “emptiness,” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Living As A Citizen Of Heaven On Earth

Contributed by Jess Bousa on Oct 10, 2005

Christians must understand their roles as citizens of Heaven here on earth so that they can maximize their full potential as one who is called to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth!

Joel Osteen writes in his book a true story about a famous golfer who was invited by the king of Saudi Arabia to play in a golf tournament. He accepted the invitation, and the king flew his private jet over to the United States to pick up the pro. They played golf for several days, and enjoyed a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Results Of Revival

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jul 20, 2005

Four results of revival

The Results of Revival Galatians 6:14-17 Revival Sermon July 18, 2005 Introduction On August 5, 1949, a fire ignited in a remote forest in a remote Montana wilderness area named Mann Gulch that permanently changed the way the US Forest Services fights fires. A crew of 15 young firefighters ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection In The Present Tense Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 10, 2005

Part II in a series of "Dumb Questions" Jesus’ opponents asked in Matt 22. Dumb not becuase of the information, but becuase they revealed the false assumptions about Jesus in the questioner’s minds...

Title: Resurrection in the Present Tense FCF: The power of the Resurrection, revealed b the Scripture, is power for living now. I. Intro: What question would you ask Jesus? a. My name is a question mark (Mi – ca – el) b. Sitting in the Starbucks talking with Jesus c. (May want to address, “why no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-32

Denomination: Baptist

Things Aren't Always As They Seem Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 2, 2005

The 6th sermon in a series on Joshua which deals with the fact that while bad things are bad they are never the final word.

Introduction: 1. The movie clip you just saw is from the life of Frank Abigale Jr. is based on the true story of his life as told in the movie, "Catch Me If You Can." Did you notice that he successfully pretended to be an airline pilot, doctor and lawyer. Before he was caught he cashed over $4 ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 10:1-43

Denomination: Baptist

Destiny Bats

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 27, 2004

Ignorance about your identity is bad, the day you know who you are in Christ is the day you have won the greatest battle.Therefore, if your purpose for living is discovered life has meaning.

If you are embarking on a journey and you don’t have a destination someone will tell you where to go and the place he tells you to go might not be your actual destination. That is why we pray that prayer that God should arise and attack our ignorance, open our eyes and remove ignorance from our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal