Sermons on We Are Afraid:

Why Should We Read The Bible?

Contributed by Jeffery Karnes on Dec 10, 2002

Tells reason why we should read the Bible, and some of the excuses that Christians come up with for not reading it.

Why should we read the Bible? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Have you heard about the couple that sent their son off to college at Ohio State? When he left they gave him a Bible and told him to read it carefully, because it would be very helpful. Well after a few weeks of school the son wrote home and told ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

Do We Truly Love God

Contributed by Rev. K. Michael Bryant on Dec 13, 2002

We go through the motions of speaking as if we are full-grown Christians...but do we truly love our God? Here is one of the pillars of loving God and analyzing if you truly do love God.

Let us pray: Father, coming as humbly as we know how…I have heard your voice speaking to me and Lord I ask that you grant me utterance now to speak your word. Create in your children clean hearts that they may have planted in their soil…seeds this day…that will grow high and bear great fruits. I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31

Denomination: Baptist

What Do We Owe The Lord?

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002

We are in debt to Jesus Christ!

LUKE 16:5 “WHAT DO WE OWE THE LORD?” A) Every person sitting in this congregation today owes some type of bills! * Home, Car, Power, Water, Gas, Taxes, Insurance, Credit Cards, Alimony ... etc. * HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ... WHAT IF GOD SENT HIS BILL ....... (1) THE BILL FOR HOUSE RENT! * This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Need Jesus?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 30, 2002

We need Jesus because we need to be changed by God!

A person who knew nothing about football was taken by a friend to a college football game. The friend explained the game as clearly as possible before they arrived. As the officials met with the captains of both teams for the coin toss, the football fan was asked by the clueless friend what was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

What We Believe...about God

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Dec 31, 2002

God is eternal, God is creator, God is holy, God is one

December 29, 2003 Title: What We Believe...About God Text: Genesis 1:1 Introduction 1. Here at the beginning of a new year...I thought it would be helpful to us to A. review our doctrine... B. talk about what we believe... i. What we believe about God... ii. What we believe about ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Nazarene

What We Believe....about Jesus

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jan 8, 2003

A doctrinal sermon about what we believe about Jesus (from the Nazarene perspective)

January 5, 2003 Title: What We Believe....about Jesus Text: John 1:1-18; 1 John 1:1-3 Introduction 1. This morning we kicked off our new vision for 2003... A. Christ 1st! B. We want to put Jesus Christ 1st in our lives... C. in our church... D. in our families... E. in every area of our ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18, 1 John 1:1-3

Denomination: Nazarene

How Can We Defeat Satan?

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Feb 5, 2002

Job was a perfect and upright man, one that feared God and eschewed evil. Satan took all that he had yet Job stood the test and in the end God gave Job more than what he had in the beginning. How does God see us as His Servant? How can we defeat Satan?

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: HOW CAN WE DEFEAT SATAN? “For God so Loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

How Bold Shall We Be?

Contributed by Olen Bruner on Feb 16, 2002

This question is a retrospective look into our Christian resolve and commitment. This question ask us to look into the nature of our relationship with God, as we call upon our faith.

Introduction: This question is a retrospective look into our Christian resolve and commitment. This question ask us to look into the nature of our relationship with God, as we call upon our faith. This question also suggest to me several additional questions: Just where do I stand when ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Now Shall We Live? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 21, 2002

When we belong to Jesus, how are we expected to live/

INTRODUCTION  How many times have you heard people say that your faith is a personal thing. How many times have people been scolded for bringing their “religion” to the workplace, the athletic field, the schools or to the government?  Have you ever felt the pressure that tells you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When We Wander Too Far Series

Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002

Message for Christians that are in sin

Series: Creating Contagious Compassion When We Wander Too Far? ( evanglelism, salvation) Luke 15:3-7 Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When We Settle For Second Best Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 19, 2002

When we know what God wants in our lives and yet chose to go another direction we are very best, choosing second best.

A Study of the Life of Samuel Sermon # 7 “When We Settle For Less than the Best” (1 Sam 9:1-10:10) God had a plan for the life of his nation Israel, but Israel thought they understood better what they needed than God did. They wanted a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

We've Come This Far By Faith

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 24, 2002

This sermon is the message delivered on the church’s 40th anniversary dealing with where the Lord has brought us from as a church.

We’ve Come This Far By Faith 9/8/2002 40th Celebration Deutoronomy 8:1-18 Hebrews 10:35-39 Toby Today we celebrate our 40th anniversary and declare that we have come this far by faith. The year was 1961. The United States had attempted to overthrow the new Government of Cuba. The attempt ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-18, Hebrews 10:35-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When We Try To Play God

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Oct 12, 2002

Sarah thought she knew how to do what God has promised. It ended up blowing up in her face. However when she did do God’s will, she had Isaac

Sarah When We Try and Play God Introduction A. When your planning something big you think of every possible scenario B. You think if this happens then we will use plan a C. If this happens and this happens we will go with plan b D. But if this happens and this happens plan c E. Sarah like to come ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16, Genesis 21:1-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

When We All Get To Heaven Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 18, 2002

Week 12 in a Wednesday evening study through the book of Revelation

WEEK 12 “When We All Get To Heaven” Date: August 28, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Revelation 4:4-11 Introduction Since we did not have any music tonight let me begin by reading this Hymn (#514) Chapters 4-5, the church is in heaven and these chapters describe what is taking place ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

"Even When We Were Dead" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 18, 2002

We were dead. He made us alive. That’s regeneration. (#16 in the ’Every Spiritual Blessing’ series)

Pastor Darrin Hunt, of Susquehanna Valley Bible Church in Selinsgrove, PA, tells a story about three buddies who were discussing death, and one of them asked the group; ‘What would you like people to say about you at your funeral?’ His own answer was, “He was a great humanitarian, who cared ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-5

Denomination: Orthodox