Sermons on Weakness Of Flesh:

Eyes On The Prize

Contributed by Russell (Rusty) Pruitt on Jan 9, 2016

Christians are never, ever truly defeated

“Eyes on the Prize” Text: Philippians 3:13, 14: “…but this one thing I do; forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth to those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling in God in Christ Jesus.” (Written by the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Dare To Be Different

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 11, 2016

Change is difficult-it’s hard to sustain. There is much working against it so we need motivators and incentives to keep at it and stay the course. Daring to be differerent may not be easy but it's rewarding and it's what we're called to do as Christians.

DARE TO BE DIFFERENT 2nd Cor. 6:14-7:1 INTRODUCTION: As we roll into January we find ourselves being dedicated to making some changes-losing weight, eating better, exercising more; as well as making resolutions to be better people, manage our finances better, things like that. But, as we all know, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Introduction: The Unveiling Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 21, 2016

This first sermon in the Book of Revelation series we'll be looking the revelation given by the Apostle John, along with the main focus of the book, Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

The Book of Revelation “Introduction: The Unveiling” Revelation 1:1-8 The book of Revelation is primarily a book of prophecy. It foretells those things that are going to come in the End Times. We see vivid word pictures of what it will be like during the seven-year time frame of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-8

Denomination: Foursquare

Coming To Faith

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Feb 1, 2016

Theme: Coming to Faith - Isaiah, Paul and Peter come to faith through: 1. An epiphany/encounter with the LORD 2. Acknowledging and confessing their sinfulness 3. Accepting God's purifying touch 4. Partnering with the LORD JESUS

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-10; Luke 5:1-11; [1 Corinthians 15:1-11 and Acts 9:1-19] - Epiphany 5 Theme: Coming to Faith - All three individuals (Isaiah, Paul and Peter) come to faith through: 1. An epiphany/encounter with the LORD 2. Acknowledging and confessing their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Developing Physical Intimacy Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016

While our culture has taken sex too far, the church hasn’t taken it far enough. We need to take sex back and reclaim it for the intended purposes of God. The problem is that we have not thought deeply enough about it, that is from God’s perspective.

Physical Intimacy Song of Solomon A young pastor was once asked to preach a sermon on sex. Being somewhat reserved, he found himself embarrassed when he came to write the word “sex” while writing his sermon. To remove this discomfort, he decided to simply put the letter “S” ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Power Of Faith

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 8, 2016

Today's sermon is about the power of faith, and it goes through four steps or phases to see that faith realized, from believing in God's dream, being willing to take a risk, being a people of great expectations, and refusing to give up.

The Power of Faith {Audio: https://mega.nz/#!2dt2CIgJ!Fk614T_wlrlLdUcrKhXEIGApvQKGQ-CW-yoxiqSv64w } Over these last several weeks we’ve been looking at the choices we have to start making, which started with our teachings on our journey towards Easter, and which roads we choose in life, and then ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20, Romans 4:13, Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Foursquare

A Case For Selflessness In A Selfie World Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 15, 2016

In this second sermon in the series, we tackle the problem of selfishness. The only way to be a servant is to rein in selfishness and replace it with selflessness.

Introduction: A. We are in a new sermon series that we started last week that I am calling “Serving Like Jesus.” 1. Last week, we explored the fact that God wants us to be conformed into the likeness of Jesus, and because Jesus was a servant, that is a primary way that we must be like ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Astonished By Answered Prayer! Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 24, 2016

When Peter was imprisoned in Acts 12, the church in Jerusalem prayed fervently...but not in faith. The results were comical, yet God answered their prayer. This sermons examines the importance of faith in life and especially in our prayers.

Astonished by Answered Prayer! Acts Series Chuck Sligh February 24, 2016 TEXT: Turn in your Bibles please to Acts 12 INTRODUCTION Have you ever been in a really BAD situation? JOKE: Three guys are stranded on a desert island, which was bad enough. Then they find a magic lantern containing a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

You’ll Know Him By His Scars

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 27, 2016

Oh, the comfort of knowing that when he rose from that grave, he left the grave-clothes behind, he left the tomb behind… but he kept the scars.

INTRO: 1. The greatest evidence that Jesus rose from the dead was not an empty tomb or the grave clothes folded neatly where Jesus’ body once were but the multiplied eye-witness accounts of a living Lord for some 40 days after he rose. 2. This was not a limited sighting. a. In that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:33-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Should Our Rigteousness Be Like? Series

Contributed by Charl Swart on Feb 28, 2016

In Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, He says that we need to be more righteous than the Pharisees and the Scribes in order for us to enter the Kingdom. These were the people who were perceived to have been the most righteous. How can we compete with them?

INTRODUCTION We are busy with a series on The Sermon on the Mount. We looked at the theme of the sermon, which is the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven. We looked at the character and the blessedness of the citizens of heaven - The beatitudes. We looked at us needing to be the salt and the light of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

The End Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 3, 2016

The Apostle Peter directs believers in Jesus in some important attitudes as we move through our lives. He instructs us to understand the end, be intentional how we use our time, and encourages us in the practice of prayer.

THE END 1 PETER 4:7 INTRODUCTION… Post Apocalyptic Movies (p) Planet of the Apes (1968). The Terminator (1984). Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). 12 Monkeys (1995). Waterworld (1995). The Postman (1997). The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Wall-E (2008). The Book of Eli (2010). Oblivion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Satan's Gonna Get It Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 6, 2016

The Bible would be a depressing book about sinful people... if it weren't for the "last chapter". God took the story of Adam and Eve and built His last chapter of the story around a man, a garden and a tree. What do these 3 tell us about God's plan?

OPEN: I read the true story of a little girl who was sick and home from school. She and her mother got to talking about what they’d learned in Sunday School the day before and the little girl said: “If it weren’t for Adam and Eve, I wouldn’t be sick.” Her mother was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Promise Concerning The Greater Good

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 1, 2017

A sermon examining the fact that God's idea of good and ours may not always be the same.

God's Promise Concerning The Greater Good Romans 8:28 There is an old story about a shipwreck where many men died, in fact there was only one survivor. When the sole survivor reached a small, uninhabited island, he prayed for God to rescue him, but help didn’t come. Eventually he built a hut out ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

It Takes Faith (Part Three) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 4, 2017

As we move forward in our series on Hebrews 11, we come to the account of Enoch. Enoch was quite a fellow who experienced something pretty extraordinary. In part three of what it takes faith to do, we will see that it takes faith to please God.

IT TAKES FAITH (Part three) Hebrews 11:5-6 As we move forward in our series on Hebrews 11, we come to the account of Enoch. We'll see that Enoch was quite a fellow who experienced something pretty extraordinary. In part three of our series on what it takes faith to do we will see that it takes ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:14-15, Genesis 5:18-24, Hebrews 11:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moses Defining Moment

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Jul 15, 2017

A Defining Moment, a life-changing decision that changed the direction of his life. Many times a life-changing moment does not happen at a point in time, but over a period of time.

MOSES DEFINING MOMENT Ex. 2:11-15/Heb. 11:24-27 Intro: 1. John bumped into Marilyn at the store. He had not seen her in about 7 years. Marilyn had cancer. They talk for a while and as she departed she said, “Come and see me sometime.” About a month later he thought about Marilyn and felt ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15, Hebrews 11:24-27

Denomination: Baptist