Sermons on Weakness Of Flesh:

A Voice Crying In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 1, 2010

1) The Person (Mark 1:1), 2) Prophecy (Mark 1:2), 3) Practice (Mark 1:4), 4) People (Mark 1:5), 5) Poverty (Mark 1:6) & 6) The Prediction by the Herald (Mark 1:7, 8)

Whether officially or by action, people take leadership of differing faith communities. The late Mother Teresa became the leader of a group of nuns in Calcutta India. Her piety and devotion, gained her a world wide voice for her cause. The Dali Lama, is the spiritual leader of Buddhism. People the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Other

Living To Please God

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 6, 2010

1) The Priority of Excelling, 2) The Power and Principles for Excelling, and 3) The Progress and Pressure of Excelling.

American voters delivered a stinging midterm rebuke on Tuesday to President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress, turning control of the U.S. House of Representatives over to Republicans amid mounting anxiety and anger over the state of the nation’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2

Denomination: Other

Sinner At A Booth Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jul 31, 2010

What would it be like to sit down with Jesus one on one? Matthew does just that.

Sinner at a Booth Series: One on One with the Master February 14, 2010 READ Luke 5:27-39 (NIV) Well, so far we’ve talked about a Nic at Night, a woman at a well and last week a man on a mat…all people who had a one on one encounter with Jesus that changed their lives for eternity! ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-39

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus! The Giver Of Abundant Life Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 27, 2010

John desired his readers to know and understand that Jesus brought to this life a 'new wine' that would change their lives forever, and for us today the book of John reveals that not only did Jesus come to die for our sin, but He also came to bring unspea

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: February 2002, edited August 2010 Date Preached: August 29, 2010 Church: OPBC (AM – Lord’s Supper Service) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Recognizing and Responding to the Living Word Title: The Giver of Abundant Life Text: John 2:1-11 ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

5 Challenges From The Un-Parade

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Mar 27, 2011

A Palm Sunday message.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church April 5, 2009 Palm Sunday Message “5 Challenges from the “Un”parade” SHOW SERMON TITLE SLIDE Imagine this scene unfolding at a car dealership---the General Manager of the dealership who has just signed off on several new ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heaven's My Home: The Power Of A Heavenly Hope Is Available To You! Series

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 15, 2009

The key to the faith-filled, love-filled life is to daily cultivate our awareness of and our joy in the hope laid up for us in heaven.

INTRODUCTION Please turn in your Bibles to Colossians chapter 1. Today we are going to begin a preaching series on this book of the Bible that we will finish in November. The preaching schedule was handed out and emailed out if you need another copy of it you can get it from the table in the back ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: *other

A Portrait Of God

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 1, 2010

If we would know what God is like, we must discover the Triune nature He has revealed through His Word.

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” You have undoubtedly heard the story of the little boy who was colouring at the kitchen table. When his mother asked him what he was drawing, he informed her that he was drawing a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving A Lousy Start In Life

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 16, 2010

Jephthah had everything going against him from the beginning of his life, yet he become one of the Judges of Israel. A review of his life offers encouragement to anyone who imagines they have everything against them and nothing going for them.

“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah. And Gilead’s wife also bore him sons. And when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, ‘You shall not have an inheritance in our father’s house, for ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Have An Awe For God?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2009

Are you in awe of God? Does he awaken you from you apathy, does He wow you daily? Does His presence and Word amaze you? Or does God bore you?

Do you have an awe of God? Video Clip: Awed by God? - Does – “His Amazing love” video clip – Does His amazing love awe you? Thesis: Are you in awe of God? Does he awaken you from you apathy, does He wow you daily? Does His presence and Word amaze you? Or does God bore you? As believers in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sexuality Of The Single Adult Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

Perhaps you think singleness and sexuality is an oxymoron. But as you may recall from our first week in his series… as declared in the creation account of Genesis …we are all sexual beings… When do we become sexual…? Not through the covenant of marriage

Intro – Continuing in our series entitled ‘Restoring the Gift of Sexuality’… and today we are going to consider the sexuality of single adults.’ Some may think… “Well this will be a short message.” Perhaps you think singleness and sexuality is an oxymoron. But as you may recall from our first ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:13-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Education From Hell !!!

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on May 20, 2009

But this story is different because it is factual, there are many spiritual truths within it no doubt, but it is a story about two real men and two real places. That’s why the Lord begins this story by saying: ’There was’, in verse 19, ’a certain man’...

"An Education From Hell" (Protical )... Turn with me to Luke chapter 16, Luke chapter 16. Those of you who are here this morning will know that I announce the subject as "An Education from Hell". I want to look at this portion of Scripture, and please do note that this is not a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Apostolic

Resurrection Power Series

Contributed by Geoff Surratt on Nov 4, 2009

Jesus has unleashed resurrection power on the earth. What happens because of that resurrection power?

Well, I’m gonna be honest with you...I’m not doing that good. I am really sore. Here’s the deal. Sherry decided that we needed to get in shape. I told her, "I’m in shape...round is a shape." But she didn’t feel like that was the right shape so she has started us on an exercise...we’re exercising an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

So What Happens Next? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 17, 2009

One of the most fascinating features of the Bible is that it is more than just a history book, it actually tells us what is ahead for our world and us. Both the Old and New Testaments speak of how the world we know will end and that God is working out Hi

Revelation 20:1-10 The Thousand Years 1And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Empty Word

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 22, 2009

The Word of God is the source of life, also giving length of days to those who walk by it.

“Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he and Joshua the son of Nun. And when Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel, he said to them, ‘Take to heart all the words by which I am warning you today, that you may command them to your ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:44-47

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Empty Tomb Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 27, 2008

We are invited by the angel of heaven and Jesus to look inside the empty tomb and to behold the lessons of this empty tomb and the fact of Jesus resurrection. His resurrection is what sets Christianity apart from all other religions and it verifies that J

“ Lessons from the Empty Tomb! Easter Sermon 2008 Opening Illustration: Video clip from Bluefishtv.com - “The Elements of Easter” Thesis: We are invited by the angel of heaven and Jesus to look inside the empty tomb and to behold the lessons of this empty tomb and the fact of Jesus resurrection. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational