Sermons on Wealth Accumulation:

Pursuing Purpose

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 1, 2005

There is a time for every purpose! God has created each of us with a purpose and given us the time we need to fulfill it.

February 2005 Dakota Community Church Pursuing Purpose Introduction: I hope you will take notes or at least fill in the blanks and save the bulletins for future use. I have several former congregation members who have told me they still read over notes from sermons from years ago and are ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

Denomination: Mennonite

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 15, 2005

God will give us our daily bread without our prayers, but we pray in this petition that we will receive these gifts from God with thanksgiving.

Matthew 6: 9-15, 25-34 “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” INTRODUCTION We often talk about the red-letter questions that we are going to ask God when we see God face to face. Most of us have quite an extensive list, and I must confess that I have my own list. Having grown up with an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Lutheran

Get Out Of The Pew And Earn A Living

Contributed by Greg Baskerville on May 19, 2005

The act of playing the game after careful preparation is what the world is all about. Practicing and learning go for nothing if we don’t go out and use our skills. There comes a moment in time when we need to leave the safety of our pews and go out and me

The words of the Gospel from Matthew 22:16-20 are known as, “The Great Commissioning”. Jesus said “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Listen to the words: Go and make. Jesus gave his disciples a tremendous responsibility—go to the whole world and help people develop a deep and abiding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Congregational

Why Is As Important As What

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jun 27, 2004

An examination of the importance of motives.

WHY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT The story is told of a young family that went to visit some friends. The couple’s young son kept running around the house and wouldn’t settle down. The boy’s dad told him to sit down several times. The young boy would sit down for a minute and then he’d be up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Free Indeed

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 8, 2004

A sermon examining the freedoms we enjoy as a nation and as Christians

FREE INDEED Today we celebrate the founding of our nation. It was 228 years ago today, that our founding fathers gathered together, and risking all they owned, all they cared about, and even their very lives, signed the document we know today as the Declaration of Independence. In that document, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Games People Play - Clue Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

Using Board Games as a jumping off place we looked at our Christianity.This sermon deals with the personality of God.

The Games People Play – Clue Recognizing God When I mention God what do you think about? DO you see: A Sheriff Who’s whole purpose is to catch you sinning so He can put you in jail? A Mechanic who’s so busy running the universe that he has no time for you? A Butler whose only purpose is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"God's Special Conference"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 21, 2002

All persons possess dignity and worth because we are created in God’s image.

GENESIS 1:26-27 “God’s Special Conference” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Sitting in her car--on a dark road just outside of town a young high school girl looks at her life. This is what she sees: “I am overweight.” “I have no ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 1:27-28

Denomination: United Methodist

Working For A Living

Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 19, 2002

OUR WORK ETHICS REVEAL OUR GOD

WORKING FOR A LIVING EPHESIANS 6: 5-9 NOVEMBER 17, 2002 INTRODUCTION: One man told his friend: I lost my job because of illness and fatigue. Second man: Really, how awful! First man: Yeah, my boss got sick and tired of me! I am told that when President Bush was governor of Texas ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

"From Chaos To Redemption"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 11, 2003

The God of Creation takes empty lives and gives them purpose.

Genesis 1:1-5 “From Chaos To Redemption” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA The first 5 verses of the Bible inform us that God brought Creation out of chaos. And chaos is a word that we--as Americans--understand in a way that we never have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

Preaching Christ To A New World Series

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Feb 1, 2001

Christ remains the answer throughout the ages. (1 of 3)

PREACHING CHRIST TO A NEW WORLD © Mark Beaird Text: Acts 17:16-21 Are you familiar with the term Postmodernism? If you are not familiar with the term then you probably are not aware that the church world is being greatly affected by its impact. First of all, let me assure you that I have no ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Building Bridges Of Relationships

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000

Living in the 21st Century requires relationship building if the church is to advance forward.

The church of the 21st Century has a mandate to nurture relationships with one another. With all the discouragement in the world, there is a growing need for affirmation in our lives. How many of you have had someone to believe in your dreams, to believe in your hopes and aspirations? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:11-12, Hebrews 11:34-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

C-Ing The Value Of Wisdom

Contributed by Bob Smith on Jan 1, 2001

Conditions for, Consequences of and Conclusions to attaining wisdom

What would you ask for if you could have anything in the world? What would be the one thing that added to your life, would impact your life the greatest? What would you say? Money? Power? For those with small children maybe peace. Some desire popularity and prestige. You know that actually ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Evidence Of Faith: Tithing

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introductory Comments 1.

Introductory Comments 1. What shall I preach? I have felt for some time that we need again to consider the matter of tithing. And yet, as I was doing some reading and meditating, this week, I also felt led to spend a few Sundays with you talking about faith and how we are able to determine if our ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Evangelism Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Oct 23, 2001

The way the book of Matthew begins tells us something about earning a right to be heard.

Jesus Evangelism Festival2001 We live and operate in a society that we can recognize to be religious. Some are Christian, in their religiousness. Others are of many different faiths. Some practice mystical eastern religions. Some follow the practices of New Ageism. In Canada, millions of people ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Listen To God's Testimony About Himself

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

God reveals himself in nature and in the Bible.

Have you ever had to testify in court? I came this close to testifying as a character witness once. I was supposed to tell the court how the accused had changed since his run in with the Law. I was happy to testify but I was a little nervous about it too. I knew that every word I would speak while ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-18

Denomination: Lutheran