Sermons on Wet Wood:

How To Please Your Father Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

5th in series on 1 Thessalonians (5 of 8).

HOW TO PLEASE YOUR FATHER 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 INTRO: Along with jogging, walking has become a popular exercise and outdoor sport. You can see entire families out enjoying a walk together. The Christian life can be compared to a walk. It begins with a step of faith. But that step leads to a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Comfort Of His Coming Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

6th is series on 1 Thessalonians (6 of 8).

THE COMFORT OF HIS COMING 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 INTRO: The pagan world in Paul’s day had no hope of life after death. The believers in Thessalonica were concerned about their loved ones who had died. What if the Lord should return? Would their deceased loved ones miss out? Will those who are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

7th is series on 1 Thessalonians (7 of 8).

THE DAY OF THE LORD 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 INTRO: Jesus Christ both unites and divides. Those who have trusted in Him as Saviour are united in Christ. When Jesus returns in the air, we shall be caught up together, never to be separated again. But Christ is also a divider. Those who reject Him ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

It's A Family Matter Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

8th (last) is series on 1 Thesselonians (8 of 8).

IT’S A FAMILY MATTER 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 INTRO: Paul’s favorite name for believers was brethren. He used it at least 60 times in his letters; and in the two Thessalonian Epistles, he used it 27 times. Paul saw the local church as a family. Each member was born again by the Spirit of God and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Denomination: Baptist

Persistence: Keep On Keeping On

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

A message on encouragement.

PERSISTENCE: KEEP ON KEEPING ON Luke 18:1-8; Acts 14:22 Galatians 6:9; Hebrews 12:1 INTRO: One of the elements that ought to be present in the Christian life-style is persistence. To persist means in contemporary jargon “to avoid burnout.” It means to continue in the cause, to remain, to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Sin Of Doing Nothing

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

A message about our responsibility to serve.

THE SIN OF DOING NOTHING James 4:17; Luke 10:25-37 INTRO: Despite all the good sermons and lessons, many of us never put into practice what we learn. James wrote that this, too, is a sin--the sin of knowing to do good and not doing it, the sin of doing nothing. I. DOING GOOD IS ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17

Denomination: Baptist

Using Your Gifts

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

A message on using your spiritual gifts.

USING YOUR GIFTS Ephesians 4:7-16 INTRO: According to the New Testament, each Christian has been given gifts or talents and abilities. But many of these gifts have gone unused. Since God has entrusted them to us, it seems fitting that we should find the best way to use them. How can we best use ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16, Exodus 36:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Privileged Partnership

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

We have a privileged partnership with God. This message explores that partnership.

A PRIVILEGED PARTNERSHIP 1 Cor. 3:6, 8-9 INTRO: “I planted the seed, and Apollos watered it; but God made it grow....Whether they plant or water, they work as a team....We are God’s fellow workers.” This is a thrilling text. It declares a privileged partnership--a partnership with God! And in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Vessels For God's Use

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

All of God’s people are a vessel of some kind.

VESSELS FOR GOD’S USE 2 Timothy 2:19-21 INTRO: All of God’s people are a vessel of some kind. We are either a vessel that brings honor to Him, or we are a vessel that dishonors His name. Which kind of vessel are you? Paul teaches us what God expects of each of us in his instructions to Timothy, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-21, 2 Timothy 2:19-26, 2 Timothy 2:19

Denomination: Baptist

When We Are Close To God

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

How do we know when and if it is God that is speaking to us?

WHEN WE ARE CLOSE TO GOD Acts 9:10-18 INTRO: Just how aware are we of God speaking to us? Just how obedient are we when we know He is telling us to do a certain thing, or go a certain place? What is the result of our obedience? our disobedience? How do we know when and if it is God that is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Kind Of Church Should We Be?

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

Acts 13: 1-3 describes the characteristics of the church at Antioch and the qualities God expects for our church as well.

WHAT KIND OF CHURCH SHOULD WE BE? Acts 13:1-3 INTRO: The largest church in the world is an Assembly of God church in Seoul, Korea, with a membership of 200,000. How would you like to be a part of such a church? The church at Antioch of Syria was a great church. After the martyrdom of Stephen, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Preserved, Not Pickled

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

All too often we see so many pickle-faced people in church.

PRESERVED, NOT PICKLED Psalm 121:1-8 INTRO: As a little boy, I remember my mother putting up jar after jar of food for the winter. My question was mostly the same: “What’s that?” She would patiently point out the various items of vegetables. Then she said, “This jar is preserves and these jars ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Survive Temptations

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

How we react to temptations often determines our spiritual growth and maturity

HOW TO SURVIVE TEMPTATIONS 1 Corinthians 10:11-13 INTRO: It’s a fact! Christians are going to face trials in the form of temptations. Yet good can always come out of even the most severe trials. Although Satan desires otherwise, God always desires that the very best come from trials. Jesus made ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Change

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

Simon Peter’s experience with Cornelius gives us four lessons about dealing with change.

DEALING WITH CHANGE Acts 10-11 INTRO: Heraclitus said no one could step in the same river twice. So it was and so it is. The rivers keep moving and the world keeps changing. If Alvin Toffler was right in his book Future Shock, the only difference in our day from that of the past may be a more ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Shoulder To Lean On

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

God is dependable through all of life’s problems.

A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON Psalm 46:1-11 INTRO: Life can be brutal. We experience grief and see our friends experience sudden calamities. A tornado or fire wipes out a family dream. Cancer strikes, and long, drawn-out suffering begins. Friends and family let us down through broken promises. They are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist