Sermons on What Direction:

What's The Good News?

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

Jesus starts his ministry

"What’s the Good News?" Matthew 4:12+ May 4th, 1997 Intro: Why is it that whenever we watch a movie, we just can’t wait for the previews of other releases to get done. I know that I always fast forward through them to get to the movie I wanted to see. *I guess it’s for the same reason that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just As They Are

Contributed by Roger Wilson on Jan 27, 2006

A call to all Christians to exercise the privilege of winning souls for Christ.

Luke 5:27 - 32 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

An Unstoppable Glory Series

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Sep 7, 2005

when God’s people start to seek an eternal view, indeed a view of heaven, Satan goes into a rage. He can’t stand it. He knows that the moment someone sees heaven and tastes it atmosphere, he has lost souls,

AN UNSTOPPABLE GLORY IAN JOHNSON Sep 07, 2005 1 Cor 2: 9-10 9 That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."* 10 But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Ambulance Corps

Contributed by Ken Durham on Sep 16, 2005

We may not all be pioneers called to go ahead of others ~ but we can all be part of the Lord’s Ambulance Corps.

THE AMBULANCE CORPS I am indebted to “Springs in the Valley” by Mrs Charles E. Cowman for both extracts from the daily reading (reworded in parts) and accompanying poem for providing the inspiration for this message. “They Shall Go Hindmost With Their Standards (Numbers 2:31) What though ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:1-5

God's Word Is Invincible

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Sep 16, 2005

Man has tried to destroy God’s Word, But it always comes right back!!

GOD’S WORD IS INVINCIBLE Jeremiah 36 1:4, 20-23, 27, 28 There’s Men all throughout the ages that’s attempted to destroy God’s word!!! Throughout the ages there’s been Men that’s tried to make God’s Word Void or un-important!!! Here in this reading tonight we find a picture of several ways ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Homecoming

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 18, 2005

The Prodigal Son, the greatest homecoming story ever written.

Homecoming Luke 15:11-32 INTRO.: Thinking of homecomings, this is possibly the most famous homecoming story in the Bible. What a wonderful homecoming ths prodigal had when he finally came to his senses. This is a story about coming home to God. This is not the point Jesus was making. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christian And The Three Bears

Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 27, 2005

This sermon deals with three things which the Christian should bear.

The Christian And The Three Bears John 15:27, Galatians 6:2, Romans 15:1 1. Bear The Witness Of Christ. John 15:27 Acts 9:15 "But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:27

Denomination: Baptist

We Exist For Him And Them

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Oct 2, 2005

We as a church exist for the sole purpose of Praiseing God and welcoming the lost.

We Exist For Him and Them 1 Corinthians 14:22-25 I think that we need to talk about some stuff tonight that we really can’t comfortably talk about on Sunday mornings. It’s family business stuff, and when you have guests over to your house, you don’t talk about family issues. You try to keep things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You've Been Invited To The Wedding Banquet

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 10, 2005

This parable opens up the generosity of God’s grace to a world of sinners who wants nothing to do with it.

October 9, 2005 Matthew 22:1-14 1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. 4 "Then he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Uncompromised And Uncovered

Contributed by Greg Tabor on Oct 21, 2005

What did Jesus mean when He said you are the salt of the earth, you are the light of the world?

Uncompromised and Uncovered Read Main Text: Matthew 5:13-16 NIV You are Salt - most effective and most widely used of all food preservatives - Medieval and ancient societies used salt as a preservative for food because they didn’t have refrigeration to keep it from spoiling - one source said that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

40 Days 6 – Made For A Mission – Evangelism Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Adapted from welcome to the planet 40 Days of Purpose Series. Sermon #6

Based on WELCOME TO THE PLANET: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Part 6: You Were Made for God’s Mission - Evangelism By Doug Fields Gladstone Baptist Church 21/5/04 Arrive on Stage taking off Mission Impossible’s Ethan Hunt – this is the voice over of the recorded message - Good morning Mr Elvery. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:5

Denomination: Baptist

Living Letters

Contributed by Brad Rigney on Nov 28, 2005

This sermon is about being an aroma and letter of Christ to others.

Living Letters 2Cor. 2:12-3:6 Intro.: In our NT reading Challenge last week we read this section of Scripture and when I read through our passage today, it really made me think. Here the Door was opened (presumably by the Lord) and yet Paul had no Peace because Titus was not there, so he said ...read more

Denomination: Adventist

The Markings Of A Missionary

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 10, 2005

All Christians are commissioned at conversion. It is a look at the marks missionaries should have as seen in the Life of Paul.

Intro: The apostle Paul was not always a missionary for Christ. Before he met the Lord Jesus on the road to Damascus he was a mercenary for the Sanhedrin. When the apostle Paul became a missionary for the Lord Jesus he became sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked as a missionary. Much like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Four Soils

Contributed by Clark Frailey on Nov 10, 2002

A look at the Parable of the Four Soils using contemporary illustrations.

I. Seeds fell along the Path (v. 4) EXPLANATION: The Soil on the Path will not grow a seed. Or that part of the gospel message that can be sowed in us. This first seed falls by the wayside or on beaten path bordering the garden. This is sun-baked hard ground, completely useless for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

I Have A Friend Going To Hell, What Am I Going To Do About It?

Contributed by Shawn Castle on Nov 11, 2002

We need to tell others about him.

- In Matthew we find that God says GO. - The word Go means to be sent, We are sent to tell others obout god and his love. - We need to tell others about God’s wonderful grace and how he died on the cross for us. -There are millions of people in this world who havnt heard about Jesus, and what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20, Romans 10:14

Denomination: Baptist