Sermons on What Is Despise:

What Is Submitting To God? Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 13, 2007

Redo of Armed to be set free

What is submitting to God? (Psalms 37:23-29; Matthew 6:32-34) Why should we submit? As children of God, we live in complete dependence upon the promise of the Scriptures that God will be for us. The Scriptures is our swords and our faith in that word is our shield to fend off the attacks of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:23-29

Denomination: *other

What Is In Your Hand? Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Aug 15, 2007

God want you to work with Him no matter what your former falures were.This is number 5 of a series

What is in your hand? We have been looking at Life Changing Questions that God asked. “Where are you?”, “Who said you were Naked?”, “Why are you laughing?”, “What is your name?” Today the next Question is “What is in your hand?”. Exodus 4:2 (KJV) And the LORD said unto him, What is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is A True Church? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 18, 2007

How does one distinguish a true church from a false church? This sermon examines three marks that define a true church of Christ.

Scripture Last week I began a short series of sermons on the topic of the church. Jesus is building his church. All over the world, whether in urban or rural areas, in densely or sparsely populated areas, or in places hostile or friendly toward Christianity, Jesus is building his church. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What's Your Focus

Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 20, 2007

Do we focus on ourselves or Do we focus on God?

“Magic Eye” pictures You and I have seen them in the Sunday comics and on book counters, These pictures look like a mess of colored dots and lines. Supposedly, if you stare at one long enough a picture will emerge. People either see it or they don’t. Those who see it, … are thrilled. The images ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is It Really About?

Contributed by Carl Benge on Aug 25, 2007

A sermon on what is really important in the family of God,

I remember in college, performing in the musical Godspell. In the opening scene we came out onto the stage as the great philosophers and theologians of the day. I was Martin Luther if memory serves me correct. As each person was brought into the light, we gave a little speech on our philosophy ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-19

Denomination: Methodist

What Is Good Preaching? Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 5, 2008

Exposition of Acts 13:13-41 about Paul’s longest recorded sermon and its example toward evaluating preaching in our day

Text: Acts 13:13-41, Title: What is Good Preaching? Date/Place: NRBC, 5/4/08 A. Opening illustration: Bible Stories with Graham: The Four Tests – Youtube.com B. Background to passage: The missionary duo took their instructions from Sergius Paulus to head for the mainland, and so they did. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-41

Denomination: Baptist

What A Word Is This!

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on May 7, 2008

THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD!!

WHAT A WORD IS THIS! INTRO: LUKE 4 1: THE TEMPTATION OF CHIRST A) 40 DAYS 40 NIGHTS NO FOOD OR WATER B) DURING THESE DAYS HE WAS TEMPTED OF THE DEVIL C) HE OFFERED EVERYRTHING HE COULD D) FROM FOOD AND WATER E) TO WEALTH AND POWER POINT: JESUS NEVER FALLS TO HIS TRICKS OR HIS TEMPTATIONS. HE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-36

Denomination: Other

What Is The Mission Of The Church? Series

Contributed by Doug Gregory on May 11, 2008

What is the Church? Why are we here?

What is the “Church”? It is not… …a building. …a denomination. Matthew 16:13-20 NASB Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" (14) And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choose What Lasts!

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on May 23, 2008

Will you love God?

You Have a Choice…Choose What Lasts! Text: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What About Predestination? Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on May 25, 2008

If you’ve been a Christian any length of time at all, you’ve heard the term “predestination”. What is predestination and what does mean? What about free will? How does it all fit together? Let’s see if we can sort this out, shall we?

What About Predestination? Ephesians 1:11 And, it is a subject that has come up in our discussions several times lately. As I was preparing for our time together today, it seemed as though God was prodding me to delve into this in order to help settle the confusion and put your hearts at ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Happen To The Family?

Contributed by Scott Epperson on May 26, 2008

Gone are the days of Mayberry and leave it to beaver. What happend to the FAMILY?

Eph 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Eph 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Eph 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:16-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Price Betrayal?

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 1, 2008

Judas’ price was 30 pieces of silver. Do you have a price?

WHAT PRICE BETRAYAL? MATTHEW 26: 14-16 Pastor Eric J. Hanson Palm Sunday 2000 What is this? The ultimate betrayal for the mere price of thirty pieces of silver? There has been another time when the people of Jerusalem valued the prophet Zechariah at 30 pieces of silver, but that was pay for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are You Missing

Contributed by Henry Shellman on Feb 2, 2008

Finding life changing experiences at the top of the mountain with jesus

WHAT ARE YOU MISSING? MATTHEW 17:1-8 Mat 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, Mat 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. Mat 17:3 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-8

Denomination: *other

What's All The Racket? Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 12, 2008

Did you know that there are times that the church should be noisy? Not from idle talking and milling around during worship—but a church should be noisy just like the remnant was. A church should be noisy when it’s working.

1. Initial celebration (3:10-11) 2. Individual hesitation (3:12) 3. Ideal harmonization (3:13) One time there was an old farmer who wasn’t much into modern conveniences. As a matter of fact, he didn’t have much contact with the outside world at all. He thought that everything he needed was right ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

What's Wrong With Wrath? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jul 12, 2007

Examining Jonah’s anger at God’s compassion for the Ninevites

Key Text: Jonah 4:8-9 Jonah’s anger caused five things to happen in his life. 1. Jonah’s anger caused him to RESIST God’s call (v. 1-2a) A. We resist the call to pray when we are angry (1 Thess. 5:17). B. We resist the call to love when we are angry (John 15:12; 1 Cor. 13:5; John 13:35). C. We ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist