Sermons on What Is It:

The Invitation

Contributed by Cameron Smith on May 12, 2006

God offers all people an extraordinary invitation to come to him....

1. An extraordinary invitation (55:1-4) Last week I attended my first ever Chinese Wedding Banquet. Because I had never actually been to one before, I was told there would be quite a bit of food. So right from the start I had fairly high expectations. I’m quite a big fan of food as some of you ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

To Whom Is The Blessing?

Contributed by Tony Skaff on May 20, 2006

To whom is the blessing and to whom is the woe? The blessings mentioned in Luke 6 are usually misunderstood.

1stBBC To whom is the blessing and to whom is the woe? Luke 6:20-26 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. "Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Hear Voices

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 11, 2005

IN OUR TEXT TODAY WE WILL HEAR 4 VOICES CALLING NOT ONLY TO ISAIAH BUT TO ALL OF GOD’S PROPHETS THROUGHOUT THE AGES...

"DO YOU HEAR THE VOICES?" READ TEXT: ISAIAH 40:1-11 INTRODUCTION TODAY WE BEGIN A STUDY ON ISAIAH CHAPTER’S 40-66; BUT BEFORE WE BEGIN IT’S NECESSARY FOR US TO DO SOME INTRODUCTORY WORK. ISAIAH; THE MAN IT WAS DURING THE TIME OF THE DIVIDED PERIOD OF ISRAEL’S HISTORY (WHEN GOD’S PEOPLE ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

Don't Be Ashamed Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Patrick Shealy on Nov 10, 2004

Reasons you should not be ashamed of the gospel.

Sermon Series: The Book of Romans 10/31/2004 Don’t Be Ashamed of the Gospel Text: Romans 1:16-23 Introduction: In Europe there is a book that is a “Christian” bestseller, that is being read by millions of church going people. It is having a major impact in the churches. The book is called ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

Throwing Stones At Blazing Bones Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 11, 2004

Steven’s preaching, like Jeremiah who said the word of God is like fire in my bones, was an outpouring of Spirit filled power. The opposition had no choice but to silence him or submit to his message.

Of all the weapons of mass destruction that have ever been available in the world, words are the most powerful. Of all the forces that shape and change cultures and societies, words are the most powerful. “The tongue has the power of life and death,” says the Proverbs. James warning us of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

7 Things That Come With Salvation

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Sep 18, 2004

OUTLINE (7 THINGS THAT ACCOMPANY SALVATION)

HEBREWS 6:9 (KJV) BUT BELOVED,WE ARE PERSUADED BETTER THINGS OF YOU AND THINGS THAT ACCOMPANY SALVATION,THOUGH WE THUS SPEAK. (OUTLINE) (7 THINGS THAT ACCOMPANY SALVATION) 1. A HEART FULL OF LOVE (IST JOHN 4:7-8) BELOVED ,LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER FOR LOVE IS OF GOD AND EVERY ONE THAT ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:9

Saul Snaps And Saints Scatter Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 21, 2004

God’s purpose for the church will be accomplished. But will we be part of it? That depends.

I love this illustration from Sermon Central: A teacher was asking children in his Sunday school class, “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would I get to heaven?” “NO”! The children answered. “If I cleaned the church everyday, mowed the yard, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Share Your Faith Part Iii

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 27, 2004

Sharing your faith

SBC Philippi pm 9/19/04 How To Share Your Faith Part III Luke 15:11-24 Primary Purpose: To look at the example of the prodigal son and what it means to be saved. In a sermon by Ken Hemphill, former President of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary he tells of a Sunday evening after ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Walking With Some One And That Some One Is The Lord

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Oct 2, 2004

ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD AND SO CAN YOU AND I.

TEXT. GEN.5:24 ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD AND HE WAS NOT FOR GOD TOOK HIM. THE BIBLE SAY:"S A LOT ABOUT ARE WALK WE ARE TO WALK IN THE LIGHT 1ST JOHN 1:7 WE ARE TO WALK IN LOVE EPH.5:1 WE ARE TO WALK IN THE SPIRT GALATIANS 5:16 WE ARE TO WALK BY FAITH 2ND COR 5:17 WE ARE TO WALK ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:24

How To Be More Than Conquerors

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Oct 9, 2004

BY THE GRACE OF GOD WE CAN BE MORE THAN CONQUERORS.

ROMANS 8:37 NAY IN ALL THESE THINGS WE ARE MORE THAN CONQERORS THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US. (OUTLINE) (HOW TO BE MORE THAN CONQERORS) 1.PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD:EPH.6:11-18 2.WATCH AND PRAY:MATT.26:41,LUKE 18:1 3 WALK IN THE LIGHT: 1ST JOHN 1:7 4.ABIDE UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:37

Go Out Quickly!!!!!!

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Oct 29, 2004

PEOPLE ARE LOST AND GOING TO HELL LET"S GO OUT QUICKLY AND INVITE THEM TO JESUS.

LUKE 14:21 TEXT. SO THAT SERVANT CAME ,AND SHEWED HIS LORD THESE THINGS.THEN THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE BEING ANGRY SAID TO HIS SERVANTS ,(GO OUT QUICKLY)INTO THE STREETS AND THE LANES OF THE CITY,AND BRING IN HITHER THE POOR,AND THE MAIMED AND THE HALT AND THE BLIND. INTRO.IN JESUS PARABLE OF ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-23

The Great Promise

Contributed by Douglas Wood on Oct 29, 2004

The great promise is one that Jesus gave to all people.

In this day and time, we as Christian’s and non-Christian’s alike, tend to make promise’s to our friends, to our co-workers, and to our family’s. Now I know for the most part, we all try to keep our promise, and for the most part we do. But, there is always that {something} Thatcomes up. Then we ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time To Share With Others

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Nov 2, 2004

Today is Halloween -- want to scare some Christians? Tell them one of their purposes in life is to become evangelists!!

When you were a child, your mother or father probably told you more than once to SHARE! You may remember playing in the park with your favorite toys – your best friend would come up and want to play with your toys, but you wanted to keep those toys to yourself. After all, those were your ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is Your Seed Still In The Barn?

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

We have had some great weather recently haven’t we? Praise the Lord for plenty of rain and good weather this year. It has made a real difference in the harvest. I hear that the peanut crop and the cotton crop was wonderful this year. As churches i

We have had some great weather recently haven’t we? Praise the Lord for plenty of rain and good weather this year. It has made a real difference in the harvest. I hear that the peanut crop and the cotton crop was wonderful this year. As churches in the Bethel association we are in a similar ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:19

Denomination: Baptist