Sermons on What Is Prophecy:

Witnessing Through Circumstances

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 5, 2004

WITNESSING THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCES

WITNESSING THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCES ACTS:16:25 11/6/95 JER.8:20 THE HARVEST IS PAST, THE SUMMER IS ENDED AND WE ARE NOT SAVED. WITNESS: SOMEONE WHO IS CALLED UPON TO BE PRESENT AT A TRANSATION OR EVENT IN ORDER TO ATTEST TO WHAT TOOK PLACE. SOMEONE WHO HAS SEEN OR HEARD ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25

Denomination: Baptist

How High's The Water Mama

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jan 10, 2004

Looking from the days of Noah to how we can impact today

Have you ever been on a flood watch? Laura tells of such events in her childhood. They lived up river in Idaho with each years spring runoff bringing a watchful eye on the river level since the area experienced annual flooding. The common question for children who live in flood plains is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Making Disciples

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jan 29, 2004

To stress the importance of making disciples of others and building up others

Making Disciples Matthew 28:19-20 Primary Purpose: To consider what Jesus meant when He called us to make disciples Today we are talking about what it means to make disciples. This Scripture is also called the “Great Commission” because it tells us what we are to be about as a church. Many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Kind Of Praying God Listens To.

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Jan 31, 2004

IN THE WORD OF GOD I FIND PRAYERS GOD WILL LISTEN TO.

LUKE 18 VERSE 1, AND HE SPAKE A PARABLE UNTO THEM TO THIS END ,THAT MEN OUGHT ALWAYS TO PRAY ,AND NOT TO FAINT.KJV. TITLE, THE KIND OF PRAYING GOD LISTENS TO. I AM GLAD WE SERVE A GOD THAT HEARS THE PRAYERS OF HIS PEOPLE. HOW EVER THEIR ARE SOME PRAYERS GOD WILL NOT LISTEN TO. GOD WILL NOT ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1

The Upward Look

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Feb 6, 2004

LOOK AT THE PERSON WHO DRAWS,THE POWER WITH WHICH HE DRAWS,THE PEOPLE HE DRAWS,AND PURPOSE FOR WHICH HE DRAWS.

THE UPWARD LOOK Hebrews 12:2-Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. I heard the story about a man in New York city who one day begin to look ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Going On In America

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Feb 11, 2004

The Passion of the Christ is only the tip of what a pagan culture is attempting to do in silencing the church.

Jon Meacham, managing editor for Newsweek magazine wrote a cover story entitled, “Who really killed Jesus?” editorializing what they described as Mel Gibson’s troubling movie, “The Passion of the Christ.” Troubling are the words of Meacham when he states, “Though countless believers take it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

What It Means To Be Lost Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 18, 2004

What does it really mean to be lost?

“What Does it Mean to Be Lost?” Introduction: A little boy opened the big and old family Bible with fascination; he looked at the old pages as he turned them. Then something fell out of the Bible and he picked up and looked at it closely. It was an old leaf from a tree that has been pressed in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is The Catch

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 27, 2004

Calling of the Disciples, Jesus as people for trivial things to be seen in the world.

In the past few Sabbath days we have tracked Jesus movements since John the Baptist. Last week he was run out of his home town because he expected people accept him for who he was He came home and he was no longer the carpenter’s son. He was God’s son. So either he was nuts or a sinner, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Congregational

Characteristics Of The Gospel

Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002

This sermon looks at four charateristics of the Gospel as found in the text.

I. Introduction a. Paul knew the Gospel’s characteristics. II. The Gospel is Powerful a. Ill. Man has the ability to make living men die, God has the ability to make dead men Live b. God picked an awkward way to demonstrate his power. Through his son. c. The Power of the Gospel unto ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Being An On Mission Church

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jun 28, 2002

In this message I talk about what it takes to be an On Mission church. This was preached after we returned from our first ever church wide mission trip.

Becoming An “On Mission” People NOTE: This message was given the weekend after our church went on our first ever church-wide mission trip to Pidras Negras, Coahilla, Mexico. We talk a lot about ministry here at NCC. The Bible tells us that every believer is gifted in some area or areas to serve ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:36

Denomination: Baptist

Christ, The Church, & Our World Today

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002

God’s plan has never changed. He has commissioned the church to "…go into all the world & make disciples of all people, baptizing them in the name of the Father, & of the Son, & and the Holy Spirit."

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Many of you grew up in a little town much like the one that I am going to describe to you now. It isn’t very different from many small towns even today. So travel back with me for a few moments to your Hometown, USA. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Surely God Is Our Salvation

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Jul 17, 2002

Sermon for Mission Festival / 4th Sunday in Lent

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus: I love how this section of scripture ends, “Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.” The Holy One of Israel is among you. Doesn’t that send chills up and down your spine? For some people that sends a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Answering Our Culture #1: Be Prepared Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 21, 2002

First in a series about answering the objections our culture has to Christianity - this one about how people will turn from truth.

Answering Our Culture #1 – Be Prepared 2 Timothy 4:1-4 July 21, 2002 Introduction God has been reminding me of something lately. When God called me here, it was with the idea that God wanted to help this church become a tool that God could use to bring many people to Christ. And I have shared ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-4, 1 Peter 3:15-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Why Are We Here? Pt 1 Series

Contributed by David Lansdown on Jul 23, 2002

There appears to be the themes of persecution in verses 1-3 and evangelism in verses 4-8. But I want to suggest that this entire passage is primarily all about evangelism!

WHY ARE WE HERE? pt 1 Acts 8:1-8 Introduction Two elderly couples were enjoying conversation when one of the men asked the other, ‘Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?’ ‘Outstanding, they taught us all the latest psychological techniques: visualisation, association, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"The Experiences Of A Soul Winner"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 10, 2002

Soul winning is truly adventure. If you’ve never been involved in the soul winning ministry of your church then you’ve missed out on the best of the best of church life. There is no substitute for winning someone to Christ.

"THE EXPERIENCES OF A SOUL WINNER" Dr. Dennis Deese - Fan The Flame Ministries, Inc. ACTS 16:16-40 Soul winning is truly adventure. If you’ve never been involved in the soul winning ministry of your church then you’ve missed out on the best of the best of church life. There is no substitute ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40