Sermons on When Life Is Overwhelming:

How Does The Holy Spirit Give Us Greater Discernment

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How Does the Spirit Guide Us With His Discernment

How Does the Spirit Guide Us With His Discernment (Acts 2:5-13) Illustration: Where Am I Going? It’s comforting to hear that even Albert Einstein had a brain cramp now and then. One time, for instance, he was taking a train to an out of town engagement. The conductor stopped by to punch his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:5-13, Acts 2:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Case Of Mistaken Identity?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 11, 2002

If we choose to live for and with God, then we must understand who we are in Him.

TALKING POINTS: 1. Last week we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and we looked at the tale of two gardens, the Garden of Eden and what happened to humanity when they disobeyed God and the Garden of the Empty Tomb and what it undid from the first garden. As I prepared that message, I was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

The Grace Of God

Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Apr 12, 2001

In this message we see the the Apostle’s Paul use of the word "grace".

"The Grace of God" Text: 1 Corinthians 15:10, ""But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." Introduction: -What I want us to notice is the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:10

Denomination: Baptist

Paralysis By Analysis

Contributed by Jack Warford on Apr 13, 2001

Many churches today have a paralysis brought on by analysis; they are so busy gathering and reporting numbers that their lambs and sheep are not being fed, and their flock is not being cared for. Resulting in spiritual paralysis.

Why are we so fixated on counting numbers? Why do most pastors think of success as it relates to numbers? Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus tell us to count the sheep. He tells Peter if you love Me then you will feed my lambs, care for my sheep, and feed my sheep. Many churches today have a ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's In Charge?

Contributed by James Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

God is in Charge, even if the culture doesn't admit it.

Who's in Charge? Jeremiah 10:10 NASB "But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth quakes, And the nations cannot endure His indignation. Jason Niemeyer was allowed to join 190 classmates on the football field at Oroville High School June ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Results Of Decay Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 27, 2005

This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Living In Times Of Spiritual Decay".

Series: Living In Times Of Spiritual Decay[#2] THE RESULTS OF DECAY Judges 2:1-19 Introduction: Last week we looked at places and ways that spiritual decay begin. Spiritual decay begins with compromise. These compromises, (although very little at first) will eat away at the leadership of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Deacon Ordination

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004

charge to deacons--You Should Be A Good Deacon, Protecting the Word, a Godly Deacon, Practicing the Word, and A Growing Deacon, Progressing in the Word.

DEACON ORDINATION 1-13-02 GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Tonite’s charge is addressed to these men…all are welcome to listen in. I Tim. 4:1, 2, 6 I Tim. 3 gives the qualifications of Pastors and Deacons. If we’ll just look a bit farther to ch. 4 we will find the duties and character qualities both ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Remember Lot's Wife

Contributed by Juan Lane on Aug 17, 2005

We need to look back at someone who looked back

Remember Lot’s Wife “Don’t Look back” Sermon Scripture: Luke 17:32 (KJV) Luke 17:32 Remember Lot’s wife. Don’t look back! In this scripture Jesus wants us to look back on someone who looked back This is like many of us today; God has delivered us from the situation but we keep looking ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

To Vow Or Not To Vow

Contributed by Nathan Began on Jun 11, 2005

There have been many vows made throughout the Bible. Some have been good, and some haven’t been so good. Some vows were kept some vows were broken. A vow is a promise we make to God and failure to keep that vow will result in disfavor… toward us… from Go

TO VOW OR NOT TO VOW? There have been many vows made throughout the Bible. Some have been good, and some haven’t been so good. Some vows were kept some vows were broken. The Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains defines vow; a binding promise made to deity, often with conditions ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:29-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Night They Saw The Writing On The Wall

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 2, 2004

God is both a God of patience, and a God of swift judgment. Here in this chapter we see the swiftness by which God executes His judgment on sin!

THE NIGHT THEY SAW THE WRITING ON THE WALL Daniel 5:1-31 INTRODUCTION: This chapter gives us a view of an occurrence that we are watching, and have absolutely no control over the ending. We are seeing a tragedy in the making. This very night one kingdom will cease to exist, and another will take ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

7 Ingredients From The Thessalonica Community Church Series

Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004

The good news that Timothy reported to Paul prompted him to write this first letter to the Thessalonians. I trust that as we look at some of the basic principles in the epistle to the Thessalonians, the Lord will help you to see what He desires from you a

Intro: Let’s look at Acts 17 to see how the church at Thessalonica began. Verse 1 says, “When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they [Paul and his companions] came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews.” When Paul entered a city to spread the gospel, he generally went ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

More Than A Book

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

You may not have valuable antiques in your living room or masterpieces hanging on your walls, but each of you has an invaluable ancient treasure. It’s on your book shelves, or lying on your bedside table. It’s probably lying beside you right now. Go ahead

More Than A Book 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Brigham Bryant was just a ten year old school boy, but in 2002, he discovered an ancient treasure. He had long admired the dusty painting hanging behind the librarian’s desk at his Connecticut school. It had hung there for seventy years without much notice, but ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thanks But No Thanks Series

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Oct 1, 2005

To teach our children to not just say thanks but to be thankful is not just for them but also for us,

Thanks, BUT No Thanks Luke 18:9-14 Rev. R.B.Hughes Luke 18:14 “… for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Boundless Grace, Even Through Judgment

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 10, 2005

God’s wonderful banquet is free for all.

I wonder if you’ve ever bought a new car? Different things appeal to different people, don’t they. Some people are concerned with the technical details about the engine, others are keen to buy from a local dealer, others want to stick with a manufacturer they’ve bought from before, others are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Better Together"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Nov 6, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is to encourage the hearers to become spiritually stronger and more powerful in prayer by choosing an ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER to hold them accountable for their actions and behaviors.

6 November 2005 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegue, South Korea BIG IDEA: A Christian is spiritually stronger and more powerful in prayer when he has someone (such as an accountability partner) to hold him accountable for his actions and behaviors. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal