Sermons on Why Sing:

Mom Already Knows I Appreciate Her Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 10, 2010

Preachers often skip over the first few verses of Proverbs 31 without realizing how important they are to the rest of the chapter. Do you know why King Lemuel included them?

On Mother’s Day, many children will try to do something special for their mom’s like give them a personal letter to express their love. Angie, 8 years old, wrote: "Dear Mother, I’m going to make dinner for you on Mother’s Day. It’s going to be a surprise. P.S. I hope ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31, Proverbs 31:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Church 12 Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 20, 2012

The Church is needed by us all and the Bible gives 12 reasons why we all need The Church. These 12 can be broken down into three focuses of God – Upward – Inward - Outward.

Open with video for Father’s Day: Series: The Church Sermon: The Church 12 pt 2 Tag line - 12 reasons why we all need The Church of Jesus Christ active in our lives. Scripture Text: Hebrews 10:23-25: 23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mastering Attitudes

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jan 30, 2005

We all probably know someone that has a bad attititude about life! Aren’t they annoying! Learn why our attitudes in life really do make a difference!

Mastering Attitudes Philippians 4:8 1. The Consideration of Our Attitude. We all probably know someone that has a bad attititude about life! Aren’t they annoying! I still remember last year when I went to Washington D.C. on a Pastor’s tour of the Capital. At the airport standing in line to check ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

"Filled With The Spirit" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 21, 2003

We all agree that at salvation the Holy Spirit indwells us; so why does Paul exhort us to ’be filled with the Spirit’? (#7 in The Christian Victor series)

“So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:17-21

Denomination: Orthodox

Super Sunday

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 3, 2008

Why every Sunday should be Super Sunday to us. It’s because we have: 1- A Super God 2- A Super Savior 3- A Super church

INTRO.- Preoccupation. What is it? Is it good or bad? To be preoccupied with something is to enthralled with or engrossed in or perhaps just plain crazy about something. Have you ever been crazy about anything? And Americans are preoccupied. But with what? Do you think Americans are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

They Don't Like Him Very Much Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 15, 2013

Why would the world hate Jesus? What is there about His message that makes them so upset? Uses the advertisement against Christmas the American Humanist Organization used 5 years ago to explore those questions.

OPEN: About 5 years ago, the American Humanist Association spent $40,000 in December for an ad campaign in Washington D.C. that attacked God during the Christian season. Now, that’s not what the spokesman for the humanist group said they meant to do: "Our reason for doing it during ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Joseph Experience – The End. 07 Series

Contributed by Christi Campione on Jan 26, 2025

The final week in this study, but also a very revealing part of this story! We’ll see exactly WHY the other brothers were not chosen, and the catastrophic results of their actions.

Download Sermon PDF for easy reading: https://myprayernotebook4life.wordpress.com/sermon-pdfs/ Password: SermonCentral Homework: Did anyone seek God about plans for their life? Did you lay hands on yourself like Paul was going to do for Timothy? I know everyone is reading along with the Joseph ...read more

A Separate Message

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 7, 2010

Separation. What is it? What does it mean? How do I become separated? Separated from what? Unto what? And why? Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

A Separate Message 2 Corinthians 6:11-18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SeparateMessage.html Separation. What is it? What does it mean? How do I become separated? Separated from what? Unto what? And why? These are some heavy questions to ponder, and this passage does not answer all these ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Counterfeiting Of Our Worship Series

Contributed by John Rogers on Feb 19, 2015

This message deals with what we call worship in todays church. Going to church is not worship. If it was Satan would be the one that worships God the most. Why,... Because Satan attends ever church service and he is not their to worship.

Worship - means to fall /bow down before Him. Ps 95:6 6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. Ps 66:4 4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah. John 4:23-24 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Love That's Tough To Do

Contributed by John Stensrud on Apr 29, 2001

Who knows why someone chooses to be our enemy? And how do you respond to them when they do? The tendency is to strike back.

Love That’s Tough to Do Matthew 5:43-48 Sermon by Pastor John Stensrud Immanuel Baptist Church Elgin, IL Delivered on February 18, 2001 Mat 5:43 "You have heard that it was said, ’Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Some Reasons For Not Relying On Human Judgment

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

Reasons why we should avoid relying on human judgment, including our own - only on the God’s perfect and impartial judgment

Reasons For Guarding Against Relying on the Judgments of Men (Acts 24:1-20) 1. Have you ever wondered why some people fall into the temptation of relying on the judgments of others? Illustration:It was F.B. Meyer, I believe, who once said that when we see a brother or sister in sin, there are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Better Blood Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 31, 2002

The Bible tells us that "without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins." Blood is the cleansing agent. But why should blood purify my soul?

A woman once wrote that at a garage sale she had spotted a handsome antique copper kettle for only $2.50. It was badly tarnished, so she asked the woman running the sale if the discoloration would come out. She cheerfully offered to try some copper cleaner on it and disappeared with it into ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Base Ten Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Dec 2, 2000

Introduction to Sermon Series on the 10 Commandments: Why God gave them, what they say about God, what they say about people.

How many of you like murder mysteries? It’s one of the most popular genres around. I myself have been a major fan of murder mysteries for years. I excuse the habit because Dorothy Sayers approved of them (She not only wrote the Lord Peter Wimsey mystery stores but was also a rather brilliant ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:1-7, Deuteronomy 8:11-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Father Forgive Them Series

Contributed by David Swensen on Mar 5, 2002

Why are Christ’s last words on forgiveness so crucial for us today? Learn more about forgiveness in today’s message.

INTRODUCTION “On the day that Karl Marx died, his housekeeper came to him and said, ‘Tell me your last words, and I’ll write them down.’ Marx replied, ‘Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough!’” He was wrong as last words can be very revealing and important. P.T. Barnum ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 9, 2002

This is a basic overview of the doctrine of the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit within the Christian. We examine when, how, and why the Spirit dwells in the child of God.

When one obeys the Gospel of Jesus Christ, they receive the Holy Spirit. Paul asked the Galatian brethren (3:2): "This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit from the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?" The Spirit was not received through their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19, Acts 2:38-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ