Sermons on Wicked Imagination:

Can I Trust God To Meet My Needs?

Contributed by Christopher Arch on May 4, 2021

This is from a topical series I preached.

Title: “Can I Trust God to Meet My Needs?” Script: Phil. 2:4; 4:6,19. Type: Topical message Where: GNBC 11-5-17 Title: “Can I Trust God to Meet My Needs?” Script: Phil. 2:4; 4:6,19. Type: Topical message (Need Slide) Where: GNBC 11-5-17/RW 5-10-21 Intro: Often today I hear Christian people ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:4, Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Dysfunctional Family Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

The beautiful story of Joseph has attracted a lot of attention through the years. Andrew Lloyd Weber thought so highly of the story that he developed the story of Joseph into a Broadway musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

If you think you’re job is hard, think about this… Just like an NFL quarterback, NASA will schedule the launch of a rocket in an open window. A launch window is determined for each rocket and the window has several factors. Imagine the complications in attempting to place a land rover on the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-13, Genesis 37:22-36, Genesis 22:17-18, Genesis 45:7-8, Hebrews 11:22, Romans 8:28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A Disciple Remembers What's Most Important (Memorial Day 2021) Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 31, 2021

God calls us to remember what's most important.

Discipleship Matters These Stones (Memorial Day 2021) Joshua 3-4 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 5-30-2021 The Wall Today we remember. We remember the more than 1.1 million men and women who have died in wartime (and 2.8 million wounded and missing) from the Revolutionary War ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Navigating Home Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

The rugged hope of the believer is not that we will escape distress or peril or hunger or slaughter, but that Almighty God will make every one of our agonies an instrument of his mercy to do us good. God gives us the staying power to make it home.

General Motors has a feature since 1996 that makes their cars unique. It’s the OnStar system. You have probably heard of the OnStar system on television. It can help you unlock your car when you lock yourself out. It can assist you finding a restaurant or directions to your hotel when traveling. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2, Mark 9:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

Doing The Will Of God When Your Faith Is Under Fire - Part 1

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 19, 2020

Today Christians all over the world are under fire for their faith. Even in the United States of America, Christians are being persecuted because of their faith in Jesus Christ...

Background (1 Pet 1:1 NKJV) Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, In this letter, the Apostle Peter is addressing Jewish Christians who had been persecuted and fled their homes and lands. These people were called ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Great Reasons To Choose Christ! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 22, 2020

Choose Jesus Christ because He gives us: 1. Life instead of death (vs. 12-14, 17, 18, 21). 2. Grace instead of guilt (vs. 12, 15, 17, 19, 20). 3. Justification instead of condemnation (vs. 14-19). 4. Salvation instead of slavery (vs. 20-21).

Great Reasons to Choose Christ! The Book of Romans Romans 5:12-21 (Read 8-21) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 29, 2016 (Revised November 24, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Romans chapter 5. For context tonight we will begin reading at vs. 8, but our main focus ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Talk That Won The War Series

Contributed by Shingirayi Gwete on Nov 28, 2020

The people of Judah won a war by taking matters to the Lord in prayer, without engaging physically with the enemy they came out victors through prayer

Napoleon Bonaparte the French statesman and military leader went into exile on the Island of Elba after he had step down from his throne in April 1814. Louis XVIII then took over the crown. Nine months later Napoleon returned to his country with an intent to reclaim his former position. This quest ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-24, Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Adventist

Here For A Reason!

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Dec 3, 2020

You Aren't An Accident...

You Aren't An Accident – A Christian counselor once encouraged a woman who felt lonely and abandoned. As she explained how she felt he couldn’t concentrate on what she was saying, because a Scripture (Psalm 100:3) kept running through his mind: “It is He who has made us, and not we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34, Psalm 100:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finding Hope In Our Uncertainties Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 5, 2020

Hold on to hope when it's hard to cope.

Note: The idea for this series and the title for the sermon came from Outreach.com. How has 2020 been going for you? It’s been quite a year: a global pandemic, economic recession, unemployment, political division, cultural upheaval, racial tension, record wildfires, floods and Derecho. On top of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-38

Denomination: Baptist

A Chance And A Hope Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Dec 6, 2020

Hell is real. Hell is bad. Hell is eternal. But Hell is avoidable. The good news is that through Christ our sins have been paid for. In Christ there is hope.

How many of you believe in Heaven? [Pause.] Dumb question? Well, bear with me. How many of you believe in Hell? [Pause.] How many of you believe that Hell is a real place and not just some concept or metaphor? [Pause.] You would think that the concept or belief in a real Heaven and a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, John 14:6, John 3:16

Denomination: United Methodist

Persevere Even If It Gets Hard

Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 8, 2020

Believers are encouraged to not lose heart and give up, even in the face of trials and difficulties. To continue in the faith we should continue doing good toward others, continue in prayer, and continue in the word.

I take as our subject today, the call in Scripture to persevere—to steadfastly continue in the faith no matter what happens.. Some of you have walked with the Lord for many years. You have fought some battles. You have not done it perfectly, but you have continued to follow the Lord. You have ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2, 1 Timothy 4:1-16, 2 Timothy 4:2-4, Luke 18:1-8, Galatians 6:7-10, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 13:43, Acts 2:43, Acts 14:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Evangelism 101 - Part 2 - Having Favor With Men Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Dec 14, 2020

Today we will be looking at the topic of “favor.”

Today we will be looking at the topic of “favor.” Why have we chosen to include a message on the topic of favor in a series on outreach and evangelism? The answer to this question can be found in the Book of Acts where God connects favor with the addition of people to the early church. Acts 2:46 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dealing With The Demonic - Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 21, 2020

God Is Love

God’s very essence is love. (1 John 4:8) He has always been love, even before He created you and loved you. He has always sought to have a close relationship with people. You see this truth taught throughout Scripture beginning with Adam in the Garden of Eden, and also in the book of Exodus when ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Peace In Our Struggles Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 23, 2020

Peace comes to those who praise Him, and He gives grace to those who give Him glory.

Note: The idea and title for this series comes from outreach.com. Christmas is a big deal in Finland. For over 700 years, at noon on Christmas Eve, a Declaration of Christmas Peace is proclaimed in the city of Turku. Read by a city official from the balcony of a historic mansion at the center of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14, John 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

Dangerous Prayers: Send Me! Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Dec 27, 2020

Isaiah experienced the presence of God, which led to an awareness of his sin, so he cried for mercy and received amazing grace. There was only only logical response - Here am I. Send me. [Based on Craig Groeschel's book, "Dangerous Prayers"]

Dangerous Prayers: Send me! Isaiah 6:1-6 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 12-27-2020 In My Mind I’m Going to Carolina In the winter of 1990, I became involved in a college outreach at the University of Memphis. I was tired of the party life and was searching for a purpose for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist