Sermons on Willful Sin:

All My Family Needs Is Church Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 31, 2010

God asks us to build a Memorial to His Word... but is yours a memorial to a living God or a dead faith?

OPEN: During the 1600’s there was an Emperor in India by the name of Shah Jahan (the 5th Emperor during the Mughal Dynasty) and he was believed to have been descended from Tamerlane and Genghis Khan Some time during his reign, a rebel group in the southern portion of India sought to reject his ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Seekers - Character Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 13, 2010

True seekers of God are people of character, compassion and conviction. Character is WHO you are, and it is a choice we make.

I want to start on a series entitled TRUE SEEKERS and touch on 3 aspects of being true seekers of God – what really defines a godly Christian. • I want to share on these 3 areas: (1) character, (2) compassion, and (3) conviction. • I call them the qualities of Christianity – that which set us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:7-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Simple Resolution

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 30, 2010

This New Years sermon deals with the subject of resolutions and suggests a simple resolution any one can make to simply live by faith.

Simple Resolution I Corinthians 11:3 Galatians 2:2-3 Romans 8:6 CHCC: December 26, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Has anyone decided what your New Year’s Resolutions will be for 2011? Before you do it, let’s take a look at how Resolutions tend to work out… Here are some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Beginnings - Pt. 2 - God Talk Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 12, 2011

Each year people make resolutions and talk about turning over a new leaf. It is a great time to focus on Beginnings!

Beginnings Part 2 - GodTalk I. Introduction We have begun a brand new year. It is the time we naturally consider new things. So, I challenged you last week that it is at the beginning that we should consider the beginning. I took you to Genesis 1:1 and said that we must reorder our lives so that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Creating Dominion Out Od Difficulty

Contributed by John Perry on Jan 21, 2011

As someone has so powerfully stated long ago; "What Satan would use to destroy us, God uses to give us dominion over him."

Bunbury Wed pm 5/01/11 “Creating dominion out of difficulty” Intro: *** During WW I the Light Horsemen were a regiment that were formed to fight in the Middle East, 50% of enlisted men had fought in Gallipoli, all of the officers & NCO’s. When they came to Egypt they were an ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Responses To God Moments Series

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 27, 2011

How do you respond to God moments?

RESPONSES TO GOD MOMENTS 1 Pet 5 I want to share with you a story about a very interesting well-educated Greek philosopher whose name is Dr. Alexander Popaderos. And Dr. Popaderos every summer on the island of Crete taught a class on ethics for two weeks. And this particular summer just as he was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of Joseph - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011

How do we feel when we are alone and discouraged? When we are beat up by the world wondering where God is in our lives? God is right beside us.

Last week we read a portion of the account of Jacob’s life. We read how Jacob had fallen in love with Rachael, but he was tricked into marrying Rachael’s sister Leah first. We looked at the children of Jacob, and who they were. And we looked at what would become the twelve tribes of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Christian Church

The Call

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 14, 2011

This sermon speaks to the question, does God call people specifically to the pastorate? This sermon was presented in the context of inviting Salvationists to consider if God is calling them to "shepherd ministry" as a Salvation Army officer.

The Call – Not a Ten Digit Number Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10 • As you consider your life-call to ministry today’s invitation is to ask if your life-call can be best lived out as an officer with The Salvation Army 1. Understanding the Call Two things at play: a. “Priesthood ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Blessed Life - Pt. 2 - The Shared Life Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 17, 2011

Fortune cookies, horseshoes, 4 leaf clovers, rabbit's foot . . . Luck. Athletes would often rather be lucky than good.However, living a blessed life is even better than trying to live lucky.

The Blessed Life Part 2 – The Shared Life I. Introduction You can choose to live your live based on luck. However, if you do that you must also be prepared to experience a hit or miss type of life. Luck is fleeting. Luck can’t be counted on. Luck gives you no guarantees. That is why I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Important Is Your Name? Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 18, 2011

The Bible is filled with accounts regarding how God used people in powerful ways. Both the known and the not-so-much known. Jesus has touched millions of people in a very humble way.

For a few minutes this morning, I would like you to think about your name. Is it a good name? If you could have named yourself, would you have chosen the same name? There is a meaning behind every name, what is the meaning behind yours? My name means, “strong, a powerful ruler.” ...read more

Scripture: John 1:25-32

Denomination: Christian Church

Nurturing Your Dreams Series

Contributed by Anthony Lacy on Feb 23, 2011

Part two of the of the series dealing with how to feed your dreams rather than loose them.

Nurturing Your Dreams Last week we looked at the Stealer of your dreams. He is the devil no matter what disguise he comes in, Jesus said, A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. Its one thing to have a dream, its quite another to nourish that dream and work with the Holy Spirit to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 47:14-28

Denomination: *other

God’s Presence Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 7, 2011

God wants us to know that he desires to dwell among us His people and He is around today if we open our eyes to see Him and embrace Him. He would love to even restore our relationship with Him so that His presence is with us always. God wants to hang out

Series Restoration: Define restoration to the audience – summary. The act of making new or as if new again: face-lift, facelifting, refurbishment, rejuvenation, renewal, renovation, revampment. John Ortberg states, “You are not your handiwork; your life is not your project. Your life is God’s ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Speak In Parables? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 8, 2011

God’s Kingdom advances by seeing and hearing Jesus.

Scripture Introduction Read the Shorter Catechism question and ask the congregation to answer: “How is the word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation?” Congregational Response: “That the word may become effectual to salvation, we must apply ourselves to it with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Retraining The Mind, Body And Soul Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

If we are to run the race in life that God has set for us, we must develop a lifestyle of training to be like Jesus. As one noted basketball coach once stated, “The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.”

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Retraining the Mind, Body and Soul Ephesians 4:22-24 In the ancient Greek Olympic games, an athlete would begin training at least 10 months before the race. This training involved rigorous discipline including the athlete’s diet, his sleep habits, exercise routine, and daily running.
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Methodist

The Foundation Of Following Jesus, Part 3 - Applying God's Word Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 30, 2011

Part 3 of this series - this message focusing on our need to be "doers" of the Word, and not just intakers.

The Foundation of Following Jesus Part 3 – Applying God’s Word James 1:22-25 January 23, 2011 Audio of this sermon can be heard at www.aberdeenwesleyan.org. Introduction This is the third part of a four-part series on the foundation of following Jesus, which is the Bible – the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Denomination: Wesleyan