Sermons on Witnesses:

Is My Life A Victory?

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 15, 2011

Is My Life a Victory? (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Belief (vs 1) Love (vs 2) Obedience (vs 2-3) Triumph (vs 4) Belief (vs 5-12) SERMON TEXT: Ill: • The Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson; • Had not enjoyed a single day of good health in 14 years. • One day, when he had been forced to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-12

Denomination: Brethren

Grace And Passion For The Lost Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 16, 2011

We need a passion to share our faith with those who don’t know God as well as the wisdom to know how.

Romans 9:1-13; 30-33 Introduction: A. This begins a two chapter section in which Paul deals with the nation of Israel: what God has done in their past as well as what part-if any, they still occupy in the future plan of God. B. Some eschatological interpretations have all the Jews-or at least most ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do When Your World Seems To Crumble

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 15, 2009

When the hardship of life comes your way, tell it to Jesus. He is our Rock.

Intro. This has been a year of great grace. God has been good. This has been a year of turmoil, people concerned over the economy, even though we know God is in control. This year has been a year of defeat in some sense, because we have seen wicked people be elected to our high offices across ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Patience

Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 12, 2009

Patience is something that faces us all. The matter of how we handle that patience is the dividing line between being obedeint and just fitting into the mold the the world.

The Power of Patience James 5:7-11 Introduction A man in Los Angeles, CA was arrested for negligent discharge of a weapon after shooting his toilet bowl with a handgun. He claims that he just got upset. He couldn’t take it any longer. His daughter had flushed a hairbrush earlier in the day and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Of Truth

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 22, 2010

Living in the Spirit involves risk.

John 14: 8 - 17 – Spirit of Truth Intro: When people discover you are an only child, they immediately think you were spoiled as a child. I, of course, was very different. I was not spoiled; . . . I was just smart. Every year at this time when I was a child, I would start dropping little ...read more

Scripture: John 14:8-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Does Jesus Pray For Us? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 22, 2010

God would have us pray and labor mightily for unity and peace in the church.

Scripture Introduction Whatever Jesus prays for must weigh heavily on the hearts of all true believers. The Beloved Son of the Father in heaven, the second person of the Triune God, the incarnation of Word, the One who lived and died and rose again that those chosen by the Father might know the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Let's Go Fishing

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 14, 2010

Are you really following Jesus if you're not fishing?

Let’s Go Fishing Matthew 4:19 “Jesus said, ‘Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” Today we are going fishing. Let’s sing the children’s chorus: “I will make you fishers of men, fisher of men………” “If you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Free Methodist

Passionate Truth

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

If you’re a follower of Jesus then He has work prepared for you to do, exciting work because it will lead to the riches of glory, a sure and certain hope; the treasures of knowledge and wisdom; people coming to maturity in Christ; and hearts being encoura

Do you see yourself as one of God’s ministers? Are you excited by the thought that God might have some ministry for you to exercise in his church, or would you rather just sit back and let others do the work? Perhaps the idea of being a minister frightens you? Is ministry the task of those more ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

A Word To Sowers Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Jul 24, 2010

After giving the interpretation of the parable of the sower Jesus speaks a few words to the future sowers. They are instructions to the disciples and us about the dissemination of the Gospel.

A Word to Sowers The Book of Mark Mark 4:21-25 I. Introduction. A. Those of us who are believers have a responsibility given to us by the Lord. B. We have a purpose and that purpose is stated very clearly in Matt.28:19-20 and in Acts 1:8. 1. This is the great commission given by Jesus just before ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Basics Of Baptism

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009

Information on baptism

Basics of Baptism October 14, 2007 “Therefore go and make disciples in all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and then teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you; and be sure of this--that I am with you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:20

Denomination: Holiness

Revelation Chapter 10 - The Mighty Angel Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 28, 2009

Explains Revelation, Chapter 10

“Revealing the Revelation” January 3, 2010 Chapter 10 Welcome, once again, to the New Year - 2010. We are in the first Sunday of the New Year. The past is gone, the future lies ahead of us – unknown and mysterious; unused and unblemished. Will it bring triumph or tragedy? Will it bring ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

Where?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 30, 2009

Examining the story of the wise men using the question, "where?"

Matthew 2: 1 – 12 / Where? Intro: Gift giving has been a part of the Christmas holiday season for centuries. When my children were small they always received 3 gifts at Christmas b/c it was a way of teaching them that the Christ child received 3 gifts when He was born. I enjoyed shopping for my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Am The Way Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 5, 2010

When Jesus presents Himself as "The Way," what are the implications for us as Christians and as needy people?

“Thomas said to [Jesus], ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way… No one comes to the Father except through me.’” In the course of many years of ministering in Canada, I have witnessed many people who were offended at the preaching ...read more

Scripture: John 14:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Put On The Shoes Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 1, 2010

With the Gospel given to you, you can have the confidence to stand and move on with your life for God!

We have an awesome God who has given us everything we need for life and godliness! Why is it that many of us Christians are not happy with life and not godly? One of the major reasons of course is that God has not fully judged evil. For a moment, in God’s schedule, the prince of this world we live ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Real

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010

We need to be real Christians, not fake ones.

Be Real Colossians 3:1-4 PLAY GAME: Is It Real or Is It Fake? I want to talk to you this morning about being a Christian. Many times, we look at someone who claims to be a Christian, and we often wonder if we believe that person. Are they a real Christian, or are they faking it? In other words, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist