Sermons on Women Speaking In Church:

The Starting Point Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 13, 2014

This is the first in a series of 4 messages designed to help create a new focus on Purpose/Vision/Mission. Thanks to the writings of Dr. Gene Mimms, Dr. Rick Warren, & Dr. Thom Rainer for the 'extra' readings to complete this series.

The Starting Point PURPOSE FOR A NEW YEAR - #1 of 4 Jerry Watts Matt. 22:34-40 / Matt 28:18-20 • As last year has now ended and a new year presents itself, we have met twice to pray and dream about God’s desire for us, both individually and collectively. God has placed us here for a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Community In Light Of Eternity Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 6, 2014

Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Living in Community in Light of Eternity

Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Living in Community in Light of Eternity 1 Peter 3:8-12 David Taylor We are in our second mini-series in 1 Peter, “Living on Mission in a Foreign Land,” based on 1 Peter 2.11-4.11. In this section Peter connects the way we live to the mission of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Membership Has It's Expectations Series

Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Nov 6, 2013

The body of Christ has many parts but it is still one body. All parts of the body must function in order to have a healthy church body. Sermon series based on the chapters of "I Am a Church Member" by Tom Rainer

Introduction: Have you ever considered how amazing the human body really is? Truthfully, how could anyone ever believe that it is the product of chance plus time? The stomach’s digestive acids are strong enough to dissolve zinc. Fortunately for us, the cells in the stomach lining renew so ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Kind Of Christian Are You?

Contributed by Pastor Michael Salman on Nov 6, 2013

In Christianity there are all kinds of people who have a reason they are in the Church. The message centers on 4 types of Christians in which people can identify with. What Kind are you? Take time to add scripture.

What Kind of Christian Are You? Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. In this article I would like to address and discuss the citizens we find in Christendom. Christendom has all kinds of people who believe for one reason or another. Today I want to talk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1

Denomination: Christian Church

Let Jesus Build Part 2 Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 14, 2016

Part 2 of Jesus promising to build His Church. We are dead dirt what tools does Jesus use to make us living stones?

Intro: A little bit of review. The big thing we were told last week is that Jesus made a promise. We already know that Jesus is a promise keeper. Our God is a promise keeping God. He promised in the moment that you chose to rebel and sin you will die. Every single day almost every minute that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:5

Denomination: Baptist

An Effective Treatment Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 17, 2009

The concluding message of the series on the Local Church.

An Effective Treatment I Corinthians 3:1-11 * Over the past couple of months we have been in a series of messages entitled; the local church, dead, dying, or dynamic. Think about it, which condition do you prefer for HBC? It is my belief that most, if not all of us desire this to be a Dynamic ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Labor Of Love

Contributed by Jason Winters on Sep 4, 2010

Labor day sermon about getting serious about the work the Lord has for us

A Labor of Love And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17(NIV) Ekklesia = the called out ones Communion = common union with Christ and fellow ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Alive But Dead Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Oct 19, 2012

It is amazing how we can commend ourselves for this or that, but perhaps God has a different perspective about us. This is what the Church thought versus what God knew to be true.

Alive but Dead Rev. 3:1-6 In our study of the church God has said: • Remember your first love • Persecution is only for a little season • The World is where Satan sits • Watch out for the doctrine of Jezebel Point: It is not what we think about the church that counts, but it ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

God Chose The Shepherds

Contributed by Paul Getter on Dec 14, 2012

What were the shepherds really like in Biblical times?

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12

Denomination: Apostolic

God Is Just

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jun 23, 2012

What if it’s not enough to be a church member or attender? What if it’s not enough to raise our kids to be Christians? What if it’s not enough to simply study the Bible or belong to a small group?

Read Psalm 146 One of the things that church does really well is help people. My family and I have been helped by the church many times over the years. When Kristi gave birth to our still born son in 1994, the Boulevard Church of Christ in Lake Charles Louisiana where I was the youth minister ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lent And Traditions

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 14, 2013

Is the Lenten season Biblical or does it spring from church tradition? Is it good, neutral or harmful? Just trying to answer these questions ....

Traditions... Body Bags: Israel's major airline, El Al, recently rejected a plea by ultra-orthodox Jews with a priestly heritage to fly inside body bags. Why would someone want to do this? Ritual law states that a priest who enters a cemetery becomes religiously "unclean." A ruling by a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Lessons From The Pearl

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Oct 14, 2010

The pearl illustrates several wonderful spiritual lessons about the Lord Jesus Christ and His church.

Title: LESSONS FROM THE PEARL Text: Matthew 13:45-46 Intro: In this parable the merchant is Jesus, the pearl is the church, and the great price is the death of Jesus on the cross. Pearls have been used for centuries as objects of beauty. We will take a look at the pearl and notice how it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Denomination: *other

"Don't Just Send Them To Burger King"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 6, 2011

A sermon about being the hands and feet of Jesus in a needy world.

Matthew 14:13-21 “Don’t Just Send Them to Burger King” by: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org Think back to a time when you were really, really sad. For some of us this will not be a difficult exercise. Perhaps we are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: United Methodist

How Beautiful Is The Body Of Christ Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

You are not one in one million. You are one in 6-and-a-half billion. There is nobody else like you on the face of the planet, and there is nobody else like you in this body. You are a unique member of the body of Christ.

INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles please to Romans, chapter 12. I’m preaching through the book of Romans verse after verse. If you did not bring a Bible look there in the pew rack and you should find a copy of the Bible and also maybe somebody beside you will offer to share his or her copy. We ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

When Paul Got One-Star Reviews

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 30, 2019

The Corinthians criticize Paul's preaching. What can we learn from this conflict?

[First half of church fight story from Andy Stanley about his Dad - this can be found at the start of Andy Stanley's book Deep and Wide] TRASHING PAUL: It is both stunning and comforting that Paul got some negative reviews. - 2 Corinthians 10:1, 9-10. - We usually think of Paul as the great ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-2, 2 Corinthians 10:8-11

Denomination: Baptist