Sermons on Work Is Cursed:

Can The Sacraments Save You? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 13, 2007

This sermon shows that no-one is saved by the sacraments.

Scripture Several times a year I receive a phone call from a person in our community with no connection to our church who asks the following question: “Pastor, will you baptize my baby?” I briefly explain to the person what baptism is, and that it is a sacrament for church members and their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:25-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Evidence Of Faith

Contributed by Kevin Malone on Aug 26, 2007

This is an expository sermon from James explaining that good works are the result of God-given faith, and contrasting this true faith from God with a false faith of man.

Sermon on James and Faith In the English language, there are many different applications of the word “work”. My children just finished some lovely artwork. I like hamburgers with “the works”. It’s almost the 4th of July, and I’m looking foreword to both a day of from work, and also lighting off ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Are The Lost , Lost.

Contributed by Chris Summers on Aug 27, 2007

While we discuss amongst ourselves the answer is obvious, why are the lost . lost and how do we reach them

Why are the lost , lost . What a good question to ask . In over 2000 years of The Word being taught , preached about , televised , missioned , and spread by every virtual means known to man why then do we still have lost people in the world . When the automobile came into existence around the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Original Nic At Night Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 18, 2008

God provides a new birth for those who recognize their first one did not fit them for heaven.

Introduction Sermon #6 in a Series on the Gospel of John Someone once asked a young woman, “What is the difference between my religion and yours?” She responded, “They are actually quite close. In fact, only two letters separate our beliefs. Your religion is spelled, ‘D-O; DO.’ Mine is spelled: ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Were We Expecting? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008

God’s supernatural work is more wonderful than we would dare imagine.

Introduction For all who have ached to serve God and see his kingdom advance, we must surely appreciate Oswald Smith, standing before an examining board in 1920. One dream dominated his heart – to be a missionary for Jesus. Over and over he had prayed, “Lord, I want to go and tell people of you. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus My Righteousness Series

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 17, 2008

Salvation through faith in Christ alone

Romans 9:30-33 12/03/04 Israel did not receive salvation even though they pursued righteousness. Why not? Because “they pursued it in exactly the opposite way from that which it is to be found. They pursued it in their own strength, by their own works, by their own merit, and consequently ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:30-33

Denomination: Baptist

Earn Your Own Or Receive Another's Series

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 17, 2008

What is your heart’s desire, zeal without knowledge, knowledge without zeal

ROMANS 10:1-13 (YABS, 26/03/04) What is your heart’s desire? (1) Compare 9:1, 10:1 and 11:1. What do the first two verses tell you about Paul’s attitude towards the Jews, and what does the last one tell you about his hope for them? What is your heart’s desire? Zeal without knowledge, knowledge ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Truth Or Tradition? Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 30, 2007

Guess who’s come for a visit? It’s the big whigs from denominational headquarters. Isn’t it sad that Jesus had more problems w/ the religious than the lost? They made it all an outward matter and not an inward experience. Link inc. to text, audio, and Ppt

Truth or Tradition? Matthew 15:1-20 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TruthOrTradition.html Guess who popped in for a visit? It’s the scribes and Pharisees … the big whigs from denominational headquarters in Jerusalem. They are likely part of the Sanhedrin, the heavy hitters if you will. They have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Saving Faith Series

Contributed by Peter Toy on Mar 12, 2013

Real faith leads to real action.

Real faith leads to real action. When I was going to university I often came home to my hometown on holidays. During one Christmas break, a young man started attending the church. I recognized him. His name was Alan and he was in my grade in the local high school we attended together. My friends ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Coming To Terms With Righteousness Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013

This is the eight message in a series that examines the reality of our sin problem based on Romans chapters 1-5. This message examines the fact that God declares us righteous based on faith and not works.

We have a hard time believing that anything is totally free. Whenever we see something free, we immediately assume that there are strings attached. The majority of us have experienced those hidden strings. “You have won a free vacation.” “Download the free clipart.” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take Away The Stone

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Sep 3, 2014

Jesus could have removed the stone by just speaking a word, but the Lord was teaching us that He uses men, in the process of raising those who are dead in their sins. Perhaps there are stones in our lives that we need to move to be a help to the Lord

TAKE AWAY THE STONE TEXT: John 11:39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. INTRO. A wonderful thing about our Lord’s earthly ministry, was His willingness to associate His disciples with Himself. Anything that they could do, He allowed them to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:39-44

Denomination: Baptist

"Playing Favorites At Church" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015

Whether you realize it or not all of us have a list of certain people we like to be with and if were honest we have a list of people we don’t like to be with. There are desirable people and there are undesirable people.

“Playing Favorites at Church” James 2:1-12 Whether you realize it or not all of us have a list of certain people we like to be with and if were honest we have a list of people we don’t like to be with. There are desirable people and there are undesirable people. • Some of ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Essentials For Men: God's W-O-R-K

Contributed by Joe Farnella on May 3, 2013

This was written for Men however it can be adapted to use for all groups. This Sermon is to inspire others to do their best work for Christ.

Essentials for Men: God’s W-O-R-K Introduction: We as men are wired to work. It is how we get our satisfaction. I read a study that men suffer from anxiety and depression when they lose a job because it is a blow to their self worth. -For me I get my anxiety FROM work. I remember a ...read more

Scripture: John 9:4

Denomination: Baptist

Wanna Be Greater Than Jesus

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 13, 2013

Text: John 14:8-14, Title: Wanna Be Greater Than Jesus? Date/Place: NRBC, 5/12/13, AM A. Opening illustration: The next day, Jimmy asked his grandmother why he wasn't given the same gift as the others in his family. She told him that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been born ...read more

Scripture: John 14:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Gift To You Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013

The church is Jesus' gift to each believer to help us carry out the work of ministry.

As we observe the incarnation of the Messiah, Jesus, during this Christmas season, we’ve been on a journey through some of the Messianic Psalms. We began in Psalm 8 where we saw the humility of Jesus that was demonstrated by His incarnation and his crucifixion. We then continued on to Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:1-35

Denomination: Baptist