Sermons on Worked Hard:

The Basis Of Saving Fath Series

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 27, 2002

Exegetical, evangelistic , expository look at how people come to faith in Christ; how do people really get saved?

How is it that people can be saved? How do they get the vital faith to believe in Jesus as their Savior? Here is how one man & his family were saved. He was an official in the court of Herod. 1) He came to Jesus the Miracle Worker: Word of Jesus’ miracles in Jerusalem came to Cana and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

A Demonstration Of God's Love

Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 14, 2002

This sermon tells how God loved us so much that He sent Christ to die for our sins even though we didn’t deserve it.

Did you hear about the guy who says to his girlfriend, “I’d climb the highest mountain for you, “I’d swim the deepest ocean, “I’d give my very life for you” She says, “Oh, honey, that’s so wonderful. But what I really need is for you to take out the trash". And he says, “Are you kidding? Now ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Birth Of Religion Series

Contributed by Randy Harris on Aug 27, 2002

God never intended for there to be religion, which means it was man’s creation after the fall in the garden. So what now?

Moving From Religion to Relationship The Journey Back To Eden: The Birth of Religion (Gen 1-3) It’s a phrase we picked up somewhere between here and Amarillo, Texas. Kellie and I saw it on a billboard, I believe it was somewhere in Tulsa, OK. We fell in love with it immediately. “From religion to ...read more

Denomination: *other

Faith That Pleases God

Contributed by Jon Miller on Feb 23, 2005

God has given every man a measure of faith, but a faith that Pleases God is one that has the person Jesus Christ as its object

Faith that Please God Hebrews 11:1- Everyone has Faith the Bible Says in Romans 12:3 (KJV) For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

No Other Gospel! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 25, 2005

In this section Paul uses a couple of key terms to help us understand what the gospel is. These are not the only terms that describe the gospel, but these are the ones Paul uses in this section.

Scripture Today we continue our study in Paul’s letter to the Galatians. I have previously expressed my view that Martin Luther’s Commentary on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians was extremely influential in Western Civilization. When the first English edition of Luther’s Commentary was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Learning To Hate Dad

Contributed by Nathan Garcia on Mar 8, 2005

This is a description of the fall and redemption; of God’s answer to win back our trust after we’ve learned to despise Him.

I was up in my bedroom one evening with the new knife that my parents had entrusted with, and I was cutting a cardboard box. All of a sudden the knife slipped, and I stabbed myself in the leg. Oh no! I’m cut I thought to myself, and our family was just getting ready to leave the house for a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-5

Denomination: Adventist

Bewtiched! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 8, 2005

In Galatians 3:1-5 the apostle Paul defends the doctrine of justification by faith from personal experience.

Scripture Someone recently sent me the following story. . . . After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You're Not Good Enough Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2005

God demands perfection which is only found in Jesus Christ.

"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. The Jews had a saying, "If only two people go to heaven, one will be a scribe and the other a Pharisee." Those who were there to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

Got Credit? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 20, 2005

Debt can be very bad. Our spiritual debt is so bad it has killed us! But God has a credit plan that is out of this world!

Jenny and I are making payments on our kid’s college loans. We considered it an investment to send them to Christian colleges and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. It has been one of the wisest choices we have made for our children. But it came with a cost we couldn’t pay for without credit. We ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Richly Rewarding Faith

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 10, 2005

Many things happen to us throughout our lives that will challenge our faith. In such a time, sight will fail us but faith will triumph!

A RICHLY REWARDING FAITH “But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is the Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 INTRODUCTION In 2 Corinthians 5:7, Paul wrote “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” John ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Baptist

I Pledge Allegiance To The King

Contributed by Stan Simonik on Nov 19, 2005

How to stand confident before the judgment seat of Christ. A Christ the King Sunday sermon.

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, living in Canada for couple of years brought us some interesting surprises. Discovering the beautiful mountains of Alberta, the appreciation of thermal underwear during Edmonton winters, and our kids learning “O Canada” before they knew “The Star Spangled ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

At Home With Jesus

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004

I believe that many times Christians will know what it means to be a follower of Jesus, and they may rightfully call themselves Christians. And yet some people may not sense a connection with God.

Let’s begin tonight by giving thanks to what the Lord has been doing in each of our lives. I know that it is God that is doing these things. We are dependent on the Lord and His stirring our hearts. We can study, and train, and discuss what needs to be done and what should be done, but it will ...read more

Scripture: John 14:22-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Salvation Of The Gentiles, Pt. 1--The Searching Soldier Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 15, 2004

CORNELIUS WAS A GOOD MAN, A GOD-FEARING MAN, A GENEROUS MAN, A PRAYING MAN, BUT NOT A SAVED MAN...YET! [GOOD HURRICANE ILLUSTRATION AND MISSIONS APPLICATION] Powerpoint at website.

The Salvation of the Gentiles, pt. 1 “The Searching Soldier” Acts 10:1-16 It’s now about 10 years after the day of Pentecost, and though the early church has made great strides and reached a lot of people, they are making no efforts to reach the Gentiles. Those 3k saved at Pentecost…all Jews. 5k ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven But Nobody Wants To Die

Contributed by Dan Cale on Oct 4, 2004

This sermon investigates the idea of carrying a cross if we are to follow Jesus. Also the hope of eternal life.

Everybody Wants to Go To Heaven But Nobody Wants to Die Luke 9:18-27 How many of you here this morning want to go to heaven? How many of you are enamored with the idea of dying. The truth is that heaven is a wonderful place ¡V people are just dying to get in. Tell me why you want to go to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27

Denomination: *other

The Transformed Life

Contributed by Dan Cale on Oct 20, 2004

This is the seventh in a series of studies on Ephesians and deals with the hallmarks of a transformed life in Christ.

The Transformed Life Ephesians 4:17-32 As we continue to look at Paul¡¦s message concerning the early church and it¡¦s ministry, tonight we move on to a difficult and much maligned subject. The transformed life. Jesus makes it clear that Salvation is about Change ¡V it is not a magic incantation ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: *other