Sermons on Worldly Patterns:

Lost & Found

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 8, 2010

We all lose items, but God does not want to lose His children.

Text: “And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day” (John 6:39). Has anyone here ever lost anything? For example, have you lost a key, an address, some money, your wallet, your credit card, or anything ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Christian Church

Boldness In Church Planting Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jan 13, 2010

Supernatural boldness in church planting validates authentic ministry when based on pure motives and proper conduct (the marks of Spirit-filled church planters).

As we reach the end of our first month of attempting to plant a church and as we study the NT model for church planting from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, we need to ask ourselves if we are too tentative. What is impressive from studying Paul and Silas and Timothy is their confidence and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Me? You Have Got To Be Kidding God!

Contributed by James May on Jan 20, 2010

God has called you to serve Him, yes You. No excuses; just obey Him in faith. Only those who answer the call of God will see the victory.

Who Me? You have Got to be Kidding God! Wednesday, January 20, 2010-01-20 By Pastor James May How many of you love to fly? I know that some of you probably wouldn’t fly unless it was a life or death emergency. A lot of people have a fear of flying. If you’re one of them you would surely ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Producers Of A Hostile Environment-5 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 26, 2010

Part 5 of a 7-part sermon. The Apostle Paul, revealed to Timothy that a hostile(antagonistic) environment will characterize the last days. But why ? A hostile(antagonistic) environment is produced by, a Distortion of….

PRODUCERS of a HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT-V—2Timothy 3:1-9 Attention: When the store manager returned from lunch, he noticed his clerk’s hand was bandaged, but before he could ask about the bandage, the clerk said he had some very good news for him. "Guess what, sir?" the clerk said. "I finally sold that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Of The Ten Commandments Of James 4:7-10! Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010

James sets forth an additional seven commandments, which are mandatory for New Testatment Christians to obey, but they are not the original ten commandments.

INTRODUCTION #21 1. Open your bibles to James 4:7-10. 2. In these four verses James gives ten commandments. He does not repeat the 10 commandments that Moses gave, but instead gives 10 of the many commandments that are given in the N. T. 3. In a previous lesson we discussed the first three of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Job’s Patience & Faithfullness To God ! 3rd On Job Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010

James in exhorting Christiance to follow the example of the patience of Job gives reasons for developing a 3rd lesson on Job and his great character of patience and faithfulness.

INTRODUCTION # 31 1. Open your bible to Job 1:20&ff. 2. In our two previous lessons from the book of Job we have learned about the great moral character of Job. 3. We have learned of Satan’s plan to try and get Job to curse God. Satan was responsible for Job losing all of his livestock and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Special Of The Day

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Feb 18, 2010

What is the ’Special of the Day I asked, with excitement ringing in my voice. Salvation, was his reply. I’ll take it, I practically cried out.

Romans 5:1-5:5 The Special Of The Day SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES: Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Apostolic

Strength For The Way Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 2, 2010

God is in the restoring, renewing, reviving business.

“Go in Peace: Strength for the Way” Psalm 23:2-3a “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.” Why would God be in the restoring, renewing, reviving business? Perhaps it’s because we are so often weak and tired. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Laborers Together With God

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 11, 2010

Annual sermon, D. C. Baptist Convention. Clergy and laity will be in conflict, but it can be creative when we recognize our humanness, turn our competitiveness in productivity, and learn to identify where God is already at work.

I've done a little work through the years in helping ministers get positions on church staffs. Every Baptist minister, I guess, has done that. Where are the bishops when you really need them? But it's been fun to help young ministers, particularly those who were students of mine from my campus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Desperate Daughters Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010

Lot's daughters get desperate and choose the wrong way to get a valentine.

"Valentinus was the name of a young man who lived in Rome during reign of Claudius II when Christians were being persecuted. Although he was not a Christian, he helped them, but he was caught and put into prison. In prison he became a believer in Jesus. Because of this, Valentinus was condemned to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:30-38

A Time To Weep, A Time To Laugh Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010

Abraham, Sarah, Ishael, and Hagar represent faith and promise, spirit versus flesh, and grace versus Law. Abraham shows faith by letting his son Ishmael go forever.

Some of you have had the pleasure and/or pain of participating in a step-family. On rare occasions this works out really well and goes smoothly, but most of the time it’s very hard and all the parents and children involved, have major adjustments to make both lifestyle wise and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-21

Failure Through Compromise.

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 25, 2010

Compromise with corruption always leads to a painful collapse.

Admin OptionsFeature Edit Discussion Close Discussion Add Tags Cancel Delete Discussion Intro: 1. Richard Nixion said, "I did some of the big things rather well, but I screwed up terribly on what was a little thing." He was referring to Watergate, a small-time, bungled break-in. 2. Compromise ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Unto The Church In Ephesus, Write Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 6, 2013

Ephesus is one of the churches that got things half right, yet entirely wrong. The church must have doctrinal purity, but not at the expense of love.

Unto the Church in Ephesus, Write Revelation 2:1-7 Introduction Last week, we were introduced to the magnificent vision of Christ which John saw, which left him as though he were dead. This was similar to the vision that several of the Old Testament prophets had seen with a similar feeling of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fight The Good Fight

Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013

Spiritual warfare

FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT (2 TIMOTHYY 4) What would you say to your family and friends if it were near the end of your life? When my wife had breast cancer, she thought of writing a letter to every family member and friend. Lately she had chosen her funeral songs – Lord of the Universe, Hope of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Comparison Game Series

Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Sep 10, 2013

Paul vs.super-apostles, the Corinthians vs other churches, and us vs. the Corinthians

The Comparison Game Let's play the Comparison Game! Which is better? Coke? or Pepsie? I.U.? or U of L? Kentucky? or Duke? Our first contestant today is the Apostle Paul. Paul is a Hebrew of Hebrews, an Israelite, a descendent of Abraham. He has been in prison several times, beaten, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:11-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ