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Surprised By Joy

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 19, 2014

Surprised by Joy - (Character Study Cleopas) (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: They talked with each other (vs 14, 15 & 17) They welcomed a stranger (vs 15). They shared the story of Jesus (vs 18-23). They were willing to learn (vs 25-27) They practiced hospitality (vs 28) SERMONBODY: Ill: • The newspaper The Independent on Sunday (5 September ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-32

Denomination: Brethren

Paul's Focus: Souls Won Not How It's Done Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 20, 2014

Paul did NOT believe we should stand on ceremony or ritual when it comes to sharing Christ, but that we should have an attitude of being willing to do ANYTHING to win people to Christ!

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 17, 2014 Date Preached: July 20, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Paul’s FOCUS –Souls Won not How it is done Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 [NLT] 19Even though I am a free ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Bible Is Trustworthy

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Aug 3, 2014

An examination of the internal and external evidence which testifies to the reliability of the Bible as God's Word.

Is the Bible trustworthy in its claim to be God's Word? I can definitely say that there are sound evidences to support the position that the Bible's claim to be Divinely-inspired is trustworthy. There are both internal and external evidences that the Bible is truly God's Word. The internal ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Enough Is Enough - I Am On The Run

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Aug 15, 2014

A Sermon on the running from the call of God. How our disobedience can bring the worst of storms in to our lives

"Enough Is Enough" - I Am On The Run by Rev. Timothy G. Porter Jonah 1:1-17 Introduction: Have you ever made a lousy decision? As you’re laughing, you’re probably really thinking, “What do you mean?” A bad decision. “I’ve made more than I can ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Divided We Fall Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 13, 2014

1) The Plea for doctrinal agreement (1 Corinthians 1:10), 2) The Parties that were loyal to particular leaders (1 Corinthians 1:11–12), 3) The Principle of oneness in Christ (1 Corinthians 1:13), and 4) The Priority of preaching (1 Corinthians 1:14-17).

Tragically—though it is forbidden by God, is totally out of character with our redeemed natures, and is in complete opposition to everything our Lord prayed for and intended for His church—fighting does occur among believers, among those who are called to be one in the Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Other

Sexual Purity In An X-Rated Culture Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

What the Bible says about sexual immorality and the definition of marriage.

INTRODUCTION We live in interesting times. Last fall, on November 6, 2012, voters in Washington State approved two controversial issues, same-sex marriage and personal marijuana use. It’s interesting that the Bible says in Leviticus 20:13, “If a man lies with a man; they shall be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Our Eyes Will See The Coming Of The Glory Of The Lord Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels. And when each of us is born, we inherit a little bit of the devil in each of us. It's called sin.

INTRODUCTION One of the most popular patriotic songs is “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Many people don’t realize it comes from the War Between the States. It was actually written to be a recruitment song for the Union Forces. Of course, the favorite song of the Confederate ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Early Warning System Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

The truth is, sometimes committed Christians stumble and fall into sin. The Bible reads like a Who’s Who of spiritual failures. Abraham was a liar; Moses was a murderer; David committed adultery and murder; Peter denied the Lord three times.

INTRODUCTION This is the 28th message in this series called “Finding Hope in a Hopeless World.” As we come to the end of Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians, let’s review what we’ve learned. The main theme of these two letters is that Jesus Christ is coming ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Offering Ourselves To God

Contributed by Sidney Yuan on Nov 11, 2013

Christians should offer ourselve to God as living sacrifice. This sacrifice should be hold and that's the only acceptable way to God. To be holy, we should not be conformed to this world but be transformed by renewing of our mind.

Offering Ourselves to God This month’s sermon series is on stewardship. The topic of today’s sermon is Offering ourselves to God. The title of the sermon was determined way back in the beginning of the year. The obvious Scripture that came to mind is Romans 12:1, 2. In Romans 12 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Nazarene

Press In Like Priscilla

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 17, 2013

To press into the spiritual realm means we strive to be mature in Christ and in how we view things in life. It means we are in tune with God and His agenda for our lives and for the Kingdom of Heaven. It means we push through the tough times of life and in our faith and we don’t quit.

Theme: ¾ Immerse We need to immerse ourselves in a new way of living. We need to immerse ourselves into the spiritual dimension of life and see things we have never seen before. We need to do this individually and corporately as a family unit. Series 3: Press In To press into the spiritual realm ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Good/ Identity Check Part 10 Series

Contributed by Steve Wright on Nov 21, 2014

I want you to understand this morning that God's primary focus in your life is not for you just to feel good; he wants you to be good.

If you have your Bible, I want you to open with me to the book of Acts. We're going to go to chapter 5. We come out of our Easter series, and I want to finish up Identity Check, Part 10. We're going to be in 1 Peter 4:1-11 today, but I want to open this morning with the book of Acts. I want you to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11, Acts 5:40-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marriage Dinner

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Dec 2, 2014

Marriage dinner

Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: *other

Will God Give Me A Double Portion Of His Spirit If I Ask Him To

Contributed by Coz Von on May 14, 2014

The answers will surpise you, This is a study into the mysteries of the Workig of the Holy Spirit and our entitlement

The answer is yes, even to you! - But first off, you must realize that we cannot understand how the Spirit moves, neither can we understand how it operates in our lives; Be honest, we do not even comprehend God’s dynamic forces at work not even when it comes to our own experience. All we know ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:9, 2 Kings 2:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Resurrection: How Will You Respond?

Contributed by James Wallace on Apr 30, 2019

Do you have the kind of faith that saves? An examination of the faith of the first eyewitnesses to Jesus' resurrection graphically illustrates what kind of faith saves, and what kind of faith does not.

The Resurrection: How Will You Respond? Matthew 27:27—28:10 He is risen! He is risen indeed! So Christ is risen! But I want to ask you a question this morning. Do you think of Christ's resurrection as just an interesting and unique fact of history—that God intended it just as a point ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

Ordinary Day Breakthroughs

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 3, 2019

Sermon thesis: The LORD uses our ordinary days to develop our character, our faith and our spiritual strength so that we may be able to reflect His glory and live an Abundant Life here on this Good Earth. How we handle ordinary days can lead to extra-ordinary days!

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10; Jeremiah 18:1-4 Title: Ordinary Day Breakthroughs Sermon thesis: The LORD uses our ordinary days to develop our character, our faith and our spiritual strength so that we may be able to reflect His glory and live an Abundant Life here on this Good Earth. INTRO: ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10, Jeremiah 18:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene