Sermons on Worship Practice:

Heroes

Contributed by Randy Daniels on Jun 12, 2008

Who are our real heroes?

Heroes Who are some of our heroes? Willie Mays- 7095 put outs as an outfielder- All time record, career batting avg was .302, 8 consecutive years he drove in 100 runs or more, won the Gold glove award 12 times, had 660 home runs 3rd all time homerun record, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born April 16, ...read more

Scripture: John 2:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Absolutely Positively Proper Perspective

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Aug 26, 2010

Having a Positive Attitude is a vital aspect of a successful Christian life, this sermon looks at ways that the proper perspective insures our success.

THE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY PROPER PERSPECTIVE (All my sermons use illustrations found on sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Having the proper perspective is truly one of the most important things we can have in life. Another way of saying this is: Having a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Jesus Explains His Appearing"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 23, 2010

Jesus came down to do the Father’s will.

“All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. 38 “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 39 “This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but ...read more

Scripture: John 6:37-40

Denomination: Orthodox

Investigating Angels And Demons Series

Contributed by C Jordan on May 1, 2009

This critical response is a look at some of the main lies and errors that are found in Dan Brown’s ’Angels and Demons’ novel.

INVESTIGATING BROWN’S ANGELS AND DEMONS "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." (1 Peter 3:15). Do you remember the story of Snow White? When the magic mirror tells ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: *other

Great Faith & Great Humility In Action Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009

What does faith and humility look like

Great Faith & Great Humility in Action - Luke 7:1-10 Gladstone Baptist Church - 26/6/05 am The Wizard of Oz is a classic story of Dorothy, a young girl from Kansas who somehow finds herself swept into a magical land by a tornado. She embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who, it is reported, can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Authenticity & Courage – Marks Of Greatness Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009

We need to fear God who sees all things, yet we have an assurance of Christ standing up for us.

“Authenticity & Courage – Marks of greatness” – Luke 12:1-12 Gladstone Baptist Church – 7/1/07 am S1 - We all have hidden secrets - OOPS Show a Video Clip from the Wizard of Oz (The Wizard is caught out and exposed as a fraud. He has put on a mask and fooled everyone, but he is a hypocrite and a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What God Is Looking For…

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 7, 2009

After seeing the disciples of Jesus hiding in the upper room it is hard to imagine that they had any vision of their own. That is why it is important to understand how God sees things and what he is watching for.

Last week we looked at the slowness of Easter’s arrival for the disciples. They were locked away in a room. They were full of fear and doubts. Jesus appears, it would be easy to claim that that fixed everything for the disciples. But it did not; we know that if we read through the different ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Congregational

Weapons Of Righteousness - Spiritual Warfare Part 6 Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009

(PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com)

Spiritual Warfare (SW-06) Weapons of Righteousness 1 Peter 5:8-9 While most Christians would not deny that spiritual warfare exists, the truth is that many have, for all intents and purposes, disengaged. They no longer live as though there were at war. Rather, they are content to have others ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: *other

The Lights Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 28, 2009

What if you missed the lights of Christmas? What would you miss? You would miss Jesus!

Christmas Eve Service: The lights of Christmas Texts: Isaiah 9:1-7 1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Prophets Lodge In Caves

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 28, 2009

Elijah

WHEN PROPHETS LODGE IN CAVES (1 KINGS 19:1-18) How have these few (four) months in Hong Kong affected people’s physical, emotional and mental health? According to the University of Hong Kong (HKU) survey, nearly one in 10 people in Hong Kong were found to have suspected depression in a study ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

One Portion More

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 23, 2009

For Baptist Identity Sunday. God has given the Baptist tribe one portion more of evangelistic zeal, missions involvement, and investment in freedom. This church is equipped with one portion more to do its mission.

I recently witnessed a special event, and was very impressed with how many Baptists there were in it. Everywhere I looked, I saw Baptists; every time the announcer identified anybody, I heard the word, "Baptist". It was one of the most sectarian occasions I’ve seen in a long while. There was a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference Mothers Make

Contributed by David Owens on May 11, 2009

Take a look at some of the mothers from the Bible and see the difference they make.

Introduction: A. Today is Mother’s Day, so we want to express our love and appreciation to all the mothers who are with us today. 1. Mother’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year, because I love and appreciate all the mothers in my life. 2. My experience with the mothers in my life has been ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Raising The Roof: Sickness Down, Dander Up

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 29, 2009

It will be necessary to do some unusual things that will raise the anger of some Christians and will not be understood in the larger community. But the bottom line is getting help to those who need it.

Several years ago, when housing prices began to shoot up into the stratosphere, we began to see something new in my neighborhood. We saw many of the houses being opened up from the top, and then construction of new second stories or new dormers or even decks and balconies, way up high. What was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Citizens Responsibility

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 3, 2009

A sermon about how America has been blessed, why it has been blessed, and what we as citizens, are supposed to do to keep our nation blessed.

America has enjoyed an abundance never before known among nations. And make no mistake; the things we have had were blessings … blessings from our Heavenly Father. They did not come by man’s hands, nor did they “just happen that way.” Since yesterday was Independence Day, I think it only ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Denomination: *other

The Theory Of The Thief

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 6, 2009

the thief in prophecy analyzed

THE THEORY OF ’THE THIEF’ Just as in many other theories, prophecy ’scholars’ have gone astray due to faulty interpretations of specific texts of Scripture. One of these false interpretations is ’THE THIEF’ mentioned in distinct ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:42-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible