Sermons on Wrong Direction:

Why Are We Here?

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 24, 2008

This sermon examines the mission of the local church.

Do you ever find yourself wondering about your purpose? As a church we should be continually considering that thought. Why are we here? I would like for us to consider this question today. This is a vitally important question. Sometimes churches misunderstand their task. Someone wrote a list of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Day You Found True Love

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 23, 2008

The love of Jesus equals forgiveness. Jesus loves the sinner not the sin.

What is your goal in life? What do you hope to accomplish by the time your life ends? Life is such a precious thing and yet we many times squander it on petty activities. We use our lives as we see fit and in most of those cases we find that our time could have been used better. Do you have any ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Satisfaction Series

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jul 11, 2007

A five part series dealing with what it means to get ahead in life and what it takes. based on Isaiah 55.

Satisfaction Sunday Sermon / Getting Ahead Sermon Series April 22nd, 2007 Intro: What does it take to “get ahead?” What would make you happy? Really satisfied with life? I tell you, it’s closer than you think, but most never reach it. In the summer of 1988 Gregory Patton found himself ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pioneers Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010

The Book of Acts should be called the Book of the Holy Spirit chronicling the lives of spirit filled missionaries, ordinary, everyday people who are possessed by the spirit of Jesus. It describes their “Pioneer Adventures” because it’s about the in-breaki

Pioneers Acts 4 George Washington Bush was born in Pennsylvania in 1778 and was a veteran of the War of 1812 fighting in the battle of New Orleans. In 1830, he moved to Missouri where he met and married Isabella, a young German American. One of the first African Americans to head out West, Bush ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-34

Denomination: Methodist

Slackers And A Christian Work Ethic

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 14, 2010

Followers of Christ are to be hard-working and self-sufficient.

Title: Slackers and a Christian Work Ethic Text: II Thessalonians 3:6-13 Thesis: Followers of Christ are to be hard-working and self-sufficient. Introduction Some men were overheard chatting around the table at a local restaurant about retirement. One of the men, a guy who looked to be in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Setting Priorities In Life Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jun 16, 2009

Using the movie, The Bucket List, as a platform for setting our priorities in life and living by them.

[Give everybody a yellow pad of paper to take notes, and collect the pads in buckets at the end of the service. Have people put their bucket list in buckets anonymously so we can read them over the next few weeks.] Setting Priorities in Life -- What Really Matters -- Living Life on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 39:4-5

Denomination: Methodist

Preaching Jesus Everywhere

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 29, 2004

When the church functions as the body of Christ, members can count on these three: power, persecution and a pathway

THE WINDOW Bible-Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC a fellowship of faith, family and friendships Acts 5:16-42 November 28, 2004 god’s family, the church, is certainly not one-dimensional. A great many folks outside the church would look at the church and say ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:16-42

Denomination: United Methodist

Father Where Are You?

Contributed by Levi Wright on Jan 17, 2006

A sermon is to encourage fathers to be responsible to their family.

BANNER OF HOLINESS MINISTRIES Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor “Fathers Where Are You?” Genesis 3:7-15 [7] And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. [8] And they heard the voice of the Lord God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:7-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stumbling Around

Contributed by David Richardson on Aug 16, 2005

Life is like stumbling around in the darkness when we get up in the middle of the night for a drink of water. We’re too proud to reach over and turn on the light, because we think we know all that we need to know. And, even though we stumble one time, the

Title: Stumbling Around Scripture: Romans 9:30-33 30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:30-33

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The End

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 6, 2015

A sermon to warn folks to be careful about listening to those who would claim to know the end of time.

"The End" Matthew 24:1-51 Matthew 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Heart, Home, And Hands

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

God loves you and wants to see you thriving and flourishing as a follower of Jesus! He goes to great lengths to keep us growing and moving forward in our faith.

Heart, Home, and Hands Intro: As we get ready for the year 2014 to move on in, this is a good time to stop and reflect on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we might be headed. I’m not sure that you need to make a whole list of unrealistic goals for the new year, just to forget ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Changed" From The Inside Out

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Apr 26, 2012

Pretty soon your attitude will go from can’t do anything, to can do everything and it won’t be from your doing,  but what God has done on the inside of you first. By the time that you become aware of it on the outside, He will have already wove

Changed, from the inside out! Romans 12:1-2 MSG. 1-2.  So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jehovah-Rapha

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 23, 2017

God's nature revealed in Exodus 15:26, Jesus' ministry of healing all, and an abundance of promises in the Word of God combine to convince that it's God's will to heal us physically. He is Jehovah-Rapha, the Lord our Physician!

JEHOVAH-RAPHA Ex. 15:22-26 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Ms. Smith was assigned to be a monitor on the playground and caught little Johnny making ugly faces and scaring other kids. 2. Smiling sweetly, she said, “Johnny, when I was a child I was told that if I made ugly faces, it would freeze and I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:22-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

From Iconium To Lycaonia, Lystra And Derbe Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 23, 2017

The pattern of a mixed response set in Pisidian Antioch again greeted the missionaries at their next place of witness, Iconium[1]. It was not an easy journey. Iconium was about seventy miles southeast of Antioch by the Sebastian way, the main route...

October 26, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.A.4: From Iconium to Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe (14:1-7) Scripture (Acts 13:42-52; KJV) 1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:42-52

Denomination: Baptist

He Dipped His Hands In Honey

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jul 30, 2013

A lion suddenly roared at Samson, but God turned it into a marvelous testimony. Samson's sharing of the honey with his parents shows that the trials God causes us to pass thru become blessings for ourselves and others.

He dipped his hands in Honey (Note to pastor's: spurgeon has an excellent message upon this text. It is, "Hands full of Honey," no. 1703, dated January 28th, 1883. He being dead yet speaketh!) I have included at the end of this text some thoughts I collected from around the web that helped me with ...read more

Scripture: Judges 14:5-8

Denomination: Pentecostal