Sermons on Your Soul Is Required Of You:

Why Are Deacons Needed Today?

Contributed by Chris Layton on Aug 23, 2009

Laying the foundation for the office of deacons and the role they play in the life of the church.

Are Deacons Needed Today? Acts 6:1-7 The age old struggle in the realms of Christianity has been a fierce fight. On one side, seeking to advance the Kingdom of God, we find the Holy Spirit and the Church. On the other side we see Satan and all of the forces of Hell. Satan had been trying to figure ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Genesis 19 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 23, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 19 [Read Genesis 10:1.] Whenever you hear an introductory verse like that it’s almost like a call to be ready to be bored. Oh no, here we go. One of those passages where you read about all the begats and begottens and becames and becomes through the family line of certain persons. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 10:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Power To See It Through!

Contributed by Lark Lewis on Nov 8, 2008

Obviously the qualities which make a good start possible are not identical with the qualities which see life through to the end.

The Power to See it Through Philemon 24, Colossians 4:14, 2 Timothy 4:10 2 Tim. 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. CONCERNING one character in the New Testament, mentioned only three times, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:10

Denomination: Apostolic

Part Of God's Team: Our Primary Identity Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 21, 2008

We can fellowship with God and His workers around the world, no matter where we are.

Part of God’s Team: Our Primary Identity (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5) 1. Immaturity begins with birth: at first, it is all about us. 2. Some mature more than others. 3.Typically, we then are wrapped up in our families, which are extensions of ourselves. Some never advance beyond this. 4. If so, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Praying For America

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jul 5, 2008

This sermon examines some of the problems facing America and the Church in America and calls on the Christian Community to confess, repent, and pray for our nation.

Title: Praying for America Text: Amos 7:1-9, Date: July 6, 2008 a.m. Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: Friday was the fourth of July, the day we as Americans celebrate our Independance. I don’t think anyone would argue that God has richly blessed the United States of ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Life Of Grace

Contributed by Stan Simonik on Feb 14, 2008

Having gratefully received the gift of God’s grace, we can’t repay it or hoard it, but pass it on to others.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is relatively easy to accept grace but it seems rather challenging to live a life of grace. I say it is relatively easy to accept grace, because we human beings have the tendency to earn it first. Do a trick – get a cookie! A doctor told a story about an ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Lutheran

The Retrun Of The Ark Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Oct 26, 2011

A look at the story of how the Ark of the Covenant was returned to the people of Israel and how they worshipped God because of it.

-so here’s what we’re going to do, for the next two weeks we’re mellowing out a little, no powerpoints, no notes sheets, if you really want to take notes there’s paper we can give you, but we’re going to take things easy. We’re going to have story time. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1

Denomination: Methodist

The Retrun Of The Ark Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Oct 26, 2011

A look at the story of how the Ark of the Covenant was returned to the people of Israel and how they worshipped God because of it.

-so here’s what we’re going to do, for the next two weeks we’re mellowing out a little, no powerpoints, no notes sheets, if you really want to take notes there’s paper we can give you, but we’re going to take things easy. We’re going to have story time. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1

Denomination: Methodist

A Few Thoughts On The 2nd Coming

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 10, 2008

A FEW THOUGHTS ON THE 2ND COMING

A FEW THOUGHTS ON THE 2ND COMING OF THE LORD; 3/10/08 Luke 17:20-36 20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:20-36

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is Not A Game Show Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 24, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 7: 25 – 29

Matthew 7: 25 – 29 Life Is Not A Game Show 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:25-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Loved And Called God's People

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2012

A sermon on the salvation of the Jews and Gentiles (Outline taken from Sermon Central's Aubrey Vaughan at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/vindicating-god-part-4-gods-plan-our-pursuit-aubrey-vaughan-sermon-on-gods-sovereign-will-127093.asp and mater

HoHum: There are approximately 150,000 Jewish Believers in Jesus Christ today. In 1948, when Israel was reestablished as an independent nation, there were fewer than 100 Messianic Jews living in Israel. Today, there are approximately 15,000 Messianic Jewish people in Israel. However, there are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Almost Forgotten Word: Propitiation

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 19, 2013

A sermon on the word "propitiation" (Material and outline taken from John Stott's book, The Cross of Christ, chapter 7 "The Salvation of Sinners" under propitiation)

HoHum: And the man that wrote the Home Sweet Home,He never was a married man. She'll meet you at the door when you go to come in And knock you down with a rolling pin, And the man that wrote the Home Sweet Home, He never was a married man. To talk about propitation I like to use an illustration ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Chronicle Of Courage Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 25, 2016

It takes courage to move in the will of God. Elijah's faith brought the courage necessary to face the evil of his day. We learns lessons for our own day from Elijah's experience with King Ahab.

When last we encountered our hero, Elijah, he was performing miracles for a widow and her son in Zarephath. Here’s an interesting note I need to make as we begin because today we’ll see another miracle Elijah performs. There are basically three clusters of miracles in the bible. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39

Denomination: Methodist

Another Feast In The Desert Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Nov 8, 2017

It is easy to see the Lord work in a mighty way and yet forget as soon as a similar situation comes along. The disciples witnessed Jesus feed a multitude, and yet when facing another multitude that needed fed, they doubted. We must walk by faith,

Another Feast in the Desert Mark 8: 1-9 In our text today we read of the second time our Lord miraculously fed thousands of people with a meager supply of food. Like the previous encounter, a multitude had followed Jesus and were in desperate need of a meal. They were in an isolated area, outside ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Things Aren’t Always What They Seem To Be

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 25, 2015

We must make our brothers and sisters in Christ (as well as the lost) feel the real need to be a part of the worshipping community. If we are persecuted for our work, we can take comfort in the knowledge that in the end God will fashion eternity.

Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-19

Denomination: Anglican