Here are the sermons I have preached in 2014.
Current or newest sermons are added to the top of this page.
At Your
Word - Some commands in the Bible don't make any sense. Why
should I obey a command that is not logical?
When you fall away - More happens
when one falls away than you
might expect. It impacts many other people.
Give to Yourself - What to give for Christmas is always a struggle. Here
are some things you can give to yourself.
Wait
for the Dead - Many expect God to do things contrary to what He
said in the the Bible. They are waiting for the dead to come home.
Life
tumbles In - Learn some important lessons from David about how
he dealt with the low times in life.
The Junk
Drawer - Most homes have a junk drawer with all kinds of
useless, old, broker, dried out stuff. We need to clean out the junk
drawer of our life.
Zombies are Real
- Zombies are said to be the "living dead." Dead but
still in some sense alive. There are many references to these people
in the New Testament.
I am
Outstanding - This an the latest of my "frog" sermons. We must learn
to like who we are and forgive ourselves.
Graceful
Thanksgiving - This Thanksgiving sermon studies the Greek
word for grace, thanks and several other uses.
Why Not? -
Why couldn't the 3 men just bow down to the image instead
of facing the fiery furnace? Not mean it - just outwardly bow down.
Good to be Here - A study of
the Transfiguration NOTE: No outline
is available for this study.
Good
Advice - Study 1 Corinthians 15:58 and you will have some
very good advice.
Withdraw Thyself - There are some people and situations that we should
not be around or be connected with.
3 Responses
- Every person who hears a sermon will respond in one
of three ways.
Unequal Yoke -
Many misunderstand what this verse is talking about, how
it applies to our lives and what it means for us.
Doom
and Gloom - News is depressing. Our world is getting to be a very
frightening place. How do we overcome the doom and gloom around us?
1000
year reign - Many don't understand how we missed the teaching of the NT
about the 1,000 year reign of Christ.
Why Some Don't Sing - Study the words
of the song, "Come, We That Love
The Lord."
When We Disagree - We will disagree. When that happens, how should we
deal with the the person with which we disagree?
Why We
Sing - Without Instruments - Many ask about this issue. Here is a simple
discussion of the Bible and history of music in worship.
3 Philosophies
- The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us much about
how we live our life.
Word Study - To
study the Bible we must understand the use and meaning
of the words we are reading.
Young Earth - How old is the earth? Is there evidence of a young earth?
Spiritual Senses - We need physical exercise. We also need to exercise
our spiritual senses.
Fellowship Everyone? - Are we arrogant or do we live by our convicitons?
Proper Uses of the
Tongue - We often talk about how the tongue is used
in evil ways. But the tongue has some very useful purposes.
Where is the joy? - Why are some Christians so miserable? What
has happened to the joy of our salvation?
Where are you? - God knows where you are. Do you?
They
Tried - There were many attempts to stop or prevent Jesus
from being our savior. They all failed.
Learn from Tragedy - Tragedies will happen in our world. The question
is - What can we learn from them?
Unfinished Work of Jesus - What has Jesus been doing since he went
back to heaven?
Able Men - God is looking for men who are able to do His work.
Why we
give up - The book of Hebrews shows us many reasons that
some give up their faith.
Walk in the
light - Fellowship with God requires that we keep walking
in the light of truth.
First and Foremost - God demands FIRST place in our priority.
Who Killed
Jesus? - There is a lot of controversy about who killed Jesus.
This sermon looks at the long list.
Abraham's Altars - Everywhere Abraham moved, he built an altar and spent
time in the worship of God.
Work of the church - This is part one of two looking at the work of the
church
and the growth of parachurch organizations.
Parachurch Organizations - There are many organizations that seek funds from
churches but are not under any eldership. They want the money but not the
oversight or control.
Worship in the
early church - What would it be like to go back to an assembly
of the early church?
Blessed Assurance - We sing the song but many do not believe the
message of that hymn.
Father's
Day: Andy Griffith - Fathers can learn some important lessons
from the TV dad.
Lost Bible Found - Many have lost their Bible by neglect. How can we
find the lost Bible and what will happen when we do?
Command to Repent - Most think to repent just means that I regret
the sin in my life. There is more involved than regret.
Its My
Party - This old song expresses the idea that I can do what
I want to.
Handle
with Care - We must have genuine care and concern for
the souls of the lost and our brethren.
Key
to Happiness - Happiness seems to elude many today. They
fail to understand where true happiness is found.
Abimelech
- The son of Gideon can teach us some very
important lessons.
Wrong is Wrong - Many accept situation ethics, but wrong is
always wrong.
I Can Do All Things - Are there
some limitations to my power as a
Christian? Am I Superman?
Godly Mothers - This is a Mother's Day sermon.
Because we were Baptized -
There is more involved in baptism than
the initial burial in water.
Gold
and Silver - Some think that having gold or silver will solve
all their problems. Peter had a different idea.
Everyday Religion - Faith is more than 1 hour on Sunday. It is what
we do every day.
Who's Who in Hell - John gives a list of those who will be in hell.
Recommend Religion - We can recommend a hair dresser. Why can't
we recommend our faith?
It's About
Time - Don't you think it is time to stand up for what we
claim? It is time to start practicing what we preach.
Burdens -
What should we do with the burdens of this life? There are
three answers to this question.
Lessons from Job - There are some very important lessons we must
learn from a simple statement in Job.
Wounded Warrior - Are you a wounded warrior for Jesus Christ?
Here is how to deal with being a wounded warrior.
Frog on
Post - How does a frog get on top of a fence post? How do
we accomplish what many think is not possible?
7
Bible Paradoxes - There are some statements that seem to be an
impossible contradiction - but they are true.
The End - These words are used in several ways in the New Testament.
99 Sheep - Another look at the parable of the lost sheep.
Words Common Special - God often took common words and gave them special
emphasis or meaning for the church.
Church in Wilderness - How did the church survive the intense persecution?
Nicolaitans - Who are they? Why did Jesus hate their deeds? Are they still around?
Saved by Grace - Were the Christians at Ephesus saved by grace?
Soldier, Athlete, Farmer - Paul compares the work of the Christian to these jobs.
$3 of God,
Please - We want the comfort of religion but don't want it to cost us
anything. We want the promise but not the work.
Babylon - This sermon looks at the three Babylons in the Bible.
Why Work? - Boring, stuck in a dead end job, no future. Why do we keep working?
Numerology
- Many use their spiritual calculators and play with the numbers in
the book of Revelation and Daniel.
Types of Worship - Not all worship is acceptable to God. We must be sure
that our
worship is in spirit and truth.
Lion of Judah - John describes the opening scene in Revelation. The Lion is the Lamb.
Unproductive Worry - Why do we worry? Does it do any good? Jesus teaches us
that all worry is unproductive.
First
Things First - Sometimes we do things in the wrong order. We get our
priorities
out of order.
How to Get Back on Track - We can get off course. Jesus tells us how to get back.
Why are they lost? - Many don't believe that the world is lost.
Letter to Cades - Jesus wrote to 7 churches. What if Jesus wrote a letter to us?
Amazing Grace - The grace of God is really an amazing thing.
New Song - John teaches us the new song the redeemed will sing in heaven.
Sainthood - Here are some thoughts about Jesus in our world.