Sermons - 2024

Here are links to the sermon outlines and Power Point files I have preached in 2024.

Current or newest sermons are added to the top of this page.

Nostalgia - We often think back to a simpler time when we did not have all the
problems we face today. But we had different problems.    Outline         Power Point

Transfer the Mantle - It came time for Elijah to "transfer the mantle" to Elisha. There
are times when we need to do the same. It is time for me to transfer the mantle to
another preacher. I will be retired after 66 years of preaching.       Outline            Power Point

Problem of Evil - Why is there evil in our world? Why pain, suffering, sickness and
evil?                                        Outline                Power Point

Gifts from God - While we give gifts at Christmas time, God give us many gifts
at all times of the year.            Outline            Power Point

No Other Name - While we adore many famous people in history and many
famous people today - there is no greater name than Jesus.        Outline        Power Point

A Disappointed Lord - After all Jesus did for us, He will be greatly disappointed
at many who reject the offer of salvation.            Outline            Power Point

Elijah's God and God's Elijah - We know about how God protected Elijah, but
we must also remember how Elijah obeyed God.        Outline        Power Point

Loneliness - Holiday time is, for many, a very lonely time. We must remember
those that are alone durilng a holiday.        Outline        Power Point

Not Thankful - On the week of Thanksgiving, we are not always as
thankful as we ought to be. Our focus is eating and football.    Outline        Power Point

Handle with Care - We are all breakable. Be cautious how you treat, talk to
and deal with others. They are also fragile.        Outline        Power Point

Submission - God demands that we submit to government rulers AND that we
submit to God's total authority.        Outline            Power Point

Alone - Christians often feel alone in the world. We are alone is a world filled
with sin and evil.                    Outline                Power Point

Restoration - What is needed to restore New Testament Christianity?    Outline    Power Point

Vision for a Lost World - Why are we NOT converting the world to Christ? At one
time we were growing rapidly. Now we are shrinking. Why?    Outline        Power Point

Who Cannot be Saved - God wants all men to be saved - but many will NOT
be saved. There are many who cannot be saved.        Outline        Power Point

Looking at Religion - Many only take a peek at religion. There are at least
three ways we need to look at our religion.        Outline        Power Point

Why Many Churches - If people study and believe the Bible, there would be
ONLY one church. Why so many?            Outline            Power Point

Salvation Confidence - Are you confident of your salvation? Are you sure that
you will go to heaven when you die?        Outline            Power Point

Happy Life - God has given us the guide to have a happy life. SO - Why are so
many people not happy?            Outline                Power Point

Lord Comes Down - This lesson looks at some of the many times that God came
down to earth.                Outline                Power Point

12 Step Program - There are several 12 Step programs to help people with addiction Power Point
to alcohol, drugs and others.        Outline            Power Point

Eternal Promise - God's promises do not expire. They are eternal.
                                        Outline                Power Point

Our Faithful God - God keeps His promises. You can depend on what God says.
                                    Outline                       Power Point

7 Traits - What example are we setting before the world. Here is what they should
see in our lives.                Outline                Power Point

Time to Celebrate - They built the wall high enough to be safe from attack. It was time
to celebrate. Here is what they did.            Outline            Power Point

Eternal Promises - This simple lesson is from Romans 2. God is Just. The sinner
will be punished and the righteous saved.        Outline        Power Point

4 Stewards - The lesson describes every person. We are all stewards of the things
God has given to us. How are we doing?        Outline            Power Point

Why We Exist - Why do so many denominations exist? Why don't we just join one
of them?                 Outline                Power Point

3 Koins in a Fountain - This sermon is a study of 3 Greek words used in the New
Testament.                Outline                    Power Point

Sinner, Savior, Saint - In a study of Psalm 36 we find who the sinner is, who the
Savior is, and who a Saint is.            Outline            Power Point

Wrong Concepts - Often words are used in a wrong way. Sometimes they convey
a meaning that is not the original intent.        Outline        Power Point

Beware, Beware - The Hebrew writer issues some warnings. Here are some
things of which we must be aware.        Outline            Power Point

How will you die? This sermon is not about the cause of death, but about the
spiritual situation a person might be in at death.    Outline        Power Point

Choices - We make choices every day. Some choices are of little importance,
but some choices are life changing and life altering.    Outline        Power Point

Invest Time Wisely - We waste too much time in things that are not all that
important.                Outline                Power Point

Boarding Pass - To travel on an airplane, you must have a boarding pass
to enter the plane.                    Outline                Power Point

Who Switched the Tags? The world is trying to change our values. Have you
allowed the world to change your values?        Outline                Power Point

This IS what we signed up for - God did not promise that as Christians, we would
never have and persecution or suffering.    Outline        Power Point

The Greatest Memorial - On this Memorial Day, we should not forget about
the greatest memorial.        Outline            Power Point

Who is my mother? - A Mother's Day sermon. Jesus had many "mothers" who
cared for Him.                Outline                    Power Point

When God Laughs - The Bible teaches that God laughs. It is not the laugh of
hearing a funny story. It is a laugh of derision.    Outline            Power Point

Dealing With Whom - We often make the mistake of failing to realize with whom
we are dealing.                Outline             Power Point

Promises of God - God makes many promises in the Bible. God keeps His many
promises. Some require our part.        Outline        Power Point

Was Joan of Arc really Noah's wife? - Many are illiterate when it comes to the Word
of God.   Why?                                  Outline            Power Point

Does God mean what He says? - We read the commands in the Bible and then we
react by thinking that it is not necessary.    Outline        Power Point

Keep your eye on the Rainbow - The rainbow is a promise. We often focus on the
problem rather than the promise.        Outline        Power Point

Why are they leaving? - Every major religious group is losing members. Why are the
numbers down? Is America still a "Christian" nation?    Outline            Power Point

Does God mean what He says? - It is easy for men to disregard statements and
commands in the Bible.        Outline            Power Point

Things God will not do - God is all powerful, but there are some things that God will
not do.                Outline            Power Point

5 LIVES OF MAN - How do others know you and see you? Some know you
better than others. Some have a brief impression of your actions.  Outline    Power Point

BE STILL - We panic. We stew and fuss. We don't know what to do or where
to go. Just stand still, settle down.         Outline            Power Point

Jesus Preached Against - We often emphasize Jesus teaching love, peace,
and forgiveness. Jesus also preached against sin.    Outline    Power Point

Sunday is Coming - Worship begins with our preparation. Worship can't
be an accident.            Outline            Power Point

No Small Stir - Luke uses a figure of speech in the KJV to explain how big
the commotion really was in the city of Ephesus.    Outline    Power Point

Sought Homeland - The last in the Faith Series looks at going home. Israel
had a homeland promised.                Outline            Power Point

Heart not Right - This is not the organ that pumps blood, but the mind,
will, and intellect that makes decisions.    Outline    Power Point