Sermons on A Great Sword:

Christ's Coming Brings Great Joy

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 16, 2003

ADVENT 3(A) - Christ’s coming brings great joy first by faith and then in heaven.

CHRIST’S COMING BRINGS GREAT JOY Isaiah 35:1-10 - December 14, 2003 ISAIAH 35:1-10 351 The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, 2it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Do You Want To Be Great For God

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 22, 2004

A challenging message to believers on the requirement of following Christ.

Do You Want to Be Great? Luke 9:23-26 Question: Do you want to be great? Do you want to be great for God? Reality: Do you remember after the resurrection when Jesus approached Peter after Peter had denied Him three times? Not that I or any one of you have consciously denied in this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes Jesus A Great King?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

What Makes Jesus a Great King? 1) Ability; 2) Humility; 3) Popularity

When Pierre Trudeau passed away not too long ago I could hardly keep up with all the articles about the man and his career. I suppose that kind of coverage is only natural for a former Prime Minister of sixteen years. The articles I enjoyed reading the most were the ones debating whether or not Mr. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-41

Denomination: Lutheran

Kingdom Finale And The Great White Throne Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 20, 2005

The Millennium shows human nature for what it is.

Kingdom Finale and the Great White Throne Intro 1. Everyday life can bring us some unusual problems: Woman, 91, Teaches Purse Snatcher a Lesson Tue Jun 7 TOLEDO, Ohio - She’s 91 and uses a hearing aid and eyeglasses, but Katherine Woodworth wasn’t about to let somebody steal her purse. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"How I Became A Great Success!"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Aug 16, 2006

If you were to ask Joseph, “How did you become such a great success?” Perhaps he would have told you this following message of how God used seven tragic things in his life to make of him a success!

Title: “How I became a Great Success?” Introduction: No, I am not talking about me in the title! I am talking about Joseph. After being placed into the position of the most important person in the world at only thirty years of age, if you were to ask Joseph, “How did you become such a great ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:40-41

Denomination: Baptist

God Has A Great Sense Of Humor Series

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Jan 18, 2006

Once you have reached your place of destiny, God wants to keep you there. This is one test you have to pass to remain in that position.

God’s Great Sense of Humor Genesis 41:39-41 Every test, every turning point in Joseph’s life has been leading up to this moment. · For Presidential candidates this is like the swearing in ceremony. After four years of running the race, visiting major cities in every state, fulfilling all the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Great Reasons To Be Steadfast In God's Work

Contributed by Pastor Yolito De Gracia on Sep 17, 2006

It is God’s will that believers will grow in Grace and abound and be stedfast in the Lord’s service. There are great reasons that will move and inspire the Christians to be stedfast in the Lord’s ministry.

Title: Great Reasons To Be Steadfast in God’s Work Text: 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Be ye steadfast--not turning aside. Be firm, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:57-58

Denomination: Baptist

Leading People To Greatness - The Character Required Series

Contributed by W F on Feb 1, 2006

We are all leaders somewhere - in the home, at work, at college, in the neighborhood etc. What kind of character does God require of a leader then?

LEADING PEOPLE TO GREATNESS Part 1: “The Character Required” “Go and make disciples of all nations ...” (Matthew 28:19a) INTRODUCTION What kind of character do we need if we are to lead others well? If we are to lead people to greatness – what kind of people do we need to be? Let’s look at three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: *other

Four Essentials To Great And Godly Marriages

Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 12, 2006

St. Valentine was martyred for the institution of great and godly marriages. Gen. 2 describes that these marriages are made up of at least four essentials: Monogamy, Fidelity, Longevity, and Intimacy.

Great and Godly Marriages Gen. 2.21-25 Steve Miller 2/12/06---Valentine’s Sunday Opening: A wife woke up one morning and said, “Honey, I just had a dream that you bought me a new gold necklace. What do you think it means?” “I don’t know, but Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Tuesday, you’ll ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:21-25

Denomination: *other

The Great King Deserves Our Best Series

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Mar 16, 2006

Another message in a verse by verse series through the book of Malachi.

The Great King Deserves Our Best Malachi 1:6-14 I. The Priests Despised the Name of God (v. 6) A. By forsaking the covenant relationship “Do you thus deal with the Lord, O foolish and unwise people? Is he not your Father, who bought you? Has He not made you and established you?” – Deuteronomy ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

Hannah: One Of History's Great Moms

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jan 29, 2004

We sometimes overlook one of the greatest mothers of all time: Hannah.

Introduction: If recognition were given to the greatest mothers of all time, surely Hannah would be among them. This in spite of the fact that she did something that seems very shocking on the surface: she left her toddler to be raised by others. How can this be the sign of a great mother? Let’s ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Great Mercy Even In Judgment Series

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Feb 11, 2004

How and why God showed great mercy to Israel even with impending judgment

GOD’S GREAT MERCY EVEN IN JUDGMENT Amos 9:8-15 I. THE RESTORATION OF THE RUINS (8-12) A. God will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob B. God will not lose one “grain” of his people C. God will restore things as they once were II. THE REJUVENATION OF THE REAPING (13) 13"Yes indeed, it won’t be ...read more

Scripture: Amos 9:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Do I Have Great Faith?

Contributed by Jim Parisi on May 7, 2003

What is your definition of great faith? Of what does such faith consist? We can study what the Lord called great faith for the answer.

Do I Have Great Faith? Pastor Jim Parisi HHM May 4, 2003 (Mat 15:21-28 NKJV) Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. {22} And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift Of Good News Of Great Joy Series

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Dec 14, 2002

This sermon emphasizes the angels’ announcement to the shephards of good news of great joy by looking at why we need the good news, what is the good news, and how can we enjoy this joy this Christmas.

This past Thanksgiving my family and I headed North to spend the holiday with my family in Kentucky. As we were there, on the day after Thanksgiving, my wife and my sister went to do the usual holiday routine of shopping at the various stores. Now I’ve never been shopping on the day after ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Methodist

What's So Great About It? Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 14, 2001

Peter reminds a suffering Church what’s so special about their "living hope."

What’s So Great About It? Text: 1 Peter 1:3-12 Introduction Illustration: Farmer who was so fed up with His farm he wanted to sell it, but when he listed all the features of it with the realtor he realized he had all that he wanted Peter writes this letter to a church in the midst of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God