Sermons on A Hostile World:

Knowing The "Who" In A "Why" World.

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 4, 2006

A sermon about Who we can turn to in times of trouble.

Knowing the “Who” In A “Why” World Habakkuk 1:1-3:19 One of the hardest questions to ever answer is the “Why?”. A person can go on for hours explaining his life away, and again the question can always be turned back to “Why?”. Caleb has now entered into that phase. He’s becoming more and ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Given For The Life Fo The World Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Nov 19, 2006

He was given - for a purpose...

Given, for the Life of the World 1 Kings 19:4-8 Eph 4:30-5:2 John 6:41-51 Aug 27 P12 † In Jesus’ Name † For you, there is grace, and mercy and peace, from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction – a need for more…. A very famous Russian pastor, two months before he would be ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-51

Denomination: Lutheran

Integrity Does Not Conform To The World Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 12, 2006

Living a life of integrity cannot conform to what the world believes to be right, but is transformed by God’s Word and led by the Holy Spirit!

Sermon Brief Date Written: September 7, 2006 Date Preached: September 10, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Living a Life of Integrity Sermon Title: Integrity Does NOT Conform to the World Sermon Text: Daniel 3:16-18 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Formula For Impacting Our World Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 26, 2006

The simple formula Jesus has given us for impacting our world is that we are salt and light.

Introduction: A. I wanted to start today’s sermon with a funny story of a science chemistry experiment gone wrong. 1. So I went on line and searched for quite a while, thinking surely there must be some great stories out there. a. I stumbled on one that didn’t have a lot of details, which would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Navigating Life In A World Of Change

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 26, 2006

> I want to continue in a similar way with what the Lord has to say to us about going through CHANGES in life

Last week we considered the subtle settling of our expectations. > I want to continue in a similar way with what the Lord has to say to us about going through CHANGES in life To help us realize just how much change we live is… consider the foolowing changes over just the past 11 years.. 100 YEARS ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Straight Living In A Crooked World Series

Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Oct 5, 2006

This is part of a series I did on topics my congregation requested. Several of these messages are two parts.

YOU ASKED FOR IT STRAIGHT LIVING IN A CROKKED WORLD Sunday May 28, 2006 Scripture Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Intro. A. Today we are going to look at the subject of Holiness. When I began this series and I spoke on the topic of suffering I said that I felt like I was standing at the edge ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Denomination: Holiness

Birth Of Christ; Saviour Of The World

Contributed by Chew Chew on May 31, 2007

Jesus is the only saviour of the world

Title: Birth of Christ; Savior of the World Text: Matthew Chapter 1: 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Holy Spirit's Ministry To The World

Contributed by Galen Hackman on Jun 5, 2007

What can we expect from the Holy Spirit as he ministers to the world of unbeleivers?

The Holy Spirit’s Ministry to the World John 16:7-11 To begin this discussion of the role of the Holy Spirit to the world at large, I want to begin with the most basic of all truths. It comes to us from the dialog of Jesus with Nicodemus in John 3, and it is verses 16 and 17. John 3:16-17 16 For ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-11

Denomination: Brethren

Finding The Lost World Of Wonder

Contributed by Christopher Enix on Jun 6, 2007

What did Jesus really mean when He said we must become like little children?

Finding the Lost World of Wonder Matthew 18:1-6 and Matthew 19:13-15 The past few months have been very interesting for me. As many of you know, Charity and I have been student teaching this past semester. It was the last hoorah before we were able to graduate. At the onset of the semester, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Be His Heart For The World Series

Contributed by Art Good on Jun 8, 2007

In this final sermon in the series we are going ee that we have been called to be His heart for the world! When someone is passionate about someone or something we say their heart is really in it. What was Jesus’ heart really into?

Called to be His Heart for the World I have a confession to make. The other night I snapped. My wife and I get a dozen or so “Sales calls” a day. I was watching an NBA playoff game and the phone rang…and it was a sales call, so I grabbed my referee’s whistle, leaned into the mouthpiece and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Sign 6 - Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Jun 20, 2007

This is the sixth sign of the book of John, the healing of the man born blind. Jesus reveals himself to be the light of the world.

Light of the World Today I am going to continue the study on the seven signs found in the book of John prior to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Over the last five Bible studies I have covered the first five signs covered in the book of John. We discussed how John could have included hundreds of ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reflections On Hope In A World Of Hopelessness

Contributed by Michael Worker on Jun 22, 2007

There are so many people in our world today who feel like giving up because they do not have hope. Hope is a core, basic need of all human beings.

Scripture: Titus 2:11-13. This years week of prayer readings are on the theme ‘journey of hope’. As I have read through these readings over the past couple of weeks I have been impressed again and again with the value and need of hope. The message that comes through clearly from the various ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-13

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

What In The World Is God Doing? Series

Contributed by Vance Elzinga on Jun 22, 2007

How do we get on board when we don’t understand what God is doing (compares Jonah with Pentecost)?

20070527 – What in the world is God doing? (Jonah/Acts 2) INTRO– How many of you like surprises? Think, now… Jonah is full of surprises – or God is… • Tomorrow morning you’re going! • Nineveh • The fish is a surprise – oh no you don’t • And Nineveh holds still more surprises – Jonah is sick of ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Changeless God For Changing World

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 5, 2006

God is God in the midst of crisis

Intro: someone said to me this week, it only takes a second for the world to change. This week the world changed for the Barrett family, the Reese family, our youth group, our church and this community. People have suffered significant loss, for some the world seems to be spinning out of control. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Shout Heard "Round The World

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Apr 18, 2006

Jesus died and rose on purpose to save us, and His salvation is already with us. The cross and the empty tomb are necessary for our forgiveness.

“The Shout Heard ‘Round the World: HE IS RISEN!” Acts 10:34-43 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Easter brings up life-and-death concerns. A Canadian scientist said, “I have only two questions to ask: One, has anyone ever defeated death? And two, did ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Congregational