Sermons on A Loving Heart:

The Big Catch (God's Strength)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 11, 2007

This is a sermon that teaches how our strength is in the Lord. When we can’t do anything... the Lord’s strength gets us through.

Luke 5:1-11 While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennes’aret. And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the bots, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

More Powerful Than A Locomotive Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 18, 2007

This is another in a youth series that parallels Superman’s super-strength with Jesus’ infinite power.

More Powerful than a Locomotive One of the most remarkable of Superman’s powers and abilities is his sheer strength. The old radio serial of the 1940’s boasted that Superman “could change the course of mighty rivers,” and “bend steel in his bare hands.” One of Joe Shuster’s earliest sketches of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Christian Church

Independent Jonah And The Sailors Of A Floundering Ark Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 8, 2008

Jonah runs away from God.

In its 1981 debut, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” made $384 million US worldwide. There didn’t seem to be a country that didn’t fall in love with character Indiana Jones. Kids everywhere were swooping around playgrounds cracking imaginary whips and humming the movie’s theme song as they “uncovered” ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Fourth Down:teachability Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 25, 2008

Fourth down is your last chance to clean up the messes you may have made in your marriage.

4 Play: Four Keys to a Winning Marriage Series Fourth Down: Teachability Feb. 21, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A 30-Day Sex Challenge at Relevant Church in Ybor City, Fl. 1 Make time! "Sometimes life gets in the way, our jobs get ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Faith? Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008

Explains what Faith is. 3rd sermon in series on faith.

WHAT IS FAITH? - Hebrews 11:1-6 > Hebrews 11:6 Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him. Over the past several weeks we have looked at the life that pleases God, from several different ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-39

Denomination: Baptist

Country Club To Church: The Membership

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 11, 2008

The church is looking more like a country club with every year, this is a call back to service instead of being served. We are not on a religious vacation, but a spiritual journey.

COUNTRY CLUB TO CHURCH: THE MEMBERSHIP THEME: OVERCOMING A ME ATTITUDE FOR A CHRIST ATTITUDE TEXT: PHIL. 3:1-11 Feeling the hot sun upon me is heavenly. Walking to the pier to eat an ice-cream cone is one of the simple pleasures. Reading a great book as I hear the consistent waves in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pulling Tent Pins

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008

Gods message to the church today is I want you to PULL THE TENT PINS and GO FORWARD!

Pulling Tent Pins TEXT: Exodus 14: 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Genesis 33 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 6, 2009

verse-by-verse

Last week we ended our time together seeing that Abraham’s life was going great. - His business is booming - God brought forth the promised son in dramatic fashion - The wife is happy since her rival is out of the picture - He’s living at peace with all the people around him - And His faith is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Murder Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by David Smith on Aug 7, 2009

When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it." And he solemnly swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdo

We had a baptism this morning, and I think if you’d searched through the Bible for the most inappropriate Gospel story to feature today, you couldn’t have done better (or rather worse) that the one we had this morning - the story of the death of John the Baptist! When you’re working with the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Lord’s Prayer, God Wants Us To Talk With Him. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 23, 2009

break down of Lukes version of the Lord’s prayer.

The Lord’s Prayer. Started with wing clip from Noah’s Ark I remember some of my prayers, Lord if I win lotto I’ll give away ten percent now that was jolly big of me! Or if I get that job, I’ll tell everyone it’s because I’m a Christian and you’ve blessed me. How often in prayer do we have our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Salvation Army

Early Edition Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 31, 2009

Jesus gives us a glimpse into the future and the end of time

Early Edition Early Edition Series: Matthew 24:1-14 January 18, 2009 Morning Service Introduction One of my favorite television shows in the mid nineties was Early Edition. The show was built around the premise that an ordinary guy named Gary Hobson would receive a newspaper each morning. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

"We Are Not A Christian Nation" Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 12, 2009

Should the church dissolve since our president has declared that we are not a Christian nation? The numbers of people claiming to be Christians has dropped dramatically. The question is, is the cross still relevant in this post-Christian world?

President Barak Obama visited Turkey this week. In a press conference he stated “we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation.” Newsweek reporter Jon Meacham wrote the cover story for his magazine entitled “The Decline and Fall of Christian America.” The 2009 American Religious Identification ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Keeping Our Balance In A Topsy Turvy World

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 20, 2009

We have been given authority and power in order to become overcomers in the present circumstances. We do not need to succumb to the pressures around us but can live overcoming lives.

Valley Grove Assembly of God May 3, 2009 Keeping Our Balance in a Topsy Turvey World Colossians 2:6-16 INTRODUCTION: There are many things that upset the apple cart in our “topsy turvy” world. One of them is the downturn in the economy with the loss of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-16, Colossians 2:6-19

Denomination: Methodist

I Am: God Is Able

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007

God is truly able.

I AM: God Is Able Scripture: 2 Cor. 9:8; Eph. 3:20; Exo. 3:12-14; John 8:56-58 Introduction When I sung in the youth choir at our church as a child, we sung the song “God Is Able”. I loved that song because it was one of those repetitive songs so the words were easy to learn. Some of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Samson, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 17, 2007

What happened to Samson that brought him back to the Lord and what was his real source of strength. How does that relate to our own strengths in the hands of God?

What was the secret to Samson’s strength? Was it really his long hair? God never says that. In fact, I think from the text the secret to his strength was the inrushing of the Holy Spirit. We see it in 14:6 with the lion, 14:19 with the 30 Philistine men, 15:14 and with the 1,000 Philistines. From ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel