Sermons on Ad Orientem:

Living In Hope Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 1, 2003

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Hope In The Darkness".

Series: Hope In The Darkness (Study In 1 Peter) [#1] LIVING IN HOPE 1 Peter 1:1-12 Introduction: 1 Peter 1:1-2 1. In A.D. 64, Nero burned Rome and guess who he blamed? Christians. Christians were being severely persecuted. They were being fed to lions, beheaded, crucified, burned, etc¡K ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Enemy Is Out There!

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Feb 2, 2003

This sermon is about "the enemy", or the adversary of our faith, who is out there seeking prey to devour, and that the enemy is not us!

(1) "A reporter was interviewing an old man on his 100th birthday. "What are you most proud of?" he asked. "Well, " said the man, "I don’t have an enemy in the world." "What a beautiful thought! How inspirational!" said the reporter. "Yep," added the centenarian, "outlived every last one of them." ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11, Ephesians 6:10-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Family Faith Transfer: The Strong-Willed Child (Lesson 4)

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 3, 2003

Series: Family Faith Transfer

A. INTRODUCTION: JUDGES 13-16 1. Secular psychologist, (a) weak will; (b) strong will; (c) evil. 2. A person is generally ruled by intellect, emotions or will. Intellect Prophetic message preach/teach Emotions Priest/Psalmist relationships worship Will military leader discipline battle 3. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Persistent Prayer

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 7, 2003

This is a message on the importance and purpose of prayer.

PERSISTENT PRAYER Luke 18:1-8 INTRO: Jesus wants His church to grow. If a church is to grow, it must prepare to grow. This preparation begins with prayer. Persistent prayer is the foundation of all Christian growth. The Scriptures bear testimony that persistent prayer always has been of utmost ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

247 - Love One Another Series

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Feb 8, 2003

What does "loving one another" have to do with following Christ?

Sermon Study #247 – “LOVE ONE ANOTHER” Illustrate: In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new voice came over the intercom asking for a carry out at checkout register 4. Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided to answer the call. As he ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Barren Fig Tree Series

Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 16, 2003

Jesus was responding to news about a calamity Luke 13:1-5. He was told of how Pilate (the Roman governor) had killed some Galileans (Jews from Galilee, the same region Jesus was from), and had anticipated the thinking of those who brought Him this news.

THE BARREN FIG TREE—Luke 13:6-9 INTROUDUTION As we were making our way through the parables of Jesus as recorded in Matthew’s gospel, we noticed several that were directed toward the nation of Israel in particular. "The Two Sons", this speaks of the rejection of John the Baptist- Mt 21:28-32. "The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9, Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

The Church And You

Contributed by James H Boyd on Feb 17, 2003

Examing the vital role of the local church in the believer’s life

CH__CH; What is missing? UR! I saw this humorous quote on a church sign several years ago, and it has always stuck with me. The church is not complete without "U"! Likewise, a Christian’s life can never be complete apart from a healthy, Bible believing, Spirit filled church. It goes hand in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25, Ephesians 4:16

Denomination: Charismatic

The Question Without An Answer Series

Contributed by George Bannister on Mar 7, 2003

This message deals with Hebrews 2:1-4. It is a part of my message series on the book of Hebrews.

THE QUESTION WITHOUT AN ANSWER Hebrews 2:1-4 (KJV) 1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slipa . 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey To Calvary Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 7, 2003

The cross is about a holy God, a sinful people, and the God-man Savior, Jesus Christ, providing reconciliation between God and man by providing the ultimate sacrifice for sin. In order to better understand the events of Calvary, we can look at some of the

The Journey to Calvary (Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26-31, John 19:19-22) INTRO 1. Calvin Miller said, "One cannot even begin to understand the life of Christ without understanding His death." 2. JUST FOR YOU In Peggy Noonan’s book When Character Was King, she tells about a meeting between President ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Contemplating The Burial: The Basic Facts" Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 31, 2003

There is a lot of teaching about WHY Christ died in the Scripture. There is a fair amount of teaching about the Resurrection. But the burial of Christ occupies a lesser role. Even so, keep in mind that it is one third of the Gospel. Although the Bible

"Contemplating the Burial: The Basic Facts" (John 19:31-42, Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-56) 1. A man who died in 1997 has received a telephone bill from Sprint at his current abode -- the Hillside Cemetery in Auburn, Mass. "Our clients here don’t usually get mail," said superintendent Wayne ...read more

Scripture: John 19:31-42, Mark 15:42-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lesson 1: God's Call

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003

Abraham’s Journey of Faith

A. INTRODUCTION 1. His faith. Abraham is the only one that God called His Friend. (II Chron. 20:7; Isa. 41:8; 2:23). Arabs called him El Kahil, i.e., the friend of God. Abraham’s faith made him closer to God than all others. 2. Father. Terah was a worshiper of idols (Joshua 24:2). Tradition said ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

On A Donkey, You Must Be Kidding!!

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 11, 2003

Reflections on the Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem

Brinton/Thornage 13-04-03-02 “On a donkey, you must be kidding!” John 12:12-19 Often there’s more to a story than meets the human eye. And our gospel reading in Jn 12 is no exception The story is known as Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. To the Jewish readers ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Anglican

How To Look In A Mirror And See A Different You

Contributed by David Haun on Dec 21, 2003

Wouldn’t it be exciting if we could look in a mirror and see a reflection free of all the flaws and blemishes we wear. In our bathroom mirror that may not be possible. However, in your Spiritual mirror you can see a different you.

Sermon Notes (Handed out with bulletin to attenders) HOW TO LOOK IN A MIRROR AND SEE A DIFFERENT YOU Wouldn’t it be exciting if we could look in a mirror and see a reflection free of all the flaws and blemishes we wear? In our bathroom mirror that may not be possible. However, in your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walking On Water Series

Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 7, 2004

Peter was the only one who got out of the boat.

Walking on Water Matthew 14:22-33 Romans 1:17 – “The righteous will live by faith.” Hebrews 11:6 – without faith it is impossible to please God While on this earth, Jesus was amazed by one thing – people’s faith. While on this earth, Jesus was limited by one thing – people’s faith. They ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Silly Putty Christian

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 2, 2004

Learn about what Silly Putty and Christians have in common in this creative message using one of America’s favorite toys!

The Silly Putty Christian The Gospel According To a Rubbery Toy 1/14/04 I. Introduction During World War II an engineer at General Electric named James Wright was searching for a synthetic rubber substitute. In one of his experiments, he poured boric acid into a test tube filled with silicone oil, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33, 1 John 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational