Sermons on Advent 1:

Tremors In The Land

Contributed by James May on Jan 17, 2010

There is a trembling going on in all of Creation. There are tremors from fear, from weakness and from excitement. Are you trembling for the right reason?

Tremors in the Land Sunday, January 17, 2010 By Pastor James May Tremors are rocking our world everyday. There is not one day that passes, as we draw ever nearer to the coming of the Lord, when the earth is silent, for even the very ground upon which we walk is crying out for deliverance from ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Message Of Christmas

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Feb 2, 2010

A Christmas sermon for 2009 preached the Sunday following at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa.

In the Christmas gospel, we are given a word picture of that first Nativity Scene in the stable in Bethlehem. It’s a picture that has been burned into the minds of Christians and non-Christians alike. Some of you might even have one set up in your yard or in your home. We have one set up outside ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

La Lluvia De Dios

Contributed by Kelly Cabrera on Feb 7, 2010

En la Palabra encontramos muchas veces la utilización de la lluvia como simbolismo de bendiciones. Así que por ello entendemos que hay una lluvia espiritual que cada hijo de Dios debe pedir que sea derramada en su vida.

Levítico 26:4 Yo os enviaré las lluvias (guéshem-lluvia fuerte, abundante) a su tiempo, y la tierra y el árbol del campo darán su fruto. En la Palabra encontramos muchas veces la utilización de la lluvia como simbolismo de bendiciones. Así que por ello entendemos que hay una lluvia espiritual que ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:4

Denomination: Christian Church

Sometimes You Need To Let Things Go In Order To Grow

Contributed by David Diyanni on Jun 29, 2008

Sometimes we need to be willing to let some things go in our lives, if we don’t they will hold us back from becoming all that God intented us to become

Sometimes you need to let things go, in order to grow (The rich young ruler <VIDEO> Hook (Captain Hook’s assistant has an epiphany) Chapter 12 Begin 01:04:23 End 01:05:51 Have you ever had an ‘apostrophe?’ Captain Hook’s first mate gets an ‘apostrophe’ or an epiphany. He has an “aha moment!” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-29

Denomination: Vineyard

Contending For Our Fellow Contenders Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 9, 2008

The mystery of the Gospel, according to Paul, is the Holy Spirit living in Gentile believers, bringing hope. We must struggle, like Paul, to communicate the value of that truth to the world and to the Church.

Contending for our fellow contenders Love and Wisdom, God and you Colossians 1:24 – 2:5 The Bible is full of mystery. At different times, through different servants, God illuminated the mystery so that it could be better understood as the need arose. Paul sees himself as one of these servants. He ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

#2 Enlist As A Good Soldier Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 15, 2008

Let us study David’s last words about GOOD SOLDIERS. God needs some good people to enlist and serve the church well.

#2 ENLIST AS A GOOD SOLDIER THE LAST WORDS ABOUT GOOD SOLDIERS ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aolcom I would like to thank Gene Hammon, Hazard, Ky. for the fodder that started this message. This is part two of a two part series. Our nation claims: WE NEED A FEW GOOD MEN. It is time ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Papa's Missing! Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jul 16, 2008

That great theologian, Lucille Ball, was asked to comment on why American families were falling apart. Her response: “Papa’s missing. Things are falling apart because Papa’s gone. If Papa were here, he’d fix it.” Here’s what Papa means to the family!

Papa’s Missing That great theologian, Lucille Ball, was asked to comment on why American families were falling apart. Her response: “Papa’s missing. Things are falling apart because Papa’s gone. If Papa were here, he’d fix it.” National surveys indicate that the younger generations are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 8:18

Denomination: Church Of God

Cleansing Corruption Creates Calmness Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jul 22, 2008

Jonah serves as a type of sin in the passage before us. This verse reveals how the sailors decided to deal with the issue of sin and what happened following their actions to rid the vessel of all impediments.

JONAH 1:15 CLEANSING CORRUPTION CREATES CALMNESS I. CRISIS: A. Credence. B. Condemnation. C. Concluded. II. CLEANSING: A. Comprehensive. B. Conspicuous. C. Cathartic. III. CALMNESS: A. Certifiable. B. Comparable. C. Continuance. The sailors have now, at last, come to the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:15

Denomination: Methodist

A Seed Of Matchless Worth

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 23, 2008

The Kingdom of God is a seed of matchless worth which has been watered by the blood of Christ and the martyrs.

A Seed of Matchless Worth, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Introduction The hymn writer Fanny Crosby gave us more than 6,000 gospel songs. Although blinded by an illness at the age of six weeks, she never became bitter. One time a preacher sympathetically remarked, “I think it is great pity that the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-32

Denomination: Christian Church

The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 4, 2008

Jesus’ claim that He is the Bread Of Life & that the way to eternal life comes by Him were not what the crowd wanted to hear. They rebelled against Him & His claims. They felt they already knew who Jesus was.

JOHN 6: 41-51 THE BREAD OF LIFE [Numbers 11:4-8] Jesus’ proclaimation that He is the Bread Of Life and that the way to eternal life comes by Him were not what the crowd wanted to hear. They rebelled against Him and the claims ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-51

Denomination: Baptist

Good News Shoes

Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 8, 2008

As we strap on our good news shoes, we follow after Jesus Christ, our Lord, where He will take us. As we follow Him we tread out, we live out, and we walk out, the Gospel of Peace in palpable ways.

Good News Shoes, Romans 10:5-15 Introduction One of the most beautiful of all Christmas stories was told by the American poet, Edwin Markham, about a cobbler, a godly man who made shoes in the old days. One night the cobbler dreamed that the next day Jesus was coming to visit him. The dream seemed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Calling An Audible Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Aug 12, 2008

I preach expository messages, and this is from my series on the book of Acts.

“Calling an Audible” Acts 13:44-52 December 2, 2007 Ever been in a church where it was obvious that people had assigned seats? Ever been in a church where they didn’t? That’s a better question, because we all know that we are creatures of habit, and we get ourselves so easily stuck in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:44-52

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Calling On The Lord

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 16, 2008

When we are talking to The One and Only True God we need to be aware of what we are doing, there is nothing or no one above Him, what a great honor and privilege is ours to pray to Him.

"CALLING UPON THE LORD" PSALM 145:14-18 Have you ever thought about what is actually taking place when you call on the Lord? And let me say that if our prayers are not in The Lord Jesus name, then they’ll not get any farther than the ceiling. Col. 3: 17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

What's In A Name?

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Apr 30, 2009

Jesus is the ultimate name -- the only name through which there is salvation.

Well, as you’re aware by now my name is Brad. Although, that is not the whole truth. Brad is actually a shortened form of Bradley. That’s what my parents named me -- Bradley. Bradley is a name from the British Isles that means broad meadow -- perhaps a commentary on girth. Now, I wish that I could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-12

Denomination: *other

To Boldly Go!

Contributed by Andy Payne on May 4, 2009

Jesus’ disciples struggled to understand what he was talking about. Through Scriptire, see how we need to look at the bigger picture in how God works.

Space the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise; its five year mission to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. I was never really a Star Trek fan growing up as a kid. I always wanted to be a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-31

Denomination: Baptist