Sermons on Africa:

"A Love Song Gone Sour"

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jan 2, 2014

This is a Sermon that deals with the love of music and the ability it has to talk about relationships and to deliver the News. This sermon also looks at friendship and the concept of fake friends and associates

1) August 18, 2013 [Green] Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon Text Isaiah 5:1-7 Sermon "A love Song Gone Sour" Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 (UMH 801) Hebrews 11:29–12:2 Luke 12:49-56 Many of life’s memorable moments can be brought to mind just by hearing a favorite song. Consider Sam ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

Becoming God's Best Version Of You Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 30, 2014

New Series God's best version of you, making the rest of your life the best of your life. Paul said I press on for the upward call, he said that at the time he called himself and old man. Your best days in God should always be ahead of you not behind.

Becoming God's Best Version of You PPT 1 Series Title Slide The title of this series is: "Becoming God's Best Version of You." Making the rest of your life the best of your life. I want to begin by noticing a guiding principle in the life of the Apostle Paul: PPT 2 Text Php 3:12 Not that I have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Is This All There Is? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 4, 2012

In our world of entertainment, glitz, and glamor, we are led to believe that if we follow the pattern of this age we can get satisfaction. But in the end it is only temporary. David tells us that the satisfaction that comes from a relationship with God ha

Psalm 16 is a Miktam. We don’t know what that Hebrew word means, but it could suggest music in a “plaintive” style or a contemplative poem. This psalm is about God’s protection, praise, and provision. It is about how to live life in the here and now, and how to be assured of ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Missing Middle Schooler

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Jan 9, 2013

This story seeks to show how Jesus' family reacted to his being lost in the temple.

The Missing Middle Schooler Luke 2:41-49 Introduction: The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy, who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. We have all seen the Home Alone movies in which the family forgets their son ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 9, 2013

Joint heirs with Christ are rich, and people whose names are written in heaven are famous!

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Ephesians 1:1-3 audio: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130109pm That TV program focused on temporal things. The Bible focuses on eternity and things of lasting value. It’s a good thing we can’t choose what family we are born into, for our nature would choose a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning It Was Not So

Contributed by Rev Oke Omezi on Apr 8, 2013

Restoring time valued standards of a true Christian marriage and my position against same sex marriage and other attacks on the marriage institution.

IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS NOT SO Matt 19:3-9 Jere 18:11-17 Each time I think of the level of violence and evil that has been unleashed these days, all I can think about are the teachings of ancient prophet Jeremiah as he sought to speak to the children of Judah in vain to depart from their evil ways ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Purpose Of Second Coming Prophecy

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on May 29, 2012

Many misinterpret second coming prophecy because they do not know its purpose. It is not to inform us about events. It is not to identify the anti-Christ. It is to inspire us to obedience.

The Purpose of Second Coming Prophesy 2 Thessalonians 3:4-13 Thomas Fuller was born in Africa about 1710. He was sold as a slave in Virginia in 1724. There is some disagreement about whether someone taught him to count to 100 or if he taught himself. He never had a day of formal education. He ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:4-13

Denomination: Baptist

"stars In Their Ears"

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 15, 2011

How wise lessons from the Wise Men can help us listen to God.

There were once two men, Pete and Joe out sailing in a boat. A fierce storm blew up. Torrents of rain splashed down. The waves were rocking them. They desperately the rigging this way and that trying to keep the boat up right. "It's at times like this" shouted Pete above the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

A Spirit Driven Church

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 11, 2011

The power of the Holy Spirit can transform lives, the power of the Holy Spirit can transform churches and the power of the Holy Spirit can change the world, one person at a time.

What do you think of when you hear the term “Rich Corinthian Leather”? That’s actually a misquote, Ricardo Montalban said “Soft Corinthian Leather” while referring to the Chrysler Cordoba in a mid-seventies advertising campaign. As it turned out this “Rich ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16

Denomination: Christian Church

Why Wait?

Contributed by Marian Marrero on Mar 4, 2010

Waiting on God’s Timing

This is a word or a verb that is very hard for most people. It requires a lot from someone to do this action. We tend to want things fast, our dreams or our goals reached quickly, to get married and it hurts or terrifies us when we can’t see or do what we want rigtht away. We tend to take actions ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

The Resurrection Story

Contributed by John Donnelly on Mar 22, 2010

The resurrection is true

EASTER SUNDAY SERMON APRIL 8, 2007 The Rev. Canon John A. Donnelly The story was first · Told by 3 women, · Then told by the slain rabbi’s disciples, · then told throughout the whole city of Jerusalem. · It spread like wildfire throughout the Roman world---through Europe & Asia; and later ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

It’s Not The End

Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Jan 5, 2010

Advent Hope

When I was a lot younger I used to be really into the James Bond films. I can’t stand them now. From Dr no in 1962 with Sean Connery, to OHMS in 1969 with George Lazenby; to Live and Let Die in 1973 with Roger Moore, The Living Daylights in 1987 with Timothy Dalton; to Golden Eye in 1995 with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

2010: Living With The Right Attitude!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Jan 7, 2010

One author wrote, "Our Attitude, not our Aptitude, determines our Altitude!" I agree.

Introduction: The place: Dublin, Ireland. The time: Toward the end of the nineteenth century. The event: A series of blistering attacks on Christianity, especially the "alleged resurrection" of Jesus of Nazareth. The person: Thomas Henry Huxley. You remember Huxley? He was a devoted disciple of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

With The Help Of God (Revised)

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 8, 2010

With God helping us we will get the job done that He requires and fulfill His will in and for our lives.

With the Help of God Prairie Baptist Church – 1/10/10 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 6:15-19 Key verse: Nehemiah 6:16 - And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

Bread Of Adversity, Cup Of Affliction, Begone!

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 2, 2010

For Black History Month: The "world the slaves made" (Genovese) was one they chose to make, seeing hope and possibility in what God had done and in following the Teacher, Christ. He ate the bread of adversity and drank the cup of affliction, but rose in

By the light of the flickering bonfire you could see them. Gathering from the little cabins down by the creek, coming up the road from the brush arbor, a few of them on a creaky old wagon pulled by two mules. Something exciting was happening here tonight! Their laughter told you, too, that this ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 30:18-22

Denomination: Baptist