Sermons on Afterwards:

Determined Discipleship Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 3, 2008

Exposition of Mark 10:32-34 about the implications and example of Jesus related to discipleship

Text: Mark 10:32-34, Title: Determined Discipleship, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/6/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Explain the choosing of a disciple in Jesus’ day, "Utterly ordinary, so commonplace: while we profess to know a power the 20th century cannot reckon with. We are all sideliners, coaching and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-34

Denomination: Baptist

Desperation & The Will Of God

Contributed by Tr Precht on May 15, 2007

We need to be desperate for the will of God or else we will be desperate for the things of this world.

And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-51

Denomination: Apostolic

Jesus Loving Heart

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 4, 2007

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost The story of the Widow at Nain

2nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 5C Lectionary 10 C Luke 7:11-17 "Jesus’ Loving Heart" 11* Soon afterward he went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12* As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Trusting God To Provide

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Jun 11, 2007

If God tells you to do something unusual or even illogical in order to meet a need you have...obey Him anyway!

Trusting God to Provide Introduction Today’s sermon is called “Trusting God to Provide.” Our reading tells a story about God’s provision, a poor widow and a prophet called Elijah. Elijah, you will remember, is the one who appears at Jesus’ transfiguration Elijah represented all the Prophets of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

To Be A Dad

Contributed by Dan Steadman on Jun 15, 2007

dads are challenged to give unconditional love to their kids as God does to us.

Rom 8:38,39 To Be A Dad A man with 314 employees had driven and criticized and condemned them without restraint or discretion. Words of kindness, appreciation and encouragement were alien to his lips. Then he came across a course that radically changed his philosophy of life. As a result, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons Learned From Luke's Account Of The Temptation Of Christ

Contributed by Harvey Earls on Jun 19, 2007

Lessons I learned about temptation and how to react to temptation based on Jesus Christ’s experience with temptation as recorded in the Gospel of Luke.

Lessons learned from Luke’s Account of the Temptation of Jesus Christ A mother told her son not to go swimming. However, when he came into the house his mother noticed that his hair and bathing suit were wet. "Johnnie," his mother scolded, "I told you not to go swimming." "I couldn’t help it mom," ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Knock, Knock. Who's There? Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 1, 2007

Jesus is instructing us to be persistent in prayer. We should keep on asking, keeping seeking, and keep on knocking. Do we really ask? Are we really seekers?

Knock, knock. Who’s There? Series on the Mount Matthew 7:7-8 September 30, 2007 I’m going to start off with an apology. A couple of months ago I preached a sermon entitled, “Clothing is optional.” Well, apparently I was wrong. Check this out: A survey of 1,000 American women found that most valued ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Church Of God

A Word From Our Sponsor

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Oct 7, 2007

Don’t Settle - don’t settle for sin over true pleasure, don’t settle for desserts when you can dig into the word on your own

Title: A few words from our sponsor Text: 1 Cor 6:12 – 13a MP: Don’t use your liberty to settle for anything less than the fullness of God’s glory. We think that 30 second spots are unique to our generation 1. Everything is permitted, but not everything is beneficial a. Christian Liberty is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Life And Death Principles Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 17, 2007

Exposition of Acts 7:54-8:4 regarding the martyrdom of Stephen and its application toward suffering believers

Text: Acts 7:54-8:4, Title: Life and Death Principles, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/21/07, AM A. Opening illustration: the story of Andrew Rivet from Piper’s sermon B. Background to passage: Stephen has just concluded his defense of himself with a blazing rebuke of the established religious authority. In ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

One On One With Jesus In Mark Part 3 Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 2, 2007

What’s your price? If God put a figure on your heart to indicate your value, what would it be? On the other hand, what value do you place on God’s heart?

Present Mark 7-9 dramatically, by memory if possible. The Price Don’t you just hate it when the very thing you know you must do will cost you everything. Jesus certainly understands this. He lived his life on a collision course with a cross between two thieves. By the way, that’s the same ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Life After Death"

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 5, 2007

A sermon for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost A sermon concernin heaven

24th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 Lectionary 32 November 11 Luke 20:27-38 "Life After Death" 27* There came to him some Sadducees, those who say that there is no resurrection, 28* and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Sometimes I Don't Want To Obey Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 5, 2007

5 of 5 messages. This message deals with the battle between the carnal nature and the spiritual nature that every Christian struggles to win.

Sometimes I Don’t Want to Obey 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Romans 7:15 You’re absolutely right! Two men who lived in the same village got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be A Peacemaker Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 10, 2007

To make peace is not to compromise or avoid confrontation. Abraham set us a good example. We must have the desire to make peace, treasure the relationship, be generous in heart and avoid a self-centred view of things.

JOHN PIPER says the cry of the beatitudes is this: “Get a new heart!” • They are not good suggestions, but what every Christian ought to be. • The beatitudes counter the false understanding that a person can be saved without being changed. Or: that a person can inherit eternal life even if his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Live Different: A Study In James - Patience

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Nov 12, 2007

Today, we’re going to look at what James has to say about patience, about endurance.

Live Different: A Study in James - Patience In the book of James, there are: 5 chapters, 108 verses…and out of these 108 verses, this little book of the bible contains 54 Imperatives/commands/encouragements This shows that this is a very practical book that will help guide us in daily ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Affluenza [april Fools Message] Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 30, 2007

The Parable of the Rich Fool. "Affluenza" is the disease, the love of money is the root cause, and this story of Jesus is the cure! Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

Ample Fool’s Day Luke 12:16-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/RichFool.html Why is it that when life is going the best and we have the most, that we act the most foolishly? When supplies are ample, or we are celebrating a great victory, or someone praises us—we take such opportunity to show what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Baptist