Sermons on Alien Jewels:

Struggling To Know Who We Are Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 14, 2010

Like Hosea's children, we name our selves by our sad history, by our isolation, and by our alienation. But in Christ our Brother all these defects are remedied.

A good many of us, I would guess, are less than happy with our names. What Mom and Dad decided to call us before we had a voice in the matter. Well, I suspect a good many of us would like to change. Some of us just refuse to use our real names. We go by Butch or Bud or Sissie or some such ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing Heresy? Rebuke It In Jesus Name!

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Mar 2, 2018

Many people have been exposed to voices, aliens, angels or demons and these messages have confused their ability to discern what is truth. It is important to discern with scripture these communications.

Hearing Heresy? Rebuke It In Jesus Name! Kelly Durant 3-4-18 Galatians 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-4, John 4:8-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Foundation Which Christ Laid Through His Apostles Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 23, 2018

You are regarded as being with the people of God. You are entitled to their privileges, and are not to be regarded as outcasts and aliens. The meaning is that they belonged to the same community (the same family) as the people of God.

The Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 5/2/17 Lesson 11: The Foundation Which Christ Laid Through His Apostles (2:19-22) Ephesians 2:19-22 (KJV) 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

Forcing People To Be Good, Can It Happen? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 15, 2021

It’s alien to Christ’s life and law of love to force compliance. One cannot and may not try to force sanctity or even basic justice on another.

Sophomore year in high school. We were assigned to study world history at that time, and we were using a Christian textbook, which rightly saw Jesus Christ as the center of all history. We even date years before and after the birth of Christ, even though the time line is about 3 years off what was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15, Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 19:20-22, 1 Timothy 6:8, Genesis 1:25-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Show Me A Good Pastor Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Today’s Big Idea: A pastor is a man who is sent by God to save people from hell to make them Christ-exalting, spiritual aliens in this world

Adoniram Judson was a missionary to Burma (today it is Myanmar). His faithful wife Ann had followed her husband from prison to prison as he was arrested for sharing the Gospel. She had died from spotted fever and cerebral meningitis the year before (April 24, 1827). Her death had affected her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Magna Carta Of Christian Liberty Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 11, 2005

This sermon is an overview of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, The Magna Carta of Christian Liberty. In the coming weeks we shall exmine the letter more closely in order to glean as many jewels from it as we can.

Scripture Major Scott Stanger, of Benton, AK, wrote an email to his wife Ronda from Baghdad on January 30, the day of the election in Iraq. Major Stanger describes his day, which included mobs of Iraqis thanking him and the other American soldiers for enabling them to vote. This is a part of Major ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Practical Guide To Joyful Living Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 26, 2005

8 Concepts towards having joy in your life. This chapter is jam-packed with jewels of verses to encourage you and give you peace in the midst of life’s storms.

I love how Paul can, in a part of the letter that seems like just the "sincerely" section - throw out some absolutely incredible gems! Work on Earth - Live for Heaven 1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Getting A Grip On Righteousness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 1, 2016

Everyone wants to be righteous, but what does that even mean? How do we gain that status? Check out this debate as presented by our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

Read Romans 4 and pray We’re continuing our series about Christianese- those code words often only recognized by those who have been in the faith for some time. By brushing up on these words, it’s our hope to better use or describe the terminology so that the world might come to know ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Scientology

Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Feb 14, 2009

mankind is descended from an alien race of gods called ‘thetans.’ Scientologist are encouraged to wake up their thetan or god powers by removing all mental blocks called ‘engrams.

Scientology By Jeston Bennett Matt 9:36-39 Luke 10:1-3 I. Scientology was started by L. Ron Hubbard. His first major work was published in 1950. The book was called, “Dianetics: the Modern Science of Mental Health.” In it he offered a methodology designed to help alleviate such things as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-39

Denomination: Baptist

Help! Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 24, 2023

We serve a God who loves us, why do we have such a hard time asking for help? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

I have to begin this morning with a confession. When it comes to matters of technology, I’m a stereotypical male. I’ll figure it out, just leave me alone, don’t hand me the instruction book, I’ve got this. It shows up as I’m driving somewhere using the GPS. It used to really bug me when Terri ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Citizenship Has Its Privileges Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 3, 2011

Remember that at one time you weren’t citizens, Paul told the Ephesians. But why bother to tell them to remember that? What was it about their citizenship that they might have forgotten? The answer to that question says a lot to us about where are we are

OPEN: The great English preacher Charles Spurgeon told of a man who had been sentenced to death by a Spanish court. This man happened to be BOTH an American citizen AND also Englishman and the consuls of both countries decided to intervene. They declared that the authorities of Spain had no ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Understanding Who You Are Part #3 Your Identity In God

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 11, 2025

HAM – THE YOUNGEST SON OF NOAH, BORN PROBABLY ABOUT 96 YEARS BEFORE THE FLOOD; AND ONE OF EIGHT PERSONS TO LIVE THROUGH THE FLOOD. HE BECAME THE PROGENITOR OF THE DARK RACES; NOT THE NEGROES, BUT THE EGYPTIANS, ETHIOPIANS, LIBYANS AND CANAANITES

Understanding Who You Are You Identity in God By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Part 3 PRAYER: - My desire today is to try to bring this all together, I need to bring about 1960 years’ worth of history in about a 45 minute to an hour lesson. So, pray with me and for me as I bring this out in ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:6

Denomination: Apostolic

The Passport Of Saint Who Series

Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Jul 21, 2011

Throughout His Word God calls us to live as aliens in a foreign land. Don't get so comfortable here that you miss the adventure of a God focused life.

The Passport of Saint Who 1 Peter 2:4-12 I Peter 2: 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-12

Wanted: Dead Or Alive Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 22, 2017

What makes heaven heaven? God is there. If we went to a place paved with gold and ornamented with jewels and bathed in dazzling light, and governed by satan, it would be a place of torment, pain, and sorrow.

3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. What happens when you die? For one thing, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-3

Denomination: *other

He Is Risen!?!?! The Perspective Of A Roman Soldier Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 22, 2022

How might it have impacted you to witness the events of Jesus' arrest, trial, death, and resurrection? Consider the warning of the Roman soldier as Scott Jewell presents our Easter message.

Read text, pray As many of you know, Jeff has been under the weather all week and trying to feel better so he could be here with you today. I know it’s killing him that he isn’t the one up here presenting today’s message, so let’s keep him in our prayers. I was at the breakfast table with our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ