Sermons on Alive With Christ:

The Man With The Withered Hand

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Dec 5, 2008

Besides that withered hand being a physical handicap, that old withered, shriveled up hand is a type of mankind. Man, in spite of our education, ability, talents, all our 6,000 years of development...we’re still a withered creation because of the fall.

THE MAN WITH THE WITHERED HAND MARK 3:1 6 Read Mark 3:1 6 then Read Matthew 12:11 12 As we look at this story of the man with the shriveled hand, Jesus had just entered the city of Capernaum. He’d been run out of His hometown of Nazareth. The great religious leaders of that town had ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Who Are The John The Baptists Today

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Dec 7, 2008

We all need John the Baptist’s in our lives, who call us away from unGodly things to God and to His new life. This sermon explores who and what are John the Baptist’s in our lives today

God is calling us to life. And often I think God has some strange ways of calling us to life. In today’s Gospel reading we see that He uses John the Baptist one of the most famous characters of the bible. To call me and you to a new life with Jesus. Now when I think of life I don’t ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

The Power Of Hope

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 18, 2008

We have a great hope and because of that hope we’ll keep on doing what the Lord has called us to do.

The Power or Hope December 7, 2008 Continue our lessons on hope Many times we use this in a less-than-certain way I hope the Cowboys win, the Red Sox, I get a good grade WE use it most often for good fortune, or chance We sit back and see what happens That is not the biblical view of hope Not a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Life Of Joseph

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 18, 2008

Taking a look at Joseph. What it must of been like to raise the son of God.

The life of Joseph Matthew 1:18-25 Disclaimer: This sermon was prepared with some of the resources available from Sermon central and private study. Introduction- As we begin the second week of Advent. I want to take a look at the life of Mary ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Would Jesus Celebrate Christmas Series

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 20, 2008

Celebrate Christmas like Jesus would. viz. without the religious trappings.

Would Jesus celebrate Christmas? Christmas is possibly the most religious time of year. It is a time when people who don’t usually think much of Jesus, find themselves humming Carols and they even go to church. Christmas is classified as a religious holiday. holiday noun 1 an extended period of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:16-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

There's Nothing That God Cannot Do"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 21, 2008

The purpose of this sermon is to strengthen the faith of believers to trust God.

21 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Understanding Elisabeth’s infertility (along with the knowledge that with God nothing is impossible) will strengthen the FAITH of believers to TRUST GOD. REFERENCES: Fourth Sunday of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:37

Denomination: Pentecostal

Immanuel - God With Us

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 28, 2008

It is God’s desire to be with man, not separated from him. From Genesis to Revelation, He sought to be with man. This is His most frequent promise in the Bible. Are you willing to be with Him?

Matt 1:22-23 Immanuel – God With Us 28 Dec 2008 1796 There are many names given to Jesus in the Bible. • Each one gives us a clearer & fuller picture of who He is and what He means to us. • His name JESUS means “God saves!” He is God’s salvation for us. • He is the Messiah, the Christ, meaning ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:22-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 31, 2008

A series on the fruits of the Spirit

Getting Fruit From God’s Garden Series Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control May 25, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

A New Beginning

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Dec 29, 2007

Dealing with the constant need to face ’A New Beginning’ with God. A special time is at the New Year, but at all times we can start afresh as the Lord challenges us.

A NEW BEGINNING Exodus 12:1-17 For our mediation this morning, I want to look at the thought of ‘A NEW BEGINNING’. You will see the connection with the time of year, as we approach what can be thought of as a new beginning. There is a line of reasoning that time continues on from one day to the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Preparing For The New Year By Seeing What God Has Been Up To

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Dec 29, 2007

A sermon to help us prepare for the New Year by focussing on what God is up to

The time between Christmas and New Years is a good time to reflect. To reflect on the past year, and to contemplate the future. Janua, which is the start of the word January means a door or a window that allows a person to look both ways. So no wonder it was chosen to be the first month of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-9

Denomination: Lutheran

If It Hadn't Have Been For God

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Dec 31, 2007

Some us too have been dealing with life’s problems, situations that have left/leave us feeling helpless, hopeless and alone. How do we keep going when life is a pain in the butt?

Psalm 124 Genesis 39:1- 21 Life has a habit of getting up and biting you doesn’t it?! Even when things are going well as they were for Joseph bad things do happen to good people. Some us too have been dealing with life’s problems. There have been, maybe are now situations that have left / ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

Are You Anchored In The Storms - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Shell Osbon on Dec 31, 2007

Realizing that storms will come to our lives, it’s important to be prepared.

10.14.07 AM Smyrna Assembly of God Pastor Shell Osbon “Are You Anchored In The Storm? - Pt 2” Acts 27:13-29 Acts 27:13-29 says, 13“When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete. 14But not long after, a tempestuous ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

New Wine Old Bottles

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 2, 2008

Just as wine has its own unique vintage so does your life. Each year that you have lived so far has a kind of vintage by which you grade it. Some were very good years, robust and full of flavor. Others were off years not too sweet but palatable. Other

New Wine Old Bottles The title of todays message says it all. We are closing out 2007 and soon we will all step into 2008. But how do we step into the New Year? What do we bring with us from the old year and what do we hope for in the arrival of new one? I think it is good for us to take a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:37-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fruitful Christian Living

Contributed by Don Baggett on Jan 4, 2008

Jesus said that we, as His disciples, are to bear fruit. God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply, replenish the earth, and subdue it. The fruitful, the multiplying, and the other things are not all the same thing; in other words, it means mor

I must admit, that while I’ve read this little section of Scripture many times, I have usually read over it pretty quickly, not taking the time to understand it’s meaning. Here’s a man sowing some seed, and the next involvement he has with it, is when he comes to harvest it. Now, we understand ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29

Denomination: Baptist

For The Son Of Man Came To Seek And To Save What Was Lost

Contributed by Carl Benge on Jan 5, 2008

Searching for the Lost in our communities Story of Zaccheaus

How many of us remember learning the story of Zacchaeus in song? I remember learning a little song in Vacation Bible Story, about Zacchaeus climbing the sycamore tree. While it is a nice song that paints a wonderful image of Jesus reaching out to someone, is there more to the story? What do we know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Methodist