Sermons on An Unexpected God:

Get Your Weather Report Here

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 5, 2006

1- We must interpret the times, not the seasons 2- We must beware of the yeast, not the bread 3- We must cling to the rock, not the sand

INTRO.- ILL.- It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a new Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets, and when he looked at the sky, he couldn’t tell what the weather ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-20, Matthew 17:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Big Little Problem Series

Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Oct 5, 2006

This is part of a series I did on topics my congregation requested. Several of these messages are two parts.

YOU ASKED FOR IT A BIG LITTLE PROBLEM Sunday June 11, 2006 Scripture Reference: James 3:1-12 Intro. A. [] Did you hear about the three preachers who went fishing together? After they got out into the middle of the lake they started confessing to each other the sins that seem to continue to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Christopher Columbus

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 10, 2005

A sermon for Columbus Day on Faith, Hope, Love and Persecution.

Sermon for 10/9/2005 Christopher Columbus Introduction: A. October 12, Wednesday, is Columbus Day. It is the day that he landed in America. We celebrate it tomorrow so that those who work government or bank jobs can have a long weekend. B. Many of us know, In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faithful In Attendance Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 11, 2005

A call to be faithful in attending the gathering of the church, and a commitment to contact those who are missing.

A. Let me begin with a few stories. 1. The story is told of three preachers who got together for coffee one day and found out that all of them faced the same problem with bat-infestations in their church buildings. a. One of them sad, “I got mad and took a shotgun and fired at them. I missed the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Just Want To Be With You Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006

3rd in the series "Left Behind: 1 & 2 Thessalonians." Looks at the community of believers.

Just Want to Be With You 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5 SEBRING (FBW)—Susan Cook, a member of Sunridge Baptist Church in Sebring, Florida recently received a letter from her 21-year-old son Dustin Beerbower, a specialist with the Army National Guard serving in Iraq. Dear Mommy, Just want to let you ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Storming The Gates Of Hell!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 29, 2007

The Church that Jesus builds is unstoppable; are we in the blueprints?

Matthew 16:13-19 Colossians 2:6-15 “Storming the Gates of Hell!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN My little five-year old nephew, Davis, is Catholic and on a recent trip Davis asked his mother (Kristen) what happens to people after they die. Kristen tried to explain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: United Methodist

24.20 They Need Jesus Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 12, 2007

This looks at Jesus healing the Centurion’s Servant and the lessons we can learn about people who need Jesus.

Jesus and his little band of followers had made their way down the hill and were arriving in Capernaum discussing some of the more radical concepts that Jesus had talked about earlier that morning. What had he meant when he said this? Did he really mean it when he said that? And Jesus just smiled ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus The Master Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 7, 2008

Jesus is the Master: some one we must model our lives after.

Jesus the Master December 10,13 & 30 2007 Jesus Who? Brian McLaren writes in his book “A Generous Orthodoxy” in the chapter that asks the question “Would Jesus Be a Christian?” “…the more one respects Jesus, the more one must be brokenhearted, embarrassed, furious, or some combination ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: *other

The First Miracle Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 12, 2008

Jesus can quench our thirst for real, lasting joy.

In every wedding ceremony, there is always at least one mistake. A young couple, very much in love, was getting married. Marilyn, the wife to be, was very nervous about the big occasion and so the pastor chose a Scripture verse that he felt would be a great encouragement to her. The verse was 1 ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 12, 2007

It was one of the most painful events of my life. But how could I not forgive Everett, as I viewed my own sin.

THE JOURNEY OF FORGIVENESS THEME: FORGIVENESS IS EMPOWERED THROUGH BEING FORGIVEN. TEXT: MATTHEW 18:23-35 You are stupid Matthew. I must have heard that line over two hundred times over a period of two months. It was 2002 in Bedford, Texas, at the Brown Trail School of preaching. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live Like You Were Dying

Contributed by Ben Johnson on Feb 8, 2007

We must take advantage of every opportunity, of everyday, of every moment to live life on purpose!! Unfortunately however, many times we get so caught up in the details of our day to day life that we just don’t take the time to SEIZE EVERY MOMENT!

Live Like You Were Dying using SONG ILLUSTRATION: "Live Like You Were Dying" -by country artist Tim McGraw REFERENCE: Phil. 3:7-16 A young soldier and his commanding officer got on a train together. The only available seats were across from an young attractive woman who was traveling with her ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Revolutionary Love

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 4, 2008

THIS SERMON TOUCHES UPON THE COMMAND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS A COPY OF HIS LOVE TOWARDS US.

Revolutionary love. John 13:34-35. A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved, so you must love one another. By this all men shall know you are my disciples, if you love one another. Here we have Jesus in his upper room prior to his crucifixion and resurrection and he wants ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

No Longer I

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 10, 2008

Paul, Pt. 13

NO LONGER I (GALATIANS 2:20) A most incredible story appeared in New York Times. Every working day for the past 20 years in the city of Chandigarh, India, government employees have been sitting on the same battered wooden chair, an object, a civil engineer admits, that had “no beauty,” but “for ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Supermom Syndrome

Contributed by Jim Barnes on May 5, 2008

Statistics show that most women now work paying jobs outside the home in addition to bearing the bulk of responsibility for raising kids and fulfilling household duties. Unfortunately, no woman can be a "supermom" and survive. The Bible teaches balance.

Title: “Supermom Syndrome” Text: Proverbs 31: 10-31, Selected Verses Date: May 12, 2002 Faster than a toddler in toy store. More powerful than a teenager’s attitude. Able to leap from work to dance lessons to dinner preparations to toilet training to toilet cleaning to teacher ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Because He Is Risen

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Apr 5, 2007

Because He is Risen from the dead there is no need for you to be bound, feel guilty, be ashamed, live a homosexual lifystyle, comitt suicide.

“Because He is Risen” “What Resurrection Sunday is really about” Matthew 28:1-7 “In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-7

Denomination: Apostolic