Sermons on And God Created Laughter:

Thomas- The "Concrete Man"

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Apr 5, 2013

Doubts come and go, and often they can lead to greater faith. But living in doubt will leave us in our sin because we are saved "by grace through faith." Blessed are those who believe but have not seen because, in matters of faith, believing is seeing.

"Tom- The Concrete Man" John 20:19-31 Did you hear the joke about the neighbor who loved children in the abstract? A young married couple who had several children lived next door to an older man who frequently told them how much he loved children, especially their little tykes. But when these same ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Coming Out Of Comfort Zone

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 13, 2012

When we hit the ’end of the road’ in the journey of faith, we discover it is only a bend

Coming out of comfort zone “Female of this species is a lot deadlier than the male?” No, no , I am not referring to Black widow -that venomous female spider inhabiting Western part of US whose deadly sting can send one to an early grave. Rather, I was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: *other

Whosoever Means Me Series

Contributed by Richard White on Mar 3, 2012

Jesus did not call the qualified...he qualified the called.

Whosoever means me, Anyone means everyone Matthew 9:9-11 John 3:16/ Luke 9:23 **Almost every churchgoer know John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Why is this so easily known? It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stop The Senseless Killings

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Dec 5, 2012

Sermon about alcohol fuelled killings of youth in Kapiti.

Like the rest of our community, I was shocked by the recent violent deaths near local popular drinking spots of two of our young citizens: Izak Millanta and Sean Strongman-Lintern. As well as mourning its loss, our community is, quite rightly, asking questions. Asking what caused these tragedies. ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Road Less Traveled

Contributed by David Parks on Aug 6, 2013

We are not all taking different roads to the same destination. And we will not get there by following the crowd. The road to eternity is, "The Road Less traveled."

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED Text: Matthew 7:13-23 Introduction Illustration: “I once read the true story of their English professor who was on her way to class one day. She was running late and was going over the speed limit. Then she saw the dreaded red and blue lights in her rear view mirror ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons Learned Over Dinner

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

Tonight I want us to learn some lessons about people, and about ourselves, as take a peek at this passage as Jesus is an invited dinner guest at Simon the Pharisees house.

Lessons learned over Dinner Luke 7:36-48 Introduction As I mentioned a couple Sunday nights ago, we expect to learn lessons from the great prophets of the Old Testament; we expect to learn lessons from the Words of Jesus; we expect to learn lessons from the writings of the Apostle Paul. But we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-48

Denomination: Baptist

Real Change

Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 6, 2010

Relationship with Jesus leads to real change, as it did for Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)

There are a lot of places the preacher can go with this text, and I suspect many of the hearers and readers will have been exposed to most of them. One of the traditional, and absolutely valid and true, expositions includes Jesus’ choice to minister to those who were outsiders. Tax ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: *other

The Sin Of Externalism Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Jul 24, 2010

I want to explore the characteristics of externalism today and offer a remedy for dealing with it if it begins to creep into your life.

The Sin of Externalism The Book of Mark Mark 2:15-3:6 I. Introduction: A. Do you consider yourself to be religious? B. A religious person is defined as one who exhibits religion. 1. One who practices the customs and observances of his faith. 2. He is often described as being pious, or devout. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Things Missing In Heaven

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 6, 2011

A reminder of some of the things heaven won't have.

IN HEAVEN “After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.” Revelation 4:1 1. IN HEAVEN THERE WILL BE NO ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Fighting For Freedom Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 8, 2010

We must be stubborn about the gospel, but we must be flexible about matters of lesser importantance.

[If you would like to receive sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] FREEDOM IN CHRIST In the first century, Christian freedom was under attack. Freedom is precious. It often comes at a great price. And sometimes it can be easily lost. Paul was a freedom fighter. The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Satanic Surveillance.

Contributed by Adeolu Akin-Abraham on May 11, 2010

Spiritually, the enemies of one’s goodness take careful consideration to watch one’s steps. They can only succeed in people’s lives after they had surveyed and understood your weaknesses.

Anyone that has ever lived in a country such as Britain and in London in particular will be in a good position to understand what a surveillance society is. With progressively more electronic eyes that are increasingly intruding into private lives and with great impacts on everyday activities. It ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lesson 2: Christmas

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 13, 2009

The importance of the gifts presented to Jesus.

Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Christmas Gifts Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 2 December 14, 2008 A. MATTHEW 2:1-12 “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Men Still Seek The King Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 21, 2008

The wise men from the east teach us two valuable lessons. If we want to experience the joy of Christmas, then we must seek the King, and worship Him today.

WISE MEN STILL SEEK THE KING INTRO: (From Sermon Central dot com). Retailers of all sorts are frantically slashing prices on their merchandise to entice consumers to buy more stuff, to get more goodies. Here are some 2008 sample ads collected in one week: • Wal-Mart wants us to buy more so we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: *other

For These People

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Oct 16, 2008

Nehemiah demonstrates selfless leadership in the lives of his people, encouraging us to do the same.

For These People Griffith Baptist Church – 10/19/08 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 5:14-19 Key verse: Nehemiah 5:19 - Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people. Premise: Nehemiah demonstrates selfless leadership in the lives of his people, encouraging us to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean – Do This In Remembrance Of Me?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 2, 2008

Remember His 1. Word 2. Work 3. Worth

Veterans Day – is a day to remember the sacrifices of eight million who died in the First World War. It is observed on 11 November at 11:00 to recall the end of World War I - 1918 (90 years ago). A war to end all wars Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 111:1-10

Denomination: Baptist