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Tempting

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 7, 2005

A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Temptation of Jesus series A

1st Sunday in Lent Matthew 4:1-11 "Tempting"   "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-111

Denomination: Lutheran

The Greatest Blessing Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 9, 2006

Jesus sustains us through the hardships of life to give us the greatest blessing - eternity

The Greatest Blessing James 1:9-12 August 20, 2006 Evening Service Introduction A group of girls on a picnic in Washington State’s Cascade Range had taken a wrong trail. After spending a terrifying night in the high country, they were wandering hopelessly-cold, wet, and hungry, and convinced they ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-12

Denomination: Church Of God

The Jesus Touch Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 1, 2006

Big Idea: Jesus Offers—and Delivers Freedom From the Oppressive Weight of Satan. Looking at the day that Jesus’ touch was remembered more than the words of His sermon

The Jesus Touch or, “The Day No One Remembered Jesus’ Sermon” Topic: Freedom from Crushing/Debilitating Burdens through Jesus Thesis: Make Use of the Reality Jesus Sets us Free from Oppressive Burdens Obviously need to rework the above . . . . Aim: To motivate people to seek and give ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Cheesemakers

Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 19, 2007

What does it mean to be blessed? What does it mean to be favored by God? And what does it mean to be among those who are cursed with troubles and woes.

In the Monty Python movie "The Life of Brian" (I am not advocating seeing this movie) Jesus goes up on the mountain side to teach the people. There is a huge crowd gathered around him. In fact, the crowd is so vast that the people who are on the outer edge of the gathering cannot hear what is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

Father Dave's Sex Talk (A Sermon On The Song Of Songs)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 19, 2007

OK guys. It’s time for Father Dave’s sex talk! It comes once every three years, when the passage from the Song of Songs appears in the lectionary. ...

OK guys. It’s time for Father Dave’s sex talk! It comes once every three years, when the passage from the Song of Songs appears in the lectionary. When you were in school, you used to get this talk every year. If you were in a Christian Youth Group, you probably got this talk every week! Most of ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Rest Assured Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

Fourth Commandment: How the Sabbath gives us a picture of salvation

Rest Assured Introduction – Why don’t we keep the Sabbath? One “Frank & Ernest” cartoon shows Moses bringing the 10 Commandments to the people, and one of them says, “Could you make copies? We’d like to begin a loophole search” If a Christian regularly broke the 6th commandment (Do not murder) ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Rock And Roll

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 13, 2004

A sermon based on Psalm 18 on the first and second comings of Christ

Sermon for 12/12/2004 Rock and Roll Psalm 18:4-19 Introduction: You got me rockin’ and a rollin’ Rockin’ and a reelin’ Barbara Ann (Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann) Alan Freed, a disc jockey, invented the term Rock and Roll, and it identified the new teenage music in the 50’s. It originated from ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:4-50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Treasures Series

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Oct 13, 2007

This is a study on the Sermon on the Mount. This is the 8th sermon in the series.

Sermon on the Mount Pt 8 Treasures Matthew 6:19-21 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

How Do Our Children Interpret Our Faith?

Contributed by Daniel Massey on Nov 20, 2003

Why do we take our children to church and what do they see when they get there?

How Do Our Children Interpret Our Faith? Introduction On November 11, 2003 I had the esteemed privilege of addressing our community in the presence of hundreds of our residence. It isn’t very often that we can make a statement to so may in our community and be uninterrupted having such a captive ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16, Matthew 19:13-15

Denomination: Methodist

"Sabbath Rest"

Contributed by Ron Newton on Oct 17, 2003

Entering the promised land of the spiritual life.

Introduction 1. Quote: Anne Morrow Lindbergh gives us a key insight with these words: “If anyone sets aside time for a business appointment, a trip to the hairdresser, a social engagement, or a shopping expedition, that time is accepted as inviolable. But if someone says: I cannot come because ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Hinneni

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Jun 10, 2009

Isaiah says, "Hinneni," or, "HERE I AM," when God calls. The only way he can have this confidence is through knowing the forgiveness of Christ. When God call us we respond like Isaiah because of the cross alone.

Language is a funny thing. It’s amazing that we can share so much by just talking. Ideas, feelings, problems, joys, knowledge – all passed on through language. We don’t often stop to think about how amazing it is that we can talk. But we also don’t often stop to think of the limits of human ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Keeping Our Balance In A Topsy Turvy World

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 20, 2009

We have been given authority and power in order to become overcomers in the present circumstances. We do not need to succumb to the pressures around us but can live overcoming lives.

Valley Grove Assembly of God May 3, 2009 Keeping Our Balance in a Topsy Turvey World Colossians 2:6-16 INTRODUCTION: There are many things that upset the apple cart in our “topsy turvy” world. One of them is the downturn in the economy with the loss of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-16, Colossians 2:6-19

Denomination: Methodist

Growing Faith Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 21, 2013

Our faith grows. If you don't have much, don't worry. It will come with time.

We owe a debt of gratitude to God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 We “owe a debt of gratitude to God for you, brothers . . .” What are people usually ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:3

Denomination: *other

Jesus Is Our Hope!

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 31, 2010

As the song goes our hope is built on nothing less then Jesus blood and righteousness!

Intro: 1. Lucy and Linus are sitting in front of the TV set when she says to Linus, “Go get me a glass of water.” Linus looks surprised, “Why should I do anything for you? You never do anything for me!” Lucy responds, “On your 75th birthday, I will bake you a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

A Messiah Who Cares Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 8, 2010

More than two thousand years later Jesus is still in the healing business.

A Messiah Who Cares Text: Matt. 15:29-31 Introduction 1. Illustration: One scholar has written that "in all three sections of the Jewish Scriptures... the image of Yahweh as healer is present as a central aspect of God's relationship to the covenant people" (Purdy, Systematic ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:29-31

Denomination: Methodist