Sermons on Appearing:

"We Ain't Dead Yet!" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 21, 2018

We are called to serve God's purpose in our generation until our dying breath.

We’ve been looking to Paul’s summary of the life of King David to learn principles that should guide us in the decisions we make in our life as individuals and as a congregation. We’ve said that we need to live our life serving God’s purpose of seeing His will be done on earth as it is done in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Time To Come Home

Contributed by Dr. Casey Adams on Oct 9, 2018

This message urges the believer to refrain from running from God and accept his will for your life.

Acts 3:19 Come with me on a journey. Today we meet the man they call Jonah. Jonah was one of God's prophets during the period of the Divided Kingdom. He was God's instrument to carry out God's Will on earth. He had the great privilege to have been chosen to be God's servant, in bringing God's ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Rabbit Resurrection

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018

What if we came alive in Christ? What if we let our faith live and breathe outside of our cage? What if Jesus raised us up to have a resurrection kind of faith? What if we lived believing that Jesus can bring us back to life?

A Rabbit Resurrection John Chapter 11 As Palm Sunday approaches Jesus is moving from safety to danger The Holy Land was split in four sections ruled by four brothers As long as Jesus did not cross the line He would be safe from Herod As long as you and I don’t cross the line we’ll be O.K. too ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Warning Signs Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 21, 2018

Consider God's warning signs - words from the prophets, internal chaos and the external threat from Assyria.

2 Kings 15:8-31 THE WARNING SIGNS ES 17 Jun 18 1665 Warning signs are good. They are meant for our good and can save lives. God warns. God warns before He judges. • Let’s consider the warning signs from three directions. The upward – warnings from God through the prophets, the inward – ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 15:8-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Get A Glimpse Of Jesus' Glory

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Mar 28, 2019

On Transfiguration Jesus gave his disciples a glorious experience that would help them get through some pretty hard things until finally arriving at Easter Sunday morning. Jesus continues to show his glory to us today, a glory that helps us through the hard times of our lives.

Supper is still about an hour and a half away. Lunch seems like an eternity ago. Your stomach is calling, “Feed me!” What do you do? If you’re like me, you grab a snack. Something that will help hold you over until the next of the three major meals of the day. Maybe it’s a cookie or some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Lutheran

"save Us Now!"

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Apr 25, 2019

What kind of Jesus are you looking for? The Palm Sunday crowd seemed to be looking for a Jesus to save them from the now, but Jesus is so much more! Jesus is a Savior for eternity! See Jesus for who he truly is!

If you had been standing there in that first Palm Sunday crowd as Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, what would you have heard? I would ask you to close your eyes to imagine it, but that’s kind of the kiss of death for a sermon, so keep your eyes open and imagine it. What would you have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Full Life Vs. Empty Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Kautz on Jan 5, 2019

Looking at a full Life vs. an empty one

Full Life vs. Empty Life--1 1-3.docx Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 In this book, the Preacher (Solomon), the wisest, richest most influential king in Israel’s history. He looks at life “under the sun” from the human perspective and declares it all to be empty. Power, popularity, prestige, pleasure ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

1 John 1:1-4 - Know Jesus, Proclaim Jesus, Make Our Joy Complete! Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 8, 2019

The apostle John had a certain way of hammering his points home in the opening verses of his letters. What points were so important to John that he had to repeatedly emphasize them in these opening verses of this letter?

1 John 1:1-4 Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 John 1:1-4, Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

Feel The Heat

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2012

A sermon on Hosea 7:3-8 (Outline taken from Pulpit Commentary: http://ibiblestudies.com/auth/orr/the_oven_and_the_baker.htm and Johnny Wilson of Sermon Central: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/hot-to-trot-johnny-wilson-sermon-on-judgment-133603.asp

HoHum: What kind of a baker is this? Usually what the baker would do was build a big fire in the oven at night and then he would only have hot coals then next morning, much better to bake with. Here it appears that the fire is still hot the next morning but the baker does nothing about it. He ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 7:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Looks Of Love Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 14, 2012

In our worship to God we Look UP to Him; Out to Others; In to Ourselves; and Back into the Past as we press forward with God.

1. Counting at Church A little boy asked his father what was the highest number he had ever counted. Replying that he didn't know, the father asked his son his highest number. It was 973. "Why did you stop there?" wondered the father. "Because church was over." 2. It is a shame that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advent Week 1 - 2012 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 4, 2012

How important is celebrating the birthday of Christ? How important was the birth of Christ? How does the differentiation between these two concepts help us sort out the meaningful from the frivolous aspects of December 25?

Galatians 4:4-5 (NASB) “But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Today is the first Sunday of Advent What is Advent? ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5

Denomination: Nazarene

Gluttony And Temperance Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 13, 2012

We can live in moderation or overindulge...which isn't about the stomache, but a matter of the heart.

Here are two headlines found on the front cover of a Family Circle magazine: “Ten Ways to Curb Your Cravings,” followed by “Irresistible Chocolate Desserts”…definitely mixed messages! A foreign visitor described America as a land where people are as big as houses, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Congregational

A Gift Beyond Description Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Dec 22, 2012

Christmas stands for the presence of God with us (Immanuel) to meet the pressures of life as they come to us day by day. When our hopes crush, & dreams collapse, the Grace and Love of Jesus is designed to relieve and to bring hope to us. And the result i

A Gift beyond Description Bishop M A Lalachan. "But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.This will be a sign to you: You will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"It's Only A Handbag" Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 26, 2015

Using the 2015 Mulberry and John Lewis adverts to reflect on the Christmas message

I wonder - do you use your sky plus to fast forward through all the adverst on TV. If so you may have missed some very crafted commercial takes on the Christmas message. I wonder for example if you have seen the Mulberry Christmas advert A young couple are in rural cottage with a blazing fire. Jo ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

The Transforming Power Of Bloopers

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 7, 2015

The Holy Spirit gives a transfigured person power to do what he or she could not do before. Authority stood on the mountaintop. The same authority and light guides us through and out of whatever wilderness we may be in, whatever horror we face.

Many of you may remember a TV show called "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes". Well my friends, bloopers have never been limited to television shows. In fact, some of the funniest bloopers have appeared in church bulletins. For example: 1. Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Anglican