Sermons on Apprehension:

Unspeakable Words

Contributed by Dan Parton on Oct 29, 2000

When Paul said what God told him was unlawful to repeat, what was He saying?

Unspeakable Words 2 Corinthians 12:1-5 Introduction: Last week, I said the Word of God mentions the word "unspeakable" three times: - 2 Corinthians 9:15, "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable Gift." - 2 Corinthians 12:4, "How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Coping With Grief

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Feb 1, 2001

Guidance for coping with times of grief.

COPING WITH GRIEF  1999 by Mark Beaird Text: 2 Samuel 12:16-23 Few stories of someone’s grief are as touching as that of Horatio C. Spafford, who lived from 1828-1888.  Spafford had known peaceful and happy days as a successful attorney in Chicago. He was the father ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:16-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The New Birth

Contributed by Fred Mueller on Feb 20, 2005

A sermon looking into the visit of Nicodemus to Jesus under the cloak of darkness.

Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone February 20, 2005 Genesis 12:1-4a, John 3:1-17 ¡§The New Birth¡¨ Surreptitious, sneaky, scared, apprehensive, unsure, clandestine. All these words apply to Nicodemus who approached Jesus late one night under the cover of darkness. Not many crimes ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Without Love

Contributed by Donald Carpenter on Jan 18, 2003

It is possible to be a soulwinner, a deep Christian, or a sacrificial giver, and yet miss out on the blessings of God because you lack the most important thing, love.

Without Love I Corinthians 13:1-3 Preached Sunday, January 19, 2003 – AM Service Introduction: True agape love cannot be manufactured. It is the outward evidence of inward surrender to the convicting and leading of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. All too often we try to evaluate our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Your God Is Too Small

Contributed by Bryan Dill on Sep 9, 2003

Takes into consideration some ways that we try to limit God in our lives.

How big is God?? Is he as big as me? (or maybe as small as me) Is he as tall as brother Mathis? Or as wide as . . . ? [Just kidding. You know I’m not going to finish that sentence, and keep my job] What if we said that God was the size of this church building? That’s pretty big isn’t it? We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Mystery That Blesses

Contributed by William Mouser on Mar 11, 2005

Israel’s blindness is not total, nor permanent. Moreover, it is the avenue by which God’s salvation comes to the Gentiles.

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Romans 11:25-36 Mystery that Blesses For some time now, as I have been reading about trends in spiritual fashions, as it were, I’ve noted that one of the currently fashionable things is “mystery.” As near as I’ve ever been able to tell, “mystery” in these ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:25-36

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Admit Your Guilt - The Lord Forgives

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Sep 2, 2004

Sermon on God’s Forgiveness

Text: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 Admit your guilt–the LORD forgives Admitting our sins is one of the hardest things for us human beings to do. You see it already in little children. They do it even before they realize what they’re doing. “Who broke this glass?” “Glass?” “What glass?” “Oh, that ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

From Bitter To Sweet

Contributed by Stephen Gibney on May 19, 2001

Thi is for a believer who feels thirst and hungry for the things of God

FROM BITTER TO SWEET Exodus 15:23-26 “So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.” Believer in Jesus, has your soul gone along time without its thirst being slaked by the fresh waters of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:23-26, Psalm 63:1-8

Denomination: Apostolic

Now What?

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 26, 2003

After announcing my resignation from the Sunrise Presbyterian Church in order to accept a new call, I address the issue of "how do we seek and know God’s will for our lives?"

My wife and I went to a baseball game last week. I bought the tickets at the stadium and when I was at the ticket booth, this young fellow behind the window sold me two tickets and he is about to take my money. And he insults me! I couldn’t believe it. I asked how much the tickets were and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Three C's Of Salvation - Part 1 Conviction Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2003

Easy believism has permeated our churches. We moved away from talking about three C’s of salvation in an attempt to avoid negativity. True Biblical salvation consists of conviction, confession, and conversion.

THE THREE C’S OF SALVATION PART I – CONVICTION JOHN 16:7-14 INTRODUCTION: In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s a shift in preaching and evangelism took place that has caused a crisis in Christianity. What has been termed as "easy believism" permeated our churches. We moved away from talking about ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

"The Significance Of Communion In The 21st Century" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Oct 16, 2003

What is the significance of communion for me personally?

Iliff & Saltillo UM Churches October 5, 2003 “The Significance of Communion in the 21st Century” Luke 22:17-20 INTRODUCTION: There is a story told of a little church that had an unusual ritual every Sunday morning. When they sang the Gloria Patri they stood, turned to the right facing a blank ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:17-20, Luke 22:17-22

Denomination: Methodist

Get Out Of The Pew And Earn A Living

Contributed by Greg Baskerville on May 19, 2005

The act of playing the game after careful preparation is what the world is all about. Practicing and learning go for nothing if we don’t go out and use our skills. There comes a moment in time when we need to leave the safety of our pews and go out and me

The words of the Gospel from Matthew 22:16-20 are known as, “The Great Commissioning”. Jesus said “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Listen to the words: Go and make. Jesus gave his disciples a tremendous responsibility—go to the whole world and help people develop a deep and abiding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Congregational

The Call Of Abram Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 26, 2004

Abram was told to break away from all he had known. God is silent on the details, but He promised to walk with Abram. He filled in the details along the way.

The Call of Abram, Genesis 12:1-8 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts I’d like to share a typical military experience. I was teaching a Character Guidance class one afternoon to a Company of soldiers from the 519th MP Bn at Fort Meade, MD. About halfway ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

Divine Assurance

Contributed by James Powell on Jan 21, 2007

Progressive people have the assurance that God will protect them.

January 7, 2007 Jenny Thornton -Have you noticed the moral landslide? Is lust sweeping over the nations, and nudity, perversion and filthy speaking? The world is facing a dirt bath so intense that it is vexing the minds and souls of some of the most devout Christians alive today. The Bible ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

The J.o.b. (Handling Money)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007

This is a sermon that focuses on acting shrewdly... in a good way.

How Much Can God Trust You? Now, I want to warn you up front that today’s scripture… is a parable Jesus told his followers. This alone doesn’t warrant a warning… but I want you to listen very closely to these words, because this is quite possibly… the strangest parable Jesus ever told. Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed