Sermons on Apt To Teach:

What A Friend

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 11, 2003

This was my message for our annual Friend Day about the friendship we can have with God through Christ.

What A Friend John 15:9-17 May 18, 2003 Morning Service INTRODUCTION I. The Story of Rudy II. What is a friend? A. Definitions 1. Friendship definitions a.) One who multiplies joy and divides grief b.) One who understands our silence c.) A volume of sympathy bound in cloth d.) A watch that beats ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Church Of God

Follow Jesus, Our Shepherd-King

Contributed by Charles Degner on Jul 14, 2003

God promised his people a leader who would lead them faithfully, giving them a righteousness that would make them right before God.

Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Pentecost 9 Date: July 21/24 Slaughterhouses sometimes find it difficult to direct sheep marked for slaughter up the ramp to the place of their execution. They will mill about in confusion, desperately looking for someone to follow and show them the way home. To overcome ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

What We Believe: The End (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 21, 2003

Discover how to prepare for the end times

We are coming to the final message in this mega-series on what our church believes. Last week, we talked about personal eschatology, or our personal end. We saw that our personal end or death is not avoidable, not natural and not final. This morning, we’ll look at cosmic eschatology or the end ...read more

Denomination: *other

Agapomen Allelus Series

Contributed by David Ward on Jul 27, 2003

This was the next-to-last message in a series from 1 John on John’s command to "love one another"

"Agapomen Allelus" 1 John 4:7-21 Introduction: A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a mousetrap! Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, "There is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 4:20, 1 John 4:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ask, Believe, And Receive

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jul 28, 2003

What does the Bible teach about the promises of God and faith in those promises.

Ask, Believe, and Receive Mark 11:  22 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God.  23 "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ’Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 1:11-12, Mark 11:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Work Of Faith

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 28, 2003

A sermon for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost Year B Proper 13 Jesus is the Bread of Life

8th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 13 John 6:24-35 The Work of Faith   24 So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. 25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:24-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Abiding In The Vine

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003

To prove that Christians must abide in Christ to have life eternal.

Abiding In the Vine Text: John 15.1-7 Thesis: To prove that Christians must abide in Christ to have life eternal. Introduction: 1. The vine symbol was one with which the disciples would be familiar. a. It was a common figure from the Old Testament (e.g., Ps. 80.8-14; Isa. 5.1-7; Jer. 2.21; Ezek. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-7, John 15:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is The Way

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003

To prove that the only way to Heaven is through Jesus Christ.

Jesus is “The Way” Text: John 14.1-6 Thesis: To prove that the only way to Heaven is through Jesus Christ. Introduction: 1. The disciples were worried about where Jesus was going (John 13.36). 2. “They were troubled by the uncertainties which faced them, by the confusion they experienced regarding ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shooting The Saints

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Jesus told His disciples how careful they must be when examining the lives of other believers.

"Shooting The Saints" Matthew 7:1-6 July 27, 2003 Chester FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: It is said that when the British and French were fighting in Canada in the 1750s, Admiral Phipps, commander of the British fleet, was told to anchor outside Quebec. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Walking In Love Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 7, 2003

This is the 3rd study in the study "Light In The Darkness".

WALKING IN LOVE 1 John 2:7-17 As we continue in our study, “Light In The Darkness”, we will be studying the need to walk in love as Christians. In the Greek language there are four words for our word “love”. Eros: This is a sensual or erotic type of love. This word is never used in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-17

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: The Light Of The World

Contributed by Peter Langerman on Nov 20, 2003

A sermon on the I AM statement of Jesus in John 8 - what does it mean to turn on the light?

John 8:12-20 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.” 14 Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The State Of False Religions

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 23, 2003

False religions in todays christian world.Can False religion Really take over Christianity?Are You Ready to stake your soul on it?

1Peter 2:15, For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. What is ignorance, is it a state of intellegence or lack of intelectual knowledge? Lets look as we cover the state of false religions. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:15-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Secret Of A Loving Heart"

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 24, 2003

In Luke chapter 7:36-50 Luke tells the secret of a loving heart.

The Secret of a Loving Heart Luke 7:36-50 # A man walks into a small antique shop in San Francisco. It’s mostly cluttered with knickknacks and junk. The man notices on the floor what looks like an ancient Chinese vase. On closer inspection it turns out to be a priceless relic from the Ming ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Free Methodist

Jesus' Prayer Life

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Nov 25, 2003

Discover the 17 passages in the Gospels that reveal Jesus’ prayer life as well as why, where and when we should follow Jesus’ teaching about prayer and praying.

The Prayer Life of Christ… Rev. Bruce A. Shields DD House of Faith Ministries 401 East Franklin East Tawas, MI. 48730 www.PS127.org There are approximately 17 references in the Gospels to Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

Sudden Impact 4 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 26, 2003

The "I Am" proclamations of Jesus in John’s Gospel reveal that Jesus is the Messiah and that He is the same God who spoke to Moses from the burning bush in Exodus 3. His sudden impact statement 5 rocked the crowd when he raised Lazarus from the dead!

Sudden Impact part 4 in "I AM" Series Thesis: The "I Am" proclamations of Jesus in John’s Gospel reveal that Jesus is the Messiah and that He is the same God who spoke to Moses from the burning bush in Exodus 3. His sudden impact statement 5 rocked the crowd when he raised Lazarus from the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25, John 11:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational