Sermons on Ark Of God:

Into Thin Air Series

Contributed by Randy Croft on Feb 28, 2002

Those who risk nothing, instead risk everything.

Into Thin Air Lessons from Mt. Everest May 10, 1996, a severe and sudden storm trapped several climbers high on Mt. Everest as they were descending from the summit. In what has become the deadliest single tragedy in the mountain’s climbing history, a total of eight people perished. A NYTimes ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Ready? Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Oct 24, 2002

In Luke’s gospel (12:35) we find the first extended teaching on the Second Coming of Jesus and here he warns his followers to be ready. In these verses we are given three distinct characteristics of a “good waiter.”

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 34 Are You Ready? Luke 12:35-44 We have all seen and laughed at the Ameritrades commercial that shows the lazy husband reclining on the coach as his wife tells him to do one thing that day – ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-44

Denomination: Baptist

Lost Luxury's Lament

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 23, 2004

Babylon’s fall will incite lamentation on the part of her dependents. A loss of luxury produces lamentation in her constituents. What lamentations come to those who are economically dependent? A lament of the economically dependent is for a LOSS OF...

LOST LUXURY’S LAMENT—Revelation 18:9-19 Babylon’s fall will incite lamentation on the part of her dependents. Lost luxury produces lamentation in her economic dependents. What lamentations come to those who are economically dependent? 3 lamentations of the economically dependent. 1—A lament of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:9-19

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Really Want To Be Changed Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 30, 2007

# 14 in series. I think we all recognize within ourselves the need for change. Yet we also recognized that the change we need is often hard to achieve.

A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 14 “Do You Really Want To Be Changed?” John 5:1-9, 14 Sir Isaac Newton’s “First Law of Motion” states “Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Healing The Possessed Boy

Contributed by Phillip Wright on Aug 26, 2006

Jesus healing the possessed boy.

Healing the Possessed Boy (Do Believers Suffer from a Lack of Power?) Luke 9:37-45 Rev. Phillip A. Wright Introduction: This morning we are going to take a look at one of the passages we saw about two Christmas seasons ago. I gave a message and preached on the differences in the Lord’s usage of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:37-45

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Risk

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 11, 2002

A sermon for the 26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 A sermon about talents

26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 Matthew 25:14-30 "Hope, Risk"   14 ¶ "For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Second Chances Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 31, 2002

Jesus gives us a second chance, but this forgiveness that is free of cost is not free of responsibility.

Second Chances by Maynard Pittendreigh John 8:1-18 1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Friend Of The Full Heart Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 23, 2009

Christmas is a time for full hearts: weary, guilty, anxious, sad -- past, present, and future. Mary felt the same things, but Christ comes to forgive our past, empower our present, and assure our future.

Christmas is an emotional time. All kinds of feelings are involved with the celebration of Christmas. If you don’t feel some tension, some excitement, or some pressure, something at this time of the year, you are either dead or you’ve been watching the Redskins, which is about the same thing. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, Overflowing With Joy Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 4, 2010

From John 2:1-11 Jesus performs his first public miracle at a wedding feast in Cana where the wine ran out.

The Person of Jesus series Jesus – overflowing with joy John 2:1-11 CHCC: March 7, 2010 You Tube Wedding video (2 minutes) INTRODUCTION: Through the years, I’ve officiated, or been involved, in hundreds of weddings … and I’ve pretty much seen the good, bad, and ugly. ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Driving Under The Influence

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 11, 2010

Energy and passion in worship are fine, but they must push us toward authentic living and toward dedicated mission, else they will be destructive.

I could not help noticing this car that morning. It was a tiny little car, one of those that looks like a sardine can on wheels. The rust spots and the dents suggested that it had survived more than its share of bumps and bruises. But that was not all that made me notice this little puddle ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Barabbus

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Barabbus. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Matthew chapter 27 verse 11-26. The Antonia Fortress was a military barracks built by Herod the Great in Jerusalem: • He named after Herod's patron Mark Antony. • And he built it on the site of an earlier Hasmonean (Has-mo-nean) stronghold, • The fortress was built ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-26

Denomination: Brethren

Glory At The Wedding Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

Glory at the Wedding (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: John chapter 2 verses 1-11. In that last verse of this account (verse 11) John tells us the point of this story: • This is Jesus’ first miracle (of the 35 miracles recorded). • Note: the number can vary from 33-40 depending on the commentator. Two things happened ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

Not Progressing Is Regressing

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 20

NOT PROGRESSING IS REGRESSING (PHIL. 3:12-14) Time and tide waits for no man. Can you imagine using the typewriter to type your paper today? How about typing a dissertation over a hundred pages thick? Times were we had to use “white out” in liquid or paper form, embarrassingly leaving blotches ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Truth That Transforms Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 5, 2007

34th in a series from Ephesians. Jesus is the truth who transforms our lives.

Marilyn Monroe was once reportedly asked if she adhered to a faith. Her answer: “I believe in everything – a little” So I guess that we shouldn’t be surprised to learn that in the last Barna Group survey that asked people about absolute truth, only 22% of the participants agreed that “there are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Sand Castles Kastilyong Buhangin

Contributed by Rommel Samaniego on Oct 21, 2007

“Dalawang builders, architects at dalawa ding castillo. Marami silang pagkakapareho—Nakikita ang walang say-say tapos ay pinapaganda. Pareho sila ay walang kapaguran, masipag at matiyaga. Pareho sila ay determinado at sa huli parehong Kastillyo ay bab

Mataas na araw. Mainit ang panahon. Sa maalat na dagat. Humahampas ang alon. Isang paslit na lalaki ay nasa tabing dagat. Nakaluhod at nag-iipon ng buhangin, dala niya ay ang plastic nap ala at hinuhukay ang buhangin habang inilalagay sa pulang timba. Tapos ay itinatambak sa kanyang ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:26-27

Denomination: Baptist