Sermons on Aseity Of God:

The Great Impostor

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 16, 2009

❶ THE IMPOSTOR’S DISGUISE ❷ THE IMPOSTOR EXPOSED ❸ THE IMPOSTOR TRANSFORMED

Impostor - a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name. Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr was a prison warden, a monk, a lawyer, a sheriff’s deputy, cancer researcher, teacher and a religiously-oriented psychologist, Died a Baptist Minister Surgeon - In reality he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

To Islam—and Back Again: Muslim Influence In The West

Contributed by Chuck Colson on Aug 13, 2008

After September 11, interest in Islam soared, and everyone, it seemed, looked for ways to appease it or put a smiley face on it.

This article is from BreakPoint WorldView magazine: http://www.breakpoint.org/contentindex.asp?ID=146. -------------------------------------------------- After September 11, interest in Islam soared, and everyone, it seemed, looked for ways to appease it or put a smiley face on it. For example, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anyone Could, But....

Contributed by Dan Mahan on Jan 7, 2007

Have you ever thought of faith as busy? Is yours? Will you be the somebody who did it or the anyone could, but…NOT ME!

Anyone Could, but…. Rev. Dan Mahan James 4:17”Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.” Darlene and I love to go to thrift stores and flea markets. One day, while at a thrift store, I picked up an old children’s reading book-you know the kind with all of the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17

The Macdonaldtown Parables (Matthew 13:31-33, 44-45)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007

Sermons by Father Dave ...

Our Gospel reading this week confronts us with a series of parables - the sort that my dad (if he was still alive) might well have referred to as MacDonaldtown Parables. I don’t know if you’re familiar with MacDonaldtown Station. It‘s not far from our church building. I don’t believe there’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Jesus, The Cure For Suicide

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 18, 2007

Judas, don’t go there. Why Jesus is the cure for suicide no matter how bad things are going in your life.

Intro: in every passion play one of the main characters is Judas. He is a central figure to the Crucifixion story. His betrayal has been the topic of many theologians over the ages. Here are a few facts that some people don’t know about Judas. First he was from Kerioth, so he was an outsider among ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Is Power In His Name Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Mar 18, 2007

To get the church into focusing on the power that is in the Awesome Name of Jesus Christ.

THERE IS POWER IN HIS NAME Acts 9:32-35 My brothers and my sisters while riding along on the Beltway, you cannot help but notice the signs on the cab of some semi’ that read “Cat Power”. It was referencing to the engine that power many of the big rigs we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-35

Denomination: Baptist

Posting The Watch

Contributed by Chip Monck on Nov 28, 2007

A sermon on the imperative need for a consistant prayer life in the spiritual disciplines of a believer.

Message begins with a tie in to the previous message: Last week Matthew 21:12-13 (read) - Jesus in the temple not happy with what it had become, and what it wasn’t - The Next Day – Jesus curses a fig tree, and spends some time teaching in parables - He is challenged by the Pharisees and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Wesleyan

Freedom Through Self-Denial

Contributed by Norayr Hajian on Apr 1, 2008

On the one hand, Jesus says "deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me." On the other hand Jesus says "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full." The message explains how is self-denial is a life "to the fullest".

Today we’re going to look at a topic that is very personal. The scripture is from Luke 9:23 “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Just hearing these words is difficult. Putting them into practice seems utterly hopeless, unrealistic. We ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Nazarene

Eye On The Horizon Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 30, 2007

LIVING AS A LIGHTHOUSE ENTAILS KEEPING AN EYE ON THE HORIZON

Living as a Lighthouse February 18th, 2007 1 Thess 4:13-5:11 An Eye on the Horizon In 1879 The greatest annual loss of life in the New England fisheries occurred, with 29 vessels and 249 fishermen lost at sea. During that year many women found themselves on lonely widow walks with and eye on ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Why Look For The Living Among The Dead

Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Apr 11, 2007

A sermon for Easter celebrating the living. Incorporates the passing of my father and his transition to eternal life.

“On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark.” We might ask why Mary came to the tomb this early in the morning. If we return to the crucifixion and burial of Jesus we remember that according to Luke’s gospel Joseph of Arimethea asked for Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Back, Back, Way Back

Contributed by Dan Mahan on Oct 22, 2006

A look at how Simon changed to Peter, the rock; how he changed from following Christ from a distance to stepping forward in His committment to Christ. A challenge on committment to all believers.

Back, Back, Way Back Rev. Dan Mahan “Peter was following far behind.” Luke 22:54 In Matt. 16:13-19, Jesus asked the disciples a question. “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” The response varied: “Some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah or Jeremiah or one of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54

Impressed By Religion: The Jesus Sham

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

Because of Jesus things will go wrong for you - well sign me up!

Jesus This – Jesus That…..Jesus own family didn’t believe he was – who he was.Isn’t that amazing? Having grown up with him….They weren’t sure – what was going on. In fact they appear to be trying to “help” him create who they think he should be. John 7:4 No one who wants to become a public figure ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Authentic Passion 4 "World" Series

Contributed by Matthew Hylton on Jun 14, 2010

Authentic Passion looks at 4 qualities that we as Christ Followers should have.

AUTHENTIC PASSION 4 “World” TEXT: Multiple INTRO: Over the last 3 weeks we have been in our series “Authentic Passion.” Authentic Passion4: Worship, Word, Work, & World. This series is based on the 4 passions that every Christian should have in there lives. As a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Servant Leadership Part 6: Persuasion Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jun 20, 2010

Servant Leaders choose to use persuasion as against coercion to bring others to their point of view. How does the bible teach us this?

When I started this series on Servant Leadership, I had promised that we will continue to look at Servant Leadership in the context of day to day life. I do not want any of us to be put off How do we convince others about something that we want done? How do we make some do something that we want ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bubble Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 12, 2010

A sermon on the social "bubble" of Christian culture and how we can reach beyond it to bring more people to Jesus.

INTRO Video "The Bubble Boy" -- Seinfeld <walk in, in a bubble>  I am so excited about my new bubble  No germs -- no sickness  But hard to live life o Have friends o Have a job o Relate to people  Eventually I would die. * Yet many Christians have made this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational