Sermons on Ashes:

The Church - A Hospital

Contributed by Troy Harkey on Apr 16, 2003

To take a quote from last Sunday, one writer has said, “We are all healers who can reach out and offer health, and we are all patients in constant need of help.”

THE CHURCH IS A HOSPITAL (Isa 61:1 KJV) The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; (Isa ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Fasting Made Simple

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Dec 9, 2003

Fasting!! Ahhh the Pastor said fasting, run quick. This is a very simple look at what fasting is and how to do it.

Mathew 6:16-18 Fasting Introduction A. Fast! Ohh no the preacher said fast! B. Great we are going to have a church wide fast C. Relax folks. This is not going to be bad. D. We are going to explain biblical fasting E. Let look at our Scripture Passage F. Read Mathew 6:16-18 G. I want you to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Victory In Disguise

Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 26, 2003

The battle of Ai is an exampleof how God often uses what seems like defeat to bring ultimate victory

Introduction: Graphic Illustration of the Battle with people acting out the parts The battle of Ai is a perfect example of a biblical theme that I call "Victory in Disguise." What looked like defeat, set the stage for a stunning triumph over the enemy--it was in fact the retreat that made the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Murmur, You Are Chosen!

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Aug 7, 2003

Oftentimes instead of believing, we have murmurmed and complained against God failing to realize that we are a chosen generation and royal priesthood.

Reading from John ch.6: 41. The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42. And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43. Jesus therefore answered ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-51

Denomination: Anglican

Purity-The Way To Happiness Series

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 20, 2003

More than one million Americans will die of heart diseases this year, so we should be concerned about heart failure. But we should be equally con­cerned about heart impurity. This type of heart disease, if not "cured," may render a person spiritually dead

Purity-The Way to Happiness Text: "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matt. 5:8). Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-8 Introduction: More than one million Americans will die of heart diseases this year, so we should be concerned about heart failure. But we should be equally ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thronging Or Touching

Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 29, 2003

There is a difference in thronging around Jesus and really touching Jesus. There is a difference between just showing up for church and showing up with the intention of touching Jesus.

In the beginning of the Bible, in the book of Genesis it tells us of a close and personal and intimate relationship that Adam and Eve shared with God. God would make Himself known to them in the cool of the day or the evening time. What an awesome time of fellowship that must have been when ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:24-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Enemy Of The Past

Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Sep 21, 2003

Overcoming the past and moving forward in Christ.

“The Enemy of the Past” Forgiveness is a trait that all young people need to possess. Sometimes things of the past literally haunt us and change who we are and how we act. Betrayal has become commonplace in today’s world. With Girls/Guys and relationships Broken Promises 1 Kings ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Consider It Joy Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 29, 2003

Joy is more than happiness.

This morning we begin with a musical experiment. I need three volunteers to see if we can get these glasses of water to “sing.” (Select volunteers). As our volunteers rubbed the top edge, the water vibrated. You could hear the vibrations that came across as sound. If you would have looked closely, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Church Of God

All Dressed Up

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Jan 8, 2003

Unable to dress up our lives with a "righteousness" of our own, Jesus dresses us in "His" righteousness.

Christmas 2 B Isaiah 61:10-62:3 All Dressed Up 01/05/02 Yes, they’re still here – the manger, the advent candles, the decorations and the trees. Signs of Christmas, so hastily put up, in many cases so slow to be put away. For a couple of months now our homes, our businesses, our churches; yes, ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Evidence Of Truth Series

Contributed by Donald Carpenter on Jan 11, 2003

It is a well-documented truth in the Old Testament that a truth is established when two or three different witnesses present evidence. As John wraps up his treatise on the vital signs of the believer, he touches upon a foundational truth of the Gosp

God’s Evidence of The Truth 1 John 5:6-9 6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Shine!

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 18, 2003

Through the prophet Isaiah our Lord urges us to shine because Jesus, our Light, has risen on us. We shine as we bring him our best.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts this morning are the words he gave Isaiah to write, recorded in Isaiah 60:1-6 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Just Do It!

Contributed by Nicholas Connolly on Jan 27, 2003

The obedience of Jonah, Peter, James and John is a model for our own obedience to the Lord

“Just do it! Just do it”! So goes the Nike sneaker company. Speaking of sneakers and being sneaky, that company wants one thing: “Just do it” -buy their shoes. They take a phrase that usually goes with giving into temptation. When you are on a diet and faced with a lovely array of deserts such ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Rich Man, Poor Man Series

Contributed by Kelly Randolph on Feb 17, 2003

This message challenges us to view people and possessions through the framework of godly values.

Rich Man, Poor Man James 1:9-11 The issue of money has been a prominent one from the inception of the church. Jesus spoke a great deal about it himself. Consider this: o 16 of 38 parables were concerned with money/possessions. o 1 of 10 verses in the gospels (288) deal directly with money. o The ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Hang In There

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

Be an encourager

Comfort - encouragement - 2 Cor. 1:3-7 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5 For just ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-9, Hebrews 11:35-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be A Friend Of God

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 11, 2001

From the life of Abraham--an example of how he, and thus, we can be God’s friends.

How to Be a Friend of God James 2:21-26 21 Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was ...read more

Scripture: James 2:21-26

Denomination: Wesleyan