Sermons on Assume:

Kingdom Values And Our Values: Challenges To A Contemorary Way Of Life

Contributed by Philip Gill on Oct 3, 2007

As the lives of the rich man and Lazarus are reversed by their experience of the Kingdom so our contemorary values are challenged by the call to discipleship.

In the gospel passage this morning there is a great reversal of fortunes for the rich man and Lazarus the poor beggar. Lazarus, after enduring great suffering is taken into heaven, into the bosom of Abraham. This end suggests that he led a faithful life while the rich man is depicted in typical ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

Who Is Knocking

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 27, 2006

I. A PICTURE THAT ALLURES II. A PROMISE THAT ENSURES III. A PRESENCE THAT ENDURES

WHO IS KNOCKING? Revelation 3:14-22 Many of us are familiar with the with the first part of these wonderful words, due to the genius of a painter named Holman Hunt. In his painting we observe a door shut, with rusted hinges, all overgrown with rank, poisonous weeds, which indicate how long the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Here Comes The Judge

Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 3, 2006

Romans 2-the contrast between Man’s judgement and God’s judgement

Sermon 11/13/05-Romans 2:1-5-Here comes the Judge Turn to Romans 2 Hook: Lot of talk about judges. Pray Read Romans 2:1-5 (NIV) “You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-5

Denomination: *other

Learning Light From The Star . . . Learning Wisdom From The Wisemen

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Dec 4, 2001

Christian symbols are important at Christmas.

LEARNING LIGHT FROM THE STAR… LEARNING WISDOM FROM THE WISEMEN BY DR. JERRY FALWELL A. SYMBOLS ARE IMPORTANT Christmas is filled with symbols. The Christmas symbols of the world are Santa Claus, tinsel, Christmas trees, snow, sleigh bells, holly, mistletoe, presents, roasted turkey, cranberries, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-2, Matthew 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know You Have Eternal Life?

Contributed by Curtis Emerson on Apr 2, 2009

What keeps you from knowing for sure? Three hangups for the Christian and non Christian.

Do You KNOW that You have Eternal Life? Rev Curtis Emerson 1 John 5:11-5:13 Has anyone ever been asked this question, if you were to die tonight would you go to heaven? I know that I have asked that question to numerous people and have received various responses. The answer that I received the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Learning Wisdom From The Star

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 9, 2009

How God uses symbols, and tangible things, to remind us of Himself.

LEARNING LIGHT FROM THE STAR… LEARNING WISDOM FROM THE WISEMEN BY DR. JERRY FALWELL A. SYMBOLS ARE IMPORTANT Christmas is filled with symbols. The Christmas symbols of the world is Santa Claus, tinsel, Christmas trees, snow, sleigh bells, holly, mistletoe, presents roasted turkey, cranberries, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Principle Of Binding And Loosing Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 9, 2007

Show how Christians can understand what Jesus meant by "binding and loosing"

Title: Binding and loosing. Theme: Text: Matthew 16:13-19 ¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Modeling And Teaching Discipleship Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 12, 2013

This second message in the series deals with the teaching of Jesus that was prompted by the request of Greeks who had asked Philip to see Jesus. This Easter series message then deals with Jesus modeling and teaching discipleship.

EASTER SERIES 2013 MODELING AND TEACHING DISCIPLESHIP JOHN 12:20-27 John 12:19-27 So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!" 20  Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. 21  They came to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Knowledge": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 3b Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010

To know is to be free, adding knowledge to virtue.

Would you believe a smoker who warns you about the dangers of smoking? Or, would you believe a drunkard who warns you about the error of drinking alcoholic drinks? Would you say that they really believed what they claimed to believe? What about Christians who sing that God will make a way but ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Firm For Truth

Contributed by Leonard Davis on May 29, 2009

If we expect God to use us to do the work of the kingdom, then we will have to be faithful in proclaiming the truth even in the face of opposition and ridicule.

STANDING FIRM FOR TRUTH Why is it so difficult to face up to the truth when things aren’t going very well and to take action to make things right? We see this problem in every area of life. One particular outworking of this refusal to face up to the truth and to take proper action is in the ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-17, Psalm 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Retrun Of The King: Palm Sunday Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jun 15, 2009

TRULY CELEBRATING PALM SUNDAY MEANS ACCEPTING WE CAN’T HAVE IT OUR WAY.

Palm Sunday: 4/5 The Return of the King INTRODUCTION In 1976 upstart Burger King began designed a new ad campaign hoping to push there sales higher in an effort to knock of industry leader McDonalds. With their campaign a new slogan quickly was embraced as the spirit of independent Americans. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:4-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Job's Friends

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jun 29, 2009

Rather than show sensitivity to Job’s affliction, his friends critique him...and were dead wrong. Let’s be careful when we appraise people. And let’s be cordial when we disagree.

I recall a fight I had in seminary. I was arguing with another student over some theological matter, when he got mad and slugged me. Before I knew what was happening, I left the room, but not under my own power. A student walking by saw what was going on, grabbed me, and whisked me out before ...read more

Scripture: Job 15:1-9, Job 19:14-19

Denomination: Congregational

The Unexpected Yuletide Messenger Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jan 12, 2010

n the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesth

Some of you may remember the answer to the question: ’What is green, has four legs, and if it falls on you from a tree and hits you it will kill you?’ The answer, of course, is a billiard table, though some of you may have been wondering whether the answer was ’Christmas’’, which is also green ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-2

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Ruth Rejoicing Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 21, 2010

In four short chapters we move from tragedy to triumph, from despair to joy, from emptiness to fullness. This book begins with famine and funerals, and concludes with a wedding and the joyful birth of a son.

The final chapter of this quiet drama takes place before the town gate of Bethlehem, where all important transactions were conducted. Here is where the matter of Ruth the foreigner would be settled. After the late-night rendezvous of chapter 3, Boaz goes right to work; he finds his kinsman and ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Congregational

Faith's Choice Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 27, 2017

Moses' circumstances surrounding God's call

A. INTRODUCTION: CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING GOD’S CALL 1. A life-changing decision comes at age 40. “When he (Moses) was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel” (Acts 7:32). a. After acquiring the best education (Acts ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:24

Denomination: Baptist