Sermons on Ate The Grain:

A New Look At The Mustard Seed And What It Means To Us.

Contributed by Ricky Maye on Dec 19, 2010

A Mustard Seed may be tiny, but it’s not hard to look at, but maybe spiritually we can take a deeper look into the Mustard Seed and learn more of the wisdom Jesus wanted to offer about the Mustard Seed. Join me as we uncover a comforting truth Jesus offer

I want to share a teaching of mine that I’ve been blessed to share with more people than i can count , and see an awesome reaction every time. On one special occasion I shared at a church I have been to only once, nobody but the leadership new me, I started and said how Jesus began to teach to a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:31-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jelly Beans

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 1, 2013

A sermon on Romans 12:17-21 on the Christian's response to evil (Outline and material adapted from Mark Copeland's sermon titled "Responding To Evil" at: http://executableoutlines.com/ro2/ro12_17.htm; Jelly Bean illustration came from Sermon Central)

HoHum: Day after day John Jr. came home from school complaining about a classmate who sat behind him in 5th grade. "Bob keeps jabbing me when Miss Smith isn’t looking. One of these days, when we’re out on the play ground, I’m going to jab him back,” John Jr. said. After ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wake Up

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 22, 2013

A sermon on Romans 13:11-14 (HoHum from Sermons4Kids at: http://www.sermons4kids.com/snooze.html; Outline and material adapted from David Jeremiah's book, "Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World", chapter 10 "Stay Convinced")

HoHum: Have children come up front for children’s minute. Need: An alarm clock with a "snooze" button
Do you use an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning? A lot of alarm clocks have a button on them called a snooze alarm. When your alarm goes off, you can hit that button and go ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loved And Called God's People

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2012

A sermon on the salvation of the Jews and Gentiles (Outline taken from Sermon Central's Aubrey Vaughan at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/vindicating-god-part-4-gods-plan-our-pursuit-aubrey-vaughan-sermon-on-gods-sovereign-will-127093.asp and mater

HoHum: There are approximately 150,000 Jewish Believers in Jesus Christ today. In 1948, when Israel was reestablished as an independent nation, there were fewer than 100 Messianic Jews living in Israel. Today, there are approximately 15,000 Messianic Jewish people in Israel. However, there are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Melancholy Psalm

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 19, 2015

What can we learn from a psalm without a happy ending? (Material adapted from Shawn McMullen in an article in Lookout Magazine and from Peter Slofstra at: http://www.crcna.org/resources/church-resources/reading-sermons/dark-ending-bright-beginning)

HoHum: Gloom, despair, and agony on me; Deep, dark depression, excessive misery; If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all; Gloom, despair, and agony on me WBTU: Started studying on depression and went to Psalm 88. Psalm 88 has been called the most melancholy of all the psalms. One ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 88:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Herod Antipas Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 14, 2016

7 steps on the road to hell illustrated by Herod Antipas (Material adapted from Ray Pritchard at: http://www.keepbelieving.com/sermon/2001-04-08-The-Man-Who-Would-Be-King-Christ-Speaks-to-the-Problem-of-Frivolous-Curiosity/)

HoHum: The April 12, 1993, issue of Newsweek unknowingly reported the signs of the times. Bill Wyman, of The Rolling Stones, married his son’s wife’s daughter, a woman 34 years his junior. Her mother married Wyman’s son, Stephan, a man 16 years her junior. That makes Stephan his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:5-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Christian Is... An Imitator Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015

Jesus is our example suggests 3 facts (Material adapted from Bob Tinsky's book, A Christian Is..., Chapter 8, pgs. 121- 131; Outline taken from Earl Kimbrough at: http://www.truthmagazine.com/archives/volume38/GOT038302.html)

HoHum: Have children come up front and do Children’s Minute with them: Have you ever watched the original Disney “Peter Pan” movie? In the movie, the children sing a song and play a game called "Following the Leader." Following the leader, the leader, the leader
We're ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Sinner Came To Dinner (Sermonette) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Nov 19, 2024

To discuss a sinner who came to dinner while Jesus ate at a Pharisee’s house. Being reviled by all, full of remorse, she found forgiveness at Jesus’ feet while washing them with her tears and wiping them with her hair. She was forgiven of her sins and restored.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. She Came to Him Reviled 2. She Bore Her Remorse 3. She Left Him Restored Introductory Remarks. 1. Today's lesson will discuss a theme: "A Sinner Came To Dinner." This lesson deals with a woman of the city who has many sins, comes to Jesus condemned but shows ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50, Matthew 18:21-35, Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pag-Iwas Sa Mga Pagkiling Upang Maging Saksi Ng Diyos

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 23, 2022

Tinatawag tayo ng Diyos na huwag mag-isip ng higit na mataas sa ating sarili kaysa sa nararapat at huwag isipin na tayo ay mas mahusay kaysa sa ibang mga tao kung saan namatay si Kristo.

Pag-iwas sa Mga Pagkiling Upang Maging Saksi ng Diyos Lucas 7:1-11 Mateo 8:5-13 9/23/22 Nakapaghusga ka na ba sa ibang tao at pinalampas mo ang pagkakataong mapayaman ang iyong buhay. Naaalala ko noong mga taon ko sa high school, medyo natigil ako sa parehong grupo ng mga ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus' Sermon On The Mount

Contributed by James Williams on Jul 24, 2015

Jesus' sermon explains in what ways our righteousness must surpass that of the Scribes and the Pharisees. This is the narrow path that leads to life. This is not just saying "Lord, Lord," but doing the will of God.

How’s your righteousness? At what level is your righteousness? That’s an important question. Listen to these words of Jesus in Matthew 5:20, “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life Begins And God's Work

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 20, 2014

A sermon for the Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (after reading and meditating on this sermon from Sermon Central's Ed Wood at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/gods-hand-in-creating-life-ed-wood-sermon-on-abortion-98204.asp I had enough for a sermon)

HoHum: There were 3 preachers in Barnie’s Coffee shop discussing the time when life begins. They each gave their opinion of when life begins. One preacher said "Life begins when the child takes his/her first breath." The other said "NO," then he finished, "It begins when the child is ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fruit That Is Never Out Of Season: Gentleness Series

Contributed by John Maxwell on Aug 10, 2006

With the help and the grace of God this morning, I want to talk to you about a gentleness that helps us to conquer ourselves. If you’ll look at that verse that we’ve been looking at, Galatians 5:22, it talks about how God’s Spirit makes us loving, happy,

FRUIT THAT IS NEVER OUT OF SEASON GENTLENESS Galatians 5:22 John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: With the help and the grace of God this morning, I want to talk to you about a gentleness that helps us to conquer ourselves. If you’ll look at that verse that we’ve been looking at, Galatians 5:22, it talks ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Wesleyan

Real Hope And Change

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 14, 2012

Everything that you have ever had to deal with or will ever experience, He already has been there and conquered it. You must believe, what ever situation you will ever arrive at, or may come upon, He has already been there for you and has already been v

Real Hope and Change! Everywhere you look, all through out history, there have been men who have inspired mankind! David did, Caleb did, Moses and Joshua, Peter, Paul and Mary, Just kidding But seriously, Discoverers have, Kings have, Presidents…....well you know…....just mention the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Could Have Called 72,000 Angels Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 14, 2014

A sermon on the arrest of Jesus Christ (Seed thoughts from a Christology class; Outline from James E. Smith's book, The Longest Night in the Bible; So What? from Alan Carr at: http://www.sermonnotebook.org/new%20testament/John%2018_1-14.htm)

HoHum: Quote from John MacArthur- The reason that Jesus Christ was born was to die. It greatly concerns me today that there are some who are always talking about the fact that Jesus was a wonderful person who through a set of circumstances got Himself into a mess and wound up getting crucified. ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remember The Rooster

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Mar 19, 2016

Sooner or later the cock is going to crow, and if it's like the rooster across the way from my house, it could be...at any time! Like Peter, we are sinners in need of a Savior. But, like Peter, we have a hint that the rooster is going to crow, eventually, no matter what.

Happy "Crowing" Saturday, Everyone! There is a rooster that lives across the road into the valley below on my neighbors farm. That crazy bird will cock-a-doodle-do anytime of the day. What a crazy bird! He reminds me of the lesson this week. This week's Sunday School lesson is from Mark 14. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-72

Denomination: Baptist