Sermons on Attraction:

Living By Faith

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 19, 2003

Hebrews chapter eleven tells how to live by faith.

INTRO.- ILL.- A guide was conducting a group of tourists around the Empire State Building. On the elevator ride to the 102nd floor, a nervous woman asked, “What if these elevator cables should break? Would we go up or down?” “That,” the guide said, “depends entirely on the kind of life you’ve ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Vine And The Branches

Contributed by Samuel Hagle on Nov 27, 2003

This sermon shows the importance of remaining in the Lord for our spritual wellfare. To remain in Jesus we need to have the same life in us, as He did.

The Vine and the Branches It is at the end of Jesus’ public period. He is on his way thru the big Temple in Jerusalem with his disciples. They pass the big gate into the Holy of the Temple. Above those great gates is a great cluster of Grapes carved into the stone wall. It is a picture of that ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-6

Denomination: *other

Where's The Love

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004

Uses the Black Eyed Peas’ song Where’s the Love as an outline for looking at the Christian concept of love (points out a few errors in the Black Eyed Peas thinking from a Christian perspective).

Introduction There’s a song currently towards the top end of the music chart which I have listened to over the past month or so, on the radio as I drive back and forwards to Manchester each week and it causes me to think. You see initially the song appears to be quite Christian in its outlook and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Holiness

How To Please God By Shopping

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004

A look at how God’s views issues like fair trade and exploitation and what an appropriate Christian response is.

Introduction We have been looking at what it means to please God. We saw that it must start from faith. We also looked at what it means to please God with our minds and then this morning we looked at what it means to please God when we have disagreements. This evening we look at passage which tells ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:1-27

Denomination: Holiness

The Way: Incarnate Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 2, 2004

God has revealed Himself in Genealogy, in Chosen Men, and through Non-Believers.

The Way: Incarnate (incarnate means God “appears in flesh”) I. The Introduction: Many years ago there was a man that stayed at home while his wife took his children to the Christmas Play at church. The play, which was about Jesus’ birth, was put on every year by the local children of the church. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Suffering Servant Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Mar 4, 2004

#4 of the Servant Songs of Isaiah: The Suffering Servant. 1. The Divine Proclamation 2. The Servant’s Life 3. The Servant’s Vicarious Suffering 4. The Servant’s Silent Suffering 5. The Servant’s Victory

March 7, 2004 Title: Servant Songs of Isaiah #4: Suffering Servant Text: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Introduction 1. There are 5 "Servant Songs" in Isaiah. We started with the Introduction of the Servant in Isa_42:1-4... Where God says, "Here is My Servant, whom I uphold. My Chosen One in whom I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21

Denomination: Nazarene

Why Do You Call Me Lord, Lord And Do Not Do What I Say Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Mar 4, 2004

This sermon looks at why "Lord" needs to be more than a word on our tongue.

“One afternoon author Patsy Clairmont found herself on an airplane, sitting next to a young man. She writes, ‘I had already observed something about this young man when I was being seated. He called me ‘Ma’am.’ at the time I thought, ‘Either he thinks I’m ancient, or he’s from the South ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49, Luke 6:46

Denomination: Church Of God

Whatever You Sow, You Reap Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 5, 2004

Moses, Pt. 8 of 15

REAP WHAT YOU SOW (EXODUS 32) In August 1989, a legal case in Los Angeles opened up a can of worms and had a rippling effect on the rest of the country and the rest of the world. Two young adult brothers - the Menendez brothers - from a wealthy family in Beverly Hills shot their parents in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

As Good As It Gets Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 5, 2004

Moses, Pt. 12 of 15

AS GOOD AS IT GETS (NUMBERS 16) I received an unexpected call from a church a few years ago. The chairman of the church’s search committee asked if I knew a candidate they were interviewing for the church’s vacant senior pastor position. He asked me about the candidate’s leadership, his strengths ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:1-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Speaking The Humble Truth Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 8, 2004

How the Sanhedrin unknowingly but truthfully said, "he saved others, but he can’t save himself."

March 10, 2004 Matthew 27:41-44 In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the King of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:41-44

Denomination: Lutheran

My Heart Is Troubled

Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Apr 9, 2003

Our hearts may be troubled, our hearts may be heavy with life happenings or past problems but put it into perspective; there is always someone out there that has it worse than you or I and we all have something in common; Christ walked that road, he took

1. Jeremiah 31 31 "The time is coming," declares the LORD , "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34, John 12:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Heavenly And The Earthly.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Aug 3, 2001

Year C NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENECOST (PROPER 13) AUGUST 5, 2001 Colossians 3: 1-11 Title: “The Heavenly and the earthly.”

Year C NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENECOST (PROPER 13) AUGUST 5, 2001 Colossians 3: 1-11 Title: “The Heavenly and the earthly.” The first two chapters of this letter focused on the person of Christ. It is Paul’s belief that if we get Christ right we get everything else right. The second half of the letter ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Being One In Spirit Series

Contributed by Craig Simonian on Sep 4, 2001

This sermons is about growing as a community.

Being One in Spirit June 24, 2001 What would most people say if you asked them, “what’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word Christian or church?” - What do you think most people would say? - Loving, Caring, Serving the Community, Welcoming, Generous, Authentic, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

The Goodness Trap

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 9, 2007

The goodness trap: 1- a human question 2- A human response 3- The divine way

INTRO.- ILL.- A young boy traveling by airplane to visit his grandparents sat beside a man who happened to be a seminary professor. The boy was reading a Sunday school take-home paper when the professor thought he would have some fun with the boy. "Young man," said the professor, "If you can tell ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live And Let Live (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 9, 2007

Jesus offers community as a corrective to individualism.

LIVE AND LET LIVE (PART 2) Mark 3:1-6 Sermon #5 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” This is the fifth sermon (and sixth week) in our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” from the first six chapters of Mark. Prior to Advent we looked at four from Chapters 1 & 2 of the book. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene