Sermons on Augustin:

“make The Commitment” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 21, 2013

If our lives are going to count for Christ, we need to make the daily commitment to live for Him as opposed to living for ourselves.

We are thinking about how we, as believers, can “Get In The Game” for God and live lives that count for Christ. We said we can know we’ve “Got Game” if we: Go for the gold; Aim for excellence; Make the commitment; & Expect God to work. In “going for the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

Fall On Your Knees Before The Lord!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 10, 2013

Fall On Your Knees Before the Lord! (It’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.)

Did you hear about the row Forbes magazine caused? Its latest issue included a list of the wealthiest people in the world. 26th on the list is Saudi prince Alwaleed and he’s not happy with this ranking. Forbes valued him at a paltry $20 billion prompting Alwaleed to claim that if the magazine ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Lutheran

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 18, 2015

Knowing God loves us changes everything. We are secure in His love and able to love others. God's love is infinite, individual, initiative, and involved. The Cross is the proof of God's love.

Esteemed theologian Karl Barth was asked by a student at the University of Chicago, “What is the essence of the biblical message?” Everyone breathlessly awaited a profound, scholarly answer. Barth replied: “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” The love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

Denomination: Congregational

Biblical Misconceptions Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 28, 2009

Exposition of Acts 28:1-6 regarding four biblical misconceptions found in this text

Text: Acts 28:1-6, Title: Biblical Misconceptions, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/27/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Stanford Research Institute was studying the differences in vocational perceptions. They devised a short but succinct test. The first to be tested was an engineer. The researchers asked him: “ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Lazarus’ Living Lessons

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 15, 2010

Much more than raising Lazarus from the dead, He taught the living a lesson in the values of the Christian life and how God expects us to live.

Lazarus’ Living Lessons Prairie Baptist Church – 1/17/10 A.M. Service Text: John 11:1-44 Key verse: John 11:25 - Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. Premise: Much more than raising Lazarus from the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

Unforgiveness Is The Cancer Of The Soul

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Unforgiveness is the cancer of the soul. It’s a spiritual prison, enslaving the one who refuses to let go, to leave behind, to forgive.

Intro Unforgiveness is the cancer of the soul. It’s a spiritual prison, enslaving the one who refuses to let go, to leave behind, to forgive. We in stubborn blindness don’t see the good God is doing when He teaches us to forgive. Instead, we see ourselves as losing out in some way, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Under Jesus' Wings

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 22, 2010

A sermon on Psalm 36:7-9 (Material adapted from Maclaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture Volume 4; pgs. 238- 252 "What Men Find Beneath the Wings of God")

Introduction: Some people hate the Psalms, but I love them. Bring out some Psalms around Thanksgiving WBTU: This is an encouraging section in Psalm 36:5-9. It talks about the wonderful attributes of God. God’s love reaches to the heavens. How priceless is God’s unfailing love. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 36:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Try Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 26, 2016

A sinner's tears of love washed away her sins as her tears washed, kissed and anointed the feet of Christ Jesus.

TRY JESUS by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (April 26, 2016) “Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is with me...Thou feedest them with the bread of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:8-9

Denomination: Friends

Is Seeing Believing Or Is Believing Seeing?

Contributed by Darian Catron on Aug 19, 2016

Christianity is the Good News that we can be saved, not by trying harder and depending on ourselves or our own promises, but in trusting God's power to save through the cross and the blood and the resurrection.

INTRODUCTION: We've been hearing about those fires in Southern California and floods in Louisiana. And I found this story that really spoke to me... One night a house caught fire and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 3:22-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is Your Miracle

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 20, 2017

Advent message of the birth of Christ. Jesus is our miracle and is exactly what we needed at a time we needed.

Jesus is your miracle Luke 1:26-1:45 Introduction- Prayer- This morning I want us to take a look at the miracle of Jesus birth. For you to fully understand, you have to look at the birth of Jesus as your own personal miracle. That a loving God would leave heaven and come to this earth in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-45

Denomination: Nazarene

Pray, Give, Go

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Feb 22, 2010

Designed as a short, punchy talk to motivate people for mission.

Naomi Reed writes a regular column in ‘The Pulse’ magazine. The article is called, ‘Pray, Give, Go’. We ought to be praying for mission, we ought to be giving to mission, and we ought to be sending workers into the field.   I think Naomi has missed the most common response ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 4:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Buying Milk With No Money"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 3, 2010

Since the period of the Israelites, the Invitation has been offered down through the centuries to those seeking to find the Way...some have accepted it; others have rejected it. But it is the greatest invitation to humankind.

ISAIAH 55:1-9 “Buying Milk with No Money” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN “Get your hot dogs here! Only $5.00.” “Ice cold Coke here, ice cold Coke! Only $7.00!” That’s what we hear when we go to see a baseball, football, basketball or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

Genuine Christian Fellowship Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 3, 2019

Paul and his companions give us a great example of genuine Christian fellowship.

Here are mentioned six persons who sent greetings through Paul to the church in Colossae: Aristarchus, Mark, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, and Demas. In their examples, we learn the characteristics of genuine Christian fellowship. Genuine Christian fellowship . . . 1. Reaches across social ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

All The Other Reindeer Used To Laugh And Call Him Names Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 24, 2018

Are you an outsider because you are a naughty elf or a rubbished Rudolph? Someone is coming to turn you into an insider

....... Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it You would even say it glows . All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games [1] ………………………… Perhaps it was something to do with living in a dark ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Isaiah 53:3, John 1:1-16, Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 9:2-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Root Of Heresy

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 26, 2017

What is heresy, and what do we do about it?

The Root of Heresy “And ye shall be as gods; knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:5b The word “heresy” and the related word “heretic” are pejorative terms. This means that they stir up emotion, especially anger. These create an “us versus them” mentality. We can look into the history of the church ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible