Sermons on Avoid Sameness:

Seizing The Moment For God.

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 14, 2004

A sermon that uses Matthew chapter 14 to look at how Jesus seizes opportunities in a incident in his life and suggests how we can do the same.

Seize the moment. Trite saying for a crazy world or biblical principle? Colossians 4:5-6: Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Anointing Of David Series

Contributed by Gary Wagoner on Jul 26, 2004

David’s anointing as king of Israel reveals to us that God doesn’t make decision based on the same factors most humans see as important.

I Samuel 16:4-13 Life of David Part 2: The Anointing of David Thesis: David’s anointing as king of Israel reveals to us that God doesn’t make decision based on the same factors most humans see as important. Introduction: After Samuel overcame his paralyzing grief and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:4-13, 1 Samuel 16:4

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Doubt

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 20, 2007

Do faith and doubt ever occupy the same space? This sermon looks at the question of how faith grows, and the relationship between ’absolute’ faith and ’absolute’ doubt.

"Faith and Doubt" - Sermon for Suites by the Lake – October 20, 2007 Sermon for Retirement Suites by the Lake - October 20, 2007 [This sermon was for an inter-denominational service for a retirement community] Mark 9:17-27 An atheist stumbled off the edge of a cliff and as he fell he grabbed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:17-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rugby, Reality & Religious Rivalry (Mark 9:31-34)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 4, 2007

You get the feeling with Jesus and the disciples that they’re never really on the same wavelength. Indeed, you get the feeling that if the group were there together at a fool...

Yesterday was a great day for this community. Yes, I’m talking about the Newtown-St George Rugby game at Telstra Stadium, where our team, trailing by 2 points with only five minutes to go, ran in two tries to win by ten and get themselves a spot in next week’s Premier League Grand Final. Being ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:31-34

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Itell: Telling People Of The Love Of Christ

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Sep 26, 2007

We know absolute truth will drive us to love others with the love of Christ, and it will naturally make us want to TELL others about that same truth.

iTruths: Life Lessons for the iPod Generation iTell: Telling People of the Love of Christ Today we continue in our iTruths series. Over the past two weeks, we have focused on iKnow (that we stand on absolute truth, standing on the word of God) and iLove (that we love others with God’s definition ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15

Denomination: Baptist

No Regrets

Contributed by Toby Powers on Apr 14, 2007

As Paul neared life’s end he wrote to Timothy a message of NO REGRETS. If your life was nearing the end today, could you say the same?

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA www.trumpetoftruthonline.org Have No Regrets II Timothy 4:6-8 Intro: The Apostle Paul writes to young Timothy as he looks out at the chopping block where the Roman guards will soon chop off his head and he says these words in this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Unstrained Mercy Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 27, 2006

Unstrained mercy needs to be constrained by the same constraints that God himself recognizes: by wisdom, by justice, by the long-term, eternal good of the person you are trying to help.

Every week it seems like there’s another new disaster. Wasn’t Hurricane Katrina enough, without adding Hurricane Rita to it? We were all so overwhelmed by the magnitude of those twin crises that many of us probably didn’t even pay much attention to the fires in California. After all, they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Shepherds Have Failed Us

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on May 15, 2002

The shepherds of Israel were guilty of bringing God’s judgment on them and their poeple, in the same way, God’s shepherds today have failed the Church.

THE SHEPHERDS HAVE FAILED US BY JERRY FALWELL A. INTRODUCTION I’m continuing my theme of national revival. I’m going to focus on just one group in the phrase, “My People.” Today I’m going to focus on pastors. I’m going to show how the shepherds of Israel were guilty of bringing God’s judgment ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Legacy Of Lying Prophets

Contributed by James May on Jun 2, 2002

The lying prophets of Israel left Isreal with walls that would crumble when the storms came. Are we, in the church, listening to those same lying prophets today?

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 13:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Is The Lord?

Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 13, 2002

Life’s greatest and most probing question is the same question that Pharaoh asked Moses and Aaron almost 3,500 years ago – “Who is God?”

WHO IS THE LORD Exodus 5:2 INTRODUCTION: 1. Life’s greatest and most probing question is the same question that Pharaoh asked Moses and Aaron almost 3,500 years ago – “Who is God?” 2. One’s view of God will determine the way he will think, the way he will act, the way he will respond to difficult ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:2

Denomination: Baptist

How's Your Follow-Through?

Contributed by Scott Sparks on Mar 8, 2005

Without follow-through many atheletes would not hit the mark. The same is applicable in every area of our life. How’s your follow-through?

How’s Your Follow-Through? Luke 9:62 (NKJV) – 57) Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever you go.” 58) And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Purpose Of Your Life

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 25, 2003

What is your purpose in life? The same as that of the Lord Jesus Christ! Glorifying God! But we all do that in our own God-given unique way.

“THE PURPOSE OF YOUR LIFE” By: Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 17:1-5 As a man was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. When he answered, he heard his wife warn him urgently, "George, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

Unstrained Mercy

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 9, 2011

Unstrained mercy needs to be constrained by the same constraints that God himself recognizes: by wisdom, by justice, by the long-term, eternal good of the person you are trying to help.

We’ve seen a lot about pardons in the news lately, haven’t we. Why did former President Clinton pardon Marc Rich? The “fugitive financier” is the nicely alliterative phrase that all the commentators use - I bet the journalist who coined the phrase is wishing he - or she - ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Is The Baptiser In The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 10, 2011

In the same way that Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit, He wants to baptize us with the Spirit so we can transform people’s lives today.

VISITATION #10: JESUS IS THE BAPTISER IN THE HOLY SPIRIT (March 2011 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) INTRO TO TOPIC: “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:16

Denomination: *other

Our Faithful God, Calling Back A Gomer-Like People Series

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Mar 20, 2011

God is faithful and desires our faithfulness. Whether this requires reconciliation or not, God passionately pursues us, and we need to do the same for Him, as well!

Texts from Hosea 1-3, Main Text: Hosea 1:1-11 1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. 2 When the LORD began to speak by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational