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Help With Thanksgiving

Contributed by John Pingel on Dec 2, 2006

Sermon for Thanksgiving Eve on why we need help developing an attitude of gratitude

Thanksgiving Eve 7 p.m. 2006 Grace, mercy and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Well, Thanksgiving Day is upon us! And THANK GOD the BUTTERBALL HOT LINE is still alive and well after 26 years of operation! Yes, folks, it is the fiftieth anniversary of the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Shut Down

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008

Often we believe that a particular situation or plan we have is ready to be implemented. Actually, it is not always the proper timing. God knows when you are ready and when it fits into His plan for our lives.

I ended up at the mall. I don’t know why I chose the mall, but it seemed like a logical place to go. I just stormed out of the house, got into my car and started driving. I had only been in town a few months and really didn’t know anywhere else to go. I had to get away from all my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Completeness In Christ

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 19, 2010

It is not the water that washes away our sins; it is the Spirit of God. Baptism is important as the sign that one has been justified by faith and as the public declaration of one’s faith in Christ and membership in a local body of believers, it is not the

Opening illustration: One Sunday, a pastor was giving a sermon on baptism and in the course of his sermon he was illustrating the fact that baptism should take place by sprinkling and not by immersion. He pointed out some instances in the Bible. He said that when John the Baptist baptized Jesus in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Downward Mobility Of Jesus Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jul 5, 2009

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Although He was rich, for your sakes he became poor, so that you, through his poverty, might become rich. “

I thought it was about time I began a sermon with a joke, and today’s passage did make me think of that story about the world’s leaders at prayer, asking God when their countries would repay their national debts. As the story goes, President Obama prays to God, asking when the US economy will ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Forgiving Toxic People 2 Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 19, 2009

July 12, 09 We can forgive others by remembering how much God has forgiven us.

Forgiveness part 2 July 12, 2009 Matthew 18:21-35 Jesus & Toxic People – where we’ve been – Judas; confrontation; receiving the Father’s Love; breaking relationship; forgiving. Last week I told the story of a woman who was struggling with forgiving the man who shot and paralysed her. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: *other

Lifestyle

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

By in large, many Christians go about living their lives just as they did before the believed in Christ. The result has been a disconnect between what we profess and how we live. That has impacted our greatest witness, our lives. Yet God calls us to so mu

Lifestyle Ephesians 4:24, 1 John 2: 6, Matthew 5:13-16 This is our third week in looking at the misson statement that God has revealed to the Vision Team, “Connecting diverse communities to a lifestyle devoted to Jesus.” The first week we looked at the word “connecting” and learned that from the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:24

Denomination: Methodist

The Downward Mobility Of Jesus Series

Contributed by David Smith on Sep 21, 2009

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Although He was rich, for your sakes he became poor, so that you, through his poverty, might become rich. “

I thought it was about time I began a sermon with a joke, and today’s passage did make me think of that story about the world’s leaders at prayer, asking God when their countries would repay their national debts. As the story goes, President Obama prays to God, asking when the US economy will ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Tis A Gift (Tithing) Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

This is our Stewardship sermon #2... focusing on tithing.

Malachi 3:7-10 7 Ever since the time of your forefathers you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says the LORD Almighty. "But you ask, ’How are we to return?’ 8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, ’How do we rob you?’ ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Memorials Of God's Help"

Contributed by Ken Harris on May 24, 2009

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the heaers to affirm to others that Joshua’s erecting the pile of Memorial Stones serves as a visual reminder of how God helped His people CROSS THE JORDAN RIVER.

Monday, 25 May 2009 Memorial Day Prayer Breakfast Soldiers’ Hall Dining Facility U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Joshua erecting the pile of Memorial Stones (Ebenezer – stone of help) serves as a visual ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:4-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Economic Downturn: A Time To Refocus

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009

Our economic downturn and insecurity can force us back to the Word of God and a reassessment of our philosophy of life: What do we REALLY believe?

Note: This sermon proved too long for a single sermon, and I ended up making a two-parter out of it. Our Economic Downturn: A Time to Refocus (I Timothy 6:17-19) 1. A business owner decides to take a tour around his business and see how things are going. He goes down to the shipping docks and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Except There Be No Poor Among You Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2010

Exposition of Deut 15 regarding our duty to aid those less fortunate, related to our vision statement with the same subject matter

Text: Deut 15:1-18, Title: Except When There Be No Poor Among You, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/31/10, AM A. Opening illustration: “shirt off his back” we say it a lot but it usually never happens that way, tell the story of Gary Tryon and Bill and that last $100 B. Background to passage: the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:1-18, Deuteronomy 15:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Economic Empowerment Part 1: Attack Your Lack Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 2, 2010

This sermon addresses an attitude of "lack" in relation to financial situation and how to combat it.

INTRO  He was a man that feared the Lord  Just because you love God doesn’t mean you won’t have lack  Pay your debt  Live on the rest  It’s always a challenge to deal with finances o Whenever I deal with it while I am trying to help ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Limiting God

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jun 2, 2008

Sin can do what natural disaster and governments can’t do... limit God’s ability to bless and prosper. Israel of guilty of limiting God from blesing them as He wished. See how they did it.

Limiting God. Psalm 78 I want to talk to you today about "Doing the impossible." This is not a sermon to inspire you to do great things, to reach higher, or accomplish more, or like the old tennis shoe that used to advertise "...run faster or jump higher." In fact, when I talk about doing the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:5-12, Psalm 78:5

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Jealous For Me

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 2, 2012

A sermon on Romans 12:1 that I preached on the evening of January 1. (Outline taken from Kurt Lindgren at http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/a-gift-for-jesus-kurt-lindgren-sermon-on-christmas-86677.asp)

Introduction: Matthew 2:11: On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. Wise men still give Jesus gifts today. Thesis: Romans 12:1 shows ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Security In Salvation

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Aug 31, 2010

Our security in salvation is discovered through faith in Christ and not by dependence on anything or anyone else.

SECURITY IN SALVATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 INTRODUCTION It is interesting to note the things that people find security in. Many find security in material possessions. Among these may be a fine house, a boat, hunting equipment, a nice car, fine furniture and the like. Others find security in insurance ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist