Sermons on Barn:

The Blessings About Failure

Contributed by John Kelly on Mar 7, 2007

How God can use the failures of our lives, from the example of Moses

In the late seventies, Firefighters in England went on strike. Thus, the British army was required to take over emergency fire fighting. One day, a squad of soldiers received a call from an elderly woman in London to come and rescue her cat, Bittsy. Poor Bittsy had gotten stuck in a tree. They ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Treasures Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 13, 2007

What do you treasure? Who owns your heart?

Sermon on the Mount - # 9 We are studying the words of Jesus found in Matthew 5,6, and 7 about the values and choices of those who are His followers. Let me remind you that putting these words into practice is an impossibility apart from the life of the Holy Spirit, changing us from the inside ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Listen To Me! - Job Chapter Twenty One Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 14, 2007

This is a study into Job chapter twenty one.

Jewels From Job Job – Chapter #21 Job chapter 21 could be outlined: 1. Job wants to be heard. (verses 1-6) 2. The good life of the wicked. (verses 7-16) 3. God’s view of the wicked. (verses 17-26) 4. Future judgment of the wicked. (verses 27-34) 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 "Listen ...read more

Scripture: Job 21:1-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Wonderful Counselor Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 20, 2007

This is the first of four sermons on Isaiah 9:6. 1. He Understands Your Struggles 2. He Cares For You 3. He Commits Himself To You

Our Wonderful Counselor "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 (NASV) This prophecy of the coming Christ that was given ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Responding To Christmas" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 3, 2007

From the examples of Herod and the Wise Men, we can learn about how we should respond to the message and meaning of Christmas.

The gifts that the Magi brought to honor Jesus are often cited in any attempt to explain the tradition of giving gifts at Christmas. Too often, however, our focus at Christmas is more of the gifts we receive, rather than the Gift God gave. A family celebrated Christmas each year by singing “Happy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome A Critical Spirit

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 13, 2007

You can be someone who steps forward. You can look at the positive and the good and how something could be. This is the right way to handle a critical spirit in your own life.

How to Overcome a Critical Spirit Numbers 13:16-33 Near the end of C. S. Lewis’s "Chronicles of Narnia" Aslan the Lion takes Lucy, Edmund, Peter and everyone to the New Narnia--to what we would call "heaven" or the New Creation. It is a place of astonishing light and beauty; a place where every ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:16-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Decision That Determines Your Destiny Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Mar 6, 2008

In God’s realm, all we are offered is two choices. What direction we choose will affect where we spend eternity.

The Decision That Determines Your Destiny Griffith Baptist Church – 3/9/08 A.M. Service Text: Matthew 7:13-14 Key verse: The Introduction In God’s realm, all we are offered is two choices. What direction we choose will affect where we spend eternity. Thomas Edison had a unique way of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Out For #1

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008

We have this tendency to be selfish--to look out for #1--me, me, me. The true #1 is God and God’s ways. Jesus shows that making God #1 means not thinking we are better than others. John 13 (foot washing) is a beautiful expression of this.

Looking Out for Number One March 16, 2008 Matthew 21: 1-11; John 13 Part One (kid’s sermon) Let me tell you about the most memorable day of my life. There I was living this average conditions with no one recognizing my worth. No one really could see the great potential that I had when suddenly ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Church Of God

Anticipation And Preparation

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 2, 2007

Today, we can base our present hope of salvation on the fact that we need a Savior, God provides testimony for the Savior we need, and He has provided Christ as our Savior.

1. The first principle concerning our present hope of salvation is the problem of man (2:17) 2. The second principle concerning our present hope of salvation is the preparation by the messenger (3:1a) 3. The third principle concerning our present hope of salvation is the promise of the Master ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Picture This! Weeds Series

Contributed by John Braland on Apr 3, 2007

Weeds come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Some of them flower and look absolutely beautiful and others will poke you and make you bleed. Some weeds are hard to identify as tender shoots but as they age their identity will become clear. Jesus kne

Last summer my daughters Katie and Sara asked if they could take our dogs Shadow and Reba for a walk. Now Shadow is a black lab and he needs to walk because he has a bit of a weight problem. Reba is 12 and is deaf but always willing to take a spin. I live on a gravel road that is surrounded by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Death's Funeral Series

Contributed by Robert Hoos on Apr 21, 2007

This sermon is about how we do not need to fear death. We can gain hope from Christ because he is eternal, and he has promised that we will be made to overcome death as he has. It still needs a little work, but i am a fan of the main idea of it.

Death’s Funeral (Masterpiece of Hope Series) Revelation 1:9-28 We can have courage because Christ is Eternal Chapel Service of Plainfield Christian Church Rob Hoos The Finality of Death When I was just around the age of five or six years old I attended my first funeral. They have since become ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:9-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Mom Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 14, 2007

For Christians Psalm 22 is a "messianic" psalm. But when it was written many would have seen the picture of a man struggling with doubt and despair, who overcame that hopelessness by what his mother taught him.

OPEN: An anonymous son wrote the following observations about his mother. He said that: His Mother taught him LOGIC... She once asked: "If everyone else jumped off a cliff would you do it too?" His Mother taught him MEDICINE... "If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to freeze that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Money,money, Money Series

Contributed by Dan Neary on Jun 17, 2007

Sixth in a series of seven in Ecclesiastes, this sermon deals with money, wealth, and riches.

Sermon Dan Neary Ecclesiastes on Money and Wealth Sermon #6 of 7 in our series on Ecclesiastes, and we come to money and wealth. We’ve gotten into this habit of tying pop songs to these messages… so I couldn’t resist… ABBA (shouldn’t we all listen to ABBA on Fathers’ Day?). Could it possibly be ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:10-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Google: What Are You Searching For? Series

Contributed by Mark Canfield on Nov 9, 2006

Is there one site that has the answers to the most relevant questions we face everyday of our lives? During this 5 week series, join us as we search together for the solutions to life’s most basic questions.

GOOGLE: What Are You Searching For? Page 5: How to Upload My Life As an elderly man lay dying, his Self-centered children began fighting over his money. Not wanting to GIVE them any - He gathered his priest, his best friend and his attorney to his death bed. "I’m dying, and I want to take my ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:13-17

Denomination: Christian Church

How Long O Lord

Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006

This psalm shows us how we can overcome our despair through faith in God.

How Long O Lord Psalm 13 “How long O Lord?” Four times in this brief psalm, David makes this plaintive cry. “How long O Lord?” This psalm was, no doubt, written during a low point in David’s life. Possibly during the time when Saul is pursuing David to try to kill him. This story is told in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ