Sermons on barrier:

Called Christians

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 5, 2010

The believers were not called Christians in Jerusalem, but were called Christians in Antioch.

Text: “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch” (Acts 11:26). Who is a Christian? How would you define a Christian? I would say that a Christian is a person who believes in and follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. A Christian is one who proclaims, follows, and lives ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Christian Church

The Immorality Imperative Series

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 19, 2010

How and when do we "turn someone over to Satan?"

The Immorality Imperative 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI November 16, 2008 Series: The Church in Crisis A couple of years ago, Rachel and I had a tree removed from our front yard – it was a Chinese elm with a split trunk. The previous winter the trunk had started to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Genesis 22:1-14 (Abraham Sacrifices His Son)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 28, 2007

A sermon given on the anniversary of the kidnapping of Mordechai Vanunu ...

Some reflections on Abraham – the father of faith: I It was early morning. Abraham rose in good time, had the asses saddled and left his tent, taking Isaac with him, but Sarah watched them from the window as they went down the valley until she could ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Treating People Right Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 3, 2008

A look at how we are to treat other people.

Treating People Right One of your biggest problems and mine are people problems – learning how to get along with other people. There is a short poem that goes – “To dwell above with those you love – that will be glory. To dwell below, with those you know – that’s a different story.” We have ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Than A Monkey Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

More Than A Monkey: A Thoughtful Yet Incomplete Attempt, In Less Than 30 Minutes, To Address Questions Of Creation, Evolution, And The Origins Of The Universe And Why Such Questions Have Any Relevancy Or Importance In A Community Of Hurting People Stumbl

More Than A Monkey: A Thoughtful Yet Incomplete Attempt, In Less Than 30 Minutes, To Address Questions Of Creation, Evolution, And The Origins Of The Universe And Why Such Questions Have Any Relevancy Or Importance In A Community Of Hurting People Stumbling Towards Christlikeness In The Power Of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Doing Church (The Way) You And God Have Always Wanted

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007

The second sermon in a three part series, ‘The Church that You and God have Always Wanted.’

(Slide 1) When my mom was here last weekend, she related a story that happened probably not long before I was born and that took place one Wednesday night at the church she and dad attended then. It seems that there was a visitor that particular Wednesday night who was willing to sing a solo. So, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Is There Spirituality Without Jesus? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 23, 2007

God’s mercy and love is evident in his provision of living bread from heaven.

Scripture Introduction A Christianity Today poll (February 10, 1992), found that half of all Americans believe in extrasensory perception. One of every four professing Christians believe in clairvoyance, and almost half in psychic healing. 25% believe the movement of the stars governs the affairs ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-59

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is Christianity Anti-Women? Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 4, 2006

Uses the DaVinci Code’s view that the Christian faith is oppressive to women as a platform for demonstrating how true Christianity views women and men as created equally in the image of God.

Over the last two weeks I have been preaching a series called Counterfeit Christianity, to reveal the truth about the false Christianity that is being presented in the media, particularly by a popular fictional book written by Dan Brown called The DaVinci Code. Even though this book is a work of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:28

Denomination: Methodist

The Christian And His Conversion

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 14, 2013

What is Conversion. The scripture is very clear. Are we?

The Christian And His Conversion John 3:3-8 There is a tendency in our world today to classify everyone that is not a Buddhist, Muslin, Jew, etc… as a Christian. But Jesus Christ said that only those who had been converted would become Christians and enter into the kingdom of God. If we ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

He First Loved Us. Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 23, 2009

This is message 2 in the Outreach marketing Fire Proof series!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The story of Roger Bannister is legendary in the annals of sports history. • On May 6, 1954, Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier. People said it was humanly impossible to run a mile under four minutes. • They thought we were incapable of covering that amount of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Must I Do? Repent Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 28, 2013

John Wesley's charge, "You have nothing to do but save souls," still holds true today.

WHAT MUST I DO? REPENT ACTS 20:18-21 Big Idea: Jesus’ church is commissioned to share the Gospel with the world; that is our single greatest reason for existence. INTRO: In his book “The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission” John Dickson writes about his introduction to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:18-21

Denomination: Nazarene

The Revolt Of Pigs

Contributed by Rev Oke Omezi on Apr 18, 2013

The devastating effect of alowing the devil to have unhindered access to your life. The wages of sin is death

THE REVOLT OF THE PIGS Matt 8: 28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. 29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:28-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Salvation On Philemon Series

Contributed by Jackie Barker on Feb 27, 2013

Unpacking Paul's role in Philemon as well as the underlying meaning in the text

Good Evening. Whenever I preach a sermon – a fair amount of the time I spend on it – is spent looking for illustrations to help explain and convey a meaning or a concept a bit better – a story that would 'bring it home' as such. Tonight however – our reading is the ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fitting In?

Contributed by Chris Beam on Jun 1, 2015

One of the greatest desires that people have is to fit in. It doesn’t matter whether you’re young, old or in-between, we see it in every area of life.

FITTING IN? 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 (Pass out puzzle pieces) Today I want to talk to you about fitting in. Right now everyone is receiving a puzzle piece. I want you to keep this puzzle piece as a reminder that even though you each are your own individual, we all fit into a puzzle that is much ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Revelation #5 Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 28, 2016

The right object, the right attitude and the right way to worship in reference to the Lord's Day, the Lord's Spirit and the Lord's Voice (Material adapted from Alger Fitch's book, Revelation, Chapter 5 The Perspective of Universal Worship, pgs. 95-110

HoHum: Phillips, Craig, and Dean song “The Concert of the Aage”- The star become as lasers; And all the worlds align; Horizon to horizon; A rainbow begins to rise; Sudden sound like thunder; Come from everywhere; As the angel Michael; Kicks the countdown on the snare; Across the sea of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ