Sermons on Be Kind To Unkind:

Taking The Bull By The Horns

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on May 5, 2004

God has a plan! No matter what we go through or what we face. Let us never be found not believing in God for the miracle. This sermon deals with having faith right to the end. Taking the bull by the horns and not letting go kind of faith.

Title: Taking The Bull By The Horns Text: Mark 6:1-6 Read Text!!! Pray!!! Introduction: - God has a plan! - And His plan is that the Toronto Maple Leafs and not going past the Philadelphia Flyers. - In life God has a plan, and I think it’s fair to say that most of the time I don’t understand ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gods' Abounding Grace

Contributed by Kevin Keeling on May 10, 2004

Ephesians 1:1-12 2 June 2002 GRACE Favor or kindness shown without regard to the Worth or merit of the one who receives it and in spite of what that same person deserves. Grace is one of the key attributes of God. Exodus 34:6

I. The Introduction of Grace. (Vs-2) Grace and peace from God the father! II. The Demonstration of Grace. (Vs-4) Chosen in Him before the foundation of the world. III. The Benefits of Grace. a. Peace vs. 2 Lk. 1:79 Jn.14:27 Jn. 16:33 b. Blessings vs. 3 Heb.6:14 b. Adoption vs. 5 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Good News

Contributed by Don Baggett on Dec 21, 2007

For thousands of years, God had been showing man-kind that he needed a Savior. The provided animal skins in the Garden of Eden was a lesson concerning that very truth. It is reasonable to believe that Adam and Eve, who had never seen death, witnessed th

Do you like to get presents? Most people do. One little boy wanted a watch for Christmas. He kept on talking about it, until his dad finally told him he didn’t want to hear anymore about it. It was their custom for each member of their family to take turns, each night at the supper quoting a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Hope In A Hope-Less World

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Aug 10, 2005

“We can live forty days without food, eight days without water, four minutes without air, but only a few seconds without hope”....How do we understand and therefore respond to the kind of world we are living in today?

Our world is experiencing an uncertain time, a defining moment in the history of this planet. That is not an over dramatization of the events of the last month but rather a prophetic perspective of the years ahead. It seems summed up by the lament of a volunteer rescue worker in New York City, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Shoes Of Peace

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Dec 9, 2005

The Roman soldier’s shoes were not an ordinary kind of shoes. They were made out of bronze or brass—usually brass—and the shoes were primarily composed of two parts: (1) the greave, and (2) the shoe itself. These shoes were exceptionally dangerous to an

SHOES OF PEACE TEXT: Ephesians 6:15; Philippians 4:7 The Roman soldier’s shoes were not an ordinary kind of shoes. They were made out of bronze or brass—usually brass—and the shoes were primarily composed of two parts: (1) the greave, and (2) the shoe itself. These shoes were exceptionally ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith That Doesn't Fail Series

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 18, 2005

Can you keep from failing, from losing faith? Can you get it back if it has already failed? Can you keep it from failing? Today, we will answer these questions as we see Jesus face a man in this kind of a situation.

FAITH THAT DOESN’T FAIL Mark 9:14-32 INTRO: At the library a couple of weeks ago, where I often go to study, I saw a car with a bumper sticker. This car was parked in the first space, so it was unmistakable – you saw it the moment you pulled into the parking lot, and it confronted you as you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Deal With A Controversial Passage Series

Contributed by Larry Osborne on Jun 13, 2007

Working your way through a controversial passage that’s dividing the ranks can at times be no small challenge. When reading the New Testament it doesn’t take long to find some examples of these kinds of controversies and their adverse impact. Paul gives

1 Timothy: Doing Church God’s Way North Coast Church Message #3 July 22-23, 2006 Dr. Larry Osborne How To Deal With A ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

#8: A Whale Of An Experience Series

Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007

I heard the story of a lady that went to church one day and got into a discussion with a very cynical man. He spoke in kind of a mocking tone about the miracle stories in the Bible. She took all of it she could and finally began to defend the inspiration

I. INTRODUCTION Today we’re going to study one of the most amazing revivals in history. The revival that took place at Ninevah under the preaching of the prophet Jonah. I heard the story of a lady that went to church one day and got into a discussion with a very cynical man. He spoke in kind of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Standing By Our Promises Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003

We all fail to keep our pledges, don’t we? Our good intentions and plans often fall by the wayside. Sometimes we blatantly break our promises but other times, we just kind of drift away, a little at a time.

Standing By Our Promises As many of you know, I really like Snicker bars. For the past year, whenever I would go to Dairy Queen, I would always order a Snicker Bar Breeze. All I had to do was walk in and one of the workers would start filling a cup with chunks of tasty nougat. It was automatic ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Deliver Us Oh God From Trouble

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 26, 2003

God can deliver people from all kinds of hardships, adversity or insecurity when we trust Him with our whole heart. The Lord orchestrated people, events and situations to see that Moses was delivered into the safe care of Pharaoh’s daughter to accomplish

Deliverance From Egypt A Baby in a Basket – Exodus 1:1-2:10 1.Aim: To lead the people to understand that just as God delivered baby Moses so His almighty power can deliver us from any uncertainty. Illustration:"A young soldier who was showing signs of panic on the eve of his first battle was ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

His Life Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 30, 2003

Jesus came to reveal God to us. He was gentle and kind, and yet there were some things that really set Him off! At the same time, He loved a good party and was constantly looking to bring healing to lives of people. He is the revealer, the confronter,

The Case For Christ: His Life Rev. Brian Bill 4/1/01 It’s still early but has anyone already been a victim of an April Fool’s joke? Some of you have been if you forgot to turn your clocks ahead last night! The history of April Fool’s Day is fascinating. In the 16th Century, the New Year was ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessing No One Wants Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 24, 2004

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is y

The Blessing No One Wants How many of you have seen The Passion of the Christ movie? As the “national conversation” continues, I hope you’re taking advantage of the opportunity to tell people why Jesus died. I’ve had a number of discussions this week about the topic with people I don’t even know. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Purpose Of Loving Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

This passage is a continuation of what we learned last week in the previous passage, on how we learned what we are not supposed to do when we’ve been mistreated by others. That is, we are not to retaliate in like kind. The Biblical principle of an "eye fo

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 10 The Purpose of Loving Pm service January 4th 2008 Matthew 5:43-48 Introduction No Subject is more important than the subject of human relationships. God is creating a family of believers who are to live together eternally. Therefore, He wants that family to live ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Herod - The King Who Couldn't Kill Jesus Series

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Apr 1, 2009

Lent 6 Mid-week: Herod’s treachery, brutality and paranoia showed itself in the taking of many lives. This kind of evil drives some very difficult questions. These find their answer in Jesus, whose love, suffering and sacrifice gave live to many.

During the mid-week Lenten worship services, we’ve spent our time considering the earthly kings who served as leaders of Israel. It’s been a pretty motley crew – hasn’t it? Life at the top of the food chain during the history of God’s people has not been much different from what we find at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Sower Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

God spreads his word among all kinds of people, many people will respond to his word with less than saving faith but some people do respond positively and we get the privilege of seeing them grow in faith and bear fruit.

By Rev Bill Stewart "Farmers call for HECS-style loan to see off drought" "Cost of carbon regime ’modest’ " "Man of the land supports laws of nature" "Recycled water ’will have bugs’ " All these headlines come from the front page of this Wednesday’s copy of The Australian newspaper ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Anglican