Sermons on Be Real:

A Vaccination Against Spiritual "Sars”

Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 29, 2003

"Severe Acute Rejection Syndrome" - rejecting the resurrection, and what Jesus does about it.

Luke 24:36-49 A VACCINATION AGAINST SPIRITUAL “SARS” By now, I’m sure most of you have heard of “SARS” which stands for “severe acute respiratory syndrome.” Somewhere in Southeast Asia, someone came down with this problem called SARS, and from that one person, SARS has been spreading like ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-49

Denomination: Lutheran

Dad's Divine Duty

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 15, 2003

As God’s representatives in the home, fathers have a duty to set the standard of godliness, as well as providing for its physical well-being.

DAD’S DIVINE DUTY Text: Ps.128: 1-6 Intro: When we think of the word “duty” we think of “responsibility” or “obligation;” something that is a requirement, not merely an option. That which is our duty to do is usually taken very seriously; that is if one is mature enough to realize the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Promise Of Pentecost Series

Contributed by Jerry Lewis on Jun 17, 2004

Part 1 It was on the Day of Pentecost that the Holy Spirit was poured out on 120 Followers of Christ gathered in an Upper Room in Jerusalem. Pentecost is not a Denomination, but is an Experience every Blood – Bought Child of God Should Receive.

THE PROMISE OF PENTECOST Part 1 of 2 Acts 2:1-4; 12-18; 37-39. Last Sun. on the Religious Calendar was Pentecost Sunday!!! What in the world is Pentecost??? The word “ Pentecost” designates the 50th day after Passover, which was a Feast Day. Also known as the Feast of Weeks or Feast of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-18, Acts 2:37-39

Denomination: Baptist

Increase Our Faith - Part One Series

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Feb 17, 2003

...a church will pray and pray for a miracle to take place and then when it happens…they don’t believe it.

INCREASE OUR FAITH Text: Luke 17:5 There is a legend of a small town in which there were no liquor stores or nightclubs. Eventually, however, a nightclub was built right on Main Street. One of the churches, in the area, was so disturbed that they conducted several all-night prayer meetings, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5, Acts 12:5-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Is Jesus The Only Way To God? Series

Contributed by Robbie Phillips on Mar 24, 2004

A Critical look at ’slogans’ like ,"It is intolerant to claim Jesus is the only way" and "All major religions basically say the same thing" compared with Jesus words in JN 14:6

Harrison Christian Church March 21, 2004 IS Jesus the only way to God? Robbie Phillips Introduction: ¡§Jesus answered, ¡§I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ¡§JN 14:6 ¡§Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me¡¨. That ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Narnia: The Myth That's True Series

Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Nov 30, 2005

There is a childlike longing within us that points to the fact we were made for another world, a better one. God’s.

Intro: (show trailer or...) During WWII, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are sent from London to the country home of Professor Digory Kirk for safety. The children find life in the house extremely boring until Lucy discovers a wardrobe that leads to a magical world called Narnia, a world where ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dealing With Stiff Opposition

Contributed by Phillip Wright on Mar 17, 2007

We all recognize that opposition will come. The trick is to learn how to properly deal with others anger and resistance when it is directed at us.

Dealing with Stiff Opposition Acts 4:1-22 Rev. Phillip A. Wright Introduction: This morning we are looking at a topic which hops in front of all of us from time to time. That is dealing with opposition. Attention: There was a passenger who boarded a Los Angeles-to-New York plane, he told the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Complaints To The Pastor?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 28, 2008

A pastor wrote:HOW DO I HANDLE COMPLAINTS ADDRESS TO ME... I respond.

I WAS ASKED: I’ve heard it said that there’s no such thing as a stupid question. I hope this will not be considered as a stupid question, but it’s really meant as a sincere question: If a leader in your church came to you saying they want longer services and longer and more altar calls, what would ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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

John Chapter 6

Contributed by David Trexler on Aug 24, 2006

Did Jesus get his point across? Now do you see and understand? This is not a hard teaching. Can you accept it?

Sermon for John 6:56-69 August 27th 2006 Once there was this city slicker from Chicago who spent his vacation on a Dude Ranch in Wyoming. He want to appear as if he belonged in the wild west so he bought all the right clothes to make sure he would fit in. A day after he arrived, he was walking ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-71

Denomination: Lutheran

Standing Against Terrorism

Contributed by John Donnelly on Aug 30, 2006

A Christian response to terrorism

“Standing Against Terrorism” Sermon preached on August 27, 2005, in anticipation of the 5th Anniversary of 9/11 Listen to this religious devotional: ”Praise be to God, who revealed the Book, controls the clouds, defeats factionalism, and says in His Book "But when the forbidden months are past, ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Image Is Everything! Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 27, 2006

Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

Image is Everything! Gospel of Mark 1:32-39 Sermon #2 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” This is our second sermon in our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” from the first six chapters of Mark. Last week we looked at “Might Makes Right” from Mark 1:1-13. We discovered ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:32-39

Denomination: Nazarene

Joy Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jan 10, 2016

God created us as emotional beings, yet even our emotions should come into captivity to Christ. This message on joy is the first in a series on human emotions.

Back in the summer, Disney’s Pixar Studios hit yet another home run with the film Inside Out. The film enters the mind of eleven-year-old Riley, and personifies five dominant emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. The five characters in Riley’s head, led by Joy, man a control ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Methodist

Living A Life Of Faith

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 1, 2015

When we choose to trust God enough to walk by faith rather than by sight, we exercise our faith and its capacity grows. Our spiritual lives are strengthened and we can live life to its fullest.

All of us want to be remembered after we die, but I'm sure most of us would not like to be remembered like these people, who had these supposed real epitaphs on their tombstones: 1. Here lies Johnny Yeast. Pardon me for not rising. 2. Here lies Butch. We planted him raw. He was quick on the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

True Freedom: A Biblical Perspectives Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Oct 3, 2014

“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(John 8:32)

“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(John 8:32) We struggle for freedom, seeks freedom and dream about it, Freedom is a basic human desire and everyone craves for it. Freedom is not just a Democratic/ humanitarian theme; it’s the divine theme. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32, Romans 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational