Sermons on Bear Others Burden:

Being First Means Being Last

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jul 29, 2015

Jesus said that anyone who wants to be first in God’s Kingdom must be last on earth by serving everyone, including the less fortunate.

Good morning boys and girls! :) It’s been a long time since I’ve seen most of you! How was your summer? Did you do lots of fun stuff? Did you play lots of sports? How many of you won or were on a team that won? It’s fun to win, isn’t it? Now, who actually lost or was on a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Anglican

Let God Be Judge Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 7, 2014

One of the characteristics of a worldly minded Christian is a judgmental spirit. This sermon draws a distinction between speaking the truth about sin, and lifting ourselves up as the judge over other people's behavior.

If you have ever seen a court proceeding in England, you will have noticed that British judges and lawyers still wear Victorian era wigs at certain times in the proceedings. Most important, a judge will put on a long white wig prior to announcing the verdict to a defendant. There is a reason for ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Please Make Things Right With........" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 28, 2014

We have no problem accepting forgiveness from God but why is it so hard for us to then forgive others?

The Ultimate Decision July 28, 2014 I saw this article on the front page of MSN and it brought to mind the battle of Good VS Evil. MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A Wisconsin girl stabbed 19 times in a murder plot allegedly hatched by two classmates to win favor with a fictional Internet character has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22

“when Should We Approach Someone Who Has Offended Us?” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 30, 2014

Though we can forgive without ever speaking to the offender about their offense, sometimes, God might lead us to do so.

Today, we are going to move from a consideration of forgiveness to thinking together about reconciliation. We have said that without forgiveness, reconciliation is not possible. Reconciliation results with the offended person forgives and the offending person repents. Forgiveness + Repentance = ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Goals For Our Lives

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 21, 2015

1. Seek to communicate your love (vs. 1-4). 2. Seek to be a contagious Christian (vs. 5). 3. Seek to build courage in other believers (vs. 6-7). 4. Seek to carry-out God's call in your life (vs. 8-12).

God's Goals for Our Lives 2 Timothy 1:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 4, 2014 *We talk to our daughter, Katie, almost every day, and I had to laugh a couple of weeks ago, when she called to whine a little bit. With graduation coming up, it suddenly dawned on Katie that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

How To Respond When Wronged Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 31, 2015

This is the 22nd sermon in the series "The Cure". The text shows us how to respond to those who have wronged you.

Series: The Cure [#22] HOW TO RESPOND WHEN WRONGED Romans 12:17-21 Introduction: The cure to all of our problems and challenges is Jesus. We can’t be reminded of that enough. One of the hardest things to do as a Christian is to forgive others. I know that we say we forgive when wronged; ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Turning The Tables Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2015

The path to meet Jesus may come as a surprise to some. Instead of being cloaked in robes of religion, Jesus is clothed in rags of need.

Matthew 25:31-46 “Turning the Tables” INTRODUCTION Whether in high school or college most of us have had the joy of taking a “final.” We studied hard for the final, because a large percentage of our grade was determined by this one test. More than a few all-nighters ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

The Freedom Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 22, 2013

Joseph's restoration with his brothers teaches us that we can be free by forgiving those who have harmed us. In this way, Joseph is a picture of Christ - the one who forgives us and the model for the way that we should forgive others.

The year was 1996. The US would post its first ambassador to Vietnam since the N Vietnamese took control of the south in 1975. President Clinton choose as his ambassador Pete Peterson, a former congressman and US AirForce pilot. Pete had been shot down over N Vietnam 31 years earlier and was a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Final Sermon

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 5, 2013

This is the outline of my final sermon as pastor of Calvary Assembly of God

Text: Romans 16 Title: My final sermon Introduction: This is my last sermon as pastor of Calvary Assembly of God. I would like to finish the same way Paul finishes the Book of Romans; by thanking those God used to help me. In Romans chapter 16 Paul thanks 37 people by name. So Paul was not some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You Along For The Ride Or Engaged For The Reason. Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 30, 2014

THE BODY OF JESUS CHRIST, HAS A “CATEGORY” SYSTEM. IN FACT IT IS A TWO CATEGORY SYSTEM. THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE BODY OF CHRIST WHO ARE “ALONG FOR THE RIDE”. AND THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED FOR A REASON

ARE YOU ALONG FOR THE RIDE OR ENGAGED FOR THE REASON. Acts 18:18-28 Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchrea because of a vow he had taken. 19  They arrived at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:18-28

Denomination: Baptist

Grace To Forgive Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 22, 2013

God gives us the grace to forgive others

A childhood accident caused poet Elizabeth Barrett to lead a life of semi-invalidism before she married Robert Browning in 1846. There's more to the story. In her youth, Elizabeth had been watched over by her tyrannical father. When she and Robert were married, their wedding was held in secret ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22

Denomination: Church Of God

Children's Stories? Jonah And The Whale

Contributed by Todd Wagner on May 1, 2013

This book is about God's great love for everyone and about man's stubborn refusal to participate with God in loving others.

Well, we have been looking at children's stories. Stories we've just kind of always known. In fact, what we do with our 0- to 4-year-olds here is we have a curriculum called Bible Biggies where we tell them all the big stories of the Scripture so they can be aware of those stories. Way too often, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is This Man? How Jesus Shaped Our View Of Education And Enemies Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 9, 2013

This series was inspired by John Ortbergs book by the same title this message looks at how Education and how we treat our enemies has been shaped by Jesus.

Who is this Man? How Jesus Shaped our Minds and Our Emotions. How was high School for you? I loved high school, well actually it was a weird time of life, on one hand I couldn’t wait to graduate so I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. For me graduation signified freedom. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

Help Me, Help Me! Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 9, 2014

We can learn to help one another through Paul’s experience about asking for help. 1- We must be motivated by Christ to help one another 2- We must struggle with one another in prayer 3- We must rescue one another from evil

INTRO.- We all need help in life, even the best of us. God allows us all to get to that point in life even though we’d like to be as independent as possible. ILL.- The soldier's first article of faith is summed up in an 1865 letter from Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman to U.S. Grant: "I knew ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:30-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Learning From One Another; Serving With One Another"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 2, 2015

A sermon about serving with the poor.

"Learning from One Another; Serving with One Another" James 2:1-10 Last week a man in his mid-to-late 30's came to my office for help. He is a drug addict. His problems started when he became an alcoholic while serving in the Army. Eventually, he moved on to Crack. He eventually was ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist