Sermons on Being Relevant:

Stewardship And The Spirit

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jul 7, 2009

Being transformed is the work of the Holy Spirit as God directs Him to pull us together and knit us into the spiritual army He desires. It is His life we draw on, not our own.

A man died while sitting in his parked car in Melbourne, Australia in October of 2005. Such things happen, what makes this news worthy is that a police officer wrote a parking ticket and put it on the windshield two days before the body discovered. He had also been reported missing nine days ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Are You Going To Do With The Resurrection?

Contributed by John Perry on Apr 6, 2010

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just an event, it is something that each & every one of us has to make a decision about. The resurrection demands a response, so the question is what is your response going to be?

Bunbury Sun am 4/04/10 “What are you going to do with the resurrection?” Intro: The nature of the resurrection is such that it demands that every one of us make a decision about it. Paul placed the resurrection at the centre of the gospel when he said ..... 1 Corinthians 15:14 (NKJV) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Well Encounters

Contributed by Karl Popke on Nov 14, 2012

The story of Jesus, is life changing, however we struggle to break through the barriers in order to share that story. Jesus is the master exampling how to be intentional about being intentional. The results are life changing.

I. Fear Is An Inhibitor - Some time ago there was a commercial. I think it might have been a Kodak moment, or something like that. But in the commercial the day begins with a dad taking his little girl to a public pool. Once there, he’s found teaching her how to dive off the diving ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

We Would See Jesus

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Dec 22, 2012

Call it simple, call it basic, call it elementary: But I call it the greatest theme of the bible, If I can see Jesus (Then I can see who I’m supposed to be.)

Jesus came to Jerusalem and much people followed him with palm branches crying: Ho-sanna blessed is the king of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. Vs 20-21 And there were certain greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Phillip and desired him ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-21, John 12:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

A King Size Bed

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 26, 2012

By being laid in a manger he proved himself a priest taken from among men - one who has suffered like his brethren, and therefore can be touched with a feeling of our infirmities

TITLE: A KING SIZE BED SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 2:7 What a blessed worship experience as we celebrate this final Sunday before Christmas. We have been reminded through the early hour Life Seminar Christmas Play and all the wonderful Christmas music we have experienced this morning of the very ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7

Denomination: Baptist

Peace Of Mind In A World Of Anxieties And Animosities-Part-1 Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 17, 2013

Only the living God will satisfy the soul. Of this you may be certain: you will never be at peace until you are at peace with God. Peace is essentially being of one mind with God, and it is also the character of God.

Peace of Mind in a World of Anxieties and Animosities-Part-1 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” “Man who is born of woman lives only a short time and is full of trouble. He grows up and dries like a flower. He leaves like a shadow and does not ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Forgiving Heart Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 31, 2011

"To err is human, to forgive is divine," Alexander Pope. Being divine, Jesus displayed His forgiving heart. He can enable us to have a forgiving heart, just like His.

A. The story is told of a man who stood watching an old farmer plowing with his mule. 1. After a while, the stranger said to the farmer, “I don’t like to tell you how to do your job, but you could save yourself a lot of work by saying, ‘Gee’ and ‘Haw’ to that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Define Christmas!

Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 6, 2012

What does CHRISTmas really meant to be? Did you bothered to look for the meaning of CHRISTmas? In fact, THE WAY we CELEBRATE Christmas is SATANIC! Anyway, CHRISTmas is the season for the NATIONS of the world to remember the

What does CHRISTmas really meant to be? Did you bothered to look for the meaning of CHRISTmas? In fact, THE WAY we CELEBRATE Christmas is SATANIC! Anyway, CHRISTmas is the season for the NATIONS of the world to remember the birth of Jesus CHRIST. CHRIST is the Messiah, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:7-11

Denomination: *other

Be Careful Out There

Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 7, 2012

Paul is stopping all of us in our tracks as we go out into this world to represent our King and Lord and Savior as he says in so many words, "Be Careful Out There."

Introduction A number of years back there was a T.V. cop program called Hill Street Blues and it always started in a similar way. All the officers were sitting in the briefing room getting the assignments for their shift. Their supervising officer would brief them on the problems of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

In His Majesty’s Service

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 11, 2012

As Christians, we have been called to be part of the Lord’s army. We need to realize that we have been given both the privilege and honor of being in His Majesty service.

In His Majesty’s Service 2 Timothy 2:1-4 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (3) Thou therefore endure ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Rich! Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 15, 2009

Wealth is NOT the evil that it is made out to be. Wealth has NEVER been the problem with God. What we do with that wealth, and how our heart reacts to that wealth is what God is concerned about.

Sermon Brief Date Written: October 22, 2002 Date Preached: October 23, 2002 Church: Barataria BC [PM] FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS: Series: A Study in 1 Corinthians Title: We Are Rich! Text: 1 Corinthians 1:5 INTRODUCTION: The other day I was driving and I saw a billboard on the highway. It was a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

#8~ Angels-Pt.4 Bible Doctrine Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 31, 2012

Angels are spirit beings, however from time too time have taken the appearance as men, one of these MEN was the LORD, because Abraham calls Him "LORD" IN VERSES 1+13-14.

#8~ ANGELS-pt.4 BIBLE DOCTRINE 9-1-12 Today we'll continue with our study to do with bible doctrine, and once again say a few things about "Angels". ---- Angels are spirit beings, however from time too time have taken the appearance as men, listen as I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Anger And Compassion

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2012

A sermon on Hosea 11 focusing on God as our Heavenly Father and God as a Being with Emotions (Thanks to Clark Tanner of Sermon Central for his sermon entitled "God is Just and Justifier" on Hosea 11)

HoHum: There was a little boy who had a new winter coat. He and his dad were walking in town up and down ice covered streets. The boy didn’t have gloves so he kept his hands deep in the pockets of his new coat. At the beginning, the father said, “Give me your hand.” The boy ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeng Things Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 19, 2011

Things that go bump in the night stop being really scary if you (a) understand what's going on (b) know what do do and (c) have confidence in the expert - AKA God..

A couple of days after I got back from my vacation I was relaxing in my comfy chair, watching TV and doing needlework, when all of a sudden I heard a great banging and clattering, as if - I don’t know, as if a coal truck were dumping the winter’s load down a chute into the basement. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Be Careful Who You Rent To Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Aug 15, 2012

In our parable today I want you to think Temple of God, and the remarkable fact that God has continually allowed human beings to be his tenants both on the earth and especially here in the Temple.

We remember friends back in BC who had to rent the basement of their house out as most normal people who own houses have to do back there. They had nothing but trouble, people leaving stuff on the stove when they went out for long periods of time, and there’s always the issue of getting the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:9-18