Sermons on Berger Paints:

Fruitful Children

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 3, 2016

This lesson is part of our "Baby Dedication Service" in 2016. Parents have been given special gifts from God in their children. Parents serve as "coaches" to lead their children to fruitful lives before God.

1. The first command for man in the bible is to be fruitful and multiply (p'ru u r'vu in Genesis 1.28) 2. Children are gifts and the fruit of their parents Psalm 127.3-5 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Children Of Promise Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2016

We must understand that in every age, whatever the climate, God has intervened to raise up His people.

Third Sunday of Lent 2016 Our extraordinary form of the Mass is truly extraordinary in the more popular sense on this fourth Sunday of Lent. The songs of the Church, both in words and chant, leap off the page with joy and exultation. The vocabulary is a Latin thesaurus of excitement: Laetare, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-29

Denomination: Catholic

"Keep On Keepin On My Fellow Warriors" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 23, 2014

This lesson relates the Ironman race to the Race of Life. Never give up , never give up and the glory revealed to you in the end will far surpass any trials now.

The Ultimate Decision July 23, 2014 It is hard to believe that 9 years ago this weekend I did the Ironman in Lake Placid, NY. The distance for the race is a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike and then a marathon 26.2 miles. The total comes out to 140.6 miles. Ever since my bike accident and all my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Relationship Vs. Fellowship Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 26, 2014

’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ’Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

Relationship vs. Fellowship When God created humanity, He had two overarching purpose in mind: Relation and Fellowship. There is much confusion about these two terms, if you can grasp the truth of these two simple thoughts, you will be more firmly grounded in your intimacy with God. There is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:35-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Funeral For A Seeker

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 10, 2015

Phyllis was a seeker. She studied numerous religions and had deep insight into the bible. This funeral service expressed her personality and insights.

Song #1 -- Family Enters -- Clair De Lune Song #2 -- I Come to the Garden Alone Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Know The Signs Of The End Times

Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 12, 2015

“And as He sat upon the Mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?” (Mark 13:3-4)

Theme: Know the signs of the end time Text: 1 Sam. 1:4-10; Heb. 10:19-25; Mark 13:1-8 The Word of God is filled with prophecies many of which have already been fulfilled. The prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem was fulfilled to the tiniest detail in 70 AD when the Roman soldiers ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8, Mark 13:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Magi Surface Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 21, 2015

The visit of the Magi piques our curiosity but also reveals the importance of honoring Jesus Christ — no matter how much effort it takes.

The Magi Surface (Matthew 2:1-12) 1. Some people think the Bible teaches that the fruit Adam and Eve ate in the Garden was an apple….. probably a fig. Most of us know the Christmas narratives fairly well, but we often assume things that the text does not actually say. 2. Lin Smalec writes, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Babe Of Bethlehem: Changing Lives Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Dec 21, 2015

What did Jesus specialize in when He walked this earth? If you ask this question to a group of people, you may get a variety of answers. Here is the answer: He specialized in changing lives!

The Babe Of Bethlehem: Changing Lives Luke 2:8-20 Introduction: 1. What did Jesus specialize in when He walked this earth? If you ask this question to a group of people, you may get a variety of answers. Some may say, "Healing people, teaching the Bible, fulfilling prophecy, doing good deeds, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Bible Church

The Transition: What Happened Before The Resurrection?

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 6, 2015

The burial of Jesus is not merely incidental; although not as important as the other two points of the Gospel, it is something we need to contemplate and study.

The Transition: What Happened Before the Resurrection? 1. Two men went hunting in Canada -- had a pilot take them to remote spot. They shot 6 elk. Pilot says, “We can’t fly with that many-- too heavy. We can only take three.” “Last year we had the same kind of plane and ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 18:15-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bc-Ad

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 21, 2012

A sermon on what we were like before Christ (BC) and after our decision (AD)

B. C. A. D. Ephesians 2:11-18 How many of you are still trying to figure out the title of the sermon? How many of you think you have it? BEAT CAROLINA ALL DAY BEAT CLEMSON AT DEATH VALLEY BROMENTHUS CANTHUS ALIGARTUS DEBACULUM “We hope they both lose” Actually none of those are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Christ At The Door Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Sep 30, 2012

Message about Christ standing at the door, salvation message.

Title: Christ at the Door Theme: Show the gospel plain and simple. Text: Revelation 3:20 Revelation 3:20 Jesus said "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” Introduction This is a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Church Of God

Celebrate The Sonrise!

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 17, 2014

Short sermon for an Easter Sunrise Service

CELEBRATE THE SONRISE! MARK 16:1-6 INTRODUCTION… “Easter Morning Joy”; Soft Whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © 2005 This is the dawning of our joyous Easter morn, Our delight can never end, For Jesus is risen... He is risen from the dead. We are embraced in love, He has taken ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christian’s Duty To Our Political Leaders Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 29, 2014

An examination of the call for us to pray for our political leaders as well as some of the reasons that we usually fail to fulfill that obligation.

THREE WAYS WE INTERACT WITH OUR POLITICAL LEADERS: 1. We complain about them. - Today this is our default position. Everyone is terrible, everything is terrible. This one’s a liar, that one’s a thief. This one is kicking puppies, that one hates babies. - And so we complain. 2. We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

What’s Behind The Door? Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 22, 2013

Adapted from a series done by Joseph Rodgers "A Journey to the Cross"

How many of you watch “Let’s Make a Deal” You have no idea what’s behind door #1 or door #2. It could be something great or a Zonk, which NOT something great. Well, in this passage of Scripture we find two different people behind two different doors with two completely ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Glory Of Bethlehem’s Babe Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 29, 2013

The Glory of Christmas is found in Jesus Christ!

The Glory of Bethlehem’s Babe (John 1:14) 1. People love to use their talents around Christmas time. It didn’t end with the little drummer boy. For example, a plumber I knew was married to gal who love to make gingerbread houses, so he installed the plumbing. A is into home economics ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible