Sermons on Betrayed:

Generosity & Holding Back Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 14, 2004

These verses are an encouragement to see how a Church can behave together when its members are committed to one another as fellow members of the body of Christ and to be generous with our possessions. But they’re also a warning not to hold back what we’ve

We’ve seen a fascinating thing in Australian politics in the past few weeks. John Howard has gone from being the man of steel to being more like a quick change artist. Suddenly he’s on the back foot trying to maintain his popularity against the threat of Mark Latham. And what was the issue that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Loving And Forgiving Father

Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 27, 2004

“The father said to his servants, ‘bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was

Theme: The loving and forgiving Father Text: Josh. 5:1-9; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Lk. 15:11-32 Many people today think that the most important thing in life is to believe in God. This has led to the situation where many people claim they believe in God but have no idea what kind of God they believe in. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Joshua 5:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Be A Survivor

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 16, 2004

It is our most natural instinct, our strongest desire, the basic fabric of human existence, - the will to survive! As Christians we are supposed to have been crucified with Christ and now living our lives in and for Him. This is a conflict for most of us

18, January 2004 Dakota Community Church Don’t Be A Survivor It is the theme and title of the most popular television series at this time. It is our most natural instinct, our strongest desire, the basic fabric of human existence, - the will to survive! As Christians we are supposed to have been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-24, Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Mennonite

Once Life Is Over

Contributed by Mike Turner on Apr 24, 2004

We have many opportunities in this life. We must take advantage of them...because once life is over.....

Once Life Is Over (LK. 16:19-31) Joke: The End Is Near None of us know when the end is. We do not have privy to how much time we have left before we meet God......that is why how we live our life is so important. Prov. 27:1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow for thou knowest not what a day may ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Hear Jesus' Prayer For You

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on May 6, 2004

In what has been called his "high priestly prayer" we hear Jesus’ prayer for each of us.

“I’ll pray for you.” Those are comforting words, aren’t they? We take it as a sign of love when someone offers to take the time to pray for us. When a friend, or a relative, or a brother or sister in Christ says, “I’ll pray for you,” we are always thankful for their thoughtfulness. Although our ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Say What You Mean And Mean What You Say

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 8, 2004

Message describing the need to be people of or word, and avoiding the need to "swear."

Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say Matthew 5:33-37 November 7, 2004 Introduction Have you ever met a person who is constantly saying things like, "I swear I’m telling you the truth," or "Honest!" or even something like, "as God is my witness..." Have you ever wondered why they say stuff ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Muslim Maze, Pt. 2

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 29, 2004

Unmask the false teaching and the fundamental deception behind Islam. A Muslim lives a life that is destroyed by the power of the Quran.

“The Muslim Maze”, Pt. 2 5. We Must Untangle The Many Islamic Errors From Truth. We need to deal with and clarify 6 major issues… · Muhammad calls himself the last prophet so we need to know how Islam defines and qualifies this title. What is necessary to be considered a prophet? Strong’s Bible ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5

Denomination: Baptist

Plunging To Murky Earth

Contributed by Dan Steadman on Dec 3, 2004

A message of hope centred around the coming of the Christ child

Romans 8:18-27 PLUNGING TO MURKY EARTH A family was out vacationing at the lake one summer. Dad had been puttering out by the boat house. Two of his sons, a 12-year old and a 3-year old were down playing along the dock. The 12 year old was supposed to be watching his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Practice Pre-Christmas Patience Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Dec 14, 2004

James teaches us how to Practice Pre-Christmas Patience by: I. Patiently remembering that the Lord is in control, and II. Patiently remembering that the Lord wishes to bless us.

Advent 3 James 5:7-11 Do you know what two of the most dreaded words a teacher can hear from one of their students are? What two little words can a student say that will drive a teacher up the wall? I think they are words that we all have said to a teacher, a spouse, or an employer at one time or ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Taking A Good Look Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 13, 2004

A message about how Stephen’s message to the Sanhedrin in the 1st century applies to Christians in the 21st century

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 6:8-8:1 TITLE: “TAKING A GOOD LOOK” INTRODUCTION: A. Throughout the course of life there are certain people who seem to stand out from the pack. These are people like Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time To Decide Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 26, 2004

God rebukes Jeremiah in this text. Jeremiah is told to "repent." Why?

OPEN: (A Poem by Dr. Seuss) Did I ever tell you about the young Zoad - who came to a sign at the fork of the road? He looked one way and the other way too - the Zoad had to make up his mind what to do. Well, the Zoad scratched his head, and his chin, and his pants. – And he said to himself, “I’ll ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:15-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stephen - What A Waste? Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 24, 2004

Although Stephen’s life seems to be wasted from an earthly perspective at least, his martyrdom has long term ramifications for the growth of the church. From this point on the gospel begins to spread.

You’ll gather from the title of this sermon that one question that arises from this passage is, why did God let all this happen? Why allow someone as gifted as Stephen to be wasted like that? I guess it’s the sort of question that we often ask when something like this happens. We asked it 15 years ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

His Memorial

Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 17, 2005

A Memorial Day Sermon: We remember those who died to make us free; Above all, we remember Christ who died to free us from sin and death.

His Memorial I Corinthians 11:23-26 May 29, 2005 (Memorial Day) 2395 words 23 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body that is for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Giving Thanks

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 20, 2005

Giving thanks loosens the grip of our anxious clenched fists, so that we might let go of ourselves and receive the fullness of God’s Spirit. Five steps toward learning to give thanks.

A few miles south of downtown Atlanta, away from the tall, shiny, steel and glass buildings, a street corner is occupied by a short, unassuming, old building made of brick and stone. It’s a church building. When I lived in Atlanta, early every weekday morning a line formed outside this building—a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Kind Of Spirit?

Contributed by James Buchanan on Dec 1, 2003

This is a sermon dealing with the issue of fear in a believer’s life, understanding that God did not give us a spirit of fear.

I want to turn in your Bibles to 2 Timothy 1. I want to read to you this morning the verse that we are going to focus our time on this morning—READ IT and PRAY. I want to tell you about someone I know, and his name is Roddy. Roddy went to BBC, and he didn’t always abide by the rules. In fact, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible