Sermons on Bible Quiz:

Read It For Yourself

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Mar 22, 2001

Don’t believe anything just because somebody else told you to.

Imagine being out in the woods, hiking, camping, working. When all of a sudden you feel a sharp pain in your leg. You look down and see two small holes in your skin and this long, legless creature slithering away through the grass. Well, being a fairly intelligent person, you’d probably come ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:17-18

Denomination: *other

The Coming Of Christ

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 28, 2001

In this message we survey the entire bible and see that it’s central theme is the coming of Christ.

"THE COMING OF CHRIST, THE STORY OF THE BIBLE" THE BIBLE CAME TO US FROM GOD -- "ALL SCRIPTURE IS GOD BREATHED..." "NO PROPHECY OF SCRIPTURE CAME ABOUT BY THE PROPHETS OWN INTERPRETATION. FOR PROPHECY NEVER HAD ITS ORIGIN IN THE WILL OF MAN BUT MEN SPOKE FROM GOD AS THEY WERE CARRIED ALONG BY ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeking God Through Scripture Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 28, 2001

We come to know God through the Scriptures

This rather imposing book I’m holding is not an easy one to read. In fact, it can be very difficult to understand. For one thing, it was written thousands of years ago, in the context of ancient cultures very different from ours. Their popular songs, their well-known stories, their familiar ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11, Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Truly Happy Man

Contributed by John Campbell on Apr 2, 2001

What does it mean to be "bless-ED?" How one becomes truly happy.

Psalm 1 4th Sunday in Lent Psalm 1 would fit well in the book of Proverbs, with its didactic tone and its contrast of the righteous and the wicked. It may have been written by Solomon, perhaps as an introduction to his father David’s collected songs and prayers. It is not a prayer, as most of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Get Out Of Jail Free

Contributed by John Gullick on Apr 3, 2001

A sermon that discusses how Jesus has set us free.

Get out of jail free. . . Card Romans chapter 8 verses 1 - 17 The old board game called Monopoly has a chance card that players can pick up and it means that they don’t miss three turns nor do they need to pay $50-00. By simply possesing this little card they can effect an escape from prison. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Happiest Days Of Your Life

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Apr 4, 2001

How the Bible and Prayer became real for me.

“School Days are the happiest days of your life” so they say. Well, they weren`t for me - they were miserable. It was my own fault, of course, because at school I was lazy and lessons were a BORE. I couldn`t see any point to learning History and Geography, and French and Latin, though Math ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Prophesy- The Present Or The Future?

Contributed by Simon Harrison on Apr 4, 2001

Prophesy is less about strange words and more about speak God’s truth plainly to the present

Prophesy- The present or the future? Over the past few months, I have had many people talk to me about the prophesies found in the bible, especially those given in the Revelation of John. The millennium has made it quite a popular topic of conversation, and for some people the idea of God’s coming ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:5-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Seeing Yourself Through Heaven's Eyes

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Apr 10, 2001

Unwrapping the wonderful truths of how God has made us a different person IN Christ.

SEEING YOURSELF THROUGH HEAVENS EYES When VICTOR SERIBRIAKOFF was 15 his teacher told him he would never finish school and that he should drop out and learn a trade. Victor took the advice and for the next 17 years he was an itinerant doing a variety of odd jobs. He had been told he was a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Resurrection

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Apr 11, 2001

Transformed from larva to dragonfly! A Sermon for EASTER.

I don`t know where the following story came from, so I can`t acknowledge it properly. All I know is that, very simply, it tells us a great deal about Easter and life after death. "A large family of larvae were living at the bottom of a pond. One day they held a meeting to talk about a problem ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Improve Our Preaching

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Let the Spirit empower, enable and enlighten your mind so you can be a more effective communicator of His truth

Illustration;In a seminary missions class, Herbert Jackson told how, as a new missionary, he was assigned a car that would not start without a push. After pondering his problem, he devised a plan. He went to the school near his home, got permission to take some children out of class, and had them ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Answer To Skeptic's View Of God's Justice And Truth (Rom. 3:3,4)

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

An Answer to Skeptic’s view of God’s Justice and Truth (Rom. 3:3,4)

An Answer to Skeptic’s view of God’s Justice and Truth (Rom. 3:3,4) Illustration: 7000 Protestant youth from many denominations were asked whether they agreed with the following statements: "The way to be accepted by God is to try sincerely to live a good life." More than 60% agreed. "God is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Fitness

Contributed by Harley Jay Nickless on Oct 20, 2000

How to be spiritually fit.

“Spiritual Fitness” Three Steps to Spiritual Fitness 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Matthew 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Food

Contributed by Ed Doss on Oct 24, 2000

The importance of the Bible being our food

Chicken Sunday “Food” Ed Doss October 14, 2000 Good Morning, it’s so good to see so many of you this morning at our 5th annual Chicken Sunday. Read funny I want you know that you have all been intentionally invited to share this special day with us as we have been planning it for weeks. We’ve ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jet Tour Through James Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on Oct 27, 2000

Introductory message to the Book of James

A Jet Tour Through James - Practicality INTRODUCTION: James is a call to put faith to work. Mere words will not do. Agreement with a particular creed in not enough. Genuine faith will be displayed in a life that is increasingly maturing in Christ. We are saved by faith alone, but faith that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sin, Is It Gonna Get You?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

A look at avoiding sin in our lives.

THE NIGHT AIR WAS AS THICK AND AS SILENT AS VELVET. WHEN SUDDENLY THE STILLNESS WAS BROKEN BY THE SOFT FLAPPING OF LEATHERY WINGS. OUT OF THE GLOOM CAME ANGER, HIS ALREADY CONTORTED FEATURES TWISTED AS HE SAW THE MAN. ANGER'S COHORTS WERE ALREADY THERE, PERCHED ON ONE SHOULDER WAS DESPONDENCY ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Wesleyan