Sermons on Black Hole:

"Great Expectations"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 29, 2004

Are your expectations of Jesus set too high? Or too low? Do you want Him to fix your little owies; or exercise resurrection power?

“Martha therefore said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died’.” Lazarus was dead and everyone was confused except Jesus. We’re not told all that went through the minds of the disciples during the two days Jesus delayed after hearing the news that His friend ...read more

Scripture: John 11:21

Denomination: Orthodox

The Charge Of The Church

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Apr 28, 2003

This message deals with four prime objectives to be achieved on fulfilling our charge to this present age.

We Need To talk! I want to chat with you from the subject “The Charge of the Church.” The Scripture upon which I base my argument is penned by John Mark in his Gospel Narrative: Mark 5:17-20. In that second stanza of Charles Wesley’s hymn “A Charge to Keep I Have,” he wrote: “To serve the present ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Divorce And Remarriage Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002

God’s intention for marriage explains His view of divorce.

Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 3 May 6, 2001 INTRODUCTION When I was a junior in high school my Mom informed me that my sister and her husband of 10 years were getting a divorce. This was new to me. Really no one in my family - none of my aunts and uncles – none of my cousins had gone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Vipers Series

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 17, 2001

Warfare Prayers

THE VIPERS Dr. D. K. Olukoya In Matt. 3, we have the record of a man of God who picked his words carefully and said exactly what he meant. This man, John the Baptist, was the forerunner of our Lord Jesus Christ. Matt 3:7 says, "But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:17-18, Matthew 3:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

When God Works For Us

Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 21, 2001

Romans 8:28 discusses how God works in us by answering two questions about his work in us.

All of us need someone on our side. I played college basketball with a man that I would take Galen Winters on my team for any basketball game. We played two years of college basketball together, and we missed him when he graduated. He was a scrappy and smart player who simply gave his best in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

And Where Was God

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 14, 2001

This sermon deals with tragedy of the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center, The Pentagon and the plane in PA. God works even in tragedies.

And Where Was God 9/16/2001 Psalm 24 Hebrews 11:32-40 Three eleven year old students, Bernard Brown, Asia Cotton, and Rodney Dickens were the envy of many of their classmates. It’s one thing to go on a field trip, but to go on a field trip that takes you all the way across the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:35-40, Psalm 24:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Three Dangers Of Sin

Contributed by Matthew Smith on Sep 25, 2002

An expository sermon on the 3 dangers of sin found in Judges 7.

This morning I am going to be preaching from one of the most troubling passages of scripture in all of God’s Word. It happens to be one of my least favorite passages. I want to invite you to take God’s Word and turn with me to the book of Joshua chapter 7. This really is one of my least favorite ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving Dark Valleys Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004

5th in a 6 part series on surviving stress. This series uses the popular "Survivor" TV show as a "hook" and Psalm 23 as the Biblical foundation.

SURVIVING DARK VALLEYS Psalm 23:4 INTRODUCTION: (Play 2:40 & fade of “Tears of Heaven” by Eric Clapton - lyrics on powerpoint) I am a fan of Eric Clapton’s music but until this week I didn’t know what motivated Eric to write the song we just heard. “Tears of Heaven” won Eric Clapton a 1993 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Christian Church

The Perfect Marriage? Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 27, 2005

Bible Couples, Pt. 1 "Adam and Eve"

THE PERFECT MARRIAGE? (GENESIS 3:1-20) Awhile back, I received a tricky e-mail joke, which says: “Once upon a time, a perfect man and a perfect woman met. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy Christmas Eve, this ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritually-Wise Christians Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 10, 2005

Grasping for the wisdom of God involves being attentive to Jesus’ voice, meditating on what He says, obeying His words that give life and enduring in His calling upon our lives.

Title: Spiritually-Wise Christians Theme: Grasping the Wisdom of God “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22) A trusting relationship is what enables the child of God to walk in the wisdom of God Bible teacher and preacher Leslie ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Saw Their Faith

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

What Jesus saw in four men should be seen in our lives as well

Introduction: There’s a familiar old story that’s told about a tightrope walker who did incredible stunts. All over Paris, he would do tightrope acts at tremendously scary heights. Then, he would do it blindfolded, then he would go across the tightrope, blindfolded, pushing a wheelbarrow. As ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Encountering The Holy

Contributed by Steven Dow on Aug 24, 2002

What the church needs more than anything else is a dramatic encounter with the holiness of God to arouse us from our sin induced slumber.

WORSHIP: ENCOUNTERING THE HOLY Isaiah 6:1-8 August 25, 2002 Introduction: Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owner. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, a zoo keeper felt compelled to mention the change ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

"Anointed With Wisdom" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 4, 2003

Jesus had three encounters on the way to His crucifixion in Jerusalem, that have a lot to teach us. (Part 2 in "The Road To Glory" Easter series)

“And as they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, ‘The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.’ And He said to another, ‘Follow Me’. But he said, ‘Permit me first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Orthodox

The Sufficiency Of Christianity

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 31, 2010

Christianity is sufficient for both life and death.

Intro: 1. MacDonald, “The last words of famous people are generally cherished by those who loved the individual…Sitting in the dark dungeon in Rome, was only a hole in the ceiling for light, and awaiting execution by beheading…The now aged and worn out from his long and arduous ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Pulling Against God Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 6, 2007

Part 2 of the series. Focuses on Anger and Adultery from the Sermon on the Mount.

Pulling Against God Part 2 Scriptures: Matthew 5: 3-30; Hebrews 4:13 Introduction In part 1 of this series, I asked the question of whether or not we were pulling against God. I told you last week that this could take on two different forms: the first was when God was trying to lead us one way ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational