Sermons on Black Magic:

A Remarkable Escape Series

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jun 12, 2007

This message allows us to discover how we can make an escape from the troubles of this world by identifying our struggles and identifying our escape route

Resurrection Encounters Part IX: A Remarkable Escape Acts 9:1-19 CBC June 10, 2007 The magician then said, "Sir, I am a professional. This is the Greatest Illusion. Besides, there are hundreds of witnesses, hit me as hard as you can right in the head with the hammer." The man shrugged, did it, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Death In The Family

Contributed by Michael Treston on Jun 10, 2001

Martyrs for jesus come in many shapes and forms

The scripture we read this morning is quite a grim text isn’t it, but in the eastern orthodox church they use this same scripture to celebrate the end of the Christmas story. In that church, they have set aside the 29th of December as a holy day. A holy day where they commemorate the lives of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:16-19

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Hope--The 1st Gift Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007

1st in Advent Series about Christmas Gifts

So often we go to see the beautiful Christmas lights, we see the National Christmas Tree lit on television, and look at the Christmas scenes in store windows, and as we look at them we say, inside of ourselves, "Why am I not in the Christmas spirit? I used to be excited when I was a child. I just ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Methodist

"The Oxygen We Breathe"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 9, 2009

A sermon for a healing/anointing service.

James 5:13-16 “Our Very Oxygen” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pator of East Ridge UMC, Chattanooga, TN Prayer is the very oxygen through which our souls breathe. I remember driving on a snowy road as a teenager, and going a bit too fast. A buddy of mine and I were heading to another friend’s ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Catch Me If You Can - The World Turned Upside Down

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 11, 2020

Quails Eggs and an Elderly St Peter. Where should I begin? A dead man walks alive out of the grave and the world is turned upside down

Quail’s eggs and an elderly St Peter. Where should I begin? Things are upside down at the moment. You go into the supermarket and you can buy quails eggs - but you can’t buy hens eggs for love or money. On Tuesday I bought this ….. I had never even heard of …. before . A luxury pasta from the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Abracadabra

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 1, 2025

God's and our words are powerfully creative.

Abracadabra 1. Gossip: A man in a small village was found guilty of starting a malicious rumor about another man. This rumor was not only untrue, but it had seriously damaged the other man’s reputation and family. As is often the custom in small villages, the accused was taken before the chief, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Church God Will Bless

Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 11, 2001

This message focuses on following the model of the early church in order to be a church God will bless.

The Church God Will Bless By Tom Dooley www.preachingtheword.com Acts 2:41-47 Several years ago in the movie Hoosiers, Gene Hackman played the part of Norman Dale, a former college coach with a tainted past who was hired to coach a rural high-school basketball team from Hickory, Indiana. Coach ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Party Line--Discovering The Hazards Of Interference

Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 14, 2003

Our life hangs in a balance because of sin. In essence, we are now on a life support system. Any interference on the life support would be fatal.

October 14, 2002 I. Introduction: A. Examples of daily interference 1. When you open your e-mails, you get other e-mails that you have not requested. We call them Spam. 2. When you talk on the phone, you have another party interfering with your conversation. We call this party line. 3. When you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:5-6

Denomination: Adventist

Crawling Out Of The Depression Hole #1 Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002

This series examines many of the emotional holes that we fall into and how we can crawl out.

February 3, 2002 Numbers 11:14-15 Crawling Out of the Holes of Life Series “Crawling Out of the Depression Hole” On November 1, 1993 I traveled to Palm Springs California. As the American Airlines MD-80 banked over a small mountain range just to the east of Palm Springs I was able to catch ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:14-15, Numbers 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

Seasoning Our Greeting Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 11, 2005

Part of a series on recaliming Christ as part of our Christmas season.

“SEASONING OUR GREETINGS” TEXT: Colossians 4: 2-18 Sunday, December 1, 2002 I know it is early in the season, but I’ll keep asking you this question throughout Advent–“Are you having fun yet?” Gallup did a poll asking people if they were having more fun this year than last year. Do you think ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Power Of Words

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 9, 2007

The effect of our words can lead to a good outcome or to a disasterous one. We can learn to overcome negativity and change our self talk so that we receive a fruitful harvest.

The Power of Words “Death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:21 INTRODUCTION: "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” How many agree with that statement? How many disagree? How ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:19-21

Denomination: Methodist

Superior Food Series

Contributed by Dan Neary on Jan 21, 2007

This passage calls us to Christian life and service using the powerful imagery of food.

I know that I am not alone in this here today… three weeks ago I made one of those New Year’s resolutions to take off some weight. Pity me, because this is no small thing. First, I’ll be 42 this year. Even when I was 32 it really wasn’t that much work to drop a few extra pounds… but something ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Argument In Eternity Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 2, 2010

Sermon 1 of the Series. "Things that Accompany Salvation" series of sermons deal with evidences of genuine Christian faith. In sermon one, we are introduced to a group of religious individuals who, to their dismay, discover that, in spite of their many wo

An Argument in Eternity Matthew 7:21-23 August 14, 2005 OPEN: Student in Dr. Barrett’s class that argued his answers with foolish, untrained logic. He was arguing with a professor who had written his doctrinal dissertation on comparing the accuracy of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

What If The Gift Never Came?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009

What be be missing if Jesus never came.

During this advent season, we have been talking about waiting. How the Hebrew people waited for their messiah and how we wait for his return. We have also considered how we tend to take the ancient meaning of Christmas for granted. The stress that has to be there because Mary and Joseph’s ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-27

Denomination: Congregational

Believing Is Seeing! Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Feb 16, 2009

We see what we are looking for. Seeing is not believing, but believing will make you see!

Believing is Seeing! John 9 John 9:35-41 35 Jesus…said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" 36 "Who is he, sir?" the man asked. "Tell me so that I may believe in him." 37 Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you." 38 Then the man said, "Lord, I believe," and he ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Church Of God