Sermons on Black:

Show Me Your Character…through Everyday Living

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2005

The third of a series through the book of James

This past week on ‘Larry King Live’ Larry King interviewed Jessica Hahn, the woman who was part of the Jim Bakker/PTL scandal of almost 20 years ago that affected the reputation of the Christian church as a whole and turned off many people to organized Christianity. As they went to a commercial ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Ananias

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 21, 2003

1. With God our impossibilities become his possibilities 2. God can use ordinary people to achieve great things. 3. No one is too bad for the grace of God

10.05.98 Christchurch Bridlington 11.15 Service ANANIAS AND PAUL Prayer to open: Father I pray that you will speak to each one of us this morning through what I say and that what I say may be what you would have me say this morning. Through Jeus Christ our Lord. Amen The title for this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Anglican

The Foolishness Of God

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Apr 22, 2003

Paul refers to the "foolishness of God" and the "weakness of God." Is God indeed foolish and weak?

THE FOOLISHNESS OF GOD Preached At Point Assembly of God on April 20, 2003 By Louis Bartet --- TITLE: The Foolishness of God TEXT: 1 Cor. 1:18, 23-25 TOPIC: Trusting God is better than relying on our own powerless foolishness. --- 18 For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Worship: What? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 5, 2003

Worship will not satisfy unless it has both the elements of "spirit" and "truth". To worship without knowing the Bible is to fall for "feel-good" religion. And to worship without connecting with Christ is to go through the motions.

I am one of those who does not consider a meal complete unless it includes dessert. No matter how sumptuous the meal may be, until I have had my bowl of ice cream or my slice of pie, it just isn’t complete. And my wife is saying, under her breath, what you mean is a bowl of ice cream AND a slice ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:1-10, John 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Motives: The Problem In The Church Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 24, 2003

Many people say the biggest problem we face in the church today is an integrity crisis. It may surprise a lot of us that envy and rivalry and dissentions dates all the way back to the first century church. People preached because they wanted to exalt them

Introduction In the fifteen hundreds there was a protestant reformer in England by the name of Hugh Latimer. He was known as a great preacher of his day and he had many opportunities to preach. One of his opportunities was to preach before the King Henry VIII of England. He thought about his great ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Accept One Another Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 13, 2004

So what is the Joseph effect? For Joseph it wasn’t about labor (carpentry), it was about love. Life is about love.

18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Leaving A Lasting Legacy

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 21, 2004

Legacies are rare and special gifts, from one person to another, from one generation to the next. As Christians we should seek to leave a lasting legacy of godliness for those who come behind us.

LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY PROVERBS 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. INTRODUCTION: A legacy is defined as (1) money or property bequeathed to another by will or (2) something handed down from an ancestor or a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:22

Denomination: Baptist

America's Greatest Threat

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 9, 2004

No nation outside of Israel has ever been so blessed by God. But our liberties, our way of life and the very future of our nation are confronted by a number of threats today. What is America’s greatest threat?

AMERICA’S GREATEST THREAT ISAIAH 1:1-4, 18-20 INTRODUCTION: We are blessed to live in America and to be able to enjoy its freedoms and blessings. In 1857, James Buchanan in his inaugural address said, "No nation in the tide of time has ever been blessed with so rich and noble an inheritance as we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18-20, Isaiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Shaking The World Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 9, 2004

Although this chapter tells us about one of the greatest sermon’s ever preached... it has 4 principles we can use to be effective in our everyday witnessing.

OPEN: Several years back, when having a computers was a fairly new experience for most people… a lot of folks got flustered over little things: For example: one customer called in to customer service department to complain that he kept getting an "Access Denied" message every time he tried to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Learning From Absalom Series

Contributed by Sue Richard on Feb 9, 2004

Absalom provides a good example of the sin of pride and the conseqence of breaking the fifth commandment, Honor your father and mother.

Today we will see from the life of Absalom what the outcome of breaking God’s fifth command is. It reads, “ Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Absalom, who was King David’s third son, had his life cut short because ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Brethren

The Cross Unfiltered--A Reflection On The Passion Of Christ

Contributed by William Yates on Feb 28, 2004

The recent controversy over Mel Gibson’s Passion of Christ proves that whenever the message of the cross is presented unfiltered it always evokes controversy.

The Unfiltered Cross 17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-18

A Blessed Attitude

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 11, 2006

A blessed attitude toward God.

INTRO.- Do you have an attitude problem? Who doesn’t at certain times or on certain days?! Something perturbs you and it begins to show in your attitude. ILL.- Here is a true story about a man who said that one particular event cured him of being obnoxious in a restaurant. He had ordered a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dachshunds And Dogged Antichrists

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 14, 2006

Are you biting the Lord’s hand or His anointed?

Dachshunds and Dogged Antichrists I have a red miniature Dachshund named Shiloh. I realize that a miniature Dachshund doesn’t seem like the appropriate dog for an old redneck with a pickup truck, but he fits in my home well as I have no real space for a blue tick hound or a Doberman. Shiloh ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Da Vinci Code: There's Something About Mary Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 29, 2006

Part 2 of Cracking the Da Vinci Code looks at who Mary Magdalene was and who she wasn’t.

There’s Something About Mary She has been vilified and deified. Her name is Mary Magdalene and through the years she has been surrounded with myth and legend. With the exception of Mary the mother of Jesus there is no other woman from the bible who has been the subject of so much discussion and ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Escape From Reality

Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006

Is there anything about tomorrow we can be certain about? Is there any guarantee you’ll have your job a year from now? Is there any guarantee I won’t get cancer or you won’t die in an auto accident? Is there anything certain in this world? Is there an

October 10, 2004 HOW TO ESCAPE FROM REALITY Matthew 13:47-50 Is there anything about tomorrow we can be certain about? For instance, will George W. Bush be re-elected as president? Two weeks ago that almost looked certain. Now, the polls tell us that the race is a dead heat. Will the Utes go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-50

Denomination: Baptist