Sermons on Blessed Are The Righteous:

The End Is Near Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

The last of the X-files sermons, looks at the rapture.

Mark 13:36-37 Where did they go? One minute they were there and the next minute there they were, gone. It happened all over the world, billions of people just disappeared. From every country and every social group. Politicians, movie stars, televisions personalities, authors, journalist, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:36-37

Denomination: Wesleyan

Encouragement & Appreciation

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 26, 2001

This is a sermon for Pastor Appreciation Day in which the pastors express encouragement and appreciation for the congregation.

Encouragement and Appreciation 1 Samuel 25:1-13 Luke 17:11-19 Pastor Appreciation Day GNLCC 10/21/2001 When you ask for the name of a great apostle in the Scriptures, the two names that most easily come to mind are the Apostle Paul and the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-13, Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Me?

Contributed by Cedric Portis on Oct 29, 2001

Do not point the finger if you have not looked into the mirror yourself.

Who Me? II Samuel 11:1-17,26-27,12:1-7 I would like to use for a subject this morning “Who Me” turn to your neighbor and say Who ME? Now turn to your other neighbor and say Who Me. No close your eyes and say to yourself. Yeah You. Now let me start off ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-27, 2 Samuel 12:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Measure Of Man Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 29, 2001

This is installment 3 in my series "Anchor Points: Holding On to the Truth in a Post-Modern World."

<b>Anchor Points The Measure of Man</b> Genesis 1:26-31 February 13, 2000 Anchor Point #3: <b>God created Man in His Own Image</b> Thus far in our study we have traced some of the elements of modern culture which are serving to change the rules of how people perceive reality. We are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How Are We To Relate To God? Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 14, 2001

A look at the first four commandments concerning how man is to relate to God.

Ten Commandments - Part 2 “HOW ARE WE TO RELATE TO GOD?” Exodus 20:1-11 By the time of Jesus the Ten Commandments had been expanded into a list of 618 rules of conduct. It was an impossible burden of confusing and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A Person Of Integrity Series

Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Nov 24, 2001

Learning to integrate your life values with daily living.

Becoming a Person of Integrity Character Builder Series Pastor Mike Biolsi $20 bill illustration: ask, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Then crumple it up, step on it, roll it around and then hold it up again and ask, “Who still wants this $20 bill?” The value remains no matter what the item looks ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:17, Proverbs 11:3

Denomination: Baptist

How Did All This Happen?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 26, 2001

For the Festival of Christ the King, and in celebration of a round of studying Blackaby’s "Experiencing God". God empowers His church by cutting away barriers, supplying resources, and giving His own presence.

This morning I invite you to a football game. Thanksgiving Day wasn’t enough! I see the men grinning and I hear the women groaning. What, football, again, even at church? But imagine this morning a very peculiar football game. On one side you have our Redskins. The Redskins of the last ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"Hope" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 26, 2001

Part 3 in a 4 part Christmas series

(Read text) In the past two weeks, as we’ve entered the Christmas season, we’ve talked about the announcement of the angels to the amazed shepherds near Bethlehem. It was a message of good news, which was to be of a great joy for all people, and, according to the angels’ song, was to herald ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20

Denomination: Orthodox

'tis The Season

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 1, 2001

’Tis the season to live and give, to reach and teach.

‘ TIS THE SEASON Eccl. 3:1-8 INTRO.- ILL.- Someone described the seven ages of man in these ways: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills, wills. Spills - infancy. Drills - childhood. We get drilled about doing this and that. Thrills - Teen years perhaps. I’m not sure they are all that ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Healing Of Deep Wounds Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 5, 2001

Joseph’s life is an example of how God can bring healing to the deep wounds of our lives.

Life Lessons from Joseph – Part 2 December 2, 2001 INTRODUCTION Show clip from Forrest Gump – Forrest says, “Sometimes there just aren’t enough rocks.” Obviously, that was a scene from the movie “Forrest Gump.” Forrest’s lifelong friend Jenny had grown up in a home where she was abused by her ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Air There's A Feeling Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 16, 2001

Maybe all my life I’ve been expecting too much out of Christmas and not enough from Jesus Christ. Christmas itself cannot deliver all our heart’s desires, but Jesus can.

Soon It Will Be Christmas Day – Part 2 December 16, 2001 INTRODUCTION It was mid-December 1977 and oh, how I couldn’t wait for Christmas. Nearly every day when I arrived home on the bus from 4th Grade, I would head inside the house and plug in the Christmas tree. Then I would get out Mom and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Everlasting Father

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Dec 16, 2001

What does the title "Everlasting Father" tell us about Jesus?

This morning, we continue our Advent sermon series. We’ve been studying the names of Christ found in the Old Testament book of Isaiah: "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

Super Sunday - Super Church

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 4, 2002

Super Sunday may be "Super Bowl" Sunday, but the early church experienced "Super Sunday" every Sunday!

SUPER SUNDAY - SUPER CHURCH INTRO.- ILL.- The new preacher was getting concerned. He told one of his deacons that he’d noticed many of the church members had colds and were coughing during the services. The deacon replied, "As time goes on, preacher, you’ll begin to realize all those coughs ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"In The Shelter Of His Wings"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 5, 2002

Let’s talk about what message the Holy Spirit had for us, today, when he inspired the psalmist.

The theme statement that my Bible gives for this psalm, right there under the title, is ‘security of the one who trusts in the Lord’. I propose to you this morning, that the entire script of the Bible, whether specifically or by implication, addresses the security of the one who trusts in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Orthodox

"Sin Is The Wrong Use Of Free Will Given By God.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Feb 8, 2002

Year A. First Sunday of Lent February 17, 2002 Gen 2: 7-9; 3: 1-7 Title: “Sin is the wrong use of free will given by God.”

Year A. First Sunday of Lent February 17, 2002 Gen 2: 7-9; 3: 1-7 Title: “Sin is the wrong use of free will given by God.” There are two accounts of creation in Genesis. The first account Genesis 1: 1-2:4a, called ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran