Sermons on Blot Out:

Reach Out Honestly Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 9, 2006

Jesus wouldn’t be cornered through the tricky tax question; instead, his answers show us how to live in both worlds, not just one -- and which one matters most!

¡§Reach Out Honestly¡¨ (Luke 20:20-26) How many of you know what this is? (show picture of toll booth on screen) You guessed it ¡V a toll booth! Yes, these dot the interstate landscape of I-80 through IL, IN, MI, and PA! And it is at these kinds of places we pay a tax ¡V an extra tax to apparently ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

Jumping Out Of The Box Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Nov 13, 2006

Think about the question, is there a right way to apporach Jesus? For many, the answer is yes and we all have a different opinion. If that is the case, who is right and which does Jesus prefer?

***Open with skit – Adaptation of “A Day in Court” from The Idea’s Library: Drama, Skits, and Sketches pg. 32-33*** (The prosecutor and the defendant are seated at the front on opposite sides.) Narrator: The following are the closing statements from a very important case that has been going on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Out Of The Boat

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 14, 2006

A sermon on facing the storms of life with Jesus.

Get Out of the Boat!!! Matthew 14:22-32 In the summer of 1985, my father had to do a wharf job on Grand Manan Island. He was going to be on the island for a couple of days, and I really wanted to go with him. I always loved going to work with Dad. Mom would always make ham and cheese sandwiches ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Nazarene

Reaching Out Together Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 14, 2006

Learn what it means to be a partner, not a party pooper!

Good morning, and thank you for worshipping God with me. For those new here, we’re involved in a really awesome emphasis right now – how we are better together! And let me tell you that some really cool things are happening! • Surprise attacks on many people this past week (like John and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

Getting The Word Out Series

Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 19, 2006

For weeks, stores have been preparing for Christmas. As Christians we, too, need to go through the steps which are similar to a store in preparing for the Christmas season. Part of that is marketing our product.

Intro.: I remember when the movie Mr. Holland’s Opus first came out. 1.I was serving as the chaplain of a major hospital in downtown Sioux City, IA. It was a Tuesday night and it was my night to be on-call – but because I lived 45 minutes away, I had to spend the night in the vicinity of the ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Out Of Despair...hope Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 22, 2006

Rather than shine light into the darkness, God brought light out of darkness, hope out of despair for Israel and will do so for us.

Introduction: In America today, when most people think of Christmas, they think of images like these. (Show slides of Christmas images.) We have a very glamorous, glittery, plastic, cheery, bright image of Christmas here in America. It’s a holiday of parties, and gifts and shopping and ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Call Out The Word" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 25, 2006

Sermon 6 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter

“Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, 23 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, “ALL FLESH IS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-25

Denomination: Orthodox

Getting Out Of The Pits

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Aug 16, 2003

Even as God took David from the pit of despair, so can he stand us on solid ground.

GETTING OUT OF THE PITS text: Psalm 40:1-3 A. Oh, how WEARINESS effects us at times. ILLUSTRATION: I can’t explain how you know for sure. I guess you have to be a preacher to understand. There’s this inner-feeling that a preacher gets when he knows that he’s DONE all that he can for a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Launching Out Into The Deep

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Aug 16, 2003

Moving beyond the tried and the comfortable to accomplish great things for God.

“LAUNCHING OUT INTO THE DEEP” A. If you can list only one QUALITY that is absolutely vital to building a dynamic, vibrant, thriving church,what will it be? 1. We can list several: a. DOCTRINAL PURITY b. LOVE c. ENTHUSIASM d. INVOLVEMENT COMMENT: Each of these are essential to CHURCH ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time Is Running Out

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 7, 2003

Paul declared many years ago, "Time is running out." Looking back over history, there are some startling signs that point to the end of this age. Look at the following sequence of events: -From the sailboat to the steamboat-5,000 years -From the steambo

TIME IS RUNNING OUT SCRIPTURE: Romans 13:11, 12 INTRODUCTION Paul declared many years ago, "Time is running out." Looking back over history, there are some startling signs that point to the end of this age. Look at the following sequence of events: -From the sailboat to the steamboat-5,000 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Narina: Thawed Out Series

Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Jan 8, 2006

The freedom we have in Christ resembles the freedom Aslan brought to Narnia.

“Thawed Out” Sermon series: “Narnia Explored” This morning we finish our series on Narnia Explored! One of the prevailing themes in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is how the White Witch turns the people or beings she doesn’t like into frozen stones. She freezes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Out Of The Box Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Sep 22, 2008

The purpose of this message is to help us see that we don’t want to put God or our ministry in a box and to prepare us for what God just might want to do through us in the future.

BREAKING OUT OF THE BOX Acts 11:1-18 INTRODUCTION: A. How should we go about ministry and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ? 1. Most people who are Christians would have an answer to that question 2. The answers, for the most part would probably be predictable a. If I had the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Out Of The Storm Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 25, 2008

The fifth message in a series of messages from Jonah.

GETTING OUT OF THE STORM Jonah 1:15-17 * Throughout the course of my life I have been through several storms called hurricanes. Back when storms were rightly named female names, there was Betsy, Hilda, and Camille, just to name a few. More recently it was Georges and Katrina. In our area we are ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Live Out Love! Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 31, 2008

Sermon 14 in Hebrews Series

Live Out Love! Be hospitable to strangers Serve the Suffering Honor my spouse Be Content with your stuff Slide ARTICLE IV: OUR VISION We believe that ALL people matter to God and that God wants ALL people in relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. Therefore, we at Hickory Creek ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking Out For #1

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008

We have this tendency to be selfish--to look out for #1--me, me, me. The true #1 is God and God’s ways. Jesus shows that making God #1 means not thinking we are better than others. John 13 (foot washing) is a beautiful expression of this.

Looking Out for Number One March 16, 2008 Matthew 21: 1-11; John 13 Part One (kid’s sermon) Let me tell you about the most memorable day of my life. There I was living this average conditions with no one recognizing my worth. No one really could see the great potential that I had when suddenly ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Church Of God