Sermons on Borderless Community:

Creativity And Innovation Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 13, 2001

Why we celebrate creativity and innovation

Word association: Think of a creative, innovative organization (pause). Now raise your hand if a church or church organization came to mind. * What adjectives to people usually associate with churches? Why is that? Is that the way it should be? Let me share with you a few of my least favorite ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing New

Contributed by Michael Treston on Jun 10, 2001

ntohing new under the sun

A wise man once said there really is nothing new under the sun. Technology may have changed, the world may have grown taller with sky scrapers, our horizons may look different as city upon city emerges out of the dust. But basically at the end of the day nothing has changed. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Grounded In Grace:overview Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 8, 2002

Grace is so giganic it exceeds our ability to measure it.

GROUNDED IN GRACE, PREACHED AT MIDWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH APRIL 22 2001 Why this series? 1. It is for us to come to a better understanding of God’s greatest gift. Our theme here at Midway Community Church is: “healing the hurts, and renewing the mind” and I can tell you from my own personal ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

How Jesus Taught Evangelism To His Disciples

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Jesus taught us to do evangelism by ministering to the needs of people - Luke 19:1-10

Song: God can do a lot with a little. A little is a lot with God! Jesus showed how he can take one little life and use it as a seed to multiply His kingdom and righteousness as a demonstration of His power, love and grace working through the most unlikely people. Statistic: Pollsters report ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pursue Purpose Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Sep 27, 2006

A look at the purpose of our lives beginning wiht spiritual gifts. Utilizes Rick Warren’s SHAPE diagram.

Dare to Pursue “Pursuing Purpose” October 1, 2006 Me: Everyone wants to have a purpose in life. We all want to feel needed and feel like we are contributing to something that really matters. It is easy for us to get caught up into thinking that we don’t really make a difference or we aren’t that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Bounty Bible

Contributed by Ken Durham on Sep 6, 2005

The story of the Bounty Ship and probably the most infamous mutiny in history has some interesting aspects for us to consider today.

THE BOUNTY BIBLE 1. Introduction: Like most people, I was more or less familiar with the story of the Bounty Ship and probably the most infamous mutiny in history. But after reading “The Bounty Bible” from a devotional book called “On This Day” by Robert J. Morgan (reading shown in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-13

Building And Maintaining A Healthy Relationship

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 9, 2009

Paul makes it clear that the unmarried as well as the married have an obligation and a commitment under God.

Full Harvest Fellowship Ministries Building and Maintaining a Healthy Marriage March 6, 2009 1 Corinthians 7 1-24 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Family - Yours To Discover!

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 16, 2008

Families are not always fun. We tend to be quite dysfunctional! But families are God’s design and we need to value it, work at it, and celebrate families!

FAMILY – YOURS TO DISCOVER! Scripture reading: Ephesians 1:3-6 (New Living Translation) - Festival – an event that focuses on a specific aspect of a community - Types – Jazz Fest, Film Fests, Food Rodeo, Strawberry! - This weekend – Family Fest – an event that focuses on the specific aspect of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: Salvation Army

Listening To The Right Voice Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 8, 2008

Learning to know and listen to God’s voice over all others.

BIG LESSONS IN SMALL PACKAGES Part 3—Listening to the Right Voice I Kings 19:9-18 Sunday, September 14, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee One of my favorite stories is about Chippie the parakeet. Chippie was a happy little bird, content every day to sit on his perch, swinging and singing to his little ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Portrait Of The Church

Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008

How does Paul portait the Church in Ephesians

The Portrait of the Church (Seen in Ephesians) Christ’s Church is not an after-thought of God. It is not a plan “B” for something that He planned but just didn’t turn out as God had wished or hoped for. Being planned from eternity, "His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"All Roads Do Not Lead To Rome"

Contributed by Ron Newton on Aug 7, 2003

Contending for the faith in a post-christian culture.

Introduction 1. Illus...”Go forth and Sin” by Lynn Vincent from ‘World’, August 2, 2003. “When officials announced the vote tally on June 8, thunderous applause showered the crowd at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H. The occasion: Episcopalians in the diocese of New Hampshire had just ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Denomination: Holiness

Be Doers Of The Word

Contributed by Marianne Unger on Aug 25, 2003

Taking action as Christians.

James 1:17-27 “Be Doers Of The Word” As a preacher of the word, I have the privilege of sharing with you some of my life stories, learnings and wisdom. As a preacher of the word, I also have the responsibility of preparing a message for you that is hopefully helpful to your walk with God as a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Denomination: *other

Healthy Church: One That Prays Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 9, 2004

A sermon showing the pattern of prayer in the early church and that this pattern should be maintained in our lives, families, and church.

A HEALTHY CHURCH: ONE THAT PRAYS ACTS 4:23-31 ACTS 12:11-17 INTRODUCTION... (from http://www.firstphx.org/sermons/habits03.htm) Perhaps you heard the story of the woman who stepped forward after an accident preparing to help the victim. She was asked to step aside by a man who announced, “Step ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Half-A-Dad"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Jun 19, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is to MOTIVATE FATHERS to model CHRISTIANITY by demonstrating LOVING BEHAVIORS to their children and the fatherless.

19 June 2005 Psalms 68:4-5a (KJV) by U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker, Taegu South Korea BIG IDEA: GOD COMMANDS FATHERS to be full-time DADS by demonstrating loving behaviors for THEIR CHILDREN AND THE FATHERLESS. REFERENCES: If ye then, being ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let There Be A New And Better Way

Contributed by Samuel Wilder on Jan 9, 2005

Making changes is tough and too often we do what Moses did and snap back to doing things the way we’ve always done them, but that’s not always God’s way!

“Let There Be a New and Better Way” – Numbers 20:8-12 January 2, 2005 Read Numbers 20:8-12 Ask: Do you notice anything wrong in that passage? Look again… – God tells Moses to gather up three things: Aaron, his brother and “assistant pastor”; the staff, the symbol of Moses’ work as ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:8-12

Denomination: Baptist