Sermons on Boxed In:

"Life At The Wood Pile"

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 19, 2004

"The call to discipleship is a call to follow Jesus in the way of the cross.¡¨

The young husband was a troubled and he was going to a psychiatrist about the problem. The doctor told him, "You don¡¦t have to let your wife bully you! Go home and show her you¡¦re the boss! The young man got home, slammed the door, shook his fist in his wife¡¦s face, and growled, "From now on, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Questioning Jesus? Series

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Mar 10, 2008

Seeking something deeper with Jesus.

Questioning Jesus? - Nicodemus John 2:23-3:21 February 17, 2008 Second Sunday of Lent 4 Saturdays ago our family was on a family adventure to Krispy Kreme donuts in Burlington. On Saturdays we try to do something fun as a family. As we were driving through Burlington, we were stopped at a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Came Down At Christmas

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 5, 2007

Christmas shows God’s love as He came down in human form to be like us and save us from sin and death.

Illustration – A year or so ago Amy and I had just gone to bed, and the house was silent, and after a little while there was a noise which sounded like faint scratching on the wood floors. I was nice and cozy in bed and so I didn’t do anything about it, and by the next morning I had forgotten all ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Our Big God

Contributed by Larry Breeden on Oct 2, 2006

Having a Big God effects everything we know and believe

Our Big God! Ps 139:1-17 INTRO: Message is to get us our of a little God Syndrome 1. We come to church where we have placed God in a box a. We come & watch Him up on stage in the music & preaching but He is limited to that place only 1. He doesn’t go home with us, our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Examining Our Roots

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 26, 2008

Being tooted in God’s Word and Will results in a blessed life.

Title: Examining Our Roots Text: Psalm 1 The Big Idea: Being rooted in God results in a blessed life. Introduction Roots… in 1977 we were introduced to the Roots made for TV Mini-Series based on the book written by Alex Haley. It is the story of an American family that began in the year ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Progress Not Perfection

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

The fifth in a six-part series ‘Get Your Feet Wet.’

This morning we begin with this quote from Max Lucado. (Slide 1) Whether or not storms come, we cannot choose. But where we stare during a storm, that we can. (Source: Max Lucado via twitter.com/MaxLucado, October 12, 2009) (I think that he has been reading John Ortberg’s book!) Look at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:30-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Be My Valentine

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010

Love -

Be My Valentine John 3:16 I was thinking about love this week. I don’t know what made the subject cross my mind…. The stores have had valentine’s day decorations up since at least New Year’s. I was a little shocked when I saw them but, I was able to ignore that ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Congregational

A Man Of The Pharisees Who Finally Saw Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011

Finding out that John 3:16 is really for reaching the religious.

• Nice MOVIE TITLE. • John records the first of several encounters Jesus would have with different individuals This first is with a religious leader by the name of Nicodemus Passage feels like we are ease dropping on a private conversation • HOW WOULD JESUS WITNESS? The ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-12

Going After God

Contributed by Charles Jones on Feb 24, 2018

We need God in us, on us and around us...we need His power and manifested presence to be in our lives and our worship.

GOING AFTER GOD 2 Samuel 6:1-19 David is now secure in his position as King of Israel. The nation had gathered themselves around him and anointed him to be their king. While David was certainly grateful for the peace that existed in Israel in those days; he knew that Israel was still far away ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wayfaring Strangers A Study Of 1 Peter Part 21 " Get Ready To Rumble Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Sep 4, 2018

part 21 of our 1 Peter study

Wayfaring Strangers A Study of 1 Peter Part 21 “Get Ready to Rumble” I am not a huge boxing fan Boxing movies on the other hand I like But in both the actual ring And the movie Ring There is a common phrase that is part of boxing all over the world World class boxing announcer Michael ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Guide Me With Your Counsel

Contributed by David Simpson on May 17, 2016

God changes our attitude when we submit to His counsel.

Sermon Lanier Christian Church April 10, 2016 David Simpson “Guide Me With Your Counsel” SLIDE #1 Psalm 73 Faith surprised me a few years ago with a visit to the Fox Theatre to see David Copperfield, the magician. It was a fascinating show, with his slight of hand ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Christian Church

Satan's Rummage Sale

Contributed by Dennis King on Jun 9, 2016

Modern day fable of Satan's entrapment's. This is also available on amazon with a few color illustrations.

Satan's Rummage Sale Once upon a time, in the nearby land of temptation, Satan was having a rummage sale. Even before leaving home, my mom had warned me by saying, “Don't be mess in' with the Devil stuff. The Devil's ways lead to no good.” Well, you know me, I went looking anyway. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Two Friends

Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 18, 2015

Jesus tells a story of a man with two friends. One has a need. The other has the resources to meet that need. The story deals with the lessons learned abour persistent prayer.

A ship was caught in the midst of a raging storm. Water was breaking over the bow. The pumps were not able to pump enough water out to keep up with the water pouring in. One hundred men worked together with buckets in an attempt to save their ship. Soon it became evident to the captain that they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Foursquare

"All I Want For Christmas Is…”

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 7, 2017

As kids all we wanted was our two front teeth! But as grown ups, we've reached a better understanding of the meaning of Christmas and of life. Now love, good health, happiness, forgiveness, and Jesus would be what we want.

“ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS…” Lk. 2:6-14 INTRODUCTION A. CHRISTMAS QUIZ See how well we know the facts about the first Christmas: 1. When Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem, how did they get there? a. They walked b. Joseph walked; Mary rode a donkey c. They took a chariot d. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:6-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is Spirituality (7 Of 7)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022

In this series, “What is Spirituality”, we want to look at what constitutes being spiritual.

In this passage of scripture, Peter tells us a number of things we need to add to our faith, such as: VIRTUE, KNOWLEDGE, TEMPERANCE, and he tells us we also need to add PATIENCE. Patience give us a difficult time. After all, we are the society that invented: • Fast food • Microwaves • The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9

Denomination: Baptist