Sermons on Broken World:

He Loves Us Anyway

Contributed by David Heflin on Mar 1, 2007

This sermon explores the love of God in the midst of our rebellion through three enduring images from Hosea that find their ultimate fulfillment in Christ.

He Loves Us Anyway Hosea on three images of God’s Love 2/25/07 PSCOC Intro: Love expresses itself most fully in the midst of betrayal. We would all agree that love is one of the most overused words in the English language. We love our spouse. We love pizza. We love our kids. We love the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Daring Devotion

Contributed by Dwight Shaffer on Mar 3, 2007

A message to challenge the church family to a renewed to devotion to Christ and the Church

Daring Devotion 2 Samuel 23:13-17 A)Let’s begin our study time with a little Bible trivia. 1)Their names were Shammula – Shaphat – Igal – Palti – Gaddi and Ammiel. These 6, along with 6 others, were involved in one of the most ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"A Few Tips For Spiritual Trips

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 4, 2007

We are all on the wonderful trip of life. Here are a few tips that will make the trips a little more pleasent.

“A Few Tips for Spiritual Trips” 3/4/2007 This time next week Julie will be in Italy. It’s gong to be a trip of a lifetime! She and her two friends are excited to be going. They are anticipating an exciting adventure. They have been preparing and planning for weeks now. They have worked hard ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Holiness

A Tale Of Two Preachers Series

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Mar 5, 2007

Part of a series on Philippians, we’re encouraged to preach Christ, no matter what.

Illus. Georgia Tech. Football game years ago. GT was ahead 7 to 6. •Coach told QB not to throw no matter what. •They ran to the opponents 10 yd. line in last minute of play, but he was overcome by temptation. •He threw and it was intercepted by the fastest back on the team. •He started rushing ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Be A Forgiving Person Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007

Forgiving people when they wrong you is sometimes easier said than done, but we need to forgive and let go of bitterness.

“I Will Be A Forgiving Person” Introduction: Have any of you ever been wronged or hurt by someone? If you have you know first hand how easy it could be to stay angry and to grow bitter to a person. God definitely understands what it is like to be hurt and wronged. We through our sins we commit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Will Show You How To Escape From Your Temptations

Contributed by Carl Benge on Mar 15, 2007

How to avoid temptation and recover from temptation

God will show you how to escape from your temptations. Wow! What an incredible insight by Paul. Not only will He never give us more than we can bear, He will show us the way out of those situations and conditions in life that we use to separate ourselves from the love of God. How many times ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Jude & Revelation Series

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 16, 2007

Twelfth in a Series going through the New Testament

JUDE & REVELATION Sermon 12 Introduction: In the previous lesson we studied the Epistles of Peter and John. This lesson will begin with Jude, the book to expose Apostasy. We will conclude this lesson and this study with the Revelation. The Revelation is the Book of Final Consummation. ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Obnoxious Christian Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 17, 2007

to live out sensitive, relevant evangelism, “with gentleness and respect” I Peter 3:15

Bumper Stickers I have seen: Icthus, Honk if you love Jesus, In Case of Rapture this Car will be Unmanned, God is my Co-Pilot, Get Right or Get Left, Turn or Burn, My Pastor Deserves a Raise o I have a problem with some of this. For starters I just don’t care for bumper stickers. But you didn’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Rebel Son And The Loving Father

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 19, 2007

Jesus’ purpose is to teach us that we have become lost in sin through our own wilful actions and that God has loved us back to Himself.

The Rebel Son and the Loving Father THE MESSAGE: Lk 15:11 “Then he said, ‘There was once a man who had two sons. 12 The younger said to his father, “Father, I want right now what’s coming to me.” 13 It wasn’t long before the younger son packed his bags and left for a distant country. There, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Life's Wages

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Mar 25, 2007

Evangelistic message that teaches the wages of sin.

LIFE’S WAGES ROMANS 6:23a THERE ARE SEVEN WORDS IN THIS PHRASE. I THINK THAT THIS IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, AS THE NUMBER SEVEN REPRESENTS COMPLETENESS IN SCRIPTURE. THEREFORE THIS PROCLAMATION OF THE WAGE OF SIN IS COMPLETE. NOTHING MORE CAN BE SAID. WHEN IT COMES TO THE PUNISHMENT OF THOSE WHO ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Baptist

The Scariest Verses Of The Sermon On The Mount

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 26, 2007

Much of the Sermon of the Mount contains beautiful and encouraging lessons. However, it also contains some of the scariest teachings Christ ever delivered. This short study looks at the scariest passages.

The Sermon on the Mount - that body of teaching found in Mathew 5 thru 7 - is generally viewed as the hallmark of the teachings of Jesus. The Sermon on the Mount is considered to be one of the most beautiful sections of the Bible. This is quite true. Who does not appreciate the beauty of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing Your Fear Of Rejection Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 4, 2006

Part 3 of the series, Facing Your Fears.

One of people’s greatest fears is the fear of rejection. Rejection can come in many forms: • This month my car has to be inspected. If it doesn’t pass the inspection, I’ll get a sticker on my car that says, “Rejected.” • When I play basketball, sometimes one of my shots gets blocked. In ...read more

Scripture: John 6:37

Denomination: Baptist

Embracing Your Purpose

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 7, 2006

Palm Sunday - Jesus embraced his purpose, remaining focused on the goal. So can we succeed if we remained focused on him!

17-year-old Vivian Ip of Inglewood Cliffs, New Jersey offers a heart cry that resonates in the lives of all too many youth. It is an indictment of her American search for purpose and meaning. There are pages of looking, searching, whys, and survival language. She cries in her loneliness and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-34

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Christian Motto For Your Home

Contributed by Michael Uebergang on Apr 12, 2006

Joshua 24: 15 provides us with a motto that could very well be your family motto or church motto or even our national motto: “As for me and my house we will serve the Lord.”

Joshua 24: 15 cf 2:10 A Christian Motto for Your Home I am going to present you with a meaningful Christian Motto for your home. It is not something that I have made up. It is taken straight from the text in Joshua 24: 15: “As for me and my home we will serve the Lord”. First, I would like you ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Lutheran

A Centurion's Story Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 16, 2006

A first person portrayal of the Centurion who proclaimed "Surely this was the Son Of God."

(Everything listed in parenthesis is either a stage direction or a comment meant to give information that was not verbalized as part of the actor’s monologue. Items used for this presentation were: a rented centurion outfit, a short sword, a cat of 9 tails, and a tube of tanning cream to give the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:50-54

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ