Sermons on Brokeness:

The Music Of Christmas

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Dec 25, 2005

Jesus is the Savior, the Christ, the Lord.

CHRISTMAS EVE 2005 December 24, 2005 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Luke 2:1-14 “The Music of Christmas” “When he awoke, the song was there. Its melody beckoned and begged him to sing it. It hung upon the wind and settled in the meadows where he walked. He knew its ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Are You?

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

What are you holding back from God?

Today, I’d like to start off by asking a question that I think a lot of people dread to hear or see on an application. That question is, “Who are you?” It doesn’t seem like it should be that difficult but yet when you sit down to try an answer the question you don’t know where to start or where to ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 2:1-67

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Gift Series

Contributed by William Huegel on Dec 30, 2005

Christmas is a time of gift giving. Our giving is symbolic of the best gift - the gift of a Savior.

Christmas Eve Service “The Best Gift” Romans 6:23 Dec. 24, 2005 Rev. Wm. A. Huegel Wallingford FBC “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive Him. Yet to all who received ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God More In The New Year

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 1, 2006

Sermon given on January 1, 2006 to challenge the congregation to love God more in the New Year.

Loving God More in the New Year Matthew 22:34-39 Interviews and polls taken in America reveal that a high percentage of Americans, 85%, say they believe in God or a higher power. If you walked downtown on the streets of San Jose and asked the question – “What do you believe about God?” You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-39

Denomination: Free Methodist

I Once Was Blind, But Now I See

Contributed by Jaco Bester on Jan 10, 2006

The tremendous thing about Jesus Christ is the more we know Him, the greater He becomes. The more we know Jesus, the greater the wonder becomes.

I ONCE WAS BLIND BUT NOW I SEE… JOHN 9:6-16 & 35-41 INTRODUCTION: God our Father has made all things depend on faith so that whoever has faith will have everything, and whoever does not have faith will have nothing. Martin Luther. This was true in the 16th and 17th centuries, and it is as ...read more

Scripture: John 9:6-41

Denomination: Methodist

Eating Together At The Lord's Table Series

Contributed by David Heflin on Jan 11, 2006

This is the third of three sermons inspired by the book Come to the Table by John Mark Hicks.

Eating Together at the Lord’s Table 1 Cor. 11:17-34 11/6/05 Introduction: 1st Class! 1. Catering to the money. If you fly first class regularly, then don’t take offense, but I don’t like you very much! Those of us who fly coach wait in agonizingly long lines, while you zip right to the front of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Do We Really Want To Hear What God Has To Say?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 14, 2006

We must be willing to take risks if we are to follow God’s will and call on our lives.

“Do We Really Want To Hear What God Has To Say?” 1 Samuel 3:1-20 John 1:43-51 By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org In both our Gospel Lesson and our Old Testament Lesson for this morning we are confronted with the call of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Be Careful Where And How You Shine Your Light

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jan 22, 2006

We are called to be "the light of the world". This message encourages us to do two things: let our light shine BEFORE others and not AT them and to let our light shine without being showy.

BE CAREFUL WHERE AND HOW YOU SHINE YOUR LIGHT Matthew 5: 13-16 1. (Appear wearing a mask) Good morning. I am Amasone Kilei from the Pacific island of Tuvalu. Your pastor invited me to come speak today. You have nice church. 2. Well that disguise and mask obviously did not fool anyone as to my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: United Methodist

A New Perspective

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 27, 2006

Three reasons we can have a better perspective when in difficult times.

2 Corinthians 4:17 A New Perspective Woodlawn Baptist Church July 2002 Introduction A. During the course of the last several weeks, many of our messages have dealt with life’s problems and trials, the giants we face and how we are to deal with them. There has never been a time in history when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Reality Of Christmas

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006

2005 Christmas Sermon

I begin this morning with two views of Christmas. View number one: My husband and I had been happily (most of the time) married for five years, but hadn’t been blessed with a baby. I decided to do some serious praying and promised God that if He would give us a child, I would be a perfect mother, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Church Of God

If You Will

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 6, 2006

A sermon for the 6th Sunday after the Epiphany Making a leper clean

6th Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:40-45 Sermon "If You Will"  40 ¶ And a leper came to him beseeching him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.”  41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, “I will; be clean.”  42 And immediately ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Lutheran

Beautiful Truths About God

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Feb 9, 2006

There are many beautiful truths about God.

BEAUTIFUL TRUTHS ABOUT GOD We all love beauty. We all love beautiful things. Today we are going to look at a couple of beautiful things about God. First: GOD PAYS ATTENTION TO SMALL THINGS Mark 9:41 I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope For My Home Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 15, 2006

Third in a five part series from 1 Peter that addresses how to find hope for our lives.

In a September 2004 survey, the Barna Group found the following results: • Of those over 18 who have been married, 35% have been divorced • 7% of all who have been married have been divorced multiple times • Among born-again Christians the statistics are virtually identical, even when divorces that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Exemplary Qualities

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 6, 2007

Paul’s ministry affirmingly worked through insiders in the growth of each local church. Paul wrote, “I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another.”

Ephesians 4:11-16 Paul’s Apostolic Principles and Practices 1. Paul was an apostle (missionary). An apostle is one who is sent out by Christ to preach the gospel. God only had one Son and he sent Him as a missionary. The man who God has used more than any other as a missionary was the apostle ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Have Not Gone This Way Before

Contributed by Richard Hosea on Jan 15, 2007

Looking forward to a new year and a new pastor

You have Not Passed this Way Before Joshua 3:1-17 Last Wednesday evening I made a statement that we all like new things. A new car. A new house. A new watch, A new hair do. A new suit etc. It is natural to like new things. We all have something new every year that is a new year. The old year is ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist