Sermons on Bucket:

Spiritual Snowmen

Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 22, 2004

Focus on the runway and you won’t melt

Spiritual Snowmen As we begin this passage of scripture, the Jews have just returned from 70 years of foreign captivity in Babylon. Unlike our county jail up in LaPorte with its jail ministry that provides Bibles to the prisoners, the Jews were not allowed to practice their religion or even read ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Shaken, Not Stirred

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 15, 2004

God stirs believers to serve after they have come boldly to Him in prayer.

"Shaken, Not Stirred" Acts 4.31 NASB (1 of 1) November 14, 2004 Chester FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker A Video of Acts In a magazine some time ago there appeared an article about the installation of a new organ in a New York City church. It was a rare and costly instrument. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31

Denomination: Baptist

Walking In Son-Light Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 13, 2012

Jesus is the light of God who leads us through the darkness of ignorance and sin into the bright relationship with God.

1. A company’s test for the ingenuity of potential employees included: (adapted from sermon, “Light of the World” by Martin Dale) You are in a plane flying over the desert and as you are sitting near the cockpit you hear the Captain giving his co-ordinates to the tower at 1500 ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Without Works

Contributed by David Mcnally on May 27, 2012

We are sinners saved by grace through faith but how can we prove it, how can we show it? By our words, actions and attitudes, in all of which people, especially non-believers, should see Christ in us.

James 2: 17 Sermon – Faith without works is dead Let us pray: May the words of my mouth ….. What do we have to do to get to Heaven? – FAITH. As the writer of Hebrews put it in chapter 11 verse 6: “Without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God”. What is ...read more

Scripture: James 2:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking As He Walked Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 15, 2005

We know that we are supposed to walk like Christ but what does that really mean.

Walking as he walked How many people here walk? We all walk, sometimes we walk short distances, sometimes we walk long distance but for the most part we all walk. It really isn’t rocket surgery. All you have to do is put one foot in front of the other. And in case you have problems with that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

"The Guarded Mind" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 9, 2004

Our minds must be guarded against error, and direct attack of the enemy, with sound doctrine (#22 in The Christian Victor series)

“And take the helmet of salvation,…” Well, we all know what a helmet is for. They protect the head. There are many reasons to wear a helmet. Work on a construction site, riding a motorcycle, going to war, preparing to tell your wife you just bought a brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee on ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17

Denomination: Orthodox

Faking The Grain

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 30, 2007

Out of the weakness of human flesh, God brings some of His greatest blessings.

Faking the Grain Hebrews 11:32-34 Hebrews 11:32-34 KJV And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: [33] Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love In The Light Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 11, 2016

An encouraging Segmented Narrative Sermon which focuses on love and lighting our world with love.

LOVE IN THE LIGHT 1 JOHN 2:7-17 #1John2 INTRODUCTION… BOAT STORY PART 1 Once upon a time there was a world that was totally dark. No light. No light at all. No sun. No moon. No stars. The only lights in the whole world were lamps, candles, fires, and other man-made lights. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walk Where You Can’t See Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 30, 2021

a reminder that we live by faith, not by sight

This is our 5th week of talking about your bucket list. I want to say how encouraging it was for our student ministry to jump up and challenge us last week to say what needs to be said! Their enthusiasm is contagious, and catching that is a whole lot better than catching the flu, isn’t it? This ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grab Your Sheild: The Key Element Of A Spiritual Warrior Series

Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Aug 18, 2008

The shield has been called the most important armour for a Roman soldier. In the same way, we need to take up our shield of faith. Based in Mark 4:35-41.

Sermon points: As people of faith, we need to: 1) Allow Jesus to Get On Our Boat 2) Understand The Storms Will Come 3) Believe Christ Will Bring Us Through the Storm Changed We serve a great King, amen? Do you see why I get chills when I watch this? I can’t even explain it, but ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Wesleyan

Doing The Right Thing The Wrong Way Part 5 Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Oct 9, 2014

Today we want to talk about being angry when bad things are being done which is right, but we will look at Moses who did the right thing but did it the wrong way.

Right thing the wrong way Pt. 5 Anger Management Moses correcting the complaining Israelites Introduction A. We are continuing our sermon series, “Doing the right thing the wrong way.” A right thing done in a wrong way can be as disastrous as either not doing it at all or even doing a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7

Denomination: Vineyard

Live Like You Were Dying Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 11, 2009

16th in a series from Ecclesiastes. The fact that we are going to die ought ot impact the way that we live.

Last Saturday, a 50-1 long shot named Mine That Bird won the 135th Kentucky Derby, surging all the way from last place to first on the final turn and the home stretch. This was an improbable victory for a horse that was purchased last year for only $9,500, a real bargain compared to the millions ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Prelude To God's Wrath Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 26, 2022

It is important to understand the character of God and one of the critical characteristics is His holy and perfect judgments.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We come tonight to the Fifteenth Chapter of Revelation. In just a few weeks from now, it will be Thanksgiving and in just 7 weeks from now, it will be Christmas. Those wonderful days of celebration and festivities ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 15:1-8

Denomination: Brethren

"Why The Darkness?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 6, 2007

Doesn’t it seem strange to you that the "God of Light" should dwell in "thick darkness?" Four point outline on "Why the Darkness?"

Title of the Message: “Why the Darkness?” Solomon quoted God when he said that God would dwell in the thick darkness. Doesn’t that seem strange to you that the God of Light should dwell in thick darkness? You need to understand the context of this verse. Solomon had just completed the building ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Rough Seas

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jun 19, 2015

Even though we follow Jesus we still have storms in our life. But the great thing is Jesus is in the boat with us

As we look at the text today we find Jesus Preaching on the waterfront using a boat as his pulpit due to the massive amount of people who have come to hear him and maybe get a healing touch from Him. After he is done it says they headed to the other side with Jesus just as he was and other boats ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational