Sermons on Bus:

The Choice Each Must Make

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 17, 2003

Examining the responses to Jesus’ birth, we see the choice each of us must make.

A DECISION YOU HAVE TO MAKE - Read Matthew 2 This past week, Pinellas Circuit judge W. Douglas Baird ruled that Terri’s Law, the law governor Jeb Bush and elected state officials passed in order to save the life of Terri Schiavo by preventing her feeding tube from being removed, was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Gift Of All- Jesus! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 27, 2002

Accept the greatest gift of all this Christmas a gift that will not break, rust, lose it’s power of fade away - Jesus!

The Greatest Gift of All – Jesus! Thesis: Accept the greatest gift of all this Christmas a gift that will not break, rust, lose it’s power of fade away - Jesus! Reference our Modern Day parable read in the service! Texts: Acts 2:38,39 38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15, Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Walk Of The Believer

Contributed by Ted Palaroan on Jan 17, 2003

Unity, Harmony, Purity, Victory

THE WALK OF THE BELIEVER By Pastor Ted Palaroan Ephesians 4:1-3 As we enter Chapter 4 of Ephesians we enter the last half of the book. Ephesians is a beautiful example of the way the apostle Paul always maintained a balance between doctrine and duty. The first three chapters of Ephesians have ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 26, 2004

What is it that hinders us from doing the good that we should be doing? We are often like the Priest and the Levite, sometimes we just miss the point of our faith. Sometimes Christianity becomes just a religion to us and not a lifestyle

“Parable of the Good Samaritan” Introduction: At approximately 3:20 on the morning of March 13, 1964, twenty-eight-year-old …(Kitty) Genovese was returning to her home in a nice middle-class area of Queens, NY…. She parked her ….(car) in a nearby parking lot, turned-off the lights and started the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ready Or Not, Here I Come Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 5, 2003

Living in the Kingdom of God. The Spirit creates the Kingdom by convicting, leading into truth, and glorifying Jesus

Ready Or Not, Here I Come: Spirit and the World John 16:5-15 May 31/Jun 1, 2003 Intro: It is quite something to belong to a kingdom. It provides you with a sense of security, identity, belonging, and recognition. A good kingdom provides for its people – it protects them, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

On Time At The Door

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 18, 2003

Funeral sermon for Frank W. Jackson, Sr., former church sexton (janitor) and van driver.

I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. I Frank Jackson was the very soul of dependability. If he was to be at a certain place at a given time, he was there. He was on time at the door, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Chosen Nobodies Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Mar 14, 2005

God has chosen to save the nobodies of the world so that all boasting will be eliminated except boasting in Him.

THE FOOLISHNESS OF GOD (Part 2) THE CHOSEN NOBODIES 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 A British parlor maid named Gladys Aylward grew up among the poor of England, and because of a learning disability, dropped out of school and become a domestic servant for a well-to-do British family. Her job demanded long ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of Resurrection Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 28, 2005

5th of 5 on life after life. This was preached on Easter Sunday. Credit for the main illustration goes to Matthew Rogers. Sermon Central contributor.

It was a windy but sunny spring day in May of 1986… Matt was a part of the team but the best runner was John Waller. John was somewhat of a living legend at that time in boys track. He was an incredibly gifted runner who had consistently placed in the top 5-10 spots in the mile run at the state ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Brought Near By The Blood Of Christ

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2005

The blood of Christ is reconciling blood.

The Berlin Wall once stood in the city of Berlin, Germany as a symbol of the Cold War—the struggle between Communism and the West. On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood near that wall and made a dramatic plea to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Gesturing to the guarded wall of concrete ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Up On Grace Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

We like to do things our own way. God often times is much too slow for our schedule ? or He doesn?t do things the way we would ? so we short circuit His work by coming up with our own, much better plan - but that can mean giving up on grace.

Do you ever read The Family Circus? I always like the ones where the Mom and Dad tell their oldest son to go get the mail or something - and instead of walking out the door and down the driveway and back - he goes out his window, around back, through the garden, plays with the dog, jumps the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Our New Life In Christ Series

Contributed by Steve Ferber on Jan 7, 2006

Jesus called John the Baptist the greatest man who ever lived. What made John so great, and how can we live life to the fullest by following his example? John’s first love, his passion, and His Lord, was Jesus Christ.

*A few weeks ago I read that scientists were going to add another second to the clock on New Year’s Eve. They called it a leap second, something that happens every few years because of the gradual slowdown in the earth’s rotation. That leap second gave each of us a whole extra second to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Lutheran

A Time To Be Recognized Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 1, 2004

This is the 5th sermon in the series "A Time To". This sermon also has a Halloween section and a voting section.

Series: A Time To¡K (Haggai) [#5] A TIME TO BE RECOGNIZED Haggai 2:20-23 [Welcome] [Upbeat Song] [Song] [Prayer] God¡¦s Chosen Haggai 2:20-23 God¡¦s promise to Zerubbabel was that the promised Davidic King would come from his family line. He would be like God¡¦s signet ring. Jesus is God¡¦s ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Past The Pain Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004

2nd of 4 on Friendship with God. Forgiveness is a decision that God made to give you and that you can make to give others.

Getting Past the Pain Reconciliation Dynamic If I have a brand new car with 20 miles on it and park it in the parking lot and you carelessly come driving in and smash into the side of it, doing $8000 damage, you and I are going to have a problem with our relationship! Let’s suppose that just ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Torn Between Two Loves Series

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Mar 5, 2007

Part of a series in Philippians, we are encouraged to make Christ our life.

Illus. 3 men discussing their funerals, what they would want people to say. •"He was a great humanitarian, an asset to his community." •"He was a great family man, loved his family." •"Look, he’s moving!" “What would you like on your tombstone”? What would you like to accomplish before you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

Religion Or Relationship

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 12, 2007

This sermon explains that Christianity is all about a Relationahip with Jesus Christ, not a "Religion."

Introduction: The Apostle Paul was in the city of Athens, Greece, waiting for his co-workers Timothy and Silas to join him there. While he waited I’m sure he must have spent some time walking the ancient streets of Athens. Perhaps he even toured The Parthenon, which was a temple built and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-31

Denomination: Baptist