Sermons on Calling And Election:

How Much Is The Church Worth

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 2, 2002

Ephesians presents a picture of the glorious church and her value in the eyes of God.

Ephesians presents to us portraits of the church as the body and bride of Christ as perhaps no other book in the New Testament does. The church is also referred to as the family of believers, and pictured as the army of God fully protected in armor and wielding the mighty sword of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Treasure In Your Sacks

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 5, 2002

Many thanks to Pastor James Childers for this outline! Get a burlap sack from feed store and put in it:A Bible, hammer, mirror, sword, old lantern, lighthouse, the word "Grace," a cross, dynamite, (home made out of postal tube, painted red with rope tied

GEN.43:19-24 "TREASURE IN YOUR SACKS" A) Joseph’s brothers had gone to Egypt to buy food to live on because of the famine ....... * They did not know their brother at this time, so they bought the food with the money they had! * Unknown to them, Joseph had ordered their money to be returned ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Glory In The Shame!

Contributed by Paul Tuck on Jan 12, 2002

Perhaps we don’t understand that ancient mentality of hostility towards the preaching of the cross but the Apostle Paul did. And though he KNEW that people regarded the idea of God on a cross as vile and shameful, not only did he preach it, but he glor

GLORY IN THE SHAME! Galatians 6:14 Today, at least in Western society, the cross is a perfectly acceptable symbol, a rather harmless token of the Christian faith. Most people, except perhaps some of the trouble-making sort, take no offense at all to the sight of a cross. In fact, many people ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Joshua Generation - Walking Out Of The Day Of Miracles

Contributed by Eric Aschendorf on Jan 23, 2002

I’m walking away from the day of miracles, I’ve had enough of it and I’m leaving it behind!

The Joshua Generation Walking Out Of The Day Of Miracles Joshua 1:1-6a I’m leaving the day of miracles. I’m walking away from the day of miracles. I’ve had enough of it and I’m leaving it behind me! Do you want to come? 1) Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-6, Mark 16:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give God First Place

Contributed by Terry Hensley on Jan 30, 2002

In everything that we say or do, does God have the priority, or do we give God the same emphasis as we do the spare tire? (Only when needed!)

Give God First Place Matthew 6:25-34. Too many people are seeking first the kingdom of pleasure and possessions. But Jesus promised, “all these things shall be added unto you” if you give Him first place. 1.With your Time. James 4:14a “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Curious, Convinced, Or Committed

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 6, 2002

When Jesus Christ calls disciples, he’s looking for committment... Some of us appear to be more curious than we are committed...

Curious, Convinced, or Committed Matthew 4: 18-22 January 27, 2002 As I was preparing the message, I was thinking about our fish fry that was scheduled for today… Unfortunately, Ricky had some complications with his shoulder and we’ve had to postpone the fish fry… But I thought ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Methodist

Unity In Communion

Contributed by Craig Fenton on Feb 10, 2002

UNITY IN COMMUNION COMMUNION Paul’s term describing the nature of the Lord’s Supper

UNITY IN COMMUNION COMMUNION Paul’s term describing the nature of the Lord’s Supper and thus the term used by many church groups to refer to their celebration of Jesus’ final, memorial supper with His disciples. Paul used the Greek term Koinonia to express the basic meaning of the Christian faith, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:12-25, Luke 24:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Being A Disciple Series

Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Feb 10, 2002

Are you a true disciple or just a "Jesus Groupie"

Sermon preached on 2/3/02 PARKVIEW CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE J. Richard Lord, Jr. BEING A DISCIPLE OF JESUS Matthew 4:12-25 What drew you to church today? What was it that caused you to get out of bed on your day off, go to the trouble of getting dressed and coming to church this morning when you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-25

Denomination: Holiness

Practicing Wise Christianity Series

Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Feb 10, 2002

Jesus said that unless we put into practice His words of the Sermon on the mount, we are like the foolish builder

Sermon preached on 1/27/02 at Parkview Church of the Nazarene by J. Richard Lord, Jr. PRACTICING WISE CHRISTIANITY Matthew 7:24-29 INTRO: Ravi Zacharias, a well-known Christian author and teacher did a lectureship at Ohio State University not too long ago. As he was being driven to the lecture, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Holiness

People Fishing

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 11, 2002

Sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany The Call of the Disciples

3rd Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 4:12-23 "People Fishing"   I would like to share with you part of a sermon preached by Charles Spurgeon, one of England’s most powerful preaches during the 1850’s where his church grew from 300 members to well over 5000. I have many what I call "heroes" in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Lutheran

The Outcome Of Obedience

Contributed by Tom Anglin on Feb 14, 2002

7 Blessings of Obedience

THE OUTCOME OF OBEDIENCE · A few centuries before Christ a man named Alexander conquered almost all of the known world using military strength, cleverness and a bit of diplomacy. The story is told that Alexander and a small company of soldiers approached a strongly fortified walled city. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living The Life Of The Privileged Series

Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Feb 16, 2002

Most of us do not have any idea of how the privileged in our society live. Jesus, in this Beatitude tells us that we can live the life of the privileged.

(Sermon #3 of Sermon On the Mount Series) Parkview Church of the Nazarene J. Richard Lord, Jr. Living The Life Of The Privileged Matthew 5:3 Intro I don’t think I know anybody that has been born into privilege. There might be some of you that has met someone in your life that you could say has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Holiness

God's Expectations Of Us

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004

How We Should Live As Christians.

THE LORD’S EXPECTATIONS OF US EPHESIANS 2:10 I. INTRODUCTION NO MATTER WHERE WE GO IN THIS WORLD, THERE ARE CERTAIN EXPECTIONS THAT WE MUST LIVE UP TO. IN OUR HOMES THERE ARE EXPECTATION. ON OUR JOBS THERE ARE EXPECTATIONS. IN THE CHURCH THERE ARE EXPECTATIONS. YES MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS, WE ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

The First Disciples

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jan 3, 2005

This is a Bible study from John 1 that can be preached or used in a small group Bible study setting.

John 1:35-51 I. The Experience of Andrew & the Other Disciple (v. 35-40) A. The Part That Andrew and the Other Disciple Played (v. 35-37) 1. They stood in the midst of where the Word was preached (v. 35) 2. They heard the proclamation of John the Baptist concerning Jesus (v. 36-37a) 3. They ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Baptist

"What Are We Looking For?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 15, 2005

We are all called, and God’s grace is sufficient to make us the people we can be.

John 1:29-42 “What Are We Looking For?” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview UMC, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org. John’s Gospel tells us that Jesus’ first disciples had been disciples of John the Baptist. And when John saw Jesus passing by he said: “Look, the Lamb of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: United Methodist