Sermons on Casket:

Don't Deceive Yourselves!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001

Don’t compare ourselves with others? Why would the Bible say that?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I have a friend who says that he can remember going to church with his parents when he was a little boy. Now that isn’t unusual, except that his family didn’t really go to church all that often. So he has some ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Arrogant Or Ignorant? God Has The Cure

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 18, 2002

How Paul dealt with the arrogant yet ignorant members of the Corinthian congregation.

January 20, 2002 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched in every way -- in all your speaking and in all your knowledge ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The God Who Is There Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 3, 2010

Science recently found the 1st and smallest planet they think "might" have water and possible life. But their discovery’s weaknesses only highlight the uniqueness of the world God created for us. Why did God create our world, and what does that mean to us

OPEN: Back in London’s Hyde Park in the 1940’s, there was a “”Speaker’s Corner” where different people could speak in the open air. One of the regular speakers there was a Catholic author and publisher named Frank Sheed. On one particular day, Sheed had spoken on the beauty and majesty of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Simeon’s Song Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 1, 2011

Simeon’s Song is short. Today, I want to highlight just three truths that testify to the understanding that Simeon had of Jesus.

Scripture Who is your favorite person in the Christmas story? Most of you would probably say “Jesus.” Of course, we would not have a Christmas story if Jesus had not been born. And he is the central person in the entire story. But, apart from Jesus, who is your favorite person in the Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:29-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Resurrection Living Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 1, 2010

If we want to live in resurrection power, we must consider ourselves saints (set apart from sin unto God) and commit ourselves to the Lord.

On March 19, 2005, when a resident at an extended care facility in British Columbia, Canada, died, the medical personnel did what they usually did. They placed a call to Fraser Health Authority, who then sent a driver to pick up the deceased woman. The driver dutifully transported an elderly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What's Next? What Happens After We Die Series

Contributed by Dennis Mcconnaughhay on Aug 31, 2009

What’s Next? What Happens after we die? Heaven is Awesome! Hell is Awful! Part 1 of 7

INTRODUCTION Organ music background… Pall bearers bring out casket and position. Show their respects. Walk off platform. PAUSE. Dennis Enters!!! 1. Did you really think I was in this casket? I’ll often do some things to make the point – nope, not this time! Even I have my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Still Moves Stones

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 13, 2009

In this lesson we look at three stories that bolster our faith in the God who moved the Stone, who is the God who still moves stones.

Introduction: A. Happy Easter to everyone – it is wonderful to be together on this Lord’s Day! B. As we get started, I want you to take a look at this cartoon – it really tickled me. 1. That resurrection morning, Jesus told the angel at the tomb, “I want you to fold up my burial clothes, wait for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Believe! Help Me In My Unbelief

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 13, 2009

A person can grow up in a Christian home and still not believe. Here is practical application to help folks move beyond their unbelief. Preached on Easter, but applicable any Sunday.

So, I’m walking through the Museum of Biblical Archeology in Jerusalem, and I’m walking through an area with various kinds of pottery on display, and there in front of me is this absolutely perfectly preserved water jug. It stopped me cold. Now understand, as far as ancient pottery goes, it is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-49

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's More Important? (Memorial Day)

Contributed by Troy Richards on May 7, 2009

A sermon for memorial day asking what we do to remember our faith and how we need to not place the memorial over what we should be remembering.

-welcome to NewSong on Memorial Day, or Race Day, whatever your fancy. -so today I want to talk about memorials and some we have as Christians. I know most of these you’ll have heard of, but I want to just take a second and take a moment, take time out while I’m talking, and think about what these ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Preparing To Build - 6 Series

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Aug 14, 2007

Counting the Cost

Preparing to Build, Seeing The Vision, Living The Dream-Pt. 6 Counting The Cost Today, we continue our series. Today, we move forward in seeing the vision. In seeing what it is that God can do and will do in our future. We’ve been talking now for the last five weeks about Preparing to Build, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

Gifted Ministers Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 24, 2014

If we want a growing church that builds itself up in love, then we must accept our spiritual gifts, develop them and use them wherever and whenever we can.

When a local church broke ground for a new 500-seat sanctuary, an inventive church member made sure everyone could participate in the experience. The man attached a 145-foot handle to a stainless steel spade so that all 300 members could squeeze together to turn the first shovel full of dirt. A ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Where Is Your Citizenship? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 28, 2018

Are we more impacted by our earthly citizenship or our heavenly citizenship? God wants us to be dwellers on earth but controlled by heaven.

Introduction: A. I read the story of a senior citizen who was driving down the highway when his cellphone rang through his Bluetooth car audio system. 1. He pushed the button and answered the phone, it was his wife. 2. The elderly man’s wife urgently warned him, saying, “I just heard on the news ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ideal Mother Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

Most women play two major roles in life, and they are being a wife and being a mother. In the role of wife she is to be submissive to her husband, and in the role of mother she is to be sovereign over her children

A young man went into a bookstore in Boston and asked the clerk if she had the book Man, The Master Of Women. The pretty salesgirl merely tossed her head and said, "You'll have to look for that in the fiction department." In the battle of the sexes modern women feel they are gaining ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

David's Prayer Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 17, 2020

Second Samuel 7:18-29 shows us a model for prayer.

Scripture Last time we examined 2 Samuel 7:1-17. David had been settled in Jerusalem for some time. His beautiful palace had been built. One day he told Nathan the prophet that he wanted to construct a permanent building to house the ark of God. Nathan encouraged him to go ahead. But later that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:18-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith That Saves Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 19, 2021

What is saving faith? Is it something you say, feel, or think? No, saving faith is something you do. Faith is something that must produce action and must be practiced. That's what James says in James chapter 2.

Introduction: A. One day a nun who worked for a local home health care agency was out making her rounds when she ran out of gas. 1. Thankfully, there was a gas station just down the street. 2. So she walked to the station to borrow a gas can and get enough gas to start the car and drive to the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26, Matthew 7:21, Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ