Sermons on Centrality Of Love:

Nurturing Faith

Contributed by Samuel Chandar on Sep 19, 2006

The challenge of faith and how through faith one can lead a victorious Christian life

NURTURING FAITH Heb 12:1-13 I am sure we have come across many definitions of a Christian: Let me share one interesting definition: A Christian:is one who is completely fearless, continually cheerful, and constantly in trouble and always having problems with his faith! Faith is taking God at ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-13, Matthew 18:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Cast A Vision Of A Better Kingdom Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005

Part 7 of 8 of a Lenten series on Jesus with this message dealing with Jesus’ vision for the world and our lives, a better vision than we can imagine.

JESUS CAST A VISION OF A BETTER KINGDOM Sunday, April 14, 2002 TEXT: Matthew 4:23-5:12 We’ve have been doing a series during this Lenten season leading up to Easter which climaxed on Easter Sunday on celebrating Jesus. As I looked at the series, I realized we didn’t have enough time to ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Is Your Issue

Contributed by Juan Lane on May 27, 2005

We should all realize that we all have issues

What Is Your Issue Scripture Reference: Mark 5:25-34 (KJV) Mark 5:25-34 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Simon's Fabulous Fishing Trip Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 13, 2005

2nd in series of 7 on the transformation Simon went through under the guidance of Jesus. This message is on the second critical step of surrendering of his heart to Jesus.

Last week we began to look at and understand the process of transformation that Jesus cultivated in a strong healthy fisherman named Simon. Simon was a business owner. He ran a fishing enterprise on the Lake called Gennesaret, the Sea of Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee are three names used for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The True Seed Of Abraham - 3:16 & Jesus Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 20, 2005

Galatians 3:16 talks about the fact that Jesus was the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham’s seed? But why did Paul say that and what can it mean to us today?

OPEN: In my files I have list of some unusual laws: · In Birmingham, Alabama, it is illegal to drive a car while blindfolded. · In Detroit it’s unlawful to tie a crocodile to a fire hydrant. · Natchez, Mississippi has a law that forbids giving an elephant beer to drink. · And if you tie your ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Do You See? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 2, 2004

Are your eyes open? Nothing opens eyes like a good question. Jesus questions have a way of both exposing and healing blindness. Watch what he does in this passage...

Mark 8:11-26 Do You See Anything? This year you are studying: Questions Jesus Asked from Mark’s gospel. Did you know that in Mark 8 in the NKJV, there are at least 16 questions asked by Jesus. You could have gotten your entire Summer Series from just this chapter! *** 1. How many loaves do you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:11-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Our Dream Roads Take Strange Turns Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004

Reaffirming God’s presence and power in our lives

Good news and bad news… Bad news… comfort can kill you. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture, constant food supply. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Hope Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 16, 2004

God was giving Jeremiah a chance to be a messenger of hope. There was to be a new covenant. But when was this covenant to take effect and who would be part of it?

OPEN: I recently ran across a “good news” “bad news” joke for preachers: Good News: You baptized four people down at the river last Sunday Bad News: You lost 2 others to the river’s current Good News: You finally found a choir director who did things your way. Bad News: The choir mutinied Good ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Thrilling Transformation Of A Tragedy

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 17, 2004

The biblical account of a man born lame gives us a vivid illustration of the spiritual transformation that takes place when a lost sinner accepts the free gift of salvation by faith.

The Thrilling Transformation Of A Tragedy Text: Acts 3: 6 & 7 Intro: It seems that our world is full of tragedy. We hear countless stories every week of tragedies that have taken place all over the planet. So many in fact, the disaster has to be pretty extraordinary to hold our attention ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Life: The Greatest Olympics

Contributed by John Ingham on Aug 19, 2004

Encouragement to enter and finish the Christian Race in the closing days of time.

Life: The Greatest Olympics Hebrews 11:39 –12:2 Preached by John Ingham –August 2004 INTRODUCTION: 1.There is nothing quite like it. Have you ever been in a large stadium full of people cheering for a team or even more…for you as you were participating in a sporting event? How the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Virgin Mary Had A What? Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 24, 2004

The Apostles Creed - Born of the Virgin Mary

Do we really mean it when we say, each week, that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary? Do we really believe that Jesus was born to a virgin? That Mary conceived Jesus supernaturally? Or doesn’t it really matter? This is one of those areas of doctrine that most people outside the church are likely ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Anglican

Back To School For Saul Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 2, 2004

After his conversion, Saul was sent by God to 3 schools in order to become the Apostle Paul: ARABIA--SOLITUDE, DAMASCUS--SUFFERING, JERUSALEM--SEASONING. Powerpoint at website.

Back to School Acts 9:21-30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BackToSchoolForSaul.html ILL.- Teacher to student, “What are you – animal, vegetable or mineral?” The boy replied, “Vegetable. I’M A HUMAN BEAN.” ILL.- It was the little girl’s first day at school and the teacher was making out her ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Makeover: Big Ears

Contributed by Wes Richard on Sep 6, 2004

God wants us to have big ears so we can gain knowledge, build relationships, and understand what God says to us.

One of the major television networks offers a series about people who are unhappy with their bodies and are willing to undergo surgery and all kinds of treatments to change. When they find someone willing to undergo a makeover, they bring in a team of plastic surgeons, eye surgeons, dentists, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Brethren

The Walking Wounded

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 8, 2004

I have entitled this message, “The Walking Wounded”, because we cannot say that we are unaffected by the things that are taking place in our world, no matter how we pride ourselves on our ability to separate ourselves. We are all wounded by the sins of t

Sermon Title: The Walking Wounded Text: Isaiah 1:5-9 Date: July 20, 2003 Context of Scripture: As we prepare to look into our Scripture in the first chapter of Isaiah this evening, we need to remember that Isaiah was not born into the depths of poverty nor was he raised in religious ignorance. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:5-9

Denomination: *other

"What Happens When We Die” - The Parable Of The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 13, 2004

In the parable of the Rich man and Lazarus, death changed the rich man mind about a great many things.

“The Stories that Jesus Told” Sermon # 4 “What Happens When We Die” or The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Sometimes “The Stories that Jesus Told,” which he called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist