Sermons on Certain:

Don't Miss The Point

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Dec 19, 2005

This sermon challenges listeners to evaluate thier comprehension of the truth of Jesus birth.

Did you hear about the farmer that decided to buy a chain saw? A logging foreman sold him one that he guaranteed would cut down 15 trees in a single day. A week later, a very unhappy farmer came back to report that the power saw must be faulty - it averaged only 3 trees a day. The foreman grabbed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:31-38

Denomination: Baptist

Terrorism

Contributed by Tony Grant on Sep 24, 2005

Islamic Fundamentalism is a religion of fear; Christians have a better way, the way of love,

Terrorism I John 3:14 09/11/05 2428 words I invite you to turn in your Bibles to I John chapter 3, and follow along as I read v14: 14 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love one another. Whoever does not love abides in death. Amen. The word of God. Thanks be to God. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lawbreakers!

Contributed by Ken Durham on Oct 4, 2005

Strange as it may sound sometimes we are called to be lawbreakers for God!

LAW BREAKERS! 1. Introduction: Are you prepared to be a lawbreaker? Before you answer that question let’s indulge in a little bit of role~play! If I asked you to take a parcel containing illegal drugs on your next vacation I guess it wouldn’t take too long for you to respond with a ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

What To Do With Your Burdens

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 6, 2005

Some burdens are meant to be SHARED, some burdens are meant to be SHOULDERED, and some burdens are meant to be SHED. Link included to formatted text version, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

What To Do With Your Burdens Gal. 6:2-5 [Some burdens are meant to be SHARED, some burdens are meant to be SHOULDERED, and some burdens are meant to be SHED. Link included at bottom to formatted text version, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.] We all have burdens. Some have a physical ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2-5, Matthew 11:28, Philippians 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For Glory Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 3, 2002

As we wait in hope, in the midst of a suffering world, God is at work, bringing us through to the last day when that hope will at last be seen, when hope will no longer be necessary because its fulfillment has come.

There’s no doubt that being a Christian can be a dangerous thing in our world today. I read recently that there have been around 40 million people who have been put to death for being Christians in the past 2000 years and of those something like 60% have died in the last 100 years. Now that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:19-30

Denomination: Anglican

Audacious - Tenacious Faith

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 13, 2002

How do you approach God - tenaciously or tentatively? It can make a big different in how your prayers get answered.

Have you ever done something totally embarrassing in front of a very famous or powerful person? I remember when Ronald Regan was running for governor of California (I know I’m dating myself here). I was a young (very young) boy in a small town in northern California. Mr. Regan came by plane for a ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

More Than A Conqueror

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Jul 25, 2002

This sermon is about realizing our conquest over this life’s challenges because of God being for us, and working for our good.

"More Than A Conqueror" Romans 8: 28 –39 -Rev. A. LaMar Torrence, Pastor Cross of Life Church In one of my favorite scenes of Charles Schultz “Peanuts” Lucy says to Charlie Brown “ Sometimes, I feel we are not communicating: You, Charlie Brown, are a foul ball in the line drive of life. You’re ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39, Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Boundaries Of God's Way

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 30, 2002

How do you experience God’s way in life?

This is the time of year when as we travel, we see people wearing bright orange vests, standing on or near the roads that we travel on. In their hands are poles, also stripped in bright orange, some of which are on tripods surrounded by cones of orange, and special devices they look through. What ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:33-35

Denomination: Church Of God

A Life In Tune

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 30, 2002

The best score for life is God’s commands.

Last week I commented that you sounded wonderful as you sang and how I wish that all of us present this morning could have heard the children sing this past week at VBS. One of the songs we sang last week however gave us a bit of a challenge. It was pitched a bit high. With our digital keyboard we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:54

Denomination: Church Of God

Free To Serve

Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Aug 2, 2002

Christ redeemed us from sin, death, and the devil. He redeemed us for service to God!

FREE TO SERVE (Romans 8:1-10) INTRODUCTION by now we’ve all seen vivid pictures of how oppressive governments like the Taliban heartlessly enslaves its own people. But there is something even more oppressive that enslaves people right here in our own homeland! I. Sin enslaves us. Sin follows a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Giving Thanks In The Mourning

Contributed by Philip Grose on Nov 24, 2004

We all struggle with the sin in our lives. Some days we wonder how we will ever measure up to the standards that God has commanded in his holy word. Paul came to the conclusion that it is only through Christ Jesus our Lord that we can hold on and propse

“Giving Thanks in the mourning” The residents of Lane County, on the Oregon coast, woke up one morning to a devastating find. A forty-five foot, eight ton pacific grey whale had died and washed up on the beach near the town of Florence. It had been a while since such a large whale had washed up ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Methodist

The Muslim Maze, Pt. 2

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 29, 2004

Unmask the false teaching and the fundamental deception behind Islam. A Muslim lives a life that is destroyed by the power of the Quran.

“The Muslim Maze”, Pt. 2 5. We Must Untangle The Many Islamic Errors From Truth. We need to deal with and clarify 6 major issues… · Muhammad calls himself the last prophet so we need to know how Islam defines and qualifies this title. What is necessary to be considered a prophet? Strong’s Bible ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Muslim Maze, Pt. 4

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 29, 2004

This series could be summed up this way...Jesus raised the dead and Mohammad killed the living. Jesus healed the sick and Mohammad harmed the healthy. Jesus released the oppressed and Mohammad enslaved the free! And it’s still happening today!

“The Muslim Maze”, Pt. 4 Matthew 7:15-20 I just want to go on record as saying again; these 4 weeks have not been a Muslim bashing with hate. But rather it’s been an Islamic exposing with truth. Last week we covered some good ground in order to search out the facts about Islam. Just think for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Full Of?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 14, 2004

Just as Mary and Joseph were full of grace, so must we be.

When Jonathon and Daniel were younger, I used to say to them, “You’re full of blarney!” To which they would respond, “BJ!” as they thought I said that they were “full of Barney the dinosaur” because BJ is Barney’s friend. “You’re full of it” is an expression we use either in teasing or in all ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Church Of God

A Celebration Of Scripture

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Sep 3, 2002

Four reasons why Christians celebrate the Bible as Scripture

Well with this being Labor Day weekend, this week I became interested in some of the more obscure holidays people celebrate in our culture. For instance, I found out that one community celebrates February 12 as "Darwin Day." March 22 is "National Goof Off Day." November 24 is "Buy Nothing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational