Sermons on Charm:

Isn't He Beautiful?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 29, 2005

A sermon on Psalm 27:4 on the beauty of the Lord. (Adapted and condensed from Andrew Gray [1805- 1861] in "Gospel Contrasts and Parallels)

Isn’t He Beautiful? Sermon for 11/27/2005 Psalm 27:4 Introduction: What is beauty? Socrates began to discuss what beauty is. Plato believed that beauty only exists when you compare objects to each other. After further consideration, Plato came up the most logical of all the philosophies, that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nahum, Fall Of The Oppressor Series

Contributed by Michael Goodfellow on Jul 22, 2002

Continuing a series on the minor prophets

There is something almost disconcerting about the prophet Nahum and his place in Scripture. Nahum is little more than just a name to us. He is a prophet with a very narrow and particular view of who God is. But even within that narrow vision of God, Nahum’s prophetic words give us something to ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Going Under Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jan 7, 2006

This is about Jesus’ baptism, and what it shows for us: an attitude of humility and submission.

Matthew 3:1-16 – Going Under (Lengthy illustration at end by Dr. Wayne Dehoney and SermonCentral Pro.) As I mentioned last week, this year, we are looking at the life of Jesus. What He did, what He said, how He spent His time on earth. Today we are looking at one of the 1st things He did as He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Sheep Amongst The Wolves

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jan 19, 2010

The environment in which we find ourselves is a very hostile one. The Bible does not use kind words to describe it. The Bible talks about the environment being filled with serpents, scorpions, lions, foxes and all kinds of terrible creatures.

SHEEP AMONGST THE WOLVES Dr. D. K. Olukoya Sheep amongst the wolves is the title of our message for this week. Matthew 10: 16 says, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” ln this passage, Jesus is warning us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Do Part 1 - The First Date Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Jan 20, 2010

It is SO hard to find "the one" out in the dating world. Likewise... we try so hard to find "the one" thing in this world that will fill us. It's time to meet "the one" who can truly fill us!

John 1:45-49 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote-- Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip. 47 When Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 1:45-49

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Help, I Married The Wrong Sister!

Contributed by Brian Buriff on Feb 2, 2010

When you feel like Jacob - "Help, I married the wrong person." Within every man and woman there lies 2 dimensions - the lovable Rachel side and the difficult Leah side. Successful marriages recognize both sides and learns to embrace both sides.

HELP, I MARRIED THE WRONG SISTER! Read: Gen 29:15-31 I. HOW COULD JACOB POSSIBLY MARRY THE WRONG SISTER? A. Raises Lots Of Questions 1. Was it really that dark at night? / Did she have a bag over her head? 2. Was Jacob simply drunk at the wedding? B. Custom Practiced During Some ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:15-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Rescuing The Mission-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 9, 2010

Part 1 of a 3-part sermon. God rescued His mission from/out of Jonah’s obstinance. Thus a hampered mission of God must be rescued from our obstinance/indulgences. But how can it be done? 10 discoveries that can rescue God’s mission.

A Hampered Mission requires... RESCUING THE MISSION-I—Jonah 1:4-17 Rescue: A—4 yr. old Zachary came screaming out of the bathroom to tell me he’d dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it out & threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a moment, then ran to mom’s ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

Why Suffering Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

How can we explain the existence of suffering in a world made by a loving and omnipotent God?

This is a series based on and heavily dependent on Timothy Keller’s Best Seller "The Reason For God" for which I’m deeply grateful. It uses much of his argument though with various additions by myself or the other preachers of the series. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Give Peace A Chance!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Aug 9, 2010

The peace of God shines brightest in the darkness of man.

Introduction: Peace is a precious but rare commodity that many of the nations of the world are chasing after. But it is probably the most elusive one. I for one, it is. Most countries are suffering due to the absence of it. Peace treaties, peace pacts, agreements have been signed; and many of such ...read more

Scripture: John 16:28-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Road Rules - Pt. 4 - Running To Win Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 9, 2010

On your mark, get set, GO . . . We are all running. Life is a race. To run well, you must run smart.

Road Rules Pt. 4 – Running to Win I. Introduction We have almost completed our journey in this series. We have been talking about running and the lessons that I learned as I ran cross country in High School. This is your last opportunity to gaze at the amazing, awe inspiring picture of me with my ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Watch Out For Idols

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

We are given an express command from God not to put anything before Him. So tonight I want us to search our hearts and find out if there are any idols in our lives, and without reservation rip them out of our lives.

Watch out for Idols Exodus 20:4-6 Introduction In our world we have many people who have ‘idols’ in their lives… like Robbie Williams, a British pop singer, spoke on BBC Radio in July 2001… Williams said, “…I haven’t had a drink or done drugs for seven ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

Priscilla - A Study In Ministry And Leadership

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 7, 2009

Priscilla and her husband Aquila made a huge impression on Paul. What are the charecterstics which enabled them to be used so mightily in the early churches?

Priscilla – A study on Ministry and Leadership Acts 18: 1-7, Acts 18:18-21, 1Corinthians 16:19, 2Timothy 4:19, Romans16:3-5 Let us start with a little trivia 1. How many times is Priscilla’s name mentioned in the bible? (7) 2. How many times is her name mentioned alone, without her husband’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying Together Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009

This event in the life of the early church gives us guidance in how to pray with power.

As I’ve probably shared with you once before, I was tremendously challenged by a conversational exchange in a short-lived situation comedy. It was a comedy where the late Danny Thomas played a doctor. There was a scene in “The Practice” where a nurse overhears Thomas’ character praying. When she ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:26-31

Denomination: *other

One Out Of Ten

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 8, 2009

A Thanksgiving sermon from Luke 17:11-19. I want to credit Matt Chandler of the Village Church for ideas from "The Art of Remembrance" and Robert Massey of Christ Church for the bulk of this sermon from "Where Are the Nine?"

Dakota Community Church October 11, 2009 One Out of Ten Where are the other nine? Good morning everyone and welcome to this favorite holiday celebration Sunday - Thanksgiving! The cool crisp early morning air, the leaves crunching underfoot on a walk through the park, the smell of roasting ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Mennonite

The Better Choice

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 25, 2006

We have two choices to choose from - God’s way or the alternative. Which pill will you swallow?

DVD – Matrix – scene where Neo has to choose the blue pill or the red pill… God calls us everyday to make a choice – for him or for the alternative. If we choose him we move into a world of mystery and adventure, and we experience real life! If we choose the alternative, we are promised only a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Salvation Army