Sermons on Chicago:

Chronos - 1 Corinthians 5 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 19, 2022

Sin is a corrosive to the mission of Christ because it ruins the person, the fellowship and the movement from the inside out.

This week we continue our series called Chronos. A term which means time. We have decided to study the scriptures this year in the order they were published. It gives us a very unique insight into the early church and the struggles of a growing movement. This review of history is important because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The 7 Mountains Of Influence In Society: The Arts & Business Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 5, 2021

Sean knows what it’s like to face the impossible. Twice he beat unbeatable odds. At age thirteen he came down with Hodgkin’s disease.

“Sean knows what it’s like to face the impossible. Twice he beat unbeatable odds. At age thirteen he came down with Hodgkin’s disease. The doctors didn’t think he would survive, but he did. When he was sixteen, he contracted Askin’s sarcoma, a rare cancer that attaches itself to the walls of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Salvation Army

How To Minister To The Lgbt Community: Wesley's Quadrilateral As A Guide

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021

How can we as Christians minister and carry the gospel to the LGBT community? Let us consider this difficult issue, which centers around gender, homosexuality, gay marriage, and past hurts through the lenses of Wesley's Quadrilateral.

How can we as Christians minister and carry the gospel to the LGBT community? Let us consider this difficult issue, which centers around gender, homosexuality, gay marriage, and past hurts through the lenses of Wesley's Quadrilateral. The quadrilateral is a time tested tool for discerning ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48, Mark 1:15, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Timothy 1:10, John 1:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

"love Never Fails"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 30, 2019

A sermon about embodying God's Love.

“Love Never Fails” 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 When I was a Junior in high school, some friends of mine and I were hanging out in a local park, smoking dope and drinking beer. And we started talking about the future--what we were going to do after high school. One of my friends, Jim, spoke and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Sins And Mistakes Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

We are in a very unique portion of Scripture in this seventh chapter of I Cor. We are not dealing here with absolute issues of right and wrong. We are dealing with issues that are very complex, and where the question is not, what is right or wrong, but what is the best under the circumstances.

Bruce Larson in Dare To Live Now, tells of his experience as a new recruit during World War II. He sat down to his first breakfast in the mess hall, at Fort Benning, Georgia. He saw something in a large bowl that looked like cream of wheat. He scooped out a lot of it into his bowl, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31

Harvest Law

Contributed by Robert Butler on Jul 15, 2020

God rewards us as we participate in his deliverance and establishment of his kingdom

Today, we move to the book of Obadiah. The only one chapter book in the Old Testament. It's a story of a distant cousin rivalry. They were warring cousins much like the hatfields and the McCoys. Their feud begins at the moment His brother, Essau also falls prey to his brother’s swindle for a ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:1-21, Luke 6:38, Galatians 6:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In God Alone Series

Contributed by James Turner on Mar 9, 2001

Our refuge, our strength, our Sanctuary is in God alone.

In God Alone Psalm 62:1- My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. I. Let’s take a few minutes this morning and let’s look at these two verses. A. As you know over the past few weeks God has ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trip Wires Series

Contributed by Richard White on Jan 24, 2002

WHen we step out in faith we can count on the enemy setting up trip wires to cause us to fall.

Trip Wires Matt. 14:25-33 In the time of war, troops would do all they could to sabotage the enemies advance. They would use Land mines, booby traps, snipers, etc. The most efficient and sneaky were the trip wires. They would be thin strong wire camouflaged along the ground just high ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Middle Of The Storm

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 27, 2010

Maybe the winds in your life are intensifying right now. You can't find the things that you've always navigated by, and the flood of your frustration and fear is rising. Listen, everything is under control.

In the Middle of the Storm Text: Nahum 1:3 It was the only kind of day they have at O'Hare Airport - busy. It was March, and my fried was one of the thousands of passengers there who had plans and schedules, things they had to do, places they had to be. But, as far as I know, none of them made it. ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Holy Innocents As Witnesses To Christ Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 24, 2014

The massacre of the Holy Infants was a tragedy that God turned into a victory.

Holy Innocents Mass (December 28) Thirteen Days of Christmas Saint Matthew is the only evangelist who records what might be called the “Joseph Gospel.” He gives us the account of the angel appearing in a vision to Joseph, confirming Mary’s story that she was pregnant by the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Catholic

The Sounding Of Trumpets Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Nov 29, 2012

In chapter 8 of Revelations there is this Silence, Supplication of the Saints and the Sounding of Trumpets. These are all future events of the great tribulation.

The Sound of Trumpets Revelation 8:1-3 Here is Revelation chapter 8 the opening of seventh seal starts a series of judgments by the sounding of seven trumpets. The sound of trumpets are literal; no “as it were” here at all. See: Revelation 8:1-2 1. The Silence “Silence in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Then The Judgment

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 7, 2017

There is great danger in misunderstanding God’s essential character. He is a God of justice as well as of love. He will inflict punishment where punishment is due.

Then The Judgment Mankind's Future Reality The Bible holds a truth that is sure to be experienced by all who had lived before us, a truth for us all now and a truth for all who will live after us: - "...[mankind] is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment." (Hebrews 9:27) The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What God Showed John"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 2, 2016

The sermon shares what God showed John. He showed him he could carry him, He showed John a mountain, He showed John what's coming down, and he showed John a River of Life.

What God Showed John? Revelation 21:10, 22 22:5 1. God showed John he could carry him, John was carried away to great High Mountain and was showed • 10And in the spirit he carried me away to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Out Of The Box

Contributed by Kris Roberts on Sep 14, 2004

A message challenging students to not limit God concerning their abilities.

Out of the Box “Discovering God’s BIG plans for our lives” Introduction Place 3 boxes in front of the audience. Say: The worst enemy, we have in doing great things for God, are these 3 boxes. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, “declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: United Methodist

Follow The Leader: Its More Than A Game Series

Contributed by David Kirkner on Sep 10, 2005

God dispenses grace to His people when He delivers strong leaders for tough times

Taking The Highway- Route 66: 1 & 2 Chronicles Follow The Leader: Its more than a game God dispenses grace to His people when He delivers strong leaders for tough times Introduction : What a difference a week makes. Last week we all were still in shock, denial and numb over the Katrina ...read more

Denomination: Baptist