Sermons on Chosen:

Proof That God Exists Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 25, 2013

The technical name for this proof is the 'Transcendental Proof for the Existence of God.' It shows that it is impossible for God not to exist because you cannot have objective truth, morality, knowledge, reason, or science w/o God.

What would you say to me if I told you that I do not believe in “words.” More than likely you are thinking, “Are you kidding me? That is foolish. You don’t believe in words? Come on! That is ridiculous!” Everyone believes that words exist. It would be foolish to pull ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discipleship

Contributed by Perry Anderson on Sep 29, 2013

We are called to be disciples of Jesus Christ. A true disciple displays various traits and qualities that reflect the love and grace of Jesus Christ.

It was Saturday, March 23, 2002. The following Monday my wife, Kim, and I would be celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary. I’ll have to say that year Kim made it very easy for me. She told me up front and very clearly what she wanted for our anniversary. She didn’t ask for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Piety / A Turning Point

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 6, 2010

There are two main defects that can effect a Pious Life: (1) they have a mistaken version of Piety as Holy Joe and Mechanical Martin or (2) they knowingly reject Piety for self-fulfillment like Phil the Pharisee.

After some research I discovered a couple of things that are commonly mistaken for Piety. Piety is not being a quote a Holy Joe We all have are own conception of a Holy Joe, but there are some common basic characteristics. A Holy Joe will go to church, why ( Pause) because their family has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

A Compassionate Heart Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 6, 2011

Jesus had a compassionate heart, and so should we.

A. How many of you like Winnie the Pooh stories? 1. In one poignant story, we see Pooh Bear walking along a river bank. 2. Eeyore, his stuffed donkey friend, suddenly appears floating downstream, on his back of all things, and is obviously troubled about the possibility of drowning. 3. Pooh calmly ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discovering Our Treasure In Christ Series

Contributed by Matt Keller on Sep 10, 2010

This verse by verse exposition of Ephesians leads believers to discover all they are in Christ and all they should be for Christ.

On January 17, 2009 Marvin Schur’s neighbors become concerned about him and went to his house to check on his well being. They had noticed that the lights hadn’t been on for a few days and that the windows of the house had seemed ice over from the inside. They also hadn’t seen ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Multitude Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 13, 2010

The great multitude before the throne reveals that our worship of God requires us to serve Him continually.

On September 20, 2009, 105,121 fans, the largest crowd ever to watch a regular season NFL game, watched in dismay as the home team Dallas Cowboys lost to the New York Giants 33-31. But as big as that crows was, it pales in comparison with some other large crowds throughout history: • On ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-16

Denomination: Baptist

Ministering To The Lord Series

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013

When they ministered to the Lord and fasted the Lord spake

Ephesians 6:10 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bad Choices Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2013

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see 2 men compared w/one another. One man took advantage of his eternal opportunities and the other man didn’t. The result is one man found joy while the other man found disappointment. -One man f

“Bad Choices” Luke 16: 19-31 Intro: A Sunday school teacher told his class the story in the Bible of the rich man and Lazarus. He explained that the wealthy man had wonderful clothes, lived in luxury and had all the food he could eat; but he had no compassion for Lazarus, who was a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Get Wisdom Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2011

from a series on the life of Solomon. A book sermon, from the Proverbs, about the importance of wisdom in life.

Proverbs Intro: (used a powerpoint of these choices. Best to put them all up before asking people to choose one) OK. Time for an audience participation quiz this morning. Each question is a multiple choice. Let’s say, if you had to pick one of these 4 answers, which one would it be? ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Kind Of Priest We Have

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Nov 17, 2011

Hebrews is a book about Christ. The writer wants the people to know and believe in Him, but they already knew a lot, and they already professed publicly that they did believe. A lot of pressure and persecution was on some of the believers. They need

The Kind of Priest We Have Hebrews 7:11-28 Related Readings: Genesis 14:17-24; Psalm 110; Psalm 27:7-14; Luke 22:24-34; Romans 8:31-39 A Little Review of Where We Are Hebrews is a book about Christ. The writer wants the people to know and believe in Him, but they already knew a lot, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:11-28

Denomination: Apostolic

A Mother

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on May 12, 2013

Mothers are givers by nature, but the greatest gift a mother can give to her children is her faith. This reworking of a similar sermon by Charles Stanley challenges mothers in six key areas.

A Mother’s Greatest Gift Chuck Sligh May 12, 2013 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. NOTE: The inspiration for the main points and the basic concepts and some of the illustrations in this sermon was a sermon by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Mother

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on May 12, 2013

Mothers are givers by nature, but the greatest gift a mother can give to her children is her faith. This reworking of a similar sermon by Charles Stanley challenges mothers in six key areas.

A Mother’s Greatest Gift Chuck Sligh May 12, 2013 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. NOTE: The inspiration for the main points and the basic concepts and some of the illustrations in this sermon was a sermon by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Dumb Dogs Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 14, 2013

Jesus is not impressed with the outward trappings of self-righteousness. He is impressed with a heart full of simple faith, which we find most often in the hearts of those we least expect. So like Jesus feed the "dogs" and touch the "dumb."

Dumb Dogs (Mark 7:24-37) I like this thought posted by Mike Atkinson in his daily email humor list some time ago. "If you can start the day without caffeine; if you can get going without pep pills; if you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains; if you can resist complaining and boring ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Love Returned Series

Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 20, 2014

Renewal, Restoration, Retrieval – the attitude is so important. It’s done in love- not reluctance. It’s done with mercy – not judgment. It’s goal is restoration – not conviction. It’s done with risk – not with guarded defensiveness.

Covenant Connections: A Covenant of Love ~ Love Returned Scripture Text: Hosea 3.1-5 INTRODUCTION I think it’s important to study and investigate and probe the deep-questions of life; …but I-also-know that a person can get lost-in-the-questions! It’s-kinda-like pulling out ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene

The Spread Of The Nations Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 1, 2014

The Table of Nations (Chapter 10) & The Tower of Babel (Chapter 11). (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (A). The Table of Nations (Chapter 10) (1). It is a Record of Nations. (2). It is a Selective List. (3). It is a Puzzling Inventory. (4). It is a Historic Index. (B). The Tower of Babel (Chapter 11) (1). Man’s Rebellion (2). God’s Response (3). God’s ...read more

Denomination: Brethren