Sermons on Christ Forever:

Jesus: Master Over Disease Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jan 5, 2009

Jesus is master over demons, disease and death! He is God!

Mark 5:25-34 Jesus: Master Over Disease Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea... So [Jesus] went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him. <Then a Divine Interruption of the Woman with an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do About A Broken-Down Church

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 7, 2009

God is not committed to maintaining a church just because it is there. His commitment is to maintain us if we show compassion, particularly on the young. Restoration of our church life in challenging times begins with repentance, self-examination.

Two or three weeks ago, on a Sunday morning, I noticed several of you staring straight up here, right into the notch of this arch. I too looked up there, and what we all saw was a sizable piece of paint and plaster hanging there by a mere thread. It looked as though it was poised and ready just in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Financial Crisis And The Bible

Contributed by Michael Russell on Jan 12, 2009

The application of some of the Old Testament law to the financial crisis - in particular, debt-related slavery and the prohibition on charging interest.

The financial crisis and the bible This year, you could barely read the news without a mention of the financial crisis. Some of the jokes summed it up well: With the current market turmoil, what’s the easiest way to make a small fortune? Start off with a large one. How do you define optimism? ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:12-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The God Delusion?

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Aug 29, 2007

An examination of faith based on Psalm 46 with reference to The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.

THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST August 26, 2007 Proper 16C The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Psalm 46 The God Delusion? On Monday and op-ed piece appeared in USA Today by Tom Krattenmaker titled "Secularists, what happened to the open mind?" Krattenmaker ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

24.12 Who's Your Daddy? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 17, 2007

Jesus begins instructions on prayer only make sense when we have a proper understanding of who "Father" is.

A little boy comes home from Sunday School and tells his mother, “Guess what I learned today? God’s first name.” Intrigued she asked “What was it?” “Harold” came the reply “You know, Our Father who art in heaven, Harold be thy name” Now we all know that Harold isn’t God’s first name, but the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Part 2 - They're A Strong Family Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 17, 2007

The Lord has his family; five words from the Ten Commandments describe the major characteristics of this family -- this one is STRONG

The Lord’s family is our focus this month as we take a look at five words that describe the character and function of a church. Last week’s word was loyalty, and we discovered that a loyal member of God’s family (God’s church family) is one who gives unguarded worship to only God; he has no other ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: United Methodist

The Hand That Rocks The Cradle: Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jun 24, 2005

When a mother fulfills her calling well, her family, her church, her community feels the positive power of her influence.

Motherhood is a hard balancing act. Mothers are not only concerned with the growth of one single child, but in balancing the good of many who are in their care. If married, they nurture their husbands. In some cases they provide care for sick parents or relatives as well as filling needs in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons I Learned From Abraham Lincoln

Contributed by Tim Richards on Jul 3, 2005

A July 4th sermon about spiritual lessons I learned from an in depth study of Abraham Lincoln.

Introduction: 1. This morning as I begin my sermon on the lessons I learned from Abraham Lincoln I want to share a series of 5 questions about former presidents. They may or may not be about Abraham Lincoln. I will tell you that at least one of them will have Abraham Lincoln as the correct answer. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Priority For Family Living Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 11, 2005

The fifth commandment is not directed at teens, but to families and children of every age. This is the first of the commandments dealing with human relationships.

“A PRIORITY FOR FAMILY LIVING” (Exodus 20:12) Parents of teenagers point to this commandment often. A father of four teens said, “There’s nothing wrong with teenagers that reasoning with them won’t aggravate,” and another said, “Insanity is contagious. You catch it from your kids.” An astute ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Why Did Jesus Teach In Parables?

Contributed by William Mouser on Jul 24, 2005

By teaching in parables, Jesus simultaneously revealed truths to his disciples, and concealed truth about himself from those whose hardened hearts had already rejected it.

Isaiah 6:1-10, Romans 11:1-11, Matt. 13:1-3, 10-16 Why Parables? In preparation for today’s homily, I went to Amazon on the internet and punched up all the titles they had with the word “parable” in them. I got about a thousand hits. Next, I requested a listing of all the titles they had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Head-On Collision Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Oct 26, 2009

Immediately after Abram gets "back to basics," a controversy develops. Did you know that "blessing" can lead to dissension? Did you know that walking in faith almost inevitably leads to opposition?

The Head-On Collision Text: Genesis 13:1-18 When a corporation has some bad financial reverses, you are likely to read a press release that says something about getting back to the company’s core business. When a sports team gets outplayed, the coach’s press conference will usually have a statement ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-18

Denomination: *other

Repentance And Refreshing Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 28, 2009

One of the things that traps us in our places of emotional and spiritual and relational lameness is that we get to a point where we cannot really imagine life differently.

Intro: Last Sunday we began our look at the second section of the book of Acts. The first section, chapters 1-2, told the story of the ascension of Jesus and then the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, filling the believers with the power and indwelling presence of God, and now the next two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:9-26

Denomination: Baptist

Gideon Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 23, 2009

Gideon shows us what it is like to to step out in faith despite the doubts that you may have.

Heroes of the OT: Gideon Judges 7:7-15 March 22, 2009 This morning we are going to look at another hero of the OT: Gideon. Have any of you ever felt incompetent, or ill-suited, or like a “fish out of water,” or ill-prepared, or ill-equipped, or maybe you felt like you were just not good enough? ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:7-15

Denomination: Church Of God

The Parable Of The Two Sons Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Mar 29, 2007

God’s love for the wayward and lost and his desire for all of his children to return to him and live as children of God.

Have you ever lost anything valuable to you before? Perhaps you have lost your keys, wallet or purse, or something even more valuable? [Prompt the congregation for items they have lost]. If you have lost something of value you know the feeling of panic. You know how desperately you search for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Methodist

Million Dollar Idea But My Mind Stuck On Credit

Contributed by Robert Parker on Mar 29, 2007

A sermon directed toward God’s plea to the believer to give of themselves for the Kingdom of God and not to conform to this lost and dying world.

Romans 12:1 -2 (12:1) I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. (12:2) And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian Church