Sermons on Christ Imitaters:

God's Grace -- The Ultimate Cure

Contributed by Edward Frey on Nov 17, 2001

God’s grace is the only cure for spriritual discontent and discouragement

2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 GOD’S GRACE – THE ULTIMATE CURE! Every so often we hear about a new miracle drug that’s proven to cure a specific ailment or disease. In fact, we have no shortage of such wonder drugs. We have medicines that claim to cure everything from male-pattern baldness to chronic ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The King Of Paradise

Contributed by Don Schultz on Nov 20, 2001

Jesus is God and King, and we see that on Good Friday.

Luke 23:35-43: Give Me the Heart of a Thief. Is the United States paradise? In my travels, I’ve learned to love the United States. Compared to a lot of other countries, it is paradise. When you look at some other countries, especially the ones that have been on the news lately, you realize ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:35-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Do You Believe In God

Contributed by Jesse Norris on Nov 22, 2001

Many people believe in god but what god are they talking about, their god of the God of ceration.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD Let me ask you a question. Just one question. Do you believe in God? That question has been asked of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Do you know what the answer has been most of the time? “Yes, I believe in god.” But the god that a lot of people say ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-3, John 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Rescue Ever!

Contributed by Edward Frey on Nov 24, 2001

Christ, our King, has rescued us from the power of sin, death, and the devil.

Sermon Text: Colossians 1:13-20 Christ the King Sunday – November 25, 2001 A couple of weeks ago we all heard about those social aid workers who were kidnapped by Taliban forces and held captive for several days. What’s amazing is that two of the hostages were held prisoner apparently for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Ye Must Be Born Again

Contributed by Niles Lloyd on Dec 3, 2001

SALVATION

Title: Ye must be born again! Nov.11, 01 Text: John 3:1 - 7 Intro: Ill. Billy Graham Tells of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a small town to preach at a meeting. He had arrived a little bit early to finish writing a letter for ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Promises Of Hope

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 3, 2001

Jesus coming is heralded by three messengers. We too are called to herald his coming to those we know.

It’s perhaps appropriate in the week when Harry Potter hit the big screens in Australia that we should be looking at this account of Luke 1. Because here we see the supernatural in far more startling form than anything you’ll ever read in Harry Potter - and this is history! Here we have an angel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-38

Denomination: Anglican

"The Now And The Not Yet"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 3, 2001

The kingdom of God is here, and also in heaven.

MATTHEW 3:1-12 “The Now And The Not Yet” By: Kenneth Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church As most of you know, I was raised in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse is the snowiest city in the country, and winter takes up about 7 months out of the year. So, if one is going to live in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Is He Lord?

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 5, 2001

5 affirmations that we are allowing Jesus to be Lord of our lives.

IS HE LORD?—Luke 6:46-49 Jesus disclosed to His followers the importance of maintaining His lordship. The personal application of Jesus’ lordship is of pivotal importance Jesus must be Lord of our lives. How can we personally experience Jesus as Lord of our life? 5 affirmations of Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Baptist

Change--Not!

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 9, 2001

Jesus is the constant, consistent, completely sufficient source of our salvation.

Three or four summers ago we did a family vacation trip that included a stop at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. I suspect that many of you have been there and can picture this geyser that was named Old Faithful because like clockwork, every 67 minutes, there is a spectacular eruption ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8-25

Denomination: *other

A Perfect Gift

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 10, 2001

God has given us a perfect gift in the sending of His Son Jesus Christ.

A Perfect Gift Galatians 4:4-5 December 2001 Introduction . Christmas means that: He descended that we might ascend (John 6:38, 14:3). He became poor that we might become rich (2 Cor. 8:9, Jas. 2:5). He was born that we might be born again (John 1:14, 3:2,7). He became a servant ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5

Denomination: Church Of God

"Christmas Is..." Series

Contributed by Danny Moss on Dec 10, 2001

What Christmas means to me.

"Christmas Is..." Text: John 3:16-18 Introduction- How do you explain the meaning of Christmas in just a few words? Well the best way I know is this: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Sin

Contributed by Cedric Portis on Dec 11, 2001

Ignoring the sin present in your life is not recognizing the fact that you have and need a savior. Labeling sin as anything other than sin is calling God a liar and the truth is not in you.

Sin John I 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. John I 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. John I 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When You Think Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Dec 11, 2001

Four lessons about the birth of Christ to deepen our thinking about Christmas.

CHRISTMAS IS LOVE TUGGING HUMANITY BACK TO GOD WITH THE POWERFUL GRASP FROM A TINY HAND REACHING OUT FROM A BED OF STRAW IN A MANGER. WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD "CHRISTMAS" WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND FIRST? SHOPPING MALLS AND GIFTS TO BE PURCHASED? DECORATING THE HOUSE, AND GETTING THE ALL THE CARDS IN ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Free Methodist

Jesus Wept

Contributed by Rich Hadley on Dec 12, 2001

The Christian response to disaster and grief as modeled by Jesus.

The World Trade Center...the Murrah building in Oklahoma City...Columbine High school... The list of names that fill the obituary columns daily... We try not to notice. But sometimes you can’t help but notice...when the tragedy is as big as the New York skyline or as close as the passing of a ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-37

Denomination: Holiness

Antichrist

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Dec 13, 2001

Who, according to Scripture, is the antichrist? Instead of being a coming evil dictator, the Bible says the Antichrist was and is anyone who denies the incarnation and humanity of Christ Jesus!

Many, today, teach that we are to expect the appearance of an individual, the embodiment of evil, who will rule the world and be the ultimate persecutor of the true Christian Faith and those who continue to adhere to it. They identify this person as the coming ’Antichrist’. The trouble with this ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:7-8, 1 John 2:18-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ