Sermons on Christ Was Born:

Bringing Your Best Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 12, 2008

Using the Israelites as our primary example, you will discover that worship of the almighty God requires us to bring our best!

TEXT: Various TITLE: The Praising Church: Bringing Your Best. . . TOPIC: Worship OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, February 10th, 2008 PROP.: Bringing your Best to God includes: Being prepared to worship, Participating in Worship, Give it all! INTRODUCTION: Good morning! And welcome! ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Struggle With Authority Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

God puts us in this world with a small subset of the human race to begin relating to. Our parents are the first representatives of fallen humanity that we meet and our first model for authority figures that we’ll meet later in life.

Introduction Jesus said that the commandments are summed up in the dual command, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength and your neighbour as yourself." Well today we come to the fifth commandment. This seems to be about loving your neighbour, but it’s one of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

"Confident Faith Is Rewarded” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

Daniel remains calm; he exercises faith.

OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO Daniel 2 & Numbers 22 1. God has a lot of ways to get someone’s attention. a. Have you noticed that? Maybe personally experienced it? b. I mean to REALLY get his FULL & UNDIVIDED attention. WALKING through an ARID DESERT: there it was, a little BUSH, all lit up with FIRE... And ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Reaching The Unreachable” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

Nebuchadnezzar certainly fits the profile of an unreachable!

OPEN BIBLES TO Daniel 3 & 2 Peter 3:9 (Lot’s Scriptures Today) 1. UNREACHABLE. IMPOSSIBLE. NO WAY. NEVER! 2. Whether we admit it or not, there seems to be those in our lives that are just way out there. They just seem SO unreachable! a. Oh I know God loves the world, but some to them… no ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fear Of Heights

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 20, 2008

Our text identifies that not only did the people of Israel have some fears in the Old Testament, we find some of the same fears in the New Testament. Let’s not stop there, but we can trace some of the same fears in our day and age. We are reminded in ou

TITLE: FEAR OF HEIGHTS SCRIPTURE: NUMBER 13:30-31 / II TIMOTHY 1:7 These are interesting texts found in the Old Testament as well as the New Testament. Granted, it is also a unique blend of scriptures for examination this morning. I want to share with you this morning through the mingling ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

Giving To Caesar...2000 Years Later?

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 31, 2008

Message about Jesus’ words to give to Caesar what belongs to him, and to God what belongs to Him.

Giving to Caesar…2000 Years Later? Matthew 22:15-22 August 31, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." We: Who likes paying taxes? If we could find a way to avoid paying them, wouldn’t that be a great ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Wesleyan

God's Runaway Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 8, 2008

First of four message from the book of Jonah

God’s Runaway Jonah 1:1-17 Ever run away from home? I did more than once -- in my mind at least. I was maybe 5 or 6 at the time. And I played with the idea a lot. There was a problem, though -- when you live in Western Kansas like I did, you have a long way to go before you reach civilization, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

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

What Pleases God?

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 14, 2009

A message exploring the 4 most popular ways we displease God and the 3 ways we please Him most.

Stephen N. Collins Millville – 09/05/08 What Pleases God? “What does the LORD require of you?” -Micah 6:8 Icebreaker: (Show Pictures of Office) Intro: I came in that day to my office, worn out. The stress of a busy week was getting to me, and I walk in my office to see that. And you know ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8, Hebrews 13:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Great Expectations For The New Year

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Jan 15, 2009

So, we need to look back over our life (PAST) – then we need to sing and give thanks (PRESENT, appreciation) - then we need to trust GOD for the results, (FUTURE, expectation)

GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR PSALMS 30:1-5 Preached on 31 December 2008 at Shiloh Baptist Church Waukegan, IL By Rev. Kelvin L. Parks Psalms 30:1-5 [v.1] I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. [v.2] O Lord my God, I cried unto ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Built To Serve Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 24

BUILT TO SERVE (COLOSSIANS 3:22-25) The St. Bernard dog is renowned for its rescue work. The males weigh 140-200 pounds, and a fit and trained dog can pull more than 3,000 pounds of load on wheels. Over the centuries, they have saved about 2,000 pilgrims traveling between Switzerland and Italy. The ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:22-25, John 17:9-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective S.e.r.v.a.n.t Leader

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Jan 24, 2009

What should come to our mind when we think of servant leaders?

One of the songs we sang today is “Make Me a Servant.” I pray that that is our prayer. “Lord, make me a servant today.” Last time I preached, we saw that serving is a high calling. We are to lead different from this world. Jesus told us that, though the world seeks power leadership, we are to seek ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:42-43

Denomination: Baptist

Survival Guide To Storms In Life Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 25, 2009

This sermon advises on how to cope with storms in life and the best action to take in the midst of storms.

SURVIVAL GUIDE TO STORMS IN LIFE MRK.4.35-41. NATURAL STORMS LIKE TSUNAMIS CAN LEAVE WHOLE COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRIES RIPPED APART IN THERE WAKE, LEAVING SURVIVORS BEREAVED AND HOMELESS – AND COUNTRIES WITH HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ON THEIR HANDS. BUT TONIGHT I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT NATURAL ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

Men And Their Macho Machines

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 4, 2009

Men have sadly learned to use machines as status symbols and instruments of power, but that only leads to destruction. Learn from Him whose ride was a lowly beast and whose symbol is a cross.

I had been away from home for about three months, working in Akron, Ohio, as an engineering student. The three months were over, and it was time to go back home. I went back the way college students traveled in 1957 … not in a plane, not in a car of my own, not with my father coming to transport ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 9:14-28

Denomination: Baptist