Sermons on Christian Character:

Putting Jesus' Agenda First (Part 2)

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 13, 2007

Part two of a series discussing the need to live for Jesus ahead of ourselves.

Putting Jesus’ Agenda First (Part 2) Matthew 16:21-28 March 11, 2007 I think if we were all honest with ourselves, we’d have to admit that we all want a life with meaning to it, right? We want to know that our life actually counts for something beyond just our ability to consume oxygen and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

Special Delivery Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 24, 2007

The children of God have been set free from the power of sin.

Special Delivery Text: 1 Jn. 3:4-9 Introduction 1. Illustration: I love to see the UPS man pull into the driveway. It’s usually an indication that something good is about to happen. Either something that I have ordered has arrived or someone has sent me a present. This is always a good ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus' Invitation Free But Costly Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Mar 29, 2007

God’s invitation to the Great Feast (God’s kingdom) is free but it is costly as it demands that we put Jesus above all else.

We continue this second week of our 40 day journey through Lent as we walk with Jesus to the cross. Last week I reminded us of the scripture passage from Luke 9:51 which said “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” Jesus, knowing full well what would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-35

Denomination: Methodist

Picture This! Weeds Series

Contributed by John Braland on Apr 3, 2007

Weeds come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Some of them flower and look absolutely beautiful and others will poke you and make you bleed. Some weeds are hard to identify as tender shoots but as they age their identity will become clear. Jesus kne

Last summer my daughters Katie and Sara asked if they could take our dogs Shadow and Reba for a walk. Now Shadow is a black lab and he needs to walk because he has a bit of a weight problem. Reba is 12 and is deaf but always willing to take a spin. I live on a gravel road that is surrounded by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Compelling Commitment: 3 Stories, 3 Views Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 9, 2008

God is committed to us and we are called to be committed to Him. The mutual search reflects the value seen in the one being pursued.

A compelling commitment: 3 stories, 3 views I once borrowed a tan, leather sports coat from my brother. He was not using it, and I was headed back to college, so he lent it to me for the semester. I liked it so much that I brought it back next semester, but I didn’t tell him. I hung it in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-50

Denomination: Mennonite

Life-Shaking Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008

God will shake our lives in a good way, when we ask Him for courage and power to do His will.

Life-Shaking Prayer Acts 4:23-31 Intro: Peter, John, and the other believers gathered together and prayed a prayer that shook the Church. I’ve never experienced a church-quake in response to my prayers. Why do you suppose God did this for the early church? Perhaps it was God’s way of saying, “I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Focus? What Do You Want?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 10, 2008

Two people can stand and look at the same thing and see two different things. Will we allow the negative crowd to dictate to our spirit person?

FOCUS? WHAT DO YOU SEE? WHAT DO YOU WANT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. I. WHAT DO YOU SEE? DO YOU WANT TO STAY THIS WAY? A. FOUR EYES? ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

For Heaven's Sake Series

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008

God promises us rewards in heaven based on how we live for Him now. This is the third sermon on Eternity. John Bevere’s book, Driven by Eternity was used for this sermon.

For Heaven’s Sake!!! (Eternal Rewards) Sermon Series: Driven By Eternity Sunday September 23rd 2007 Intro: Last week I did my best to describe and excite you about what Heaven is like. How many here are really looking forward to Heaven? Do you want to know how you can make Heaven even more ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Transplanted Heart Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 14, 2008

Being a servant is not only what we do for others but also what we allow others to do for us which otherwise we are embarrassed to receive.

Among the extraordinary feats of history is the medical process of heart transplants. It is the actual procedure of removing a diseased heart from a patient and replacing it with the heart of a deceased donor. A surgeon would perform the transplant procedure on a patient who has a diseased heart, ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Salvation Army

Go Into The City! Our City!

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008

We must follow Jesus’ call to go into our community and make disciples.

Acts 1:1-11 August 12, 2007 ACTS 1:1-9 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he showed himself to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Tribute To Dr. Mlk: "Hidden In The Shadow Of God's Hand"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Jan 20, 2008

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate hearers - in the midst of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Celebration - to affirm to others that God calls, protects, and hide us in the Shadow of His hand.

20 January 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Ord Military Chapel Seaside, CA BIG IDEA: God calls, protects and hides us in the shadow of His hand. REFERENCES: Isaiah 49:1-7 (NLV) 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wisdom And The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

James shares how the Word of God is the source of all wisdom

Chuck Swindoll tells of a mountain man from West Virginia who had never seen a city, or bright lights and modern inventions. He married a girl of the hills and they spent all their married years in the backwoods. Their one son, creatively named “Junior,” reached his sixteenth birthday, [and] his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-26

Testing Our Faith Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 25, 2008

When we have tough times in our lives, are we being tested, or is this a trial? What’s the difference?

January 13, 2008 – Testing our Faith We’re going to start a new series on the book of James today. Great topics are covered in this book: Trials & Temptations, Faith & Deeds, Taming the Tongue, Wisdom, Submission, Knowing the Future, Patience, and Prayer. We start in chapter one, where James, the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus...still Transfiguring You And Me Today

Contributed by Stephen Becker on Jan 26, 2008

A look at the meaning of the transfiguration of Jesus. How we are transfigured in God’s eyes because of Jesus, his fulfillment of prophecy and his death and resurrection for us.

JESUS…STILL TRANSFIGURING YOU AND ME TODAY MATTHEW 17:1-9 Stephen Becker, M.Div. St Peter’s Lutheran Church--Elk Grove, CA February 3, 2008 Tonight in our reading from Matthew’s Gospel, we read of the transfiguration of Jesus; the Savior goes up on a mountain with Peter, James and John and he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

To Read Or Not To Read - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2008

Part 2 of the sermon regarding spiritual discipline of Bible reading / study.

January 27, 2008 Spiritual Discipline: Bible Reading (EVE) Tonight I want to get as practical as I can. I want to try to answer some of the questions you may have which you have not asked, and maybe are uncomfortable asking, because if we were to be really honest, we don’t want many people to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:16-21

Denomination: Baptist