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Enter With Thanksgiving!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001

With all my heart I believe we are a people & a nation that have truly been blessed by God. And of all those who "give thanks to Him and praise His name" our name should be at the top of the list!

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2015) TEXT: Psalm 100 A. One of the most beautiful Psalms of thanksgiving is the 100th Psalm. Please follow along as I read: "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5, Psalm 100:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Just Say No Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 24, 2003

Like Job’s friend Zophar, we eagerly find faults with others, thinking that pointing out their mistakes is all that is needed, and failing to build a relationship first. Contrast with Christ, who "became sin" for us.

We are studying the very human issue of faultfinding during this Lenten season. We are using the story of Job and his friends, if you call them that, as they tried to console him, no, really, instruct him in his misery. Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, three miserable comforters, Job said, because ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Loving People And Using Things Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 30, 2003

Jesus: Friend of Sinners, Part 7 of 7.

LOVING PEOPLE AND USING THINGS (LUKE 19:1-10) One of the greatest novels written, as well as my favorite Broadway musical, is “Les Miserables,” the story of Jean Valjean’s transformation from an uncaring and unfeeling man into a kind, noble, generous, sacrificial and selfless man later in life. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Narnia: Encounter The Power Series

Contributed by Lin Smalec on Dec 5, 2005

Just as Edmund encounters powers both good and evil in Narnia, we encounter the power of sin and God’s power of love in our own world at Christmas.

Rev. Lin Smalec Salem Church, Waynesboro, PA ENCOUNTER THE POWER Second Sunday of Advent 4 December 2005 Well, folks, this is the week - on Friday, the Narnia movie comes to our local theaters! One question on my mind, and I’m sure many of you are thinking the same thing, is will ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Narnia: Merry Easter (And Happy Christmas)

Contributed by Todd Anderson on Dec 8, 2005

A Christmas Eve or Christmas Day sermon or homily using an extended illustration from "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" to show how many miss(ed) Christ’s first coming and how we need to be ready for his Second Coming in power.

Title: Merry Easter! (a Christmas eve or Christmas day homily) While bagging groceries years ago in a supermarket during highschool I found it fun to mess with customers minds and say things like: “Have a Day! And hear them automatically respond: “You Too!” It was especially fun around the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Runaway Bride

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jun 30, 2005

We are living in a day when too many Christians are becoming "Runaway Brides". The recent case of the Runaway Bride is compared to the Christian who becomes lukewarm in their love and comittment to the Lord.

USA Today Article referred to during this sermon: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-06-21-runaway-bride-report_x.htm “Runaway Bride” Text: Rev. 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Is A Lion Out There? (Fear) Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 18, 2008

This two part lesson studies LIONS in the Bible. The lion represents FEAR! Fear is opposed to faith. Will the lion hinder us? Will the lion launch us? It is up to you!

THERE ARE LIONS OUT THERE? HOW DID I GET HERE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this lesson in two parts. ILLUSTRATION: A. I use a pint jar. I fill it up with ping pong balls. ( You can substitute: English walnuts, or something cheap, etc.) enough to fill the small jar. (A large ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Loving People And Using Things Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007

Friend of Sinners, Pt. 7 (Final)

LOVING PEOPLE AND USING THINGS (LUKE 19:1-10) One of the greatest novels written, as well as my favorite Broadway musical, is “Les Miserables,” the story of Jean Valjean’s transformation from an uncaring and unfeeling man into a kind, noble, generous, sacrificial and selfless man later in life. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When Life Is Over – Leaving A Legacy

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Feb 26, 2006

WHEN LIFE IS OVER – Leaving a Legacy Only the living can change how they will be remembered. If your life were to end today will you be happy with the way people remember you? What are you doing to insure that you leave a legacy that will carry on long

WHEN LIFE IS OVER – Leaving a Legacy Psalm 1 INTRODUCTION: In January 2003 the Ohio State Buckeyes played for the National Championship. In his pre-game speech head coach Jim Tressel wanted to encourage his players to step up to another level. Tressel asked his players a very powerful question: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When The Fire Is Lighted

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 11, 2007

We need to stop being conformists, we need to leave our comfort zone, and we need to begin laboring for the Lord the way that He wants us to labor.

As I said during our service Thursday night, we need a revival. We need to stop being conformists, we need to leave our comfort zone, and we need to begin laboring for the Lord the way that He wants us to labor. How of you here today would like to comply with God? How many would like to light ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Giant Sized Challenges

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 17, 2007

Seeing our challenges from God’s perspective instead of our own.

Numbers 13, Joshua 14 Max Lucado, in his book, In the Eye of the Storm, opens his book with the story of Chippy the Parakeet. Chippy’s cage was being cleaned out one day by his owner when this particular event occurred. Chippy’s owner had the vacuum cleaner out...had the attachments removed...and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Sure You Are Ready To See God? Series

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 9, 2007

This is part 3 of this sermon

DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

A Thankful Spirit

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Nov 23, 2009

Overcoming The Perils of Prosperity with a Thankful Spirit

The Value Of A Thankful Spirit Overcoming The Perils of Prosperity With A Thankful Spirit Text: Deut. 8:1-20 Deut. 8:1-20 Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land that the Lord promised on oath to your ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Desert - Part 2

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 15, 2009

Part 2 of 2. How to find God and celebrate His presence during our desert experiences.

Growing through the desert seasons – 2 September 13, 2009 Three weeks ago I spoke about the desert and our experience as we move through the desert experiences of life. Then I dropped you off in the desert and told you to come back 3 weeks later and I would finish talking about the desert. Well, ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond The Walls: We Care

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 23, 2008

I hope that you have a desire to be a caring person and someone that lives out the same kind of love that Jesus Christ modeled for us. Our perspective about needs and fulfilling needs should be the same as described in Scripture. Today, we are going to

BEYOND THE WALLS: WE CARE 1 JOHN 3:16-18 SITUATION 1 Stan is a man out of work. He is a cabinet maker, but his company mishandled funds and now he is out of a job. Jobs are hard to come by. He and his wife had two months of savings, but now that is gone. It was not spent frivolously, but on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ