Sermons on Committment:

Jesus The Messianic King(2020)-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 17, 2020

2 of ? Matthew’s audience is provided a telling look at Jesus’ right to Messianic rule. Jesus is uniquely the Messianic King. But ?Why is Jesus uniquely that King? OR...?What makes Jesus uniquely the Messianic King? Jesus is uniquely the Messianic King by...

JESUS The MESSIANIC KING-II—Matthew 1:1-17 Attention: A Politically Correct, Legally Safe, Holiday Greeting: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:2-16, Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Bridge Builder: Lost People Matter To God

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

This shepherd was able to rejoice with his friends and neighbors because his lost sheep was found. He was overjoyed with the rescue of this one, lost sheep.

Opening illustration: Did you ever have a kid in your neighborhood that always hid so good nobody could find him? We did. After a while we would give up on him and go off, leaving him to rot wherever he was. Soon or later he would show up all-mad because we didn’t keep looking for him. And we would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Two Fold Blessing Of, ‘semikhah.’

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 16, 2024

Sacrificing an animal for sin involved many sacred acts before the animal could be offered in Israel.  That was especially true on the day of Yom Kippur, the most holy day for the Hebrews...

The Two Fold Blessing Of, ‘Semikhah.’ Leviticus 16:20-21 Sacrificing an animal for sin involved many sacred acts before the animal could be offered in Israel.  That was especially true on the day of Yom Kippur, the most holy ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 16:20-21, Matthew 18:18-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Names Are Written In Heaven

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on May 16, 2006

As born again Christians we have many reasons to rejoice. In this sermon we look at REJOICING BECAUSE OUR NAMES ARE WRITTEN IN HEAVEN, in the LAMB"S BOOK OF LIFE.

OUR NAMES ARE WRITTEN IN HEAVEN: SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: LUKE 10:20 ’Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you, but rather REJOICE, BECAUSE YOUR NAMES ARE WRITTEN DOWN IN HEAVEN.’ ---------------- <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ----------------- INTRODUCTION: AS CHRISTIANS, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:20

Being The Church To The Unchurched

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 27, 2005

A sermon on essentials to reaching the unchurched.

Being The Church For The Unchurched Mark 6:7-12 For the past several weeks off an on, we have studied the Unchurched. We have looked at their attitudes about religion, about God, about Christians, about the Bible.......about church. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:7-12, Mark 6:1

Denomination: Baptist

What's In Your Family Tree? Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 4, 2002

This is the first message in a series through the Book of Matthew

What’s In Your Family Tree? Have you ever been around people who seem to chatter on and on and in the end, you wonder what they said? Or heard people who have the appearance of knowledge yet when you check it out discover though it sounded right, it was off base? In the first century ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17, 1 Timothy 1:3-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Decide Who To Align Yourself With

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Mar 17, 2005

Where are you Going? and who is in Charge? If it hasn’t happened to you yet there will be a time when you must decide who to align yourself with. Who is Lord of your life?

Finding our place in the Glory Ian Johnson Mar 17, 2005 Finding our place in the Glory March 2005. One of the greatest scientists of our time was Albert Einstein. He was a man who was so focused on his scientific theories. He was so focused; he often neglected even the simplest things of life, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Put God In A Square Box Series

Contributed by Rob Short on Mar 18, 2001

The second in the series. About limiting God and how our view of God effects our life. Our attempts to try and manipulate God.

The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Christians (2) Put God in a Square Box Cardiff Heights 9 January 2000 Tonight we come to the second in our series on the seven habits of highly ineffective Christians. Some of you are perhaps concerned by the topics we are looking at since your desire is for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Spirituality Of Mission And Service Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 25, 2008

The Celtic Church was a missionary movement, combining evangelism and social change.

Celtic Spirituality of Mission and Service I remember one of the first sessions that we had on Celtic Spirituality, one of you asked me if the Celtic Christians lived a fairly quiet Christian life, not “pushing” their faith on the cultures around them. It was a question that had a definite bias ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4, 1 John 1:1

Denomination: *other

God's Watchful Care Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 15, 2011

What comes to mind when you think about the eyes of God? Do you envision Him looking down upon a fallen world as portrayed in The Great Gatsby? Do you see Him turning his back on us and not looking at all? Or do you picture Him as an eternal loving Father

Sermon Notes “God’s Watchful Care” Deuteronomy 11:12 (Third in the series Power in the Blood) NOTE: This message has four points. Point 2 comes from Pat Damiani’s “When Jesus Calls My Name” on www.sermoncentral.com Introduction: What comes to mind when you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Words From The Cross Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 4, 2008

The "seven words of the cross."

WORDS FROM THE CROSS It is finished! Often the final words of a great saint are poignant and compelling. For example, one can scarcely not be moved by the words of Paul to his young protégé, For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Congregational

Getting Up When You Are Down

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 15, 2006

Jesus’ counsel to the troubled disciples in John 14 provides the answer to discouragement. We need to (1) trust God fully, and (2) recall what He has said.

John 14:1-4 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Adversity?

Contributed by John White on Aug 6, 2018

Exploring possible reasons God may allow adversities to come into our lives

Why Adversity? I Peter 4:12-16 "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Really Believe?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 16, 2006

A shorter sermon about the difference between having true belief versus just thinking you have true belief. Interesting illustration about a pendulum.

Take an empty cola bottle sometime and fill it half full of water. Then, take some vegetable oil and fill it the rest of the way. Then try to shake it with all your might so it will become all mixed up. What happens? The moment you stop shaking, it begins to separate from one another, doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9, Romans 10:9-12

Denomination: *other

When It Goes Against The Flow Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 27, 2004

Elijah’s classic battle with the Ahab and the false prophets has one theme: God wants His people to connect with Him.

When it means goings against the flow “Connecting with God…” series 20So Ahab summoned everyone in Israel, particularly the prophets, to Mount Carmel. 21Elijah challenged the people: "How long are you going to sit on the fence? If GOD is the real God, follow him; if it’s Baal, follow him. Make up ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical Free