Sermons on Common Grace:

How Close Is Close Enough?

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 14, 2008

To persuade those who are delaying to embrace Christ as Savior.

HOW CLOSE IS CLOSE ENOUGH? Mark 12:32-40 Sermon Objective: To persuade those who are delaying to embrace Christ as Savior. Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 53; Mark 1:16-20, 2:14, 8:29; John 5:39, 10:9, 14:6; Galatians 3:11; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 6:2 INTRO Have you ever gotten close? • ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:32-40

Denomination: Nazarene

Possible Reasons For Missing The Opportunity Series

Contributed by Selvan John on Sep 16, 2008

Reasons for why some people miss the opportunity.

Possible Reasons for Missing the Opportunity I was too impressed in letting people know what it is to miss the opportunity and therefore as a continuation of the previous sermon I want to take up on this issue of the possible reasons. To explain this I have taken the parable of Jesus in the book ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Spiritual Metamorphosis: Step 5 - Build Consistency Series

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 20, 2008

6th in the series about Spiritual transformation

Our Spiritual Metamorphosis: Step 5 – Build Consistency Matthew 16:24-27 I was getting ready to do some research for my weekly sermon so I entered my office and flipped the light switch to the “on” position. It seemed that as soon as I had touched the toggle there was an instantaneous burst of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27

Denomination: *other

God’s Name Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 23, 2008

An application of the third commandment not to take up God’s Name in a worthless or false way, but rather to honor God’s name by what we say and do.

God’s Name (Exodus 20:7) Just a little over 10 years ago (1997), a 14-year-old student, Nathan Zohner, circulated a petition to ban the use of dihydrogen monoxide. According to Zohner, dihydrogen monoxide “may cause severe burns, accelerates the corrosion and rusting of many metals, and has been ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Stepping Stones To Faith: Diligence

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

The sixth sermon of a seven part series, ‘Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks to Faith.’ (Mother’s Day 2008)

(Slide 1) Last Sunday during the bridal shower that was held here after worship, I thought that it would be a very helpful thing to have several married men take the groom-to-be out to lunch and share with him some important advice we had learned from our marital experiences. So we did… four ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Denomination: Church Of God

One Necessary Thing

Contributed by David Welch on Dec 2, 2008

Message on the Mary and Martha encounter with Jesus. Jesus identifies the one essential thing.

Introduction Most everyone wants to be prepared for what lies ahead. If someone were to ask you what you need for the coming year, how would you answer? More money? More time? New friends? A vacation? A new job? A job? More education? More quality time with the family? A new house? Better ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Unwrapping The Gift Of Love Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 2, 2008

Focuses on the Shepherds and how to unwrap the gift of God’s love

Unwrapping the gift of God’s Love God’s Love should be unwrapped by All People (Luke 2:10) God’s Love is unwrapped by Accepting the Son (Luke 2:15-20; John 3:16) God’s Love is unwrapped by Abiding in the Son (John 15:9-10) Slide Here we are at Christmas Eve. By this point, all the gifts should ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Straddling The Fence

Contributed by Robert Cox on Dec 4, 2008

Change we can all believe in!

REV 3:14 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Theological Pragmatism Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 6, 2008

Exposition of Psalm 4 regarding the turning of people away from God because of some national tragedy

Text: Psalm 4:1-8, Title: Theological Pragmatism, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/7/08, AM A. Opening illustration: the story of Jonah provides a great introduction to this text, not because they share time frame or characters, but because of theological pragmatism. Define. Remember when Jonah boarded a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Generous Servant

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Dec 15, 2008

In these verses Paul was talking to the Corinthian church about taking an offering for the suffering saints in famine stricken Jerusalem. He was urging them to give...not grudgingly but generously, like the Macedonians who had given an offering out of the

THE GENEROUS SERVANT 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6 11 Illustration #103 Larson READ 2 COR 9:6 11 In these verses Paul was talking to the Corinthian church about taking an offering for the suffering saints in famine stricken Jerusalem. He was urging them to give...not grudgingly but generously, like the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

"Can You See The Manger?"

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 17, 2008

This is a sermon for Christmas Eve. (includes quotes from "God Came Near" & "The Purpose of Christmas" Art work can be emailed (a manger set, under a Christmas tree hidden by Christmas gifts)

In Jesus Holy Name December 24, 2008 Christmas Eve– Luke 2:8-12 Redeemer “Can You See The Manger?” The Christmas event that we celebrate this evening is God’s love story, visible and recorded in human history. The message of Christmas is simple. “You matter to God.” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Everything You've Heard About Christmas Is Wrong

Contributed by Joel Smith on Dec 18, 2008

Exposing the myths of Christmas in a lighthearted way

As you can see from the title of the sermon this morning, I’m going to attempt to overturn much of what you believed to be true about Christmas. Over the last several years I’ve become convinced that God created me to combat conventional wisdom. Why? Most of the time conventional wisdom is just ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Be Prayerful & Careful Where You Place Your Stamp Of Approval Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008

Have you noticed how this world system is constantly trying to influence our decisions?

1. All of us have a STAMP OF APPROVAL. • That is, by our words & deeds, we either approve of things or we disapprove of things. I like that. I don’t like that. • When people ask our opinions, we often quickly share our feelings on a topic or 2 or 3. • I have to agree that there are times when this ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:28-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Left Overs

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 22, 2008

A sermon for the First Sunday of Christmas

First Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:22-40 "Left - Overs" 22* And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Jailhouse Rock Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009

This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

I’m old enough to remember the 1973 debut of “The Exorcist”, starring Linda Blair as a demon-possessed girl delivered from her haunting by a pair of priests. The film earned 10 Academy Award nominations, and the image of the possessed girl with her head turned backwards on her body has undoubtedly ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Evangelical Free