Sermons on Communication General:

"Called To Care" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004

Believers are called to come together as a caring community.

Last week, we made note of the fact that as a Christian community, we are called to learn together. We pointed out that this was a key element associated with the life of the early church, who "devoted themselves to the apostle’s teaching." Now today, I want us to think on yet another ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

"Called To Worship" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004

Believers are called to come together as a worshipping community.

As we have been looking to Acts 2:42-47, we have been talking about how we as Christians are called to live in community with other believers as a community of faith. In doing so, we have recognized key elements which contribute to a local body of believers living together as a community of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

"Called To Grow" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004

Believers are called to come together as an evangelistic community.

Our passage does not specifically tell us that the early church devoted themselves to evangelism, although we may conclude that they did, indeed, share the message of the Good News with those who did not know Christ. What we are told is that they devoted themselves to learning ("to the Apostle’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Incarnation Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 12, 2003

Words are not enough: the message must be incarnated to be communicated.

The Incarnation. WBC 14/12/03pm Jn 1:1-2, 14, Phil 2:5-11 Read Jn 1 passage WORDS ARE NOTE ENOUGH You have probably never heard of the island of Molokai. Well, it’s located in the state of Hawaii. And it has quite a history. You have to go way back to the late 1800’s to understand its ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-2, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Introducing The 1st Team Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 7, 2001

The origin of community is found in the triune nature of God.

Introducing The "1st Team" Pastor Jim Luthy Football season has broken out all over our television sets this weekend. For as long as I can remember, football games on T.V. always began with the introduction of the starting lineups. It used to be that each player would get to introduce ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14, Deuteronomy 6:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

For The Son Of Man Came To Seek And To Save What Was Lost

Contributed by Carl Benge on Jan 5, 2008

Searching for the Lost in our communities Story of Zaccheaus

How many of us remember learning the story of Zacchaeus in song? I remember learning a little song in Vacation Bible Story, about Zacchaeus climbing the sycamore tree. While it is a nice song that paints a wonderful image of Jesus reaching out to someone, is there more to the story? What do we know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Sex Can Not Make You Happy Series

Contributed by R. Escoanyelin Ortiz on Nov 4, 2011

to communicate the reality that happiness can not be found in sex

GOD IS THE CREATOR OF SEX. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL GIFT THAT GOD HAS GIVEN TO MARRIED PEOPLE. WE NEED TO REALIZE THAT SEX IN ITSELF IS NOT BAD (OF COURSE YOU MUST DO IT WITHIN MARRIAGE), BROTHERS AND SISTERS, ALL THE PLEASURE GIFTS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US ARE SYMBOLS OF THE SUPERIOR PLEASURE OR THE ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Down He Came From Up

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 21, 2017

A homily for a community banquet at the Yonge Street Mission

Christmas Banquet Homily for Bridges - Down He Came From Up Down he came from up, and in from out, and here from there. A long leap, an incandescent fall from magnificent to naked, frail, small, through space, between stars, into our chill night air, shrunk, in infant grace, to our damp, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are Those In Your House

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 12, 2018

As Christians, the church is our place - our community.

The Psalms – The Language of Our Faith Psalm 84 - Blessed Are Those in Your House April 15, 2018 Psalms 84:1-4 NIV “How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.3 Even the sparrow ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"the Fox And The Hen"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 22, 2019

A sermon about reaching out to our community.

“The Fox and the Hen” Luke 13:31-35 What just happened? Were the Pharisees—that is the religious leaders--really concerned about Jesus? They warned Jesus that Herod wanted to kill Him. Why would they do that? Not only did they not like Jesus; they had been discussing among themselves ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: United Methodist

Let's Not Fall Out Over This

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 20, 2005

This sermon deals with the need to communicate clearly with each other.

“Let’s Not Fall out Over This” GNLCC Numbers 32:1-34 Ephesians 4:25-32 Joshua 22 Have you ever made a decision, that was misunderstood or misread by someone else, and the person got upset with you. The next thing you know, there has been a falling out of some kind between you and the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:1-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ready For His Return

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 10, 2010

Anticipation of the Master’s return generates a sense of anticipation in His people.

“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:29-51

Denomination: Baptist

Joy Series

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008

People display joy (intense happiness or great delight) over all sorts of things – a new house, a new car, a new baby. What makes joy, as a fruit of the Spirit any different than joy in general?

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). Thinking of this week’s subject, joy, I was having a tough time getting my mind around the idea. Joy, according to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"A Small Town Man"

Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005

This is a funeral I delivered for the newspaper editor in our small community.

2 Timothy 4:6-8 “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will award ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Congregational

Tips For Talking By Faith Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 1, 2007

More biblical steps to taking control of the communication in your life.

(Certainly not an exhaustive outline of what the Bible says about speech - but an offering of several key hot spots that require out attention.) 1. SPEAK SOFTLY AND DON’T CARRY A BIG EGO. "A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger, but an unkind answer will cause more anger." Proverbs 15:1 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1

Denomination: Baptist