Sermons on Companions:

Mental Health In The Psalms: 88 Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 6, 2023

We must cry out and wrestle with God through the sadness and the blame.

MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PSALMS: 88 PSALM 88:1-18 #mentalhealth INTRODUCTION 1 … POOR BISHOP HOOPER PSALM 88 (EVERY PSALM) youtube.com/watch?v=5n4vKXZ1b_M [5:29] INTRODUCTION… People Talk about Psalm 88, bleacherreport.com/articles/913239-the-50-worst-teams The Psalm that we will be looking at today ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 88:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Construction Of A Kingdom 3: How To Deal With A Giant

Contributed by J. Ritter Jr on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction Today we continue in our study entitled, The Construction of a Kingdom.

Introduction Today we continue in our study entitled, The Construction of a Kingdom. Thus far we have learned from the failures of King Saul and God's election of the David, a young shepherd boy, and gained valuable insights as to the conditions necessary for God to construct His kingdom in our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1, 1 Samuel 17:1-50

"The Prodigal Sons" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002

Sometimes the worst thing God can do is to give us what we want. the prodigal leaves for a "far country", a place which exists first in our hearts.

"The Prodigal Sons", Luke 15:11-32 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Outline: Restlessness> vss 1- 11-12 Rebellion> vss 13-16 Repentance> vss 17-19 Reconciliation> vss 20-24 Resentment> vss 25-32 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Congregational

A Wedding Ceremony

Contributed by Jeffrey Harper on Jul 30, 2002

This is a brief wedding ceremony utilizing the Book of Common Prayer with an origional wedding message.

Prelude Mother’s Song Wedding Processional Pastor’s Greeting & Prayer On behalf of our Lord Jesus Christ, and _____ and _____, I welcome you here this afternoon as we witness and celebrate the love found between these two persons. Please remain standing as I read a couple scriptures ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

How To Praise A Woman

Contributed by T. Scott Womble on May 10, 2001

Proverbs 31:10-31 tells of 12 qualities that are praise worthy. (With each quality, a flower is placed in a vase and given away at the end)

“How to Praise a Woman” Proverbs 31:10-31 INTRO A man was walking along a California beach and stumbled across an old lamp. He picked it up, rubbed it - and out popped a genie. The genie said, “Ok. You released me from the lamp .. blah, blah. This is the 4th time this month and I’m getting a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Attributes Of God - Bread To Completer

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2001

Praises for the Attributes of God from Bread to Completer

51. Bread of Life – I praise you Lord for giving me the spiritual food that is necessary for life and health and growth. “Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” (Jn. 6:35) 52. Bridegroom – Praise you Lord ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Challenged By Change

Contributed by Harold White on Jan 5, 2001

Changes will come, but God is in charge of the changes.

Challenged By Change! Hebrews 11:25; Malachi 3:6 Incredible changes have taken place in the past hundred years. We are experiencing more change than ever in history. The rate of change is so great that we barely catch our breath before another blast of change slams into us. Everything we’re ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:25, Malachi 3:6

Denomination: Baptist

Leaving Egypt Behind

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Sep 8, 2001

Prepare, Don’t Wait, Keep Watch. These three elements of the Passover are commemorated in each of us as we continue to leave Egypt behind.

Paul Harvey tells the story of an old man and the gulls: “It is gratitude that prompted an old man to visit an old broken pier on the eastern seacoast of Florida. Every Friday night, until his death in 1973, he would return, walking slowly and slightly stooped with a large bucket of shrimp. The sea ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Of Truth And Authority - Introduction To Titus Series

Contributed by Warren Bird on Jan 14, 2003

Why should we believe the New Testament? Paul’s introduction in his letter to Titus gives important teaching about the source of his authority as a teacher of God’s message and helps us to understand the New Testament as God’s inspired Word.

Introduction The media love crises. Situations where something is going wrong; someone has mucked up; or someone has to be sent into a situation to fix it up make really good copy. Well, if you’re the sort of person who buys the newspaper or watches ‘A Current Affair’ to learn about the latest ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Crawling Out Of The Anger Hole #2 Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002

This series examines some of the emotional holes we fall into and how we can crawl out.

February 10, 2002 Jonah 4 “Crawling Out of the Anger Hole” In a biography of the life of Mikey Mantle there is a story told about a hunting trip that Mikey and Billy Martin took together in the off season in the early sixties. Mikey Mantle was known as much for his excesses as he was for his ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Best Plan Or Ball And Chain? A Christian Theology Of Marriage Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

Marriage is a pre-fall institution, and it is worth fighting for!

God’s Best Plan or Ball and Chain? A Christian Theology of Marriage January 23, 2005 Intro: I believe that there is a lot of wisdom in children; allow me to share with you the responses of some children to some marriage questions… How do you decide who to marry? • "You got to find somebody who ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-25

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's First Encounters With Europeans

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 14, 2007

On the second Missionary Journey, the Church in Philippi is birthed with pain and injustice. Yet God used that to birth his Church there

IC/NR 20-05-07 1. Introduction: I rather like the book of Acts, because it shows the Church in action, warts and all. It is a dynamic book, written as a sequel to Luke’s Gospel. And unlike Luke’s Gospel – we see Luke’s personal reminiscences appearing – in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Anglican

Marriage: Discord Or Harmony

Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 21, 2007

In music the discords set your teeth on edge and make you unable to enjoy the music. An orchestra in harmony is pleasing to listen to and inspiring. Marriages in discord are merely surviving and not thriving.

Marriage: Discord or Harmony Genesis 2:18-25 “God said, it is not good for man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him.” (18) God brought all the animals of creation before Adam, but no companion could be found among them. “So the Lord God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Free Methodist

Weathering The Storms Of Life Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 30, 2007

When weathering a storm, we need to remember that God is always there even in our self-made storms. It really does not matter whether the storm is a self-made storm, a storm God caused, or a storm others caused, how do we handle these storms? How should w

Subject: Weathering the Storms of Life Text: Acts 27:20-44 Introduction: I believe there are basically three kinds of storms: storms we cause, storms that God causes and storms caused by others. I know that we can agree there are some storms that we cause in our lives. The reasons for the storms ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:20-44

Denomination: Methodist

They Shall See God (Pt. 2) Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Jul 12, 2007

Our failure to “see God” is not a matter of His invisibility or unavailability.

THE WAY OF THE KING A Heart That Sees God "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Mt. 5:8). Your God-lifed heart has the ability to • show great mercy, • see great value, • extend extreme forgiveness, • believe for the impossible, • endure the unbearable, • love the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God