Sermons on Contemplate:

In Christ We Are...saints Series

Contributed by Daniel Owens on Feb 12, 2008

Paul, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, believes it’s extremely important that you and I know who we are...in Christ. What we think about our identity—who we are-- can make all the difference in how live this life...in Christ and do Kingdom work.

I think we have an identity crisis in America...and quite possibly around the world. So many young people gain their identity from the latest fashions, trends or from their friends. Many Christians today, also, have an identity crisis. Most of us perceive our identity more from our family, our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Have You Left Your First Love

Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Feb 21, 2008

You may be a outstanding Christian in the community but what is GOD’s opinion

Have You Left Your First LOVE Prayer Revelations 2:1-4 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; (2) I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Have A Clean House This Easter? Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 12, 2010

Jesus twice clean the temple. This message looks at "our house" and asks the question, "Is our house clean?" One interesting point is that the temple had become a den of thieves. Often our attitude robs ourselves or others from worship.

EASTER SERIES 2010 Sermon #1 Do We Have A Clean House This Easter? Matthew 21:12-15 Matthew 21:12-15 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 "It is written," he said ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Impetuosity

Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 3, 2020

Act in haste, repent at leisure

Edward Whymper, FRSE, the English mountaineer, explorer, illustrator, and author best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865, once stated: “Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.” Proverbs 21:5 supports this in that: “The plans ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:8-10

Tenacity #4 Commitment Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 12, 2020

When a person is tenacious they are “all in” because they are on a quest. Personally, I have been on a number of quests and struggled at times with being too tenacious. It has had a lot to do with my unwillingness to fail when on mission.

Over the past month, we discussed the development of the quality of Tenacity. Next week we will begin a new series entitled, Scared Straight - Supernatural Stories in the Bible To review, we have learned the definition of be Tenacity. The definition of the word is: the quality or fact of being ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Fingerprint On Reality: Emotions Of Life, Freedom, & The Golden Ratio

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

Great trails extend between cities, connecting people, and we drive from here to there traveling the roads. We go from here to there, day in and day out. Trees roll across the horizon.

Great trails extend between cities, connecting people, and we drive from here to there traveling the roads. We go from here to there, day in and day out. Trees roll across the horizon. Massive metal cities rise up from the fog of daily life. We move from here to there, wondering at our lives. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

Life Isn’t About Finding Yourself. It’s About Discovering Who God Created You To Be.

Contributed by Ian Bullock on Feb 4, 2021

How do we understand Pauls words to the Colossians regarding the person of Christ, and how it informs our lives and what we do, and who we are - A sermon as a prelude to Lent

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Social media for me is no longer simply a pastime to browse through at the end of the day, I now often find myself either working out what need to be added to our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube, or working out how I add Twitch to the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Anglican

Secret Of Life

Contributed by Dj Thomsen on Jul 28, 2016

In Matthew 22 Jesus actually gives us the secret of life that so many search for.

What is the secret of life? Have you ever been asked that question? Or maybe you have asked that question yourself in one of those kind of quiet, contemplative moments in your life. Maybe one crystal clear summer night you were lying on your back on the grass looking up at the millions of stars ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Lutheran

The Fiery Trial

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015

THE FIERY TRIAL

DANIEL 3:14-30 THE FIERY TRIAL It has been customary to count ten major persecutions in the early church, Persecution under Nero (c. 64-68). Traditional martyrdoms of Peter and Paul. Persecution under Domitian (r. 81-96). Persecution under Trajan (112-117). Christianity is outlawed but ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:14-30

Denomination: Holiness

A Voice From The Beach

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Dec 29, 2014

A perspective on John 21: 1-14. Like the disciples in the boat who listened to the voice of a ‘stranger’ from the beach, somehow you too will know at the right time where to ‘cast the net.’ At that time, you too will say with joy, “It is the Lord.”

John 21: 1-14 A Voice From The Beach The Gospel according to John closes with one more miracle given by Jesus. Although it is the final miracle recorded in the Gospel, it is the first of his resurrected life. It happened this way: Some of the disciples of Jesus were sitting about on the shore by ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

From Grief To Joy

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Apr 5, 2015

For the disciples, the death of Jesus appeared to be the death of all their hopes and dreams, but those who lived through both Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday never doubted God again. Easter transformed them and the world.

“From Grief to Joy”, John 16:16-22 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts (Easter Sunday 2015) Tomb, you shall not hold Him longer. Death is strong, but life is stronger Stronger than the dark, the light; Stronger than the wrong, the right; Faith ...read more

Scripture: John 16:16-22

Denomination: Congregational

Dealing With Temptation Series

Contributed by Mark Lewis on Sep 19, 2009

Part 11 in a sermon series on the Lord Prayer from Luke 11 & Matthew 6. I gleaned a lot of material from John MacArthur commentary on Matthew.

Dealing With Temptation Matthew 6:9-13 Intro. – In the preceding petition “forgive us our debts,” the request was that sins already committed might be forgiven, but here we have a plea to be delivered from falling into new sins. The petition in the prayer is primarily for protection. It accepts ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Putting Amazing Back Into Grace, Part 4 Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 30, 2014

Foreigners in a Foreign Land Putting Amazing Back into Grace, part 4

Foreigners in a Foreign Land Putting Amazing Back into Grace, part 4 1 Peter 1:10-12 David Taylor Our current series, “Foreigners in a Foreign Land,” from 1 Peter, Peter describes us as strangers, who are in a place that is not quite our home. Today we look at how Peter describes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David's Great Sin Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 16, 2013

From this story I believe we can learn how to avoid prideful rebellion against God and His Word.

David’s Great Sin 2 Samuel 24, 1 Chronicles 21 Introduction: 1. What if I were to ask you, “What was David’s great sin”, what would you say? Your answer would probably have something to do with his adultery with Bathsheba or his murder of Urriah. Actually it was neither ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:1-25

Denomination: Bible Church

Spiritual Ammunition

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 5, 2014

When we pray, we are tapping into divine power and there is nothing to fear.

During Desert Storm, I received letters from friends and family assuring me of their prayers. I knew we had sufficient air cover—every night I could see our planes headed north to inflict serious damage upon the Iraqi Republican Guard. But my confidence was in knowing that we also had ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Congregational