Sermons on Contemplative:

Glory!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

Glory! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Matthew chapter 17 verses 1-13. (a). Introduction (Verse 1): 1After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. (1). The Purpose: • For both Jesus and the disciples these six days were a time of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

Surmised, Surprised, Stupefied Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Aug 5, 2007

Christ had died-this they knew. However, there were three ladies who had the idea that if they could get to the tomb, early in the morning on the first day of the week, they would give Christ a proper burial, leave and be gone before anyone knew it.

MARK 16:1-8 SURMISED, SURPRISED, STUPEFIED I.SURMISED: Mark 16:1-3 A. Seclusion. B Satisfaction. C. Shortcoming. II.SURPRISED: Mark 15:4-7 A. Situation. B. Sight. C. Salutation. III.STUPEFIED: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Superlatives Of The Easter Story

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 20, 2014

It's hard not to use superlatives when discussing the Easter story. In this story we see...1) the darkest hour in all scripture; 2) the biggest discovery in all scripture; and 3) the loveliest word in all scripture (for one of it's characters).

Superlatives of the Easter Story Chuck Sligh April 20, 2014 (A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon upon request at chucksligh@hotmail.com). TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to John 20. INTRODUCTION Illus. – A little boy had a tendency to exaggerate things in order to get ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

God's Infinite Wisdom Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 13, 2012

The full wonder of God's glorious wisdom & power are utterly beyond human understanding. It staggers even the most mature Christian mind, including the mind of the apostle himself. God's wisdom is as inscrutable as it is unfathomable to mere humans. Here

ROMANS 11: 33-36 GOD'S INFINITE WISDOM [Isaiah 55] For eleven chapters Paul has been sharing the power of the gospel. Step by step he has shown God's way of putting sinners right with Himself, how Christ died for our sins and was raised for our justification, how we are united with Christ in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36, Romans 11:36

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray For The Lost Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 10, 2014

How to love and pray for the lost world as demonstrated by Abraham.

Ill. In 1886, Dr. John Pemberton’s concern took action. One day he introduced Atlanta, Georgia to his caramel-colored syrup concoction. He first distributed this concoction to Jacobs Pharmacy where Coca-Cola was sold for the first time. As it’s popularity rose, Dr. Pemberton’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Prayers Of Paul Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 4, 2017

Today, as we finish our series on the prayers of the bible, we'll look at some of Paul's prayers. We'll look at the specifics of what Paul prayed for his fellow Christians; realizing that we should be focused on these things too.

THE PRAYERS OF PAUL We've looked at many prayers over these past couple months-the Our Father, the prayer of Jabez, Elijah's prayers, Hannah's prayer, Daniel's prayer, Nehemiah's prayers, and last week we looked at Jesus' prayer. Today, as we finish our series on the prayers of the bible, we'll ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-12, Philippians 1:9-11, Ephesians 3:17-19, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christian Meditation Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 12, 2008

What does it mean for us and do for us to meditate. Part 6 of 13 on Spiritual Disc.

Spiritual Discipline of Meditation February 10, 2008 I was reading a story about a man who was running on his treadmill. He had it set at an incline of 5.5%. About 30 minutes into his workout the treadmill had a slight malfunction. He was running at a fairly decent pace and doing incline ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey

Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 13, 2011

A message detailing the calling of God, and the journey that calling will take us on to pursue God's great will.

The Israelites were kept as slaves in Egypt for over 400 years before God had Moses lead them to their new beginning. To the place where they would start to grow. To their Exodus. When they were fleeing Egypt, there were many among them that were afraid of the new unknowns that they would face. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9

Denomination: *other

"thoughts Of Suicide"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 12, 2019

This is suicide prevention week. This message is to give you help if you have thoughts of suicide and ways you can help others who may have those thoughts.

“Thoughts of Suicide” September 15, 2019 Judges 9:50-55 “Abimelek went to Thebez and besieged it and captured it. Inside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women—all the people of the city—had fled. They had locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof. ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:50-55, 2 Samuel 17:23

Denomination: Holiness

Rejoice When Your Character Is Assaulted

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Feb 3, 2024

Know that God is working everything for your good, so know that during times of insult and injury God has a plan for your life.

Down through the ages, the story of Job has been used to provide comfort to people in times of sorrow and sickness. From the story of Job people have interpreted it as if God allowed Satan to afflict Job, therefore He “allows” sorrows, suffering, poverty, and sickness to come upon His children. But ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Power Of Ressurection

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Dec 1, 2000

This is a short story about one man’s experience with the risen Christ.

Jesus is alive! This is a story of one man’s encounter with His risen Lord. As Ed contemplated a short-term evangelistic mission trip to Kenya, Africa it clearly seemed to be God’s will. For some time he had a vision to lead the church he pastors to a deeper commitment to international ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Please Be Patient

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 14, 2000

A study of Christian patience

Please Be Patient James 5:7-12 May 24, 1998 Introduction I. Young Man seeking patience II. Patience Testers * Long lines at the grocery * Having someone pull out in front of you on the highway and then drive extremely slow * Children who refuse to go to sleep * Slow service in the McDonald’s drive ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Paul's Eight Point Stress Reduction Plan

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Paul’s Eight Point Stress Reduction Plan - Phil. 4:4-8

Paul’s Eight Point Stress Reduction Plan - Phil. 4:4-8 Illustration:Traits characteristic of the stress-prone: 1. Plans day unrealistically 2. First to arrive, last to leave 3. Always in a hurry 4. Makes no plan for relaxation 5. Feels guilty about doing anything other than work 6. Sees ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8, Philippians 4:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Redemption Works Through Righteousness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How Redemption Works Through Righteousness (Rom. 3:21-26)

How Redemption Works Through Righteousness (Rom. 3:21-26) Illustration:Faith is not merely your holding on to God--it is God holding on to you. He will not let you go! E. Stanley Jones. 1. Have you ever stopped to contemplate how redemption works through Christ’s righteousness? Redemption ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Your Songbook

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

An introduction to the book of Psalms

What’s Your Songbook? Psalm 1 & Overview One of the most prevalent parts of our society today is music. Think about it: we listen to it in the car, it plays in the mall, even elevators have it playing gently in the background. It makes a movie romantic, funny, or scary -- all depending on the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational