Sermons on Contending For Others:

Better A Millstone Ii

Contributed by Dan Cormie on May 3, 2009

Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. - CONCLUSION

Dakota Community Church May 3, 2009 Better a Millstone II Luke 17:1-10 Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-10

Denomination: Mennonite

Remedy Part 6: The Remedy For Bitterness Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on May 18, 2009

Let’s be honest: sometimes people hurt us. We get put down, run down, and trampled on. And it becomes easy to want to get revenge. And it’s even easier to become bitter. But bitterness is a disease. And if we’re not careful, this disease of bitternes

REMEDY The Remedy for Bitterness “Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it” Harry Emerson Fosdick (American clergyman 1878-1969)  Key Scripture: Romans 12:14-21 Icebreaker: During the Korean war a certain military unit had hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. Being a bunch of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Church Of God

A Love That Forgets And Forgives

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009

The fifth sermon of a post-Easter series on Love.

(Slide 1) It was a conversation that has stuck with me over the years. I was not a part of the conversation, per se, but I was a part of the audience that listened. I think that it took place in 1986 but I cannot remember. It was, I remember, a Sunday night at the church where I was serving as a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-28

Denomination: Church Of God

Genesis 43 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 6, 2009

verse-by-verse

Well we’re at a point in the story of Jacob where everything’s going great for him. He’s gained a family and riches, he’s been reconciled to his brother Esau, and he’s settled down in the city of Succoth for a few years. He then decides to move a little further into the promised land and settles ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiving Close Ears

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 18, 2009

Deacon ordination service: deacons, like Stephen, must forgive and heal those who have chosen to close their ears to the truth.

When my son Bryan was small, sometimes he would go into a kind of daydream. He would sit there and seem to stare off into space, and if you spoke to him, he just wouldn’t hear. He would get so far into himself that we would have to wave our hands in front of his face and shout to get his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Baptist

Family Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 18, 2009

Because everyone has sinned, everyone needs forgiveness. That is especially true within families. How does forgiveness play out in our families?

You might have heard the name Clara Barton before. After the Civil War, she helped organize the American Red Cross. One day a friend came up to her and reminded her of something awful that someone had done to her in the past. When her friend brought it up to her, she looked at her like she ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness Is The Pits

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 24, 2009

Forgiveness is a healing process. It clears the way for a person to move forward.

8/16/2009 Forgiveness is the Pits Matthew Chapter 18:21-35 Introduction- I want to talk a moment about forgiveness, and of course un-forgiveness. I want to look at: What it is, what it is not. How it affects you and those who have wronged you. What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Nazarene

The Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 28, 2009

The key to forgiveness is to stop focusing on what others have done to me and start focusing on what God has done for me.

[To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] TWO DEBTS There are three main characters in this parable: • The king represents GOD. • The servant represents US. • The fellow servant represents the people who WRONG us. A huge debt is forgiven; a small debt is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

Love Found A Way

Contributed by Kevin Barron on May 26, 2013

Love controls everything about who God is and should be the controlling factor in our life as well.

LOVE FOUND A WAY I CORINTHIANS 13:1-13 (NRSV) FEBRUARY 3, 2013 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, YEAR C HARRISBURG, AR FARM HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INTRO. Have you heard the story about the actor who was playing the part of Christ in the Passion Play at Eureka Springs, up in the Ozarks? As he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Spiritual Optometry Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 23, 2013

Make sure you are holy and righteous before demanding the same from someone else.

Spiritual Optometry June 23, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Make sure you are holy and righteous before demanding the same from someone else. Focus Passage: Matthew 7:1-6 Supplemental Passage: Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Go Beyond What Is Written

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 24, 2013

A textual sermon on 1 Corinthians 4:6 (Material taken from Dave Swavely's book, "Who Are You To Judge? The Dangers of Judging and Legalism", Chapter 5 "Two Dangers of Legalism")

HoHum: "What must I forsake to follow Christ?" a young man asked. "Colored clothes for one thing. Get rid of everything in your wardrobe that is not white. Stop sleeping on a soft pillow. Sell your musical instruments and don't eat any more white bread. You cannot, if you are sincere about obeying ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:2-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Shalom Of Christ

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 30, 2013

We need deep, lasting, abiding peace. The only thing like that is the peace of Christ.

This is a beautiful passage of Scripture. I love the picture it paints. Do you think in pictures? Who here is a visual learner? I definitely am! My Dad was an accomplished artist, and he always taught me that when it comes to a painting, to visual design, the eye must be captivated by something in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Lifted Me

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 4, 2013

Ebed-Melech- It means…a servant of the lord That could be anyone of us!!!

Jeremiah 38:5-13-Then Zedekiah the king said, “Look, he is in your hand. For the king can do nothing against you.” So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the king’s son, which was in the court of the prison, and they let Jeremiah down with ropes. And in ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 38:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

Whatever Love Means

Contributed by Andrew Warriner on Apr 9, 2013

It is the most recognised word in any language, it is the subject used most commonly in literature, both fiction and non- fiction, it is the most common central theme for lyricists in secular and religious song writing alike and is responsible for selling

On the 24th February 1981, our country and indeed the world was captivated by the official announcement of the engagement of our future king, Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. When asked by journalists “Were they in love?” they both replied “yes”, actually if I remember ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Salvation Army

God Knows How To Make Lemonade!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Apr 14, 2013

Don’t give up, your answer is closer than you think. Your miracle is just around the corner! He hasn’t forgot about your need and He still knows your address, He knows everything about you!

“God knows how to make Lemonade John 21:1-2 MSG 1.After this, Jesus appeared again to the disciples, this time at the Tiberias Sea (the Sea of Galilee). This is how he did it: Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed "Twin"), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the brothers Zebedee, and two other ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational