Sermons on Contingency:

Paradoxes Of The Passion Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 26, 2011

To speak of the Paradoxes of the Passion is to disclose the very center of that which is the object of our faith. Paradoxes of the Passion call us to look past the shallowness of man & see the Crucifixion of Christ from God's perspective. For the death

MARK 15:21-32 PARADOXES OF THE PASSION As a Christian reads this text we can't help but be confronted with Paradoxes of the Passion. A paradox defines a statement which superficially seem to be contradictory, impossible, even absurd, yet beyond the superficial is in reality true. A paradox ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Creator Comforts Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 9, 2007

God is speaking to His world. His Spirit-filled Word provides opportunity for growth and hope for His people. Those who receive the eternal Word and are changed will find eternal reward because of it.

ISAIAH 40: 1-11 THE CREATOR COMFORTS (Psalm 23) How majestic is the second part of the Book of Isaiah. The new section opens by stirring the people of God with the promise and hope of redemption and restoration. The Prophet begins with the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Does God Believe In Atheists?

Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 18, 2007

The arguments for God demand examination. (Part 2 on a series dealing with atheism)

DOES GOD BELIEVE IN ATHEISTS? Psalm 19.1-6 S: Atheism C: Rational belief in God Pr: THE ARGUMENTS FOR GOD DEMAND EXAMINATION. Type: Proposition The ____ argument for God is… I. CAUSE II. DESIGN III. MORAL IV. SPIRITUAL V. WITNESSES PA: How is the change to be observed? • Acknowledge it takes ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Listening To The Right Voice

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jul 11, 2008

The Third sermon in the series, Overcoming the Grasshopper Complex.

TITLE: Listening to the Right Voice Text: Joshua 1 Theme: Overcoming the Grasshopper Complex INTRODUCTION: The voices you and I listen too can determine the success or failure of our mission in life. The story is told of an American Battle ship that was fighting a storm at sea. On the radar, an ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Casting Effectively

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 27, 2010

Do we really cast our cares on the Lord and leave them there?

Are You Casting Effectively? Scriptures: 1 Peter 5:6-10; James 4:7 Introduction: When I was younger, my father taught me how to fish. He took me to a pond and showed me how to place the weight on the line so that the line (bait) would sink. He also taught me how to attach the plastic bob on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Be Fooled

Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 20, 2009

There is a difference between worldly knowledge and godly wisdom.

Do Not Be Fooled, Galatians 6:1-10 Introduction Job 28:18 says, “No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.” In Matthew 13:46 Jesus says of a man in a parable, “Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Zordak - Jesus’ Guardian Angel

Contributed by Samuel Young on Jun 3, 2011

Jesus’ life from the perspective of His guardian angle. The angle tells the story of Jesus from His birth through His death. He was able to see the physical world, the spiritual conflicts and the Father’s pain.

Trip: Today, I would like you to go with me on a journey to meet a very special person. We get on a bus outside that takes us to the airport and we fly to Cape Canaveral, Florida. We board our space shuttle and away we go. Higher and higher we fly. We make that famous turn and finally we are ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Supernatural Adoption Series

Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Dec 29, 2011

Today we are diving into verses nine to seventeen, a section in which we will discover huge themes: life, adoption, and inheritance – amazing realities.

Supernatural Adoption Romans 8:9-17 Bruce Miller Supernatural Adoption Last week we experienced a great moving of God’s Spirit in the services. Several have told me in tears how they felt set free in a supernatural way that they cannot explain. Many were baptized. Dads baptized sons in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Reality Of Opposition Series

Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008

In any good and worthwhile project Satan will throw opposition our way

Visioneering The Reality of Opposition Nehemiah 4 Matthew Sullivan A Quaker farmer was having a hard time with his mule. No matter what he tried the mule would not get up. He told the mule I am a Quaker and you know I cannot hit you and I cannot curse you. However, I can sell you to my ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stand And Fight: Learning To Accessorize Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 9, 2008

The Belt of Truth

Stand and Fight: Learning to Accessorize Ephesians 6:10-18 Beartown Road Alliance Church There was a game that we used to play when I was little called King of the Hill. We used to play it almost every recess on the side of the schoolyard, next to the baseball field. There was a small hill and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Why Did Jesus Have To Die And Did He Really Rise From The Dead?

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 19, 2019

This message will try to answer the two questions - why did Jesus have to die and did He really rise up from the dead.

Jesus: Why Did He Have To Die Did He Really Rise From The Dead? I. Why Did Jesus Die? I want to look at this question from 3 perspectives: the Romans, the Jews, Jesus and the church. A) Why The Romans Said Jesus Must Die… • Because he disturbed Roman order. • Because he spoke of a coming ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:45, 1 Corinthians 15:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 16, 2019

A study in the book of Jeremiah 41: 1 – 18

Jeremiah 41: 1 – 18 Being in the wrong place at the wrong time 1 Now it came to pass in the seventh month that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family and of the officers of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. And there they ate ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 41:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Future Focus Present Faithfulness - Uprooting Bitter Roots Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 28, 2018

Message continuing to address the problem of bitterness.

Future Focus Present Faithfulness Series Pt 10 “Uprooting Bitter Roots 3” Hebrews 12 identifies three deadly infections that contaminate the Christian community and disrupt the unity God instructs us to pursue, promote and protect. These three infections also prevent the pursuit of the three life ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-9

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Don’t Go Out Half-Dressed

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 6, 2018

A study in the book of 2 Samuel 10: 1 – 19

2 Samuel 10: 1 – 19 Don’t go out half-dressed 10 It happened after this that the king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. 2 Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So, David sent by the hand of his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 10:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Makes Us Tick? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

Another sermon from the whole letter to help people understand and be convicted of their personal responsibility for the Church’s effectiveness in the world today.

When I was a kid I loved to take things apart. Sure. That’s neat on the outside, and what it does it pretty neat, but what makes it work? What does it look like inside? Whenever something minor broke down, it spelled opportunity to me. Because that meant it either needed to be fixed, or ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ