Sermons on Corners:

A Survey For The Servant

Contributed by Jimmy Gear on Aug 13, 2001

In order to be an effective servant for Christ, we must make sure a number of areas of our testimony and life are in check.

Chapter 10: Jesus, The Good Shepherd. Week Three: A Survey for the Servant. (10:31-42) I. Introduction. --Have you ever been in a Mall and gotten cornered by one of those people with a clipboard in their hand, wanting to take a ridiculous survey? I try to avoid those folks as much as possible, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:31-42

Denomination: Baptist

Criteria For Resolving Conflicts

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 19, 2001

Criteria For Resolving Conflicts

Criteria For Resolving Conflicts Illustration:How to turn a disagreement into a feud: 1. Be sure to develop and maintain a healthy fear of conflict, letting your own feelings build up so you are in an explosive frame of mind. 2. If you must state your concerns, be as vague and general as ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When He Heard That John Had Been Arrested, Jesus Withdrew To Galilee'

Contributed by Simon Harrison on Apr 4, 2001

How do we cope with our guilt feelings about things we can’t change in the world?

I have recently been feeling a little guilty about failing to renew my membership of Amnesty International. This feeling particularly strikes when I hear in the news of some injustice somewhere in a far flung corner of the globe. I suppose that if I was still in amnesty, I would still ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15, Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Making Peace With The People In Your Past

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2001

How to move toward forgiving those who have hurt you the most over the years.

Forgiveness is hard. When somebody does something that cuts our heart or damages our feelings, it’s difficult to forgive. But the difficulty of forgiveness is exponentially harder when the person we are trying to forgive has been in our life for years. A father or a mother, a brother or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

God-Like In Caring For The Poor Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 29, 2008

This is a teaching to equip the church about care for the poor

GOD-LIKE IN CARING FOR THE POOR Matthew 6:1-4 How do mature disciples respond to the poor? With compassion showing God’s love with acts of kindness and goodness. Disciples of Christ follow their Lord who cares for the poor. We are called to stand for justice. Biblical justice means lifting the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Church Of God

When God Is Late

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 10, 2008

God doesn’t work on our timelines but does work out all things for our good under His time frame

Introduction: God’s ways are not our ways. His ways are above us. Some storms are of our own making, some are from the effects of something others may do. Some God allows, like the one in out text. For those that are Children of God, those that love God All things work together for good. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

Why Does God Wait

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 13, 2008

Sometimes it may seem that God doesn’t hear us but God does care for His children and His delay may be an opportunity to increase our faith

Introduction: Many times, we have things in our lives and we do not know why things seem to be delayed. We have definite needs, and God seems to wait. Even in times that we do not understand, we must always remember that God=s clock always keeps perfect time. Why does God seemingly at times, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

5 Marks Of Great Leaders

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 23, 2008

The mark or traits of leadership is all important in the 21st century.

5 Marks of Great Leaders Text: John 13:1-9 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wise Men: Portrait Of A Heart Seeking God Series

Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 13, 2007

The Wise Men went through great lengths in their search for the newborn King.

Series: Characters at the Cradle THE WISE MEN: Portrait of a Heart Seeking God Matthew 2:1-12 Who were these wise men. The actual word translated is the word, "magi". The Magi were a special cast of priests in Persia and in Babylon. These were men of high stature and respect. I. THEY WERE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Are You?

Contributed by Juan Lane on Oct 4, 2009

We have to know who we are and trust God that our pastors are who God has called them to be

Who are you? Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

As Arrows Are In The Hands Of A Mighty Man

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007

Encouragement to parents regarding instilling values into their children.

As Arrows are in the Hand of a Mighty Man Ps 127 1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5

Ephesians: My Wealth, My Walk, My Warfare: Lesson 4

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 8, 2009

The temple of God.

A. 4 STEPS DOWN FROM GOD Remember comes from tombstone, “a place of remembering.” 1. You were a Gentile (v. 11). Born outside God’s covenant relationship. • “In the flesh” both spiritually and physically lost. 2. You were without Christ (v. 12). Name means deliverer or anointed one. • No one to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

7.1 On The Richter Scale. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 9, 2010

A brief message to the folks at the Corps, after the quake that rocked our city, reminding them that nothing can seperate us from the love of God.

Romans 8:37-39 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,d neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:37-39

Denomination: Salvation Army

Getting To Know God Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 26, 2011

The third part of the series “Getting to Know God” is about being gentle and humble.

Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” The third part of the series ...read more

Scripture: James 4:10

Refuge

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Dec 18, 2011

Why start a new church, there's plenty around?

Refuge By: Pastor Jeff Pearce Intro: What is Refuge? 1: A place a) somewhere to go and seek shelter b) safe haven for protection c) a special place for the seeker to find satisfaction Point: Almost everyone at one time or another in there lives seek a refuge from something or someone. My ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:12-13

Denomination: Other