Sermons on Covenant Theology:

The Question That Condemned Jesus - (Whose Line Is It?) Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 9, 2003

There was one phrase that Jesus never used of Himself... but when others used it, dramatic things would happen. What was that phrase?

OPEN: A Jewish father was concerned about his son. He had not truly raised him to be grounded in the faith of Judaism… So, hoping to remedy this he sent his son to Israel so the boy could experience his heritage. A year later the young man returned home. He said, "Father, thank you for sending ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:57-68

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Return To Your First Love

Contributed by Johnny Small on Jul 2, 2003

Remember the height from which we have fallen and return back to our first, true love of Christ.

Return to Your First Love Do your remember your first love? I do. I was just a teenager. When I met her I fell in love with her at first sight. She was beautiful and sleek. She had curves that had never been seen before. She was fast and handled perfectly. I spent all of my money on her ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-11, Matthew 18:3

Denomination: Baptist

3 Things God Has Done For Us

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 30, 2002

This sermon describes some of the advantages we receive because of Jesus’ work on the cross.

INTRODUCTION A. Many Christians live in ignorance of what God has done for us. B. Many are not interested in doctrinal matters but in only what they get out of a church. C. I appeal again to George Barna’s research of 1996 and 1997. 1. Many professing Christians believe that people are inherently ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Rules For Sacrifices

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Jun 13, 2002

Sacrifice and offering symbolize the worship of a people who fall short, who find forgiveness and, finding it, enjoy fellowship with the LORD. In these chapters a variety of sacrifices and offerings speak of that relationship.

RULES FOR SACRIFICES LEVITICUS 1–7 “If a member of the community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD’s commands, he is guilty” (Lev. 4:27). Sacrifice and offering symbolize the worship of a people who fall short, who find forgiveness and, finding it, enjoy fellowship ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Beware Of False Prophets Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Nov 27, 2001

John warns the church against listening to those in false ministries.

PREWARNED & PREPARED - I JOHN 4:1-6 I came across a list of ANAGRAMS(rearrange letters of one word or phrase to form another) DORMITORY – Dirty Room/DESPERATION-A rope ends it THE MORSE CODE-Here come dots SLOT MACHINES-Cash lost in em ELEVEN PLUS TWO-Twelve plus one ASTRONOMER-Moon ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

But If Not Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Jun 22, 2001

Living with confidence in the sovereignty of God.

TITLE: BUT IF NOT TEXT: Daniel 1:1-4; 3:16-18 TOPIC: God’s Sovereignty, When The Miracle Doesn’t Come 16Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter. 17“If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:16-18, Daniel 1:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Bought And Paid For Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007

Fifth in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

Well…he’s back. Exactly thirty years after we first learned the name Apollo Creed, thirty years after we first heard the strains of “Gonna Fly Now”, thirty years after we first heard him cry, “Adrienne”, and sixteen years after we last saw him on the silver screen, this Christmas, Rocky Balboa is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Burying Sara

Contributed by Steve Lotze on Mar 27, 2007

Sometimes in our lives and in the life of a church there are things that God wants us to leave behind, and until we do we cannot embrace the powerful promise of the future.

Burying Sara Gen. 23 Though the passing of this year was not as spectacular as Y2K, it is none the less a very important threshold we have crossed. We’ve just crossed over into the new millennium! - (Explain: no year "0") Culture has changed From agricultural (radio) Industrial (TV) ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 23:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Message Sent (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 12, 2009

We can only enjoy freedom when we experience God’s Word.

For two weeks now, Deacons Jun Go and Alex Chun are going through a Freshmen Integration Training in preparation for their upcoming masters in the Int’l Graduate School of Leadership. Though I am not really a freshman, I have to join that immersion experience. One of its highlights was a cultural ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31

Denomination: Baptist

When The Shepherds Met The Shepherds

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Dec 14, 2009

The Lord’s humble coming tells us more about His glory than any spectacle ever can.

From my family, I would like to greet each one of you a blessed Christmas! In their December 13, 2004 issue, exactly 5 years ago, Newsweek came up with a cover story about “The Birth of Jesus.”[1] Its subtitle was “From Mary to the manger, how the Gospels mix faith and history to tell the Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Mission Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Dec 22, 2009

Jesus came to be our prophet, priest, and king.

THREEFOLD OFFICE OF CHRIST Many notable people have commented on Jesus’ place as the most famous, important, and significant person in history: • “I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Empire Strikes Back Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 27, 2008

Exposition of Acts 12:1-17 regarding the attack of Herod on the church and the churches response to persecution

Text: Acts 12:1-17, Title: The Empire Strikes Back, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/30/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Ignatius Kung was ordained as a Bishop of Shanghai in 1949, shortly after the communists took over China. The Chinese government pressured him to align his loyalties to the "Chinese Catholic ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Oprah & Eckhart Tolle's: New Earth

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 8, 2008

A Christian response to Oprah’s new on-line Class with Eckhart Tolle - every Monday night on Oprah.com. The classes started March 3, 2008 and last week two million attended the class. Which is leaving scorces of confused people in it wake.

“Oprah& Eckhart Tolle’s: New Earth” Acts 17:11 Open with 8 minute video clip [“Mega Church Of Oprah.” available at www.carringtonsteele.citymax.com/page/page/5776487.htm] Oprah Winfrey is a one-woman entertainment empire and her influence extends around the world. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:11

Denomination: Baptist

Model For Unity

Contributed by Duane Smith on Sep 29, 2008

This message is intended to stress the need for unity and provide instruction on how we can gain and keep it: in the church and family.

MODEL FOR UNITY Acts 11:1-18 INTRODUCTION: A. How many of you have ever built a model? 1. There are all kinds: a. Cars & Trucks b. Military vehicles & Trains c. Planes & boats 2. At present I am working on a ship, the HMS Bounty. a. There are many reasons a ship can become ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit's Prayer Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 6, 2008

Though the suffering that the Christian endures in life is nothing by way of comparison to the glory that awaits him (8.18), God does not leave him without help. The Spirit helps him in his weakness. Even if the primary weakness Paul has in mind is that o

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-28

Denomination: Congregational