Sermons on Cows:

He’s Here; Lives And Communities Are Changing! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 23, 2012

Gorped, To stare wide eyed at something, jaw hanging down in amazement. Please feel free to use this word, you will not likely find it in dictionaries, but is in reasonably common use in New Zealand. The King has been forecast for thousands of years. Man

Forecast King! Advent Last weekend, the long weekend on the Friday along with what must have been most of the population of the South Island, Rochelle and her parents and I went to the A[griculture] & P[astoral] Show. We did all the standard show stuff, the watching balloons drifting heavenward ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16, Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Napping On Beds Of Ivory

Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 31, 2012

Exposition of Blessings

Text: Amos 6:1-8, Title: Napping on Ivory Beds, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/30/12, AM A Opening illustration: watching the ice dancing show at Dollywood yesterday, over analyzing, and wondering if the people singing actually believe the Christmas carols they are singing. Dollywood has always been overtly ...read more

Scripture: Amos 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

If You Want To Walk On Water, You Have To Get Out Of The Boat

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 20, 2011

How much of a risk taker for Jesus are you?

23-10-2011 Marshland St James Sermon: If you want to walk on water, you better get out of the boat! Let us open in prayer Father, I pray that you will anoint my words this evening that they may be words for each of us from you. I ask what I say may be relevant in our Christian lives. We ask ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:30-36, Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Anglican

Evangelism 3

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 16, 2013

What must we be prepared for when we share the Gospel of Christ? What examples do we have to look at in the Bible? How should these examples prepare us for whatever may come our way when we share Christ?

Today as we talk about evangelism I want to read the entire chapter of Daniel 5 from the NLT. Daniel Chapter 5 1 Many years later King Belshazzar gave a great feast for 1,000 of his nobles, and he drank wine with them. 2 While Belshazzar was drinking the wine, he gave orders to bring in the gold ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Nazarene

Abiding In Christ

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Oct 31, 2008

Perhaps the greatest need for Christians today is to develop a higher spiritual discipline of abiding in Christ and His word.

Abiding in Christ: John 15:7 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” – John 15:7 Perhaps the greatest need for Christians today is to develop a higher spiritual discipline of abiding in Christ and His word. Many studies show that only ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Listen To?

Contributed by Greg Burcham on Oct 1, 2016

This sermon addresses the importance of listening to God rather than the world.

Who Do You Listen To? Occasionally I have a dream that is so real to me that it impacts my waking decisions. The inspiration for this sermon comes from such a dream. In my dream I was preaching at a church. I was giving it my all and then I looked at all of the congregation, some were playing ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12

Denomination: Baptist

Growing In God's Word

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 16, 2016

The Bible is God's love story to us. Like the psalmist, we should hunger for God's word. As we choose to obey him and read his word, our desire to obey him over our temptations will grow.

Psalm 119:97-104 Growing in God’s Word What book is the best-selling and most widely distributed book of all time? What was the first book that Johannes Gutenberg chose to mass produce with his movable type printing press in the year 1450? What book has had parts translated into more than ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:97-104, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Change Your Mind! Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 1, 2017

God calls us to radically change our mindset, to be like-minded, humble-minded, and Christ-minded. As we follow Jesus, we learn to value others above ourselves and to truly live the way we were meant to live, so a watching world will take note.

Philippians 2:1-11 Change your Mind! Sometimes people easily change their mind. I heard about a guy who e-mailed his ex. He said, My dearest Susan, I’ve been so desolate ever since I broke off our engagement. Simply devastated. Won’t you PLEASE consider coming back to me? You hold a place in my ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

“from Stressed To Blessed” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 13, 2014

Our walk with and reliance on God can make a positive difference in our physical health.

When you’re under stress, your blood pressure rises, pulse quickens, and adrenalin shoots through your body. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re about to get hit by a truck, your stress response says, “Get out of the way!” That’s good. But when stress ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

"The Gift Of Love"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 9, 2014

A Christmas Sermon

"The Gift of Love" Luke 2:1-20 One morning, when I was staying at my sister's house near Cincinnati, Ohio I heard strange noises outside. So, I opened up the door and looked out. It was garbage day, and overflowing trash cans and recycle bins were lined up and down the street in front of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Heaven Is For Real: The Reality Of Heaven

Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 17, 2014

Every believer has the promised hope of living forever in Heaven. “Since we have been raised to new life with Christ, we should set our sights on the realities of heaven and let heaven fill our thoughts.”

HEAVEN IS FOR REAL: THE REALITY OF HEAVEN INTRO QUOTE: “Here is a small fact: You are going to die. I am in truthfulness attempting to be cheerful about this whole topic, though most people find themselves hindered in believing in me, no matter my protestations… Of course, an ...read more

Denomination: *other

Freedom From Broken Relationships: Make Peace Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on May 17, 2014

1 Offence is inevitable. but 2 Peace begins at home-with you. 3 Trust God. Leave vengeance/retribution in the LORD’s hands. 4 Relationship is more important than the Right, Power, Riches, Respect 5 Replace Anger with Love-Watch your Words.

Freedom from Broken Relationships –Make Peace The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: . . . hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy . . . and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Denomination: *other

Living In The Fall Of Man: On A Lonely Christian Walk

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 30, 2021

Are you feeling caught between worlds? Are you feeling troubled by an emotion you can't quite name? Are you desperately lonely? Cut off? Perplexed? Amazed?

"The loneliness of the Christian results from his walk with God in an ungodly world, a walk that must often take him away from the fellowship of good Christians as well as from that of the unregenerate world. His God-given instincts cry out for companionship with others of his kind, others ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

"i Am Doing A New Thing"

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Apr 1, 2021

This is a message on the theme of New Year's from Isaiah.

“I AM DOING A NEW THING!” Isaiah 43:18-20 Version Two: Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ, January 10, 2021 Video Link: https: //youtu.be/o1jSCzat248 INTRODUCTION: 1.) Isaiah is a book with many prophecies for God’s people. A.) Today let us look at a few verses in chapter ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, Hebrews 12:1-2, Ephesians 3:20-21, Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Drop Your Bucket Where You Are Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

The point is, we must recognize that it is only as we take advantage of the opportunities before our eyes that we can arrive at the distant goal.

This text is saying that wisdom is right in front of the man with understanding, but the fool does not see it. He roams all over the world in search of what is right under his nose. The fool is like the proverbial cow who always thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. The wise ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24