Sermons on Creation Allegory:

The Church, A Beautiful Bride

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 9, 2012

The Church is called the Bride of Christ, so how do we make sure that we are an attractive bride?

The Church, a Beautiful Bride It was a quiet Saturday morning as the guests began to filter into the little church. Friends of the couple had been there for hours making sure everything was just perfect. The guests were a diverse bunch, some were friends of hers, and others were friends of his. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:2

Denomination: Wesleyan

Man Vs Wild

Contributed by John Perry on Jan 12, 2011

The wilderness really reveals what we are. We see two different groups of people in our text facing the same conditions, environment & circumstances. One group of people is dying while the other group is thriving. What makes the difference?

Bunbury Wed pm 12/01/11 “Man Vs Wild” Intro: *** The survival expert & ex British SAS soldier Bear Grylls has b/co famous for his series of reality survival documentaries where he is dropped from the air into remote locations of hostile territory w/ the mission of surviving & finding ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:1-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like A Treasure In A Field Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 27, 2010

The question isn't what is the treasure. The question is what is the Kingdom like? The answer is: a treasure

It is a serendipitous story, which is a story about serendipity. Serendipity, isn’t that a great word? It is probably one of my favourite words. You know what serendipity means right? Serendipity means an unexpected discovery. You know when you are looking for something and you find ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Power Of One Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 21, 2009

17th in a series from Ecclesiastes. One person can make a difference - either positive or negative - depending on what they do with the wisdom of God.

[“Power of One” video] That video illustrates very well the overall theme of the passage that we’re going to look at this morning. Since we’re only covering six verses this morning, let’s go ahead and read this passage out loud together: 13 This wisdom I have also seen under the sun, and it ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Line Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Nov 21, 2007

The life line between Paul and God was the Spirit of God and his spirit. In this on-going sanctification process, Paul relied upon the Spirit of God to minister to his spirit, thus the comment in verse nine, whom I serve with my spirit.

Series Title: Romans – The Line in the Sand Message Title: The Life Line 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; When I was just a youngster in the military, I had the occasion, because of my ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:9

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Wrath And Grace

Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008

Paul describes the spiritual blessings Christians have in Christ. He prays that Christians would realize the lofty position to which they have been called. He describes the absolute reign of Christ & His triumph over the would-be powers of the age.

Intro In 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the allegory/novel, “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Jekyll and Hyde are one and the same man, but one character is good & the other is evil Acting on the theory that it was possible to separate his character into good & evil, Dr. Jekyll created ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Become A Dynamic Christian Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 19, 2007

Paul’s description of himself

How To Become A Dynamic Christian Romans 1:1 Paul, a bondservant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart unto the gospel of God, • Do you have a desire to be a dynamic believer in Jesus Christ. To be the real thing instead of playing religious games? Years ago the Emperor of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Trusting Reason Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 26, 2007

You cannot always trust what you think. Your mind is fallible. Faith is required for what reason cannot attain.

a. In our first week on this subject, we did an overview about trust and we learned that trust is developed through a loving relationship with the one we are learning to believe in. b. We learned that the “trustworthiness” of the one we must believe in is vital, and that even if we have all the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Prayerlessness Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on May 1, 2008

Do you know the number one struggle of every Christian? It is prayerlessness. See how Moses found the strength to pray when weary.

Corporate & Intercessory Prayer Review – What kind of diet are you on? What do you fill your appetite with? Did you “diet” this week from sawdust and try some bread of life? Testimonies? Preview A recent survey of Discipleship Journal readers ranked areas of greatest spiritual challenge to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Letting Jesus' Words Restore Calm

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 8, 2009

Each believer needs to let Jesus’ words restore calm through the promises of His Word, the assistance of the divine Helper, His death on the cross and His victory over Satan when we experience turmoil, anxiety, anger and fear in our daily spiritual life.

LETTING JESUS’ WORDS RESTORE CALM--John 14:25-31 Proposition: Each believer needs to let Jesus’ words restore calm through the promises of His Word, the assistance of the divine Helper, His death on the cross and His victory over Satan when we experience turmoil, anxiety, anger and fear in our ...read more

Scripture: John 14:25-31

Denomination: Baptist

A Humble Life Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 18, 2012

What the humble life looks like.

Introduction Humility is not a minister’s favorite subject. How can you exhort others to be humble with a clear conscience or presume to know what you are talking about? You would have to be humble; yet, believing yourself to be humble is not being humble. But if you are not humble, how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pressing Into His Presence Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 18, 2007

Worship is not merely a response to God, but it is also the pursuit of God. God pursues us, and yet for some odd reason, He seems to be just beyond our grasp when we seek Him. The pressing into His Presence is the choice of our will to worship Him.

Encountering God - Part 2 – Pressing Into His Presence Overview Last week, I laid a foundation for what I believe to be the biblical nature of worship, starting with the fact that God has created mankind to worship Him. That worship arises from a relationship with Him. The bible says in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1

Denomination: Baptist

Confrontation!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Nathan confronts David about his sins. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: 2 Samuel chapter 12 verses 1-14: Ill: • A young lady was sunbathing on the beach; • When a little boy in his swimming trunks, carrying a towel, • Came up to her and asked her, "Do you believe in God?" • She was surprised by the question but she replied, "Why, yes, I do." • Then he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-14

Denomination: Brethren

Suffering, Carrying Your Cross And Denying Yourself.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Mar 2, 2015

This sermon it is about suffering, and taking up our crosses, and denying ourselves, and loosing our lives. Where is the honour and hope and victory and glory in that one? Well you will be surprised!

Welcome Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Today is the 2nd Sunday in lent; and the theme of today’s service is about suffering, … about taking up our crosses, … and denying ourselves, … while loosing our lives. This was a very difficult ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Episcopal

A Prayer For The King - Psalm 20 Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 1, 2021

The people pray for the king on the eve of battle because as goes the king, so goes the people!

Summer in the Psalms Psalm 20: A Prayer for the King Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 08-01-2021 Aslan is not a Tame Lion [Slide] In seminary, a friend was talking about the Chronicles of Narnia and I told him I had never read them. He was shocked and pulled “The Lion, the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist