Sermons on Cruel:

From A Sob To A Song

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

From a Sob to a Song: Learn from Habakkuk How the Lord Leads from Confusion to Calm

It started with four highjacked airplanes and three downed buildings resulting in the deaths of 6,000 people. How did you react when you first found out about the attacks? For me it was scepticism. It looked more like a movie than reality. When the frightful facts finally sank in I was reminded ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

A Terrible,no Good, Very Bad Day Series

Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Nov 30, 2004

This message is about how we can still survive and succeed in spite of those times when everything we touch seems to crumble. This is part #6 of a 9 part series.

MOSES: FROM DOUBT TO DELIVERANCE A TERRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY Sunday October 20, 2002 Scripture Reference: Exodus 5 & 6 various verses Intro. A. Here is a really dumb question, “Have you ever had a really bad day?” If you are tempted to answer “no” to that question please let me know ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Here I Am To Worship

Contributed by Neil Briggs on Dec 1, 2004

Prayer, the missing jewel of worship

1 Timothy 2 : 1-3 The passage that we have read together this morning is headed up in the NIV Instructions for worship. At first glance you may well think, hang on , this chapter say’s nothing about worship, we however need to ask our selves is this really true and that is what I pray that we can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer For Knowledge Series

Contributed by Richard Vartenisian on Mar 5, 2015

What Paul found important to pray about

Prayer for Knowledge Ephesians 1: 15 – 23 The Christians that first received this letter had a great reputation. Eph 1:15, 16 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Walls Are Gone Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 9, 2015

Jesus tore down walls to unify us and welcome us to the presence of God.

The Walls are Gone Ephesians 2:13-22 Ill. From our earliest moments, we tend to focus on differences. There is a story about two apples in a tree. One of them said, “Look at those humans. They find reasons to hate and fight each other over everything.They are stealing, killing, going to war, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Ann's Funeral 03/14/2015

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Mar 15, 2015

Ann was one of those people that you just enjoyed being around. She was always the same Ann whenever or wherever you saw her.

Ann 03/14/2015 funeral On behalf of the family thank you for coming today….we are here pay our respects to Annie Lou Hutchins Smith ..a Mother, a Grandmother, an Aunt …a Sister, and a friend. For me I never thought much about Ann being my Sister In Law…she always seemed like one ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Dirty Word: Paitience

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 15, 2015

In of day of instant, fast living ---we must know God has a great teaching tool called PATIENCE. Patience can teach us faith. In your patience possess your souls? Patience carries a lot of wait.

THE DIRTY WORD: PATIENCE! PATIENCE MAY CARRY ALOT OF WAIT! By Wade M. Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Luke 21:19 (KJV) In your patience possess ye your souls. Luke 21:19 (NIV) By standing firm you will gain life. Luke 21:19 (MSG) Staying with it—that's what is required. Stay with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Demas In My Mirror Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 17, 2015

Looking a the men who were with Paul when it came time for him to die, Demas, a faithful man in the past, was the only one who left. He may have left the faith but he also may have found a more comfortable place to serve God.

Annual Sermons Volume 12 Sermon 1 2 Tim 3:10 DEMAS IN MY MIRROR? Demas was a fine follower of Christ for years. With Paul in his first imprisonment, Paul calls ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-18

Denomination: Baptist

You Better Change Your Attitude Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 25, 2015

4 steps for turning a bad attitude into a good one (Material adapted from Les and Leslie Parrott's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages, chapter 4, One Bad Thing Every Good Marriage Can Improve, pgs. 69-80)

HoHum: Les and Leslie Parrott- It was the best wedding reception we’ve ever attended except that it wasn’t a wedding reception. This needs some explanation. One week earlier the bride backed out. There was no catastrophe, no dark secrets revealed. She simply wanted to put off the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Conflict Resolution God’s Way

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 17, 2015

If we remember the words of Jesus, especially when we are in conflict with our fellow man, we will change the world. Loving our neighbour fulfills any and every other divine command, for genuine love does no harm to its neighbour.

There was a church where the pastor and the minister of music were not getting along. As time went by, this began to spill over into the worship service. The first week the pastor preached on commitment and how we all should dedicate ourselves to the service of God. The music director led the song, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Anglican

Never Forgotten

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 11, 2015

As a mother never forgets her child, so our Father never forgets His children.

WHEN I WAS A KID – I mean, a really little kid – my mother had to ride a bus to work every day. But first, she had to drop me off at the sitter’s, which means that I rode on the bus part of the way with her. It was always early in the morning. Ordinarily, the sun wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:13-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Profiles And Pictures Of The Anti-Christ Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 31, 2015

We see pictures and profiles of the anti-Christ in the kings Alexander the Great and Antochus IV Ephianes. Alexander the power and Antiochus the pure evil picture of anti-Christ. We can live in faith and not fear as we look to the rock Jesus.

Intro: Remember as we look at Daniel eight we have already established that Heaven rules. God is in control. Because God is in control we can trust Him and live pure and holy lives that honor Him. God has the answers to all our questions if we will look and ask. The book of Daniel answers many ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 8:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Follow? Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 20, 2014

The contrast of Herod killing John the Baptist to Jesus feeding 5000 in Mark 6 is very revealing of the life of sin vs. a life of service. We must be totally devoted to Christ to live for Him, and cannot live like He is a convenience.

Who do you follow? Mark 6:14-44 Introduction - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Key verse: Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - For us to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The ‘success Story’ Of The ‘unsuccessful’ Prophets!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Aug 11, 2014

Focusing on Faithfulness in the Ministry as it is the key to gaining God’s approval in any realm of spiritual ministry!!!

The ‘Success story’ of the ‘Unsuccessful’ prophets!!! At the outset, I desire to bring to the fore, a ‘juicy’ tale adorning Science history. When, the invention-coal miner’s lamp- of Sir Humphrey Davy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:21-23

Denomination: *other

Taking It Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 25, 2014

If it is a crime to take something that belongs to someone else THEN the offended party has the right of ownership. You shall not steal. Exodus 20:15

Dakota Community Church August 24, 2014 Taking It Summer Series at Dakota: The 10 Commandments Exodus 20:15 You shall not steal. Key thought: Because human beings are created in the image of God, the principle of giving God HIS due is carried over to our neighbour. We owe our neighbour ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Mennonite