Sermons on Crush:

Christ Our Comforter Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Sep 23, 2004

Suffering is a common human experience. But it doesn’t have to stop us ministering for God. In fact God can use our experience of suffering to help others by the way we offer them the support that we have received from God.

This week I’ve been listening to a series of lectures on depression by Arch Hart, who’s Professor of Psychology at Fuller Seminary in the US. One of the interesting things he said was a piece of advice he gives to ministers. He says never take your day off on a Monday if you can possibly help it. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Proverbial Wisdom

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 11, 2004

1- Friends and brothers 2- Medicine and bones

INTRO.- Quips, quotes and notes - Most husbands become interested in politics. In fact, many of them are already the minority leader in their house. - The most difficult arithmetic to master is the art of counting our blessings. - It’s funny how a bad cold improves enough to let a person accept ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Believe In Jesus Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 15, 2005

A look at what you need to acknowledge about Jesus to be a Christian

If you were to ask most people in Canada, Nova Scotia or Bedford today what religion they are the ultimate answer that you would receive would be “Christian”. That particular answer would in no way reflect a relationship they had or didn’t have with God, nor would it reflect any solid concept of ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:6-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Amazing Love

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Feb 23, 2004

An expository message on Isaiah 53. No other passage sets out the heart of love of the Lord seen in the Suffering Servant, the Messiah Jesus, more than this one.

AMAZING LOVE Isaiah 52:13-53:12 No other passage sets out the heart of love of the Lord seen in the Suffering Servant, the Messiah – Jesus – more than this one. And all this some 700 years before Christ lived on earth. The N.T. quotes more from Isaiah than all the other prophets combined, with ...read more

Scripture: John 10:17-18, Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Madness Of The Prophet Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 5, 2004

Moses, Pt. 14 of 15

THE MADNESS OF THE PROPHET (NUMBERS 22:1-35; 25:1-9; 31:6-8) My sister who returned from Hong Kong in the mid-90s after a few years of work there brought home many VCDs and told about the street vendors in Hong Kong that sold original VCDs as well as pirated VCDs and illegal computer software such ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Garden Of Delight & The Fall Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

Did you know that God always intended to bless man? Learn the original purposes for man, woman, and marriage - plus learn how the serpent deceived Eve and how it still does it to this day.

2:1-3 So God rested on the 7th day. The Hebrew actually means God "ceased" from the activities of the past six days - and possibly then settled in to the creation He had made, receiving refreshment from it. The Law codified the Sabbath as a day of rest and the Jews came up with all kinds of ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Fix These Words In Your Hearts

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 25, 2005

This text in Deuteronomy stresses the need to fix God’s Word in our hearts and our children’s hearts. How is this done? How does this make us feel when God puts such responsibility in our hearts? That’s what this sermon expounds on.

May 29, 2005 Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and souls; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Blaming Bathsheba

Contributed by Paul Pattison on May 31, 2005

David models for the believer the pathway from condemnation to renewed confidence with God.

Don’t Blame Bathsheba 2 Samuel 11:1-12:14 “In the spring, when the kings normally went out to war, David sent out Joab, his servants, and all the Israelites. They destroyed the Ammonites and attacked the city of Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem.” Armies have for centuries kept their top ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope For A New Millenium

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 11, 2004

Finding hope, even in difficult time.

Introduction Does a New Millennium Offer Hope? Happy New Year! Happy New Century & Happy New Millennium! Congratulations! You‘ve made it to the year 2000 – the long dreaded Y2K bug has proved to be less nuisance than the average mosquito. In the midst of my unpacking, I watched just a little bit ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

How Do I Overcome The Anger From Suffering? Series

Contributed by Raymond Maurer on Jul 21, 2004

How do I overcome anger from suffering? 1.Accept anger as a normal emotion 2.Beware of anger from an incomplete perspective 3.Confess my anger to prevent sin 4.Put your arms around Jesus

Title: How Do I Overcome Anger from Suffering? Text: Job 6.1-9.35 Series: Job: The Mystery of Suffering (Job) Raymond Maurer, New Life Christian Church, Wixom, MI www.NewLifeWithGod.com. E-mail me if you would like the Power Point Slides (Ray@NewLifeWithGod.com). If you’re a Lakers fan I’m sure ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dreaming With An Answer

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 6, 2004

This Wednesday night message deals with the major parts of Dan. Ch. 2. Looking specificall at the intercession of God and the interpretation of the dream

INTRODUCTION: As we approach this second chapter of Daniel, and look at the continued story of this prophet, I would like to take a moment and share some interesting thoughts – to kind of bring us up to speed … As a young teenager, Daniel and several friends were taken to Babylon in the first ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:17-47

Denomination: Baptist

Our Only Hope

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 7, 2004

My heart goes farther than my hands, can reach. I feel a sermon I could never preach. We can find hope against hope!

OUR ONLY HOPE? ! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. THIS IS A TWO PART LESSON. I STAND AT NIGHT, AMID THE CITY’S THRONG; AND I SCAN THE FACES THAT PASS ALONG. AND I READ A HISTORY OF WOE AND OF WANT AND OF GRIEF, AND MY HEART GOES FURTHER THAN MY HAND CAN REACH, AND I FEEL A SERMON I COULD NEVER PREACH. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:20-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Turn Or Burn

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 8, 2004

Knowing the cycle of disobedience to God and loss of blessings that Judah and the people of Isaiah experienced time and time again, it would not seem like much of a risk in predicting that the very same fate awaits this nation of ours. There will be suff

Sermon Title: Turn or Burn Text: Isaiah 1:21-31 Date: August 3, 2003 PM Context of Scripture: I think by now, if you have listened to the previous sermons out of this series that I am preparing out of the book of Isaiah, we know that the situation is grim and all to well we know that this great ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:21-31

Denomination: *other

The Olive: Exhaustion Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 2, 2003

How do we replenish our exhaustion? The world into which Jesus was born was spiritually weary. We too are worn out from conflict, moral uncertainty. God has acted to come among us and to give us power to become.

“All ye, beneath life’s crushing load, whose forms are bending low, who toil along the climbing way, with painful steps and slow, Look now! for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing: O rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing!” You don’t have to look long to find examples ...read more

Scripture: Job 15:17-35, John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Church Where Lives Are Transformed By Grace Series

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Aug 10, 2003

This sermon looks at how we as the church need to be distinct from the world around us. It looks at life before and after salvation, and the need for a change in the life of a confessing beleiver. Includes study guide.

This past week the Episcopalian church elected its first ever openly gay bishop, Gene Robinson. The election has threatened to cause a split amongst the 2.4 million member denomination. When asked by a CNN reporter whether his election would cause a split in the church, Gene Robinson replied, “I ...read more

Denomination: Methodist