Sermons on Crushed Dreams:

"A Crippled Body But A Healthy Soul"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 4, 2010

The moment we hear Jesus ask us, “Do you want to get well?” and the moment we heed Christ’s call to, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk,” is the moment when victory is assured!!!

John 5:5:1-9 “A Crippled Body but a Healthy Soul” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Tony Campolo tells the story of a young woman named Nancy. Although Nancy has a handicapping condition and is confined to a wheelchair, she has an ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

The Best That God Has Series

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008

God’s plan for you is ALL good! You can arise now and say, "I am God’s best". Dr. Hughes challenges you to take a leap of faith and believe that God made you His best.

I sense a destiny in your life because you are valuable to God. God wants you to prosper and have success in your life. He has a plan that only you can accomplish and fulfill. You are created with God’s best material! You were born for GREATNESS! You were created for health, not sickness; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Year 1517

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 20, 2009

A sermon on Ephesians 4:7-10. (Material adapted from Precious Gifts from the King by Marc Bertrand on Sermon Central)

Sermon for 8/16/2009 Ephesians 4:7-10 Introduction: On the 31st of October, in the year 1517, a young monk, strode to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, in the German state of Saxony. With his hammer he nailed to that door a series of propositions, items for debate. Spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Carefree In A Carefree World

Contributed by James Powell on Dec 24, 2006

From Careless Living to a Carefree live in Christ. Christ takes care of all our cares.

We live in a World today which dreams of being carefree. The teenagers dream of success in Hollywood to be carefree financially and have notoriety, and popularity. Married couples with children desire to have a month of carefree, trying to make ends meet, trying to keep the family together. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-7

Denomination: Holiness

Get Up And Encourage Someone!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 25, 2017

I have weighed recently the compassion fatigue that we all face. A pastor quietly lay the pistol to his head, his load had been so heavy, did anyone care? Maybe we miss it sometimes?

GET UP AND ENCOURAGE SOMEONE… WHO COULD ENCOURAGE TODAY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:16-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Promises To An Evangelist Series

Contributed by Adam Green on May 3, 2021

Reformed theology with consideration of our imaginations

The Promises of an Evangelist The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. During the war, Joshua told his troops: Do not be frightened and do not act. be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. The prophet of the Lord seeks to share the promise of a New Jerusalem ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:2, Romans 16:19-20

Raising The Roof: Sickness Down, Dander Up

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 29, 2009

It will be necessary to do some unusual things that will raise the anger of some Christians and will not be understood in the larger community. But the bottom line is getting help to those who need it.

Several years ago, when housing prices began to shoot up into the stratosphere, we began to see something new in my neighborhood. We saw many of the houses being opened up from the top, and then construction of new second stories or new dormers or even decks and balconies, way up high. What was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do The Terrorists Rage?

Contributed by A.t. Stewart on Jul 18, 2005

The sermon explores the reason for mankind’s rebellion against God

Why Do the Terrorists Rage? PSALM 2 *A week or so ago we awakened to the news of yet another terrorists attack *In London terrorists explored a series of bombs killing around 50 people *This was just another incident in a every growing pattern of terrorist bombings and killings around ...read more

Hey, Watch Your Mouth Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 21, 2016

A study of the book of Job 5: 1 – 27

Job 5: 1 – 27 Hey, Watch Your Mouth 1“Call out now; is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn? 2For wrath kills a foolish man, and envy slays a simple one. 3I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling place. 4His sons ...read more

Scripture: Job 5:1-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Authority Of Jesus Challenged Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 21, 2015

The challenge to Jesus' authority in Luke 20:1-18 shows us that Jesus' authority comes from God.

Scripture The final section in The Gospel of Luke begins at Luke 19:28. Luke described Jesus’ final week on earth, and began with his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (19:28-40). As Jesus drew near the city of Jerusalem he burst into tears and wept over the city because of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Innovation - Being A Christian Innovator.

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 12, 2007

How to be a christian innovator. Using the faith passage from hebrews it discusses how god is an innovator and how through faith we can be as well. (The Swiss pocketknife illustration at the start can be supported with illustrations from a simple web s

Carl Elener began with a presenting difficulty. The problem was unemployment – He knew that no ordinary method would deal with the problem there was a need for something so creative so different to anything anyone had ever thought of before that would turn the situation around. So he invented the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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

It All Began With Baptism

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 11, 2002

how the ministry of Christ took off after his baptism and how our’s does too

January 13, 2002 Acts 13:34-38 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right. 36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-38

Denomination: Lutheran

On The Road...again Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Apr 2, 2002

Though shattered, Jesus can put us back together again. A message for Easter based on the story of the Emmaus road.

His Name Is Jesus – Part 5 Easter - March 31, 2002 INTRODUCTION Just about everyone I know loves a good story. Well, have I got a story for you! To tell it best I need you to pick up a Bible and look at Luke 24. Just so happens that we have some in the racks under the pews. Page 1047. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What God Has In Store For Us

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 19, 2002

Eye has not seen, nor ear heard....all the marvelous things that God has in store for us.

WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR US God’s Word is really inspiring. A. I would like to cite a passage which makes all kinds of sense. Hebrews 11:39-12:29 (The Message) Not one of these people, even though their lives of faith were exemplary, got their hands on what was promised. God had a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ