Sermons on Cultural Milieu:

Your Relationships + God's Standards = True Freedom

Contributed by Dan Chromy on Oct 26, 2000

You will only find true freedom in the way you conduct your relationships with others when you abide by God's standards for your realtionships.

What motivates your relationships with the people you meet throughout your lifetime? By what standards do you measure your relationships with others? What standards does God want for your relationships with other people? The world would have you believe that your relationships with others ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Message To The Church At Pergamum Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jun 27, 2003

1) Satan’s throne- the roaring lion 2) Satan’s subtlety- the Trojan Horse 3) the Saviour’s Sword- strats with the church

The message to the church at Pergamum. Revn 2:12-17 WBC am 29 June 2003 Satan’s throne- the roaring lion These are scary words! “I know where you live. Where Satan has his throne” Ancient Pergamum (modern Bergama) is located in western Turkey 16.5 mi. [26.5 km.] inland (as the crow flies) from ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Loves Misfits

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jul 27, 2003

Jesus called 12 men who were misfits to take the gospel to the world. Our churches today need to be a place where misfits can belong.

Do you remember the movie Places In The Heart? It stars Sally Fields, John Malkovich, Danny Glover, and Ed Harris. The movie is set in the Depression era. A small town sheriff is killed, leaving his wife and two small children to try and scrap out a living on their cotton farm. When the bank ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preaching Christ To A New World Series

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Feb 1, 2001

Christ remains the answer throughout the ages. (1 of 3)

PREACHING CHRIST TO A NEW WORLD © Mark Beaird Text: Acts 17:16-21 Are you familiar with the term Postmodernism? If you are not familiar with the term then you probably are not aware that the church world is being greatly affected by its impact. First of all, let me assure you that I have no ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Changing Our Focus Series

Contributed by Carl Greene on Feb 6, 2008

People with humility don’t deny their power; they just recognize that it passes through them, not from them.

We have begun our journey into an understanding of what it means to be disciple of Christ. We’ve talked about the issue that sometimes we tend make becoming a disciple too hard, and too often when we here the word disciple, we tend to cringe and hide. It’s not that we don’t want to serve God, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:12

Denomination: Methodist

The Story

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 9, 2008

Why is so much of God’s word narrative? Why did God chose story to instruct us and call us to Christ? There is power in a story. God’s story has the power to save us.

As we study through the gospel of Luke, or any of the gospels for that matter, we find God’s word communicating with us on a different level than direct instructions. God has chosen to use a wide range of literary genre as he inspired his Word to us. The gospels are more than historical stories ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seperate And Distinct Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 1, 2008

Exposition of Mark 10:13-16 about not hindering children from the Kingdom

Text: Mark 10:13-16, Title: Separate and Distinct, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/2/08, PM A. Opening illustration: A.W. Tozer says that people who are crucified with Christ have three distinct marks: 1. They are facing only one direction, 2. They can never turn back, and 3. They no longer have plans of their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Where Is Your Faith?

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007

The third sermon in the 2007 Lenten Series

Introduction: (Slide 1) A public reading of Luke 13:10-17 followed by a dramatic reading entitled ‘Christ on Trial: Witness: Nicodemus’ written by Elsa L. Clark, Peter Mead, Arden Mead and Mark Zimmermann. © 2007 Creative Communications for the Parish. In the mid-1980’s, a young community ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Church Of God

From Humble Beginnings

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Aug 8, 2008

Good things come in small packages. In the same way, our faith must begin small. No one begins with great faith but grows in faith as we progress toward Christ and in His kingdom.

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Text: Matthew 13:31-33 Scripture reading: Luke 13:18-21 INTRODUCTION 1. The largest man in the world starts out as a small baby. a. The largest redwood trees in the world start out in a small seed. b. The biggest ships on the sea start out as pencil lead being placed on a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"How To Go From Dirtbag To Top-Notch" Series

Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 19, 2007

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that ONE OF GOD’S greatest acts of love is shown in how He forgives and welcomes the return home of his shameful and disgraceful children with open arms and loving gestures.

18 March 2007 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fort Ord Chapel Seaside, California BIG IDEA: One of God’s greatest act of love is His FORGIVENESS OF SINNERS. . References: Luke 15:1-32 (NIV); Psalm 32:1-11 (Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered …); Joshua ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by C Vincent on Nov 20, 2009

An intoduction to the gifts of the Spirit.

The Gifts of the Spirit 1 Corinthians 12 & 14 part 1 Introduction to the work and gifts of the Spirit PowerPoint Slide 1 1 Cor 12:1-=11 One of the greatest ignorance’s today is in the area of spiritual gifts, and their operation within the church The power of the Church is the Holy ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Planned Non-Obsolescence Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Nov 19, 2006

IN a world where things are made to be unfaithful, we have been given something that will never fail, nor be obsolete.. Jesus, love, mercy, grace

Planned Non-Obsolescence John 6:24-25Aug 20 Pentecost 11 † In the name of Jesus † Grace and peace for you, from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ Cars, Computers, the Etch-a-Sketch, Chinese Food, McDonald Happy Meal toys Something that lasts like the writing in the snow? What do the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:24-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Lessons From A Madman

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 6, 2009

An examination of the Demoniac of Gadara and his demon possession

"Lessons from a Madman" As a former alcoholic and drug-abuser, my attention was drawn to the account given in the Bible about the Madman, the demon-possessed man of Gadara (Mark 5:1-20). His attitude/actions, before the Lord delivered him from demon-possession and he was born-again, were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Changing The Church Name

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 23, 2006

Why should we change our church name?

Changing the Church Name January 22, 2006 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Last week I let you know that we are going to enter a process of changing the church name. Today I’m going to speak about why change the church name, and today after the pot-luck we will have a time for question and answer and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: *other

Sodom Destroyed! Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2005

Learn about how God may have destroyed Sodom and why Lot’s life there compromised his fruitful walk with God.

We begin by looking into the Psalms: Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-38

Denomination: Calvary Chapel