Sermons on Day Of Redemption:

Praising God Is A Ministry.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 21, 2001

Year C Third Sunday of Easter--April 29th, 2001. Psalm 30

Year C Third Sunday of Easter--April 29th, 2001. Psalm 30 Title: “Praising God is a ministry.” This is a very old psalm whose origins are lost in antiquity. The Heading or Title attached to it “A Psalm. Dedication song for the house. Of David.” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Going Through The Motions

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 8, 2001

God wants us to do more than just go through the motions of faith.

INTRODUCTION  Have you noticed that in Church, we do not spend much time in the Old Testament?  Today we are going to spend some time in the book of Hosea.  In the Old Testament the nation of Israel was called to be a nation of priests. Israel was to be a bridge between ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taking The Plunge Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001

We’re only clean because God, in HIS mercy, washed us clean.

Introduction Down South they tell about a Baptist minister who preached about baptism by immersion every Sunday. His congregation agreed with his doctrine, but they were getting pretty tired of hearing about it every week. Nobody wanted to hurt his feelings, but they’d had enough! The deacons ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry Of Comfort

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 17, 2001

Paul shares with the Corinthian believers the blessing he has known from the God of all Comfort, telling them that the Triune God is its Source and Supply, and having received it we should be Sharing it with others.

THE MINISTRY OF COMFORT One of the hal1marks of a true Christian is that he or she can praise God even in times of adversity. This is illustrated no better than in the life of the Apostle Paul. It’s a keynote of his second letter to the church at Corinth. In the opening verses he delivers a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

Can You Trust The Map? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 17, 2001

We are going to take a journey with Jesus, but we need a map. The map is th Bible, but can we trust it? YES WE CAN!

INTRODUCTION  An atheist was out fishing near Europe, when all of a sudden a huge dragon type amphibian began to come out of the water. With snarling teeth it moved closer to the atheist. In desperation the fisherman shouted "Dear God, Please save me!" All of a sudden, everything stopped ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Dark Night Of The Soul Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 18, 2002

All people’s efforts to be right with God have failed, because people chose to exchange the truth about God for a lie. Their only hope is the Gospel of God’s grace.

You’d have to say that there’s nothing pretty about the picture of the world that we find in this passage from Romans ch1. Here we take off the rose coloured glasses and look, with a degree of reality, at the world we live in. I was talking to someone the other day about watching television and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-31

Denomination: Anglican

The Devil Made Me Do It!

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Mar 11, 2002

Set against the motif of a melodrama, the temptation of Jesus is examined through our temptation to be self-centered, to compromise Christian ideals, and to avoid self-sacrifice and suffering

Bibliography: Finding Christ, Finding Life: Temptation When I was younger - much younger, I put all my energies into acting and the theater. I remember when I was 14 and my family moved from the metropolis of Pasadena, TX. to a small town in rural Arkansas. I was devastated that there were no ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Whose Will Be Done? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 14, 2002

Why did God nearly kill Moses on the road to Egypt and what can that mean for us?

OPENING: It seems that, down south, some recent excavations for a new high-way had contributed to causing a flash flood. Volunteers risked their lives to rescue victims stranded in the deluge. One old man was up to his knees in the rising waters when a rowboat came. "Hop in, we’ll save you!" ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:19-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Great Advantage Series

Contributed by James May on Mar 17, 2002

There is no advantage to knowing Christ if we do not put some actions to our belief and walk in faith.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Returning To Basics

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 22, 2002

Learn two key truths that will help you fall in love with Jesus Christ again

This morning’s passage calls us to return to the joy and the basics of our faith. Do you remember when you first received Christ into your life? For some of you, the heaviness and the guilt from your life before were lifted, and you felt clean, inside and out. For others of you, being in God’s ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-6

Denomination: *other

Mrs Pilate's Dream

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Mar 24, 2002

Matthew includes the story of Pilate’s wife’s dream to reinforce in our minds the innocence of our Savior.

Lord, you have given the Bible to be the revelation of your great love for us, and of your power and will to save us. Grant that our study of it might not be made in vain by the callousness or carelessness of our hearts, but that we might wisely hear your words, note, learn, and inwardly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:19

Denomination: *other

A Samaritan's Mustard Seed Faith

Contributed by Charles Holt on Apr 3, 2002

The healing of 10 lepers and the Samaritan in particular illustrates Jesus response to the disciples request for increased faith. "If you have faith as a mustard seed . . ." Jesus said, the impossible will become possible.

A Samaritan’s Mustard Seed Faith Luke 17:6,11-19 By: Charles W. Holt Orange, TX email: cholt@gt.rr.com There is found in the 17th chapter of Luke a story of the healing of 10 lepers. In just a few minutes I will ask you to read the story with me beginning with verse 11 and continuing through verse ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:6-19, Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Family's Bermuda Triangle

Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 19, 2001

Domestic Violence is the Family’s Bermuda Triangle.

One of the things about the planet earth is that she contains many interesting and mysterious places. One such place is the Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Atlantic Ocean that is bordered by the island of Bermuda on the north, the island of Puerto Rico on the south, and ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

The Simpsons: A Matter Of Respect Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

The last of my Television series, looks at our need to show respect.

1 Peter 2:11-17 The Simpsons, Children love them, parents hate them. But the people who love the show have embraced it fully. There is no other series on television, either comedy or drama, where the environment is depicted so fully and consistently. "Simpsons" fans not only know what the family ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Uncommon Thankfulness

Contributed by David Fox on Nov 10, 2001

The Samaritan had a lot incommon with the Jewish lepers, but he was uncommonly thankful.

Uncommonly Thankful Turn to Luke 17 :11-19 (while you are turning) <<<ILL>>>: Rudyard Kipling “Rudyard Kipling lived from 1865 to 1936. He was English, yet born in Bombay, India. He wrote poetry and is the author of books like Captain Courageous, How the Leopard Got His Spots, and The Jungle ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Pentecostal