Sermons on Desert Lessons:

Should Have Been Stoned

Contributed by Andrew Rogers on Nov 11, 2002

The lesson that Jesus teaches us this in this story is that we are all in need of God’s forgiveness.

Should Have Been Stoned Pastor Scott Rogers John 8:1-11 If you were one of the persons involved in this story, which one of those roles would you have played out? The Adulterer, The Accusers, or The Forgiver? The purpose of this question is to get you to think before you answer. Its not ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mary's Christmas, Merry Christmas !

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 11, 2002

Lessons of tough faith from Mary that gives us a merry Christmas in a tough world

Dec. 2002 Grace International Baptist Church Text: Luke 1:26-38 26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Protection From God

Contributed by Rev. K. Michael Bryant on Dec 13, 2002

Lessons of God’s Protection for us as seen through Psalms 121: 1-8.

God’s Protection Psalms 121:1-8 Musicians play “The Giving Song” Let me first pause and thank our Pastor. Let us pray: Father, coming as humbly as we know how…I have heard your voice speaking to me and Lord I ask that you grant me utterance now to speak your word. Create in your children ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Healing Of The Leper

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

How Jesus responded to those who were unclean teaches us a couple of lessons.

Introduction: If I were to ask those of you who are mothers, do you like for your children to come up and give you a big hug, I suspect you would say, “Of course!” But, let me ask you, are you always anxious and willing to have your beloved child run up to you and put their arms around you? ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Shield And The Sword

Contributed by David Cambridge on Jan 9, 2003

The fundamentals of our faith are constantly under attack. This lesson considers the Christian’s response.

Faith Under Fire The Shield And The Sword Introduction 1. The fundamentals of our faith are under constant attack: the virgin birth, Jesus’ death on the cross, and the resurrection. In the previous lesson, we warned of the danger of constant exposure to such attacks and the consequences to our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-12, 2 Timothy 3:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fix Your Purity Series

Contributed by David Salisbury on Jan 16, 2003

Lesson 5 in a series. This sermon focuses on Jesus’s words regarding sexual purity.

Quick Sermons for Permanent Fixes Lesson 5 Fix Your Purity Matthew 5:27-37 Return to series this week. Examine Jesus’s words on adultery, divorce, and keeping your promises. There is a lot of power in these words and Jesus says there is a lot of power in our words. “I do” is a big thing to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fix Your Prayers Series

Contributed by David Salisbury on Jan 16, 2003

Lesson 9 in a series, this sermon covers the Lord’s Prayer. It is one of my favorites.

Fix Your Prayers Matthew 6:9-15 Intro. Have you ever had the opportunity to use room service in a hotel? I can’t say that I have, but the principle sounds wonderful. All you do is pick up the phone and somebody is ready to bring you breakfast, lunch, dinner, a chocolate milkshake, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Consecrated Priesthood Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 31, 2007

Lesson 4 in a series on holiness as seen in the book of Leviticus; examining God’s priesthood.

Consecrated Priesthood Leviticus Lesson #4 I. Introduction A. Types and Shadows 1. The Old Testament is all about types and shadows. a) Hebrews 10:1 – “For the law having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things…” b) The tabernacle, offerings, occasions such as ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 8:1-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pure Society Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 31, 2007

Lesson 9 in a series on holiness as seen in Leviticus; highlighting 4 keys to pure living

Pure Society Leviticus 17-20 Lesson 9 I. Introduction A. Making a Great Society 1. Alexander Solzhenitsyn – Russian Novelists a) Graduation address at Harvard in 1978 made the following quote. b) “I have spent all my life under communism, and I will tell you that a society without any legal scale ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Feasting With God Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 31, 2007

Lesson 10 in a series on holiness as seen in Leviticus; examining the prescribed Hebrew feasts and festivals

Feasting With God Leviticus 23 Lesson 10 I. Introduction A. The Gregorian Calendar 1. The Big Sleep a) British subjects went to bed on September 2, 1752 and woke up on September 14. b) On that day, the British government officially switched from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. c) In ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:1-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Promises And Holiness Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 31, 2007

Lesson 11 in a series on holiness as seen in Leviticus; highlighting the great promises of God and their conditions.

Promises and Holiness Leviticus Lesson #11 I. Introduction A. God’s Promises 1. God has made many promises to His people. a) The Promise of His Presence – Hebrews 13:5 b) The Promise of Protection – Genesis 15:1 c) The Promise of Power – Philippians 4:13 d) The Promise of Providence – Romans ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:1-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Go In Peace

Contributed by Ron Callen on Feb 13, 2007

Jesus taught a great lesson on love in this story of a woman’s fall, faith and forgiveness

Go In Peace Today’s passage records the story of a woman. It is a beautiful story of love and forgiveness. It is a story of thankfulness, of faith and of hope. Do you take the time to remember what God through His Son has done for you? He loves you so much. He loved this woman so much. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding The Mistake Of Alcohol And Drugs Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 24, 2007

Substance abuse is dangerous and detrimental. In this lesson we learn from the mistakes of biblical characters.

Introduction: A. During the days of prohibition, an evangelist was preaching against the evils of alcohol. 1. He demonstrated the destructive force of the demon drink by dropping a worm into a bottle of whiskey. 2. By the time the worm hit the bottom of the bottle, the worm was dead. 3. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Surrounded By A Great Cloud Of Witnesses"

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 13, 2007

A sermon for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost sermon on the second lesson from Hebrews

12 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 15 Lectionary 20 August 19 Hebrews 11:29-40 Hebrews 12:1-2 "Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses" The sermon this morning is based on a our second lesson from Hebrews I would like to quote just part of the text from Hebrews 11: 29* By faith the people ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Lutheran

Be Submissive

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 5, 2007

A Biblical lesson on how being submissive in heart, mind and spirit can be very liberating.

WE NEED BOUNDARIES! BECAUSE OF OUR SIN NATURE WE DON’T DO WELL TO GO BY ALL THE RULES. IT IS HUMAN NATURE TO WANT THINGS THE WAY WE WANT THEM AND DO THINGS THE WAY WE THINK THINGS SHOULD BE DONE. HUMAN NATURE HAS NEVER BEEN ONE TO PROMOTE RULES AND REGULATIONS. OUR SIN NATURE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17

Denomination: Free Methodist