Sermons on Destitute:

Treating People Right Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2005

What is the appropriate response to bad leadership, or people that you have to correct that are older or younger than you? Find out - along with how Paul told Timothy to treat widows on the church payroll.

Paul gives Timothy some pastoral advice on how to treat various groups in the body of Christ: older and younger men, older and younger women, widows - and then elders. Finally he gives Timothy some very personal advice. It’s possible that these two groups - widows and elders - were the focus of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Let's Put Away Our Loss And Take Courage In Christ Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005

Loss is something we all face. How do we put away loss and take courage in Christ? Let’s look at what God’s word directs in light of this.

Let’s Put Away Our LossAnd take Courage in Christ The Prussian king Frederick the Great was widely known as an agnostic. By contrast, General Von Zealand, one of his most trusted officers, was a devout Christian. Thus it was that during a festive gathering the king began making crude jokes about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-26

Denomination: Baptist

What Kind Of Faith Do You Have? Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005

Fifth in a series on James. Seeks to answer the question, "What does real faith look like?"

A Study of the Book of James Sermon # 5 “What Kind of Faith Do You Have?” James 2:14-26 In 1991 James Patterson and Peter Kim took on the task of surveying America and tabulating the results. The results were given in their book entitled ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

"Begin Dreaming Again"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 13, 2005

We can begin dreaming again in spite of tragedies in our life. It is possible to believe that God can restore our losses.

liff and Saltillo UM Churches September 18, 2005 Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree “Begin Dreaming Again” Nehemiah 1:1-11 Introduction: Although the Jews completed the temple in 516 B. C., the city walls remained in a shambles for the next 70 years. These walls represented power and protection to the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Pupils Of Grace Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 19, 2006

Grace teaches us how to live for Christ.

Pupils of Grace Text: Titus 2:11-15 Introduction 1. Illustration: The story was passed on over internet about Little Billy, a Jewish boy, who was failing his math lessons. His parents tried everything they could to get him to do better in this subject, but he continued to fail. At last, they ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-15

Denomination: Methodist

The Mighty Mite Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 16, 2006

See what a poor widow can teach us about what it means to give everything.

“The Mighty Mite” (Luke 21:1-4) Let’s take our Bibles and open them to Luke 21. We’ll be looking at verses 1-4, and I see this passage much like the PIP on many of the newer televisions out today. How many of you have seen the “picture-in-a-picture” technology? It lets you view two things on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Did You See The Gorilla?

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Feb 20, 2006

The heart of this message is how very easy it is for us to miss some of the really BIG issues of the Christian life because our focus and attention is elsewhere.

DID YOU SEE THE GORILLA? Matthew 28:16-20 1. “Most people like to think of themselves as alert and aware. But under the right circumstances, even the most observant people can be blind to what’s going on around them.” • With those words CBS commenced a report entitled “What You See Depends on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Show Me What You Got!

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005

An introduction to the book of James

“Show me what you got!” is a phrase that we often hear in both fun and all seriousness when a challenge is laid down by one person or group to another person or group to back up their claims of some kind of prowess or ability with action. A well-known church version of “show me what you got” is ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14

Denomination: Church Of God

0802 Trinity Ii: So What Do We Have To Do? Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Jun 26, 2006

Is God’s eternal feast a potluck, a BYOB, or completely "on the house"?

Sermon: So What DO We Have To Do? Text: Luke 14:16-24 (Parable of the Great Supper) Occasion: Trinity II Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, June 25, 2006 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

'our Greatest Need.'

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 10, 2006

A real look at our greatest need, forgiveness. Have you recieved it?

What is your greatest need? There are times in life when we just want so much out of it that we forget to consider what has really happened to us. Like the wasp that’s so busy tasting the sweetness of the Jam that its oblivous to the fact that its body has just been severed in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

To Hope Again

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 8, 2007

God provides hope as we look forward to the answer to our prayers. We see Him work little by little as we continue to speak words of praise and thanks. Hope sustains us until the answer comes.

May, 2007 To Hope Again Ezekiel 37:1-15 INTRODUCTION: For years the children of Israel had experienced both good times and bad times. When their situation seemed most hopeless God would send a prophet to give a spark of hope and prophesy words showing God’s faithfulness to a rebellious and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

To Bring Good News To The Poor Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 27, 2007

Based on the quotation of Isaiah 61:1-4 by Jesus, this is the first in a series of messages that outlines the mission of the Church today as expressed by Jesus in Luke 4:14-21.

His Mission and Ours: Bring Good News to the Poor --Isaiah 61:1-4; James 2:1-7; and Luke 4:14-21 I won’t ask for a show of hands, but I wonder how many of you recognize the name Y. C. Jones. Y. C. is one of the nearly 100 persons that are homeless in Kankakee. Lee Provost featured him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Methodist

Heroes: What Are You Standing For Series

Contributed by Bryan Parris on Jun 24, 2007

A Sermon for Memorial Day. From the Heroe’s Series.

I can’t think of a better day to talk about Heroes…than on Memorial Day. The US Military announced just yesterday, another 8 American casualties in Iraq…one of those was a 20 year old Marine from Spartanburg. I don’t care how you feel about the war, you cannot deny the bravery of those who go and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-40

Denomination: Baptist

Victory In The Valley Of Weeping

Contributed by Charles Holt on Jul 7, 2007

Based upon Psalm 84:5-7 this message seeks to encourage all who are passing through a "valley of tears," i.e., a place of sorrow, discouragement, mental and emotional loss. It’s focus is upon HOPE and HELP.

VICTORY IN THE VALLEY OF TEARS Psalm 84:5-7 Introduction: In 1838 and 1839, as part of President Andrew Jackson’s Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. They were driven from their ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:5-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

He Loves Us Anyway

Contributed by David Heflin on Mar 1, 2007

This sermon explores the love of God in the midst of our rebellion through three enduring images from Hosea that find their ultimate fulfillment in Christ.

He Loves Us Anyway Hosea on three images of God’s Love 2/25/07 PSCOC Intro: Love expresses itself most fully in the midst of betrayal. We would all agree that love is one of the most overused words in the English language. We love our spouse. We love pizza. We love our kids. We love the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ