Sermons on Deviant Behaviour:

It's Time To Lift The Pace

Contributed by Andrew Magrath on Oct 9, 2001

Motivation to excellence

It’s time to lift the pace - Background Jerusalem had returned to a sense of normality- the temple was rebuilt, they were at peace with their enemies, Nehemiah had gone back to the King and the people had fallen into a state of comatose. Unfortunately their worship of God had been neglected ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Has Hell Closed Down

Contributed by Dennis Nolan on Feb 29, 2004

Has hell closed down?

Has hell closed down ? A gallop poll in 1995 found that only 24% of British people believe in hell as an objective reality whereas around 50% believe in heaven. Is the whole notion of hell bad for Christianity- an embarrassing religious fossil from the middle ages or even as some have argued - ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Even Though! Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 12, 2004

It’s easy to praise God when things go our way, but what happens when they don’t.

You ever argue with God? Or complain to God? Wanting to know why He did what He did and why He didn’t do what He Didn’t do? Perhaps you were simply offering him advice on how to run the world. Not necessarily the entire universe but the world, or at least your little corner of the world. Do you ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Generosity & Holding Back Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 14, 2004

These verses are an encouragement to see how a Church can behave together when its members are committed to one another as fellow members of the body of Christ and to be generous with our possessions. But they’re also a warning not to hold back what we’ve

We’ve seen a fascinating thing in Australian politics in the past few weeks. John Howard has gone from being the man of steel to being more like a quick change artist. Suddenly he’s on the back foot trying to maintain his popularity against the threat of Mark Latham. And what was the issue that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Council At Jerusalem Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 25, 2005

At the first Council of teh Church, held in Jerusalem it was affirmed that the preaching of the gospel brings freedom because the gospel is all about the grace of God, the freely given forgiveness won by Christ on the cross.

What are we on about as a Church? How do we decide what’s central to our life together? What is there that we must have if we’re to be a truly Christian Church? What are the guiding principles that govern our life together? They’re the sorts of questions that arise out of today’s passage from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Anglican

Prodigal Responding

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005

The example of prodigal responding is given to us in the Father’s example.

Prodigal Responding Cornwall/Montreal February 19, 2005 We all know the story of ‘the Prodigal Son’. Today, I’d like you to put yourself in the position of the younger son, in this story and consider the response to the openhearted and openhearted response of your father. You know the story- you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Always Appropriate Prayer Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 28, 2006

Sin is our greatest problem as human beings. Only confessing our sin to God and asking for forgiveness will help us.

What is the greatest problem we face as human beings today? Greenhouse gases and climate change? Terrorism? Civil wars? Overpopulation? The ever-increasing gap between rich and poor? The world-wide epidemic of HIV/AIDS? On a more personal level, perhaps it’s the breakdown in relationships between ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Anglican

Two Kinds Of Wisdom

Contributed by Glen O'brien on Oct 5, 2006

Two kinds of wisdom are set before us in the Book of James - a “wisdom” in quote marks that is not wisdom at all but “earthly, unspiritual, and demonic" and true wisdom which comes from God and is first of all peaceable.

16th Sunday after Pentecost 24th September 2006 Text: James 3:14-4:10 TWO KINDS OF WISDOM James defines wisdom in a very down to earth way. When we think of the wise man we may think of the sage who sits on a mountain top meditating on the nature of the universe. His devotees climb the rugged ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Demolishing Strongholds

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Jun 20, 2007

How to demolish strongholds.

Demolishing Strongholds The message that I want to bring today is about strongholds. The first question that I want to ask is what is a stronghold? A stronghold is a fortified place. It can be a place that is fortified by either its location, its construction, or usually both. Throughout ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Battling Brides Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Apr 28, 2006

Anyone who has ever said the Bible is boring hasn’t read it. Tonight I want to walk through this rather surreal story. Genesis 29:31-30:24 needs some kind of introduction, but once you read what’s going on here, it really defies a quaint definition, So

Anyone who has ever said the Bible is boring hasn’t read it. Tonight I want to walk through this rather surreal story. Genesis 29:31-30:24 needs some kind of introduction, but once you read what’s going on here, it really defies a quaint definition, So I’ll just say, “Welcome to the battling ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Y Worship

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 14, 2006

Why do we worship God? Deut.6.4-12 gives us some answers.

Y WORSHIP? Deuteronomy 6.4-12 In the US there was a well known preacher called Henry Ward Beecher. His congregation was packed every week and many visitors came to hear him preach. One Sunday he was away from his home congregation and his brother was filling in for him. When his brother walked ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Nehemiah A Man Of Action

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 6, 2006

This sermon is a call from the life and practice of Nehemiah to be men and women of God.

Nehemiah a man of prayer and action. His name means “Yahweh has comforted” Background. The book of Nehemiah takes us back to 445-432 BC. Nehemiah was probably born in exile and had never visited his homeland of Judah. Jerusalem was over 1000 miles away. 140 years previous Jerusalem was ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Crucial Steps In The Journey

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Jan 28, 2008

Using the life of Abraham, we see the need to put God first in all things, from which will flow an unfolding of revelation, and a response of worship.

CRUCIAL STEPS IN THE JOURNEY SEPARATION; REVELATION; WORSHIP In the life of ABRAHAM The life of Abraham is remarkable, in that it clearly reflects aspects of our own life with God. There were certain very positive decisions that he had to make that were to become landmarks in his journey of life ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

David Is Made King Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 20, 2003

David becomes King by God’s plan but as a result of a series of events which are sometimes ungodly in nature. God is able to use ungoldy actions by sinful men and women to bring about his good purposes in history.

I think it’s easy to have a romantic view of the history of David as King of Israel. It’s such a great story isn’t it? The good looking shepherd boy who becomes king. The youngest son who is chosen and anointed by God to lead his people. The young lad who defeats the battle seasoned giant Goliath. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 2:1-32

Denomination: Anglican

The Rules Of Rules Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 27, 2003

A look at the book of Levitiucs and the role rules play in our lives.

Rules, anyone here into rules? You know laws, decrees, regulations, whatever it is that you want to call them. If you are here’s the good news the book of Leviticus is full of rules, aren’t you lucky? As a matter of fact rules is just about all Leviticus is about. There is really no story to it, ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 18:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan