Sermons on Devise:

Happy New Year" Or "Let's Begin Again"

Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on Jul 20, 2010

A reflection on new beginnings that a New Year brings with a focus on the Ultimate Beginning -- God -- who can give us the ultimate new beginning.

Happy New Year Or Let’s Begin Again • Almost forgotten that it’s a new year. o Still appropriate to wish you a Happy New Year? o Has the New Year been happy for you? o Have you kept/broken your New Year’s resolutions? • Why did we look forward to the end of the year ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

At The Right Time

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 2, 2009

A consideration of Galatians 4:4,5; a Christmas message: At the prescribed time in human history Jesus came; at the right time in personal histories, He comes to save, to strengthen, to guide, to empower.

At the Right Time “…when we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. 4But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. 6Because ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:3-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Name Above All Names

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 2, 2009

If the name is Jesus, everything is in that name! His name is the source of our salvation. His name is the hope of our hearts. His name can lift the greatest burdens. His name can comfort the broken heart ... His Name is above all names.

Opening illustration: Well, in the Bible, names are very important and they are significant in other cultures as well. Talking about the Mexican Indians, and somehow or another something of their culture comes up, and the face is very important to an Indian, just as it is in the Orient, we know of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trojan Horses Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009

Being aware of the sneak spiritual attacks

SNAKEBITES & STOMPING Part 3 Trojan Horses Joshua 7 Sunday, October 11, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee First week’s Fighter Verse James 4:7, “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” Last week’s Fighter Verse: I John 3:18, “Dear children, let us not love with ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Make It Do What It Do Series

Contributed by Connail Johnson on Nov 10, 2010

God made male and female distinct and different biologically and psychologically. Now God did create us spiritually identical. This is what makes men and women equal before God. Because of the explicit sexual language that is used in this book, Jewish tea

CYCLES 4 SISTERS “MAKE IT DO WHAT IT DO!” Text: Songs of Solomon 1:12-14 Introduction: “What Is He Doing? In the Old Testament there are two books that never mention God in the entire text. These books are the Book of Esther, which is a story of the redemption of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Great King's Census

Contributed by Simon Fisher on Dec 21, 2007

Christ is victorious over the world from the moment of His birth.

There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled,…and all went to be registered, every one into his own city. [Lk 2: 1,3] It’s a story about a census, the most well-known story about a census in the world - perhaps the only one. Well there is one other I can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Elders, Deacons, And The Congregation Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 9, 2008

In this installation service we briefly examine the qualifications and duties of elders, deacons, and the congregation.

Scripture It is our great joy today to install one man, who has been duly elected by the members of this congregation, into the office of Ruling Elder. The church is a living community of people redeemed by Jesus Christ. No one is more visible to the watching world than those who are in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:21-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Mother's Faith

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on May 12, 2008

Many Christians do not know who Jochebed was, but the whole world knows of her third child, Moses.

A MOTHER’S FAITH 1 And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. 2 So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. 3 But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him, daubed it ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

True Christianity: Three Distortions In Christianity

Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 19, 2009

There are forces at work undermining the Christian faith. Paul suggests that the forces seemingly come from within our Christian faith.

Body of Lies Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe Plot: A CIA operative, Roger Ferris, uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Convicted - Prison Break 2 Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009

This is the second of our "Prison Break" sermon series. We are focusing on the central character of King David, and stand with him as he finally admits his guilt to God.

2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:13 26 When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him. 27 After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done displeased the LORD. 1 The LORD sent Nathan to ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Knew!

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Apr 8, 2009

A sermon for Maundy Thursday, Series B

Maundy Thursday, April 9, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we come before your altar as your people, baptized into the death and resurrection of your Son, Jesus the Christ. Give us humble ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Expectation Series

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jul 11, 2007

This sermon looks at how our expectations are vital to the outcome of our lives. A five part series dealing with what it means to get ahead and what it takes to get there. Based on Isaiah 55.

Expectation Sunday Sermon / Getting Ahead Sermon Series May 6th, 2007 Intro: Getting Ahead: Week One / Satisfaction, Here’s the bottom line issue: Without drawing your deepest level satisfaction from God, you will never be truly satisfied with anything in life. Week Two / Control Isaiah 55:8 "8 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mushrooms Or Maple Trees: Spiritual Growth As God Intended Sermon #3 Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 16, 2007

A life that pleases God is focused on the person and words of Jesus Christ.

Mushrooms or Maple Trees: Spiritual Growth as God Intended Sermon #3 Sermon Objective: A life that pleases God is focused on the person and words of Jesus Christ. PRE-SERVICE INTRO We are in a sermon series called Mushrooms and Maple Trees. Mushrooms sprout up overnight and then wither away in a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Bad To The Bone

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 18, 2010

A sermon on Proverbs 6:16-19.

Evening Service for 10/17/2010 Proverbs 6:16-19 HoHum: A. Are people good or evil? 83% in a study said that people are basically good. B. If we leave a child to himself, what will happen? Will he become good or bad? C. I think that there are good elements in everyone because we all created ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Release Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 25, 2008

The third in a series of messages on the letter to Romans...

Romans – God’s Glorious Gospel The Release of the Gospel Romans 1:13-17 * It matters not which statistics you quote or whose research you recite, one thing is certain; the moral climate in this nation is changing and NOT for the better. We are seemingly on the slippery slope of moral decay that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:13-17

Denomination: Baptist