Sermons about Difficult Teachings

Safe In Your Shepherd's Arms

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 14, 2003

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The love of Jesus, our Good Shepherd, laid down his life on the cross. See the nail marks of love in his hand! He continues to keep us safe because he took up his life again in vicory. You are safe in his arms.

Safe in Your Shepherd’s Arms Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit kindles Easter joy in our hearts is the account of Jesus’ resurrection recorded in John 10:11-18 [Jesus said,] “I am the good shepherd. The good ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Alone With Jesus

Contributed by Jeff Ruth on May 17, 2003

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This is what I call a three “WHAT” message,1. What do you have to do to get alone with Jesus?2. What happens when you get alone with Jesus?3. What are the results of being alone with Jesus?

ALONE WITH JESUS You know , when someone is real good at something you’re really interested in you really look forward to and jump at the opportunity to sit down and talk with them about whatever it is you have in common. Your favorite group or band comes to town to perform. you love the kinds ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:34

Denomination: Baptist

He Is The Vine, We Are The Branches Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Feb 24, 2005

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All Christians must stay connected to Christ and submit to spiritual pruning in order to bear spiritual fruit.

Who Is This Jesus? 14. He is the Vine, We are the Branches John 15:1-8 Main idea: All Christians must stay connected to Christ and submit to spiritual pruning in order to bear spiritual fruit. INTRO: Q: What sound does a grape make when an elephant steps on it? A: None. It just lets out a little ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In The Overflow

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 21, 2005

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We are called to live in the overflow of God’s love

Living in the Overflow 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 April 10, 2005 Morning Worship Introduction When I was on the high school cross country team, we would do some of our training at a nearby lake. Our coach wanted us to train on the hills so that we could be better conditioned for various meets that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, 1 Corinthians 13:4-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Getting That Camel Through That Needle Series

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 18, 2005

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Today we will observe Jesus being asked this question: “What must I do to live forever?” Even if you think you know what’s coming, hang on, you may be surprised! There may be some facets to the answer that you aren’t familiar with, and they may explain w

GETTING THAT CAMEL THROUGH THAT NEEDLE Mark 10:17-31 INTRO: Throughout his history, man’s quest has been the answer to this question: “How can I live forever?” It used to be mummification and the fountain of youth. Today, for $100,000 you can be frozen ($50,00 for head only) SI reports that Ted ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Title: Applying Christ's Method Of Evangelism (A Fictional Story With A Non

Contributed by Doug Koehler on Feb 22, 2002

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In John 4:5+ we find a wonderful example of Jesus using an everyday moment to speak about the joy that He personally manifests. This sermon makes comparison to John4:5+ with a modern day twist.

***If you don’t like creative homiletics, this sermon is not for you. Title: Applying Christ’s Method of Evangelism (A fictional story with a non fictional purpose) Date Authored: Feb 18, 2002 Second Sunday in Lent: Trinity Lutheran Church: My car has just broken down about 3 miles ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Lutheran

Removing The Filters Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 13, 2008

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Often times where someone comes from or how they sound alters how we hear them. This was the case for those hearing Jesus. But if you really listen to his words they do deeper than you can image.

You’ve heard the ad "People judge you by the words you use. To make a powerful impression you need a powerful vocabulary. You need Verbal Advantage." Though this is true I think we also judge people by how they say words and where they come from. We hear an accent in someone and we think "Deep ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-52

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Stone That The Builders Rejected (Act 4:11-12)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 15, 2007

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The Stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner ...

I must admit that I was drawn to this passage this morning because it had a refreshingly urban feel about it. If you’re familiar with the parables and metaphors used by Jesus, you know that He often spoke using rural images - speaking of shepherds and sheep and fields and harvests. And you could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:11-12, Acts 4:11-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Fate, Failure And Fig Trees (And Why Bad Things Happen To Good People)

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 17, 2007

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It’s the age-old theological question - why do bad things happen to good people? Jesus, as ever, doesn’t give us the response we expect.

They say that philosophy deals with two sorts of questions: * Questions to which everybody knows the answer (eg. Do I really exist?). * Questions to which nobody knows the answer (eg. Why do I exist?). Religious teachers tend to deal the same sorts of questions, perhaps particularly questions ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Teacher With A Twist Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 1, 2011

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Jesus makes himself known thorugh the power of his teaching.

Title: A Teacher with a Twist Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Thesis: Jesus makes himself known through the power of his teaching. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany • The First Sunday after Epiphany: Christ’s Identity. The First Sunday after Epiphany we encountered Christ at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus The Conqueror

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

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Jesus the conqueror (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Jesus the conqueror Reading: Luke chapter 4 verses 31-44. Ill: • King Canute (1065-1035AD); • Was the King of England, Norway & Denmark. • Canute’s reign was a strong and effective one. • He brought with him security from foreign invasion and he ruled justly and well. • He was considered a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-44

Denomination: Brethren

Jesus - Master Teacher Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 7, 2011

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Master Jesus is committed to teaching us everyday and His desire is for every Christian to be more and more like Him (“everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Who is Jesus to you?? In John 13:13 Jesus said, "You call me ’Teacher’ and ’Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am.” Jesus is Lord and Jesus is Master Teacher! If Jesus is our Lord, we are to worship Him ALWAYS! If Jesus is our Master Teacher, we are to learn from Him CONSTANTLY! How OFTEN ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-45

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Gift Of Quality Instruction

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Sep 27, 2013

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What is the spiritual gift of TEACHING?

The Gift of Quality Instruction Romans 12:7 We’ve been looking at the spiritual gifts which God gives to members of the Body of Christ, His Church, in order to bring glory to Him alone, and to edify us together in unity ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:7

Denomination: Baptist

Leveraging The Da Vinci Code

Contributed by Lee Strobel on Apr 28, 2006

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This message was written to help Christians see how they can leverage The Da Vinci Code book and movie for evangelism.

Leveraging the Da Vinci Code By Lee Strobel Sign up for Lee’s free monthly e-newsletter “Investigating Faith” at www.LeeStrobel.com This message was written to help Christians see how they can leverage The Da Vinci Code book and movie for evangelism. The message was immediately preceded by the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: *other

Remember The Three P's

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 19, 2003

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Like a Vine giving power to its branches, Jesus gives us POWER through his Word so that we can PERSEVERE and fulfill our PURPOSE in life. Such power comes only from Jesus not from ourselves.(High School graduation)

Remember the Three P’s Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit guides our hearts and minds today is what Jesus spoke, recorded in John 15:1- 8 Dear friends who belong to Jesus and especially you, our high school graduates ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

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