Sermons on Direction In Life:

Gideon, Man Of Doubts Series

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 31, 2005

God verifies his presence to Gideon repeatedly, but is this how we should respond to God’s calling?

Possessing the Promises #4 – Gideon Guess what? After Deborah, Barak, and Jael the Israelites do evil on the sight of the Lord. • Midianites oppress them for seven years. • Israelites forced to live in caves • Midianites steal all their crops • They cry out to the Lord for help Little ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spirit Within Us

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005

It’s important not to give way to fear, when Jesus is calling us forward.

The Spirit Within Us Cornwall June 25, 2005 There’s a story that’s told about a man who had a flat tire late at night. “A salesman, driving on a lonely country road one dark and rainy night, had a flat tire. He opened the trunk- no tire wrench. The light form a farmhouse could be seen dimly up ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Have You Seen Jesus Lately?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 18, 2005

We are to see and serve and come to know Jesus in loving others.

“Have You Seen Jesus Lately?” Matthew 25:31-46 Ephesians 1:15-23 By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org In his current number one best selling book “Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis” born again Christian and former ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: United Methodist

Calling Upon The Lord

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 23, 2005

To call upon the Lord is to address or approach God with a specific request. It is a reverential act of summoning the aid of the Lord God Almighty. God wants us to call upon His name. This sermon examines that for which God would have us to call upon Him.

Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. "CALLING UPON THE LORD" TEXT: PSALM 145:14-19 KEY – Ps. 145:18 “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

Sit Down, Put Your Feet Up And Relax / The Common Vs The Unique

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Looking at the fact that Christ’s work is complete.

The Common vs the Unique Gladstone Baptist Church – 25/6/04 Have you ever thought about all the things you and I have to do over and over and over again? Laundry, dishes, ironing, taking out the garbage, making lunch, filling up the car with petrol, doing homework, getting a haircut, telling your ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Witnessed

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 5, 2005

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent B A sermon about John the Baptist witnessing to the coming light

Third Sunday in Advent John 1:6-8,19-28 "The Man Who Witnessed"   6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. 19 And this is the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-28

Denomination: Lutheran

For God So Loved The World Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Apr 27, 2006

What effect do self-centered people have on our world. This message looks at Jonah’s rebellion and his resulting self-pity.

Introduction: In 1945, Cliff Barrows made a proposal of marriage to his girlfriend Billie. Together they scraped together enough funds for a simple wedding and two tickets to a city with a resort hotel. On arrival, however, they found the hotel shut down. Stranded in an unfamiliar city with little ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

More Than Religion Series

Contributed by James Goforth, Jr. on May 3, 2006

An Exposition on Romans

More than Religion Romans 2:17-29 From the Inside Out Religion Vs Relationship God had made a covenant with Abraham - Genesis 17:13 His people would be “set apart” and “marked” with circumcision “my covenant in your flesh is to be an everlasting covenant” Matt 5:20 20 For I tell you that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-29

Denomination: Baptist

Cracking The Da Vinci Code, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on May 24, 2006

The truth about the deity of Jesus.

“Constantine commissioned and financed a new Bible, which omitted those gospels that spoke of Christ’s human traits and embellished those gospels that made Him godlike. The earlier gospels were outlawed, gathered up, and burned.” (The Da Vinci Code, p. 234). “Until that moment in history, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Way Of Kingdom Growth

Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006

Have you ever noticed that when God works, He seldom works the way we expect Him to? Would you expect God to move someone to Utah so they could find Christ? Yet that’s exactly what He did with some of you. How many times do we expect God to act one way

September 26, 2004 THE WAY OF KINGDOM GROWTH Matthew 13:31-33 Have you ever noticed that when God works, He seldom works the way we expect Him to? Would you expect God to move someone to Utah so they could find Christ? Yet that’s exactly what He did with some of you. How many times do we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Baptist

When God Makes An Appearance

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 13, 2006

When God Makes An Appearance 1) We say, "WOE!" 2) But He says, "NO!" 3) Then He says, "GO!" God’s unconditional love moves us to unconditional service (Sermon theme adapted from sermon theme by Professor James Tiefel of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Me

(Sermon will begin by playing the opening bars of Also Sprach Zarathustra, the theme song from the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.”) When you hear this music, don’t you expect the arrival of something awesome? Indeed today we do get to preview an awesome sight: the glorious God of the universe. We’ll ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Dealing With The Demonic

Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006

There is a demonic world that is real, dangerous and influential.

Dealing With The Demonic Matthew 17:1-23 1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Mess Ups With Good Intentions Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 2, 2006

Jesus’ disciples wanted to do what was right, but they couldn’t seem to do it. Encouragement for those who can’t seem to get it right.

Matthew 26:36-54 – Mess Ups with Good Intentions Today’s passage is an interesting one. We have been looking at The Life of Jesus since we started the new year, and as we approach Easter – Resurrection Day – we find ourselves getting ever closer to the cross, to His death, by which He forgave ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-54

Denomination: Baptist

A Cry In The Dark

Contributed by Frank Lay on Apr 6, 2006

After three hours on the cross something amazing happened. The Bible tells us that, “from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.” That would be from noon until 3:00 PM in our way of keeping time. It was a deep darkness

A CRY FROM THE DARK Matthew 27:32-54 BY FRANK LAY Jesus spoke three times during His first three hours on the cross. First, he prayed for those who were crucifying him. “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” The tense of the words indicate that Jesus prayed this prayer over ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-46

Denomination: Baptist

Picky Picky Belief Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 14, 2006

The religious leaders were selective about which laws to follow and which ones to ignore or defy. We are too. The point of this is to expose our own double-standards and lead us to show mercy to others.

John 19:31-37 – Picky Picky Belief Tonight, in our last message of The Life of Jesus before Resurrection Day, I’d like to point out an interesting characteristic about the religious leaders that really bears hearing. Just to let you know: likely something I say tonight might make you angry. ...read more

Scripture: John 19:31-37

Denomination: Baptist