Sermons on Dirty Jokes:

Pulling The Weeds Of Legalism Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003

Following a list of rules and regulations will never lead to spiritual vitality. Grace demands that we avoid judging others according to our standards.

Pulling the Weeds of Legalism Almost every state in our nation still has laws on their books that would surprise most people. For instance, In Florida, a woman may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer. In Indiana, citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or ride in a public ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Scope Of Grace Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003

Many people consider it the greatest short story ever written because it speaks so truthfully to the human condition. It’s really the story of a father with two sons. One sinned when he left ­ the other sinned while staying home. We’re going to look at

The Scope of Grace Since most of you are familiar with the story of the Prodigal Son, I thought I would read a different version of it ­ it’s called the “Prodigal Son in the Key of F.” Feeling footloose and frisky, a feather-brained fellow forced his father to fork over his farthings. Fast he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Benedict Arnold's New Name Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 27, 2006

You have a choice - you can either name the culture, or let it name you.

Title: Benedict Arnold’s New Name Text: Daniel 1:5-8 FCF: Do not let the culture name you Intro: When Susan was growing up, Loudoun was changing every bit as much as it is today. She grew up on a road without a name – Landmark Road just turned into some gravel that was Rural Route 1. But for ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Reviving Prayer Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 26, 2007

What kind of prayer changes us, touches God and leads to his revival power being unleashed?

REVIVING PRAYER Audio is at http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2007/02/sermon-reviving-prayer-1-kings-171-to.htm The following is a full set of notes, including background information and quotes I used whilst preparing my sermon entitled "Reviving Prayer" which was preached at Jubilee Church on ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Secrets To A Great Marriage

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 10, 2006

Men and women, this is what is important to God. This is what He cares about. He wants spouses to come in alongside one another and become teammates.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Four-year-old Suzie had just been told the story of Snow White for the first time in her life. She could hardly wait to get home from nursery school to tell her mommy. With wide-eyed excitement, she retold the fairy tale to her mother that afternoon. After relating ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:33

Secrets To A Great Marriage

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 10, 2006

Men and women, this is what is important to God. This is what He cares about. He wants spouses to come in alongside one another and become teammates.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Four-year-old Suzie had just been told the story of Snow White for the first time in her life. She could hardly wait to get home from nursery school to tell her mommy. With wide-eyed excitement, she retold the fairy tale to her mother that afternoon. After relating ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:33

The Da Vinci Con - Making The Most Of It

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 17, 2006

There are many ways we can respond as believers to the cultural phenomenon that is the Da Vinci Code.

The Da Vinci Con Making the most of it TCF Sermon May 14, 2006 Last week, Jim Garrett equipped us to crack the code. The code, as in the Da Vinci Code, turns out to be the Da Vinci Con. If you were wondering what’s actually true in this book, as well as in the movie that’s going to be released ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Climax Of The Story: An Arrest, A Trial, An Execution, A Savior Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Jan 10, 2008

The Gospel reaches it’s climax as Jesus is executed and pays the ultimate price for our sins.

Do we have any artists in here? If you are an artist then you probably enjoyed art class in school while you were growing up. All of the different mediums, all of the colors and all the expressions of creativity would have been something that you enjoyed and looked forward to. While that would ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Limits Of Tolerance

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Sep 30, 2007

A Church Discipline sermon - (The Purpose of God’s Discipline is for our own good) - Don’t Tolerate Evil.

SERMON NOTES: “THE LIMITS OF TOLERANCE” Do not tolerate evil: 1. For T_heir_____ sake a. Handed over to Satan i. How long (Is it final)? ii. What happens next? iii. Who falls into this category? b. If we refuse to exercise discipline, we are refusing to exercise love. c. Enabling vs. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Finishing What You Start Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 1, 2009

It’s time to finish what was started by putting first things first.

Finishing What You Start Haggai Rev. Brian Bill 3/1/09 This week I visited a website called procrastinationhelp.com to look for some procrastination humor. When I clicked on the link to the “best procrastination joke ever,” only two words appeared: “Coming soon.” That’s real funny. Here are ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Defiled Religion, Defiled Hearts"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 25, 2008

God is concerned with true worship from the heart, not outward observances.

“The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him when they had come from Jerusalem, 2 and had seen that some of His disciples were eating their bread with impure hands, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Orthodox

The Rich Man & Lazarus

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

Explanation & application of this uncomfortable parable (PowerPoint slides for this talk available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Rich Man And Lazarus Reading: Luke chapter 16 verses 19-31 Quote • J.D. Rockerfeller’s advice on how to get rich: • (1). Go to work early. • (2). Stay at work late. • (3). Find oil! This chapter starts off with The Parable of the Shrewd Manager. • A parable about money; • In which Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:16-31

Denomination: Brethren

Words And Actions!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Confession of Sin. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

ill: • Some dates are very well known: • No-one ever forgets December 25th - Christmas day. • Or NoWords and actions! vember 5th - Bonfire Night. • And of course in two days time, February 14th - Valentines Day. • Some days ought to be well known but sadly are ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-5

Denomination: Brethren

Psalm 57

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Psalm 57 (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Psalm 57 verses 1-11 Ill: • England’s most famous outlaw, has to be the legendary hero of the 12th-century; • The courteous, swashbuckling outlaw Robin Hood. • Who, in modern versions of the legend, • Is famous for his robbing the rich to feed the poor & ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

Character Study: Mary

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Character Study: Mary (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 1 verses 26-56. Ill: • A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. • The next day in a written test, she included this question: "My full name has six letters. The first one is the letter M. I pick up things. What am ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-56

Denomination: Brethren