Sermons on Displaced:

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 2, 2005

An explanation of the New Testament words for sin: harmatia, parabasis, paraptoma, anomia, and opheilema and means of overcoming them.

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin (I John 3:9,10) "No one born of God continues to deliberately, knowingly and habitually practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him. His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him and he cannot practice sinning because he is born of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Faith For Life's Fires

Contributed by William Wyne on Sep 8, 2003

A lesson on handling the fires of life as faithful believers.

Someone has so rightly said, "Life is ten percent of what happens to us and ninety percent how we respond to it". During my year residency in CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) at Children’s Hospital in Detroit, I learned as an eyewitness and a Pastoral Care Giver, the contrasting responses of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:13-30

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting The Empowering Presence Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004

A fresh look at the Holy Spirit’s power dwelling in our lives today.

POOR MAN ACTUALLY LIVING ON OIL FIELD Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Flood Part 1 Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 2, 2005

A lot of people consider the flood to be a myth - or at best, a localized event. But we consider Scriptural and scientific evidence for the flood and how it answers many questions about our earth and our destiny.

So we come to Chapter 7 - the Flood This is the single greatest judgment ever to hit planet earth - so far. This and chapter 8 are also one of the hardest for us humans to swallow. Four things we need to keep in mind about the Flood: " It really happened (New Testament quotes it four times) " ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Wake Up!

Contributed by Eric Bates on Jan 4, 2005

Current events indicate that Jesus’ coming is near. This sermon emphasizes the importance of watching for His return.

Text in () indicates power point slide... Prayer (Car covered in snow) What better time to get away; Blizzards in the Midwest and Texas; Torrential rain and flooding in California. So, when the travel agent suggested a sunny beach resort far from the hustle and bustle of life, nothing could seem ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:27-31

Denomination: Adventist

You Can't Always Trust What You See

Contributed by Luciano Lombardi on Feb 27, 2001

Objective: We, above all, must trust who Jesus is, because on our own, things are just not what they seem!

THINGS AREN’T ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM TO BE! Subject: Jesus Theme: Jesus going on ahead of us! Text: John 18:15-27 Time: Sunday morning October 22, 2000 Introduction: It’s not always what it seems to be. Our national pride is not always what it seems to be: On the sixth day God ...read more

Scripture: John 18:15-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Controlling Your Money Before It Can Control You Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 6, 2001

Four Principles about how God expects us to use our money.

Survivor’s Series “How To Survive In the Real World” Sermon # 5 Financial Survival “Controlling Your Money Before It Controls You.” 1 Timothy 6:6-12 A frank examination would have to conclude that money is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Body Language

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 30, 2006

There is a message that the Body of Christ emits to the world. We issue Body language through the non-verbal communication of our presence and interactions with people on a daily basis.

(Picture) Rebecca Cory is a standup comic. She is best known for her appearance on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”. I do not vouch for her brand of comedy because I have never heard her personally. I mention her because her routine is apparently quite engaging and she draws large audiences. Part of her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

Acts Minded

Contributed by Troy Richards on Jan 19, 2007

A sermon on evangelism and looking at the world the way the apostles in Acts saw it.

-how many of you were in NewSong this morning? We talked about “a Churchy View”, one that entices us to go out into the world and share Jesus with others. -this song isn’t probably everyone’s style of music, but the lyrics were just too right on so I had to use it. Stephen will like it. [PLAY ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Hope Through The Cross

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 12, 2007

We call it "Good Friday", but on that Friday when Jesus died seemed anything but good. But with the bad, there came hope.

HOPE THROUGH THE CROSS Area-wide Good Friday Service 2004 A. It is certainly great to see everyone here today for this area-wide combined Good Friday Service. Have you been BLESSED by being here TODAY? COMMENT: Our community has been through a lot lately with the devastating fire that ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Everyday Christmas

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 12, 2006

An evangelistic Christmas message encouraging unbelievers to receive Christ and experience an everyday Christmas.

Tonight each one of us has come to this Christmas Eve service for many different reasons. Perhaps you have come because you like to sing Christmas carols, or perhaps you have come because you feel obligated to, it’s part of your responsibility or duty to attend a Christmas Eve service, or perhaps ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14, John 1:1

Denomination: Methodist

Giving Thanks And Telling The Story Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 3, 2007

The story of Anna teaches us the need to thank God and to tell others about His blessings.

Giving thanks and telling the story Luke 2:36-38 Two of the biggest reasons that people don’t share their faith are • that they don’t know what to say • they are afraid of rejection Anna’s method addresses both these objections. 36There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:36-38

Denomination: Mennonite

A Compelling Commitment: 3 Stories, 3 Views Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 9, 2008

God is committed to us and we are called to be committed to Him. The mutual search reflects the value seen in the one being pursued.

A compelling commitment: 3 stories, 3 views I once borrowed a tan, leather sports coat from my brother. He was not using it, and I was headed back to college, so he lent it to me for the semester. I liked it so much that I brought it back next semester, but I didn’t tell him. I hung it in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-50

Denomination: Mennonite

To Fear, Or Not To Fear?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 9, 2008

Christians may be at peace despite the cataclysmic events and judgment that will accompany the Day of the Lord.

Title: To Fear, Or Not to Fear? Text: II Peter 3:8-15 The Big Idea: Christians may be at peace despite the cataclysmic events and judgment that will accompany the Day of the Lord. Introduction There is a 2008 remake in the works that debuts this month. However the original, based on the short ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Testament Church Planting Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 4, 2008

Exposition of Acts 11:19-30 about the first Gentile church plant, its discipleship, and its mission

Text: Acts 11:19-30, Title: NT Church Planting, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/9/08, AM A. Opening illustration: India--So I wrote in my journal, describing the aftermath of the October 1999 cyclone whose 200 mph winds and 30-foot tidal surge devastated the coastal areas of Orissa , India . Originating in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist