Sermons on Distinct:

The Rich Man & Lazarus Series

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Mar 8, 2004

We need to learn to see Lazarus before it’s too late!

We continue with our study of the book of Luke, arriving now in chapter 16, verse 19. With the parable that we’re going to look at day, we see the final episode in a series of events that began in the first part of chapter 15, when a group of “sinners” and people of ill repute went to hear Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Plan For The Man

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 21, 2003

A Father’s Day Message

GOD’S PLAN FOR THE MAN Psalms 128:1-6 INTRO: If there’s anything in shortage today it is men. Real men who will say as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Not everyone who is a male is a man. I mean a real man, a godly man. You can be born a male, but it takes maturity to be a man. You’re ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit, Fill Us

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Mar 10, 2003

A sermon for the 2003 World Day of Prayer. The reason the Holy Spirit doesn’t seem to be moving on us at the moment may be that he has to renew us before he can fill us.

****Introduction**** It is appropriate that the theme for this year’s World Day of Prayer is, in fact, a prayer. It is a prayer that the Church has been praying since Jesus went home to Heaven. It is a prayer that God has been pleased to answer since that first Pentecost. However, it is a prayer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:16-17, Jeremiah 18:1-23

Denomination: Holiness

Transfiguration And The Three Monuments To Fundamentalism

Contributed by Philip Gill on Mar 17, 2003

On the Mount of transfiguration Peter wanted to freeze the moment by building three dwellings or monuments. We are called to transformation and must therefore resist the three monuments to fundamentalism.

Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. (Mark 9:2 NRSV) As ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9, Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Anglican

Common Bonds

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 3, 2004

Christians and churches must find their common bonds through the grace of God and the work of Christ because what unites us is far stronger than what divides us

Common Bonds Ephesians 4:1-6 November 16, 2003 Morning Service Introduction How many of you have played the board game Tribond? Tribond is one of those board games that you either love or hate. The object of the game is to move all three of your pawns into the home base by answering a series of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Obstacles To Individual And Church Growth - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 21, 2004

It’s God’s will for believers to grow individually and corporately as the Body of Christ. We must be aware that while God does want us to grow Satan wants us to atrophy. He will throw many obstacles in our path. Three are pride, partiality, and prejudice.

OBSTACLES TO INDIVIDUAL AND CHURCH GROWTH PART 1 1 THESSALONIANS 3:12 – 4:1 INTRODUCTION: Jesus Christ said that He came that we might have may have life and have it in abundance (John 10:10). It is God’s will for believers to grow individually and corporately as the Body of Christ. Peter tells us ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Developing A Biblical World View (Part 1)

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on May 21, 2004

What is a Biblical World View? And how every church needs to establish one and communicate it effectively. I give evidence through statics that the church needs a Biblical world view.

Title: Developing A Biblical World View Text: Col 2:6-8 Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: - What is a Biblical World View? - It’s when you see the world and live out your morals around the Word of God. - My morals are dictated by the Word of God and what it says. - Every church needs to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pentecost Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on May 11, 2005

a simple and basic outline of what happened on Pentecost

PENTECOST Acts 2 verses 1-13 Everyone loves to celebrate Christmas. Even the most pagan of people in this community celebrates Christmas. They may not know the true meaning, or even care about it. When Easter comes the world recognises it as important, at least for Christians. However today is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:22-32

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Abraham An Example To Fathers Series

Contributed by James Mccullen on May 11, 2005

Father’s need examples to follow in order to become godly fathers. Abram serves as an example. We may learn several principals from this text.

ABRAHAM, AN EXAMPLE TO FATHERS Genesis: 12:1-8 and 22:1-13 Introduction Nektron are fish that can swim against the current. The name for fish who can not swim against the current is Plankton. This simple distinction divides all marine life. Nektron or Plankton. Mankind is also divided that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-8

Denomination: *other

Spotting Bad Leaders - Growing Good Ones Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2005

What makes good leadership material? It might surprise you that it’s not the strong, dictatorial man-in-charge, but is someone who models the gentle and giving spirit of Jesus.

Timothy found himself in a pickle. False teachers had come in and were fomenting dissent among the men and using freedoms in Christ to pull women off into their deception and rebellion. Some of these men were leaders in the church. He needed a strong hand to put this troubled church back on track ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How Not To Be A Hypocrite Series

Contributed by David Asch on Oct 12, 2004

In this text Jesus will show us how to move beyond hypocrisy and into genuine, authentic faith. In this text we will see Jesus goes head to head with religious hypocrites, and show us what it takes to leave hypocrisy behind.

HOW NOT TO BE A HYPOCRITE Mark 2:18-3:6 INTRO: 1. What is the #1 thing that keeps people from faith in Christ? 2. Is there anything that keeps people from faith in Christ like my hypocrisy? Saying one thing, and doing another. Claiming to believe and live a certain way, but not demonstrating it. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Roots And Froots

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 21, 2004

This church had itself rooted in these strong leaders, but also, most importantly, in Jesus Christ Our Lord. How do I know that the Colossian church had strong roots in Christ? I can tell because of their fruit.

ROOTS AND FROOTS COLOSSIANS 1:1-8 INTRODUCTION READ COLOSSIANS 1:1-8 I. THE ROOTS OF THE COLOSSIAN CHURCH The roots of the Colossian church are ones that run deep. The letter to them is written by the Apostle Paul who was the founding force of all the Gentile churches. Paul had a ministry in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer - A Conversation With God -2 Series

Contributed by John Quigley on Mar 1, 2005

2nd Sermon dealing with Prayer as a conversation with God.

"It is taken for granted that all who are disciples of Christ pray. You may as soon find a living man that does not breathe, as a living Christian that does not pray. If prayerless, then graceless." (Matthew Henry Concise Commentary Matthew 6:5-8) Jesus made it clear, prayer was a ministry it was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

"A Place Where Love Grows" Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 25, 2005

Part of the sermon series on the building blocks necessary for a Church to grow.

Webster’s dictionary, defines love as a strong liking for someone or something, or a passionate affection for another person. Notice that Webster’s definition of love involves objects of the world, using the word “person” or “something.” The problem that is evident in a human definition of love is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Divine Healing - Great Expectations - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Joe Fornear on Sep 2, 2004

God wants to work miracles of physical healing much more often than we think.

This morning I would like to talk again about Divine healing. God can heal our physical body of disease and sickness. Now most all of you know that I have had a total healing this month of fourth stage melanoma cancer. I had 10 different sites on my body where cancer was growing. The radiologist ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:17-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible