Sermons on Distorted Vision:

God-Who-Forgives

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 19, 2018

How can the God who maintains absolute Justice, dismiss the charges of the guilty? Yet God's hyphenated name is God-Who-Forgives! How can this be?

GOD-WHO-FORGIVES Ps. 99:8, NKJV INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Nuns And Greed 1. There was a very large nun who dearly loved her food. She was cautioned by the Mother Superior on the subject of greed. ‘Remember,’ she was told, ‘the Bible says that we are temples of the Holy Spirit, and therefore we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 99:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Scapegoat Reboot Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Oct 3, 2018

The two goats of the Day of Atonement represent two aspects of a "reboot": Making atonement for sin, thus rebooting the relationship with God, and 2) the scapegoat, rebooting ourselves by removing our guilt. The two aspects of atonement are both needed.

THE SCAPEGOAT REBOOT—Leviticus 16 Your computer or phone is slow, or acting strangely. Is it a virus, or malware? Do you have a poor connection? What do you do? REBOOT. If that doesn’t work, recover or update, and then reboot. (Note to preacher: Scott Adams has a book on the comic strip, Dilbert: ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 16:1-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Judas, Wrong Focus Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 5, 2018

Judas shows what can happen when our focus in wrong for life.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The heart, it is a funny thing it is at times a complicated thing. • The heart is what drives us, it pumps the blood through our body that gives us life. • From a symbolic standpoint, the heart is the seat of our emotions. • When we speak of someone who perseveres through ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The River

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 9, 2018

Do you really want Revival, if you do know it can be messy. This sermon is about The River Of God and about what we must do to be swept away by it.

THE RIVER: Ezekiel 47:1-12 What if I told you that God possesses a body of water that He wants you to get into? What if I told you that He wants you to get over your head in this body of water? What if I told you that He wants you to give yourself over to the power of this river, to be swept away ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sharp Disagreements Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 16, 2018

Relationships, Ministry, Disagreements, People

JAIL BREAK (Breaking the Chains of Unforgiveness) - Sharp Disagreements October 21, 2018 Acts 15:36-41 (p. 771) Introduction: Barnabas is one of my favorite people in the New Testament. He is an encourager…In fact that’s what his name means…“Son of Encouragement.” After ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ Is Risen!

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018

The Easter story calls us to follow in the footsteps of the women who were the first to encounter the risen Jesus: in seeking his presence day by day, in worshiping him as our Lord and Savior, and in going out to call people in.

[Sermon preached on 1 April 2018, Easter Sunday / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] “Were you there when they crucified our Lord?” It is a rhetorical question. Of course, we were not there when they crucified our Lord. The drama that we watched at the beginning of the service gives us some idea of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Do The Dead Know Nothing?

Contributed by S. Louis Rouse on Oct 29, 2018

A look at the state of those who have died

For the last few weeks we have been focusing on the return of Jesus Christ.. What some refer to as the Rapture. That is term which I prefer not to use because that is not a word found in the English translations of the Bible.. However, it is not totally foreign to the Scriptures. It comes from a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:5

Why Me? Stephen. Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 2, 2018

Stephen is an example of a person doing God's will, yet he will lose his life for it. Does that seem consistent with a God who loves you?

INTRODUCTION • Apostle Paul Video Clip • SLIDE #1 • Why me? Have you ever had a day, a week, a month, or a year where you asked yourself this question? • There are a variety of reasons we can feel this way. • We see loved ones develop a fatal disease. We lose a job we have help for many ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Clay Jars And Cracked Pots

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Feb 4, 2019

The Lord places this most precious treasure in Jars of Clay - so that others will see and experience the treasure of Christ rather than being impressed with or find fault in us.

TITLE: JARS OF CLAY AND CRACKED POTS SCRIPTURE: II CORINTHIANS 4:7 I want to read this text from the King James Version and the NIV- New International Version – “BUT WE HAVE THIS TEASURE IN EARTHEN VESSELS, THAT THE EXCELLENCY OF THE POWER MAY BE OF GOD, AND NOT OF US?” “BUT WE HAVE THIS ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Unity Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 8, 2019

Unity is a vital part of the local church, a church plagued by division will not be effective in her mission or purpose.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • You have heard the phrase, “WE NEED TO DEAL WITH THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM?” • The elephant in the room is that Christianity has an image problem, according to many of its adherents and detractors alike. • What do you do when you have an image problem with a business? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Storytellers Of The Lost Scroll

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Feb 10, 2019

"Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your presence" Five real stories of how it might be fulfilled in our presence

He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-21

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus, Who Is He Really Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 13, 2019

In this message we will look at some reasons why we should conclude that Jesus is God

Jesus: Who Was He Really? Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.” “But what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spirit Is Coming! Series

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Feb 17, 2019

Joel promises restoration through his Son and the sending of his Spirit. God promises to renew people who repent and turn to him.

For all the talk about forging our own brave, new world, the evidence seems to the contrary. People are despondent and the world seems a mess. Every day the ideological battles play out in the public square are they are prising apart public opinion and fragmenting society. Climate change—gender ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:18-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Do I Deal With Physical Scars? Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 5, 2019

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

SCARS - How Do I Deal with Physical Scars? January 8, 2023 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Introduction: I promise you that if you’d been beaten with a thick stick 3 different times…and also been whipped 5 other times with a cat of 9 tails for a total of 195 blows…you are going to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heartburn

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 7, 2019

Jesus was 2 feet away from them, but they didn't know it, but there was a burning sensation, not in their stomachs, but in their souls - the shekinah, the manifest presence of God. Suddenly they were aware of Him - His voice, His mannerisms, His nail-scarred hands. He was alive!

HEARTBURN Luke 24:13-35 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: “It’s going to be a Bad Day when…” 1. You see a "60 Minutes" news team in your office. 2. You call Suicide Prevention hotline & they put you on hold. 3. You turn on the news and they're showing emergency routes out of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God