Sermons on Divine Appearance:

In The Beginning ...

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jan 20, 2007

As described in the opening verses of John’s Gospel, God reveals five aspects of Jesus Christ: 1. Eternal 2. Creator 3. Incarnate 4. Saving 5. Welcoming

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Good Morning. Today is the First Sunday after Christmas. And while the image of the baby Jesus in the manger is still fresh in our minds, John explains to us who Jesus is and why ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Glimpse Of The Glorified Christ Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 25, 2007

His eyes: Penetrating. His feet: Pursuing. His voice: Powerful. His glory: Praiseworthy. The LAMB is now the LION! Link included to entire series in formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint formats.

A GLIMPSE OF THE GLORIFIED CHRIST, PT. 2 REV. 1:4-20 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GlimpseGlorifiedChristPartTwo.html Last week we began our glimpse and we saw Christ the Human, the High Priest (making Intercession/Intervention/Inspection), and Christ the Holy One. (pouring in the oil/trimming ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Worthiness Of Christ Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007

Exposition of Rev 5:1-14

Text: Revelation 5:1-14, Title: The Worthiness of Christ, Date/Place: LSCC, 4/2/05, AM A. Opening illustration: Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, WA makes a statement about human nature that I believe is accurate. He says that worship is at the core of our being. In life all of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Bride For The Bridegroom

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007

A beautiful picture of the church as the Bride of Christ.

A Bride for the Bridegroom Gen 24:1-4 24:1 Abraham was now old and well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. 2 He said to the chief servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, "Put your hand under my thigh. 3 I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-4

The Perfect Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Amy Bickel on Jun 8, 2007

Part 2 of the series There Is Power In the Blood. Looks at why the shedding of blood is necessary and why Jesus was the perfect sacrifice.

There Is Power In The Blood – Part 2 The Perfect Sacrifice Last week we began our Bible Study of the power of the blood of the Lamb. We started by looking at the questions, just what is it about blood that is so special, and not just any blood, but especially the blood of Jesus Christ? Why do ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 17:11

Denomination: Baptist

Because Of The Great I Am – In Christ, I Am… Series

Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jul 10, 2007

Jesus’ claim to deity means nothing if that claim wasn’t backed by the act of deity: salvation for mankind. Ultimately, those in Christ, as blessed with EVERY spiritual blessing.

Because of the Great I Am – in Christ, I am… Theme: Counting all the blessings I have because I’m in Christ. Ephesians 1:3-14 INTRODUCTION A. Jesus’ claim to deity means nothing if that claim wasn’t backed by the act of deity: salvation for mankind. B. For those who accepted His claim, believed ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Start The Fire!

Contributed by Cindy Breadner on Aug 19, 2007

Christ came to start a fire ... how he wished it had been kindled! But it wasn’t so he set the world on fire!

As I was enjoying a long bike ride this week I was amazed at the fact that I had ridden by myself on the path for some way and not realized the terrain and surroundings had changed. I was self absorbed in thought and was not realizing the beauty around me. The trees had gone from maple and elm to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Whole Wheat Or White?

Contributed by David Wilson on Aug 21, 2007

They did not recognize Jesus for who He is. Do we?

Whole Wheat or White? 11-13-05 Have you been to a Subway restaurant lately? There’s lots of reason’s to go. There’s that menu where all the sandwiches have 5 grams of fat or less, made famous by that Jarred guy. I’m sure you have heard his spiel: I used to weigh 378 ...read more

Scripture: John 6:26-30

Denomination: Christian Church

The Mystery Of Christ (Ephesians 3)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 18, 2007

Paul preaches the Mystery of Christ. To many of us it seems to have remained a mystery! ...

"In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

"The Gamble That Paid-Off" Series

Contributed by Ken Harris on Nov 25, 2007

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that the Roman Soldiers displayed circumstantial ignorance and was forgiven.

25 November 2007 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Ord Military Chapel Seaside CA BIG IDEA: The Roman Soldiers were forgiven for executing the death sentence and gambling for Jesus’ garments. REFERENCES: Psalm 22:18-23 (NIV); Luke 23:33-43 (NIV); John 19:23-25 NIV (Power only through ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Secret" Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 1, 2007

Jesus warns his disciples and to "keep watch" for the day and hour of his return is a secret to all except the Father. I begin with a "vest button" principle and have an illustration of Katrina... all emphasising the principle of "preparedness" and being

In Jesus Holy Name December 2, 2007 Text: Matthew 24:3,4,36,42 Redeemer The Secret This past summer and fall I’ve had the privilege of officiating in a number of weddings. Some were held in the back yard of a family home. Others on a golf course. One on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-42

Denomination: Lutheran

Imitators Of God?

Contributed by Richard Francis on Dec 2, 2007

When we give our lives to Jesus Christ we are given the permission to imitate God, how by loving one another as God loves all so should we if we are to be like Jesus and advance his kingdom

Imitation They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, well I suppose if someone would rather be you than themselves that sort of makes you better, then that most likely would puff up the ego, till it dawned on you that most likely they need help desperately in my case. Who would ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus- The Mighty God Series

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Dec 6, 2007

Consider the meaning of the phrase, "Mighty God," taken from Isaiah 9:6.

What do you believe about Jesus Christ? Your ideas might be captured in the following letter written by a third grader. One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn’t make grown-ups, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Are You He Who Is To Come? (Who Is Jesus?)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007

This is a sermon that focuses on the true identify of Jesus.

“Are you he who is to come?” “Are you he who is to come, or should we look for another?” The question itself seems harmless enough. A simple yes or no answer would seem quite sufficient for such a straightforward question. And yet, it was not… that simple of a question, and Jesus did not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is There Hope?

Contributed by John Quigley on Dec 8, 2007

In a world of hopelessness, There is Hope.

Isaiah was a prophet during very troubled times in Israel, war was always a part of their existence. Israel, the northern kingdom and Judah had split after Solomon died, the kings of Israel were not Godly men and as the Assyrians began to rise to prominence and then conquer areas around them, they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:4-13

Denomination: Baptist