Sermons on Divine Assistance:

"In A World Where Carpenters Get Resurrected"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Apr 22, 2003

A message on the truth and consequences of the bodily resurrection of Jesus CHrist from the dead.

Easter Sunday 2003 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com “Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee?” A philosopher once wrote that an empty tomb is a poor ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

What Does It Mean To "Worship”

Contributed by Max Goins on Dec 7, 2004

Our Worship of God is deeply rooted in our entire life. If He is first in our lives, everything else, including our corporate worship will fall in place.

What Does It Mean to “Worship” Text: John 4:19-24 Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words says, “The Worship of God is not clearly defined in the scriptures.” (Page 1247) In the Greek language there are five verbs and three nouns that are translated “Worship.” The first and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Shall Be Great

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Dec 15, 2004

IN THIS SERMON ABOUT THE BIRTH OF JESUS, WE SEE THE PREPARATION OF HIS BIRTH, THE PURPOSE OF HIS BIRTH, AND THE PLEA OF HIS BIRTH.

HE SHALL BE GREAT LUKE 1:31-32 A roving reporter stopped six people on the sidewalks of New York City and asked: “What was the most important happening in history?” Five replies, from two men and three women, were as varied as might be expected: “The settlement of Jamestown by the English.” “The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah - His Message Then And Now Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 19, 2004

Jonah’s real life story is on him as a Runaway from Duty, his Repentantance of Sin, his Restoration to Fellowship and Recommissioning for Service

My first encounter with Jonah was when I was in my teens. Perhaps the preacher was parading his modern scholarship or talking “tongue in cheek”, but he certainly startled his congregation by saying that he wasn’t concerned “if Jonah was swallowed by a whale or if Jonah swallowed the whale!” He ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

'tis The Season To Remember Christ

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 20, 2004

’Tis the season to worship Christ.

INTRO.- ILL.- A man called the church office one day and said, "Can I please speak to the head hog at the trough?" The secretary, highly offended, said, "If you mean the pastor, then you may refer to him as ’Pastor’ or ’Brother,’ but you may certainly NOT refer to him as the ‘head hog at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:9-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rich - Poor - Rich

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Dec 20, 2004

Paul sums up the meaning of the Incarnation in this one sentence: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become rich."

Rich – Poor – Rich 2 Cor. 8:9 Al Lingren, a professor at Garrett Evangelical Seminary, tells about taking his junior-high-school son fishing years ago. It was one of those days when the fish wouldn’t bite, so the two of them had a lot of time to talk. Out of the blue his junior-high son asked, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Narnia: Not A Tame Lion Series

Contributed by Jack Starr on Jan 8, 2006

God uses reality to shatter our false images of him in order for us to embrace his more amazing truth.

Not A Tame Lion Sermon - 1/8/06 Colossians 1:15-20 Opening My wife has become an addict of home improvement programs and It’s Sunday night. That means that in my home we will be watching a show called Extreme Makeover: Home Edition I actually like it a lot, except when she looks over at me ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Methodist

Life Of David: From Sheeps To Creeps Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 12, 2006

We will look at David and Goliath today and see how David went from tending sheep to facing this creep... and how we can face obstacles in our lives.

LIFE OF DAVID: FROM SHEEPS TO CREEPS 1 SAMUEL 17:1-58 INTRODUCTION...www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4361829,00.html I want to share a story with you from last week in the Rocky Mountain Newspaper in Denver, Colorado. The story centers around a hot dog vendor and a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Difference A "Second" Can Make

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 25, 2006

This sermon examines how God gave Jonah a second chance to preach, and what a difference that second chance made to Jonah and the Ninevites.

January 29, 2006 Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city—a visit required three days. On ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

The Creation Debate

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 9, 2006

Understanding that God created the world: 1. Saves us from living in ignorance. 2. Helps us to understand that we are accountable. 3. Helps us to understand that God is in charge of history.

The Creation Debate Genesis 1:1-5, 31; 2:1-4 In a 2005 poll conducted by Newsweek and Beliefnet, people were asked the question: “Do you believe that God created the universe?” 80 percent of those responding said the universe was created by God. It is interesting that after all the money and ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Priority Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 25, 2007

Life would be so much easier if we would only pray.

THE PRIORITY OF PRAYER Text: Joshua 9:1-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: The roof of the church hall of a little Swiss church, at the turn of the 20th century, was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Methodist

An Invitation To Joy Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 2, 2007

Jesus challenges our common ideas about what it means to live the good life.

An Invitation to Lasting Joy “What does God expect of me?” “How should a Christian act under pressure?” “Am I pleasing the Lord and honoring Him?” Answers to these questions can be found throughout the Bible, but there is one section of the Word, where Jesus Himself answers these questions and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:2-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Worship Faithfully Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007

What does the church expect of a member. These are not what we consider man-made expectations, but God given expectations of every member of Christ’s Church

“What is Expected of a Church Member: Worship Faithfully” Introduction: When you commit yourself to the membership of the church you are joining a 2,000-year-old institution established by Jesus himself. Jesus said, “I will establish my church and the gates of Hell will not overcome it.” In Acts ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"This Is Intense!"

Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006

This message encourages believers to take the Word of God, and living for Christ seriously. We often take it all too lightly, but this message spurs them on to a higher standard.

“This Is Intense!” Text: Romans 1:16-17, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. [17] For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘But the righteous ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Other

The Branches Ii Series

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Mar 15, 2007

Sermon on John 15 part 3

THE BRANCHES II Series on John 15 pt. 3 John 15:2 12/24/06 Today was are continuing our look in John 15. Last week we began to focus on verse 2 of John 15. Let’s go right to our passage for this morning. We will be reading verse 1-6, but our focus will be one verse 2; “"I am the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:2

Denomination: Bible Church