Sermons on Doorways:

Wrong Questions, Right Answer

Contributed by John Dickey on May 16, 2006

Jesus ends the whys and wherefores of our burdened hearts – not with explanations so much as with loving, perfect restoration – making all things right, maybe not here, but absolutely in heaven – a real place, a steadfast promise, a rock-solid guarantee f

Wandering through the phenomenal collection of art in the Louvre museum you can get an odd sense of awe and futility. This former residence of Napoleon is just so packed full with mankind’s creative treasures, it numbs the mind. Crowds gather around the Mona Lisa while the rooms of renaissance ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Retrun Of The King: Palm Sunday Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jun 15, 2009

TRULY CELEBRATING PALM SUNDAY MEANS ACCEPTING WE CAN’T HAVE IT OUR WAY.

Palm Sunday: 4/5 The Return of the King INTRODUCTION In 1976 upstart Burger King began designed a new ad campaign hoping to push there sales higher in an effort to knock of industry leader McDonalds. With their campaign a new slogan quickly was embraced as the spirit of independent Americans. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:4-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Professors Or Possesors

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Nov 16, 2009

God has a high calling on the lives of his people. He has called us to great exploits for Him.

Professors or Possessors Review Last week we looked at the story of Joseph as a young man- was gifted by God w/dreams, these dreams were part of his destiny, but Joseph was also proud/arrogant in the way he handled what God had given him, his brothers sold him into slavery, in Egypt, as a slave, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Denomination: Charismatic

Christ Offers Hope

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 22, 2008

This is a funeral sermon. I have modified it for general use.

“Christ Offers Hope” Revelation 21:1-7 Introduction Today we have gathered to celebrate the life of (NAME); [spouse, daughter, friend, etc.], and much more. Words are but shells which we try, in vain, to fill enough meaning to capture the depth of our loss and the extent of our grief. Today, it ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Denomination: Christian Church

What Gifts Do You Bring Him?

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Jan 16, 2007

The three gifts of the Magi symbolically represent gifts that we too can bring our Lord.

“What Gifts Do You Bring Him?” Matthew 2: 1 – 12 Giving and Receiving What do you enjoy more, giving gifts or receiving? I know that I was very excited to give Alisha some of her Christmas gifts this year. There were at least a couple of BIG surprises for her! And maybe we enjoy giving because we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Where's Jesus?

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 17, 2007

Do we really want to "see Jesus" and experience His fire or are we going to settle for religious acts and pious practices.

WHERE’S JESUS? On Easter Sunday morning Mary Magdalene exclaimed: "The Lord has been taken away and I do not know where they have put Him" (John 20:13). I can relate to Mary Magdalene. I don’t know about you, but I don’t hear much talk about Jesus anymore. You can attend Church for weeks at a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:3

Denomination: Catholic

The Relevance Of The Trinity

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 2, 2007

How does the Trinity impact our lives as Christians

Trinity Sunday Today is Trinity Sunday and so I think it is useful to ask the question today – Does believing in the Trinity – as Christians do mean that we believe in one God or Three Gods - as the Muslims claim we do. This is often the challenge made by those Monotheistic religions that do not ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Anglican

Where There Is No Vision The People Will Perish

Contributed by Levi Wright on Jun 16, 2007

We need to rise up to the high calling of God and stand on the tower and write our vision together and build up the kingdom of God..... When people become settled in their lives and in their ministry, they tend to become complacent. Where there is no vis

Banner of Praise Ministries Rev. Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor & Founder “Where There Is No Vision The People Will Perish” Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he”. INTRODUCTION When people become settled in their lives ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ The King

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 21, 2006

What are the implications of the Kingship of Christ to you today?

The Gospel reading: John 18:33-40 33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" 34 "Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?" 35 "Am I a Jew?" ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Benefits Of Unselfishness

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 24, 2011

Jesus gives us the ultimate gift and teaches us unselfishness as the path of true joy and victory.

Benefits of Unselfishness Romans 13:8-10 The following illustrations come from Sermon Central's Illustration collection. A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard Rimland, director of the Institute for Child Behavior Research. Rimland found that "The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mary, The Mother Of God

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Elizabeth is Mary’s older relative, yet she considers it an honor that Mary should visit her. She even calls Mary “the mother of my Lord.” And so the Church has called Mary “Theotokos,” which means the bearer of God.

Intro We are on the cusp of Christmas. In less than a week, we will marvel at the mystery of our Lord’s incarnation, of His taking on our humanity to save us. We are in a time of expectation; we are in Advent. It’s much like being pregnant, where a mother eagerly awaits and watches for the time ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Lutheran

"You've Come To Church" Series

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Aug 10, 2005

The church is not just a physical building. The church is the gate of heaven into the earth.

“You’ve Come To Church” TEXT- Hebrews 12:22 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels 1. The church is Mount Sion. In the backdrop of the text, the writer of the book of Hebrews is saying cut out the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:22

Denomination: Charismatic

The Story: Friendship With God (New Covenant)

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 12, 2015

The story of the Bible is about God’s passionate pursuit of people. In Exodus, we see three things God gave us to make this a reality: the commandments, the tabernacle, and the offerings.

THE STORY #5: FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD (NEW COVENANT) INTRO TO TOPIC: Going through the whole Bible in The Story. Review: In the first part of Exodus, God calls Moses to deliver His people from slavery in Egypt, through the Red Sea! BACKGROUND TO THE STORY: Israel’s Arrival at Mount Sinai “1 In the ...read more

Denomination: *other

Jesus Is My King

Contributed by David Parks on Aug 6, 2013

60 years after the events of Jesus' life, John explains how his reader could have confidence in the fact that Jesus is the King.

JESUS THE LAMB AND THE LION Text: Revelation 5:4-12 Introduction 1. 60 years! 2. Pause. 3. It seemed hard to believe. But, it had been 60 years since that fateful day When John the son on Zebedee a man who ran a fishing business on the Sea of Galilee had first been called by Jesus to be one of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:4-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Great Is Thy Faithfullness

Contributed by David Parks on Aug 6, 2013

We like Paul can say at the end of our lives, "We won!" because His faithfulness is great

JESUS THE LAMB AND THE LION Text: Revelation 5:4-12 Introduction 1. 60 years! 2. Pause. 3. It seemed hard to believe. But, it had been 60 years since that fateful day When John the son on Zebedee a man who ran a fishing business on the Sea of Galilee had first been called by Jesus to be one of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ