Sermons on Dying:

The Law Of Reciprocity

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Dec 31, 2012

This message is about sowing and reaping

The Law of Reciprocity “And God said, let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself upon the earth; and it was so.” Gen 1:11 “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and ...read more

Denomination: *other

I Exist For Others

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 3, 2013

Joseph understood that he existed not for himself, but for others. We would do well to understand and live that truth as well.

Genesis 45 I EXIST FOR OTHERS Friday 3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. 4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:3-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Good News - Rejected Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 15, 2013

Jesus' inaugural address is a bold proclamation that TODAY the Lord will move mightily in our lives and in our world.

Luke 4:14-30 “Good News—Rejected” INTRODUCTION On January 21, President Obama will deliver his inaugural address. He will give that address before and expected crowd of 700,000 people gathered around the capitol and millions of viewers watching the television broadcast. In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

A Farewell Homily

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 8, 2013

Always remember that the task of the Church is to attract non-believers to Jesus Christ in the Church.

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2013 “farewell” In the pre-Christian world, there was an inchoate understanding of human life after earthly death. The Hebrew’s picture of human existence in the nether world was one of gloom, shadow, even an inability to praise God. I think that the young man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Catholic

Lesson 3: Coping With Pain

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 30, 2014

Don't immediately think God is punishing you for a sin when trouble or suffering comes.

Pastors Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Where Is God When We Suffer? Lesson 3: Coping With Pain? A. VARIOUS REACTIONS TO PAIN 1. Masochism, “no pain, no gain.” They enjoy pain. 2. Those who deny pain. They have lived with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 4:16

Denomination: Baptist

Husbands And Wives, Part 2 Loving Wives And Answered Prayer Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 6, 2014

Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Husbands and Wives, part 2 Loving Wives and Answered Prayer

Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Husbands and Wives, part 2 Loving Wives and Answered Prayer 1 Peter 3:1-7 David Taylor We are in our second mini-series in 1 Peter, “Living on Mission in a Foreign Land,” based on 1 Peter 2.11-4.11. In this section Peter connects the way we live ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ash Wednesday Reflection 2014

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 4, 2014

The end does not justify the means. God is interested more in our motives tahn what we set out to achieve

Ash Wednesday 2014TSL and WSMM 05-03-2014 Story: A Korean Pastor told me this story many years ago, when he came to Switzerland and spoke at a Christian meeting in Sandoz, a Swiss company for which I used to work. In the 4th century AD in Korea a man had two sons. The elder rose to become ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6

Denomination: Anglican

The Promise And The Power Of Spiritual Transformation Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014

Philippians - Manual of Joy The Promise and the Power of Spiritual Transformation

Philippians - Manual of Joy The Promise and the Power of Spiritual Transformation Philipians 2:12-18 David Taylor Main idea: Spiritual transformation is the work of God changing our desires or appetites and empowering our wills to change. The result is that we reflect the light of Christ to a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Agioi Deka: The Impact Of Undercover Mentoring On Crete Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 26, 2014

The long term impact of Titus ministry serves as inspiration for us to mentor others

The Impact of Undercover Mentoring on Crete Titus 1:5 Agioi Deka is a village on crete, with 796 inhabitants (2001 census). It is located in the 44th km of the Heraklion-Tympaki national road and it is the centre of the municipality of Gortyna . The village is built on the feet of a green ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:2-3

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God's Guidance And Fasting

Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 14, 2013

How does the church serve God and seek His will? How do we hear His voice for our present day needs? Certainly scripture is the primary tool to know God's will, but how we apply it takes wisdom and Spirit led help. How do we discover those?

The Church in Antioch – the first place where the disciples were called Christians – was a team building church. Earlier in Acts 11 we hear of how this church began and how the gospel began to spread outside the borders of Israel into the Gentile world as certain brave souls began ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Then And Now! What The Cross Represents!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Sep 12, 2013

looking beyond the glamor and decorations to see what the Cross of Christ really represents and mean to us as believers

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. Then ...read more

Scripture: John 19:14-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Break The Mold – Part 1

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 30, 2013

Part 1 of a two part sermon going phrase by phrase of Romans 12:1-2

- Sahara Desert is more than 3½ million sq miles - Almost as large as USA - It is the world's hottest desert, and the largest outside th poles - During experiments aboard the space shuttle “Columbia,” scientists discovered that there are twenty-six lakes under the Sahara desert. - ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Death Of The Righteous

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

The death of the righteous

Numbers 23:1 - 12 The death of the righteous 10 Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! BALAAM SAW:- 1. THE REALITY OF DEATH. 10 Let me die 2. HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO DEATH. 10 the death of the righteous 3. THE REMEDY TO DEATH 10 and let my last end be like ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Job's Reflection

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015

JOB'S REFLECTION

JOB 1:13-22 JOB'S REFLECTION JOB had:- 7sons, 3daughters- 7000 sheep, 3000camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 she asses, and a very great household. 13 And there was a day - IN ONE DAY HE LOST:- HIS FLOCKS 14 The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: 15 And the Sabeans ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:13-22

Denomination: Holiness

His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL

Isa. 9:6 HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL I. HIS FAME "Child is born" calls to mind his humanity!) His birth was anything but ordinary in: ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Holiness