Sermons on Easter Vigil:

Jesus Shatters The "Us” And "Them” Mentality Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005

Part 2 of 8 on Jesus, with this one dealing with Jesus breaking down walls between people.

JESUS SHATTERS THE “US” AND “THEM” MENTALITY TEXT: Luke 18: 1-14 Sunday, February 24, 2002 We continue our series on “Celebrate Jesus,” and someone suggested that it looked awfully cheerful for a Lenten series. Aren’t we supposed to be repentant, aren’t we supposed to be a little darkened, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Descent Of Christ Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 12, 2006

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATES ONE OF TWO DESCENTS OF CHRIST: HIS INCARNATION AND HIS DESCENT INTO HADES; IN BOTH OF THESE IT WAS TO LIBERATE THE CAPTIVES.

CHRISTMAS DAY 2005 HE ASCENDED ON HIGH AND GAVE GIFTS TO MEN Psalm 68:19 THIS IS THE DAY IN WHICH WE CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST! What did he say? Has our pastor’s mind wandered off again? Doesn’t he know this is Christmas, not Easter? I can hear my mother’s voice “what are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:18-35

Denomination: Anglican

You Can Learn A Lot From A Donkey Series

Contributed by John Baker on Jan 12, 2006

Palm Sunday Sermon

Title: You can learn a lot from a donkey Place: Oakdale Church Date: March 20, 2005 (Palm Sunday) Subject: Palm Sunday – Celebration Sunday Introduction A few years ago the National Ad council began a running a new series of commercials to encourage people to buckle up. We all saw the two crash ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

Keeping An Open Heart Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004

Continue hearing what the Lord has to teach us about HOPE.

Introduction: Continue in hearing what the Lord has to teach us about hope. As a means of review and introduction…I want to begin by distinguishing three types of hope. Those based on… · Promises (of God) – “He will…” (Anchor) Began on Easter Sunday… the resurrection of Jesus Christ is our ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus The Bread Of Life

Contributed by John Foster on Jun 10, 2007

Explores bread throughout the bible, compares bread as we know it today with scripture. Looks at some hard bits fom the bible and suggests that, like the hard bits in bread, they make God’s word "low Glycemic" (Low glycemic foods sustain us for longe

Jesus said "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” There’s a lovely passage found in Genesis 26 that describes the movement of a nomadic, god loving people including Isaac. And this passage holds up what I call the true ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35

Denomination: Methodist

Who's Got Your Back?

Contributed by Troy Richards on Jun 29, 2007

Showing that no Christian goes it alone, even the spiritual giants had help.

WHO’S GOT YOUR BACK? -do me a favor. Name one person who did something completely on their own. -you can’t. It’s impossible. There is no one in the history of the world that has done it. God designed us that way, that we cannot be alone. **Gen. 2:18 -> 18God said, “It’s not good for the Man to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18

Denomination: Methodist

An Amazing 5 Letter Word Series

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Feb 21, 2007

A sermon dedicated to reminding all of God’s amazing grace and how it frees us, embraces us and is priceless.

Grace: It Really Is Amazing! Series: Part 1: An Amazing 5 Letter Word. February 18, 2007 Castalia Baptist Church. Ephesians 2: 1-10 Chrysta’s parents have a house on a lake in Danville VA. I remember one time we were up their years ago and Chrysta was going to pull me on the innnertube. Now the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Gerald Albers on Feb 24, 2007

Our worship cannot be acceptable to God if our hearts are filled with bitterness toward our brethren, or to those not of our faith.

THE SPIRIT OF FORGIVENESS BY A SHOW OF HANDS, WHO WOULD LIKE TO TELL ME WHAT EASTER IS REALLY ABOUT? HOW ABOUT FORGIVENESS? Matt 6:9 15 (Scripture text) 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do I Need God To Be Happy? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 2, 2007

Why happiness does not come from putting our own happiness first, but rather by putting Christ first as Lord and Savior.

We’re beginning a new series today called The God Questions. It’s okay to ask God questions and its okay to ask questions about God because God has the answers. That’s what we’re going to do in this new series. We’re going to try and answer some essential God questions. The reason we’re doing ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Want Your Church To Grow? Series

Contributed by Greg Carr on Mar 6, 2007

Breaking the 125 barrier in attendance

A few weeks ago, some of us attended a workshop on churches breaking the 125 barrier. It was one of the best workshops any of us had ever attended. My message today is based on the thoughts and notes from that day. I have had some time to chew up what we learned and digest it and figure it out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Imagine Life Without Jesus

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 11, 2007

What would a world without Jesus ever entering look like? Many think they would like it, but I suggest it wouldn’t be too good.

“Imagine: Life With No Jesus” Introduction: Years ago John Lennon had a big hit song titled “Imagine”. In that song he said this: Imagine there’s no countries, It isn’t hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, No religion too, Imagine all the people living life in peace... I do not think that he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Crooked Woman

Contributed by Lloyd Grubbs on Apr 24, 2007

Christ see us, calls us, and wants to touch us.

THE CROOKED WOMAM Luke 13:11-13 11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:11-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't You Know Me?

Contributed by David Richardson on Apr 27, 2007

The invitation to see the Father while Jesus was on this earth was open for all to see in Him. Anyone and everyone had the opportunity to see, and to know, the Father through Jesus.

Title: Don’t You Know Me? Scripture: John 14:9 9 Jesus answered: "Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ’Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:9-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Pride: Bringing Home The Beacon Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Apr 30, 2007

Pride: Confidence is good, Arrogance is bad, and humility lets us tell the difference

Long Branch Baptist Church Halfway, Virginia; est. 1786 Sunday, April 29, 2007 Enter to Worship Prelude David Witt Meditation & Invocation Psalm 8 *Opening Hymn #182 “For the Beauty of the Earth” Welcome & Announcements Morning Prayer [See Insert] *Hymn #622 “Humble Thyself” *Responsive ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3

Denomination: Baptist

If I Have Victory In Jesus, Why Do I Still Struggle? Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on May 3, 2007

In order to have victory over temptation, sin, and evil we need to seek God’s help in winning the battle over our mind and thoughts.

1. We have been given victory in Jesus over the power of sin, evil, and death Last week on Easter Sunday we looked at the Scriptures which reveal that we who have faith in the resurrected Jesus have been given victory over sin and death. We find forgiveness through Jesus for our past sin, and we ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Methodist