Sermons on Easter Youth:

Halloween: A Christian Perspective

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 24, 2002

What’s a good Christian way to view this day of "horror"?

Halloween: A Christian Perspective Deuteronomy 18:9-22 When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. 10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in [1] the fire, who practices divination or ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:9-22

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"What Will You Do In The Face Of Fear?"

Contributed by Mike Hays on Jan 26, 2003

Habakkuk decides that even though the judgment of God is coming upon his nation he will not turn away from placing his absolute trust in Almighty God.

“What Will You Do In The Face Of Fear?” Habakkuk 3:1-19 Corrie Ten Boom was born in 1892 into a loving, Christian family in the Netherlands. Corrie was living with her older sister and her father in Haarlem when Holland surrendered to the Nazis. She was 48, unmarried, and worked as a watchmaker in ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Revelation's Eternal Sign Series

Contributed by Normand Cote on Aug 24, 2001

To show how God’s Sabbath day applied in the beginning of time to the end of time and how the Sabbath centers around creation & worship.

Revelation’s Eternal Sign In early 1991, the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite sent back information to Earth that caused a sensation in scientific circles. This satellite had been hurled into space to peer into the depths of the universe. But what it eventually produced was far more ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-10

Denomination: Adventist

Living In The Now Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Aug 5, 2003

Instead of living in the future, God wants us to live in the now in light of the future.

During the first Gulf War in 1990 and 1991 I noticed that many pastors in our communities changed their preaching during the conflict. No matter what they’d been preaching about prior to the conflict, it seemed like pastors throughout our nation decided that the conflict in Iraq would be a great ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Things That Go Together/Work Together

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 23, 2003

Things that go together/work together and will do a great deal of good if we let them.

INTRO.- Things that go together, work together, and often work well together. ILL.- Love and marriage. A horse and carriage. Hot dogs and picnics. Hamburgers and hot dogs. Baseball and hot dogs. Hot dogs and mustard. Hamburgers and French fries. Reading and writing. Food and fellowship. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:2-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Existing Evil - Exhausting Evil

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 12, 2003

Remembering 9/11.

INTRO. - The Galveston Hurricane. ILL.- There is a book entitled, “Isaac’s Storm” which is about a hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas, in 1900. Apparently, everyone was convinced that a hurricane could never strike Galveston, even as one approached. The author vividly described how the streets ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This Is Not Happening (Balaam) Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 28, 2004

3rd in 3 part series on God’s X-Files - "unexplained phenomenon" and the lessons we can learn from them.

“This is NOT Happening” Numbers 22:16-35 Introduction: (Drama: “I Don’t Want to Fight You Anymore” Used with permission) Could you say that? “Ok, God you’ve got my attention.”? Did you get the distinct feeling that the guy in the drama needed God and yet wouldn’t quite let go? That can happen ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:16-35

Denomination: Christian Church

Elijah The Early Years

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2004

Today we will be introduced to the prophet Elijah, who is one of the most colorful and dynamic characters in the O.T. (1 Kings - pt 3)

"ELIJAH, THE EARLY YEARS" TEXT: I KINGS 17:1-24 INTRODUCTION READ TEXT Today as we continue our study in first Kings we will be introduced to the prophet Elijah, who is one of the most colorful and dynamic characters in the O.T. One writer calls him God’s lightening in the dark days of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cost Of His Love Series

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Mar 5, 2001

Looks into the price Christ paid to redeem us

“The Cost of His Love” Hosea 3:1-3 Steve Hanchett, pastor March 4, 2001 Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the LORD for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Participants And The Spectators

Contributed by Mike Hays on Apr 2, 2001

In Matthew 25 Jesus gives us His only picture of the final judgment. In the parable of the Sheep and the Goats those who are the "blessed" ones are those who loved the least of these in society.

The Parable of The Participants and The Spectators Matthew 26:31-46 Years ago, a Missouri congregation listened to a young preacher who had walked twenty miles to deliver the sermon. Tired and hungry, this young man faltered, floundered, and failed. The people were unresponsive; they did not know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Know That Christ Lives In Me Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 1, 2001

This sermon seeks to explain how to "walk in the light" and therby know that Christ lives in you.

What Do You Know? I Know that Christ Lives in Me! 1 John 1:5-2:11 April 22, 2001 Intro: A. The apostle John has been referred to as the apostle of love and rightfully so. 1. The reason he has been called this is because he talked about love so much. 2. In the book of 1 John the word "love" is ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Freedom You've Always Wanted Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 20, 2007

Because of our idenification with Christ in his death, burial and resurrection, we can know, grow and show.

The Freedom You’ve Always Wanted Romans 6:1-7 Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 5/20/07 I came across an article this week called “The Fruit of the Word” that was unsettling and yet it resonated with me (www.breakpoint.org). Here are a few quotes: “The contemporary evangelical Church is the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Can Do Immeasurely More Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 22, 2005

Our God is able to do anything. In this message we will look at what God can do and how we can ensure that He will do more in our lives. (Ephesians - 3)

"GOD IS ABLE TO DO IMMEASURABLY MORE!" TEXT: EPHESIANS 3:14-21 INTRODUCTION TODAY WE ARE GOING TO PICK UP OUR STUDY IN EPHESIANS (WE LEFT OFF LAST WEEK TO TALK ABOUT THE COMING OF CHRIST). SO FAR WE HAVE STUDIED THE FIRST 2 CHAPTERS. IN OUR STUDY OF CHAPTER ONE WE UNCOVERED THE VAST RICHES ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grace We Struggle To Accept: The Embrace Of Grace Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 27, 2005

Grace is not only hard to understand, it is difficult to accept. While every human being has a deep need for acceptance, security, and significance, we tend to seek the meeting of those needs in other human beings, who can never really meet those needs.

Grace We Struggle to Accept: The Embrace of Grace Grace, prt. 2 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers 3/20/05 I want to start today’s message on an uncharacteristically heavy note. I have a few questions for you, and they’re the kind of questions that may not be easy for you to answer. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Free Methodist

Don't Be A Zombie! Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Oct 18, 2006

5th in a series on the seven churches mentioned in Revelation 2-3

Wake up and live your life in the power of God the Holy Spirit! It’s always a challenge for me to come up with a sermon title – one that’s catchy, grabs our attention, yet captures the essence of what the message is about. Here are some possible sermon titles I considered: “A Morgue with a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational