Sermons on Economic Crisis:

Purposeful Living For Perilous Times Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Because the end is near… pray, love, and serve.

Honestly, many of us are little afraid of closely examining the Bible’s message on the future. If we focus on the end times too long, we are afraid of turning into a guy walking around the city with a sandwich board yelling about judgment and the end of time. We easily get confused when reading ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11, Luke 21:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

1. Receive New Life Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jan 28, 2025

This is the first talk in a series on the book of Ephesians. The theme running through this amazing work: NEWNESS. For Christians, everything is new. Our insides are new. Our power is new. Our community is new. Our ethical standards are new. Our relationships are new.

MS110523 BE NEW 1. RECEIVE NEW LIFE INTRO (TITLE SLIDE) Today we start a new series on Ephesians. The theme running through this amazing work: NEWNESS. - For Christians, everything is new. o Our insides are new o Our power is new o Our community is new o Our ethical standards are new o Our ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time Management: The Clock Is Ticking Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 3, 2001

This Sermon Deals With The Fact We Only Have So Many Hours To Live And God Expects A Stewardship Of Our Time As Well As Of Our Money.

The Clock Is Ticking 10/4/98 Psalm 90 Luke 6 46:-49 Stewardship Of Time When we hear 10, 9, 8,7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, when we get to zero, we all expect something to happen. It might be an explosion of a bomb going off, or it might be the final seconds of a game before we burst out in joy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Building Our Life On A Firm Foundation

Contributed by Brandon Queen on May 27, 2023

This sermon takes a look at our foundation as Christians.

ENGAGE: The gospel is the ultimate truth that brings us hope, peace, and salvation to all who believe in it. The teachings of false gospels or our own gospel may come in many different forms, but they all lead only to confusion, despair, hopelessness, and eternal separation from God. It gives us a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 22:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 1:1, Revelation 22:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Question Of Image

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 4, 2023

What does it mean to be the image of God? Is it doing or being or a combination of both?

A few nights ago I attended a Shabbas - Sabbath - celebration at Temple Aaron, a Conservative Jewish synagogue in St. Paul. If you’ve never been to one try to get an opportunity; it’s a wonderful experience. But this one was a little different than most. To celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:42, Matthew 25:40, Genesis 1:26-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Coronation Of King Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Apr 1, 2024

A sermon for Palm Sunday

Title: The Coronation of King Jesus Alex Navalny ? Russian activist - poisoned in August 2020 – and almost died. • he received ed Medical Care in Berlin • then - he Returned To Russia – and was Immediately Arrested. • Sent to Siberian prison – killed – on Feb 16, 2024. (age 46); wife and 2 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Indestructible Love

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 21, 2001

What in this world is truly indestructible? Only God’s love.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been reminded, in a shocking and brutal way, that nothing in this world is indestructible. For over two decades, the twin towers of the World Trade Center stood watch over New York City, monuments to man’s skill, and energy, and intelligence. Everyone assumed they ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Clock Is Ticking--Stewardship Of Tiime

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 9, 2001

This Sermon Deals With The Fact We Only Have So Many Hours To Live And God Expects A Stewardship Of Our Time As Well As Of Our Money.

The Clock Is Ticking 10/4/98 Psalm 90 Luke 6 46:-49 Stewardship Of Time When we hear 10, 9, 8,7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, when we get to zero, we all expect something to happen. It might be an explosion of a bomb going off, or it might be the final seconds of a game before we burst out in joy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Much Ado About Nothing Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on May 7, 2002

911, Part Seven

EASY COME, EASY GO (LUKE 12:13-21) The worst financial losses in the aftermath of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, according to percentage, are: Bank of America - $86.3 billion, or 36.5 percent Morgan Stanley - $32 billion, or 43.8 percent Citigroup - $138.9 billion, or 58.7 percent Merrill ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Transformation And Renewal Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 14, 2002

God calls us to give up all we have in response to his mercy and graceshown to us in Jesus Christ

What is your life worth? I don’t mean what would you give to save your life. I guess most of us would say you can’t put a value on human life and especially on my life. But if you were in a position where you had to put a value on your life how would you do it. For example, what do you think would ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

Enjoy Fortune Together, Endure Misfortune Together Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 27, 2005

Bible Couples, Pt. 2 "Abram and Sarai"

ENJOY FORTUNE TOGETHER, ENDURE MISFORTUNE TOGETHER (GENESIS 12:1-13:1) Larry's barn burned down and Susan, his wife, called the insurance company. Susan told the insurance company, “We had that barn insured for fifty thousand and I want my money.” The agent replied, “Whoa there, just a minute, ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Overcoming Canned Christianity Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 6, 2004

Few purposes of the church create more tension in a local body than worship. Churches are struggling to avoid the land mines associated with the Worship Wars. This happens because churches often have an erroneous perception of what God-pleasing worship re

1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3And they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Nick Of Time Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 8, 2003

Sermon illustrated by Chrismons: Jesus came at the right time, into a world of spiritual hungers, social unrest, devaluation of life. So He comes to our time, when ultimate questions are being asked, when much seduces us, when we are weak. He will be Lo

Infants, not yet born, seem to have a mind of their own. Infants, not yet born, pay very little attention to the doctor’s predictions, the mother’s preferences, or the father’s fears. When they want to arrive, they arrive; and if they don’t want to emerge into this cold, cruel world, they don’t, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

They Love Me, They Love Me Not Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007

Samuel, Pt. 5 (Final)

THEY LOVE ME, THEY LOVE ME NOT (1 SAMUEL 8, 12:16-25) A joke on the management of cows has been circulating for many years under the subject “World Economics,” “World Politics,” or “World Ideologies”: Communism: You have two cows. The government takes both, milks them, keeps the milk, and gives you ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Bookkeeping Method Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 6, 2004

Unlike the world, which assumes that we must make a profit and we get what we pay for, God’s bookkeeping says that giving is receiving, and you get more than you pay for. You get grace paid for by the blood of Jesus.

In the last several months I have learned more about bookkeeping than I ever wanted to know. Because the church is converting from bookkeeping by hand to an accounting software, and because our financial leadership does not yet have access to all of that, I began to record transactions on the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist