Sermons on Emptying:

"Impressive Credentials, But..."

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 22, 2007

What does it mean to share in Christ’s death?

Philippians 3:4b-14 “Impressive Credentials, But…” By Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.gbgm-umc.org/grace-sdtn What do you want more than anything else in the world? Is it a higher paying job? Is it a bigger house? Is it some “perfect ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: United Methodist

One

Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 28, 2006

Message on the Foundations for our Unity in Christ.

LBC Sermon-One-Foundations of Unity-Phil. 2:1-4 "Ice Age" Clip-Scene 14-end w/ “we are one strange herd” That is a picture of us as the body of X. -apart from X would you know the other people in this room? -But, in the same way the baby in that clip brought those animals together into one ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: *other

A Life Of Holiness Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 24, 2007

What I believe ought to affect how I live.

What gets you excited? • Sports? • Your home? • Vacation? • Shopping? • Your job? • Money? • Hope? The main topic of 1 Peter 1 is our hope through Jesus Christ. Chuck Swindoll said, “We can live several weeks without food, days without water, and only minutes without oxygen, but without ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Soul Food Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 6, 2007

People fill up on friendships that give them what they want; they fill up on entertain; they fill up by taking all they can get without ever realizing that they will be more satisfied if they give.

THANKSGIVING DINNERS are awesome! Driveways are over-packed with cars. I have a meal before the meal picking the turkey while I’m carving it! Then, just to make sure there’s not an empty spot down there, we stuff in some pumpkin pie! A few hours later most of us need another meal. * A picture of a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-35

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 4, 2008

Matthew’s account of the resurrection. Matthew’s narrative of e Galilean encounter with the disciples is a culmination to the gospel which accentuates the Trinitarian nature of God and the mission of the believer.

He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. The gospels each relate the account of the resurrection according to their own purpose, consequently there are considerable differences between the Gospels (refer to the recent bulletin insert for a harmonization of those events), but with all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20

Denomination: Congregational

Unifying Joy

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 29, 2008

Disunity...the church’s only problem

1If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, 2make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

The Oldest Hymn, Part 1- Humility And Unity Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 27, 2006

So- you’ve been incredibly blessed by God? Now what?

The oldest hymn part one- Humility and unity. WBC 29/01/06 am Philippians 2:1-11 (esp vv 1-8) Well- did I get the cream, today, or what? - one of the most fantastic passages in the Bible - tremendously practical. Tremendous Christology o Jesus: nature/form God. Nature/form servant/human o The One ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Help With Thanksgiving

Contributed by John Pingel on Dec 2, 2006

Sermon for Thanksgiving Eve on why we need help developing an attitude of gratitude

Thanksgiving Eve 7 p.m. 2006 Grace, mercy and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Well, Thanksgiving Day is upon us! And THANK GOD the BUTTERBALL HOT LINE is still alive and well after 26 years of operation! Yes, folks, it is the fiftieth anniversary of the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

What To Say

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Dec 4, 2005

What to say to the discouraged.

The letter came in the mail last week along with a magazine, 2 or 3 bills, and an advertisement circular from Radio Shack. Noticing the return address on the envelope was from a close friend, I put the other mail aside and tore into the envelope, settling back to enjoy what I expected to be a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Highway To Revival

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 20, 2005

Isaiah 40 reveals that God wants to bring us truckloads of blessing, but are we willing to pave the way and build the road? Link to Formatted Text and Powerpoint included.

THE HIGHWAY TO REVIVAL Isaiah 40:3-5 [Hundreds of free sermons and Powerpoints at website...link at bottom!] ---------------------------------------- Text--Vs. 3, “...make straight in the desert a highway…” The work of John the Baptist is foretold here, preparing/paving the way for God’s glory ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Hypostatic Union

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 10, 2012

A sermon on Philippians 2:3-11, focusing on the incarnation of Jesus Christ (First point taken from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, "The Faith Once For All," Chapter 13 The Person of Christ; Second point taken from Warren Wiersbe, "Be Joyful", Chapter 5 The Gre

HoHum: Long ago, there ruled in Persia a wise and good king. He loved his people. He wanted to know how they lived. He wanted to know about their hardships. Often he dressed in the clothes of a working man or a beggar, and went to the homes of the poor. No one whom he visited thought that he was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mending A Broken Spirit Series

Contributed by Jim Pritchett on Jan 12, 2011

God loves people who have failed and messed up, and there’s nothing he wants to do more than extend forgiveness for sin, and healing for brokenness. And the greater your brokenness, the greater God’s opportunity to demonstrate his grace!

Mending a Broken Spirit Part 4 of a 4 Part Series Jim Pritchett Swift Creek Community Church Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. And all the king’s horses, and all the king’s men -- ? (couldn’t put Humpty together again!) Humpty’s broken. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

You Know What Has Happened...

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 22, 2010

EASTER (A) - You know what has happened: Christ rose from the dead to forgive everyone's sins.

“YOU KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED…” (Outline) April 4, 2010 - Easter Sunday - ACTS 10:34-43 INTRO: Death is the natural process of living. At death decay takes over. The body returns from where it once came: “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust”. There is no ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Lutheran

The God Shaped Hole In All Of Us (We Need God)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

This is a sermon focusing on the impact of God’s presence on our lives.

Matthew 23:13 13 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” “The God-Shaped Hole in all of Us” I’m sure none of you have EVER experienced the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Gospel In The Seven Sayings Of The Cross—pt. 5 (Separation From God) Series

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Oct 15, 2013

Even as Christ bearing the sins of the world separated Him from His father while on the cross, so do our sins separate us from God until we have a saving personal relationship with Christ.

1. Introduction a. This morning as we continue our series The Gospel in the Seven Sayings of the Cross we focus on Christ’s fourth statement made from the cross. b. In the statement we will evaluate today, Christ demonstrates that sin separates us from God, leaving us feeling empty and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:46