Sermons on Entering Heaven:

A Christmas Conversion Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 15, 2008

Mine is a sermon adaptation of SermonCentral contributor Jeffery Russell’s sermon “The Scrooge In All of Us.” It uses Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to illustrate the sermon.

Introduction: A. There’s a story told of a middle-aged woman who had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. 1. While on the operating table she had a near death experience. 2. During that experience she saw God and asked Him if this was it for her, was she dead. 3. God said no and ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus' Dad

Contributed by John Moyer on Dec 16, 2008

I want to look at Christmas from the perspective of Jesus’ father, Joseph – not his real father but His borrowed father – His earthly father. Five things we can appreciate and apply to our lives as we look at Joseph.

Title: Jesus’ Dad Introduction: Last week we talked about Mary. This week I want to look at Christmas from the perspective of Jesus’ father, Joseph – not his real father but His borrowed father – His earthly father. And His own hometown folks didn’t understand this son of Joseph. You know, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Holiness

24.3 Righteous Is Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 24, 2007

Jesus continues in the sermon on the mount linking our happiness to our quest to know him.

24.3 Righteous Is . . . Have you discovered that words can’t be taken in isolation? They have to be looked at in their environment. My folks have a friend named Noreen who has red hair. One afternoon Dad was sitting at a red light in Saint John when he noticed Noreen standing back to waiting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Divorce & Remarriage

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 25, 2007

Everyone agrees that divorce is one of the worst tragedies plaguing families today. Sadly, many pastors and church leaders have sometimes made things worst. What does the Bible really teach about this difficult issue?

Divorce & Remarriage by Scott R. Bayles Church of Christ Everyone agrees that divorce is one of the worst tragedies plaguing American families today. Some studies are now showing that for the first time in American history, single parent families now out number families with two parents living in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-9

Denomination: Christian Church

Does Tradition Hinder Us?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 13, 2007

This world changes daily, and so do our churches. But people resist change, opting for tradition instead. We forget that Jesus was all about change. This message explores the "why" of change. Audio & text will be placed at - www.sermonlist.com

It was just a few years ago when you would go to a restaurant and if there was a waiting list, you would be called by name when they had an empty table. Have you been to Outback recently? They give you a pager and when it is you turn, they page you. When they dial your pager, an electronic ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: *other

On Our Side Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013

Why we need the Lord on our side.

There is a local network whose newscast claims to be “On Our Side”. They claim that they are “on our side” because they ask the tough questions about issues in our community and because they go to bat for consumers who have complaints about companies they have done business ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 124:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Rectifying Rejection Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 5, 2013

Almost all of us have experienced rejection, but many of us have not understood its nature or its effects. Your rejection may have been something relatively minor -or it may have been so devastating that it affected your whole life & all of your relations

EPHESIANS 1: 4-6 [Life Issues Series] RECTIFYING REJECTION [Isaiah 54: 4-6] “He has made us accepted in the Beloved” Ephesians 1:6b [NKJV] Almost all of us have experienced rejection at one time or another, but many of us have not understood its nature or its effects. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

Taking A Stand Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 5, 2013

I cover the part of the story where Esther approaches the king and asks for the king and Haman to join her for a banquet. I talk about waiting on the Lord before taking important stands.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who went to church one Sunday and was very tired from his late night activities the night before. 1. Finding the sermon to be long and boring, the sleepy man finally nodded off to sleep. 2. The preacher, who had been noticing the man nodding off, ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing Giants With Nothing But Stones

Contributed by Jarvis Ellis on Oct 13, 2011

This sermon deals with overcoming the many obstacles that often stand in the way of our blessings!

Facing Giants With Nothing But Stones SCRIPTURE: " And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine." 1 Samuel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Key To Exercising Biblical Authority Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 16, 2011

God wants each of us to exercise biblical authority; but before we can exercise authority we must be UNDER authority.

THE KEY TO EXERCISING BIBLICAL AUTHORITY 1 Peter 2:11-25 INTRODUCTION: Submit. It is a word that is distained by so many people. No one wants to submit to anybody. Many people treat submission much like the little boy who was told repeatedly by his mother to sit down on the seat in church. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Heart Of True Stewardship

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 17, 2011

We give and we give to this and to that... we take up offerings and write out tithe checks, but what is the most important aspect about giving? In our story today we find 2 people whose heart was NOT right when giving to God and they are harshly dealt wit

Sermon Brief Date Written: October 10, 2011 Date Preached: October 16, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Sermon On Stewardship Sermon Title: The Heart of True Stewardship Sermon Text: Acts 5:1-11 [ESV] 1But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Do When You Find Yourself Sitting By The Side Of The Road

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 7, 2012

Life is a journey that we all must travel. It is filled with lessons, hardships, heartaches, joys, celebrations and special moments that will ultimately lead us to our destination and cause us to fulfill our purpose in life. However, along the way we will

“What do you do when - You find yourself sitting by the side of the road” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Mark 10:46-52 “46) And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Apostolic

Not-Giving-Up Kind Of Prayer

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 8, 2012

T/F QUESTION: True or False… God wants us to pray about something over and over and over again.

NOT-GIVING-UP KIND OF PRAYER LUKE 18:1-8 INTRODUCTION… http://www.churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/150915-us-statistics-on-prayer.html Starting a sermon with facts and figures is always fun for some of us, so let’s do that today! Get ready to be astounded and amazed at the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love And Longing Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 13, 2011

God's plan for our transformation begins and ends with love. First we taste God's love. Then we crave God's Word. Then and only then do we love God's people.

Kung Fu Panda is the story of a flabby, out-of-shape panda bear named Po who longs to learn the ancient art of kung fu. Amazingly, Po is selected by the village leaders to become the Dragon Warrior – the greatest kung fu master of all time. But in spite of his new status, Po is still a big, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Becoming A Water Walker

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 30, 2010

A challenge to chruches to step out in faith bsed on thoughts from John Ortenberg's Book.

Becoming a Water Walker (All my sermons use illustrations from www.sermoncentral.com and the scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) (This sermon was based on John Ortenberg’s Book and credit was given to the author) It takes great deal of FAITH to build God’s Church, especially ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ