Sermons on Ethical Living:

A Successful Failure Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on May 11, 2004

A Successful Failure I. In Our Lives II. In The Church

Easter 5 Acts 13:44-52 In the 1930s, there was a woman who was baking cookies. She was using a recipe that dated back to colonial times for butter cookies, but she wanted to do a twist on the recipe. Wanting to make chocolate-flavored cookies, she cut up a Nestlé chocolate bar and put the chunks ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:44-52

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Purpose In Our Ups And Downs

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 15, 2004

God has a purpose for our up and down lives.

INTRO.- ILL.- A 73-year-old woman in England was giving a traffic ticket for driving south on a northbound lane of a highway. She remarked to the officer: “I thought something was wrong. The traffic seemed to be coming the wrong way.” Brothers and sisters, it seems like the traffic is often ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Pathway Of Palm Sunday Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 18, 2004

For others, it was a path, but for Jesus a journey. So, it is with our lives.

THE PATHWAY OF PALM SUNDAY Cornwall April 3, 2004 Read Matthew 21.1-11 If we ask people to describe life, most will depict it in the same way- as a path or a road. The reason is simple: life is like a journey. It’s a voyage from one experience to the next – from one tribulation to triumph and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Our Dream Roads Take Strange Turns Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004

Reaffirming God’s presence and power in our lives

Good news and bad news… Bad news… comfort can kill you. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture, constant food supply. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Be Holy

Contributed by Mark Richardson on Sep 18, 2004

Reasons we should live a life of commitment to Christ.

Why Be Holy: Text: I Peter 1:13-24 Why be Holy? Why should I go to the trouble of living for the Lord? Holy means, “Different”! God is most Holy, or most different! Most people don’t want to be different, they want to be like everybody else. They really don’t want to stand out! But God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-24

Denomination: Baptist

A Riveting Testimony

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

Giving a first hand account of Christ living in you.

A Riveting Testimony 1 John 1:1-4 February 15, 2004 1 John 1:1-4 The one who existed from the beginning is the one we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is Jesus Christ, the Word of life. [2] This one who is life from God was shown to us, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Storm Is Passing Over

Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Mar 3, 2005

A sermon of encouragement for the times when there are storms in our lives

THE STORM IS PASSING OVER WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING FOR ME?When you have finished reading this Bulletin, would you pass it on to someone you’ve been praying for; especially someone who does not – to your knowledge – have Christ for his or her Saviour?And then, if this Bulletin has been a blessing to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: *other

Hope

Contributed by James Chandler on Dec 9, 2003

This message deals with the source and power of hope in our lives.

I can remember as a young boy saying prayer for the family one Thanksgiving meal. In my prayer I included the phrase, "Dear God, I sure hope the Oakland Raiders make it to the Superbowl." I learned that wasn’t really appropriate. As I grew, I also learned that real hope is not the kind of hope I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holiness In The Mist Of Darkness Series

Contributed by Leonard Cook on Dec 16, 2003

How to live a Holy Life in the mist of a darkness world.

Holiness In the Mist of Darkness Opening: There a big diffence between light and darkiness. Have you ever heard of "cave blackness" and the "noon day sun." Cave of the winds has a tur and when you go down deep in the caves and they turn off the lights you can see your hand in font of the your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-21

Denomination: Holiness

Facing Opposition - Together Series

Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 5, 2004

We must face opposition in our lives in community.

Facing Opposition - Together Nehemiah 4 Against every effort on our part to get our lives together and recover from damage, hurt, and ruin, we will experience opposition from the enemy. – Ray Steadman 1 Peter 5:8 - Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Believe In Heaven And Hell

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 14, 2006

What you believe determines how you live.

¡§There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man¡¦s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus Spit In His Eyes

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 30, 2006

Jesus still wants to lead people to tranformed lives.

Jesus Spit in His Eyes Mark 8:22-26 Aug. 6, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: And they came* to Bethsaida. And they brought* a blind man to Jesus and implored* Him to touch him. 23 Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

How To Have The Heart Of Jesus

Contributed by David Rogers on Sep 2, 2006

A sermon on how were are to mirror Jesus in our lives.

How To Have The Heart Of Jesus Matt. 9:35-10:1 Prayer Introduction I used to be hard hearted. I mean nothing bothered me. I could look you in the eye and not have cared one iota about you except what you could do for me. Now today that is not true. I will tear up at hearing a testimony, or ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The High Ministry Of Lamp Dressing

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006

This message is concerned with the importance of living a clean and godly life.

NOTE: I TOOK AN OIL LAMP AND LIT IT JUST PRIOR TO READING THE TEXT AND ALLOWED IT TO BURN THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I PREACHED THIS MESSAGE. THE EFFECT WAS VERY GOOD ESPECIALLY WHEN I GOT TO THE POINT ABOUT THE WICK AND THE OIL OF THE LAMP. Exodus 30:7 KJV And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Zeal For God

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Sep 16, 2006

Rekindling the fire of God’s Zeal in our lives.

A Zeal For God “As for you my son Solomon, Know the God of your father, and serve Him with loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands the intent of the thoughts. IF you seek Him He will be found by you. But, if you forsake Him, He will cast you off ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:9-10

Denomination: Baptist