Sermons on Evidence For Resurrection:

Dinner To Go Series

Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Nov 5, 2004

A Narrative in five movements: Heavy Hearts, Broken Hearts, Passionate Heart, Burning Hearts, Peaceful Hearts

I. Heavy Heart – The Long Walk Home There’s a grief that can’t be spoken. There are wounds that will not heal. My eyes are blind; my heart, a stone. Somehow the sun has nerve to rise again. Somehow the clouds break to reveal a blue sky. Somehow the birds still sing. Somehow it is still ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

Has He Risen?

Contributed by Eric Darr on Nov 11, 2004

This title may strike you in an odd way..... Has He Risen? While we are so accustomed to hearing He Has Risen. The reason I bring this title with a question mark vs. an accustomed exclamation point is because some of us in the church do not show a

Has He Risen? While driving to church on Easter Sunday two years ago, I told my children the Easter story. "This is the day we celebrate Jesus coming back to life," I explained. Right away, my 3-year-old son, Kevin, piped up from the back seat, "Will He be in church ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spring Cleaning Series

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

Jesus clears out the money changers.

Mark 11:15-18 Jesus had just made his triumphant entry into Jerusalem and he went straight to the Temple. For most of us when we think about the Temple we think of a single building much like our church here. But, the Temple mount in the time of Jesus was much more than a building. It was a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:15-18

Denomination: Methodist

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary Series

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

A brief study in Mary the sister of Lazarus.

Luke 10:38-42 John 12:1-8 1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint of ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Christ Or Jesus Barabas? Series

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

Choosing that which is good for us.

Which Jesus do you want? Matt 27:15 You may notice a difference in this version of this account. On researching this passage I found that in many Ancient Greek manuscripts of this occurance Barrabas is given a first name and that name is Ihsoun (Jeshoun) which happens to be translated Jesus. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:15-23

Denomination: Methodist

Easter Morning Series

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

Jesus Lives!!

Buddha Lenin Gandhi Hitler Mohammed Martin Luther King Jr. F. D. R. Jesus of Nazareth All of these men have something in common. They were each very influential in their own time. Whether for good or for bad they each influenced the lives of millions of people. For better or worse they each ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

The Promise Of Paradise Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 8, 2004

Jesus’ 2nd cry from the cross and how it relates to admission to paradise (salvation)

WHAT MOVED THE HEART OF JESUS Part 2: The Promise of Paradise - Luke 23:39-43 > v43 . . . Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise. You know, I have seen a few things and a few places in life. I haven’t seen as much nor traveled as extensively as some of you who’ve been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43

Denomination: Baptist

Words From The Cross # 1 Series

Contributed by Dan Southern on Mar 9, 2004

This is the first sermon in a series about the words Jesus spoke from the cross.

Title: Words From the Cross #1 Sub Title: Forgiveness Text: Luke 23: 34 Romans 3:19 “This was the most unusual pulpit” “His last words were impressive” -J. Oswald Chambers A. The seven sayings from the cross are: A DOCTRINAL ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Church Of God

Words From The Cross # 3 Series

Contributed by Dan Southern on Mar 9, 2004

This sermon address the topic of how close one is to the cross.

Title: Words from the Cross Sub Title: Close to the Cross (Affection) Text: John 19: 25- 27 “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing” Luke 23:34 (A word of forgiveness) “Assuredly, I say unto you, today you will be with me in paradise” Luke 23: 39- 43 (A word of ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Church Of God

"What It Means To Be Thirsty"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 12, 2004

Are we really spiritually thirsty enough to seek the Lord?

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches March 14, 2004 Third Sunday of Lent “What Does it Mean to be Thirsty?” Isaiah 55:1-9 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever received an invitation to go somewhere or do something, and you didn’t respond to it? Maybe you got a phone call and you said, “I’ll have to check my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

The Way: In Parables Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 13, 2004

The parables spoken by Jesus cross the centuries! And, whether you understand them or not, like a loaded gun they are aimed at every person that reads them.

The Way: In Parables I. The Introduction Communication is very important, unless you live on a mountain all by yourself. But, even then, you will still talk to yourself as you go through the day. And, whether we talk to our friends, our children, our husbands, our wives, or ourselves we all use ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

He Went A Little Further

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Mar 14, 2004

Jesus spent His life doing many good deeds worthy of admiration and praise. But He was in great sorrow in Gethsemane, because of a "cup" that He would have to take. In drinking from this cup, HE WENT A LITTLE FURTHER.

INTRO Jesus Christ spent His life doing many good things. The Holy Bible records a number of things that He did during His time on Earth: He brought hope to the poor, healed the sick, made the blind to see and freed the slaves. Certainly all these accomplishments were worthy of great praise ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:37-42

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus In The Garden

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Mar 15, 2004

Jesus willingly went to the cross to be our atonement for sin

SBC Philippi, 3/14/04 am Jesus in the Garden Mark 14:32-42 Primary Purpose: Jesus willingly went to the cross to be our atonement for sin. Many people have died for various causes without much of a sense of regret or pain. Palestinian terrorist sometimes strap bombs to themselves and blow ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:37-42

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know Jesus

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This is an Easter message.

henever you watch something on TV that is a continuation of a previous show, they always bring you up to speed on what is going on. They say, “Previously on ‘I Love Lucy,’ Ricky caught Lucy in one of her little pranks.” You know the drill. So I think it is only fair to bring everyone up to speed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Pontius Pilate And The Passion

Contributed by William Yates on Mar 15, 2004

Since the Passion has been released, critics have claimed that Mel Gibson presented too nice of a Pilate. So who was the real Pontius Pilate? This is what we examine in the text of this sermon.

As you know, since the movie the Passion has come out there has been a storm of controversy. One of the points of controversy about the film is that Mel Gibson didn’t portray a Pontius Pilate that was malicious enough. So on pondering this, I decided to try to research who the real Pontius Pilate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-16