Sermons on faith hope love:

To Forgive Is Human Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Stewards, Pt. 2

TO FORGIVE IS HUMAN (MATTHEW 18:21-35) Some officers during the Korean War rented a house for themselves and hired a Korean houseboy to work for them. He was a cheerful, happy soul, and they were young and had a lot of fun playing tricks on him. The officers would nail his shoes to the floor, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Elijah's Mantle - Who Will Pick Up Elijah's Mantle"

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 31, 2008

God wants to do greater things in every generation then what was done in the previous one however someone needs to pick up the mantle and take it to another lever.

“Elijah’s Mantle” “Who will pick up Elijah’s Mantle” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. 2nd Kings 2 We find here a miraculous part of history. It is the story of Elijah being taken up into glory on one of God’s fiery chariots and the transference of power and authority from one generation to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-25

Denomination: Apostolic

Everything New Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

Christmas sermon. The promise that God is making everything new is highlighted by the arrival of His Son to earth

Global Warming. They tell us we’re all doomed. They tell us that we’re destroying the planet. They tell us that the ice caps are going to melt, there are going to be terrible storms, polar bears will go extinct, and that poison ivy is going to grow bigger and more toxic. They also tell us that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

2down? Why Am I Here? Did I Miss It?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 11, 2008

There are so many negative people saying we can’t do it. It is high time God’s people arise, we are here by DIVINE APPOINTMENT! GOD CAN! LET HIM!

# 2 DOWN? WHY AM I HERE? DID I MISS IT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have an OSCAR THE GROUCH, remember he lives in a garbage can? On the side of Grouch’s garbage can, it says: UNWELCOME TO GROUCH LAND? And a TICKLE ME ELMO. I use these to be the introduction to this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Path Principle - New Year's Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2008

Many people are "directionall challenged". In other words, they have no goals in their lives and often end up in painful relationships and situations because they don’t plan to get anywhere in their lives.

OPEN: On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game a young man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UCLA. Picking up the loose ball, and he ran 65 yards toward goal line. Unfortunately… he had gotten confused… it was the wrong goal line. One of his ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Dark Mile

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Nov 8, 2008

There are times that life is filled with great disappointment but God sustains us.

Psalms 139:7-12 KJV Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? [8] If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. [9] If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; [10] Even ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

David, Pt. 13

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE (2 SAMUEL 18:1-17) I love sports. I took to soccer, ping-pong and badminton in my younger days, and basketball and tennis in my 30s. There was no moving object I did not like. By the time I was 35, my knees couldn’t withstand the onslaught anymore. One morning my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritual Righteousness: Vegetarian Jesus

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 1, 2007

What is it that really makes me a spiritual person? If I act good for long enough, will it no longer be an act, will it then become real?

Two missionaries were on their way through the jungle when they were captured by a group of cannibals. The two missionaries, Harrison and Thompson, were brought to the village with much fanfare where they were presented to the chief. The village chief stepped forward and said in perfect English, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rights & Wrongs

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 14, 2010

Paul’s teaching on sexual immorality (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: 1 Corinthians chapter 6 verses 12-20: Ill: • One day a little girl asked her dad a question; • “Dad, where did I come from?” • An embarrassed Dad nervously replied; “Good question, when you were little a stork flew over our house and left you in a basket on our doorstep, one day we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Brethren

Joseph - The Man God Uses.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Overview of Joseph. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Acts chapter 8 verses 8-18. • Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber and a variety of catchy tunes; • The story of Joseph is very well known. (1). Joseph and his coat. • Joseph and his ‘multi-coloured coat’, • N.I.V. “Richly ornamented robe” ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:8-18

Denomination: Brethren

Really - A King?

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 1, 2011

We are culturally conditioned to believe in our own autonomy: my rights, my choices, me as the boss of myself, me in control of what I want to do, so is Jesus really our King?

Really – A King? various Scriptures November 20, 2011 Intro: In the church year, today is the last Sunday. Christian new year starts next week, with the first week of Advent, and the annual rhythm of worship begins anew. About a hundred years ago, in response to a growing individualism ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom Or Nonsense?

Contributed by Justin Hardin on Aug 7, 2010

An examination of a difficult passage in John 6 where Jesus floors the crowd with his declaration that they must eat his flesh and drink his blood in order to receive eternal life. Appropriate for use prior to Lord's Supper.

Wisdom or Nonsense? John 6:47-71 47“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life. 48Yes, I am the bread of life! 49Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died. 50Anyone who eats the bread from heaven, however, will never die. 51I am the living bread that came ...read more

Scripture: John 6:47-71

Denomination: Baptist

Buying Into The Vision

Contributed by John Perry on Aug 24, 2010

Just because there is a vision set before the people of God it doesn't mean that they have bought into it & embraced it. People need to be moved to the place where they will buy into the vision that God has for His church.

Bunbury Sun am 22/08/10 “Buying into the vision” Intro: *** I can still remember when I was just a young boy, maybe a teenager in my early teens, the vision that someone had. Actually it wasn’t his vision, he’d got it from someone in America as far as I know. The man had ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Getting The Most From Your Job

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 2, 2010

Let’s think about how to get more out of life and our work. 1- Put more into it 2- Always be considerate of others 3- Realize who your real boss is

INTRO.- ILL.- Freddie was eighteen years old, friendly, and eager to do things right. Unfortunately, he wasn’t especially bright. He had just started his first job, as a delivery boy and general gofer at a furniture warehouse. His first task was to go out for coffee. He walked into a nearby ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Challenge Of Choosing Full Disclosure-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 15, 2010

Part 2 of 2. Hebrews sets before its audience a deeper consideration of the Full Disclosure of the truth regarding their Christian confession. But what challenges do traditionists face in this? Challenges traditionists face in a Full Disclosure are..

The CHALLENGE of CHOOSING FULL DISCLOSURE-II —Hebrews 4:12-14 Attention: I saw a billboard yesterday that said: Need Help? Call Jesus. 1-800-555-HELP I was impressed. But out of curiosity I called. 10 minutes later a Mexican named Hey-sus drove up with his tow truck. Hey-sus’ Full Disclosure ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Baptist