Sermons on Fakeness:

Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Feb 23, 2006

Week 7 of an 8 week sermon series on the Beatitudes that focuses on our call to bear His peace.

Be-Attitudes February 19, 2006 Blessed are the Peacemakers Note: We live in a world characterized by fighting and rivalry. From sibling rivalry to civil war, we see is the affects of animosity at every level of society. It is everywhere. Funny: Lady Astor once said to Winston Churchill, “If ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Dec 13, 2008

The joy of Christmas past, present and future.

“Joy to the world! The Lord is come—Let earth receive her King Let every heart prepare Him room and heaven and nature sing.” Jesus is come to earth as a King and is to be worshipped and praised and honored. “Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ, while fields and floods, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

Voice Crying In The Wilderness

Contributed by Samuel Young on May 16, 2014

John the Baptist and Jesus' baptism from the eyes of a Roman centurion. This is a call to repentance and the realization that we are in need of God's grace.

-- Intro of Petronius the Centurion -- My name is Petronius. I am a Centurion responsible for the garrisons in Jericho and Jerusalem. Tiberius Caesar has been reigning for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate is governor of Judea. Herod is king of Galilee. Annas and Caiaphas are high priests for the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:2-3

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Woes To The Pharisees And Lawyers - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 23, 2014

Jesus warns us of the danger of spiritual hypocrisy.

Scripture Jesus encountered growing opposition on his journey from Galilee to Jerusalem. Today’s text “contains Jesus’ most direct rebuke of the Pharisees and [lawyers], a significant portion of the Jewish religious leadership.” Let’s read about Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:37-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Servant's Heart Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009

What does a servant’s heart look like?

7: A Life of Meaning Series February 15th, 2009 A Servants Heart Does anyone here have a problem with feet? Do you find them disgusting? I knew a girl in my youth group growing up who was absolutely terrified of feet. If you were to take your shoes off in front of this girl she would scream ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: *other

The 7 Last Words Of Christ

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 18, 2014

A Good Friday message on the 7 Last Sayings of Jesus on the cross.

Good Friday Sermon - April 18, 2014 – Matthew 27:27-61 On Good Friday, there is a distinctly different tone to our worship service. Every other time we gather for worship throughout the year, we do so in the light of Easter Sunday, in the light of the Resurrection. That’s why normally ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-61

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blindness

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 22, 2009

Physical blindness will not keep one out of heaven, but spiritual blindness will.

Text: “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked Him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” (Mark 10:51) There is no question that we have many people in the world who are physically blind. Sometimes we know the reason they have lost their sight and other times it is unknown. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Christian Church

The Last Laugh Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 6, 2019

Why did Sarah laugh? And what does her laughter tell us about our relationship with God?

OPEN: Dr. Short (one of the men who teaches Sunday School here) loves to share short puns in his classes… and I’m jealous so I decided to share a few of my own with memes. #1 - squirrel spreading his arms heavenward “I tried to come up with a squirrel pun, but everything I thought of was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15, Psalm 2:1-7, Mark 9:22-24, Isaiah 50:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lord Jesus, Make Me Whole! Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 30, 2019

In the beginning, man was perfect, complete and whole. But, when Adam and Eve sinned, the perfect design of man was destroyed. Wholeness is a gift of God, and free of cost to any who would ask.

LORD JESUS, MAKE ME WHOLE! “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” Genesis 2:7. In the beginning, God created a physical body from the earth and then breathed His Spirit into it. The Spirit gave ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7, Luke 17:11-19, John 4:16-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Search Me---Am I That Brave?

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 23, 2019

One of the bravest thing a believer can do is pray the prayer, "search me oh God and see if there is anything offensive within me.

—Search Me--- Am I That Brave? Psalm 139 13-24 2 Timothy 2:1-4 When you think of someone doing something brave. What comes to your mind? A father lost his life, swimming for his kids. An uncle was severely burned running into a burning building to save his niece. What would give you the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-24, 2 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Sermon On The Mount (Part Three) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 3, 2019

Last week we saw that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be blessed because they will be filled with it. And if we're merciful we will receive mercy. Today we’ll look at what it means to be pure in heart and a peacemaker and see how they're blessed.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part three) Matthew 5:8-9 So far in our series we’ve looked at why it is a blessing to be poor in spirit, mourning and meek. Last time we saw that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be blessed because they will be filled with it. And we saw that by being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8-9, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Matthew 15:17-20, Psalm 18:25-26, Romans 14:17-19, Colossians 3:15, Ephesians 2:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is Stronger

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jan 25, 2021

The story of Jesus casting out a demon in Luke 11 teaches us that Jesus has the power to release us from the power of Satan and indeed from everything that enslaves us. The story also shows us how Jesus deals with reproach and the necessity of positively choosing Jesus.

INTRODUCTION We are continuing our series in Luke. Today, we have the story of Jesus casting out a demon. I suspect that this story might not be the first choice of many preachers. Casting out demons probably seems very alien to many of us. But this story appears in Matthew, Mark and Luke and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:14-26, Luke 9:39-42, Psalm 69:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Washing Feet Reveals The One Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 25, 2021

When it came right down to it, Jesus was the one who paused to wash everyone's feet before the Passover meal. What does this action reveal about those who were there and what should we learn from this event? Consider these thoughts from Scott Jewell, our Family Minister.

When I graduated from the seminary in the 90s, I was given two reminders that day. The first was a diploma, to show that you’ve completed their training to lead. The second was a towel to remind you that to lead is to serve. To further reinforce that idea for all students, they placed a ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unity & Humility Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 4, 2021

Can the division and boasting in Corinth be a lesson for our local church? What about Paul would make us want to study this letter?

Can the division and boasting in Corinth be a lesson for our local church? What about Paul would make us want to study this letter? 1 Cor 1:1-9 To Saints 1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, Paul’s calling was as any ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Dry Bones Can Live Again

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 1, 2021

Symbolically, this vision is about the resurrection of Israel as a nation. The dry and disconnected bones represent how God’s people had been defeated, divided and scattered in exile. Only God can reconnect their bones, unite them and bring them back together as a country!

WHEN DRY BONES CAN LIVE AGAIN Text: Ezekiel 37:1 - 14 Ezekiel 37:1-14  The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones.  (2)  And he led me around among them, and behold, there were ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist