Sermons on Fantasy:

Hidden Things

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 3, 2011

God hides himself from the arrogant and reveals himself to the humble, childlike people who love him.

Imagine that you hear the roar of a car engine outside your door. As you look out, you see a red sports convertible, and in it is a young man with flowing hair and mirrored sunglasses. You can see that he is well tanned because he doesn’t have a shirt on — just shorts and flip flops. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:16-30

Denomination: Methodist

Mary-Did You Know? Part 2 Series

Contributed by Gerald Albers on Oct 31, 2011

Today we are continuing our series on fear at Christmas time. In the Christmas story in Matthew and Luke, there are 4 times when people are told specifically not to be afraid. Last week we looked at Zechariah, and this week we are looking at Mary.

MARY-DID YOU KNOW? Part 2 Luke 1:26-38 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Trying Times - "When We Started" Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 15, 2013

Fear that leads to denials and lies.

Trying Times – “WHEN WE STARTED …” by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013, 6/1/2013, 6/15/2013, 6/18/2013, 6/22/2013, 6/29/2013, 7/6/2013, 7/11/2013, 7/15/2013) “But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they ...read more

Denomination: Friends

Christianity On The Job Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 26, 2013

Jesus has a plan for our work life.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The sign in the store window read: NO HELP WANTED. As two men passed by, one said to the other, "You should apply--you'd be great." (Principles regarding work, Decision-making and the Will of God, p. 336.) • What is one thing that we do in which we ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Battlefield Spirit

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Feb 26, 2013

Lucifer fights a spiritual war, and therein lies the real battlefield . . . the spiritual realm.

Luke 4:1-13; Rom. 10:8-13; 1 Pet. 5:5,8-9; Jn 14:6; Heb. 10:25; 11:6; Eccl. 4:12; Micah 6:8 It’s been said, “I wouldn’t be tempted ... if temptation .... wasn’t so tempting.” Oscar Wilde described it this way, “I can resist anything.... except ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Most Likely To Succeed (Theme From Ray Pritchard) Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 9, 2012

God blessed Samson with great parents...as many of us have. What are we doing with that blessing? God also always tells us what we need to know even though it's not always what we want to know.

Did your school yearbook have this category: “Most Likely to Succeed”? If so, would we find your picture there? Perhaps you were too much of a goof in high school to lead any of your classmates to believe that you would ever amount to much. If you were the chosen one, have you measured ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:1-25

Denomination: Lutheran

What Did It Mean When Jesus Came?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 6, 2014

Jesus’ birth was the most significant day in history. What made it so significant?

WHAT DID IT MEAN WHEN JESUS CAME? Jesus’ birth was the most significant day in history. What made it so significant? 1) It was the day love was born. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can I Lose My Salvation?

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 9, 2014

Clearly our salvation is through faith alone, that is, through believing the gospel truth. So to ask the question “Can I lose my salvation” is the same as asking “Can I un-believe what I once believed?” Of course I can .

Can I lose my salvation? Luke 9:24 (Jesus) For whoever desires to save his life (for himself) will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it (for eternity). The question itself: Let’s review for a moment the part that we play in our own salvation: Eph 2:8 For by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Will God Come? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 4, 2012

We long to be liberated from our brokenness adn to experience redemption for ourselves and our relationships. We keep waiting for God to come and fix things.

“Questions About God: When Will God Come?” Luke 21:25-28 In that great movie “Field of Dreams”, Ray Kinsella hears a mysterious voice prompting, “If you build it, he will come.” So Ray builds a ball field in the middle of his Iowa cornfield. Soon persons from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Tough Enough Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 22, 2008

Discusses the commitment and spiritual, mental, emotional toughness required to fulfill our wedding vows. Ends with renewal of vows option.

TOUGH ENOUGH Desperate Households—Part 1 Does one of the following describe your marriage? You fell in love, the question was “popped”, the wedding was a wonderful success, and marriage is now a continual joyride for both of you. You fell in love, the wedding was a mixture of stress and success, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-31

Denomination: *other

Godly Husbands

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 6, 2009

Healthy marriages aren’t just possible, they are guaranteed if we’ll but walk close to God, applying his marriage principles; this message is an encouragement to husbands to be the men God has called us to be.

Husbands MPM Men’s Retreat May, 2008 “If your spouse is an idiot, you’re a double idiot for marrying them.” - Gary Chapman This talk is for everyone... You young men...take notes now, set yourself up for success. You single men...rejoice in your gifting now (1 Cor.7:7), prepare for what God has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Narnia: Opening The Door To Adventure Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 6, 2005

This is a 90 minute worship service including sermon to open a series revolving around the movie Narnia

(Sound and video techs: This weekend we’re doing the same thing before the service that we did last week. Prelude music should be some good Christmas music. This music should be started as early as possible i.e. immediately after the band finishes their rehearsal. At 5 minutes til start the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-3

Denomination: *other

Fear Of The Final Call Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Nov 28, 2007

Why do so many show an initial interest in Christ and then turn away? How can we be more effective in giving the Gospel?

Fear of the Final Call II Timothy 4:3-4 Purpose: To describe how many people will react to the gospel. Aim: I want the listener to work at being more aggressive in giving the gospel to others. INTRODUCTION: In my 22 years of ministry I have seen a lot of people who showed interest in spiritual ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Holiness And Purity Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Feb 7, 2006

Holiness has everything to do with exercising self-control over our sexual desires.

Holiness and Purity Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 Introduction: The Illinois Department of Resources reports that more than 17,000 deer die each year after being struck by motorists on state highways. I’m sure that a number of us have helped some of these beautiful animals commit suicide in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When The Fish Went Manning Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 25, 2008

Jonah had a heart problem and it took a weird ordeal to get him on the right track

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • In the movie Pinocchio a kindly woodcutter named Geppetto is swallowed by a whale named Monstro. Inside the dark, damp belly of the whale, Geppetto sits for what seems like an eternity. Then one day the whale violently coughs, and the woodcutter is expelled from his watery ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ