Sermons on Farms:

Picture This! Weeds Series

Contributed by John Braland on Apr 3, 2007

Weeds come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Some of them flower and look absolutely beautiful and others will poke you and make you bleed. Some weeds are hard to identify as tender shoots but as they age their identity will become clear. Jesus kne

Last summer my daughters Katie and Sara asked if they could take our dogs Shadow and Reba for a walk. Now Shadow is a black lab and he needs to walk because he has a bit of a weight problem. Reba is 12 and is deaf but always willing to take a spin. I live on a gravel road that is surrounded by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Focus? What Do You Want?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 10, 2008

Two people can stand and look at the same thing and see two different things. Will we allow the negative crowd to dictate to our spirit person?

FOCUS? WHAT DO YOU SEE? WHAT DO YOU WANT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. I. WHAT DO YOU SEE? DO YOU WANT TO STAY THIS WAY? A. FOUR EYES? ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mother's Day 2007

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 9, 2007

From Proverbs 31 I want to mention some things that mothers do in order to honor them today. 1- Her hands work 2- Her mouth speaks 3- Her heart loves

INTRO.- ILL.- A drill sergeant was frustrated in his efforts to make a soldier out of a certain recruit. The trainee lagged behind on marches, used any excuse to go on sick call, grumbled constantly about the food, and never made his cot properly. But one day, a noticeable change took place in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remember Your Creator In The Days Of Your Youth

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 8, 2009

Message given to graduating H.S. Seniors At the Willow Vale Christian School graduation service.

REMEMBER YOUR CREATOR IN THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH Ecclesiastes 12:1 “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you say: ‘I find no pleasure in them.” King Solomon gave this advice to the youth of his day. His advice came from ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Denomination: Free Methodist

An Inconsistent Walk

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 10, 2009

. What is the effect of walking inconsistently? Why do we walk inconsistently? How does God say we should be walking?

AN INCONSISTENT WALK GALATIANS 2:1-14 But when I saw that they were not acting consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?" – Galatians ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Vine & The Branches

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 25, 2008

Am I connected to the Vine? If not, I need to be re-connected.

November 4, 2007 – John 15 ‘The Vine and the Branches’ Gardening, it’s something many people like to do, especially here in Victoria where you can usually do it year round. How many folks here are the ‘garden variety’, green-thumb, can make anything grow, win a prize at the Saanich Fair kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Calls Us To Put Our Love Into Action

Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 5, 2008

The teaching of Jesus calls us to serve Him until He returns. We are to get out of the box and serve others with love and compassion.

Jesus Calls Us To Put Our Love into Action Matthew 25:31-46 In Matthew 25 we have some of the final teachings of Jesus. The Harmony of the Gospels lists 31 parables Jesus taught. Jesus taught in parables using fictional stories that used the pictorial language and common experiences of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Free Methodist

Trade In "I've Arrived" For "Let's Grow!" Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 8, 2005

A lot of people plateau because they think once they become a Christian, that’s it -- they’ve arrived. If you want to make progress, trade in that attitude for one that says, "I’m going to grow!" *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

Trade-offs for a happy 2005. Everything plateaus when until you’re willing to make the trade-off. <ILLUS> Mt. Climber up Mt. Everest – started out with cameras, tripods, exotic foods, etc. Discarded them one by one. He had to make the trade-off to keep on climbing upward. Trade in “I’ve ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:17-18

Denomination: Holiness

God's Amazing Grace

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 16, 2006

God’s grace is sufficient to keep us, no matter what our age or station in life.

God’s Amazing Grace I Corinthians 12:1-10 January 15, 2006 My grandma and grandpa Lovell lived on a farm just over the Indiana/Michigan line north of Orland. They moved off the farm when I was just five years old, but I still remember great times that we had there. My grandpa died about seven ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20

Denomination: Methodist

How To Live Confidently Part I

Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 21, 2010

God expects His followers to live confidently for Him. This has nothing to do with self-confidence, but it has everything to do with God-confidence. Christians should not be wimps because it takes real courage to follow Jesus Christ.

Purpose: To show the importance of following the Lord wholeheartedly. Aim: I want the listener to determine to follow Christ regardless of the cost. INTRODUCTION: God expects His followers to live confidently for Him. This has nothing to do with self-confidence, but it has everything to do with ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Grace Of Giving Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 4, 2010

The 6th message in the Leviticus series compares the commandments on tithing in Leviticus 27 with giving under the grace system of the New Testament

The Grace of Giving Sermon #6 in Leviticus series CHCC: June 6, 2010 II Corinthians 8:7 INTRODUCTION: I read an interesting Biblical statistic the other day concerning the frequency of certain words used in the Bible. It seems that… Believing is mentioned 272 times in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Expectations: Are You Swimming Or Sinking?

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 13, 2008

Sometimes our EXPECTATION of something is due to our frantic pace, we don’t notice sin creeping into the back seat of our lives, putting us at great risk. Thank God that he’s always on the lookout for us, and that at times he uses setbacks to rescue us f

Expectations: Are You Swimming or Sinking? Jonah1:1 – 4:7 OPENER: Get a roll of toilet paper (individual is better) that is pre-wrapped. Carefully undo the wrapping and tape a $10 bill inside the roll and close the packaging. Tell teens that inside the paper bag is: Something that is very useful ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healing Old Wounds

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

Someone once said that "Time heals all wounds." If I were to look back at all the physical battle scars I've managed to get over the years, and how they've become little more than memories, I might be inclined to think that statement is true.

HEALING OLD WOUNDS JOHN 5:1 9 One of the things our children did quite frequently when they were younger was come running to Laura or I saying Boo Boo...wanting us to kiss it and make it better. Most of the time it is so minor that he often forgets exactly where the boo boo is by the time he gets ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Eulogy Pauline Barnes

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 25, 2011

This is a eulogy of A Christian who was a teacher for 41 years, married for 61 years, and was loved greatly by her family.

Eulogy Pauline Barnes 9/23/2011 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Eccl. 3:1-14 There are many verses in the bible, and when we come to the end of our lives, our obedience to some verses is more apparent than to others. It was a fall day on September 28, 1920 in which William and Georgia Counts witnessed ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Trusting A Predictably Unpredictable God In Unpredictable Places Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 17, 2013

Just because some gods fail, doesn't mean there is no God... because there is One you can trust whose provision is sufficient for where he lead and for what you need.

201306016 4th Sunday After Pentecost C Series: How Much Is Enough and Who Do You Trust for It? Part II Title: “Trusting a Predictably Unpredictable God in Unpredictable Places” Text: I Kings 17:8-9 (8-16) Thesis: Just because some gods fail, doesn’t mean there is no God… ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational