Sermons on Fathers Nurturing:

The Obvious Choice

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 23, 2009

Text: Year A, 12th Sunday after Pentecost (Josh 24:14-18, John 6:58 – 69) FCF: We must focus on the grateful words of life or else will miss out on the obvious goodness of God. MP: The Gospel is an obvious choice, but there are things that prevent us

The Obvious Choice Text: Year A, 12th Sunday after Pentecost (Josh 24:14-18, John 6:58 – 69) FCF: We must focus on the grateful words of life or else will miss out on the obvious goodness of God. MP: The Gospel is an obvious choice, but there are things that prevent us from making it ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing Just Happens

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Aug 28, 2009

There is a secret fraternity that exists amongst those who have been in pain that,,,that is mind-boggling,,, It transcends the color of your skin.... It transcends your background.... When you have been through certain things, you feel for other people w

Nothing Just Happens Ruth 1; 6,18 6: Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread. 7: Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-18

Denomination: Apostolic

What Does The Bible Say About Spiritual Gifts? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 28, 2009

This sermon explores what the Bible says about spiritual gifts.

Scripture For the past three Sundays we have been looking at Romans 12:3-8, in which the Apostle Paul has been teaching us how Christians are to serve in the body of Christ. The first Sunday I gave you a general overview of the text. The second Sunday we looked at what the Bible has to say about ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What's Next? What Will We Be Like In Heaven? Series

Contributed by Dennis Mcconnaughhay on Aug 31, 2009

What’s Next? What Happens after we die? Heave is an Awesome Place! Part 5 of 6

INTRODUCTION 1. What’s Next? After We die – What’s Next? 2. From our Study -- we know – Hell is an Awful Place! • Hades and Hell are far worse than anything we’ve known, or experienced or could even imagine in this life. • AND No one in Hades would ever want anyone to experience what they are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-57

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is Worth The Wait

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 6, 2009

“Jesus is worth the wait in the incarnation as well as in the resurrection.”

JESUS IS WORTH THE WAIT--Luke 2:21-39 Proposition: “Jesus is worth the wait in the incarnation as well as in the resurrection.” Objective: My purpose is to help people realize that Jesus is truly worth the wait in knowing and following Him. INTRODUCTION: There is an unforgettable story ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-39

Denomination: Baptist

Biblical Optimism

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009

This sermon contrasts biblical optimism with worldly optimism. Foundations for Christian optimism are explored.

Biblical Optimism Rom. 5:8-11 7-26-09 My purpose this morning is to stir up holy optimism. There is a strange contradictions going on in the world. Unbelievers who have the most horrible future in store are filled with a vain optimism; and Christians who have every reason to be the most optimistic ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8-11

Denomination: Charismatic

The God Who Sees!

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009

In the midst of her pain and despair, God intervened for Hagar. In her experience she got a personal revelation of God as the One who Sees. This is a good reminder for anyone who feels abandoned and forgotten by God.

The God Who Sees Gen. 16 4-26-09 Intro As some of you know, I conduct mediations for people who are in conflict. Wherever you find people you find conflict. Have you noticed that? Some of the mediations I conduct are for family conflict. It’s amazing the messes people get themselves into. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-15

Denomination: Charismatic

Sincere Speech Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 12, 2009

1) Promising Speech, 2) False Speech, and 3) Godly Speech

Kids can be creative in so many ways. They have a great ability to see animals in the clouds, play with imaginary friends and make up wonderful stories. Unfortunately, at times the line that separates fact from fiction is not drawn clearly enough. That wonderful faculty for imagination can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Other

The Church Of Thyatira Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 15, 2009

Lessons from Jesus’ instructions to the Church in Thyatira

REVEALING THE REVELATION –PART 4 “The Church at Thyatira” September 20, 2009 (Thanks to Denn Guphill for doing most of the work for this sermon) "To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Holiness

Sarah: Defeating Your Own Purpose Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 17, 2009

You can defeat what you know you want and ought to do by using immoral means or by destroying relationships to do it. But Christ is able to give us a new spirit.

The membership of this church is almost two-thirds female. That would be reason enough for us to have a series of sermons on the lessons that women can teach us. But that is not the only reason I have planned a three-part series of messages around the theme, Designing Women. I have planned this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Door Of Hope Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Sep 18, 2009

I see a lot of modern day Christians, including myself, in the story of Hosea. But I don’t see us in the person of Hosea. I see us rather in the person of Gomer the prostitute. Are we very much different from those people?

Dallas and Irene Sherman of Cincinnati had a really stormy relationship. During one of their many rows Irene deliberately wrecked two of their cars, which was the last straw for Dallas and he filed for divorce. But as time went by, he found that he couldn’t live without her, so they were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Feast Of Trumpets

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 19, 2009

A message from Pastor Pat and Pastor Dana that focuses on the prophetic significance of the Feast of Trumpets

Pat: Those of you who have been with us this entire year will remember that we’ve been taking some time out of our continuing sermon series at the appropriate times of the year to examine the Jewish Feasts and how they are fulfilled by Jesus. We began in the spring and saw how Jesus fulfilled the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

Christianity's Next Top Model Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 20, 2009

Looks at what Paul tells the Thessalonians they are modeling and sees how we can apply that to our lives to be the model Christ wants us to be.

Christianity’s Next Top Model 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 Know if you are a Model of the Christian Life Are you Chosen? Have you believed the Gospel? Has the Gospel affected your Life? Know how to Model the Christian Life We model the Christian life by Following the Leaders Finding joy in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's Watching The Garden

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 27, 2009

A look at our responsibility for the world God has given us.

Psalm 8 Who’s Watching the Garden? Imagine if you will that you own a beautiful and lavish home, not a far stretch for most of us here who live in a style that the majority of the world can only imagine, but I digress. Imagine if you will that you owned a beautiful and lavish home, a home that you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

Spiritual Discernment: Turning The Key Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 29, 2009

SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT Having a key in your hand is useless, unless you know how to use that key.

At a former church, the day I started my job as an associate pastor I was given a set of keys to the church by one of the Trustees, Bill. Bill told me, “Peter, these are not all the keys to the church, we are only giving you four keys: One key to the church building, one key to your office, one key ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:23-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational