Sermons on Fear And Battle With Faith:

Immigration Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 16, 2008

This sermon examines how Jesus would vote on immigration.

Scripture Ethnic jokes exploit ethnic stereotypes. The format is usually where the butt of the joke is a person who belongs to an ethnic group singled out for abuse. So, for example, the English tell jokes about an Irishman, the Canadians about a Newfoundlander, the Americans about a Polish ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ephesus: Laboring Without Love Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 25, 2008

In our text today we have the first of seven letters from Jesus to a church. By studying these letters we can learn to look at a church the same way that God looks at a church.

Ephesus: Laboring Without Love Revelation 2:1-7 Purpose: To discover God’s priorities for the church. Aim: I want the listener to rekindle a fervent love for Christ. INTRODUCTION: The abilities that world class athletes can demonstrate never ceases to astound me. I remember watching some of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cursed In The Midst Of Prosperity Series

Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 30, 2008

Last in a series exploring the spiritual connection between America and Israel.

America and Israel: Spiritually Connected Part 4 – Cursed In the Midst of Prosperity Today we are going to finish our study entitled America and Israel: Spiritually Connected. The last few weeks we’ve looked at the question “Is America Found in Bible Prophecy?” And as I’ve told you, if you are ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:15

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Loved Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 8, 2008

This first sermon in my transforming truth series addresses the most fundamental of truths - God loves us. If we get that one on straight, then we will be well on our way.

A. Let me begin by sharing a few simple, practical truths: 1. “A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.” – unknown 2. “A bulldog can whip a skunk, but sometimes it’s not worth it.” - J. Nowell 3. “A closed mouth gathers no feet.” - Sam Horn 4. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19, Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Harvest At The End Of The Age Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Stewards, Pt. 1

THE HARVEST AT THE END OF THE AGE (MATTHEW 13:24-30, 36-43) One summer (2007), Pastor Michael, a Chinese missionary with our denomination, was on furlough from his work in Peru. He and his wife decided to visit Los Angeles area pastors to share about their work with coworkers and friends they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Every Saint Has A Past And Every Sinner A Future Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007

Friend of Sinners, Pt. 1

EVERY SAINT HAS A PAST AND EVERY SINNER A FUTURE (LUKE 5:27-32) On his trip to Hawaii, a hungry Tony Campolo unwittingly made his way at 3:30 in the morning to a seedy part of town for a snack, to be surrounded by eight or nine prostitutes who had just taken the night off. He overheard a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Shepherds?

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

Why did God choose to let shepherds be the first to hear the news of the Messiah?

Over the past few weeks we have been taking a new look at some of the figures of the Christmas story. We’ve taken some time to study the stories within the story. We’ve looked at the story of Mary, the teenaged girl that God chose to be the mother of His Son. Last week we discussed the story of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Holiness

The Gospel In Genesis

Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jan 5, 2008

God’s Good Creation; Man’s Separation; and God’s Provision for Sin; give us an outline of the first gospel (proto-evangelium) in Genesis 3:14-17.

The Gospel in Genesis Genesis 3:15 1. God’s Purpose is Goodness. Read Genesis 1:4; 1:18; 1:25; for everything that God created, he said it was ‘good’; He reached the pinnacle of His creation in verse 27 (read), and then when he finished creating he said in verse 31…. A. Pretend you were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of The End – Part 2, The Real Cost Of Discipleship Revisited Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jan 7, 2008

If you knew that your time on earth was short – say, just a few months left. How would that change the way you lived? What would you do or say differently?

The Beginning Of The End – Part 2 The Real Cost of Discipleship Revisited Matthew 16:21-28 If you knew that your time on earth was short – say, just a few months left. How would that change the way you lived? What would you do or say differently? Most of us would probably put our affairs in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Promises To Keep Before I Sleep Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 4, 2009

We make promises to God but do not keep them because we let life overwhelm us, but if we listen to those who care for us, they will bring us back to our promises.

The shouts of today are so loud that I do not hear the echoes of yesterday, nor do I listen to the faint whispers of tomorrow. All I really know is what is clamoring in my ear right here, right now. That makes me lose perspective. The shouts of today are so insistently loud that I do not hear the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 1:48

Denomination: Baptist

Moose Dislodged Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 10, 2009

It is incredibly encouraging to realize that God hears and reacts to everything we experience. We are not alone!

I don’t know if the television station was local to Chicago or one of the national news networks, but I can’t forget what I saw. It wasn’t my television. I was just walking by, but I can’t get the image out of my mind. A large moose had fallen through thin ice and was freezing to death because its ...read more

Denomination: *other

Eating Right, What's On Your Plate? Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009

A six part series on making your church a better body

BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 3 All my illustrations come from SermonCentral and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. EATING RIGHT - WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE ? We are in the middle of building a better body! I introduced this series back in November, and we spoke about how, we, you and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus' Humble Service

Contributed by James Jack on Apr 11, 2009

Jesus demonstrated his humility and love toward his disciples by washing their feet, and we should do likewise.

It has been one of my major goals at our youth group over the past few years to get the kids to be more respectful and selfless in the way they treat other people, particularly their fellow group members. I remember vividly a discussion I had with one particularly guy. He was telling me about ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

Gluttony Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009

One of the keys to a Godly life is understanding the nature of sin and the danger it poses in our Spiritual lives.

7 Deadly Sins Series July 13, 2008 Gluttony Have you ever been to Lamberts cafe? If not I highly recommend it, Lamberts is a nice sit down four star restaurant that serves food on this nice elegant plates, waiters are all well dressed in tuxes. It is a wonderful experience. Actually the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-25

Denomination: *other

A Patient Urgency

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007

Challenging Christians to the Mission of evangelism, and putting it first.

A Patient Urgency Nov. 2/3, 2002 Intro: "Everyone seemed confident that the ship was all right," recalled first-class passenger Henry Sleeper Harper. At last, however, the call came for all passengers to come up on deck wearing their life belts, and soon after midnight, Captain Smith directed crew ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Baptist