Sermons on Fellowship Meals:

A Loss Of Focus

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 6, 2009

A message explaining why Martha felt sorry for herself, got angry at her sister, and why she questioned Jesus as to whether He cared for her or not.

How would you feel if your car only started once out of every two or three tries, would you consider it to be a good car? What if the mailman only came to your house a couple times a week, would you consider him to be reliable? What if the electricity only worked occasionally when you flipped the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: *other

The Urgent Or The Important Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009

Comparing the Urgent and the Important to see what God sees as Important.

“The Urgent or The Important – Luke 10:38-42” Gladstone Baptist Church – TBA When I look around the church, I see so many things that urgently need doing – people’s needs, opportunities to develop, programs to run, etc – they all seem to be urgently needed. OOPS I’ve got a dilemma this morning, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

The I Am Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009

John 14:6 may be one of the richest texts in Scripture. There are some very powerful implications to John 14:6 and it is important for us as Christians to know what they are and what they mean.

John 14:6—beginning of a mini-series November 11, 2007 I AM Our God is an amazing God isn’t He? What an amazing God we serve. I mean He is all powerful. He is just yet He is merciful. He created the heavens and the earth and yet He cares for each of us explicitly. What an amazing God. I ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: *other

Trust And Obey Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 18, 2011

As the final plague comes upon the Egyptians, Moses gave the Israelites some important instructions to follow in order to be protected from the plague. Salvation is a process that begins and ends with faith and obedience.

Introduction: A. How good are you at following directions? 1. Are you a rule follower or a rule bender? B. I heard about a guy who was puzzled with the odd messages left on his answering machine. 1. Day after day friends and family would leave a message and then say, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Come, Follow Me

Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Mar 25, 2011

What happens when we decide to take matters into our own hands instead of following Christ?

Come Follow Me It was a calm, cool and clear morning. The sun was still hovering near the horizon, it’s yellow ball showing a hint of the heat that would soon envelope the land. There were a few birds in the air, going about their early morning business of finding a meal and paying little ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-11

Denomination: Adventist

Overfed And Undernourished

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 5, 2011

Here is what I really want to address this morning, IN A NUTSHELL - If you exercise, what you consume turns into energy. If you don't exercise, it turns into fat. And believe it or not, that same truth applies to spiritual food.

TITLE: OVERFED AND UNDERNOURISHED SCRIPTURE: II TIMOTHY 4:1-5 The terms found in this thought – Overfed and Undernourished – seem to be contradictory in nature. How can one be Overfed and still be Undernourished? How can a person eat more than enough food and still lack proper ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What Can We Learn From Mary & Martha (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 30, 2010

I have heard some preachers say we should always be like Mary and less busy than Martha. And I have heard other preachers say we should be more like Martha; always being productive with no idleness in our lives. I believe the Lord wants us to be like Mary

RAYLEIGH AM 17 01 2010 FOCUS What if your car only started once out of every two or three tries, would you consider it to be a good car? What if the postman only came to your house a couple times a week, would you consider him to be reliable? What if the electricity only worked occasionally ...read more

Scripture: John 11:20-44, Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do You Have To Eat

Contributed by Jay Robison on May 13, 2010

The disciples were struck by the fact that Jesus was not hungry. He reminded them that his focus in life was serving his heavenly father. We must have the same focus.

What Do You Have to Eat? Jay Robison JOHN 4:31-38 Do you like to Eat? Of course we all do I’ve had Some memorable meals.. Vol Nat'l Pk Hawaii lodge dessert Hilo berries only grow there at Jenny's Diner Lou. Greasy spoon, get Sweet Daddy platter 1.25 lbs of Hamburger, with fries, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:31-38

Denomination: Baptist

Enjoy Life! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 7, 2010

In today's lesson we are urged, in view of the certainty of death and the unpredictability of life, to enjoy life to the fullest.

Scripture In his quest to find out how to live a meaningful life the writer of Ecclesiastes urges his readers, in view of the certainty of death and the unpredictability of life, to enjoy life to the fullest. Let us read Ecclesiastes 9:1-12: 1 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"The Window" Series

Contributed by Bill Love on Jul 29, 2009

Examining the story of Mephibosheth shows us the danger of being consumbed by our circumstances and the situations we find ourselves in, what would it be like if you could change your perspective, you can if you remember who you are and If you want to kno

Good Morning, I’m excited to be able to kick off this series called BIOGRAPHY: NICKNAMES Historically, individual names were believed to be a person’s private property. As such, they were not to be spoken too often. So, back in the day, people began using "extra" names to call or refer to each ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Sleeping With The Enemy Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 2, 2008

A study through the book of Jude Part 3 of 4: As followers of Jesus Christ…we must PUT UP OR SHUT UP…

ME Open your bibles to the book of JUDE…if you don’t have a bible with you, the ushers will gladly hand you one. [Ushers hand out bibles to any who need them] We’re going to be looking at verses 12-16 today… WE We are picking up right where we left off last Sunday. AND let me tell you ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:12-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Healing Of A Man On The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 17, 2015

Jesus' healing of a man on the Sabbath teaches us several truths about Jesus.

Scripture During the last few months of Jesus’ life, opposition to him grew. Herod wanted to kill Jesus (Luke 13:13), and the scribes and Pharisees were “lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say” (Luke 11:54) or do. In their desire to get rid of Jesus, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

New Life--New Hope

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 1, 2018

This sermon looks at both Naomi and Peter and shows how God reveals Himself to them offering them both new life and new hope

New Life New Hope April 22, 2018 Ruth 1:6-18 John 21:1-14 Have you ever started something that you were real excited about doing but something came up and it distracted you from what you were hoping to complete so that you never quite got around to finishing the project that you started. ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-18, John 21:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Am The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021

I Am the Bread of Life

Good morning! It is great to be back. We had an excellent vacation in New Brunswick, and had no problem coming or going at all. After all these months, it was great to be home. Before I left, we had just wrapped up a ten week series on the letter to the Philippians, which means that it is time ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-59

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Passion Gospel According To Mark Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 1, 2021

The story of Jesus's death - a new dramatised version

It's a custom in the Anglo-Catholic and Roman Catholic traditions to read a dramatised version of one of the Gospel accounts of Jesus death either on Palm Sunday or Good Friday (Or more traditionally one Gospel version on one and one on another) This is a new adaption from the message ...read more

Denomination: Anglican