Sermons on Festus Agrippa And Gospel:

A Gracious Father

Contributed by Steven Glover on Jun 15, 2001

Characteristics of a gracious father as seen in the father of the prodigal son.

“A Gracious Father” Text: Luke 15:11-30 Introduction: We would like to take a text that has seemingly been preached up one side and down the other, except we would like to examine the father of the prodigal instead of the son ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-30

Denomination: Baptist

Herod The Great"? It Depends On Your Perspective

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001

Criteria for real greatness

“Herod the Great”? It Depends on One’s Perspective (Acts 12:1-19) 1. Greatness from the world’s perspective is very different from greatness in eyes of God. Consider how some people might have considered Herod a great man. Here was an individual who was keenly fond of popularity. Through shrewd ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How God Can Use Innovators

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001

In this passage we learn a lot about innovation from the courage of Cornelius, the founder of the first Gentile house church.

How God Uses Innovators (Acts 10:1-8) 1. Today we hear a lot about innovators who start up their own dot-com businesses. Even though many of these innovators may not enjoy success, they are learning from their efforts. Many innovators are not afraid to fail because they believe in the importance ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prepare The Way

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 2, 2001

This is a New Year’s Sermon and deals with preparing the way for the Lord to come into our lives. Preached by my wife and me together.

PREPARE THE WAY 9:30 1/3/94 Text Luke 3:1-19 Isaiah 40:1-8 Matthew 3:1-12 .ls2 RICK Today is the first Sunday in which we get to prepare the way for God to do something new in our lives and in our church for 1993. What the New Year brings ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Young Man's Question Series

Contributed by James Hayford Sr. on Jul 6, 2001

Jesus is confronted by a rich young man who wants to be His disciple.

A Young Man’s Question” Third message in the series: “Conversations With Christ” Mark 10:17-31 LET’S LOOK AT OUR TEXT: 17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 18 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: *other

Whatever You Ask Of Me, I Shall Give You, Even Half My Kingdom!

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jul 7, 2001

Rash promises compared with the promise of Christ

Address for Evensong & Benediction, 8th July 2001 Given at Holy Spirit, Southsea, Diocese of Portsmouth Text: Mark 6:7-29 In the name of God, the +Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Of course I love you. The Cheque’s in the Post. This won’t hurt a bit. It wasn’t my fault; and now: "Whatever ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

One Thing Needful

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Aug 5, 2001

With the story of Mary and Martha, God teaches us spiritual priorities.

About seventy years ago a fascinating interview took place between a Mr. Charles Schwab, then president of Bethlehem Steel Company, and Ivy Lee a motivational speaker and self-help advisor. Lee was a confident, aggressive man who through perseverance had acquired this interview with Schwab, one of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, Isaiah 49:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Mary Should Not Have Worried

Contributed by Mark Atherton on Apr 18, 2001

a father’s day sermon about the godly father Jesus had

-----1) Because Joseph was committed to doing the right thing. Mt. 1:19a -----2) Because Joseph was committed to doing loving thing Mt. 1:19b righteousness + love = holiness right in deed + wrong in spirit is wrong rules w/o relationship = rebellion -----3) Because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-50

Denomination: Holiness

The Boy Series

Contributed by Troy Mason on Apr 21, 2001

Lessons to be learned from the boy who gave the loaves and fishes

THE BOY John 6:1-12 Introduction: Only miracle to make it into all 4 Gospels. John is the only one to mention the boy. Not the only story of multiplying loaves – 2Kings 4 – Elisha feeds 150 in Gilgal during a famine with 20 loaves and had leftovers. I. Least in attendance A. God often uses the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Turning A Religion Into A Relationship Series

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Apr 23, 2001

Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus. Sincere seekers need to be born again.

“When a Religion Becomes a Relationship” John 3:1-15 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church April 22, 2001 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. The man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-15, Psalm 37:1

Denomination: Baptist

It's Not What I Expected

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001

This sermon deals with things not turning out in life as we had expected them to do by looking at John The Baptist.

It’s Not What I Expected! 5/30/99 Psalm 77:1-12 Luke 1:47-80 Text Matthew 11:1-11 & Mark 6:14-29 Have you ever ordered something from a magazine or off TV and you thought, “boy it would be great to have one of those.” The price was right, so you sent off for it and when you opened the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-11, Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Loving The Unlovable

Contributed by John Stensrud on Apr 29, 2001

The main idea of our teaches us what we must do in order to hear Jesus say to us "Today salvation has come to this house". As we look at story, we need to ask ourselves: "Have I done what is necessary?" "Has Jesus said these words to me?"

by Pastor John Stensrud Immanuel Baptist Church Elgin, Il April 1, 2001 Luke 19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of ZACCHEUS; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Judas In All Of Us

Contributed by Leon Sanders on May 2, 2001

Judas, the man, was the sum total of the decisions that he himself made.As believers, we make some of the same decisions that effect not only ourselves, but to those to whom we are to reach for Christ.

Introduction: Many of us see The man Judas as a sinister precesence, someone who had an evil look or a devilish grin. In fact, as schocking as it seems, I believe that Judas was just an ordinary man who, because of some of the decisions that he made, missed the truth of who Jesus really was. More ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Altar Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 29, 2001

Zechariah’s experience in the Temple: Religion can turn us away from God. (Preached during Advent, but not really seasonal)

Introduction In the musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” Tevye, a man devoted to tradition, finds his thinking challenged when his oldest daughter wants to marry for love, instead of having her marriage arranged by her parents. It had never occurred to him that one would marry for love, and one night he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-20

Denomination: Baptist

Dishonouring Jesus

Contributed by Kelly Randolph on Oct 18, 2000

Have you ever made a serious misjudgment about something or someone? Listen to some of these misjudgments.

Have you ever made a serious misjudgment about something or someone? Listen to some of these misjudgments. I think there is a world market for maybe five computers. Thomas Watson, IBM Chairman, 1943 There is no reason that anyone would want a computer in their home. Ken Olson, President, Digital ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist