Sermons on Final Separation:

"Faith, Hope, Love"

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 13, 2008

A sermon for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, the second lesson Proper 24

23rd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 Lectionary 29 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 "Faith, Hope, Love" 1:1* ¶ Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. 2* We give thanks to God always for you all, constantly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

What's A Desperate Person To Do?” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Oct 13, 2008

Have you ever wanted something so badly that it moved you emotionally - stirred you DESPERATELY?

QUESTION: Have you ever been DESPERATE FOR SOMETHING? • Ever really wanted something so bad that it moved you emotionally, stirred you DESPERATELY? 1. It happens to me more times than I really want. a. I’m in a hurry. I have appointment to keep, a person to meet, a place to go. b. So I gather up ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 10:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Godless Dreamers

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 16, 2008

In our text, Jude speaks specifically about certain godless dreamers. 1- They pollute themselves 2- They reject authority 3- They slander celestial beings

INTRO.- Dreaming isn’t bad, depending on what you dream for. And I’m not talking about night dreams because we all have some crazy night dreams. ILL.- For example, I had a crazy dream that some people were trying to kill me and I defended myself by stabbing my attackers with a set of deer ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:8-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Him Who Is Able

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 16, 2008

What is our God able to do? 1- He is able to keep us from falling 2- He is able to present us without fault 3- He is able to receive all praise

INTRO.- ILL.- Coming home from his Little League game, Billy swung open the front door very excited. Unable to attend the game, his father immediately wanted to know what happened. "So, how did you do son?" he asked. "You’ll never believe it!" Billy said. "I was responsible for the winning ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

May The Lord Bless You And Clear The Way

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 16, 2008

Our text tells us how the Lord blesses us and others. 1- May the Lord clear your way 2- May the Lord increase your love 3- May the Lord strengthen your heart

INTRO.- ILL.- A 4-year-old boy who was asked to return thanks before Christmas dinner. The family members bowed their heads in expectation. He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one by one. Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When God Doesn't Make Sense Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Oct 20, 2008

When God doesn’t make sense, He’s on the move.

There are two kinds of rollercoaster riders. The first kind gets in the car with hesitation and fear. They white-knuckle the lap bar in a death grip and either sit there in complete silence or scream their heads off the entire time. In this case, the rollercoaster produced anxiety and nausea. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Being Submissive In Days Of Rebellion Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008

In the passage we will be covering this morning, Peter talks about submission to government, submission to employers, submission in marriage, and submission to other Christians. The thing that we must remember as Peter writes this passage, he is writing

Being Submissive in Days of Rebellion 1 Peter 2:13-3:12 Introduction The word “submit” is the key to this section. This word is very closely related to the word “humility.” To submit requires humility. Today we are living in days of pride and rebellion. In his book “Strong willed Child” Dr. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Eye Of The Tiger

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 22, 2010

This is a Youth Day/Teen Day sermon (but good for adults as well) which talks about how Satan is a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour and uses a real-life illustration of actor Roy Horn, who was bitten by his beloved tiger in Los Vegas.

THE EYE OF THE TIGER A teenager is… --a whiz who can operate the latest computer without a lesson but can't make a bed --a student who will spend 12 minutes studying for her history exam and 12 hours for her driver's license. Teenagers are like CATS: ** Neither teenagers nor cats turn ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Vivir En Fe

Contributed by Kelly Cabrera on Jul 23, 2010

Habacuc nos muestra un relato de una caminata espiritual, de un hombre de Dios que tiene promesas para su vida y para su pueblo que ante las circunstancias que lo rodean dudaron de estas promesas pero a medida de leemos el libro vemos como su duda es quit

Romanos 1:17 17 Porque en el evangelio la justicia de Dios se revela por fe y para fe, como está escrito: Mas el justo por la fe vivirá. Gálatas 3:11 11 Y que por la ley ninguno se justifica para con Dios, es evidente, porque: El justo por la fe vivirá; Pablo hablo a la iglesia primitiva de la fe ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Peter - The Big Fisherman Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 29, 2010

This is the second look at Peter’s life in our series "Close Encounters". The outline is 1-)Peter’s Crash, and 2-)Peter’s Come Back.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 15 – THE BIG FISHERMAN PETER PART 2 This morning, we’re continuing with our sermon series entitled CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And what we’ve been doing over the last several weeks, and months, is we’ve been talking about the fact that no matter… --who you are --what you’ve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pitfalls Of Leadership Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 29, 2010

To be an effective leader, you must avoid the pitfalls of leadership, which are the honor and dishonor of men.

Several years ago, a pastor in Valparaiso, Indiana, started visiting a man in the local nursing home. The man was a VIP, one who had been instrumental in starting the major industry in town. When he died, his family asked the pastor to do the funeral service. He was nervous, because he knew his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Prayer For Power Under Pressure Series

Contributed by Jan Arthur Lee on Jul 30, 2010

In order to become the unified church that builds something together, we need to pray and rely on the power and strength of God the Holy Spirit.

A Prayer for Power Under Pressure Text: Acts 4:23-31 Introduction Good morning! This morning, we’re going to be looking at one of the greatest recorded prayers in the bible. There are many great prayers in the Scriptures, but what sets this one as unique is that it is prayed by a church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: *other

Be Not Led Astray Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010

1- Be not led astray about righteousness 2- Be not led astray about the devil 3- Be not led astray about the Son of God

INTRO.- ILL.- On Sunday, November 15th, I saw in the Office Depot ad that they had a Windows 7 laptop computer for sale for only $319.99. I found out that the store opened at noon on Sunday so I went to the store after church. I figured that perhaps there would be several people there for that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reach Out And Touch The Lord

Contributed by David Moore on Aug 5, 2010

This sermon speaks of Christ’s power after every resource has been exhausted and shows how that profession must lead to confession.

Reach Out And Touch The Lord Text: Mark 5:25-34. Introduction: Once again we find ourselves in the fifth chapter of Mark’s gospel and you will recall that this section of the Gospel is filled with impossible cases, and is often referred to as the Home Of The Hopeless. Here Jesus shows that He has ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

According To Jim - Pt. 5 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 6, 2010

Advice from a friend . . . it can be extremely helpful and life changing if listened to and applied. Jim has a lot to teach us. Let’s listen and learn.

According to Jim Pt. 5 Introduction Practical advice for practical living! Wisdom that we often fail to apply or live out and therefore we pay the price. Let’s listen and learn! James 5:1-6 1Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. 2Your ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal