Sermons on Finding Yourself:

Trust

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 19, 2006

Trust something we give sometimes without thinking. Do we really trust God? How is our trust destroyed? Christians trust as a sign of faith.

Trust Proverbs 3:5-7 Perhaps you have not caught on to what God has had me doing in the past few weeks. Two weeks ago we had a message on Authority where we were reminded about the authority of every Christian. We discussed teachers, the president, and police as sources of authority. We ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-7

Denomination: Congregational

The Faith That Changes Everything

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 21, 2006

Sermon on faith preached in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

The Faith that Changes Everything - Hebrews 11:1-10 Sermon by: Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA Originally preached September 11, 2005 *Everyone has faith in something. As John Bisagno once said, “Faith is the heart of life. You go to a doctor whose name you can’t ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Come Follow Me Series

Contributed by Mark Edwards on Mar 22, 2006

What Jesus said changed world history. Twelve disciples who answered the call, "Follow Me" changed the course of human history.

Imagine or picture with me for a moment a scene in a park, it could be any picnic ground in Perth. It’s a sunny day and there is a family having a great time together, it is an extended family. There is two or three kids trying to catch padpoles, maybe skylarking on the monkey bars. Soon they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In The Shadows?

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Mar 27, 2006

This sermon provides a look at Nicodemus coming to visit Jesus at night. In life, we are called to stand in the light and we are called to be light.

Faith in the Shadows? Fourth Sunday in Lent 2006 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey Go to the following site if you would like to listen to the sermon in audio format: http://www.forministry.com/USTNUMETCVFUMC/Sermon.dsp?sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_sermonid=10198 Have you ever cleaned your ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Csi Jerusalem - The Motive Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 10, 2006

The "Motive" of Christ’s death on the cross is fairly clear in Scripture... but there are people who are offended by that message.

OPEN: (We started the sermon playing the theme music for "CSI Miami". Then commented:) Some of you may be asking “What in the world was that?” That was the theme music from the hit TV show “CSI Miami”. There’s CSI, CSI Miami, and CSI New York… and for the next few weeks we’re going to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Would The Thief Say?

Contributed by John White on Apr 14, 2006

How would the thief answer God’s question of, "Why should I allow you into my heaven?"

What Would The Thief Say To God? Luke 23:39-43 It has been said that there are no atheist in fox holes. Many stories and accounts have been written about those coming to Christ in the very last moments of their earthly existence. Anyone who has been in the ministry for any length of time has ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Baptist

A Visit From Pilate

Contributed by David Ward on Apr 22, 2006

This is a first person narrative sermon as Pontius Pilate, with a challenge to "choose your king."

“A Visit From Pilate” John 18-19 (INTRODUCTION) Greetings, people of Living Hope Community Church in the city of Durham in the province of Northern Carolina. My name is Pilatos. You may call me—Pilatos. I despise the name “Pilate.” For one thing, I do not care for your modern-day flying air ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Csi Jerusalem - Who Killed Jesus? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2006

Christ’s death on the cross was a crime of passion. The crime was ours... the passion was God’s.

OPEN: (began with music theme of CSI – “Who Are You”) The year was 1910. The place - Chicago, Illinois. The time - The early hours of the morning. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hiller were lying in bed when Mrs. Hiller sensed something was wrong. She awoke to see that the gas light outside their bedroom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Much Needed Source Of Power

Contributed by David Mcgowin on Apr 27, 2006

Too many Christians are working without a Source of power in their lives and they are virtually useless because they don’t have the spiritual power necessary to do the work of God.

A Much Needed Source of Power John 20:19-31 04/23/06 I bought my vehicle in May of 2002, brand spanking new, and drove it proudly off the lot. As of today, that car has carried me 197,600 miles on the highways and byways of my life. I wonder how many gallons of gas I’ve used and how much money ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Escape – Escape From Temptation Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006

We all face temptation, but God has promised that regardless of what the temptation may be that we face, He will make a way of escape. Temptation does not have to destroy us; we don’t have to fall into the trap of sin. WE CAN ESCAPE FROM TEMPTATION! #3

THE GREAT ESCAPE – Escape From Temptation 1 Peter 2:16 INTRODUCTION: Temptation is a thread that joins us all together as human beings; temptation levels the playing field! We are all susceptible to its attraction, and we can all be equally devastated when we yield to its seduction. Some of the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Unfinished Agenda

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 30, 2006

A second 2006 Post-Resurrection sermon

(1) In the circles that I travel in, especially my ministerial circles, there are several common phrases or words that I have heard a great deal in the past several years. One is (1A) ‘casting a vision.’ We read in the Old Testament, “Without a vision the people parish.” Vision is important. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Church Of God

The Obedience Of Love; The Love Of Obedience

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2006

Fourth sermon in the summer 2006 Series, “Being God’s People by Serving, Obeying, and Giving.”

What is love? Love has always been a big topic of discussion between us humans. Much is said about love and much is written about love. However, it seems to me that we have never been able to give a satisfactory answer to the question, ‘What is love?’ (1) But we are often able to describe love ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

People Matter To God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 14, 2006

Because people matter to God, they should matter to us. In Jesus’ three stories from Luke 15, we learn just how much people matter to God.

A. One day, an antique collector was walking through the city when he noticed a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store and he did a double take. 1. His expertise told him that the saucer was extremely old and very valuable, so he walked casually into the store and offered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Tongue

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 17, 2006

The tongue is a small organ which is capable of exhibiting a powerful positive or negative force.

Text: “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness” (James 3:9). Every part of our body is very important and every part serves a special function. When God created us, he knew what he was doing. He created us with very intricate ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Grace Response

Contributed by Brett Adams on Sep 21, 2006

The most immediate and complete response to Grace is service...how’s yours?

“Grace Response” Matthew 8:14 &15; Ephesians 2:10 Slide 1 – Title and Verse John and I have been talking and praying all week and have decided that we’ve got it all wrong. All this “connecting people to Jesus and a life change community” and the strategy and the values that we’ve been pushing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ