Sermons on Fist Fight:

"The Victorious Savior"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 30, 2007

Ask the question of the reader, "Who do you see sitting on that donkey? What kind of man was Jesus?"

“The Victorious Savior” April 1st, 2007 It was a glorious Sunday morning. Much like today, the skies were blue. The air was fresh. The birds were singing and the entire universe had an air of expectancy and joy and celebration. I think Jesus’ disciples were feeling pretty good about ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9

Denomination: Holiness

Run To Win

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 6, 2025

We are not in the Olympics or the Isthmian games. Still, we’re all running and we’re all busy. But are we running toward the right thing? What race are you running right now? Are you running the rat race of a hectic life, or are you running the race for heaven?

Alba 7-6-2025 RUN TO WIN I Corinthians 9:24-27 Herm Edwards, former coach of the New York Jets, was best known for his leadership and motivational abilities, which helped shape not just the teams he coached, but also the players who respected him. His most memorable moment with the Jets came in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Just For The Unjust Series

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 8, 2007

Exposition of Rev. 16

Justice for the Unjust Rev. 16 One of the most startling recent statistics is the fact the prison population of the USA is now over 2 million people. A more controversial question though is, “why do we put people in prison?” Law enforcement, district attorneys, judges work hard to bring criminals ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 16:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer: "Lead Me Not Into Temptation" Series

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 31, 2008

When we ask God to “lead us not into temptation” we are asking Him to guide our steps along a moral pathway.

Have you heard about the guy who was trying to lose weight, but came to the office one day with two dozen donuts? His co-workers asked him why he got the donuts if he was trying to lose weight? He answered, “I came to the corner where the donut shop was, I told God that if He wanted me to buy some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Federal Control - A Christian Reaction

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Apr 10, 2015

People have willingly allowed the government to gain influence and control over almost every facet of their lives, just because of their need to believe in the existence of a higher power who offers them succor and security.

Federal Control –a Christian’s Reaction. Illustration The young missionary arrived early in the morning at a native village where he was to share the word of God through an interpreter. The fellowship meeting would not take place until the next day so the missionary was given time to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Denomination: Christian Church

Strength In Weakness Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 20, 2025

When you feel disrespect, boast about the way God has honored you, humbled you, and helped you in your weakness.

In 1969, in a science lab in New Jersey, Canadian physicist Willard Boyle and his colleagues invented the concept of an electronic eye. Using their knowledge of mathematics and the behavior of light they provided the science behind digital cameras known as a charged-coupled device or CCD. The CCD ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 2:6, John 17:22

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Michael, Row That Boat Ashore! Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 10, 2003

We are engaged in spiritual warfare, not just minor disputes, and so must take on the enemy. God calls not only "Michaels", leaders, but also "ordinary angels". When we engage evil, we create the opportunity for salvation, wholeness, to be done. Victor

Imagine that it’s Sunday afternoon. You are on the turf at FedEx field. You have been assigned to play defense for the Deadskins ... er, I mean, the Redskins. Yes, you. You have been assigned to play defense; why not? Nobody else is doing it! Spurrier says to you, “When one of them gets the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

An Unusual Conversion

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 19, 2007

In our text, let’s take a look at Saul, the kind of man he was and how he came to accept Christ. Saul was: 1- A mean man 2- A humbled man 3- A new man 4- A preaching man

INTRO.- Did ever have a conversion experience? That is, being converted from the Cubs to the Cardinals? Or from Ford to Chevrolet? Or from McDonald’s to Burger King? Etc. ILL.- After moving here over four years ago, I started visiting Brother Elmer Schilly, who at that time was in the nursing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Guideline #6: Maintain A Spirit Of Harmony Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Nov 3, 2003

Discord will destroy a church. Harmony will make it effective in being the Body of Christ.

SERIES: “GOD-GIVEN GUIDELINES FOR GRWOING A GREAT CHURHC” TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:1-6 TITLE: Guideline #6: “MAINTAIN A SPIRIT OF HARMONY” (Sermon based on material from Bob Russel’s When God Builds A Church) INTRODUCTION: A. A preacher went to his high school reunion. One of his friends asked, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Using Religion To Escape Religion

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 5, 2003

A sermon for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17

12th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Mark 7:1-8,14-15, 21-23 "Using Religion to Escape Religion" 7:1 ¶ Now when the Pharisees gathered together to him, with some of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, 2 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (For ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran

A Peaceful Kingdom

Contributed by David Washburn on Dec 13, 2001

God’s gift during Advent is the promise of a peaceful kingdom, even in the midst of pain and suffering

The prophet Isaiah lived during the time around 720 BC, which is a significant date in Hebrew history, because it marks the time of the fall of the ten Northern Tribes of Israel. The Assyrian Empire, which was the world’s only superpower at the time, overtakes these ten tribes. We find in the first ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

United Utopia Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Nov 17, 2005

If you are like me you dream of the Church being united. Being One. Being in that ideal utopian state

Acts 4:32-4:37 The United Utopia Introduction A. When I started really working on this message this week, I had a difficult time B. The more I read about it the more I was confused C. I look at book and stuff on the internet about it and either it really didn’t relate to the passage, or it just ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Jesus' Journey To The Cross Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 18, 2006

This is the second sermon in a series of three on "The Journey To The Cross" which deals with brokenness in terms of surrendering our rights from The Exchanged Life perspective.

Last week I began a series of sermons on “The Journey To The Cross” wherein I talked about how we get started on the Journey and how we continue on the Journey from Luke 9:23-25. I mentioned that we need to come to an experiential awareness of what the cross means in our lives today. In this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Integrity Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005

This week we see integrity defined by Jesus in the form of several people ? and it gives us an idea of how we can have integrity when it comes to our dealings with God, with one another, and in our giving to the Lord.

Today we’re going to talk about the concept of integrity. Most of us when we think of integrity we mostly think of someone who is true to their word - and that’s a part of it, but that’s more accurately honesty than integrity. To illustrate the principal of integrity I want you to come visit my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-44

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

"humility That Comes From Wisdom"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 31, 2021

A sermon about loving God rather than the things of the world.

“Humility that Comes from Wisdom” James 3:13-4:10 You wouldn’t think it would be all that difficult. We were all formed from the same dust of the earth, by the same Creator. Basically, our bodies are pretty much the same. We all get sick. We all need to eat. All of us are lonely at ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist