Sermons on Fitting:

Good Wine – God's Glory Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008

God’s good gifts insist that we believe in an overflowing joy and contentment found in the presence of the Messiah.

Introduction While attending seminary, I served as director of a college and career ministry. Seminary is the academic, the educational side of training. It is the study of the Bible, of the doctrines of the Christian faith, of the history of the church, of the relationship between Christianity ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Stolen Gold And Second-Best Bronze

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

Message for graduates about trading good things for lesser quality.

1 Kings 10:14-17, 14:25-28 – Stolen Gold and Second-Best Bronze Well, let me tell you a story. It’s not for the faint of heart, though. It’s a sad story. A sad tale of a man who was robbed of his gold. The man’s name was Rehoboam. He was the king of the land of Judah, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Is With Us Even When Life Takes A Twisted Turn

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 17, 2008

The news of Mary’s pregnancy to Joseph as a reminder that God has a plan and is with us in troubled times.

Life seemed good for Joseph, he was betrothed to a wonderful God fearing woman, Mary, which in their culture meant they were practically married already except they would live apart while the husband would make a home for them, typically adding a room onto his father’s home. So here was Joseph ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus, Man Of Power And Authority Series

Contributed by Randy Hohf on Feb 6, 2008

A sermon dealing with the authority with which Jesus taught

THE REAL JESUS (I) JESUS: MAN OF AUTHORITY AND POWER INTRODUCTION A. If you were to ask people on the street today who they think Jesus is (or was), what kind of answers would you expect to get? 1. Of course, many would say, he was a good man who taught some good things. Some might go so far to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Until Death Do Us Part

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 6, 2011

Marriage is not a one wheel drive vehicle on a one way street. It takes two to begin a marriage relationship. Trying to take control or pursuing to change or alter one another will only push each other apart. Most of the time the problem is in us and we a

Opening illustration: A bride was very nervous. It was right before the service. She wasn’t sure she could even walk down aisle. Her mother gave her some words of calming wisdom. She said to her. “Honey, there’s only three things you need to focus on. If you focus on these three things, you’ll be ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Excellent - Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 2, 2016

A final look at Excellence through Spiritual Gifts

Excellence - Spiritual Gifts February 21, 2016 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 Sometimes it’s difficult to know where you fit in! We may have those issues at home . . . where and how do you fit into your family system. We have that at school — it happens at work. Really wherever you go and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Stamping Out Spiritual Stubborness

Contributed by Danny Thomas on Oct 16, 2001

A look at the results and the cure for spiritual stubborness

Stamping Out Spiritual Stubbornness Hosea 4:16 Hosea 4:15-19 15 "Though you, Israel, play the harlot, let not Judah offend. Do not come up to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth Aven, nor swear an oath, saying, ’As the LORD lives’-- 16 "For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn calf; now the LORD will let them ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Discipleship, Ministry & Mission Series

Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 5, 2006

Relfecting Christ to the world around us through living out our calling.

EPIC-11/9/03-40 Days-Discipleship, Ministry & Mission Metaphor of the mirror-reflect X, His glory, character, attitude, nature. Purpose Clip-40 days Purpose that gives us hope Purpose that gives us passion Purpose that gives us reason to live Purpose that gives life meaning Must discover our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-17

Denomination: *other

Is It Right To Do Your Own Thing?

Contributed by Norm Beckett on May 23, 2001

Without God as King of one’s life, the result is moral corruption and spiritual bankruptcy.

IS IT RIGHT TO DO YOUR OWN THING" JUDGES 17: 6, cf., 18: 1, 19: 1, 21: 25, "In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes". In the latter part of the book of Judges you will find this interesting statement, "In those days there was no king in ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

Use What You Can

Contributed by Don Hutto on Apr 12, 2001

God uses what He can to show that Jesus is Christ.

Use What You Can Mark 11:1-11 I. Introduction: The ’60s were an exciting time in America and nothing was more exciting than the Space Program. The bravest men and the brightest minds were brought together to solve the most complicated challenges man has ever faced. Some of the by-products of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Ministry Of All Believers

Contributed by Pamela Staver on Dec 13, 2005

God does not call the qualified; He qualifies the called!

"God does not call the qualified,but qualifies those who are called." "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise" I Cor 1:19 Ministry of All Believers A Disciple is one who is converted – changed; called, then appointed; chosen and then completed. And interestingly enough, we are all called to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:19-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Things Don't Make Sense

Contributed by Thomas Miller on Apr 16, 2005

Get busy living or get busy dying. We can live with adversity or let adversity live us.

When Things Don’t Make Sense It doesn’t make sense to try to and figure out the way things happen. We know He said that our ways are not His ways, and who can understand the mind of the Lord? We hear the whisper of His voice, and we have a choice to get out of the boat and walk ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Pain Of Christmas

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 27, 2008

We have cleaned Christmas up. We have sanitized and glamorized it. Just as there was no room in the Inn, there is no room for the pain of Christmas?

“The Pain of Christmas?” Angel choirs. . . glowing stars, wise men with gifts . . . animals peering reverently into the stall-turned birthing room in awe . . . mother and father raptured by sheer joy. Christmas. The clean version. The sanitized and glamorized TV special account. Just as there ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

New Year Resolution - The Believer’s Way

Contributed by Lucky Ekentason on Feb 13, 2013

God expects us to come up higher in every area of our lives. He told the children of Israel to take a long and lasting look at the Egyptians (who oppressed them), because they were about to embark on a journey of no return to the past bondage.

TOPIC: NEW YEAR RESOLUTION – THE BELIEVER’S WAY TEXT: Joshua 24:13-15; Haggai 1:5-7 Resolution is the act or process of resolving: as - the act of determining - the act of answering: solving - “making a resolution to mend my ways” Resolution can also be in a form ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:5-7

Denomination: Holiness

"image Is Everything

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 6, 2019

God created us in His image we should be like that image.

Colossians 3:1-11 “Image Is Everything” • We have been in the book of Colossians for 3 consecutive weeks First message was “One Giant Leap” The folks in Colossae took a giant leap by having Faith in Jesus, Having leap of love for all, having a leap of endurance, and their leap no matter what ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Methodist