Sermons on Flesh And Spirit:

What Christmas Did Not Do

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jan 21, 2013

Christmas did not eliminate evil and suffering, but it gives us the hope that one day God will eliminate evil and suffering.

Title: What Christmas Did Not Do Text: Matthew 2:13-23 Truth: Christmas did not eliminate evil and suffering, but it gives us the hope that one day God will eliminate evil and suffering. Aim: hope and encouragement (Outline: lifeway.com, Jeff Griffis) INTRODUCTION Christmas Sunday the pastor ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

Consuming Alcohol

Contributed by Lee Edgar Elkins on Jan 21, 2013

This sermon is dealing with the consumption of alcohol.

It would not be much of a stretch for me to say that when it comes to teaching and preaching about alcohol; this subject can really bother some people. I have seen people storm out of churches just because of what the preacher was preaching about. Instead of confronting him on the issue and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-20

Denomination: *other

What Do You See

Contributed by Robert Donato on Jan 31, 2013

Lost people matter to God, and they had better matter to us!

What Do You See? A fitness center was offering $1,000 to anyone who could demonstrate that they were stronger than the owner of the place. Here’s how it worked. This muscle man would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and then hand the lemon to the next challenger. Anyone ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

Eulogy Jeanell Mobley

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 8, 2013

This is the funeral of my aunt, a believer who cared a lot about family and giving of herself on behalf of others.

Eulogy For Jeanell Mobley by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Psalms 90:1-12 John 14:1-6 Jeanell Mobley 2/9/2012 God creates some people who are to become very important in the world, and God creates some people who to be very special in the world. Now some would say it is better to be important ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

These Bricks Won't Break Me

Contributed by J. R. Mcentyre on Feb 21, 2013

The test of life can be burdensome, but thru it all we must not allow troubles to break our faith!

These bricks won’t break me! Exodus 5 :1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. 2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Big Specks And Little Logs

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 3, 2013

At the very heart of hypocrisy is the abiity to spot a speck in another person's eye while being blind to the log in one's own eye.

This is an amazing passage of scripture… it is most often quoted by those who do not follow Christ and directed at those who do follow Christ. Hypocrisy is the number one sin Christians are accused of doing. Title: Big Specks and Little Logs (The idea is that we tend to play up the sins of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Warrior & His Bride Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 4, 2013

These three psalms give us a wonderful picture of salvation, the Bride of Christ, and Jesus the Warrior King who rules for truth, justice, and humility.

This is a “maskil” which can mean a contemplative song or a well-written song. Psalm 44 is another of those laments where the people are feeling that God has rejected them because He has not rescued them from trouble. They’ve searched their hearts and can find no sin, but still ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Validity Of Jesus

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 4, 2013

The Jews had a problem with Jesus healing the cripple by the pool on the Sabbath. Jesus used the opportunity to try to show them that he was the real deal; and quite frankly-they were not.

THE VALIDITY OF JESUS John 5:16-47 1) Like Father, like Son (vs. 16-30). • Jesus is equal to the Father (vs. 16-18). Vs. 16-17-God created in six days and rested on the seventh. However, he didn’t rest from preserving and maintaining his creation. He governs the affairs of his people ...read more

Scripture: John 5:16-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Developing The Father's Heart Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2013

Abraham reveals God's influence in his heart as he mourns for Sodom and Gomorrah.

Developing the Father’s Heart Genesis 19:27-29 Othal Feather said, “When the compassion on the inside of the church exceeds the indifference of the world on the outside, people will fill the Churches.” Ill. Speaking of the more than 200 years of Christian missionary presence in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:27-29

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

The need for prayer

1 Timothy 2 - Prayer 10/5/08 Turn with me this morning to the second chapter in the book of 1 Timothy. Timothy in towards the end of the New Testament, in the second half of the Bible. We saw that this is a letter from the Apostle Paul to Timothy, his young protegé. Paul left Timothy at Ephesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eulogy J. Green

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 7, 2012

This is the funeral of a 19 year old who was tragically shot and killed. His family was not a part of a church. The funeral was attended mainly by unbelievers.

Eulogy J. Green John 14:1-14:8 It was on August 30, 1993, that God decided, this is the day to send the world another gift to touch the lives of others. No doubt his Mom was the first to feel the full impact of that gift as she suffered labor pains. But ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christmas And Good Samaritan !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 11, 2012

To glean the whole range of lessons including that of CHRISTMAS from the good ole’ Good Samaritan parable!!!

CHRISTMAS AND GOOD SAMARITAN!!! One of the outstanding aspects of the Saviour’s Ministry was his narration of parables. The word parable is a transliteration of the Greek word "parabole" (para-bow-LAY), and comes from two Greek words, "para" (translated "beside") and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: *other

How To Get Help From God

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 25, 2012

1. Ask for God’s help (vs. 1). 2. Allow God to choose the best way to help us (vs. 2-4). 3. Apply God’s instructions (vs. 3-7). 4. Amplify your faith (vs. 6).

How to Get Help from God 2 Kings 4:1-7 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 11, 2012 *I once heard on TV that a mosquito can pick up the scent of a human from 40 miles away. I’m not saying that to cast aspersions on the way anybody smells. But just to say that trouble has a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Been Robbed?

Contributed by Markiet Lewis on Dec 28, 2012

Well when you see something stolen other than your furniture, jewelry, and earthly things of value. When you see that someone has come and stolen your joy, when you see that someone has come and stolen your praise, you need to call the police but not your

First giving honor to God the great head of our lives, to this very honorable Pastor, pulpit platform, to this very fine church, officers, members, visitors, and friends. It’s good to be here. It’s good to be in the house of the Lord one more time. We don’t tend to hold you to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

Covenant Service

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 1, 2013

As Christian, we have made a covenant with God. He saves us and as our response we are to live as He would have us live

06-01-13TSJ Methodist Church The Covenant Service 1. Introduction Two young Christians once made a covenant together. They agreed that, come what may, they would each tithe ten percent of their income every year. They were both young and neither of them had much money. But then they both ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Anglican