Sermons on Fringes:

Is An Altar Call Biblical

Contributed by Preston Stewart on Oct 6, 2018

This is a sermon to create a powerful altar call and teach your congregation the importance of coming to the altar.

Last week was very cool. So many people coming to the altar to pray for our church, some giving their life to Jesus, it was just an amazing moment for our church. But I must say, I was a bit discouraged as well. The reason for my discouragement was that it had never happened before, no one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-48

Saved And Healed At The Cross Of Christ Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 27, 2018

Jesus is our Lord and Saviour, we have the certain hope, the assurance, God has forgiven us of all our sins because of what Jesus has done on the Cross. The sacrifice of Jesus has paid the price for our salvation and also our healing.

Saved and Healed at the Cross of Christ We continue in our series on Hope Found Here and this month our focus is on Hope in the Cross. If we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Saviour we have the certain hope, the assurance, God has forgiven us of all our sins because of what Jesus has done on ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-6, Matthew 8:2-3, Psalm 103:1-4, Romans 10:9-10, James 4:7-10, Proverbs 4:20-22, Mark 11:22-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Man With A Broken Heart Series

Contributed by M. Keith Williams on Nov 21, 2014

What does your heart break for today? Change happens when people are authentically broken for the things of God.

A Man with a Broken Heart Nehemiah 1:1-11 Rodeo Road Baptist Church August 24, 2014 Disclaimer: Each sermon in this series on Nehemiah was written with both commentary help and referencing from time to time information from sermons and illustration found on Sermon Central. In most cases I tried ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: *other

People That Influence Their World

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 30, 2012

Witness, influence, evangelism and service

PEOPLE THAT INFLUENCE THIS WORLD Matt 5:13-16 (page 683) May 30, 2010 INTRODUCTION: I came into my office Monday, went to check out my email and under the headings that scroll by was… "Believe it or not, celebrities are fat and zitty like the rest of us." Well since I'm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Today's Good Samaritan

Contributed by Cindy Breadner on Jul 18, 2007

How can we be a Good Samaritan in today’s society?

This past week I was in Toronto at the Fringe Festival, which is a gathering of about 140 productions all put together over a 10 day period. I decided it was a good opportunity for me to get my feet wet and make my way to the big city all by myself. With going to Knox College hopefully in January ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Prayer For Prosperity

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 10, 2019

Knowing the church in Ephesus was surrounded by materialism, Paul sought to encourage them in the spiritual prosperity they had in Christ. What they received in Christ was far greater than anything the world offered.

A Prayer for Prosperity Ephesians 1: 15-19 Our text today comes from the letter Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus. This letter is one of the “prison epistles,” written while Paul was imprisoned in Rome. The church at Ephesus was dear to the heart of Paul, having spent about three years there in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Your Calling? (Part 8) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016

Do we continue in a lifestyle if sin? Is our life filled with any form of violence? Do we yearn and live our life based on corrupted wisdom? What sort of worship we bring before God? Is pride evident in our lives?

Opening Illustration: Narrative of Krupy who used to be our worship leader in the Middle East. As soon as pride and corrupted wisdom entered his heart, God eliminated him from ministry and his calling was stunted. Introduction: The devil was at one time a righteous angel! Therefore, he, too, is a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 28:11-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rich Man And Lazarus

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Sep 24, 2019

Of means and privilege versus poverty and dispair

Weekly Message/Devotion September 23, 2019 Luke 16:19-31 The Rich Man and Lazarus Sermon Prayer: “Heavenly Father, I stand before Your people, to deliver Your message. Though the words are mine and I prepared this message, I pray that this message is Your message in its entirety. I pray your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"the Way To Life Goes Through Death"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 11, 2020

A sermon about God's Way versus our way.

“The Way to Life Goes Through Death” (A number of themes and ideas in this sermon come from N.T. Wright) Matthew 16:21-28 In the words of the late American news commentator Paul Harvey, this morning’s Gospel Lesson is “the rest of the story.” It is a continuation of what we talked about last ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: United Methodist

Two Desperate People Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 15, 2020

Message in series Miracles of Jesus. Here we discover two desperate people from different backgrounds. Both needed a miracle from Jesus.

Title: Two Desperate People Theme: To show how Jesus cares about who we are no matter what our status is. Text: Mark 5:22 - 33 Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea. (Mar 5:21) (This was after Jesus crossed over ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:22-33

Denomination: Church Of God

The Only Way Out Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 30, 2021

So God says to those who receive Christ, "Your sins are gone, and you can return to fellowship with Me. The past no longer blocks the way, for it is no longer remembered.

Men have offered millions of sacrifices to God in order to get Him to forgive and release them from sin. But there is no record that anyone was ever set free by this method, even when they offered their own babies, or young virgins in sacrifice. All of this folly just added to the darkness of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18

How Do We Overcome Temptation? (Luke, Part 3) Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Feb 7, 2022

None of us is immune to being tempted … but we all can overcome by following the same model that Jesus provided for us. When you resist him, you are choosing the things of God; you are choosing to turn away from the quick pleasure fix (of sin) and seeking His way to guide your life.

Introduction / Recap - We know that Luke was a physician – helped Paul throughout his ministry -- He was most likely a Gentile from Antioch (Syria) addressing a Gentile audience - Examining the language of the text indicates that he was well educated -- Familiar with Greek; well versed in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Christ Wants From Us For Christmas

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 20, 2022

If you ask people what their favorite SEASON is most folks will answer that it is SPRING or FALL.

Why? Because these two seasons give us a mixture of WINTER and SUMMER at the same time. That is; in these seasons it is not TOO HOT nor is it TOO COLD. However, if you ask people what their FAVORITE THOLIDAY is, overwhelmingly many would say -- CHRISTMAS. It is a time when it seems everyone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Is The New Age, New? Series

Contributed by Mark Jackson on Aug 22, 2002

In this sermon you will learn about the background of the New Age Movement and how it began in America. You will also learn three distinct New Age doctrines and what the Bible says about them.

Is The New Age New? Like the cults, the New Age Movement uses terms and phrases that Christians are familiar and comfortable with. Yet, these terms are vastly different in meaning. This is why many Christians are deceived into thinking that the New Age is simply another appeal for world peace. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Let's Remove The Scarlet D

Contributed by Jim Miller on Aug 28, 2002

An appeal to extend Christ’s ministry of reconciliation to the divorced and remarried children of God.

LET’S REMOVE THE SCARLET D Matthew 23.4 "They tie up heavy loads and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them." INTRO: Let me say up front that I believe that marriage is meant to be a permanent covenant between one man for one woman, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational