Sermons on From Externals To Internals:

Voices From Galilee

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Sep 22, 2008

But when once raised from the dead, Jesus would resume His relationship with His disciples-with the poor of the flock. He would go before them to the place where this relationship commenced, to Galilee, afar from the pride of the nation, and where

Voices from Galilee Text: Mark 14:26-29; Acts 1:3 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:26-29

Denomination: Church Of God

Deliverance From The Flesh Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 26, 2008

In this sermon we see that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because we have been delivered from the flesh.

Scripture The first verse of the greatest chapter in the Bible—Romans 8:1—says, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Everything else that follows in the rest of Romans 8 tells us why there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. The first ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Tales From The Crip

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

How do you deal with hurt? How do your respond to being mishandled? This powerful message will help you get back into the King’s presence.

“Tales From The Crip” Text: I Samuel 20:42; II Samuel 4:4, 9:1-13 I. Introduction This is a very familiar portion of Scripture. You have probably read it and heard it preached on numerous occasions. We have all been exposed to this story as a great story and example of Grace. David, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Renters From Hell Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 7, 2008

Exposition of Mark 12:1-12 about the parable of the vineyard and the tenets who would not give up the fruit of the vineyard and killed the son of the owner

Text: Mark 12:1-12, Title: Renters from Hell, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/5/08, PM A. Opening illustration: the hummingbirds at the feeder becoming defensive and possession of what is theirs, when in reality it is mine, I bought it, I hung it, cooked the food, filled it up, and maintain it. B. Background ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Motivated From Within Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Oct 7, 2008

Be on guard to enable the right drive. Be on guard to motivate the right drive. You are either going to motivate the sinful nature or the Spirit of God in every situation in your life. The more you motivate, enable and act on the Spirit of God the more

MOTIVATED FROM WITHIN Allan H. Kircher 28 Sept 08 What is your motivation, your drive, your ambition to continue in the world today? Are you crying deep within trying to seek God’s will in your life, but you just seem to continue in the ways of the world? The drive within you determines the road ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Manger

Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 12, 2007

One can learn many lessons meditating on the circumstances of Christ’s birth

LESSONS FROM THE MANGER (Luke 2:7) And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. THE MANGER TEACHES US: 1) THE HUMILITY OF CHRIST --He stepped off the Exhaulted Throne, and into a Lowly ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Word From God

Contributed by Don Baggett on Dec 13, 2007

Zacharias, and his wife Elizabeth, were good people. They loved the Lord and attempted to follow after Him with all their heart. They were well thought of people, both being descendants of Aaron; however, there was one major blight on their life: they h

For several weeks, I have been meditating on the biblical account of Zacharias being approached by the angel Gabriel and given the news about soon to be birth of John The Baptist. The first thing I want to deal with is that angels are real. There is a great deal that we do not know about angels, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift From The Name

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2007

Understanding the name Jesus helps us understand Christmas and why He came. We can see this in: 1) THE GIVER OF THE NAME 2) THE MEANING OF THE NAME 3) THE FOCUS OF THE NAME

There is a lot you can know about someone from their name. In the news this week, because of the high birth rate among Muslim families, the name Mohammed is on track to become the most popular boy’s name in England and Wales by next year. Muhammad is regularly cited as the most common name in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Other

Away From The Manger

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 24, 2007

It is too easy to get distracted by an intellectual search for Jesus. Tonight is about being drawn to the manger to experience Christ.

Away From the Manger Matthew 2:1-12 Christmas Eve, 2007 A social worker was called in on a case that involved a family which was unable to take care of their personal health needs. Specifically, they had trouble remembering to take their medicine. Now that is not an unusual problem for many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Lessons From The Shepherds

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 27, 2007

The Story and Application of the Birth of Jesus with the Shepherds as models of application

Lessons From The Shepherds Luke 2:1-20 * It was during the time when the Roman Empire had stretched her tentacles as far as possible to even absorb the country of Judah when Caesar Augustus decided to take a “census” of the people under his control. He wanted them counted, registered, and by the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Word From God

Contributed by Douglas Kinney on Dec 27, 2007

Why did Abraham believe God? Why did he call those things which were no as though they were? This sermon looks at the real elements of Faith.

The Word FROM God Romans 4:17 17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Why did Abraham believe God? Why did he call those things which were no as though ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From Jonah

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 14, 2007

Vacation Bible School Message for 2007 Family Day

Lessons from Jonah VBS Family Day, 2007 Micah 6:8: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Introduction This week we had a blast here at VBS! It began with a power outage on Wednesday ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Starting From Scratch Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 15, 2007

It is helpful to see the events in the Ephesus Church’s life and what we can learn: to do things right, as Ephesus did them right, to pick up pointers as the Apostles gave them advice, and to avoid the mistakes that Ephesus made.

Starting from scratch Ephesus - Year 1 Acts 18.19-27 For 9 sessions it is my intention to trace the Church at Ephesus as it unfolds in the New Testament. From Acts 18 to Revelation 2, we see the first half century of this primal church’s life. As it grows there are valuable lessons to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:19-27

Denomination: Mennonite

Escape From The Pit

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 16, 2007

Principles and actions to take when discouraged

I. Enemies In the Pit --------------------- - Horrible pit - Ps 40:2 - DOUBT Christopher Hitchens’ book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Sam Harris was a little-known graduate student until he wrote the phenomenally successful “The End of Faith” and its follow-up, “Letter to a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From A Worm

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jul 16, 2007

The Lord Jesus said "I am a worm". The humble worm has many important lessons for us. Handicap, honour, health, home.

Charles Darwin spent his life promoting the wicked theory of evolution. In his final years, however, all this changed. He turned his back on evolution and received Christ as his Saviour (evolutionists do not want people to know this). On one occasion Darwin was speaking about worms. This is what he ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:6