Sermons on Future Glory:

Narnia: Anticipating Hope Series

Contributed by Daniel Driggs on Dec 23, 2005

A comparison of how the story of Christmas and the Chronicles of Narnia bring hope to our lives, as presented in the story "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" by C. S. Lewis.

TITLE: “Anticipating Hope” TEXTS: Matthew 1:18-2:18 and Luke 2:1-20 PREINTRODUCTION: This year we are being faced with a situation that I never thought I’d see in my lifetime, at least not in America. Many of the major shopping centers and department stores have decided that they were going to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Developing A Passion For Meeting The Needs Of The Family Of God Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 15, 2005

Sorry for the long title! Message about the family of God coming alongside other members, meeting their needs. Warning! Not for those who believe in the traditional roles of pastors!

Developing a Passion for Meeting the Needs of the Family of God Ephesians 4:11-16, Acts 6:1-7 February 13, 2005 Introduction Today we pick up our series of re-iterating the purposes of the church. We’ve talked about worship, fellowship, and discipleship, and today we pick it up looking at the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Lord Is Watching

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 18, 2005

Psalm 121 is a Psalm of comfort to give us courage to stand through any trials that may come. It stands on it’s own, but maybe by God’s grace this sermon will help you in some way.

February 19, 2005 Psalm 121 A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Jews Are Just As Guilty As Gentiles Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Feb 20, 2005

Jews are just as guilty as Gentiles

Romans 2:17-29, having shown that outwardly moral people, Jew and Gentile alike-will stand condemned by God’s judgment, Paul turns his argument exclusively to the Jews, God’s covenant people. Neither their heritage (vs.17a), their knowledge (vv.17b-24), nor their ceremonies, specifically ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus' Approach To Prayer Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 16, 2005

A look at the various elements in the Lord’s prayer.

C.L. Null, in Christian Reader says, “My Sunday school class of youngsters had some problems repeating the Lord’s Prayer, but they didn’t lack in imagination. One child prayed, ‘Our Father, who art in heaven, how’d you know my name?’” It is a wonderful thing when we realize that God knows our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Methodist

United We Stand Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 22, 2005

In these verses Paul talks about 4 great truths that will unite us. (Ephesians - 4)

"UNITED WE STAND!" TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:1-16 INTRODUCTION SO FAR WE HAVE STUDIED THE FIRST 3 CHAPTERS OF EPHESIANS. AND AS IS CUSTOMARY IN PAUL’S WRITINGS IN THE EARLY PART OF THIS LETTER HE DEALT WITH DOCTRINE (TEACHINGS) AND IN THE LATER PART HE WILL MAKE PRACTICAL APPLICATION.... PAUL IS ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Waste Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 14, 2005

Today, we are going to study the life of Samson, and as we survey chapters 13-16 we will see that Samson is a powerful example of wasted potential.

"WHAT A WASTE" TEXT: JUDGES 13-16 INTRODUCTION I don’t know about you but something that really aggravates me is waste, "W A S T E" not "W A I S T", even though our waists can be a little aggravating at times as well. Sometimes it seems as though we are surrounded by waste, every where we ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting Our Heads Together About Our Relationships Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005

Improving relationships in our lives

"GETTING OUR HEADS TOGETHER ABOUT OUR RELATIONSHIPS” SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 Good morning. We are glad to have you here worshipping with us today. We are on the second part of a seven-part series on “getting our heads together.” We are dealing with it on a variety of topics. Two weeks ago we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Too Proud To Duck

Contributed by James May on May 11, 2005

Pride was Naaman’s sin that had to be overcome before he could be healed. All mankind has to learn to Duck - not in Jordan, but in the Blood of Jesus to be healed of the "leprosy of sin".

Too Proud to Duck by Pastor Jim May The story is told of two ducks and a frog that lived together in a farm pond. They were best of friends. All day long you could watch them amuse themselves and play together in their pond. When the hot summer days came, however, the pond began to dry up, and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Become Personally Effective

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 19, 2005

The acid test of how I am becoming more effective is ...

How to become personally effective Eph.4:25-5:2 Last week, we reviewed what it means to become effective for God, we discovered together many Christians are not living effective lives, and for the most part it is because they often stop at the law, when asked, why don’t lie, don’t murder, all ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Sufficiency Of Christ Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Jun 2, 2005

THE APOSTLE PAUL’S MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN COLOSSAE WAS SIMPLE.SOME PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY ARE RELIGIOUS MIGHT TRY TO TELL YOU THINGS CONTRARY TO THE WORD OF GOD. IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING.

The Sufficiency of Christ Text: Colossians 1:1-14 Introduction. A preacher looks out his window one hot summer day and he sees an overturned hay-wagon on the road with a young farmer boy struggling to move the pile of hay out of the road. The boy looked hot and sweaty….and upset. The ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Call That Changes All

Contributed by Marty Hopkins on Sep 30, 2005

A message that deals with the most important call of all - the call to salvation!

“The Call That Changes All” (Matt. 9:9-13) This morning I want to share something with you that’s very dear to the heart of God. As a matter of fact, it’s a message that He wants everyone here to listen to very carefully. It’s a message He wants everyone in this sanctuary to respond to. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

You've Been Invited To The Wedding Banquet

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 10, 2005

This parable opens up the generosity of God’s grace to a world of sinners who wants nothing to do with it.

October 9, 2005 Matthew 22:1-14 1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. 4 "Then he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

There Is No Other Lord

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 13, 2005

Our LORD is unique in the way He decides to deal with evil. It is something we either admire about Him or hate.

October 12, 2005 Isaiah 45:1-7 1 “This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2 I will go before you and will level the mountains; ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Developing A Faith That Really Works! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 26, 2005

To help you determine the authenticity of your faith, James gives two spiritual litmus tests in James 2:14-26. James gives two very practical and challenging marks of genuine faith.

Scripture In research done by Darley and Batson at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1973, a group of theology students was told that they were to go across campus to deliver a sermon on the topic of the Good Samaritan. As part of the research, some of these students were told that they were late ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed