Sermons on Generous God:

Who Is This Man? Jesus, The Savior Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

Jesus staked His entire reputation on the Resurrection. If it didn’t happen, everything that Jesus said and did is open to question. Easter is not about a crime against an innocent man, it is about a claim -- a claim so spectacular and so crucial that it

Who Is This Man? Jesus, The Savior Mark 16:1-7; 1 Corinthians 15:17 An Illinois man left Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him the next day. When he reached his hotel he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail. Unable to find the scrap of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Sightings

Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 23, 2011

Sometimes the leastlikely are most likely to catch a glimpse of the risen Christ.

Title: Jesus Sightings Text: Matthew 28:1-10 (11-15) Thesis: Sometimes the least likely are most likely to catch a glimpse of the risen Christ. Introduction On a flight to Florida, an educational psychologist was preparing her notes for a presentation to a parent-education seminar in Miami. An ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving As Christ Loved

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 2, 2012

Throughout the gospels there is no record of Jesus ever directly telling any of his chosen disciples that he personally loved them. Yet, there was no question about His love for them, for He demonstrated it time and again. Now He asks the disciples to l

LOVING AS CHRIST LOVED A. What are you willing to do for someone you love? ILLUSTRATION: Some of my fondest memories as a kid was playing with my brothers and friends at an old abandoned TWO-STORY HOUSE located about a quarter of a mile in a PASTURE across from where we lived in Oklahoma. We ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Born To Save Me

Contributed by Dennis Munn on Dec 15, 2010

Jesus' coming was for one primary purpose...to save us.

Born To Save Me Matthew 1:21 Introduction: Patrizia Durante was her name, and she was young, attractive, intelligent, a financial advisor by profession, and was six and a half months pregnant with her first child, when she was diagnosed with acute myloid leukemia. Acute Myloid Leukemia is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Apostolic

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

A Reflection Of Tomorrow Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 25, 2011

This was a Christmas Day message challenging people to not leave Christ in Christmas

A Reflection of Tomorrow So here is the question: When do your put Christmas away? We usually do it on New Year’s Day. You know; take down the tree and Christmas cards, remove the lights from outside the house, pack up the nativity scene. And before the first day of the new year is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-82

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Crowns Of The Bible

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 29, 2011

This message has a theme verse of 1 Cor. 9 25 and focuses on 4 different kinds of crowns mentioned in the New Testament.

The Crowns of the Bible 1 Corinthians 9:25 Intro.: Sometimes when I preach, I mention other topics which would be worthy of study, and on one occasion I mentioned that it would be good to take time to study the crowns of the New Testament. It took a while, but I finally took the time to do that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bringing Home The Bacon Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 21, 2011

1- Please bring home the bacon 2- Please don’t beat mama 3- Please do go to church

INTRO.- ILL.- Anne Carlson wrote: My 16-year-old brother, Ryan, was out late with friends one night. Suddenly he realized it was Father’s Day and he had neglected to buy a card for our dad. After much searching, Ryan located an open store, but was disappointed to find only two cards left on a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live Until You Die, Die Until You Live

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 23, 2009

We admire those who pursue life goals as long as they can; but our calling is to die to self. It will mean a change of values and of attitudes, but it will give us true life.

I’m pretty sure that we can make a case for living until we die. It would not take a lot of effort to convince one another that we can approach life with gusto, squeezing every ounce of juice out. There’s a strong compulsion in us to extract all the value and the vitality we can get out from ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Views Of The Cross-Roman Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 14, 2009

While we view the cross as a symbol of victory the Romans would have viewed it as a tool for deterring rebellion

View of the Cross February 24, 2008 Views of the Cross: Roman When we picture the cross we see life. We celebrate the cross because for us it is a symbol of victory. For us the cross means our sins are forgiven. We are made right with God. Through the blood that was shed on the cross we are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:27-29

Denomination: *other

Finishing Well Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

Good starts don't secure a strong finish. So what's needed to finish strong?

Finish Strong 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Warren Buffett said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” Have you ever noticed in life that a good start isn’t always enough? Now there is nothing wrong with a good start mind you, but it is often not enough to get us to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Methodist

Reacting With No Heart?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 15, 2018

After years in the ministry we can tend to have a hard heart and over look problems? Or we can try to find human solutions to big problems? Jesus can help us help others!

WILL I REACT WITH NO HEART? GO FIGURE? COMPASSION? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Acts 24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, Numbers 21:4-8, Mark 6:34-38, John 6:5-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

20 20 Vision

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 29, 2019

With this year being 2020, its worthwhile to ask: what would 20/20 vision look like for us as Christian and for our church?

OPEN: Three ladies were in a restaurant and as they picked up their menus each one put on a pair of glasses. A little embarrassed, the first woman said "I really only need mine for close reading." The second shyly remarked, "I only use mine when the light is bad." The third ...read more

Scripture: John 12:17-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Kind Of Love

Contributed by David Nolte on Jan 19, 2020

Not a love based on our performance but love based on His nature is His kind Of Love

“A New Kind Of Love” Luke 19:1-10 David P. Nolte Some people base their love of others on their future, potential and continued performance: “I will love you if ....” and then the conditions are added: “If you let me have my way.” “If you bring me presents,” “If you do what I tell you when I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Father's Day

Contributed by Lee Houston on Jun 18, 2021

A first grade teacher asks her class what was Father's Day. One boy answered, "Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t spend as much on the gift." Another boy responded, "What gift?"

Father’s Day Ephesians 6:1-3, "1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth." A first-grade teacher asks her ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3, Exodus 20:12