Sermons on God As A Genie:

Love Is Kind

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 3, 2001

The apostle Paul comes close to being the composer of a great love song in 1 Corinthians 13. Here are three very important things about kindness.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2018) TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a ILL. A movie shows 2 people in a canoe in the middle of a lake, with a beautiful moon shining above. The sky is filled with twinkling ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, John 13:15, Matthew 7:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Is Your Love Life?

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 8, 2002

True love is a commitment that two people make to one another, not a hole in the ground into which they happen to fall.

Maybe you heard about the guy who fell in love with an opera singer. He hardly knew her, since his only view of the singer was through binoculars—from the third balcony. But he was convinced he could live “happily ever after” married to a voice like that. He scarcely noticed she was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Cork A Good Whine

Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002

How to deal with the whiner and complainers of life

Intro: Eph 4:29-32 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Celebration

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001

John mentions four people by name in his gospel account of the resurrection. Let’s look at them.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Shohoiya Yokowai spent 28 years of his life in prison. It was not a prison of bars & locks & wardens, but a self-imposed prison of fear. He was a Japanese soldier on the island of Guam during WW2. And when the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-17, John 20:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Credible Christian Household Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 17, 2002

The Credible Christian household depends on those within it being submitted to one another, offering hospitality to others and using their tongues only to build up.

I want us to spend some time today thinking about what a Christian household might look like. Mind you I don’t mean just any Christian household. Of course I mean a credible Christian household. Well, what is it that might characterise a credible Christian household? Is there something about a ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Lessons For Church Family Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 1, 2003

You may have never heard of Epaphroditus. He is only mentioned here in Philippians chapter 2 and then again briefly in Chapter 4. But Epaphroditus gives us a great example of Christian Commitment.

As we face the coming days we are going to need a new level of Christian commitment. What we find in these verses of scripture is exactly that, an example of Christian commitment. Illustration: Christian commitment You have all heard Hand ell’s Messiah and you love to hear the words to the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:25-30

Denomination: Baptist

"From Failure To Faith"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Nov 5, 2003

There is a connection between POWER and PRAYER. When even limited faith is focused on the power of Jesus, He can do great things in your life.

“From Failure To Faith” Mark 9:14-29 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on ‘Great Events In The Live And Ministry Of Christ’. Jesus had just come from the mountain-top experience of the Transfiguration (last Sunday’s message). Jesus had allowed his glory to shine through, as He and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

Not Without Honor

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 8, 2001

What motivates your ministry?

Not Without Honor When a person gets a promotion at work, has won a prize or received some other kind of award or recognition the first people he/she normally wants to share that good news with is family. It may be by phone or E-mail or bursting into the house yelling, "Honey! ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58, Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Gifts Did The Magi Give? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 18, 2006

Wise men came late to the party... but at least they showed up. Then - as now - many are too busy to bother. Why would so many people seek something else to focus on during the Christmas season?

OPEN: It was almost Christmas Day, and the mother of a 3 year old boy was furiously running from store to store trying to get her last minute shopping done. Suddenly she realized that her son’s pudgy little hand was no longer in hers. Frantically she began to look around and then not finding him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Be Like Jesus

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Apostles, Pt. 12

TO BE LIKE JESUS (MATTHEW 20:17-28) How many of you thought Hillary would certainly run for the presidency before 2007? Would you run for presidency after you have had eight long years in the White House with a spouse who confessed to an “inappropriate relationship” with a young White House intern ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Best Of Our Love Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007

Stations of the Cross, Pt. 7 (Final)

THE BEST OF OUR LOVE (JOHN 19:25-27) 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” 27 and ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Angelic Instructions Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 18, 2008

Easter morning message about the three commands given by the angel to the women at the tomb on that first Easter morning

Text: Matthew 28:1-7, Title: Angelic Instruction, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/23/08, AM A. Opening illustration: The Call to Worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing "Up from the Grave He Arose" as they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Of Heaven - A Treasure Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007

Thke 5th message in a series taken from texts unique to Matthew’s gospel. This one looks at 3 parables which together teach that the kingdom is a treasure to be sought.

Matthew’s Unique Message #5 The Kingdom of Heaven – A Treasure Matthew 13:44-45; 52; 25:14-30 CHCC: August 12, 2007 INTRODUCTION: The Gospel of Matthew records 9 Parables of Jesus that no other Gospels record. All of those Parables tell about the Kingdom that Jesus, the Messiah, brought to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus The Revolutionary Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 20, 2007

Jesus is the revolutionary revolutionary

Jesus Who? October 21, 22 & 25 Jesus the Revolutionary nativity story tax scene – pretty easy to see why people might want to head to the hills and take up arms against their oppressors. Was Jesus a revolutionary? You may remember from last week, the video of Tony Campolo where Tony says ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19

Denomination: *other

Understanding The Gates Of Life

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

Understanding the gates of Life points out the significance of openings. Just as you have to be careful of those who come into you home, you must guard against what you watch, read or listen to if you do not want to introduce spirits of sin into your life

By Bode Ayodele Gates and doors are very significant in the life of human beings. A city without a gate is open to various unwanted things and personalities. Just as in the physical, there are also spiritual gates and doors. Throughout the bible, roles played by gates, provide an important ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal