Sermons on Going Home To Israel:

Marriage

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 2, 2006

A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 A sermon about Marriage

18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 Mark 10:2-16 "Marriage" 2 And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" 3 He answered them, "What did Moses command you?" 4 They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Paradox Of Christ

Contributed by Paul Cull on Oct 9, 2006

Jesus is both superior to the angels and lower than the angels - a contradiction or a paradox?

Hebrews 1:1 – 2:12 The Paradox of Christ Introduction In many pubs, politics and religion are banned subjects for conversation. Probably with good cause, because these are subjects that people take very seriously. However, if by chance you should stray from the rule, you will often hear a ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

What Is A Chrstian Man? Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on May 8, 2006

What is a Christian Man?

What is a real man? Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist Church Tawas City Michigan USA www.tawasbaptist.org 1. How does the world define a Christian Man? 2. How does the world define a Real-Man or Hero? 3. God defines a real man with the following attributes throughout the scriptures. 1. A ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12

Denomination: Bible Church

The Davinci Code: Who Do You Say I Am? Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 23, 2006

An answer to Dan Brown’s claim about the divinity of Jesus Christ in "The DaVinci Code."

Cracking the da Vinci Code: Who Do You Say That I Am? Matthew 16:13-20 Forty million people. That’s the number of copies of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code that have been sold since its publication in 2003. That’s a lot of books. And now, two Academy Award winning celebrities, Tom Hanks and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Methodist

The "I”s Of Sin Series

Contributed by Dan Waite on Jun 8, 2006

The core of sIn is “I.” Paul lists the “slippery slope of sin” in this section and explains how humans descend into the absolute corruption of sin. In essence, “God gave them over.” However, we are “without excuse” because at the root we have “suppress

Romans 1:18 – 32 The “I”s of sin. The core of sIn is “I.” Paul lists the “slippery slope of sin” in this section and explains how humans descend into the absolute corruption of sin. In essence, “God gave them over.” However, we are “without excuse” because at the root we have “suppressed the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Free Methodist

Judgment Day Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jun 9, 2006

Last in a series of sermons on Revelation - this sermon presents a look at the hope we have in the last judgment.

Years ago, Judge Wapner was on a television series called, “The People’s Court.” It was not only popular, but the show has outlasted its first host judge and continues with another judge. And it was popular enough to start a whole group of similar spinoffs. There is Judge Judy, Judge Mathis, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Character Counts Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 13, 2006

Third in a series from 1 Timothy. This message deals with the qualifications for church leaders.

Read 1 Timothy 3:1-12 The following is a confidential report on several candidates being considered for positions of church leadership. Adam: Good man but problems with his wife. Also one reference told of how his wife and he enjoy walking nude in the woods. Noah: Former pastorate of 120 years ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Justice Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006

Fourth in an eight part series on the attributes of God.

Opening Illustration: 9/11 Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do good things happen to bad people? Dictionary: 1) the quality of being righteous 2) impartiality; fairness 3) reward or penalty as deserved; just desserts A.W. Tozer: Justice embodies the idea of moral equity, and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:25

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 13, 2006

He prepared the way of the Lord, pioneered soul winning, and was the greatest man ever born, acc’d to Jesus...but even he had his doubts, which Christ satisfied! Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

JOHN THE BAPTIST John 1:19-37; Matt. 11:1-11 This series is “The Gospel of Jesus”, but no study of Christ is complete without understanding His forerunner, the human who introduced Him to the world. John the Baptist is the first soul winner of whom we read in the New Testament, and he was a ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-37, John 1:19

Denomination: Baptist

Community Advice

Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Oct 15, 2006

Troublemakers are in every church. St. Paul advices Titus to ignore troublemakers and focus on good works. Good works seen as best way to focus community and combat dissention.

Community Advice Do you remember growing up and receiving unsolicited advice from your parents? I always hated listening to these lectures on life because I thought I knew infinitely more that my folks. I thought they knew nothing. Certainly it was they who needed enlightening by me. Mark Twain ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:8-15

Denomination: Orthodox

Fishers Of Men

Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 22, 2006

Shut up and Fish!!!

You can’t catch fish if you don’t have any bait on your hook!!! Mat 4:18-20 18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Heart Of A Servant Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 2, 2006

We as humans struggle with serving anyone but ourselves. Even as Christians we have a hard time having a true servant’s heart. Jesus shares some hard words, but they are also comforting and freeing when we realize the joys of being a servant.

Let’s face it. We don’t really like being servants. We don’t like to serve others and we don’t like to be under another’s authority. For us in the U.S. much of that stems from the 1960’s when everyone was told to question authority. We were told that anyone over 30 was the enemy. Now no one born ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How To React To Persecution Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007

Exposition of 1 Peter 3:13-17

Text: 1 Peter 3:13-17 Title: How to React to Persecution Date/Place: LSCC, 11/27/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: the persecution of the insurance companies, the suffering of the bricklayer—ill file B. Background to passage: Peter again takes up the subject of Christians being ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Offering And Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 31, 2007

Lesson 3 on holiness as seen in Leviticus, examining the Hebrew sacrifices.

Offerings and Sacrifice I. Introduction A. One of the most neglected books in the Bible is Leviticus. 1. Many do not study the book because they feel it was written only to the Levitical priesthood. a) As Christians, we are the priesthood of God – 1 Peter 2:9 b) Therefore Leviticus can help us ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 15:13-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Even If Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007

Exposition of Habakkuk 3:16-19

Text: Habakkuk 3:16-19, Title: Even If, Date/Place: LSCC, 9/17/06, PM A. Opening illustration: all the “what if”s that you get when you miss a turkey B. Background to passage: We have heard the dialogue between the prophet and His Lord about the coming punishment upon Judah from the Babylonians, ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:16-19

Denomination: Baptist