Sermons on Good Shepherd:

The Chief End Of Life

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017

Ecclesiastes 1

THE CHIEF END OF MAN (ECCLESIASTES 1) When I told my wife I would be preaching from the book of Ecclesiastes she revealed to me for the first time that she attempted to do a study guide for the book but gave up after trying! The book is definitely not for easy digging, decoding or digesting. Three ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Destroying The Seven Nations

Contributed by Larry Semore on Feb 9, 2017

How to overcome in the face of tremendous intimidation and fear

Destroying the Seven Nations TEXT: Deuteronomy 7:1-6 New Living Translation, "When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are about to enter and occupy, he will clear away many nations ahead of you: the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. These ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Christian Servants Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 13, 2017

A sermon examining the importance of Christian service.

CHRISTIAN SERVANTS Titus 1:1-4 When I was involved in secular work I served in various management positions. As I result I was often required to recruit, interview, and hire people. During that period of my career I never once hired someone just so that I could offer them benefits, I hired ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Caricature Or Reality (Part 2)

Contributed by John Telgren on Feb 23, 2017

God is holy, not a commodity. Even though Joy is appropriate and even instructed, God must be approached with reverence before joy

Last week we saw that the number one characteristic of God is that he is holy. We need to understand this about God so we can make sure we are worshipping him and not some caricature of him we have made up in our mind. Do you know what a caricature is? We usually think of it as a picture, such as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 6:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Is Jesus

Contributed by John Telgren on Feb 23, 2017

Many people have opinions about who Jesus is, but opinions are just that . . . opinions. What really matters is what the Bible tells us about Jesus.

Many, many people have heard of Jesus. But many people really do not know who Jesus is. Was he some ancient sage? Was a he merely a religious teacher? Who is this Jesus? Many have an opinion about Jesus. But do you know how much my opinion is worth? It is worth no more than your opinion. In ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Visiting Down Under

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 1, 2011

The book of Revelation offers great insight for understanding martyrdom and persecution.

“Visiting Down Under” Rev. 6:9-11 If only we would read the book of Revelation as a message of comfort rather than a calendar of events, if only we would see Revelation as an opportunity for encouragement rather than a platform for debate, if only we would preach and teach it from a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:9-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jehovah Rapha Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 21, 2011

A study on the Gospel of Luke chapter 6 verses 16 through 19

Luke 6: 17 – 19 Jehovah Rapha 17 And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases, 18 as well as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-19

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Not In The Marvel Comics Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 12, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Luke chapter 7 verses 1 through 10

Luke 7: 1 – 10 Not In The Marvel Comics 1 Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die. 3 So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Extravagant Love Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 19, 2012

Jesus Anointed at Bethany. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Religious Leaders (vs 1-2) (2). The Woman (vs 3) (3). The Critics (vs 4-5) (4). The Lord (vs 6-7) (5). The Traitor (vs 10-11) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Two brothers were alone in the kitchen. • Before them on the table was a huge bowl of eggs. • The older one said "I’ll give ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

Jesus, Son Of God Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 2, 2012

A look at who is Jesus. From The Story, by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee. A 32 week study into God's call.

Jesus, the Son of God April 10, 2011 The Story - 25 Today, we’re going to focus on the most important question you will ever answer in your life. How’s that for an opening sentence? The question . . . WHO IS JESUS? That’s a huge question. And in reality it is the most ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-33

Denomination: Baptist

Everyone Has Needs

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 5, 2012

The story of Peter, Peter's mother-in-law and the crown in this passage from Mark describe three different perspectives, but different needs as well. We all have needs and our greatest need is a savior.

Introduction The author Stephen W. Sorenson wrote in Discipleship Journal: For two years, because of severe tendinitis in both wrists, I could not pick up my young daughter, carry a log, or even open a twist-off pop bottle. To make matters worse, my wife and I, with help from family and friends, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Senior Promises

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 15, 2012

God had promised Caled the land that he had scouted. Caled shows us how to remember God's promises, lay claim to God's promises and how to be obedient through trust in God.

Senior Promises Joshua 14:6-15 Intro: A couple had been married for 50 years. "Things have really changed," she said. "You used to sit very close to me." "Well, I can remedy that," he said, moving next to her on the couch. "And you used to hold me tight." "How’s that?" he asked as he gave her ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

"Defining The Undefinable"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Feb 22, 2012

Six things all Christians have in common

“Defining the Undefinable Christian” February 26, 2012 John 1:1-12 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Caught In The Spin Cycle Series

Contributed by John Sears on Feb 23, 2012

We have all experienced being caught in the cycle of sin. Moving from thoughts, to actions, to covering it up, to promises not do it again, to repeating it. So how do we break the cycle?

Title: Caught In The Spin Cycle Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-12:13 Introduction Albert Einstein once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” He was of course talking about science. But what if we applied it to life? What in your life have you ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Dream On Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012

Dreams happen when we let our imagination run wild, when we choose to think outside the box, when we throw off all of the constraints of the way things are and imagine the way things could be. So what is a dream? A dream is God’s picture, vision or bluepr

Dream On... Genesis 37:1-11 In our Scripture today, Joseph, one of 12 sons of Jacob had a dream where he would rise up in authority over his brothers and they would bow down to him. He told his brothers about this dream and from that point on, his life and his family’s life was never the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Methodist