Sermons on Grace:

Faith Unites Series

Contributed by John Bugg on Oct 25, 2001

Response to the terrorist attack on America; Our faith is the key to our unity

FAITH UNITES Ephesians 4:1-6; John 17: 20-23 Introduction Yesterday [September 11, 2001] on national TV, we witnessed the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers in New York City - the financial center of the greatest nation on this earth. Each of the towers stood over 100 hundred ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6, John 17:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

How Far Would God Go? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 29, 2001

Jesus could have made his point with only one of these stories and yet he told all three that day. Why?

OPEN: The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employees home telephone number and was greeted with a child’s whispered, "Hello?" The boss asked, "Is your Daddy home?" "Yes," whispered the small voice. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-24, Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Resurrection Of Jesus

Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 31, 2001

This is an inductive study of the resurrection narrative as recorded in the gospel of Luke. It examines the major themes and structure of the narrative.

Luke Resurrection Narrative I. Divide and Title A. Segmental Divisions 24.1-35 The resurrection and Jesus’ first appearance 24.36-53 Jesus with the disciples B. Paragraph Divisions 24:1-12 The Resurrection 24:13-35 The Emmaus road 24:36-49 Jesus appears to Disciples twice 24:50-53 The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-53

Denomination: Church Of God

What Will Your Answer Be?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001

What is it that we all have that is exactly the same? How are we similar? There are a lot of areas where we are different. But how are we all the same?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) A. In Luke 19:11 27 Jesus tells a familiar parable, & for that reason I hesitate because when you talk about something familiar, people tend not to listen. They think, "I already know all about that." ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Title: "Christians Are Not Patsies To Be Sponged Off Of.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Nov 11, 2001

Year C. twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost November 18, 2001 Heavenly Father thank you for teaching us that Christian charity is doing for others what they cannot do for themselves or cannot do at the time. It is not enabling others to be dependen

Year C. twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost November 18, 2001 Heavenly Father thank you for teaching us that Christian charity is doing for others what they cannot do for themselves or cannot do at the time. It is not enabling others to be dependent or lazy or idle or be busybodies because ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Denomination: Lutheran

"Testing, 1,2,3"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Nov 12, 2001

A message to challenge church-goers to examine the legitimacy of their conversion.

“Testing 1,2,3” II Corinthians 13:5 November 11, 2001 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas qgmorrow@st-andrew.com Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Dishonest Manager Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 13, 2001

Make friends for yourself so that they may welcome you into the eternal home.

If you’re a fan of those old Hollywood movies of the 40s & 50s then you may think that love makes the world go ’round. On the other hand if you’ve kept your ears to the ground over the past few weeks of electioneering, you will have realised that the song writers of the 40s & 50s miscalculated a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

You Don't Have To Grumble - There's Hope For The Weary! Series

Contributed by Rick Shockley on Nov 16, 2001

There’s hope in the midst of the daily challenges of life. Even when we are weary and seem to lose hope, God provides and sustains us with His presence and promises.

Take Heart! #6 THERE’S HOPE FOR THE WEARY! Matthew 11:28; Exodus 15:1-7; 22 – 16:1 Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Exodus 15:1-7 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: "I will sing to the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

The Power Of Gratitude

Contributed by David Swensen on Nov 20, 2001

Life is tough. As a result, there is need for us to reach out & touch a life. The heart that regularly gives thanks is the heart that serves God by faithfully ministering to others.Such is the power of gratitude

THE POWER OF GRATITUDE Colossians 3:12-17 INTRODUCTION Mildred Hondorff, a former elementary school music teacher from Des Moines, Iowa, tells of life-changing experience she had with a pupil. Supplementing her income by teaching piano lessons she taught a “musically challenged” pupil ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

That Monday Morning Feeling Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 20, 2001

God cares how we live.

trust you all know the old adage that if you’re buying a car make sure it’s not a Monday car. In fact, they say the best cars to buy are Wednesday cars. Monday cars are the worst because of that endemic malady, ’Mondayitis’. It seems that most people have a problem moving from the relaxation of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Anglican

Do You Believe In God

Contributed by Jesse Norris on Nov 22, 2001

Many people believe in god but what god are they talking about, their god of the God of ceration.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD Let me ask you a question. Just one question. Do you believe in God? That question has been asked of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Do you know what the answer has been most of the time? “Yes, I believe in god.” But the god that a lot of people say ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-3, John 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

If God Goes On Strike

Contributed by Harold Branch on May 18, 2002

This is a sermon concerning the prayer offered by Solomon to God upon the complettion of the building of the temple and Gods response in II Chronicles.

Many times in our social existence we hear of strikes being called. Strikes have a definite adverse effect on all of us. Strikes can cripple us in our everyday living and we lost the benefits that we so often take for granted. Baseball has suffered through a strike, football has suffered ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:7-18, 2 Chronicles 7:7

Denomination: Baptist

Paradigm For Spiritual Passion-Part One Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on May 22, 2002

An indept study of Acts 2 that leads the congregation to the understanding that what is desperately needed in the local church today is a reclamation of spiritual passion.

2002: The Paradigm of SPIRITUAL Passion Acts 2:42-47 Sunday, January 20, 2002 Larry L. Thompson (2002) INTRODUCTION: Every year on this Sunday I give what I have called, “A State of the Church” message. It is a prayerful and pray both honest and insightful look at where we are today a church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Build Your Own Altar

Contributed by James Bryant on May 25, 2002

What will you do when your Hero of the Faith is no longer?

"BUILD YOUR OWN ALTAR" Joshua 22:9-12 (9) And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:9-27

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Have Enough For Dinner?

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 28, 2002

God is bigger than our difficulties.

DO WE HAVE ENOUGH FOR DINNER? John 6:1-13 S: God’s Provision Th: Prayer: A Passion for His Presence Pr: GOD IS BIGGER THAN OUR DIFFICULTIES. ?: Inductive KW: Movements TS: In our text today, we will reveal three movements during the event of the feeding of the 5,000 (that demonstrate God ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist