Sermons on Gratitude Thanksgiving Anxiety:

Share Your Life

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2005

A sermon based on 1 Thessalonians 2:8 talking about the objections to sharing our life and our faith

1 Thessalonians 2:8 Sermon for 1/30/2005 Our mission is to share our lives with the gospel Introduction: The book "Real Hope in Chicago." It’s about a high school coach named Wayne Gordon. He was doing a Bible study after school with some inner city kids in the Lawndale area, which was the 2nd ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ The Promise Of Glory Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 6, 2005

The gospel we have to share is a message of both warning and of great hope. It’s a message that proclaims Jesus Christ, the promise of Glory.

There’s a paradox here. The message we proclaim as Christians is a glorious message. It’s a message that shines like a bright light in the darkness. It’s a message that Paul describes in Romans 1 as the power of God for salvation. Yet the means by which this message is presented is so often ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Church On Purpose: Worship

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

Worship as a purpose of the church

Intro: How many of you came here today by accident? Really, how many of you just happened to be out for a nice Sunday morning walk, and just happened to end up here in the service? No one! How many of you came here on purpose? Everyone. You might think it odd that I ask that question. After ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#9divine Possibilities: Divine Blessings Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 16, 2005

As we study Divine Possibilities, we need to know and SPEAK DIVINE BLESSINGS TO OTHER PEOPLE!

#9 --- DIVINE POSSIBILITIES: WALKING IN DIVINE BLESSINGS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com We are studying Divine Possibilities: 1. Climb into God’s Envelope; 2. Accept the Mantle; 3. Starving at a feast; 4. Let God! 5. When an unforgiving preacher preaches forgiveness; 6. Rising ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Live The Wise Life

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 25, 2005

PENTECOST 14(B) - Live the wise life by being filled with God’s Spirit and by being filled with thankfulness.

LIVE THE WISE LIFE Ephesians 5:15-20 - August 21 2005 - Pentecost 14 Dear Fellow-Redeemed & Saints in the Lord: In our society many people want to live the good life. They want to have a full life. The fact is as you cross into Nebraska, the state declares: "Nebraska -- the good life." ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Contemplative Prayer Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 24, 2005

Prayer is to be a dialogue with God. He’s how to listen as we pray

Tiling the Soil of the Soul – The classic Spiritual Disciplines October 16, 2005 Contemplative Prayer: DIGGING THE WELL DEEPER Psalm 27 I’ve titled this series on the Spiritual Disciplines, “Tiling the soil of the soul.” Most of us realize that we cannot grow the fruit of the Spirit, or weed out ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: *other

Living A G-Rated Life In An R-Rated World

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Oct 27, 2005

I borrowed the title from a Sermoncentral contributor because it was so good. But the rest of this sermon deals with sexual immorality and how the Christian needs to walk in a sexually darkened world.

LIVING A G-RATED LIFE IN AN R-RATED WORLD Let me tell you about a couple I have become familiar with, Josh and Jerusha. These two grew up together in the same neighborhood, you could say. Actually, Josh was a few years older than Jerusha and had the pleasure of watching Jerusha grow from an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-14

Denomination: Mennonite

The Unthinkable Request

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 28, 2005

How could God ask something like this of Abraham. This message looks at the faith of Abraham.

The movie “Sophie’s Choice” tells the story of a woman who was having a hard time adjusting to life due to a past event that consumed her with guilt and pain. Sophie was a Polish Christian who was arrested by the Nazi’s during WWII and placed with her two kids into a Concentration Camp. While in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

Wise Men Still Seek Him Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 15, 2005

Kings of Judah, Pt. 1: "Solomon" - Sermon 2

WISE MEN STILL FIND HIM (1 KINGS 3:3-28) What do sages and philosophers have to say about wisdom? Philosopher Cicero: “The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.” The philosopher Immanuel Kant: “Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.” Socrates: “The only ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:3-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Relationship With Who?

Contributed by Derrick Bunnell on Nov 15, 2005

A little while ago I was talking with a co-worker about his spiritual life and his experience with Christ. He said he was disheartened by the actions of other so-called Christians. That he had lost the fire he once had and was questioning his relationship

A little while ago I was talking with a co-worker about his spiritual life and his experience with Christ. He said he was disheartened by the actions of other so-called Christians. That he had lost the fire he once had and was questioning his relationship with God. I talked with him for quite some ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-11

Denomination: Adventist

The Heartbreak Of Frustration Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 29, 2005

Part 3 of 3. God will never waste a hurt. When we are frustrated by life we can be encouraged in the knowledge that God will develop our character through our trials and use them so that we may minister in our world

The Heartbreak of Frustration Scripture: I Corinthians 6:19 Theme: When our hearts are broken by frustration, God will use that pain to teach us faithfulness, brokenness and perseverance, shaping us into what he wants us to be so that he can use us for His glory. Seed: Devotional by Oswald ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jephthah — Reject! (Promises, Promises) Series

Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Dec 2, 2005

Jephthah tasted being a Reject, then a Spare Tire. He craved for Acceptance, got it, then Oops, he made a foolish vow. Worse, he kept it! His daughter willingly devoted herself whatever the cost. She rejoiced in his victory. Vow, but vow wisely. Vo

Jephthah stood at the door of his wilderness house. He had things pretty well fixed up, like he wanted them. After all, there was a day he would have liked to live in town, but that had been impossible. You see, it was because of his mother. The Bible says his mother was a harlot. Some ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-40

Denomination: Holiness

"Amazing Prayer” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 1, 2008

PRAYER...our opportunity to talk with the Creator.

Who do you pray for? What grabs your heart in prayer? • Is there a social concern that you’re passionate about? • A ministry direction you’re faithful & fervent in supporting? • Do friends fill up your prayer list? Have a few enemies on it? • Ever pray for governmental leaders? The military in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sophomore Or Saint? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 10, 2008

We tend to use our limited knowledge to bludgeon others who do not know what we know or whose behavior does not match our standards; but we are called to be in Christ first and to love them, letting behavior flow from the relationship.

There is an old, corny story – and please don’t stop me if you have heard this one – a story about the young man who was the first in his family to go to college. In fact, he was the first in his small town to go to college. And so when he came home after his freshman year, he was the apple of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

"Fixation - Looking In All The Wrong Places" Series

Contributed by Nick Panico on Apr 28, 2008

This is the 3rd message in the four part series on walking through the wilderness. This message deals with keeping our perspective during difficult seasons in life.

Wilderness– Pt.3 “Fixation – Looking In All The Wrong Places” Ex.16:1-3 – Pastor Nick S. Panico (Exo 16:1-3 NKJV) And they journeyed from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational