Sermons on Great Awakening:

The Importance Of Being Paul Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 16, 2008

God will use your past history, good, bad and even what you see as irrelevant to further the Gospel in your life today.

The Apostle Paul has been accused of not being the real thing. Paul is being accused of not being authentic, he is accused of being a slick salesman rather than a true disciple. Is Paul reliable? Is Paul authentic? Are his writings to be taken seriously? Can we trust Paul and his understanding of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:10-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Comfort Of Certainties

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008

In spite of the uncertainties of our modern world, the child of God can be absolutely confident in, and certain of their relationship with Jesus Christ. This message explores those certainties.

The Comfort Of Certainties Text: 2 Tim.1: 12b; 3: 10-15 Intro: It almost goes without saying that we live in a world that is unstable and uncertain. Almost everything is in a constant state of turmoil and change. I guess uncertainty is just simply a part of life, and always will be, as long as ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wholly Holy

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 20, 2008

A message given to my homiletic class peers in seminary, on the why, how and where of holiness.

Wholly Holy Context: 1 Peter 1 Text: 1 Peter 1:14-16 "Be holy, because I am holy." What does that statement mean to you? What does the word "holiness" bring to your mind? When I was growing up holiness meant not doing whatever the Baptist’s were doing. I’ve heard sermons on short-sleeved ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Hands Open Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 21, 2008

Hands open may be a handshake or a salute, signalling friendship or respect. Just as those gestures affirmed Saul, we also must approach others by leading them to safety and by affirming their potential.

f I come toward you with an open hand, what does that mean? If I approach you from across the room with either one hand or both hands open, how would you interpret that? Well, of course, it would mean different things for different kinds of open hands. There is more than one way to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Humble Service

Contributed by James Jack on Apr 11, 2009

Jesus demonstrated his humility and love toward his disciples by washing their feet, and we should do likewise.

It has been one of my major goals at our youth group over the past few years to get the kids to be more respectful and selfless in the way they treat other people, particularly their fellow group members. I remember vividly a discussion I had with one particularly guy. He was telling me about ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

Resurrected Living

Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 12, 2009

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is much more than just an important event in human history. Those are two-thousand year old facts of history that we celebrate on Easter Sunday. But what do they mean to us today? Paul answers that question in to

Purpose: To explain the transformation that life in Christ brings. Aim: I want the listener to surrender to Christ’s forgiveness. INTRODUCTION: "The day after Easter, the newspaper headline read: ’Entire World Celebrates the Risen Christ.’ On the same page under smaller headings ran stories ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

He Still Moves Stones

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 13, 2009

In this lesson we look at three stories that bolster our faith in the God who moved the Stone, who is the God who still moves stones.

Introduction: A. Happy Easter to everyone – it is wonderful to be together on this Lord’s Day! B. As we get started, I want you to take a look at this cartoon – it really tickled me. 1. That resurrection morning, Jesus told the angel at the tomb, “I want you to fold up my burial clothes, wait for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Bad News Becomes Good News

Contributed by Michael Duduit on Mar 3, 2008

Palm Sunday is a good news/bad news kind of day. It is a day of celebration, as the people come out from Jerusalem to give Jesus a royal welcome.

You are invited to attend the National Conference on Preaching. To learn more: Visit: http://www.preaching.com/events/ncp/ -------- Did you hear about the pastor who had been sick? Somebody visited him with a message. They said, “Pastor, the good news is the deacons just voted to pray for your ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Caged Courage Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 2, 2008

We can unleash our courage if we know who we are and what we are about, and if we have a proper perspective on our relationships.

Most of God’s creatures are in some sort of cage. Animals that appear to run wild are not all that free; they have migratory patterns and other restraints on where they can go. They are caged, even when that cage is not visible. And what that cage does to their courage! The birds of the air, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Obedience Works! Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Mar 3, 2008

In one sense, the remnant was just like us--they had free access to the Word of God. God had just spoken His Word to them through Haggai and Zechariah. God’s Word was available--what were they going to do with it? What are we going to do with it?

1. Obedience was immediate 2. Obedience was inspired 3. Obedience was inclusive 4. Obedience was investigated Imagine if you will, not having access to a Bible. Throughout history, that’s the way it’s been for most people. In the early church, the Bible consisted of the Greek translation of ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 5:1-4, Ezra 5:7-17, Ezra 5:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Hopeful

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 3, 2008

5th Sunday in Lent Sermon The raising of Lazarus

Fifth Sunday in Lent John 11:1- 45 Hopeful "Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Lutheran

When You Find Yourself In A Storm

Contributed by Michael Duduit on Mar 3, 2008

It’s probably been a busy day of ministry for Jesus and His disciples when He tells them to follow Him to the lake – what we call the Sea of Galilee. They are going to the other side – about six miles across – and they haven’t been in the boat long before

You are invited to attend the National Conference on Preaching. To learn more: Visit: http://www.preaching.com/events/ncp/ -------- As someone who grew up in Florida, I have a certain fascination with hurricanes. In fact, one of the most recent times I was scheduled to speak at a church in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

Time To Sacrifice The Queen

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

Much fruit comes from redigging old wells.

Genesis 26:1 KJV And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. Genesis 26:17-19 KJV And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. [18] And ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Divine Dirt Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 9, 2012

God says we were created in His image. But what does that mean to us and how can that effect our lives?

OPEN: In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth. On the 1st day He spoke “Let there be Light” – and there was light. On the 2nd day He spoke and He created the sky (atmosphere) above the earth. On the 3rd day He spoke and dry land appeared/ and plants & trees began ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:24-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trusting God In An Unjust World Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 19, 2010

In today's lesson we learn that we can trust God even though the world is filled with injustice.

Scripture We like stories with happy endings. Whether the story is in a book or movie or even in real life, we like stories with happy endings. Sometimes, however, stories don’t have happy endings. Sometimes stories have sad endings. And although we prefer stories with happy endings to ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed