Sermons on Great Life:

Jesus, The Heavenly Comforter

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jul 31, 2015

When we fail to keep his perfect standards perfectly, our failures remind us that Jesus, the cross and the empty tomb is our only hope.

The Gospel passage from Mark 10:2-16 appears at first glance to be two unrelated stories, but there is a connection between the two of them. Both stories tell us how Jesus cares for the outcasts and the less fortunate in society and how he expects us to treat them. In Old Testament times, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-16

Denomination: Anglican

Gifts To Serve The Church Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 30, 2016

Evangelists, Prophets, Apostles, and Pastor/Teachers are not exactly authority figures. They are trainers. Good trainers have to be able to set an example. And these trainers are trainers in service.

Ephesians 4:11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13

Denomination: *other

A Building Fit For God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 15, 2016

Resting on the sure foundation of the proclamation of the Cross of Christ, as opposed to worldly wisdom.

A BUILDING FIT FOR GOD. 1 Corinthians 3:10-11; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23. The Apostle Paul refers to the church as God’s ‘building’ (cf. 1 Corinthians 3:9). This applies not only to the church at Corinth, but to ‘all who in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord’ (cf. 1 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23, 1 Corinthians 3:10-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Shoot From The Root

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 29, 2016

The peaceable Kingdom.

A SHOOT FROM THE ROOT. Isaiah 11:1-10. The reference to “the stem of Jesse” (Isaiah 11:1) sends us back to the origins of Messiah’s dynasty. Not just to David: but to his father, Jesse. David was the youngest son of Jesse, and probably the last person anybody expected to be anointed king (1 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Pain No Gain Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 7, 2016

There is no gain without pain so being a voice for God will bring you opposition

Sermon Series: Being a Voice for God (a study of Acts chapters 1-4 Text: Acts 4:1-4 Title: No Pain, No Gain "Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Voice Of Clarity Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 11, 2016

When you speak for God let it be a voice of clarity.

Series: Being a voice (a study of Acts chapters 1-4) Text: Acts 2:12-41 If you are to be a voice for God there has to come a day when you stand up, raise your voice and address the crowd. As we shall see from our text for today its important that when we raise our voice we speak with a voice of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:12-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Kingdom Living

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 8, 2014

Kingdom Living is 1. RIGHETOUSNESS,- In a right relationship 2> PEACE - Freedom from struggle 3. JOY- Enjoyment of His benefits

Romans 14:17 (AV) — 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. - We celebrate events with eating & drinking - Ro. 14:17 Is not an event it is a place - Where you live has a way of making certain demands on how you live - I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Finite And The Infinite

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Sep 11, 2014

Many see the Bible as a rule book – what do I need to do? It is not about what we need to do it is about what Christ has done for us. Christ has unlimited –that is infinite – forgiveness available for us.

. Forgiving someone can be especially difficult for many of us. Peter thought he was being generous with seven times. After all some of the Rabbis taught that one needed to forgive the same sin only three times. Peter was, in his way, trying to be obedient to Jesus who said that our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Easy As 1,2,3 (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 23, 2014

Jesus is given us a method or a formula, how to have our prayers answered!

Matthew 7:7-“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Lets look at the steps that Jesus gives, that should be involved in our prayer ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

You Just Can't Afford To Forget

Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 22, 2014

Practice the art of remembering the wonderful things that God has spoken to you. Many are promises that you can see fulfilled in your lifetime.

What must I Remember in Difficult Times Gen. 28:10-22 (Jacob at Bethel) Intro.: When Willy Mays went to the major league, he only got one hit in his first 26 times at bat. The manager found him crying in the dugout. Willy felt that he was a failure and could not go on in the majors. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus' Purpose For Healing A Paralytic Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 28, 2016

Jesus came to heal sinners

We continue our worship by listening to what God wants to tell us through the Gospel of Mark. Open your Bibles to Mark 2….. read along with me v1-17….. We have noted in chapter 1 of Mark that the news about the power of Jesus, both physically and spiritually, have spread throughout the land and so ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

This Child That Was Born

Contributed by Rev. Mike Ansley on Dec 21, 2016

A short sermon for Christmas. Jesus the bringer of peace.

Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. By Pastor Mike Ansley Text Isaiah 9:6-7 • We live in a time when peace seems to be in such short supply. • Fighting in the Check Republic, the Middle East, riots on our city streets, fighting and conflict in our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Mennonite

Called To Suffering And Glory Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 25, 2016

We are called to suffering: but we are also called to glory.

V. SUFFERING AND GLORY. A. CALLED TO SUFFERING. 1 Peter 2:19-21. The Apostle Peter uses his address to domestic servants (1 Peter 2:18) to illustrate the calling of all Christians to share in the sufferings of Christ. “For this is grace,” he quite literally says (1 Peter 2:19): this is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-21, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 1 Peter 5:10, Philippians 3:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Epiphany

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 9, 2017

Be open to epiphanies

Epiphany of the Lord, Sunday January 8, 2017 In literary terms, an epiphany is that moment in the story when a character achieves a realization, awareness or a knowledge of something, after which, events are seen through this prism. 1). One epiphany is in verse 2, the Magi ask the question, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:2-12, Matthew 60:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?

Contributed by Dan Bauder on Jan 20, 2017

It is of vital importance for all of us to understand what being a christian is all about

BACK TO BASICS #1 “WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CHRISTIAN?” Ephesians 1:3-6 January 8th, 2016 Solid Rock Baptist Church Rev Dan Bauder INTRODUCTION I’ve been preaching the Gospel since December 1999. One of the things I’ve noticed is the way we assume all those who have attended for a while ...read more

Denomination: Baptist