Sermons on Great Offense:

Good News Of Great Joy Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 21, 2007

In this Christmas Eve message I want you to notice three features about the good news of great joy.

Scripture In one of Lessons this evening we heard about the shepherds’ visit to the manger in Luke 2:8-20: 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Will See A Great Light

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Dec 27, 2007

Isaish prophesied about the coming of the Christ Child some 700 years before He was born in Bethlehem. He described this Christ Child as our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, and our Prince of Peace (Many ideas for this sermon come from a C

Two shopping days before Christmas- are we ready? More important perhaps, have we prepared ourselves for the true Christmas celebration? Dec 17, 1903- Orville/Wilbur Wright- made first flight of an airplane at Kitty Hawk, NC. On their fifth attempt- the plane flew for 12 seconds. Wilbur- ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Charismatic

Getting Ready For Great Things

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 29, 2007

Are you tired of merely making it. Do you wish to do great things? We must realize that Jesus said we would do great things. He clearly tells us in John 14 that great things come from a personal, practical, patterened, powerful faith in a great God.

Intro: This is a wonderful passage. It is a passage that is full of Jesus. Jesus is comforting His disciples who are just beginning to realize he is going to die. Thomas says we don’t know the way Lord and Jesus says I am the way. Philip is looking for a spectacular sign and Jesus just wants ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Our Great High Priest

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

Jesus Christ has become our eternal High Priest. And I think there are three things that these verses tell us about our High Priest that should come as an encouragement to us.

From the time of the fall of Adam man has needed a mediator… someone who would span the gap that now separated him from God. Man is sinful. God is holy. And because of His holiness God will have no fellowship or connection with sin. Before the fall God and man had close fellowship with each ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Holiness

Good News Of Great Joy

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 4, 2008

The message of Advent and the birth of Jesus are about joy. Joy is not found in gifts but in the Person, Jesus Christ.

Good News of Great Joy Luke 2:8-20 One of my favorite Christmas Carols is “Joy to the World, the Lord has come.” The message of Advent and the birth of Jesus are about joy. The angel announced to the shepherds: “I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Savior, yes, the Messiah the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Free Methodist

Doing Something Great In 2008

Contributed by Greg Newton on Jan 5, 2008

We live in a society where people desire to do great things but sometimes never see the benefit or reward of the great things in which they have done. I believe this is the year that God desires for us to do great things for Him.

“Doing Something Great In 2008” Intro: We live in a society where people desire to do great things but sometimes never see the benefit or reward of the great things in which they have done. I believe this is the year that God desires for us to do great things for Him. The number “8” is the number ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus: The Great Joy-Giver Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Jan 9, 2008

Before we believe in Jesus, we are like the water jars: empty, stony hard hearts, sitting off to the side doing nothing. But Jesus is able to fill us, fill us to the brim, and transform us and then use us to bring joy to others. Believe it. Don’t think th

Let’s open our Bibles to John chapter 2. And as you’re turning I want to tell you the story of Blaise Pascal who was a French mathematician and philosopher. In his writings, which were entitled Pensees, he traces the logical progression of his thoughts on many subjects. And then something happened ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Great Promises For The Believers

Contributed by Joel Santos on Jan 13, 2008

God has given us great promises to those who will believe Him.

GOD’S GREAT PROMISES FOR THE BELIEVERS 1 PETER 3:15 Intorduction Hope to get better for the future. God has given us tremendous promises in the Bible available for the believers in Christ. I will only give you some: I. ABUNDANT LIVING - JOHN 10:10 II. SUCCESSFUL LIVING - JER. 29:11 III. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus The Great High Priest Series

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

Jesus surpasses the OT priest system and our current priestly system

Hebrews 4:14-5:10 Jesus the Great High Priest What image do you first think of when you think of a Priest? Religious Sacrifices (Yom Kippur) Religious Systems Religious Clothing (ephod, shoulder stones, breastplate, the robe, turban, crown) Religious Buildings or Altars What was the purpose of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Great Dismal Swamp And The Evereadies

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 15, 2009

Just as comic strip characters were saved from the Great Dismal Swamp because their Eveready batteries summoned the Fleet, so also if we will use the resources we have, we can save others from this world because the risen Christ is our resource.

The travel brochures say practically nothing about it, and yet it is one of the largest features on the landscape of two’ adjacent states. Two incorporated cities encompass include a great deal of it, but very few people live there. It’s mostly hundreds of square miles of nothing. The official ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be Great In Jesus' Kingdom

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 28, 2009

Jesus lays out here that His Kingdom is not about lowering the standards, but about raising us up.

HOW TO BE GREAT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: Practice and teach what Jesus commands. - Matthew 5:19. - At one level, this is very simple and straightforward. At another, it takes a lifetime to live out. DOESN’T GRACE LOWER THE STANDARD? Jesus’ Kingdom is not about lowering the standard down, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Mother’s Great Faith Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 10, 2009

We see through this Mother: 1) The Setting for Great Faith, 2) The Qualities of Great Faith and 3) The Lord’s Response to Great Faith.

If you look throughout history to those who had the greatest influences, you most often find that they possessed mother’s of great faith. They had mothers who prayed for them and did whatever possible regardless of the obstacles. Jesus told of only two people that had “great faith”. He said that a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Other

Jesus The Great Soul Winner

Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Feb 25, 2013

Jesus proves in this passage that He is the Greatest Soul Winner of them all. From witnessing to one woman to a city converted, Jesus has no equal. Let us see why.

John 4:1-26 Introduction: When it comes to soul-winning there is no one who is equal to the care and concern that Jesus shows. In this passage, we can learn some very specific things that Jesus did that will enhance our ability to witness to people. As we study this passage, see ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Two Great Mysteries In Life Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 5, 2013

Life is full of uncertainties. Solomon questions the meaning of life: who am I? why am I here? and where am I going? 3 questions we all ask at some point in our seemingly meaningless life.

1 For I considered all this in my heart, (WHY?) so that I could declare it all: that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God. People know neither love nor hatred by anything they see before them. 2 All things come alike to all: One (fate-event) happens to the righteous ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Great Reasons For Godly Living

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 9, 2013

Christians: We should live Godly lives: 1. Because we are headed to Heaven (vs. 11-12). 2. Because we can bring glory to God (vs. 12). 3. Because we are servants of the Savior (vs. 13-17).

Great Reasons for Godly Living 1 Peter 2:11-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 23, 2012 *When I bump into people I haven’t seen for a while, sometimes they ask: “How’s the world treating you?” -- But as we look at this Scripture tonight, a better question for us is: “How are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-17

Denomination: Baptist