Sermons on Great Shepehrd:

Here Comes The Dreamer

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 29, 2009

When Joseph’s brothers saw him they said "Here comes the dreamer" They meant it as a slur but it is a great compliment.

Here Comes The Dreamer Rev. D.V. Guptill He was just a kid. A kid who had dreams A kid who was loved by his father and a kid who was loathed by his brothers. Perhaps you know of him? The clip we just saw was from Andrew Lloyd Weber’s referred to as “Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat”. If ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

Our Battle Cry

Contributed by David Slone on Apr 17, 2007

This was a followup to the ressurection story the week after easter. A different look at the great commission. Powerpoint is available. email me.

Battle Cry Matthew 28:19-20 I started the morning off by saying the slogan and having the congregation guess out loud who the company was. The ones in red, I played the actual commercial on the big screen. I got the commercials at http://www.adslogans.co.uk/hof/ The congregation loved ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Set Phasers To Grin And Bare It

Contributed by Matthew Blau on Apr 10, 2008

There will always be people who reject the Gospel. But we must never let the rejection from fulfilling the great commission!

Set Phasers to Grin and Bare It We are not a very forgiving people anymore. We don’t want to get mad. We want to get even. This past week on the news, I saw a video of a teen beating up another. They had lured the young woman by inviting her to a party. When she got arrived they proceeded to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-25

Denomination: Methodist

Working With A Withered Hand

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on May 31, 2008

Your Hands Signifies A Great Deal of Importance, But What Do You Do When The Hand of Power is Withered.

Working With A Withered Hand King James Version 9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 10And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rest Of The Story: Mephibosheth Series

Contributed by Tim White on May 17, 2009

After receiving the grace of David, did Mephibosheth betray his benefactor? Some great lessons on grace and the believer.

The Rest of the Story: Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 16:1-4 David and Jonathan’s vow: 1 Samuel 20:14-17 - Jonathan said: 14 "And you shall not only show me the kindness of the LORD while I still live, that I may not die; 15 "but you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 16:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Whole Lot Of Shaking Going On

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 13, 2009

It seems today that everything is being shaken, but that is not always a bad thing. There are some great things coming out of the shaking.

24And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. 25And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. Judg 13:25 (TLB) 25And the Spirit of the Lord began to excite him whenever he visited the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:24-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Professors Or Possesors

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Nov 16, 2009

God has a high calling on the lives of his people. He has called us to great exploits for Him.

Professors or Possessors Review Last week we looked at the story of Joseph as a young man- was gifted by God w/dreams, these dreams were part of his destiny, but Joseph was also proud/arrogant in the way he handled what God had given him, his brothers sold him into slavery, in Egypt, as a slave, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Denomination: Charismatic

Cosmic Combat Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 19, 2009

At the birth of Christ a great war was initiated. Few of us are aware of the conflict, but it will continue until He reigns on the earth.

*Revelation 12:1-13:1* “A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Things In A New Light

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Feb 14, 2008

When we see in the Transfiguration that Jesus is fully human and fully divine, listening to Him takes on great power.

Introduction: Our scripture passage took place six days after Jesus asked the disciples who people thought He was, and Peter recognized that He was the Messiah. Still the disciples didn’t really understand. As Jesus began His journey to Jerusalem, He was transfigured in front of Peter, James and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Believer's Authority Series

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Feb 17, 2008

Empower your Church to use the Authority that Jesus delegated to Christians. (Identity, Faith, Keys, Hinderances, Great Commission).

The Believer’s Authority Grant van Boeschoten February 17, 2008 1. Jesus Sends out the 70 When Jesus walked the earth he was followed around by many people. Some people stayed around just because it was exciting. Where you found Jesus you found miracles, and many people liked to get the goose ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Josiah And The Passover

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 22, 2008

Josiah was a great king, in bringing the land back to God he reinstitutes key elements in keeping the land in revival.

Josiah and the Passover. 2 Chronicles 35 A little history about Josiah. Josiah, the last good king of Judah, was one of the most righteous king who ever lived. In fact, he is arguably the cleanest and most helpful king in Judah’s history. God spared him from seeing the exile that would occur to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 35:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walking Or Stumbling Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Dec 3, 2007

God’s great promise of forgiveness and salvation - you either walk his way or stumble in your sin

Hosea 14 – Walk or Stumble? I don’t know if you saw the photograph of the lorry that got stuck for a few days down a country lane in England. The driver had used satnav to give him directions but the sad thing was stanav did not make any allowances for the width of the lorry in relation to the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Kind Of Man John The Baptist Was.

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 7, 2003

JESUS CALLED JOHN GREAT AND WE FIND OUT IN MATTHEW CHAPTER 3 THE KIND OF MAN HE WAS.

TEXT MATTHEW 3-1 IN THOSE DAYS CAME JOHN THE BAPTIST PREACHING IN THE WILDERNESS OF JUDAEA. KJV. TITLE THE KIND OF MAN JOHN WAS. 1 HE WAS A MAN WITH A MESSAGE. MATTHEW 3-2 AND SAYING REPENT YE FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEVEN IS AT HAND. KJV ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17

The Lost Coin Series

Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Mar 7, 2003

The silver coin, like the Roman denarius, was equivalent to a day’s wage and represented great value to the poorer classes.

THE LOST COIN---(Luke 15:8-10) INTRODUCTION Our previous parable introduced the context in which this parable is found The tax collectors and sinners had drawn near to hear Jesus -Luke15: 1 The Pharisees and scribes were murmuring because Jesus had Received them and ate with them -Luke 15:2 In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-10, Ezekiel 18:23-32

Denomination: Methodist

Be A Person Of Vision And Invest In People.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 4, 2003

This is a must read lesson! God is calling people to invest in people and grow the church! Great is the yield of a fertile field!

BECOMING A PERSON OF VISION! INVESTING IN PEOPLE! SEEING BEYOND THE TROUBLES OF TODAY! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.  Kyfingers@aol.com I recommend this as a two or three part lesson! I owe Karen p. for asking me to write this lesson for her, I might not have written it had she not pressed! I would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:5-9, Acts 9:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God