Sermons on Hallway:

The Word Of The Cross

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 26, 2010

Funeral message for Mrs. Athelstein Coleman, whose hobby was working crossword puzzles: a play on "crossword" to say that the "word of the cross" means wisdom and strength.

It's not only what people do that interests me; it's also why they do it. When I see someone doing something over and over again, I want to know what that behavior means. If there is a pattern in someone's behavior, what does that pattern mean? Often you find that people do what they do, even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Breath Of God Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 9, 2004

1st of 5 messages on John 3-4: Birth is an extreme event. It is a dramatic, traumatic, and radical happening and it changes your life immediately and forever!

From Mortal to Immortal A Study of John 3-4 The Breath of God – John 3:1-8 Circle of Life – John 3:9-21 Accepting God’s Plan – John 3:22-36 Satisfying Water – John 4:1-26 Pleasing Food – John 4:27-42 Birth Birth is an extreme event. It is a dramatic, traumatic, and radical happening and it ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Warring Over Wealth Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Jan 28, 2005

What are we to do when money becomes the battlefield? RECOGNIZE THE BATTLE; REMOVE THE REPROACH OF THE UNCHURCHED; RELEASE OUR RIGHTS; EXPECT TO RECEIVE A BLESSING.

Passage: Gen.. 13:5-ff I ask you this evening, what is it that divides and dissolves more relationships than virtually anything else? Of course, I’m sure that it’s not true of each of you, so perhaps it will come as a total surprise to you that the number one item that married couples quarrel ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:5-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Press On While The Door Is Open!

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 28, 2006

This sermon is a salvation message.

Press on While the Door’s Open Luke 13:22-28 Woodleigh Replicas & Gardens is a British Theme Park located in the heart of Burlington, Prince Edward Island. They house around 30 replicas of the most spectacular castles and cathedrals of the British Isles, among rolling hills and gardens. Melissa ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-28

Denomination: Nazarene

While The Cat's Away...

Contributed by Drew Mills on Jul 12, 2006

Who are we when no one is looking?

It was the first weekend my parents were leaving my brother and I alone all weekend. They were going away with friends. I was 13 or so and my brother would have been 15. And boys will be boys. My brother who was quite a bit taller than I am, he’s 6’6” now, came into my room and was just picking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Wesleyan

Becoming The Hulk: How To Avoid The Monster

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Aug 23, 2007

Help students avoid anger with this sermon based on the Comic Book character the Incredible Hulk

Becoming the Hulk How to Avoid the Monster JAM. gregg barbour. 7.27.03. Robert Bruce Banner was born in Dayton, Ohio to Dr. Brian and Rebecca Banner. Bruce was loved by his mother, but hated by his alcoholic father. Dr. Brian Banner had been exposed to radiation and would do certain ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-17

Denomination: *other

Living In The Age Of Terror

Contributed by Stan Simonik on Oct 5, 2006

A message in response to the schoolhouse shootings in the Amish community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, what kind of news do you anticipate when you turn on your TV set? Good news or bad news? Probably bad news. The media people have learned that the human psyche is attracted to bad news. The more tragic the news, the more attention we pay to it. We have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Experiencing Hope Expressing Hope

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 16, 2005

This text is troubling because it doesn’t seem to connect, but when you dig in it has a beautiful message of praying for the nations.

Experiencing Hope/Expressing Hope (Mark 11:1-24) Sometimes we have a conception that people who approach life in a lighthearted manner don’t take things seriously enough. We often believe that they don’t care about things, that they have a kind of laize faire approach toward life, that they have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chained Up But Not Chained In

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 10, 2005

The eighth sermon in a Fall 2005 series through Acts

(To the reader: I created the following dramatic reading for this sermon. I recorded it onto a CD and then played it during the worship service. I portrayed Peter writing his account of the event to Timothy several years after it occurred as the CD played.) My Dear Timothy, I am sorry to hear of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Purple Reign

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 8, 2012

The world may be filled with the rain of despair, but we are covered by the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. We are covered by His Purple Reign. Updated November 2021.

For Those not Familiar with an Anglican Service there are 4 Scripture readings before the message is given. Today Scriptures were Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 and Luke 21:25-36 In a neighborhood ......in the city of Kabul, ...a child plays on the sidewalk outside of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:20, Matthew 6:10, Romans 8:38-39, Philippians 2:10-11, 1 Corinthians 15:20-34, Revelation 21:4, Luke 21:25-36, Hebrews 13:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

"No Person In This Church Deserves To Go To Heaven"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 8, 2010

It’s interesting, the greater understanding we have of our own sin, the better we are able to forgive the sins of others, and thus, the greater we understand God’s love for us and all people in Jesus Christ…and the more we love Him for it!!!

Luke 7:36-8:3 “No Person in this Church Deserves to Go to Heaven” This is some situation! Jesus is invited by a Pharisee to the Pharisee’s home to have dinner with him! “so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.” But Jesus ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

What's Love Got To Do With It?

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006

An Easter message about God’s love from John 3:16

“What’s Love Got to Do With It?” John 3:16 INTRODUCTION: Do you believe God is a loving God? Some of you have a knee-jerk “yes” response, because that’s what you’ve been taught to believe. But do your actions & attitudes reflect that? Down deep, do you really believe that God is a loving God? ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where You're Seated Makes All The Difference

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jan 28, 2006

Our being seated with Christ in heaven is a gift of God’s amazing grace, a present reality, and a declaration of who and whose we are.

WHERE YOU’RE SEATED MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE Ephesians 2:1-10 1. Friday morning, as I was headed towards the nurse’s station at Swedish Issaquah Emergency Department, I passed a couple of the radiology techs in the hallway who were discussing the one tech’s new pair of individually designed and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Transitions Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 14, 2015

Transitional moments. At any given time we are only a phone call, a text, an E-mail away from some life altering situations. For the Jews of Joshua's day 2 things changed: the manna, and the pillar of fire. Adapting is necessary for survival.

Transitions Powerpoint 1 Series Title Powerpoint 2 Message Title Powerpoint 3 text: Jos 5:12 And the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten some of the produce of the land, so that the sons of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate some of the yield of the land of Canaan during that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peacemaking Owns The Future

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 16, 2010

Our dedication to arms-building reflects our personal insecurity and our lack of faith. God is Lord of History and efforts to make peace build His Kingdom.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC May 3, 1987 It’s a great gift to be self-contained, to be so secure within your own person that whatever is happening around you just does not get to you and shake you. It's a great gift to have the presence of mind to focus on what you need ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist