Sermons on Hard Knocks:

Jesus Is Coming: To Bring Hope For The Future Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

Christmas Series

Jesus is Coming: To Provide a Future Sunday, December 28th, 2003 Luke 2:21-35 INTRODUCTION: Well, the waiting is over. Christmas has come and gone for another year. Sometimes I think waiting for Christmas is as much fun or more fun than actually waking up on Christmas morning. There is such a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-35

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Comfort My People

Contributed by Charles Scott on Oct 17, 2006

The Lord is the everlasting God who will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom as He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak and offers salvation to all.

Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-11, 20c I Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Fifth Sunday after EpiphanyB COMFORT MY PEOPLE Isaiah 40:21-31 Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is he who ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-31

Denomination: Anglican

Our Purpose: Care For The Needy Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006

4th in 5-Part series of casting the vision and clarity for the purpose of our church.

OUR PURPOSE: TO HELP THE NEEDY SELECTED SCRIPTURES INTRODUCTION: Max Lucado, in his book, Applause From Heaven, tells the story of the time when his 3 year old daughter, Jenna, awoke him in the middle of the night. He said that he tried to stay asleep but her insistent, "Daddy" wouldn’t allow ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:17

Denomination: Christian Church

Our Purpose: To Magnify God In Worship Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006

5th in 5-part series of casting vision and clarity for the purpose of our church.

OUR PURPOSE: TO MAGNIFY GOD IN WORSHIP PSALM 100; 33:1-4, ACTS 2:42,43; 46-47 INTRODUCTION: In his book, Exit Interviews: Revealing Stories Why People Are Leaving the Church, William Hendricks took a survey asking folks why they no longer attended church. Surprisingly, the most common ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Be The World To One Person Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 21, 2006

Esther, Pt. 2

BE THE WORLD TO ONE PERSON (ESTHER 2) Once a frog fell into a deep pothole and couldn’t get out no matter how hard he tried to jump out. Even his friends couldn’t get him to muster enough strength to jump out of the pothole. After a number of futile attempts, they gave him up to his expected fate. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

And There He Was. . . Gone Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 3, 2011

Week two of our look into Hebrews 11, this week I look at Enoch and what we learn from his life and "translation".

No Ordinary Family 2 Enoch Every story has a beginning and this story has a strange beginning. In most of the stories that are told in Hebrews 11 there are some really neat things happening, nations begin, arks are built, people are rescued. But listen again to the scripture that was read earlier ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Promise Of Eternal Life Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 3, 2011

If you're saved by the Savior, you'll be safe with the Savior.

The Promise of Eternal Life 1 John 5:11-13 Rev. Brian Bill 7/3/11 At a recent televised awards ceremony on BET, the individual announcing the winner mistakenly gave the wrong name. Things immediately became very awkward. Apparently the electronic tablet she was reading from said something ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Our Part In The Family Tree Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 4, 2011

Matthew's genealogy of Jesus shows that all of us can serve Jesus in the present regardless of our past.

I think that most of us instinctively understand the importance of beginnings in our lives. As we embark on our journey through the life of Jesus, we’ll find that His beginnings had tremendous impact on his life here on earth and a significant influence on His ministry. So we’re going ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

God I Praise You Series

Contributed by Brian Chandler on Jul 21, 2011

The Lord's Prayer. Learned to praise God in prayer.

Get Connected: A Daily Pattern for Prayer Week 1 – “God I Praise You” Pastor Brian Chandler Matthew 6:9-13 NAS i.e. – Boy Who Didn’t Know What to Pray Maybe we feel that sometimes about prayer. We don’t know what we should pray for or how we should ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

God Forgive Me For My Sins Series

Contributed by Brian Chandler on Jul 21, 2011

Asking God's forgiveness in prayer.

Get Connected: A Daily Pattern for Prayer “God Forgive Me for My Sins” Week 4 Matthew 6:12 We are learning what it means to pray to God and how to be more effective in our prayer life so that our prayers are not hindered but answered. The Lord is teaching us from Matthew chapter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Calling Of Saint Who Series

Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Jul 21, 2011

God calls us to obedience. Sin reveals areas of our lives that have not been surrendered to Christ. When we give all of ourselves to christ we will be both whole and holy.

“The Calling of Saint Who” Tapestry of Worship – Saturday Night Encounter I Peter 1: 13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-19

Like A Good Neighbor

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 29, 2011

Wise people relate to their neighbors with helpfulness, peace, justice, and kindness.

Title: Like a Good Neighbor Text: Proverbs 3:27-35; 4:21 Truth: Wise people relate to their neighbors with helpfulness, peace, justice and kindness. Aim: To encourage improvement of relationships with others by the practice of Christian virtues. Life ?: What godly virtues are we to model as ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:27-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Story - Sermon 9 Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 31, 2011

The story of the judges. Inspired by Frazee and Lucado.

A Few Good Men and Women Here Comes the Judge! October 31, 2010 - week 8 What’s the first word or thought which comes to mind when I say the word judge? Some of you have had experiences with these people which may not have been so pleasant. So, what’s the first word or thought when ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Bible Reliable?

Contributed by Roy Sommerville on Aug 3, 2011

six reasons why we know the bible is reliable

How To Know The Bible Is Reliable The Bible has been read more than any other book. Bible sales in North America amount to more than half a billion dollars. The average North American household has 3.2 bibles. 27% of Americans own at least 5 bibles. It has been translated into 350 languages. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Coming Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 7, 2011

Many have mistakenly claimed to know the date and time for Judgment Day and Christ's Second Coming. This message looks at some things Jesus said about this issue.

“THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM” (adapted from messages by Darrel Land, Bob Russell, and Mark Driscoll) LUKE 17:20-37 OPEN The world was supposed to end the day before I came back to Martinsville from vacation. At the time I thought I had scheduled my vacation at the perfect time ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:20-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ