Sermons on Healing Cripple:

The First And Last

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Feb 28, 2012

Life is full of chaos but God is in control

Chaos is a state that most people don’t like to live in. Chaos and its cousins: confusion, disorder, mess, clutter, muddle, anarchy, and pandemonium are never welcome in my life. But for some reason, just like a natural gas salesperson, they keep knocking at my door; seeking to interrupt my ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Compelled By The Love Of God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 11, 2012

As amazing as these truths are Paul says the most compelling thing that should motivate us in our love for Christ is what He did in giving His life for us. Greater motivation than how great heaven will be or how horrible to face judgment.

Last week we had two messages based upon the first 13 verses of chapter 5. Paul focused strongly upon the aspects of things beyond this life: the transformation of our earthly body to a building made without hands in the heavenlies, our being newly clothed in our eternal apparel and last Sunday ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Dudgeons And Demons Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 16, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark 5: 1 – 20

Mark 5: 1 – 20 Dudgeons And Demons Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How To Have A Happy Year

Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 1, 2012

In order to have a happy year we have to take care of the past, before we can work on the future.

Ephesians 4:15, 25 Matthew 18:15-17 Luke 17:3-4 Matthew 5:43-48 Purpose: To lay out the major pit falls that come when discord is evident in the church. Aim: I want the listener to demonstrate love through forgiveness and avoiding gossip. INTRODUCTION: Two men who lived in a small town got into ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Easter Meant To Peter

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 8, 2012

Easter was intensely personal to Peter because of his massive failure in denying the Lord. His post-resurrection encounter with the risen Lord on the Sea of Galilee shows the incredible love of Jesus.

What Easter Meant to Peter Chuck Sligh April 8, 2012 TEXT: Mark 16:1-8 – “And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Apr 10, 2012

We can't study death or observe it or try it out to see how it feels. No, from our earthly perspective we can't possibly understand all we want to about death. Jesus had a lot to say about this enemy we all face.

I Am...the Resurrection and the Life Date: April 8, 2012 Scripture: John 11:1-44 Introduction 17thcent. London/stricken/plague/people called/The Black Death. May 1664 it claimed its first few victims • May of the next year 600 had died. • By June of 1665 the number had risen to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

The "Empty" Promises Of Easter

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 11, 2012

The world's promises are truly empty - they are full of emptiness. But in this Easter sermon, we examine the emptiness that is full of promise. There is amazing promise in the empty cross, the empty tomb, and the empty burial cloths.

Introduction: A. The late Paul Harvey, who died in 2009, was a famous radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. 1. He broadcasted “News and Comment” on weekday mornings and mid-days, and was most famous for his The Rest of the Story segments. 2. Allow me to tell one of his true ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Psalm 42 - Hope For The Downcast Soul Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 7, 2014

In my series where I am working through a rich experience of preaching the Psalms.

HOPE FOR THE DOWNCAST SOUL TEXT: Psalm 42:1-11 Psalms 42:1-11 KJV To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. [2] My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bread And Swords Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 7, 2014

This is the ninth message in my series on David. The house of the Lord always adds much to us when we come to worship. Sometimes our motives are not the best but God still works out the rough places of our character by His grace.

DAVID—A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART 09—BREAD AND SWORDS TEXT: 1 Samuel 21:1-6, 8-9 1 Samuel 21:1-6 KJV Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? [2] And David ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Broad Rewards Of The Narrow Road

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 7, 2014

The power of having a focused life of worship.

THE BROAD REWARDS OF THE NARROW ROAD TEXT: Matthew 7:13-14 Matthew 7:13-14 KJV Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: [14] Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope For The Hopeless Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2014

Jesus is risen, so don't be confused; instead, be confident and tell somebody the good news!

Many years ago, a man climbed up on the side of the Brooklyn Bridge and was about to jump when a policeman grabbed him and drew him back. The man protested, “You don’t understand how miserable I am and how hopeless my life is. Please, let me go.” The officer tried to talk him out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What If?

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 16, 2014

What if the resurrection really happened? What if forgiveness was available, restoration was possible, hope was living and salvation really was by grace?

What If… (an ancient solution) Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loving The Uncertain

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 17, 2014

I believe that if we look at this episode in the life of John the Baptist which centers on his uncertainty about Jesus Christ, we will discover how we can love those people in our lives who are also uncertain.

LOVING THE UNCERTAIN LUKE 7:17-23 INTRODUCTION… “We Understand So Little” Book of Virtues pages 774-775 Once there were two young brothers who had spent all their lives in the city, and had never even seen a field or pasture. So one day they decided to take a trip into the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:17-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Are We There Yet?"

Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 19, 2014

Here is a message that is challenging us to get to place that God wants us to be there, because there is where the provision is...

Are we there yet? I Kings 17: 1 I would like to thank God for choosing to use me as a vessel this morning. I would also like to thank our founders and my Pastors Pastor Sonny and Sis Julie for this opportunity. I also want to thank my sending Pastors Pastor Al and Sis Georgina for their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rich Christians Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 23, 2014

We are rich in Christ, so let's praise the Father for selecting us, the Son for setting us free, and the Spirit for securing our salvation.

Rich Christians (Ephesians 1:3-14) Thousands of letters sent each year to God end up in a sorting office in Jerusalem. According to the Associated Press, the letters arrive from all over the world in the city's undeliverable mail department. “We have hundreds of thousands of letters sent ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free