Sermons on Heavenly Places:

The Unwrapped Gift

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 17, 2006

Christmas

For most of us this week will be time to put away the Christmas stuff. We will take down trees and lights, repack decorations and put away manger scenes. Some of us will and have already returned things. We unwrapped the gift and then realized it didn’t fit wasn’t the right thing or we just plain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:19-22

Denomination: *other

You Could Use A Good Friend Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

Characterstics of a good friend as seen in the life of Joash

1. Title: You Could Use a Good Friend 2. Text: 2 Chronicles 22-24; 2 Kings 12 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, June 18, 2006, Father’s Day, 5th in the series “The Kings and I” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the importance of having and being a good friend, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Learning To Bow

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 21, 2006

A sermon on how we should respond to the supremacy of Christ.

Learning to Bow Col. 1:15-23 Kinesics. Ever heard of it? The study of nonverbal communication, or body language- the idea that people communicate not just with words, but with facial expressions, gestures, even posture. Take a mouthful of Aunt Susie’s soup and grimace and you tell her how it ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

On The Verge Of A Miracle

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 22, 2006

We are on the verge of receiving God’s blessings and miracles in our lives, but there is something we must do first.

Please turn to the fourth book of the New Testament, JOHN 5:1-9. That will be our main text for today. ‘Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. Now there is, in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate, a pool which in Aramaic is called Bethesda, and which is surrounded by five ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: *other

Cost Of Church Growth

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 27, 2006

We all want our churches to grow but have we actually considered the cost?

Well it’s been a year. Hardly seems possible in some ways and yet on the other hand it seems like we’ve been here forever. Now understand that while we have only been here for a year in this church building this church body has been in existence since six of us started meeting in our living room ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

When Good Things Happen To Bad People

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 9, 2009

Rewritten for Calverton Baptist Church: In a world of injustice, "bad" people get good things they do not deserve. But grace gives us gentle gifts, gives us the satisfaction of outwaiting our enemies, and allows us to wait for God’s justice.

I was in my office at Takoma Park church, and, as so often happened, someone stopped by to ask for help. The story was very much like most of the stories I had heard. He said that he just needed a few dollars to get by. Tomorrow there would be a job and, “Pastor, if you’ll just give me ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Are We Made Of? Part 2: Upward Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009

A vision-casting 4 part series on our core values as a church. This sermon is about knowing God.

What Are We Made Of? The DNA of Millville Avenue Part 2: Upward The mission of the Millville Avenue Church of God is to help people know God, to grow people into fully devoted disciples of Jesus, and to equip people to go impact their world for Christ. Icebreaker: Two elderly women were out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Church Of God

Deep Connection

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 9, 2011

Obviously the way to address loneliness is social engagement and relationship-building. Likewise when we feel lonely or isolated from God we need to work on that relationship to correct the problem. The tools that are very important to help us toward abun

“Deep Connection” John 15:7-11 This week I read an article by Medical News Today about the health effects of loneliness. Quoting the article, it states that “there is evidence that the risk of developing and dying from heart disease can depend on the strength of one's social ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Messiah's Voice Of Authority Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 12, 2011

We need to tap into the power in the name of Jesus.

A Messiah's Voice of Authority Text: Matt. 21:18-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: When I was serving with YWAM in the summer of 1982, we played a concert at a school in Amsterdam. As the concert ended, the students began to come up to us and talking with us, and believe it or not, some even asked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:18-27

Denomination: Methodist

He Restored My Soul

Contributed by Ricky Hurst on May 15, 2011

A parallel between the restoration of a car to the restoration of a soul.

Open- PRAY! Lido Anthony Iacocca was born October 15, 1924 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Italian immigrants. His family had settled in Allentown and ran a small restaurant called Yocco’s Hot Dogs. He grew up and graduated from Allentown High School in 1942 and later he attended LeHigh ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

“how To Experience A Maximum Marriage"

Contributed by Christopher Gregas on May 16, 2011

8 Maxims To Experience a Great Marriage That God Is Pleased With!

“How To Experience A Maximum Marriage” May 1. 2011 . Linwood Community Church . AM Service . Pastor Chris Gregas Text: Malachi 2:10-16 I have had the privilege of counseling hundreds of couples in my lifetime. Janet and I have ourselves had the privilege of receiving marriage ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Family Fairytales: "Being A Mom Looks Like This" Series

Contributed by Fred Shackelford on May 16, 2011

Have you ever felt that to be the perfect mom, you have to look a certain way or dress a certain way. There's only one standard for motherhood, and that only to be found in the Word of God.

Family Fairytales: “Being a Mom Looks Like This” Luke 1:34-38; Matthew 12:46-50; John 19:25 Sunday Morning, May 8, 2011 Mother’s Day Springhill Baptist Church I’ve been looking forward to being here with you today, because I believe that this is the real deal. The things ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

True Grit: Traits Of A Godly Mom

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 18, 2011

In honor of all the moms here today, we are going to look at a woman who faced some difficult challenges, but became a model of motherhood to show how moms can be Godly moms. This applies to each one of us because it is about how we can be godly people.

True Grit: Traits of a Godly Mom 1 Samuel 1:1-2:2 Intro: [Tribute to the Pastor’s wife by H.B. London] -Being a mom today is a tough job. It is hard, it causes sleepless nights, it brings trouble into your life, it is often a thankless job. -God has designed moms with a caring heart and ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Whole Field Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 16, 2010

Gleaning from the fields of God's grace.

The Whole Field (Ruth 2:1-23) Introduction: “In his beautiful book Rising Above the Crowd, Brian Harbour tells the story of Ben Hooper. When Ben Hooper was born many years ago in the foothills of Tennessee, little boys and girls like Ben who were born to unwed mothers were ostracized and ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Church Of God

Kamikaze Series

Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Aug 17, 2010

Jesus was a man on a suicide mission like no other. This sermon studies how it was (and still is) the last who understand it first.

Kamikaze Luke 18:31-19:10 Romans 5:7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. • Who would you die for? Would you die for your family? When Charlene Sanders drove home from a routine day of work April 28, the last thing she ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ