Sermons on Heroines:

Listening To God, Not The Gatekeepers Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Nov 9, 2024

Our God is a God who speaks and acts - so how come we are not taking his call? Lessons from St Benedict, Mother Theresa and Jackie Pullinger.

This Sermon was first preached 6th October 2024 at St Barnabas Northolt (Proper 22 Year A Trinity 19) and also at Church of God Pentecostal Church 10th November 2024 ................................................................................................... [mime - like in charades - two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:19, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50, Numbers 11:4-29

Denomination: Anglican

Freedom From Sin Series

Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jan 5, 2002

Explains how after being declared positionally righteous, we can become actually righteous.

I. Romans 8:1 speaks of us being in a righteous position before God, but says nothing of actual righteousness. That is, at this point the one who believes in Jesus and the one who doesn’t may have the exact same actions, but a different verdict is reached, based not on their actions alone, but on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Power Made Perfect In Weakness Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

Our ability to serve God depends not on our ability but on God’s power.

There was a guy on the news the other day who’s about to become the first Australian to enter some Solo Round the World Sailing Race and he was saying how no-one from Australia had ever attempted this before. He was basically wanting to tell us how great he is. And why not? That’s how you get ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Truth Or Consequences Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 15, 2007

This sermon deals with the reality of false teachers and how to safeguard ourselves from them.

A. How many of you remember the game show called “Truth or Consequences? 1. Truth or Consequences was an American quiz show, originally hosted on radio by Ralph Edwards from 1940 to 1957, and later on television by Edwards himself, and later by Bob Barker. (This picture shows Edwards and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"What We Will Be"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 9, 2006

In the words of C.S. Lewis, we are in the process of what we will be eternally; "immortal horrors, or everlasting splendors"

1 See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-2

Denomination: Orthodox

Forgive Me

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on May 18, 2003

This sermon is about forgiving our enemies so that we can truly experience love.

"Forgive Me!" by Rev. A. LaMar Torrence, Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church Luke 6:27-38, John 15:12, 1 John 4:7-21 Once again I find the words of Maya Angelou appropriately for my initial response to today’s divine edict of loving our enemies. In her poem, “Lord in my heart”, she ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Hooker Mom

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002

A look at the Prostitutes who came to Solomon to decide the fate of their child

She was just a hooker, a lady of the night. And normally we wouldn’t even consider her to be in the running for “Mother of the Year” but then again, it’s not wife of the year we are looking at, it’s mother of the year and the two aren’t always the same. Maybe you know the story, maybe you don’t. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

"The Cave Of Adullam"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 6, 2002

Those who would experience Christ’s victory in this life must gather to Him outside the ’camp’.

C. H. MacKintosh pointed out that there are three rests spoken of in Scripture. The first, is the rest which we, as sinners, find in the finished work of Christ to take away the penalty for our sins. The second is a rest we are called to at the present, which, as saints, we find in being ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-2, 1 Samuel 22:1

Denomination: Orthodox

Untangling Tongues Series

Contributed by Dave Bishop on Sep 19, 2002

Tongues - removiung the mystery - looking biblically

Untangling Tongues – No. 4 in the series on Kingdom power. 1 Cor 14 Spiritual Gifts – tools for the task of mission. Not something that we might enjoy for ourselves, but necessities for the challenge, task & opportunities that God has placed before us as His church. They are not rewards. They ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

What If There Was No Christmas?

Contributed by Quentin Johnston on Dec 30, 2004

A world without Christmas would mean a world without God, law, and hope, but Christ came to give us all three

Luke 2:8-14 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

More Than Enough Faith - More Than Enough God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2005

You just can’t get by on borrowed faith. In order to please God we need a personal faith... but how do we attain that? The story of Naaman has some interesting insights.

OPEN: Two engineers applied for one job at a computer company. They had identical qualifications, so to determine which one to hire, the firm gave them a test. Each did well, except they both missed the same question. The manager called the first candidate, explained the results of the test and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 5:1-20, 2 Kings 5:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Point Of No Return Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 22, 2006

Joshua, Pt. 2

THE POINT OF NO RETURN (JOSHUA 2:1-24) Worldwide Challenge, the Campus Crusade magazine, published an inspiring and heartfelt testimony of a former monk named Yuttasak Nok Sirikul. Sirikul was a dutiful son who had been a monk four times even before entering college, a few months each time, in ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Witnessed Signs Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 1, 2013

At the moment of the Messiah’s death, God provided three miraculous signs. Matthew alone records all the supernatural events that accompany Jesus’ death. He aslo tells us of some of the people who witness the event & how some of them were affected.

MATTHEW 27: [50] 51-56 WITNESSED SIGNS After Jesus dies the oppressive darkness over the earth is lifted. Everyone knew something significant had happened. The substitutionary death of Jesus brings light (salvation) to a world lost in sin and darkness, that is, to all those who accept Him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:51-56

Denomination: Baptist

Peace, Be Still Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 14, 2013

Jesus was asleep. The boat was going down. But didn’t Jesus know there’d be a storm? Then why would He ask His disciples to sail into the teeth of this terrible storm in the middle of the night?

OPEN: A mother and her young daughter were at home alone. The father was gone on a trip for his company and night was coming on. Outside, it became increasingly dark and disturbing. The moon was out, but the wind howled menacingly in trees and the branches of some of those trees brushed ominously ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Drinker Turned Drunk Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 4, 2013

The passage asks questions, calls for observations & gives answers. It gives a description of the attractions as well as the effects of wine. Drinking is suppose to be characterized by happiness & merriment, but it is overshadowed by woes or problems. Th

PROVERBS 23: 29-35 A DRINKER TURNED DRUNK [Proverbs 23:19-21] This Proverb gives the picture of a drinker of alcoholic beverages. The father, talking to His son (v.15), passes from the sin of uncleanness to that of drunkenness because they are closely related. To wallow with wantonness in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist