Sermons on Hidden:

Playing A New Game Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 4, 2007

Man has played "Hide and Seek" with God since the Garden of Eden, but God has a different game He wants us to play. Do you know what it is?

OPENING: What do you think the first game is that a child learns? For my boy Jonathan, his 1st game was "hide and seek." When he was about 1 year old he was sitting with me in the living room and had watched me put his blanket over my head and play "peek a boo." Then with a sly grin he put the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blindness & Light

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 23, 2007

This story addresses: 1. The question of suffering. 2. The reality of spiritual blindness. 3. The hope of a new world

A recent article reported, “The blind will be able to see the light with a new bionic eye implant which is said to be available within 2 years. The development of the bionic eye will at last restore blind people’s sight. The prototype high tech implant will be fitted to approx 50 to 75 patients, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-11, John 9:1-26

Denomination: Methodist

Job 28 (Where Is Wisdom To Be Found?)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 21, 2007

"The secret things belong to the Lord our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law." ...

God answered Job out of the whirlwind: "Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge." Job 38:1 - the beginning of our reading from today’s lectionary, that marks the beginning of the end of the book of Job. We’ve been plowing our way through the book of Job for quite a few Sundays ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Worldviews

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 20, 2006

A look at the religious groups of Jesus day and how they were affected by their culture (as might be): 1. Zealots 2.Phariasees 3. Saduccees 4. Scribes 5. Herodians 6. Essenes

How would you like it if someone spit on you? In our cultural setting it would be a sign of disrespect, an attempt to shame and humiliate a person. But for some cultures, it has an entirely different meaning. I am reading a wonderful book entitled Christianity Rediscovered. It is written by a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:18-34

Denomination: Methodist

Evidence That Demands A Verdict Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 1, 2006

If I had been Jesus, I would have shown the men on the road to Emmaus my scars and proved I had risen from the dead... but Jesus didn’t do that. Why?

OPEN: For the past few weeks, I’ve been preaching on the topic of CSI-Jerusalem. We’re Crime Scene Investigators…or more specifically “Cross Scene Investigators”. The following story is true. And while it is somewhat morbid it serves to illustrate what I want to say this morning. Several years ago ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Spiritual Power Is Lost Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 15, 2003

50 DAYS TO PENTECOST - part 6

✎ Thomas Edison and the lightbulb¨CEdison¡¯s invention continues to brighten our world. However, the lightbulb is useless unless it is connected to a power or energy source. The lightbulb is designed for a specific purpose, but it does not have the capacity to light up by itself. The ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Undeserving Heart - The Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 4, 2005

There are people who refuse to come to God because they don’t believe they deserve His love. But do any of us?

OPEN: Max Lucado tells the story of a young boy who had just rec’d a slingshot for his birthday He’d spend hours shooting rocks at various target/but he never seemed to be able to hit his target. One day he was in his Grandmother’s house and he watched as her pet duck waddled by. On impulse he ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul's Understanding Of The Ministry Of The Church Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 14, 2004

The 5th message of 13 in an expository series on the book of Colossians.

Paul’s Understanding of the Ministry of the Church Colossians 1:23b-29 23bThis is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. 24Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:23-29

Denomination: Baptist

Human Characters Determined Only By Divine Decision. Series

Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Dec 23, 2004

This Sermon is #15 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

INTRODUCTION: The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XV. Human Characters determined only by Divine decision. 1 Corinthians iv. 3,4. "But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

After The Service Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 19, 2014

After an important service, there are three important rules that we must consider.

• A Sunday school teacher asked her children where the disciples and Jesus went after the Last Supper Church Service. After a moment of silence, one of the little girl said, “The probably went to Denny’s”. • The disciples had just finished one of the most meaningful ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

It Ain't Easter, Preacher Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 8, 2013

Every time a believer comes to faith in Jesus Christ, it points back to the first Easter almost 2000 years ago. We celebrate that Jesus is risen from the dead. God, the angels, and we rejoice when a former unbeliever rises from the dead to life in Christ.

It Ain't Easter, Preacher John 20:1-10 First preached in November, 2004 Introduction Last week we learned about how Jesus fulfilled the Scriptures even in death. He gave up His life voluntarily at 3PM, at the exact hour the Passover Lambs started to be slain. The lambs had to be completely ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Have Your Relationships In Order Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 13, 2013

This is the reworking of a sermon I did several years ago. 1. God is concerned about your relationship with YOURSELF 2. God is concerned about your relationship with OTHERS 3. God is concerned about your relationship with HIM

How To Have Your Relationships In Order TEXT: Luke 15:11-32 Let us begin this morning by reading our text. It is found in the gospel of Luke chapter fifteen: And He said, "A man had two sons. "The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.' So ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Woes, Salt, Light And The Law Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Feb 25, 2013

Jesus describes the drastic contrasts people of the world from people of The Kingdom of God in His Sermon on the Mount.

Woes, Salt, Light and the Law Luke 6:24-26, Matthew 5:13-20 OUTLINE: “Woes, Salt, Light and Law” Luke 6:24-26, Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Since We Have This Ministry Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 13, 2012

Did you know that you have a ministry calling? Paul is not writing to a group of pastors but to a church. Do you know what your ministry calling is as a member of the Body of Christ? Do you know what to expect as you go out to minister?

4:1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, Bernard L. Brown, Jr., president of the Kennestone Regional Health Care System in the state of Georgia once worked in a hospital where a patient knocked over a cup of water, which spilled on the floor beside the patient’s bed. The patient was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Mail Call - Pergamum Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 23, 2012

A series of messages from Jesus to the 7 churches in Revelation.

March 4, 2012 Revelation 2:12-17 Church at Pergamum Every city likes to have unique and catchy nicknames. Something powerful, positive, attractive and welcoming. Here are a few from Indiana. I admit I spent too much time on this part of the message . . . There’s ~ Churubusco - Turtle ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist