Sermons on Hofor The Hopeless:

"Life Is Not A One Way Trip To Nowhere"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 30, 2008

Life in Christ is what brings meaning.

Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23 “Life Is Not a One Way Trip to Nowhere” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org In the 1997 blockbuster movie, As Good As It Gets Jack Nicholson plays the dysfunctional, acid-tongued, romance novelist Melvin ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus--Dispeller Of Darkness

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 20, 2009

The story of blind Bartimaeus reveals a number of correlations with the condition of the lost sinner. This message points out some of those correlations.

JESUS— DISPELLER OF DARKNESS Text: Col.1: 12; I Pet.2: 9; Luke 18: 35-37 Intro: In the days of Christ, to be blind was to experience not only physical darkness, but personal destitution as well. Such was the case of the blind man that Christ encountered near the city of Jericho. From the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:35-37

Denomination: Baptist

To The Foolish: Beautiful Savior Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 10, 2009

December 1989: We choose not to participate in mission and ministry because we do not want to look foolish. Jesus transforms looking foolish into a redemptive model.

Most of us, especially in our younger years, spend an awful lot of effort in trying not to look foolish. Most of us, particularly when we are young and growing and think our bodies are all out of proportion anyway, will go to great lengths to hide our deficiencies and keep from looking foolish. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Baptist

Missions Matters

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 26, 2007

Why missions matters

Matthew 24:14 Missions Matters Woodlawn Baptist Church September 23, 2007 Does missions really matter? Today I want to address this question in our current sermon series about things that matter. I have said so far that preaching matters, church matters, giving matters, and today I want to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:14

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Your Place Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 10, 2009

How do you get a sense of well being, identity and purpose? Is it by how you feel inside and how you compare to others outside? Paul gives us some wonderful advice on how to deal with this as a member of the body of Christ.

Last time we talked about how to respond to God’s mercy—by making ourselves available to God by putting ourselves on the altar as a living sacrifice, shunning the molding of the world on our character externally, while embracing the transformation of our character internally by the presence of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Breastplate Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Jun 3, 2009

Sermon #3 in series Spiritual Warfare, the Breastplate of Righteousness

Sermon June 06, 2009 Sermon Series: Spiritual Warfare Sermon #03: The Breastplate of Righteousness: Scripture Ref: Ephesians 6:10-18 10: “Finally, my brethern, be strong in the LORD & in the power of HIS might. 11: Put on the whole armor of GOD, that you may be able to stand against the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Genesis 26 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Jun 25, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 26 The last time we were in the book of Genesis we found the Lord giving Abram a pep talk concerning His covenant to build a nation through him. Abram was coming off of a great military victory, but was still concerned that he and Sarah hadn’t been able to have a baby through the first ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Superglue #1

Contributed by Tom Owen on Jul 2, 2008

Marriage relationship

Superglue #1 What’s one of the greatest yet hardest things in the world? What’s one of the most joyful but sometimes most frustrating thing you’ll ever do? What can give you exhilaration one day and wear you out the next? Does anyone think they know what I’m talking about? [2] Marriage, yes ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:20-25

Denomination: Baptist

Superglue #2

Contributed by Tom Owen on Jul 2, 2008

marriage relationship

Superglue #2 [2] Last week we talked about how we all want to have a marriage that holds together like superglue. We talked about how the Lord instituted marriage to be a permanent relationship between a man and a woman where the two would actually become one. [‘1’ and superglue ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Baptist

A Pack Of Seeds

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jul 7, 2008

God gives us all a pack of seeds to plant and watch grow. What is coming out of your pack of seeds? Are your seeds growing into Godly things or worldly things?

A Pack of Seeds Psalm 126:1-6 1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. 3 The LORD hath done great things ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

? Thomas

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 24, 2008

A sermon about the 2nd Sunday of Easter A sermon about the disciples, Thomas, and Jesus appearing to them

2nd Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 ? Thomas "On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

The Expected One

Contributed by Brien Sims on Apr 8, 2008

1) losing the shackles of life/ becoming unhindered 2) finally finding the one person who can change their life

A life of peace and joy, that’s the kind of life I want to live; a life without worries and troubles. The American dream sounds like such a great idea; a big house with a big yard, a nice car in the drive-way, and a perfectly happy family. Now, let’s go back to reality and see where we really are. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does Serving God Look Like?

Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 13, 2009

Are you a follower of Jesus Christ? Before you answer let’s look at God’s Word together today. Our text today shows us two ways that we can know that we are following Christ.

Hebrews 12:12-17 Purpose: To describe how a Christian should live his life. Aim: I want the listener to find needed changes in their walk with Christ. INTRODUCTION: Today we are going to look a text that is imbedded in the book of Hebrews. We find the word THEREFORE three times in this chapter. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Virgin Birth – Myth Or Reality? Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 17, 2009

The Bible says Jesus was born of Virgin Mary. Was Jesus really born to a virgin or was Jesus born out of an illegitimate relationship out of wedlock? Did the first century Christians try to cover up the story of their saviour with the idea of a virgin bir

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Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It Is Joy Unspeakable!!

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 31, 2009

A look at Joy, Real Joy in the believer

IT IS JOY UNSPEAKABLE!! Romans 8:26-28 . Joy a word small in stature but mighty in meaning I.JOY - A FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. One of the fruit of the Holy Spirit is joy (Gal 5:22) Joy is a deep & abiding inner rejoicing which was promised to those who abide in Christ and obey His commandments ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God