Sermons on Honest Scales:

Our Gifts To Christ

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Jun 18, 2003

The greatest gift ever made was by God himself in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. We read of it in what is called the golden text of the Bible: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should no

OUR GIFTS TO CHRIST Scripture: Psalm 116:12 INTRODUCTION The greatest gift ever made was by God himself in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. We read of it in what is called the golden text of the Bible: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:12, John 15:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tug Of War With Oneself

Contributed by Cindy Breadner on Jul 12, 2002

Romans 7 allows us to see the tug of war we face each and every day

With the weather being so hot I was surprised to find upon returning from out biannual visit to my sisters in Chicago that there were still strawberries available for picking. I had noticed when we left the area that the signs were up that said, “pick your own” so I honestly felt that there ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Judgments Of The Lord - Part 1

Contributed by Paul George on Sep 10, 2003

The purpose of the sixth and seventh vision is to show that those who sin openly will not hinder God’s plan for His people.

In this chapter we have two visions, by which "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men." God will do great and kind things for His people, which the faithful sons of Israel shall rejoice in, but "let the sinners in Zion be afraid;" for God will ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 5:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

Practical Atheism

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 7, 2004

We are opposed to atheists and their impact on our society, but is it possible that we are atheists in the way we act? How can we keep from becoming practical atheists?

Passage: I Samuel 17 Intro: If you want to stir up the Christian community, talk about atheists and atheism. 1. we know the definition well; those who do not believe that God exists. 2. as a unified group, take responsibility for all kinds of mischief. 3. prayer in schools, ten commandments ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Building For The Future

Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 8, 2004

This sermon looks at the ministry of Nehemiah as it pertains to the beginning of a new building program.

Building for the Future Nehemiah Last Sunday our congregation took the next step in a journey of faith for the future. We decided to enter into a Capital Campaign to build our Family Life Center. The Leadership of our church and the those in the congregational meeting I think understand that ...read more

Denomination: *other

Through A Baby's Eyes

Contributed by Jack Harris on Nov 25, 2004

At this season of celebration of the Birth of our Lord, let us remember that the eyes that beamed tender truths as a Baby are later seen as coals of flaming fire when He stood before John in His glory! Rev. 1:14

“THROUGH A BABY’S EYES.” Luke 2: 21-35 Int. In one of the issues of the Farmers Almanac has in it a list of poems written by school children. These were written about the child’s view of a perfect world. Although the kids who were selected as winners ranged over seven states and one foreign ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgiven And Invited Home Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 24, 2006

1 of 3 focused on the salvation of Saul and his transformation in the Apostle Paul

Acts 9:1-22 1 ¶ Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In The Spirit 1 Series

Contributed by Steven Angus on Oct 5, 2006

What does living in the spirit look like?

For a couple of months we have been studying the Holy Spirit. We observed what he did at Pentecost for the early church. We tried to answer the questions: “Who is the Holy Spirit?” and “What Does the Holy Spirit Do?” We spent three weeks discussing the fruit of the Spirit and last week we tackled ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

A Kinsman Redeemer

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Oct 6, 2006

The journey of Ruth’s redemption gives us a glimps into how Jesus would come and redeem thousands so many years later. An outsider becomes part of God’s divine plan...

Often times in church we use words, but we never really know the true meaning. There is an old hymn that goes, “redeemed how I love to proclaim it, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.” Now we claim that we are redeemed, which is worth getting excited about, but how do to share that with others? What ...read more

Did Jesus Really Die On The Cross? Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 3, 2004

The evidence shows that Jesus died on the cross just as the Bible proclaims

Did Jesus really die on the cross? Now that we have established that the New Testament is indeed a reliable source of information, I want to tackle the issue of the death of Jesus. This may seem like a silly question but it is at the heart of the debate over the resurrection because there are many ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1, Luke 23:24-49, John 19:28

Denomination: Church Of God

Becoming A Giantkiller Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Feb 21, 2003

There are no hopeless situations; only people who have grown hopeless because of their situations!

BECOMING A GIANTKILLER! I Samuel 17 What kind of Giant are you facing RIGHT NOW? Maybe you are struggling with problems so huge that you think you can’t overcome them. Or your giant may be people who frighten you -- a demanding boss, a cynical professor, a domineering mother-in-law. Do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:4-23

Denomination: Church Of God

A Pastoral Response To The Bombing In Bali Series

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Oct 20, 2002

The terrorist attack in Bali came a week before I was to preach on the subject of murder, and a National Day of Mourning was declared for that Sunday. God does work in mysterious ways...

Over the last few weeks God has been showing me how his timing is always perfect. I became more convinced of this when I realised what sermon I had planned to preach today. In view of the events of the last week today’s passage seems to be the most appropriate in the Bible. The bombing in Bali ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13, Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Holiness

Part 5 Of 8 - Communion And Church Series

Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 24, 2002

Discusses the symbolism behind the communion service and how participating in the Lord’s Supper impacts the believers day to day life.

Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church Part 5 - Communion and Church Tonight we are in part 5 of our series Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church We have been looking at various aspects of “church” in an effort to understand how the different ways we practice our faith impacts our daily lives ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

John's Climatic Introduction Of Jesus

Contributed by Allen Hern on Oct 18, 2000

You are familiar with the story of Jonah.

You are familiar with the story of Jonah. God said, ìArise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it, for their wickedness has come before Me.î So Jonah went and cried against Nineveh that the great city must repent or in 40 days Godís destruction would fall against it. In response ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatness Of God

Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Mar 3, 2001

THE CHURCH HAS YET TO GRASP THE GREATNESS OF GOD

THE GREATNESS OF GOD PS 19:1-6 I. OUR PERCEPTION OF GOD A. Everyone has a perception of God - the atheist, skeptic, sinner, world religion, Christian B. As Christians we have done our very best to understand and explain God -universities, theological seminaries, commentaries, etc C. For all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God