Sermons on Honey Sweet Words:

The Blessings Of Justification Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Dec 15, 2002

Through justification we experience all the blessings of God’s love, not just the promise of eternal life but also in this present life! 1. We have Peace with God, 2. We Stand in Grace, 3. We Rejoice in Hope.

The Blessings of Justification Romans 5:1–11 INTRODUCTION Once a farmer was interviewing prospective workers. The farmer asked one young man “What makes you the best person for the job?” The young man answered, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” Now the farmer thought this to be a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Good Ship Lolipop

Contributed by Mike Mizell on Dec 18, 2002

A New Year’s message to challenge listeners to follow God’s will in the New Year

The Good Ship Lollipop Jonah 1: 1 – 7 ( I read this anology in a book a while back and thought it wourl preach). Here we, the first Sunday in the year 2000, the long awaited day has finally arrived. We find ourselves embarking on a journey into the unknown and we are launching into a new era. We ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

First Sunday After Christmas, Year B

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Dec 19, 2002

The message of Christmas is that we are no longer slaves, God in the person of Jesus adopts us as children and heirs in God’s family.

Sermon for Christmas I Yr B, 29/12/2002 Based on Gal 4:4-7 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson While working as a waitress at a restaurant in Jasper National Park, Janet Rayner recalls the following incident: “I had the pleasure of serving an elderly ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Get Over It

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002

Many need to get over their hurts that they have experienced in the church and go on for God instead of quitting on God!

PHIL.3:13-14 “GET OVER IT!” A) So, here you sit tonight, as a child of God, and the Bible says that you are to forget everything behind you! * You should be reaching forward! * This is why people are failing in life! * We are either living in the past, or we are living for now, and we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!

Contributed by David Lansdown on Dec 23, 2002

This message focuses on a bunch of surprises that must be some of the greatest ever!

SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE! Luke 1:26-38 INTRODUCTION HOLD UP PICTURE OF SERGEANT CARTER Who is this? (AWAIT RESPONSES) What TV show was he in? (AWAIT RESPONSES) That’s right he was ‘Sergeant Carter’ in ‘Gomer Pyle’. HOLD UP PICTURE OF PRIVATE GOMER ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Angels Song

Contributed by Joe Harding on Dec 28, 2002

Jesus was born to bring Glory to God and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.

THE ANGELS SONG LUKE 2: 1-10 DECEMBER 22, 2002 INTRODUCTION: It’s all about singing! It’s all about the music! I don’t know of anytime within the year that calls us to sing like Christmas. Someone that found Jesus this year as her personal Savior sent me an e-mail I had seen before but just seemed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond Celebration To Actualization

Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Dec 31, 2002

The sermon is designed to get persons to move beyond an actual observance to actively participate in carrying out the meaning behind the observance.

Beyond Celebration to Actualization (1 Peter 1:18-21). Holidays are extremely important in our lives. During holidays we eagerly look forward to spending time with loved ones and friends. Today, we celebrate one of the more significant days in the life of the Christian faith. Yes, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-21

Denomination: Methodist

Can Reeds Thrive Without Water?

Contributed by David Lansdown on Jan 4, 2003

As we move close to the beginning of a new year, let’s study our plans, our goals, our worldview to make sure they are not reeds. Let’s consider our own lives and make sure that we ourselves are not merely reeds!

CAN REEDS THRIVE WITHOUT WATER? Job 8:11-19 INTRODUCTION ‘A man stopped to chat with a farmer who was erecting a new building. He asked, "What are you putting up?" The farmer replied, "Well, if I can rent it, it’s a rustic cottage. If I can’t, it’s a cow shed."’ That farmer had put some thought ...read more

Scripture: Job 8:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Being Content In A Material World Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Mar 10, 2003

I talk about why and how we should be content in this material world we live in.

Being Content in a Material World By Lynn Floyd Introduction: Proverbs 30:7-8 (New Living Translation) says, “Two things I ask of You, do not refuse me before I die: Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is my portion. That I not be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:7-9, 1 Timothy 6:8-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Cover Up - Once For All Victory Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 18, 2003

Experience the victory that could only be obtained one way; a victory which we could not have won; a victory which must be accepted in order to free us from our bondage to sin.

“The Great Cover Up – Victory Once for All” Romans 4:13-25 Last week we began a series on Breaking the Stronghold of Sin in our lives. I challenged you last week to uncover the lie that you’ve been living. We discovered that we often believe that we’re ok on our own, that we’re not that bad and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-25

Denomination: Methodist

"The Ultimate Love (Revised)"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 29, 2003

How can we even begin to comprehend God’s love for us?

John 3:14-21 “The Ultimate Love” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Have you ever noticed while reading the Gospel of John…How the author of this Gospel refers to himself? He doesn’t refer to himself by name…or in a sense maybe he does. He ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Appropriate Smallness

Contributed by Joe Harding on Mar 30, 2003

TRUE HUMILITY BEFORE GOD IS THE ESSENCE OF LENT AND OUR CHRISTIAN EXISTENCE.

“APPROPRIATE SMALLNESS” 2 CHRONICALS 7: 11-22 LENTEN LUNCH SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2003 INTRODUCTION: In Paul Harvey’s “For What It’s Worth Department” there was a story about a man named Speedy Morris. Speedy was a basketball coach for LaSalle University. He was shaving one day when his wife called out ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

Failure: Learning What Not To Do

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 17, 2001

Never let the sense of past failure defeat your next step with God.

"Failure: Learning What Not to Do" Matthew 14:22-32 INTRO: "The life of Jesus Christ was an absolute failure from every standpoint except God?s. But what seemed to be failure from man?s standpoint was a triumph from God?s standpoint, because God?s purpose is never the same as man?s purpose." ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 14:38-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handles For The Hard Times (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 18, 2001

Third in a series of sermons for dealing with difficult times.

"Handling the Hard Times" (Sermon #3) TEXT: Heb 6: 16-20 INTRODUCTION · Thinking recently about how much our lives are like the weather Ø Sometimes sunny, partly cloudy or clouds off in the distance, beautiful rainbow, rainy or a storm ( Get ready for the rain and storm – umbrella, raincoat, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hold Up The Light

Contributed by William White Jr on Jan 20, 2001

It is a textual sermon for I only use the one biblical text I supplied to the congregation.

HOLD UP THE LIGHT-ISAIAH 49:3-6 I remember some three years ago I visited a nursing home with my mentor, Melvin Black. I was captivated by the singing, moving, and ongoings of the patients there but I took great interest in an African American man pushing himself in a wheelchair. After the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:3-7

Denomination: Holiness