Sermons on Human Condition:

Away In A Manger

Contributed by William Mouser on Dec 28, 2005

Christmas Eve sermon; Develops the spiritual impact of the first Nativity by comparing the oldest nativity scene with a modern nativity scene.

Psalm 96, Isaiah 9:2-7, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1 - 20 Away in a manger The gospel lesson for the Feast of the Nativity shows us a scene that has become immortalized in Christian culture over the past 2,000 years. the nativity scene. Jesus is there in a manger, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Honey For The Journey

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005

There is sweetness and strength in serving God.

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA Honey For The Journey Genesis 43:11, “And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:11

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: He's On The Move Series

Contributed by Chris Hill on Jan 3, 2006

In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Mr Beaver tells the children about who Aslan is. This message uses that illustration to introduce Jesus character as revealed in the birth narative.

Where it’s Winter But Never Christmas: He’s On the Move In the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy find themselves in a world where animals talk and a wicked witch, Jadis has had the whole land under her spell so that for 100 ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

God's Word Becomes Flesh

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 5, 2006

Christmas 1 - God’s Word becomes flesh as Jesus comes to all of mankind and as believers become God’s children.

JOHN 1:10-14 - Christmas 1 - January 1, 2006 (Outline) INTRO: Awe and wonder fill our hearts as we look back at the past year and see how God has taken care of us every day. There is awe and wonder when we consider the infinite care and concern of our God who even knows the numbers of hairs on ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Dried Out But Not Dried Up

Contributed by Jeremy Lile on Jan 5, 2006

A sermon that stresses the importance of staying in the word and remaining prayerful. Otherwise, we are weak and then the enemy will try and tear us down and strip us of all our joy.

Text: Ezekiel 37:1-3,7-10 (NIV) 1 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry 3 He ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

The Deity And Incarnation Of Christ

Contributed by James Vilgos on Jan 10, 2005

Christ is as fully God as if he had never been man and as fully man as if he had never been God. Because of this we can approach Him with the assurance that He understands and can identify with us.

I Topic: The Deity and Incarnation of Christ A Scripture Readings: Philippians 2:5-11 And John 1:14-18 B If you study the religions of the world, most emphasize our need to reach out to God or to become a god ourselves. Christianity is unique in that it believes that God reached out to us when ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Orthodox

Molded Or Beaten Gold

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 12, 2005

Life will either hammer the difficulties out of us or it will be molded into a masterpiece.

Exodus 32:1_4 – “And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fixing Our Focus

Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 15, 2003

When the problems of life get us down, we need to fix our focus.

A little boy was sitting on a street corner trying to sell his little pup (maybe I’ve told you this before). A salesman passed the corner each day, and after a week he began to pity the boy who was striving to sell his puppy. The salesman knew the boy didn’t See It Big. He stopped and said, "Son, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Immanuel-God With Us

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 15, 2003

Immanuel - God has always been with man, but He came as a man to help us know God. He has always been with you.

Immanuel – God With Us 10-19-03 Matthew 1:22-25 Matthew 1:22-25 (NIV) 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us." 24 When Joseph woke up, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:22-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas At Stody

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 6, 2003

Who defined the history of the world at the time of Jesus’ birth- Caesar Augustus or.....

The Christmas Story Luke 2:1-14 ”In those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered” (Luke 2:1) And yet today there is no record left of that census. Other than as a part of the story of a Jewish baby born that year. Story: History would have us ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

Grace In The Wilderness

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Feb 10, 2003

"The people that were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness." In the midst of the wilderness experiences of life we can find comfort in the grace of God, encouragement in the everlasting love of God and hope in the promises of God.

Grace In The Wilderness Jeremiah 31 Introduction One of the most unusual men in the Bible is a man of God / prophet named Jeremiah. Let me run through some of the facts of his life before we get into the subject of today’s message. 1. He was born a priest in a small town north of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Who's The Man

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

Jesus was a real Man!

Who’s the Man Phillipans 2 Intro. A. When I was young I played an association game 1. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say..... B. Well what’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say Jesus? 1. Do you think of a baby? Galgotha? A 12 year old in a temple? The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gabriel Announces Jesus' Birth

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 20, 2004

ADVENT 4(B) - The angel Gabriel announces Jesus’ birth: Jesus would be Mary’s Son and Jesus is still God’s true Son.

GABRIEL ANNOUNCES JESUS’ BIRTH (Outline) LUKE 1:26-38 - December 19, 2004 - Advent 4 INTRO: Today’s text presents some memorable verses that you may have already noticed. One reminds us the Lord is with you. What a mystery / miracle that GOD is with US! Another notable verse states: For ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus: God's Final Word Series

Contributed by Steve Salmon on Jun 19, 2002

Jesus is the final message God has sent to us.

Jesus: God’s Final Word Hebrews 1:1-4 SICC 6/9/02 One of the most difficult things for a person to endure is separation from someone they love. That difficulty is compounded when, along with the separation, there is a breech in communication as well. If you are apart from someone, and have no ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Sends His Light Into The World

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Jul 11, 2002

Sermon for the Epiphany Season

God Sends His Light into the World 1. A light that shines out of the darkness 2. A light that shines out for us all Dear Christian Friends: Have you ever been in a place where there’s no light whatsoever? I remember on a couple of occasions when my wife and I went on tours through caves, and they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran