Sermons on Human Love:

It's All In How You Look At It Series

Contributed by John Hamby on May 25, 2004

Attitude that determines whether we have joy in our circumstances.

Restoring the Joy Sermon # 2 It’s All In How You Look At It Philippians 1:12-20 In today’s message we note that it is attitude that determines whether we have joy in our circumstances. But by attitude we do not mean a foolish ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrating Epiphany Isaiah 60__ 1 – 6

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 19, 2008

Where is He born King of the Jews? Where was God in the slaughter of the innocents? God was in a caring Father and Mother who fled to Egypt to protect the precious life of the child. God was in this Christ reconciling the world to himself.

Celebrating Epiphany Isaiah 60__ 1 – 6 Isaiah 60: 1 – 6, Ephesians 3: 1 – 12 and Matthew 2: 1 – 12. The Christian’s calendar is always out of sync with the secular calendar. And to further confuse Christian children in regard to holidays, the sacred holidays differ from Church to Church. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6

Denomination: Anglican

Miraculous Reasons To Follow Jesus

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 23, 2007

Motivation from Christ’s miracles.

Miraculous Reasons to Follow Jesus Acts 10:34-43 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 7, 2002 *Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell told about one of the most frightening times in his life. He was returning from a combat mission and couldn’t find his aircraft carrier. It was night and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Baptist

How Can He Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Nov 19, 2006

The strength to live the Christian Life, comes from the nourishment of our faith, as we share in the Lord’s Body and Blood...

How can He? John 6:51-58 Prov 9 :1-6 Eph 5:15-20 9/3 † In the Name of Jesus † Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and our risen Lord Jesus Christ! Picture, A bird feeding its young The video camera pans across the side of a mountain, following a soaring eagle as it hunts for its ...read more

Scripture: John 6:51-58

Denomination: Lutheran

Welcoming God's Strange Messengers Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 16, 2005

Trials are common to all people! What is not common, however, is your response to trials. In today’s sermon, James teaches you how to respond to your trials.

Scripture Someone once posted a sheet of paper on a bulletin board with the following heading: “You know it’s going to be a bad day when. . . .” Allow me to share a few of the “whens” with you. You know it’s going to be a bad day when. . . • You wake up to the soothing sound of running ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Trials: God's Hard Gifts Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 13, 2003

The trials in our life are never easy, but God uses them to refine us into better people.

James 1:1-18 January 12, 2003 Trials - God’s Hard Gifts Last week we looked at the Man James, brother of Jesus. Today, we begin to look at the letter that he left us in the New Testament. Jesus was prophesied to be a man of sorrows, well acquainted with grief; his brother James also had ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-18

Denomination: *other

The Meaning Of Suffering

Contributed by Arulselvam Rayappan on Mar 1, 2005

We will never be tried beyond our strength.Jesus Christ our Lord shows us that suffering and death have meaning and helps us to carriy our burdens cheerfully.

SUFFERING There is a natural revulsion to suffering in us all. No one likes pain or irritation. Our natural inclination is to avoid suffering at all costs. What a lot of weeping there is in the world! If we could gather it in one place it would fill a sea, a great ocean. We are not free from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-23

Denomination: Catholic

The (Extra) Ordinary Birth Of Christ

Contributed by Ruth Hind on Dec 19, 2007

Sermon for Midnight Communion

The birth of a baby is both ordinary and extra-ordinary. If you are a couple expecting a child, or a doting grandparent, auntie or uncle then the birth of that particular baby is incredibly special. Life as you know it will never be the same again. There will be a new addition to you family. But ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Melchizedek – A Better King Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Apr 8, 2006

The author of Hebrews takes Melchizedek, a shadowy figure, and shows that he was a prototype of the Lord Jesus Christ - the true king of Righteousness

Introduction If I asked you to name the most important people in the Old Testament I doubt that Melchizedek would be on your list, much less at the top. He appeared once, in Genesis 14 and he was referred once more, in Psalm 110. You could hardly call this “top billing,” but the Holy Spirit reached ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of The Whirlwind

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 24, 2006

We all want to know why we suffer.

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind: "Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me. Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

A Very Jewish Messiah

Contributed by Jeffrey Wildrick on Nov 8, 2006

In a predominantly Gentile church, it’s easy to forget how important Jesus’ jewishness is to his mission as savior and Lord. This message explores his Jewish roots and shows how God’s purposes are fulfilled by our very Jewish messiah. Special emphasis on

The Jesus I Never Knew: A Very Jewish Messiah Text: Matthew 26:17-30; Romans 11:17-24 November 5, 2006 Jeffrey Hayes Wildrick Today, we’re beginning a new series of messages inspired by the book, The Jesus I Never Knew, by Philip Yancy. Christians usually think they know a lot about Jesus. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 23, 2007

In this sermon the 3 temptations of Christ Jesus and His response to them are compared to ways in which we are tempted today.

If - Luke 4: 1 - 13 Intro: Martha needed a new dress to wear to church on Easter Sunday. She and Craig, her husband, went to the mall and as Martha was looking over the selection of dresses, Craig happened to notice a beautiful, shapely, young lady as she walked by in a rather snug fitting, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus' Sinless Life Makes Him Stand Out Series

Contributed by Todd Riley on May 1, 2001

a topical sermon that uses this verse as a launching point to show the moral superiority of Christ v/s Mohammed, Krishna, Buddha

Islington Baptist Church April 29, 2001 Series: Why Jesus: Why follow Jesus and not any other religion? Texts: Heb. 2:5-18; 9:26, II Cor. 5:21; I Pet. 2:21-24, I John 1:8, John 8:46 Why Jesus? Because of his sinless perfection! The other week I happened across an article in the “Religion ...read more

Scripture: John 8:46

Denomination: Baptist

Follow Jesus Because Of His Sinless And Perfect Life Series

Contributed by Todd Riley on May 8, 2001

2nd sermon dealing with the subject of "Why follow Jesus and not any other religion, philosophy, or way?"

-Islington Baptist Church April 29, 2001 Series: Why Jesus: Why follow Jesus and not any other religion? Texts: Heb. 2:5-18; 9:26, II Cor. 5:21; I Pet. 2:21-24, I John 1:8, John 8:46 Why Jesus? Because of his sinless perfection! The other week I happened across an article in the “Religion ...read more

Scripture: John 8:46

Denomination: Baptist

Living Your Life In Control In An Out Of Control World

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 16, 2004

This message tells of personal experiences of the pastor facing personal experiences and how with God’s help he found victory.

Living Your Life in Control in an Out of Control World Daniel 1:6-2:45 Introduction: As I reflect back on my life a time in my life that was out of my control was when my parents separated. When I just happened to be playing at a neighbor’s house several blocks away from our home in Gypsum, KS. ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist