Sermons on Human:

Follow Me

Contributed by Christopher Clarke on Oct 27, 2012

Jesus asks His disciples, "Who do you say I am?".

I am beginning this morning by reading our scripture as I want to you have the full passage on your mind as we continue our lesson. I encourage you to open your Bible to Mark, chapter 8, verses 27-38 and follow along as I read. 27 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Christian Church

“he Was Before We Ever Were” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 26, 2012

Jesus is the eternal God made flesh.

We are now approaching the Christmas season. Folks are beginning to decorate for the holiday, and are busy planning their celebrations. We all are thinking in terms of what we might give to that special someone, and if we will be honest, we are also thinking of what that special someone might be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Real-Life Discipleship: Spiritually Dead Series

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Feb 27, 2011

The second sermon in a series based on New Testament teachings and the book Real-Life Discipleship by Jim Putnam

The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. St. Andrew’s Church February 27, 2011 Romans 5: 12-19 Real-Life Discipleship: Spiritually Dead Perseveration is a brain dysfunction that causes people to get stuck in a particular pattern of behavior. Perseveration is what led a legendary German flying ace to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Is Jesus

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 19, 2010

He has been called a mystic, a revolutionary, a legend, a troublemaker, and much more. Who is Jesus?

Who is Jesus? He has been called a mystic, a revolutionary, a legend, a troublemaker, and much more. Who is Jesus? What was He like? Do we think of Him as the child in the manger or the crucified Savior? People say lots of things about Him. John’s Gospel closes by saying the world could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17

Denomination: Congregational

"Jesus' Mission Statement"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 30, 2013

How does Jesus' Mission Statement effect you?

Luke 4:14-21 “Jesus’ Mission Statement” In 1977 NASA launched Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to explore the galaxy. A recording called The Sounds of Earth was attached to each of the twin spacecrafts—it was a message from earth to anyone out there in the universe who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Eating Death Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 30, 2010

Exposition of Heb 2:5-8 regarding Christ and the gospel

Text: Hebrews 2:5-9, Title: Eating Death, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/22/10, A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: the writer/author is continuing with his argument about the superiority of Christ over angels, almost like the warning passage was a parenthetical statement. And we get a little ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Dare To Serve Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 22, 2010

There is no way to become like Jesus without the willingness to serve. This does not mean that you let others control what you do, but rather that your actions are controlled by the desire to serve God and others.

Dare to Serve John 12:26, Mark 10:45, Philippians 2:5-7 April 25, 2010 Morning Service Introduction Born in Nottingham, England His family lost their entire fortune due to his father’s bad investments and both parents died at a young age Became a Methodist minister and evangelist Requested ...read more

Scripture: John 12:26

Denomination: Church Of God

"The Entire Creation Groans"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 23, 2009

A sermon for Advent.

Romans 8:18-25 “The Entire Creation Groans” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Several weeks ago, I went hiking along the Chickamauga Creek in Soddy Daisy. It’s an awesome trail, and it was a beautiful day! The sun was shining, there was just a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: United Methodist

The Hero's Authority Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 19, 2011

Wanting to do something and actually being able to do it are two entirely different things. Jesus may have been introduced as the ultimate action hero but without action it's just a good sound bite. In this study the hero demonstrates His authority and ab

It is one thing to claim you can do something and it’s quite another to actually accomplish it. When I was four years old, like a lot of kids my age, I was enamored with Mighty Mouse. One day I remember grabbing a blanket and running around the neighborhood with it wrapped around my neck like ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-34

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

"A New Way Of Understaning Who God Is"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 21, 2012

A sermon about the God of grace and compassion.

Mark 2:23-3:6 “A New Way of Understanding Who God Is” Last June, the city of Alemeda, California immediately changed its policies after its first responders stood by and watched a man drown in the San Francisco Bay. The first responders didn’t venture out into the muddy ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

The Temptation Of Jesus - Part 1

Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 4, 2013

Our temptations do not compromise our relationship with the Lord, but brings to the surface God's amazing grace for us in times of need.

Luke 3:22; Luke 4:1; Luke 4:14 “I can resist anything but temptation,” so boasted Oscar Wilde, Irish dramatist, novelist & poet (1854 - 1900). The story of Oscar Wilde reveals the tragedy of this kind of attitude. Our whole life is bordered by temptations of one sort or another. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

In My Father's House

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 13, 2018

The call of God is the greatest privilege granted us.

In My Father’s House Luke 2:41-52 I am sure many of us have wondered about Jesus’ early life and upbringing. Matthew leaves the child Jesus after his parents returned to Nazareth and picks Him back up more than 25 years later. Mark doesn’t pick up the story until Jesus came to John for Baptism. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52, John 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Wisdom And Power Of The Cross

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 25, 2020

Has the church today gone off message?

The Wisdom and Power of the Cross 1 Corinthians 1:19-31 We see crosses portrayed on many coats-of-arms which serve as a badge of power. Royal families have crosses. But this was not always the case. In Jesus’ time, wearing a cross would have been utterly shocking. Crucifixion was so horrible that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:19-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Triumph Over Trials Sermon I: The Why Of Suffering Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on May 13, 2020

In times like these, suffering persists to the extent that we naturally ask why, so we turn for answers not to a politician, not to a physician, not to an attorney - we turn to the man who suffered for righteousness' sake.

IN TIMES LIKE THESE --- SUFFERING PERSISTS TO THE EXTENT THAT WE NATURALLY ASK WHY Soon after we were born into this world and began to take notice of all our surroundings we began to ask a toddler’s most irksome question: Why? Over and over again! No answer sufficed. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Jesus Prays For Himself

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 5, 2018

Is it selfish to pray for one's needs first?

Jesus Prays for Himself John 17:1-5 The prayer Jesus offers in the 17th chapter of John has often been called the Lord’s prayer in the sense that the one He taught the disciples on the Sermon on the Mount is more rightly “The Disciple’s Prayer. The prayer that Jesus offers at the end of the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible