Sermons on Ian Ferguson:

How Do We Run The Race When We Can’t Run?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 24, 2012

This talk was from early December 2012 as feedback from my Sabbatical. The question in my mind was, "How do we run the race when we can’t run?" I spent time talking to and reading books by people with various impairments. This is some of what I learned.

For the purposes of this morning I’m going to assume that none of you knows about the illness that left me almost bed ridden for 7 months back in 2008. I’ve only met some of you recently and so that seems to be the best way to proceed. When I visited Kenya recently I said, “I have 1 wife and 3 ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Anglican

Fundamental Requirements Of Christianity

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Dec 8, 2011

The very fabric of Jesus Christ is made up of the fundamental truths concerning who He is and why He came to earth.

FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF CHRISTIANITY ILLUSTRATION As the new plant manager walked through the factory he noticed, in the distance, a worker hit the machine he was at with a large hammer. The manager stopped and watched the worker. It was remarkable, every three minutes the worker would pick ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian Church

True Love Flows Both Ways

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 13, 2016

The love you show is the love you have received. You can’t give what you don’t have.

Introduction… F. W. Boreham in his book, “Mountains in the Mist” writes, “Ian Maclaren has a lovely story of John Carmichael that I somehow think would have been very much to Paul’s taste as he thought of Timothy and his peril at Corinth. Now, ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Glory Through An Open Door Series

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Aug 6, 2005

Your labour is never in vain, keep praying, keep digging, and keep seeking. There will be a release of Glory.

Isa 64:1-3 “Oh that you would rend the heavens! That you would come down! That the mountains may shake at your Presence.” An Open heaven ~ Jacob received angelic visitation and the Nation of Israel was born Peter had a trance when heaven opened and the Gentiles received Salvation as a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Not Dismayed. (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on May 5, 2013

A child when they get a certain age, they want to do things themselves. You will hear them say, “I can do it!” or “I want to do it myself!” When some people get older and someone offers them help, you can hear them say, “I can do it myself!” I be

Deut. 31:7-8-Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, He is the One who goes before ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Ready

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 23, 2010

We should strive to be ready for the coming of Christ Jesus by repenting of our sins daily.

Matthew 24: 36 – 44 / Ready Intro: David Peterson, former pastor of the 1st Presbyterian Church in Spokane, WA told about a time when he was preparing his sermon. His daughter came in and said, “Daddy, can we play?” He answered that he was very busy and in about an hour they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God So Loved - That He Went Out Of His Way

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Jan 29, 2013

From a Hebraic concept "love" means to provide for and protect that which was gifted. God truly loves us!

Quotes: “When we love, we always strive to become better than we are.” ~ Paulo Coelho "Love isn't finding a perfect person. It's seeing an imperfect person perfectly.- Sam Keen “Love is not who you can see yourself with, rather it is who can’t see yourself without.” - ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Can We Know If We Are Really Serving God?

Contributed by David Scudder on Jan 24, 2011

How can we know if we are really working for God? We could be doing things that God really doesn’t want us to do, or we could be doing the right things with a wrong motive. How tragic it would be to spend a lot of effort serving God and still not be pleas

Purpose: To show the evidences of serving God. Aim: I want the listener to pursue serving God in order to glorify God. INTRODUCTION: It is easy to SAY we are serving God when we really aren’t. But, it is also possible to put a lot of effort into doing a lot of good religious things and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Call To Service

Contributed by Ian Biss on Jul 2, 2002

A call for the church to follow the teaching of Jesus

A Call To Service By Ian Biss 3/10/02 Intro. . . A little girl had been trying for months to learn the art of tying her shoes. She finally grasped the knack and was able to do it by herself. Her parents expected the child to be delighted, but were surprised by her disappointment. Her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Grace Brethren

What's So Amazing About Grace?

Contributed by Craig West on Feb 12, 2007

This is a sermon that shows 3 benefits of God’s grace.

“What’s So Amazing About Grace?” 2 Samuel 9 READ 2 Samuel 9:1—13 GRACE WILL SEEK YOU OUT - David was on the throne of Israel when he asked about Saul’s descendants…Grace begins in the throne room - Like Mephibosheth, before we were aware of grace, it was already seeking us out. - Romans 5:6—8: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Your Daddy?

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jan 13, 2004

Our identity as Christians comes from who our Father is.

Introduction: Have you ever noticed how many Hispanic last names end in -ez? Have you ever wondered why that is? In Old Spanish, -ez meant "son of." Therefore Gonzalo’s son would be called Gonzalez, Domingo’s son would be called Dominguez, etc. And almost every language has the same thing. For the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Las Ovejas Reconocen La Voz Del Pastor

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 16, 2018

Los antiguos pastores conocían a sus ovejas por nombre, conocían las costumbres de cada una, sus peculiaridades, sus marcas, sus características, tendencias y comportamientos.

Cuarto Domingo de Pascua B En su libro sobre extrañas historias sobre animales, Ian Simmons habla de un grupo de pastores chinos que enfrentaron serias dificultad cuando a su gran rebaño de ovejas se les ocurrió saltar a un lago de 5 pies de profundidad. Veinte pastores trabajaron tres horas para ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Catholic

People Aren't Hopelessly Wicked: John Is Recommissioned, As Prophet To All People (Rev. 10:1-11) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jun 12, 2023

God's judgments don't stand alone, or work alone. He commissions John, and then the 2 witnesses, to testify about Jesus. People turn, when we obey our commission.

This morning, we have the privilege of working our way through Revelation 10. This is a great chapter. I really enjoyed studying it, and wrestling with it. But it caused me all kinds of fits, because it's a chapter that can't be understood by itself. Until you hear the OT echoes, and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:1-11, Daniel 12:1-13, Revelation 9:20-21, Ezekiel 2:1-10, Ezekiel 3:1-11, Revelation 19:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

The Outcome Of Grace

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

A reminder that the person who has received grace is the one who’s able to give it to others

Ann J. Musico, New York - My son, Matthew, was 7 when the school sent home his standardized test scores. When I saw that he had scored a 99% in math, I praised him and said, "You must have inherited Daddy's math genes." The look on my husband's face was priceless when Matthew ran up to him and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Entragged Under Pressure Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 8, 2019

When we are entragged under pressure, we must seek God’s power to change our desires and we must trust in His goodness.

MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK SERIES ENTRAGGED UNDER PRESSURE JAMES 1:13-18 #JAMESatCCC INTRODUCTION… MADE UP WORDS (http://www.jasperfforde.com/madeupwords.html) + Ian Huggle (verb) A cross between hug and cuddle. Lasts slightly longer than a hug and is good when comforting mildly upset ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ