Sermons on Implications:

Family Affair

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000

Either you is, or you ain't

It is important to point out at the beginning, that the reason Jesus’ mother and brothers have come is to take Him quietly back home to Nazareth. They think He has gone crazy. They’re probably slightly embarrassed; standing outside this crowded house, asking someone nearer the door to call ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Orthodox

Standing Tall When It Counts Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 6, 2000

The requirements of taking a standing for Christ

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 14 “Standing Tall When It Counts” Acts 6:8-7:60 “Death reveals who we really are. Consider the famous French philosopher Voltaire, who … boasted, “In twenty years Christianity will be no more. My single hand shall destroy the edifice it took twelve apostles ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Choose Ye This Day

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 25, 2002

Why do we give an invitation? Here are three reasons...Three invitations really.

A man stepped up to the first tee to begin his round of golf. He teed up the ball, took a mighty swing and missed the ball, but hit a rather large ant hill; ants, parts of ants, turf and dirt scattered everywhere. He swung again, missed the ball again, making thousands more ant widows and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15, 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: United Methodist

The Aged Woman: Her Family And Church

Contributed by Michael Reeves on Aug 20, 2002

A message that encourages the aged women in the local church to obey the commandments God has directed toward them.

Introduction: From the adult Sunday School booklet entitled Consistent Living which covered the studies of the books of Titus and Philemon there is a humorous quote which has to do with the subject matter of the message this AM. An older soman was overheard to say about her husband and their ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Amos - The Amateur But Authentic Prophet Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 16, 2001

Amos was an Amateur but Authentic Prophet who faithfully delivered God’s message to Israel, clashing with the culture and church of his day, with a vital message for the church of all ages.

AMOS - THE AMATEUR BUT AUTHENTIC PROPHET Amos had no intention of becoming a prophet. He’d never attended "the schools of the prophets" that were the conventional launch of a prophetic ministry. In fact he was a sheep breeder and a fig-tree grower who lived about 2,800 years ago in the Judean ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Strike Of The Sword Of The Lord Turns Sinful Sheep Into Silver Saints

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 5, 2001

how God uses the sword for good purposes

July 8, 2001 Zechariah 13:7-9 7 “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!” declares the LORD Almighty. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones. 8 In the whole land,” declares the LORD, “two-thirds ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:7-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Waiting For Godot

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 22, 2001

How do we wait for God? 1. We wait patiently. 2. We wait expectantly. 3. We wait faithfully.

Samuel Beckett’s play, entitled Waiting for Godot, is a satire on the human condition. As Beckett sees it, humanity is waiting for Godot, or God, to come and save them, but he never shows up. Their waiting is in vain, for although they have been repeatedly told that God is coming, he never has, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-40, Luke 12:32-40, Luke 12:7-14

Denomination: Methodist

Real Followers Are Completely Honest With God Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 21, 2002

the 3rd of a real followers series based on Mike Slaughter’s book

Real Followers are completely Honest with God, Luke 18:9-14 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ January 20, 2002 Two men worked on a large ocean-going vessel. One day the mate, who normally did not drink, became intoxicated. The captain, who hated him, entered in the daily log: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Boaz - A Righteous Man Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 29, 2001

Faith is a combinatin of waiting for God and using initiative to bring about God’s will.

It was Sunday morning and Harry was off. He pulled out of his driveway in his 2-seater convertible, with the roof closed because of typical Melbourne driving rain, and headed for church. But as he turned into the main road he saw ahead of him three bedraggled figures huddled under a single umbrella ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Identity Crisis

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Feb 24, 2001

Year C. 1st Sunday of Lent March 4th, 2001

Year C. 1st Sunday of Lent March 4th, 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Heavenly Father empower each of us here at Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church to know our identity as your children ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Choice For Life

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 5, 2001

Jesus urges his listeners to the Sermon on the Mount to make The Choice for Life in entering the Kingdom of God, in terms of Two Gates, Two Ways, Two Destinations and Two Crowds.

Jesus was a wonderful teacher. He had the knack of making His teaching on the Kingdom of God interesting and easily understood by the use of graphic pictures. There’s a good example of this in two verses in our reading from Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount: "Enter through the narrow ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Favoritism

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 19, 2001

Favoritism is a serious mistake because: 1. It is a sin. 2. Appearances can be deceiving 3. God opposes the proud.

I vividly remember talking with another pastor one day who had been given a very impressive appointment to one of the largest churches in our conference. As he was talking to me and a couple of other pastors, he was explaining how different this church was from his previous experiences. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Worshiping God As Savior Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 28, 2001

Second in a series on worship - this message focuses on worshiping God as Savior

That’s Why We Worship - Worshiping God As Savior That’s Why We Worship "Worshiping God As Savior" We are looking at why we worship God. Revelation 5:11-14 Last week we looked at God as creator. That alone should evoke from us a desire to worship Him, but our sin instead causes us to draw back, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Call To Commitment Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

The success of God’s work depends on the willingness of his people to play their part.

It’s appropriate to ask, on the day of our AGM, how committed are you to the work of God here at St Theodore’s? It’s a question that we all need to consider as we come to look at Haggai ch 1. If you’ve been here over the last month or so, you’ll know that we’ve been working our way through ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1

Denomination: Anglican

The Resurrection Journey To Faith

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Mary Magdalene’s world had collapsed on the crucifixion of Jesus and she came to the tomb Searching, Learning, Seeing and then Believing.

The resurrection of Jesus demands a personal response. Pollsters take pleasure in getting the opinion of the general public, asking, "Do you believe that Jesus rose from the dead?" They are keen to tell us: what percentage believe he actually physically came to life again; how many say he didn’t ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist