Sermons on Investigation Stifled:

Appearances Can Be Deceiving Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 25, 2017

Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. We sometimes base our opinion of someone on the way they look. This is risky, because a person’s appearance has nothing to do with their character.

I buried a friend of mine twelve years ago this June (6/4/09); it was a funeral unlike any I’d ever attended. My friend was a biker. He rode a big loud Harley Davidson motorcycle, wore leathers, a bandana on his head, and had a beard that covered his entire chest. His arms were covered with ...read more

Denomination: Other

"Get Up!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 31, 2011

A sermon about Jesus' authority.

Matthew 9:1-8 “Get Up!” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.org Authority has gotten bad press in much of the world. In many of our minds it goes together with nasty ideas like “oppression” and “human ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

The Universal Nature Of The Gospel

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Apr 1, 2018

The Gospel is for everyone— bad neighbors, lazy brother-in-laws, ex-cons, hookers…even you.

Most of us like to assume that we're enlightened, tolerant, and unprejudiced people. Unfortunately, a new study reveals many of us have a hidden bias against anyone with a foreign accent. According to a summary of the study in The Wall Street Journal, "The further from native-sounding an accent is, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Other

Wade In The Water

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Oct 14, 2022

Ezekiel shares with us his experience of wading in the water which flowed from the Temple.

Introduction: In this text, Ezekiel shares with us his experience of wading in the water which flowed from the Temple. I. The Source Of The Water Before we go with Ezekiel into the water, I think it would do us well to see where the water was coming from. Ezekiel said, “I saw water coming out ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What Are We Known For?

Contributed by John Dobbs on May 2, 2020

More than any other time I wonder what we are known for? Those New Testament Christians were known for their resilience and unending mission to spread the gospel. But in the here and now - when the pressure of life is immense - what are we known for?

WHAT ARE WE KNOWN FOR? 1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-10 Introduction The book of Acts serves as a history of the spreading flame of the gospel throughout the Roman empire and beyond. Thousands are baptized in Acts 2. Later we see the astounding conversion of the terrorist Saul of Tarsus. Persecution ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Invitation To The Banquet

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 28, 2022

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent, Year C

March 27, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Invitation to the Banquet Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Pharisees were grumbling again. They weren’t pleased with Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Learning To Live In The Spirit

Contributed by Jared Schroeder on Dec 8, 2004

Learning to Live in the Spirit versus Walking in the Flesh

Learning to Live In the Spirit In Galatians 5, Paul says that it is for freedom that Christ has set us free. You see, Paul has been kind of building a case for what he is about to say in the middle of chapter 5. For those that watch a bit of TV each week, you will know that there are a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-16

Denomination: Mennonite

Job's Prospect Of Prosperity - Job Chapter Twenty Nine Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 10, 2008

This is a study on Job chapter twenty nine.

Job chapter 29 could be outlined: Job Remembers Former Comforts. (Job 29:1-6) Job Was Honored Among People. (Job 29:7-17) Job’s Prospect Of Prosperity. (Job 29:18-25) Job continues to speak in this chapter. 1 Job further continued his discourse, and said: 2 Oh, that I were as in months past, ...read more

Scripture: Job 29:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building Spiritual Relationships

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010

We need to build spiritual relationships with the lost around us.

Building Spiritual Relationships John 3:1-21 SLIDE 1 This is the story of a man who was looking for a deeper, more significant, spiritual relationship. SLIDE 2 The Bible tells that it is not good for a person to be alone. Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Secret For More Is Less Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on May 30, 2007

To be poor in spirit means one is aware that he has less, not more, that he has to admit that he has less to have more and that he has to accept that he can only have more with God.

There was an old woman begging in a street corner. A passer-by took pity on her. He was about to give when he noticed that she’s holding two cans. When he asked why, she answered, “Well, business is so good that I opened a new branch.” Seriously, I remember watching an episode of Imbestigador[1] ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Baptist

Csi: Egypt "When The Nile Bled"

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 20, 2013

With the First Plague God demonstrates his power AND his grace.

Crime scene investigation shows must be popular. There’s CSI: Miami, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: NY (New York). I think viewers are intrigued with the idea that, if handled and analyzed correctly, even a single drop of blood is enough to expose a criminal and solve a case. This morning I want you to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 7:14-24

Denomination: Lutheran

What Makes You So Certain You’ll Escape God’s Wrath On Judgment Day?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 6, 2011

What Makes You So Certain You’ll Escape God’s Wrath On Judgment Day? 1) Justice? No! 2) Jesus? Yes!

After the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup last June, hundreds of people rioted in the streets smashing cars, looting stores, and assaulting those who got in their way. It was the largest crime spree in the history of British Columbia. But it wasn’t until last week, five months after ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:2-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Supreme Fact Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 22, 2025

Jesus' resurrection is the supreme fact of history. We need to grasp it firmly as a truth. Everything else builds on it.

Easter talk, No.1 Let’s suppose some components arrive in a factory. They’re inspected. They pass the inspection and they continue into the factory. There was a fact: the components passed the inspection. The fact led to a decision: the components are received. We may not work in business or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-43

Denomination: Baptist

When Little Is Much

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This is about God using what is little to do big things.

One think I like about this job is that I get to take a closer look at Bible stories I remember from when I was a kid in Sunday school. The stories always seem a little different than I remember. The passage that we are looking at today is one of those great stories that I remember from when I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Can We Trust The Map? Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

An introduction to Luke considering the trustworthiness of the author, the sources of information, the process of writing

Luke – Can we trust the Map? I don’t know how many of you watch the show Survivor. I know – many of you are thinking – that is garbage. It is all about greed and money. And I’ll grant that it is. But I love to watch, it because I learn a lot about people from it. It is amazing how different ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist