Sermons on Invitation:

Let Us Worship And Bow Down (Iii): Waiting For God

Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Dec 5, 2001

Worship - How God meets us through the event of worship in the high points, as well as the valleys, of our lives.

Let Us Worship And Bow Down (III): Waiting For God Bible Reading: Psalm 130 Psalm 131 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 131:1-3, Psalm 130:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Him Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jan 19, 2001

Paul roots the troubled Corinthian Church in the source of their identity- Him!

Him January 20, 2001 How many of you are gardeners? This is the time of year when we start to think about gardens. It seems that when the snow is deepest and days are coldest, days are shortest and nights are longest, we get out seed catalogs, if we received them, or start to look longingly at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Frustration!

Contributed by Bruce Hindenburg on Jul 9, 2002

A look at frustration (and its cure) through the eyes of St. Paul in his letter to the Romans.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Frustration. How many of you here today have been frustrated in the past week? How many of you have suffered some form of frustration even this morning? Did anybody pull out in front of you when you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25, Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Lutheran

I Know Him!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 21, 2001

The greatest news is not that Paul knows Christ, or that John knows Christ, or that Peter knows Christ, but that we can know Jesus Christ, too. That is the greatest news of all!

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) TEXT: 2 Timothy 1:12,14; Matthew 25:33-40 ILL. There once was a radio program whose announcer would proclaim, "People do the craziest things!" Whether from carelessness or stupidity, some things ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12-14, Matthew 25:33-40, Matthew 26:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easter - Preparation For Eternity

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 17, 2002

We dare not forget that this life is a preparation for eternity - an eternity in which we will be among the saved or the lost forever & ever.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2018) TEXT: 2 Timothy 4:7-8; Matthew 27:62-28:7 A. What a wonderful day this is! All over the world people are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, alive ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Babies Don't Stay Babies Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 19, 2003

Sermon 5 0f 5: Everything grows up and becomes mature. And usually they aren’t as cute! Babies become teenagers. Kittens become cats. Puppies become dogs. Tadpoles become frogs. Baby Alligators become really big Alligators. Mice become rats – no wa

Babies Don’t Stay Babies Everything grows up and becomes mature. And usually they aren’t as cute! Babies become teenagers. Kittens become cats. Puppies become dogs. Tadpoles become frogs. Baby Alligators become really big Alligators. Mice become rats – no wait that isn’t right. Well, you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:43-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"thy Kingdom Come" Series

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jun 10, 2002

"Thy Kindom Come" in the Lords’ prayer encompasses a great deal more than most Christians realize, this sermon takes a look at the Kingdom from a higher vantage point.

“Thy Kingdom Come” In our last message for this series, we talked about the invocation and the first petition of the Lords’ Prayer. And if you missed the last one, don’t worry because each sermon in this series will be totally “self-contained” and understood easily by itself. Anyway, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 4:17

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

What Do We Know For Sure?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 19, 2002

In this day & age, sometimes it is difficult to know what is true & what is false. But surely, there are some things we can count on, some things we can know for sure. Just what do we know for sure?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2019) GOD WANTS US TO BE SURE! TEXT: 1 John 5:11-13; John 10:14,27-28; Romans 8:31-39 What do we know for sure? ILL. The great preacher, John Wesley, once said, “When I was young I was sure of everything. But after a few years, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13, John 10:14, John 10:27-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Narnia: The Joys Of Turkish Delight Series

Contributed by David Selleck on Nov 17, 2005

Turkish Delight creates addiction and represents temptation and sin from which we need redemption.

Narnia II Dec 4, 2005 Template for worship planning David Selleck Lakeside United Methodist, Muskegon, Michign Felt Need: How is sin similar or different in Narnia, than what we deal with in our daily lives. Hoped for Results: Each person would receive the awareness that, anything that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Homecoming 2006

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 22, 2006

Wht hapends when the kid of the past comes home to the church family as a pastor. Churches all build the body of Christ.

Homecoming – Whoa, what an honor, to be invited to speak to you for your.. …Well … MY….Our homecoming celebration. After all it is me that was missing. I thought it a little odd to be invited to come to speak to you in 2001, Ken asked me at one of the Big preachers’ meetings when he learned ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-10

Denomination: Congregational

I Go A Fishin'

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 14, 2007

Peter thought he had been disqualified from future ministry because of his denial. How can we understand the forgiveness and reconciliation that Jesus had for Peter. How does it apply to us today?

April, 2007 Father’s Day Sermon I Go a Fishin’ John 21:1-15 INTRODUCTION: Peter, once again the spokesman of the group said, “I go a fishin’,” and the others said, “We’ll go with you.” It may have been just an overnight fishing trip or maybe he was getting hungry and just wanted to catch a few ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Coming Alongside Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

Can God really change people? Barnabus believed He could, even with Saul. Do we believe it too, enough to come alongside others?

Coming Alongside: Experiencing Biblical Community Acts 9:19-30 Intro: Bob Torrence was by far the best athlete in our neighbourhood. Didn’t matter the sport – street hockey, football, whatever. Bob was the best – he even went on and played for the Calgary Stampeders for awhile – he was that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Kingdom Beginnings: Insights From Abraham Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

some of the character and Kingdom of God as revealed in the Old Testament.

Kingdom Beginnings: Insights from Abraham Gen 12:1-3 Intro: When we talk about the Kingdom of God, it is easy to focus only on the words of Jesus and what He taught about the Kingdom of God. There is certainly enough there to talk about and try to understand! But we can also learn a lot about ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Revival In Ancient Judah And In America

Contributed by Grant Sisson on Oct 20, 2008

Judah’s revival under King Hezekiah teaches us how revival in America must begin.

Revival in the “City Set on a Hill” – Grant S. Sisson, MSCP, CI Charlie Brown and Linus. Charlie brown asks Linus "What would you do if you felt that nobody liked you?" Linus responds "Well Charlie Brown I guess I would take a real hard look at myself, ask if I am doing anything that turns people ...read more

Mary - Give Of Yourself Series

Contributed by Bob Gears on Dec 6, 2007

Like Mary we can have an unforgettable Christmas if we learn to give of oursleves to othres for God.

An unforgettable Christmas Give of yourself This Christmas 1 of 3 things will happen. You will either be ahead of schedule, on the ball, or fall behind. We all have our own way of doing things. Fortunately we have someone in our family that keep things moving, mainly my wife. Just last week ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ