Sermons on Irreducible Complexity:

Who?

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on May 26, 2013

Use of Jeremiah, John, and Luke, to bring out three persons of the Trinity, and an analogy with TV programme Dr Who - different faces and mystery.

Luke 19:1-10 Jeremiah 32:21-25 John 20:19-23 As a child, I always enjoyed Dr Who on a Saturday teatime. For me, Tom Baker was the doctor - the others who came after weren’t quite the same. Perhaps, for you it was Jon Pertwee who was the doctor, or Patrick Troughton, or William Hartnell; or ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:21-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

O Little "Big" Bethlehem...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Nov 30, 2011

To glorify The Reason for the season by focusing on a "mystifying", prophetical scripture portion -Micah 5:2

O little “BIG” Bethlehem… O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie… So goes the famous popular Christmas carol sung in many Churches during the Christmas time heralding the birth of the Savior. For those with a flair for history, ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Denomination: *other

What Time Is It?

Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 25, 2008

When we discuss time we usually think of hours and minutes, but there is another type of time that is measured by opportunities, that is the theme of this message.

Introduction: Billy Graham preached the same message for over 50 years, and thousands came to Christ through his simple presentation of the Gospel. Sometimes we make God’s Word to complex—we forget the simplicity of the Good News that Billy Graham has preached for all these years. But that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Philosophie De La Musique Chez Les Reformes Series

Contributed by Patrick Berthalon on Sep 1, 2010

Reformed Church Tradition of Music

PHILOSOPHIE DE LA MUSIQUE DANS LE CULTE REFORME Ce châpitre décrit les accents importants dans la tradition reprise, en grande partie en termes d'écritures du réformateur Jean Calvin. La comparaison est inévitable : deux grands réformateurs du seizième siècle avec deux approches énormément ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 150:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Breaking The Curse Series

Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008

If you want God to do the extraordinary, then you have to , you must start believing Him for bigger things. Stop limiting God. some times when God tells you no, it’s for a very good reason—perhaps it’s to move you up. God doesn’t do little things—Ephes. 3

Sunday January 16th, 2005 Series: Raising the level of Expectation part IV Sermon: Breaking The Curse Scripture: Num 23:19 / Mt 22:32 /II Tim 2:9 / Heb 11:16 Many people miss the pivotal opportunities in their lives every day because they’ve grown accustomed to the status quo. They expect nothing ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Does God Want? Do Justice, Love Kindness, Be Humble Before God Series

Contributed by Carl Benge on Apr 27, 2009

Second week of the sermon series what does God want This week focuses on God’s Call to the Judeans through the prophet Micah

Last we began a walk through the scriptures to answer the age old question What Does God Want? We began our walk with the prophet Isaiah, where God called Judeans to repentance, and truly accept Yahweh into their hearts before they began to pray to God for to work in their lives rather than for ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Methodist

What About The Butterfly? Series

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Apr 28, 2009

We are going to look at the life cycle of this beautiful creation & see how we can learn from it about our lives & it’s “New Creation”.

New Creation Realities Series #1 “Check Out the Butterfly” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT When you think about the awesomeness of God it can just be breath taking! We are still paying people today just to continue discovering all the incredible things God has created for us to recognize His existence. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Not To Wear Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

Forgive us our Sins... selections include Leviticus 16--day of Atonement as well as the Women caught in adultery

The Learning Channel hosts a show called What Not to Wear. In it the two hosts take someone who has been volunteered by family and friends for a wardrobe makeover. They go through the persons closet and clothes and pretty mach discards what they have been comfortable wearing. They then make ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Reality Of The Lord's Supper

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 22, 2009

A word from Paul to correct abuses around the Lord’s Table.

The Reality of the Lord’s Supper 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 * The church at Corinth was a church with a host of problems. To read this letter named First Corinthians is to comprehend, at least, some of the problems of the Corinthian church. Starting in Chapter 1, we can discern that they had a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Baptist

What Goes Around Comes Around Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 12, 2009

Jacob thought lightly about taking advantage of others, but he didn’t take it so lightly when others took advantage of him.

What Goes Around Comes Around (Genesis 29:14b-30) 1. My son, Scott, an insurance broker in Florida, loves ocean fishing and takes his cell phone along on the boat. One morning we were drifting about ten miles offshore as Scott discussed business on the phone. Suddenly his rod bent double, and the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:14-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Let's Talk About Race

Contributed by Daniel Haas on May 18, 2008

When as a Church talking about race, who are we? Are we a white church talking about the people of color who are not us? Are we afraid of "Made in China" taking our jobs?

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come. Amen. Listen for the Word of God in the very beginning of the Bible, Genesis 1:1 through 2:4a (TEXT) Dear Brothers and Sisters! The Title of this Sermon is "Let’s talk about race". I didn’t make it up. Today many pastors across ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Is Jesus Christ Your God?

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

Jesus Christ, Man and God- is he your God?

Brunel CU talk Christmas Carol service, 16/12/02, 7.30pm Readings: John 1:1-5; 6-9; 14-18; 29-34 and 3:11-21 I wonder if any of you have seen The Simpsons episode when Bart asks Homer what his religious beliefs are, and Homer says, "You know, the one with all the well-meaning rules that don’t work ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Savior's Prayer

Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 17, 2021

A sermon for the 7th Sunday in Easter, Year B

May 16, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 17:6-19; Psalm 1 The Savior’s Prayer Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. We’re drawing to the end of another school year. For some families, this end of year will mark a ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Give Thanks Always?

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019

When will you give thanks? Our thankfulness is so often dependent upon the circumstances of our lives. Find a continual source of gratefulness in God and what he has and continues to do for you in Christ Jesus.

What do you see? Is the glass half empty or is the glass half full? The answer is, “Yes” since both are true. But we sometimes use that expression to describe a person’s outlook on life. Are you a glass-half-full kind of person – the optimist, OR are you a glass-half-empty kind of person, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

Denomination: Lutheran

True Love Reigns Sermon I: Let God's Love Reign In Your Life Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Feb 25, 2020

To love someone truly is to say "I love you" by doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, for as long as it needs to be done - all in the long-term best interests of the one(s) loved.

LET GOD’S LOVE REIGN IN YOUR LIFE With the dawning of the Christian era, the mystery of history was solved. No longer did believers in the LORD God wonder why we are here and whether there will be a hereafter. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-14