Sermons on Irreducible Complexity:

Love Is The Answer Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 1, 2008

Love is the guiding principle for followers of Jesus. Although we might try to complicate the issues, what God requires from us is not complicated - Love God and Love your Neighbor.

A. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and that each of us will strive to be thankful people all the time, not just on Thanksgiving Day. B. As you know, our lives are fraught with many questions, and many answers. 1. Some of the questions and answers are silly and frivolous, others are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Carpenter And His Timber Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 14, 2008

Just as this amateur carpenter used rejected timber to repair a door and inserted misfit timber into a cabinet gap, so God uses rejected people and misfit churches to build the Kingdom.

I love to watch buildings take shape. I guess it’s the frustrated engineer in me, because that is what I would be involved with if the Lord had not, some fifty years ago, told me to build churches and souls instead of structures. But I love to see buildings take shape. There is a special joy in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Putting The Thanks In Thanksgiving

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 15, 2008

We can put the thanks in Thanksgiving. Here’s how.

Putting the Thanks in Thanksgiving 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Nov. 30, 2008 *Well, we made it through Thanksgiving -- and the day after. But are you really thankful? Are you as thankful today as you want to be -- as you ought to be? -I have a wonderful ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Killing The Church?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 22, 2008

Reformation Sunday. As in Luther’s Day, those who will kill the church are those who have no hope for its future, no respect for its past, and no presence in its present.

Near the Tower of London there stands an ancient parish church called "All Hallows". Just inside the wall enclosing the graveyard at All Hallows there is a large sign, placed so that tourists leaving the Tower may read it. The sign at "All Hallows" cites a bit of history and then raises a pointed ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Lord Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 19

JESUS IS LORD (PHILIPPIANS 2:4-11) An army corporal needed to use a pay phone, but didn’t have change for a dollar. He saw a lower-ranking private mopping the base’s corridor floors, and asked him, “Soldier, do you have change for a dollar?” The private replied, “Yeah, sure.” The corporal turned ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:4-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Low Can You Go? Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 1

HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? (ROMANS 7:12-25) A man one dreamed of passing into the world beyond. An angel met him and showed him a great golden book. “What is that?” he inquired. “It is the book of your life,” was the reply. Looking closer he saw that there were some writing on the first page. “What is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:12-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Freedom's Threats Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 26, 2009

This message encourages believers to come together in the truth and work together for the truth in order to fight the threats to our freedom in Christ.

Freedom’s Threats (Galatians 2:1-10) An Arab chief tells a story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and the big, black door. As the moment for ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Promises To Keep Before I Sleep Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 4, 2009

We make promises to God but do not keep them because we let life overwhelm us, but if we listen to those who care for us, they will bring us back to our promises.

The shouts of today are so loud that I do not hear the echoes of yesterday, nor do I listen to the faint whispers of tomorrow. All I really know is what is clamoring in my ear right here, right now. That makes me lose perspective. The shouts of today are so insistently loud that I do not hear the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 1:48

Denomination: Baptist

In The Trenches With Jesus

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 6, 2009

Jesus does not invite us to watch him in the trenches of ministry, but to get in the trenches with him.

Title: Into the Trenches with Jesus Text: Mark 8:31-38 Thesis: Jesus does not invite us to watch him in the trenches of ministry, but to get in the trenches with him. Introduction This week I read about a mid-50’s Parker Brothers board game called “Going to Jerusalem.” In this board game your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

By Faith

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Mar 8, 2009

Ask yourself the question, do you have faith? How do you know you have faith? What is faith, so you can know you have it? What hangs on whether you have faith or not?

BY FAITH: Hebrews 11:1-12:2 (Verse 1) gives us a two-fold definition of faith: “Faith is… (1a) …the assurance of things hoped for. (1b) …the conviction of things not seen. It is important to understand that these two words, assurance (substance in KJV) and conviction are two very hard and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Saving Grace Of God Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 9, 2009

God makes us a free offer to bring us back to life. All that’s needed to receive all of the bounty that God offers is to believe his promise, turn away from that rebellion and live. And for those who do that God has good works prepared for us to do, that

How many people here watch House? I love it. For those who aren’t familiar with it, it’s a TV show about a physician. In fact he’s the world’s best diagnostician. Generally the plot line is that someone comes in suffering from a rare and usually life threatening condition and there’s nothing they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

God Did Extraordinary Miracles

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 17, 2008

God’s extraordinary miracles: 1- All heard the Word of the Lord 2- Many Illnesses were cured 3- Many openly confessed their evil

INTRO.- ILL.- I am reminded of the story of the duck hunter who was proud of his marksmanship. After a period of time a lone duck flew overhead. "Watch this," the hunter said to his friend, as he took careful aim and shot at the duck. But the duck just continued flying as if nothing had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Clean On The Inside Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 10, 2008

As we learn to honor God through purity, our ability to see Him will increase. The Reality, Reception, and Reward of a Pure Heart.

Living in the Father’s Favor: Clean on the Inside Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Intro: The machine that usually did the job was broken. And so they hired a man to paint lines on a newly resurfaced portion of a remote highway. The first day he painted 9 miles, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How God Turns Mountains Into Mole Hills

Contributed by David Moore on Jun 27, 2008

This sermon shows how the Lord remembered Israel, and encouraged them through Zechariah to complete the monumental work He had given them to do.

How God Turns Mountains Into Mole Hills Text: Zechariah 4:1-10 Introduction: The book of Zechariah has been called the Apocalypse of the Old Testament. The prophet was a contemporary with Haggai, who, you will recall from our previous study, ministered to the remnant who had returned from ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

How Low Can You Go?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Paul, Pt. 1

HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? (ROMANS 7:12-25) A man one dreamed of passing into the world beyond. An angel met him and showed him a great golden book. “What is that?” he inquired. “It is the book of your life,” was the reply. Looking closer he saw that there were some writing on the first page. “What is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:12-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible