Sermons on Irreducible Complexity:

The Challenge Of Choosing An Undivided Heart-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 10, 2010

Part 2 of 2. The writer to the Hebrews set before his audience a deeper consideration of an Undivided Heart. What challenges do ’Christians,’(traditionists), face in this consideration? The challenge of choosing an Undivided Heart is accepting the Voic

SERIES: The Careful Considerations of Our Christian Confession Hebrews 3:1-6; 7-17; 3:18--4:11; 4:11-13; 4:14---5:11 Previously in Hebrews, we have looked at... A. The Challenge of Choosing the Greater STEWARDSHIP—Hebrews 3:1-6 Today we will look at the 2nd installment of... B— A challenge ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-19

Denomination: Baptist

Fathers Day---A Blessing Or A Curse?

Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Aug 24, 2010

We do not rally as much for Fathers Day as we do for Mothers Day, but..........Papa is the ordained spiritual leader of the home. What a responsibility. So you decide--are you blessed or are you cursed?

Father’s Day Blessing or Curse 6-20-10 Father’s Day New Liberty Christian Church, Rich McQuinn, Minister TEXT: Genesis 27:25-46 To get his good-night kiss he stood beside my chair one night, And raised an eager face to me, a face with love alight. " ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:25-49

Denomination: Christian Church

One Name Series

Contributed by Rob Jansons on Sep 14, 2010

Third Sermon in the series, often called Limited Atonement by Calvinists. That sounds so wrong-- how can the incredible sacrifice of Jesus be limited in any way? There is nothing limited about Jesus, but there is no other name under heaven by which we are

This winter we are lingering on the topic of our salvation–learning about it, celebrating it. We began by talking about the human condition of sin–you can’t appreciate the cure until you know the disease. Our disease is sin, and it’s fatal. It has left us for dead. Last week ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What's Your "More" For?

Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 22, 2010

In this stand alone message, Dave talks about the new journey of Wildwind and what "more" should mean to us.

What’s Your “More” For? Wildwind Community Church David Flowers 6/27/2010 Here we are. Wow. I changed my mind about John chapter 12. Really, it’s a great chapter, and since I didn’t change my mind until the sermon on it was already written, I can tell you next ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7

Denomination: Free Methodist

Extraordinary People, Extraordinary Lives Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Jan 1, 2010

It takes extra-ordinary people, living extra-ordinary lives to proclaim the truth of the Gospel. It takes extra-ordinary people, living extra-ordinary lives to proclaim that Jesus is Lord. It takes extra-ordinary people, living extra-ordinary lives to pro

Average is not good enough I’m sure many of you are Peanuts fans like me. One day Linus came home with his report card. As he turned on the TV, his sister Lucy scoffed at his grade: “You got a “C” in history? That’s only average.” Linus defended himself: “So what? I’m an average student in an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Word Of Commendation: Changed Lives Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jan 13, 2010

Changed Lives (the mark of faithful disciples) spur thanksgiving because they confirm God’s election (and our faith).

Christianity is about the power of the gospel to change lives. The death and resurrection of Christ are the keys to the gospel message and the keys to unleashing the power of God in our lives. Jesus died to deliver us from our sins and introduce us to a new life of holiness. We have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Invisible Man

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 27, 2009

As Ralph Ellison helped us see racism as one group treating another as invisible, so today we need to discern who is invisible to us; and we need to see how Jesus is invisible to many until He is connected to the culture and until we make Him visible.

"I am an invisible man." Those words, pecked out on an old typewriter one night in the Vermont hills, began a literary work of unparalleled beauty and power. Ralph Waldo Ellison; encouraged to make music and to write by his father; inspired by the civil rights activism of his mother, began to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

12 Keys To Grow In Your Authority - Spiritual Warfare Part 3 Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009

(PowerPoint Slides freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) We have been at war but not in a war. Understanding the critical fight we are engaged in, and the stakes we are fighting for.

Spiritual Warfare - Part 3 12 Keys to Growing in Spiritual Authority (A) Eph. 6:12 You and I are engaged in a multidimensional war that is being intensely, intentionally, intelligently and incessantly waged all around us in the invisible realm. I say multidimensional because it is being fought on ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: *other

Amazing Grace Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 22, 2009

This sermon examines what it is that motivates Christians to live the Christian life.

Scripture For the past few weeks we have been studying Romans 12:1-2. In Romans 12 the Apostle Paul begins applying the doctrine that he has been teaching for the previous 11 chapters. Now, it is not that he has made no application in the previous 11 chapters; he has. However, as he begins chapter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prophecy: Were Are The Holy Spirit Fire Starters?

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 26, 2009

I beleive we need the gift of prohecy above all others in these times, for worshiping in spirit and trurth, for building the church up, fro bringing the holy fire to burn away the dross and to unleash rivers of living waters to our dying nations too peopl

So what is a prophet? To many people the term prophets conjures up a vision of an weathered haggard person with a more than slightly, no very wild look in their eyes. Someone who is weird sitting at the back of the church with a crazy look? Even perhaps an old lady sitting in a with a crystal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bone Weary

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 29, 2010

Like Jeremiah, we get bone weary when we feel abandoned, when we are living out of tune with the times, and when we suppress the desire to live in integrity. But In Christ we see one who experienced all this but lives to give us new life.

Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, January 31, 1982; Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC September 22, 1985 There was a time when I did not really know what it meant to be tired. I still cherish the image of myself as tireless, limitless in energy, able to leap tall buildings ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham: Obeying The Call Of God Series

Contributed by Matthew Grise on Oct 4, 2009

Genesis 12:1-9. What exactly did God call Abram to leave when he asked him to leave his home and travel to Canaan? Find out in this look at the beginning of the story of Abraham.

LESSONS FROM THE LIVES OF THE PATRIARCHS GENESIS PART 2 – POSTDILUVIAN/PATRIARCHAL HISTORY ABRAHAM: OBEYING THE CALL OF GOD GENESIS 12:1-9 INTRODUCTION - Early in his career, someone said that Vince Lombardi, the Hall of Fame football coach of the Green Bay Packers, knew very little about the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Submit To One Another Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 6, 2009

In this lesson we learn that submission is the essence of Christianity, and leads to the freedom from having to have our own way all the time.

A. I like the old story of the ship captain who looked into the dark horizon one night and saw faint lights in the distance. 1. Immediately he told his signalman to send a message, “Alter your course 10 degrees south." 2. Promptly a return message was received: “Alter your course 10 degrees ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dissin' The Homeboy Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 9, 2009

When we disrespect our own children, we disempower them, we give evidence that ours is a sick community, and we write off God’s ability to redeem.

The church was plagued with two bad boys, or maybe it was three. The two really bad boys offended nearly everybody in that church. They ran through the hails, rudely bumping those who were in the way. Elderly ladies cringed when they saw them coming. Small children screamed and hid behind their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Opposition, Prayer, And Victory Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 30, 2009

Preached in 1989. Sometimes opposition is deeply destructive and isolating; the only answer is through prayer, for ultimately integrity is given by the risen Christ.

Opposition comes in all shapes and sizes. Opposition: feeling that somebody is out to stop you -- it takes many different forms. Sometimes it is just outright, straightforward, political campaigning. Sometimes folks choose up sides and define the issues and go after each other, and that‘s all ...read more

Denomination: Baptist