Sermons on Isaiah:

Bad Worship Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 30, 2012

What is the difference between good worship and bad worship?

Introduction What is the difference between good worship and bad worship? In our previous text we considered the elements of good worship that the people, knowingly or unknowingly offered to Jesus. It was good worship from the heart and the head. It was given out of sincere joy and desire to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:11-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Is Not A Cemetary Keeper Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 30, 2012

The God you worship is your God forever.

Introduction We start round three in the debate matches between Jesus and his opponents. In the first round the religious authorities tried intimidation: Who do you think you are? The result: they slink away intimidated by the crowd. In the second round the shrewdest of the Pharisees and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:18-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Savior" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 1, 2012

We are saved in Christ, but we are also judged as Christ followers and will have to give an account before God. Because we are saved we can be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. Not to get saved, but because we are saved. If you struggle wi

Create – judge – save or redeem. You could say, create – evaluate – change. That is the creative process whether you are God or human. I think of the process I go through in creating a sermon. I write it out, I judge whether it conforms to certain criteria I have as to whether it will serve the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-23

Jesus Is Visited By Shepherds Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 11, 2012

In today's lesson we learn about the shepherds visiting the baby Jesus, and we should respond to Jesus.

Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Last week we examined the birth of Jesus. Today I want to look at what happened immediately following the birth of Jesus. Luke tells us that shepherds ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-21, Luke 2:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Childlike, But Not Childish

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 25, 2013

Jesus did not mean that we need to act like children, but to show a few good childlike traits that can help us draw nearer to God.

Matt. 18:1-5 In the gospels, the apostles were always wondering among themselves who would be the greatest in the kingdom of God. They would argue amongst themselves because they wanted the places of honor In Mark 9 and 10 we see two examples we’ll take note of. Mark 9:33-34 (NKJV) 33 Then ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Discouragement Of Happiness Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 7, 2013

We all are seeking happiness and often find ourselves discouraged. That is why we are not to produce the spiritual fruit of happiness but rather joy. This sermon discovers what joy is and how to find it.

If I were to ask you this morning “What makes you happy?” how would you answer? Perhaps your answer would be friends and family. We are all born with a need for social connections. Did you realize that physical touch, like a hand shake or a hug releases endorphins in our brain which is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Foursquare

I'm Not Going There And You Can't Make Me!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 8, 2013

Let me tell you, “All men fall, great men and women get back up when they fall and keep pressing towards the prize.”

I'm not going there and you can't make me! I can remember saying that as a child, when I would get coerced into trying something, or doing something that I didn't want to. Wether it be trying some kind of food my parents thought I should, like my dad for example, he always wanted me to eat beets ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:37-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Coat Of Many Colors - #7 White Series

Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Oct 9, 2013

This is study about the different color’s that could have been used in Joseph’s coat. Hopefully through this study, we can get a better understanding of the message Jacob (Israel) was imparting to Joseph.

This is a series of messages on the coat of many colors – Free Power point is available through E-Mail retssi@bellsouth.net Several Illustrations, points, and the main idea for this series of sermons dealing with the coat of many colors was from James May’s sermon, “A Coat Of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Final Chapter Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 10, 2013

When we see ourselves in the drama played out in Revelation, we can bet our lives on Jesus.

“The Great Unveiling: The Final Chapter” Revelation 22:6-21 We have watched this entire vision, this drama, with John. The drama is over; everything has been unveiled. The curtain has been drawn. And now the lead actor, Jesus Christ, comes out in front of the curtain and reiterates ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:6-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Divorce & Remarriage Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 14, 2013

Unfaithfulness in marriage is the one reason Jesus gave for a couple to get divorced. We are going to see more of the revelation on divorce & remarriage.

Malachi Series (6 of 12) Divorce & Remarriage Pt. 2 July 14, 2013 Chester FBC, Chester, ILDr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A This morning we learned how adultery torn apart the sacred oneness that God established in marriage. 1 Unfaithfulness in marriage is the one reason Jesus gave for a ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Changes Things Series

Contributed by Joe Tilton on Oct 21, 2013

A parable is used as an example of persistence in prayer. Plus, the Supreme Court is taking on the issue of public prayer. Here are some questions that need to be asked.

Message Prayer Changes Things October 20, 2013 The small town was in the middle of their United Way Fund drive when a volunteer worker saw that the name of a most successful businessman was missing from the contribution list. The man was making at least $600-thousand a year, so the volunteer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: *other

God's Unbelievable Love Is For Everyone Who Will Accept His Love.

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Oct 23, 2013

God loves us so much, that He allowed His only Son to take upon Himself, our sins, and died for us, so that we may have everlasting life, as long as we accept Him as our Lord Savior. That is God's unbelievable love.

Sunday Morning, July 28th, 2013 Let us pray As Christians, we all have a testimony, we all have a story to tell, a story of what Christ is doing in our lives right now. Some people rely on past testimonies; some people rely on what happened in the good old days, some people rely on their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Church Of God

It's Just An Illusion

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 18, 2009

The devil tries to fool us into believing something is a certain way even though its not; therefore it’s just an Illusion.

“It’s just an Illusion” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Genesis 37: 1 - 5, 12 – 18, 23 – 28, 31 – 36 According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary On-Line an illusion is: the action of deceiving, the state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled: an instance of deception, a misleading ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Apostolic

Active, But Not Alive

Contributed by John Butler on Feb 28, 2009

Larn from Jesus’ description of the church at Sardis what makes a church a DEAD CHURCH...

Active But Not Alive I. Glad To Be Here... Praise the Lord!!! How many in here this morning are glad to be in the house of the Lord? In Psa 122:1 David said... I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. I don’t know about you, but I’m glad to be here this ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Bad Medicine Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 2, 2009

Settling for answers other than God’s answers is like taking poisoned medicine for a headache.

Bad Medicine More than 25 years ago (1982), seven residents of the Greater Chicago area made an assumption that proved fatal. They all took a dose of Extra Strength Tylenol® that had been laced with potassium cyanide. What they thought was medicine proved to be poison. This crime, still being ...read more

Denomination: *other