Sermons on Jesus As Servant:

Pushing For Purity

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Dec 23, 2006

Recently, my wife and I moved into a new condo. But as I began work on our new home, I began to see a formula for pushing for purification in our own life.

Purify Proverbs 4:25-27 Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. The definition of purify: pur-i-fy: a : to clear from material ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:25-27

Denomination: Foursquare

The Religious But Hard-Hearted Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 2, 2007

If God does not soften ones heart, one may dabble with religion, but one will never find a saving relationship with the true God.

The Religious But Hard-Hearted (Exodus 8:20-9:12) 1. What if God was politically correct? Imagine this: Moses was sitting in the Egyptian ghetto. Things were terrible. Pharaoh wouldn’t even speak to him. The rest of the Israelites were mad at him and making the overseers even more irritable than ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

End Time Confusion Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2007

When you are not well grounded, you are easily tossed to and fro.

End Time Confusion (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4) 1. Ever since the days of the early Church, there have been False Teachings about the Coming of the Lord. Let me list just a few Deceptions. • In A.D.135, a man named Montanus proclaimed that the New Jerusalem would soon descend from heaven to earth and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Unpack Your Bag Series

Contributed by Roy Probus on Dec 27, 2007

We have all been packed by God for a specific function, what is yours?

Survival Game.... (15-20 min) As we compare your answers to the experts, how much more does the importance of what you pack for a trip mean to you. This exercise helped us to understand the important uses for everyday household items. Most of those supplies can be found around your house, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: United Methodist

That's My America

Contributed by Randall Newman on Dec 29, 2007

Patrotic Sermon for July 4

That’s My America 2 Chron 7:14 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. NKJV This verse is not only God’s message to Solomon for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Church Of God

Turn Turn Turn

Contributed by David Ward on Dec 30, 2007

A year’s end/New Year’s message adaptable to many occasions. BIG IDEA: "God’s got it, even though we don’t get it"

“Turn Turn Turn” Ecclesiastes 3:1-17 INTRODUCTION: "End of Year" Lists are everywhere in the media as a new year approaches: Most Newsworthy Events of the Year, Famous People Who Have Died This Year, Most Notable Sports Stories of the Year, Most Annoying People of the Year (Paris, Britney, and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Covenant Sunday - Future Our Friend

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Dec 31, 2007

A message for Covenant Sunday thinking about how the new year can be held back by fear, using Joshua, Caleb & John Wesley to show a better way where the future is seen as our friend..

Jeremiah 31.31-34 Numbers 13 It is natural at times like the turn of a new year to think about how time passes – well of course it flies! It is 28 years since Maggie came to power. 41 since England won world cup and 7 whole years have passed since the millennium celebrations. I remember the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Methodist

Youths Arise

Contributed by Nigel Martin on Dec 31, 2007

There is a call for Christian youths to arise and make a mark on their context

Place: Mona Open Bible Text: 2 Chronicles 34:1-21; 1 Kings 22&23 Date: Sunday, December 30, 2007 Theme: Youth Arise- get up/stand up Introduction Youth Arise(dub poetry) Youth arise and tek yuh right place (x2) Crime and violence and immorality Youth arise and tek yuh right place I am a youth ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 34:1-21

Denomination: Church Of God

How God Keeps Us From Evil Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 2, 2008

Part of God’s special plan for us is protecting us from that which we cannot protect ourselves. He knows our frailties and has His watchcare over us to help us in our confrontation daily with evil.

How God Keeps Us From Evil Griffith Baptist Church – 12/30/07 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 28 Introduction The story is told of a farmer in a Midwestern state who had a strong disdain for “religious” things. As he plowed his field on Sunday morning, he would shake his fist at the church people who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 28:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Makes Your Brain Happy

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 7, 2008

New discoveries in neuro-science indicate that there is a "warm-glow" effect in our brains when we are generous. God has built into our brains a great way to feel happy - be generous.

Giving Makes Your Brain Happy Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14 January 6, 2008 I don’t know about you, but I’m tired. December always leaves me exhausted and I look forward to January o that I can relax a little bit. Butt God has this interesting, and sometimes infuriating was of not letting me rest. I ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

God Is Like Scotch Tape: You Can't See Him But He's Always There

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 5, 2007

The part that faith plays in our relationship to God when we are not able to see Him at work in our lives or feel His presence.

April,2007 “God is Like Scotch Tape: You Can’t See Him But He’s Always There” Hebrews 11:1-13 INTRODUCTION: This morning I was going to give each of you a piece of scotch tape when you came in the door. This was to remind you of today’s message, “God is Like Scotch Tape: You Can’t See Him ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

12 Keys To Abundant Living - 4 Questions Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Apr 5, 2007

The first in the series looks the questions: Who am I? What am I? Where am I? What do I really want? What God has made us to be is a foundational principle in abundant living.

Fresh Start 12 Secrets for Abundant Living You know God uses the funniest things sometimes to challenge my heart with a message. The latest of these was a computer game my daughter got for Christmas called Roller Coaster Tycoon. In it you build a roller coaster park and try to make a profit. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: *other

Open Hearts Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 6, 2007

We can approach God with open hearts as we quiet ourselves and enter into His presence.

March,2007 Third Sunday of Lent “Open Hearts” Psalm 95 INTRODUCTION: Pilgrim worshipers sang Psalm 95 as they approached the Temple for a festival. It was a typical “entrance liturgy” where people would progress from outside the temple, through the courts of the Gentiles up to the entrance of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Holiness

Contributed by Robert Cox on Apr 21, 2007

We are called to live holy lives

1 PETER 1:13Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15But just as he who called you is holy, so be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Not Ignorant Of His Devices

Contributed by Michael Martin on Apr 21, 2007

The devil can only destroy us, if we are Ignorant of his devices

(2 Cor. 2:1-11) "We are not ignorant of his devices..." Paul said, the devil would not take advantage of us, because we are not ignorant of his devices. But, I think many Christians don’t have a clue as to what is going on in the spiritual world. There is a spiritual war going on in the life of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist