Sermons on Jesus At The Centre:

An Encounter With Jesus

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 22, 2003

A sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany The call of 4 disciples

3rd Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:14-20 An Encounter with Jesus   Today four more common men have an encounter with Jesus. If you remember last week’s sermon, we looked at the call of Philip and Nathaniel. Jesus had called Philip and then Philip told Nathanael about his encounter with Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Journey To Jesus

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 28, 2003

Christmas

The Journey to Jesus, Matthew 2:1-12 Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ December 22, 2002 Wise men traveled a great distance to worship Jesus, yet there were important intellectuals who wouldn’t go six miles out to see if the rumors were true... Jerusalem 6 miles from Bethlehem. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Misplacing Jesus

Contributed by Eddie Corne on Jan 29, 2003

You don’t know you misplaced something until you need it. Have you taken your fellowship with Jesus for granted?

Misplacing Jesus Luke 2:41-52 Have you ever misplaced something? You knew you hadn’t lost it, you just could not find it. Maybe it was your wallet, a pen or your car keys. You know what I’m talking about. What do you do when that happens? First off you don’t know there’s a problem until you need ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Church Of God

Who Is Jesus? Series

Contributed by George Bannister on Feb 1, 2003

This is the first message in a series on the book of Hebrews. It focuses on the initial verses of chapter one and gives some important facts about Jesus.

Text: Hebrews 1:1-14 ETS: Jesus Christ is God’s Supreme revelation to man E S S: The believer must be totally committed to Jesus Christ because of who he is, and what he has done. O SS: The believer will make a joyful yielding of himself to the Lord Jesus Christ. PQ: Who is Jesus Christ? UW: ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Body By Jesus Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Nov 14, 2002

Learning to become strong for the off-road times of life from 1 Timothy.

August 10 & 11, 2002 2 Timothy 2:1-13 “Body By Jesus” Let’s review a bit of last weeks message entitled “Hitting the Road. In last weeks lesson we learned that the Chassis that a “Built Lord Tough” life is built upon is a correct understanding of the “Promise of Life” that Paul writes of in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus And The Lawyer Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 14, 2002

This is the first in a series I did on the Great Commandment from Mark 12.

Priority 1 Mark 12:28-34 September 1, 2002 “Jesus and the Lawyer” There are people who swear by…duct tape! They believe that just about anything in the world—golf clubs, tennis shoes, furnaces, skateboards, blue jeans, toddlers—can be fixed by the wise application of duct tape. And they might be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Losing Jesus

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 15, 2002

Sets forth how the Christian can lose fellowship with the Lord Jesus and how that fellowship can be restored.

LOSING JESUS “So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.” Luke 2:45-46. Though Mary ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:45-46

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus In Love Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 18, 2002

Jesus, in dealing with sexual sin, did NOT make an object out of the woman involved, nor did He feel it necessary to do anything but give her space to work out her own spiritual issues. He DID determine that His aim was redemption, not shame, and He love

All these years of preaching and teaching, and no one has ever asked me why Jesus didn’t have a wife or a girl friend. No one has even so much as wondered out loud whether Jesus the man felt what most men feel. Are you afraid of that question? Or do you just suppose that, after all, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 21, 2002

The most awesome Christian gift we will ever receive was wrapped by God 2,000 years ago.

“The Gift of Jesus” The Gifts of Christmas – part four Christmas is an exciting time and little Sammy was excited. He was 15 years old and Christmas was still to him a time of wonder. Sammy was a happy child despite his handicap. You see, Sammy was slightly retarded. NOW -he still went to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Partying Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 24, 2002

We have taken our cues about how to have fun from the wrong places. When Jesus parties, he includes rather than excludes the misfits; he goes not to participate nor to criticize, but to listen and redeem; and when you party with Jesus, you have joy and z

Suppose you gave a party and Jesus showed up! What would that do to your party? He wasn’t on the invitation list, He didn’t RSVP, but here He comes, making a beeline straight at you, with arms outstretched in greeting, and about twelve of his best buds looking eagerly at the buffet table. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

Room For Jesus

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 12, 2002

Is there room for Jesus in our lives? There was no room for Him when He was born

INTRODUCTION  Have you ever looked for something to only find that what you were looking for was right under your nose? TALK ABOUT SCREWDRIVER IN HAND.  This was the situation before the birth of Jesus. The world that Jesus was born into was a very religious world. The Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Extraordinary Jesus

Contributed by Ely Lambert on Jan 1, 2003

The amazing factor of Jesus is beyond words. It is encouraging to hear about the extra-ordinary qualities of Jesus.

Introduction: I. The Sears tower is the largest building in America A. It is 110 stories tall and 1,454 feet high. 1. It contains 4.5 million square feet of floor space 2. It took three years to build at a cost of $150 million dollars 3. It contains 43,000 miles of telephone cable, 2,000 miles of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus On Prayer

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 30, 2002

The sermon is based on one of Jesus’ parables that teaches some important aspects on prayer.

INTRODUCTION From Roman history comes the story of a Roman emperor in his chariot as a part of a parade. Cheering people lined the streets while legionaries were stationed to keep the people at a safe distance. The emperor’s family sat on a platform to watch him go by in all the pride of his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-8, Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus On Stewardship

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 30, 2002

This sermon deals with Christian attitudes about money.

INTRODUCTION None of us would argue that money is a necessity. There is virtually no way we can exist without it, at least not in our economy. Many Americans place a great deal of stock in their money. We feel a certain sense of security when we have money or at least material resources we can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus On Prayer Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 3, 2002

Jesus gives us the model for a great prayer life in the model prayer

INTRODUCTION • It is bound to happen sometime, it usually happens when we get into trouble. We are not sure where to turn for help; we feel helpless, powerless and lost. • What do we do? • According to a 1993 study by the Barna Research group: Most people who pray offer their prayers several ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ