Sermons on Jesus Death And Resurrection:

They Need Your Love!

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 7, 2006

A sermon that talks about who is and who is not a child of God.

Love is a word that is bandied about to describe our feelings towards everything. We love our cars. We love our homes. We love our this and we love our that. The problem is that we use it freely to describe “things” and “places” but when talking about other people, we often use negative ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: *other

Like A Good Neighbor

Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 23, 2006

The sermon encourages us to be good neighbors:Being there for those at Risk, Beware of how you build community, and Daring to Care about Personal Relationships.

LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR February 19, 2006 Jay Davis Robison LEVITICUS 19:13-18 Good neighbors a gift guess 1st one I remember was Mr. Kelly Seemed to me to be nicest guy in world We even named him Mr. Greenjeans after neighbor on Capt Kangaroo Were those who when Micki and I first moved into 1st ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Can You Tell Me Your Weaknesses?

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 23, 2006

A sermon on 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 focusing on Paul’s thorn in the flesh. (Material taken from Sermon Central Contributors and especially C. Bouwman)

Sermon for 5/21/2006 Can You Tell Me Your Weaknesses? 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Introduction: Tell the story about how interviewing a prospective campus minister: Elaborate on your strengths was my first question. My second question was, Elaborate on your weaknesses. Guess what, he wisely refused ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Corporate Loneliness

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Jun 17, 2006

Our population is growing at an exponential rate and more and more people are moving into the city centers, yet people have never felt so alone. What can we do to combat the isolation...

We, as a society, seem to constantly be in a hurry. Although we live in a city of 3 million people, walk past tens or possibly hundreds of people everyday, we rarely come into contact with people. Our schedules are packed and rest is something we jam in every chance we get. The office just needs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:39

It's A Wonderful Life, Even When My Plans Go Awry Series

Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 5, 2006

Sometimes our plans and dreams don’t work out, but what makes life wonderful is accepting the hopeful truth that God has plans for us, and they are very good.

Intro: Today we’re beginning an Advent series tied together by the film It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s likely you’re familiar with it. It airs on television almost every year. It sells in Target every Christmas. It was first created in 1946, That makes this year it’s 60th Anniversary. 60 years! I ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Ways To Make Your Life More Meaningful

Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Dec 10, 2006

Sermon explores three ways to make a person’s life more meaningful: know who you are, know what you are to do, and make the most of your time.

Three Ways to Make Your Life More Meaningful Introduction Short sideline passes; long bombs, and sometimes long over-the-middle pass plays are common after the “Two Minute Warning” is given in a professional football game. Here game clock management is as important as yardage gained. Despite ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-19

Denomination: Orthodox

Called By God

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 23, 2006

5 MAJOR REASONS WHY GOD CALLED US: I. The first reason is UNITY (1:10-12) II. The second reason is DIVERSITY (3:4,6) III. The third reason is OPPORTUNITY (3:5)

CALLED BY GOD 1 Cor. 1:9-12, 3:4-8 NASB The Corinthians self-image was of a spiritually mature congregation, endowed with all the spiritual gifts they needed, well taught and self-sufficient. In fact they were quite similar to many churches today, particularly those of an evangelical persuasion, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In A Pit With A Lion

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Oct 31, 2006

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. The

IN A PIT WITH A LION THEME: GOD ENABLES US TO CHASE OUR DREAMS. TEXT: 2 SAMUEL 23:20-21 Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Step One - Choose The True God Series

Contributed by Tom Cartney on Nov 20, 2006

This is the first of a ten sermon series on the Ten Commandments

Step #1 – Choose The True God Exodus 20:3 I. The Ten Commandments In The News When people arrived at the State Judicial Building in Montgomery, Alabama on the 1st of August five years ago, they came face to face with something they had not expected. Without telling anyone about his secret plan, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Christian And War

Contributed by Darrell Coats on Sep 19, 2006

A sermon that explores three different views of war that Christians have traditionally advocated: The Christian Pacifist View, the Augustinian "Just War" View and the Christian Realist View (advocated by the author).

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany James 4:1-4 A Sermon The Christian and War "War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always evil. -Jimmy Carter I very reluctantly find myself addressing a situation that like you, a few months ago I wouldn’t have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

So Great Is God's Power

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Oct 10, 2006

Would YOU like also to feel or witness the Awesome Power of God?

“In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. On the fifth of the month-it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin -- the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Lies Our Teens Are Falling For.

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

A Graduation Message

Lies our Teens are Falling For. My project this spring and summer has been trying to grow a new lawn. I made the mistake last winter of not getting our leaves up in time and they sat, raked in a big pile for the entire winter. When we finally got around to raking them up, it was too late for ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:8-9

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Tongue Troubles

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 19, 2005

Far too often, the tongue gives Christians the most troubles in following Christ.

Tongue Troubles James 3:1-12 July 17, 2005 Morning Service Introduction Three preachers, from the same town but different churches, went out on a fishing trip together and as they got out into the middle of the lake they started to confess their sins to one another. The first preacher started ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

The Secret Ingredient Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Mar 19, 2006

God’s mission without God’s methods is a recipie for disaster. Note: You should have a Hershey’s chocolate bar for this sermon.

Milton Hershey started out by learning to be a printer. He lived just north of Lancaster, PA, and worked on a German paper. But soon, he realized how much he hated the work. So one day, he threw his straw hat into the press, and promptly got himself fired. And so, needing a job, his mother got ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Assurance

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Mar 27, 2006

God promises Himself and gives his people assuranceds that are meant to be a blessing to Noah and his descendants.

Blessed Assurance Genesis 9:8-17 March 5, 2006 I don’t remember what it was that he did, but I didn’t like it. Luke blew it. I had told him to stop over and over again and when he didn’t, I let him know that he was in trouble. I said some things and took a toy. A little bit later, God began to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational