Sermons on Jewish Performers:

"The Hanging However"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 24, 2011

A sermon about allowing God to work miracles in our lives.

John 2:1-11 “The Hanging ‘However’” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org A few months ago a friend of mine sent me a video clip from the t-v show “Ellen.” And the background to this clip is about a lady ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

The New Wine Of Christ Series

Contributed by Joel Preston on Mar 22, 2012

Jesus came to bring joy, new life & grace!!

The Gospel of Mark #6 – “The New Wine of Christ” Mark 2:18-22 Intro – 1. Have you ever known people who are polarizing figures? (you either love or hate them) 2. Examples may be politicians, musicians, actors, sports figures or even whole teams. 3. ILL – Tim ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Easter Energizes Christians!

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Apr 23, 2012

Easter Energizes Christians to courageously proclaim Christ, pray to him and live for him. Unlike today's energy drinks that eventually wear off, discover how Easter provides a continual source of energy for Christians. Based on Acts 12:1-19

Have you noticed the number of so-called “energy drinks” that are on the market these days? Some have some pretty interesting names like, “Full Throttle”, “Red Bull”, “Monster”. Their purpose is rather self-explanatory. They are supposed to be able ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Don’t Miss The Signs

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 29, 2009

Haggai gives us four signs which we need to be aware of and alerted to in our culture

Don’t Miss the Signs Haggai 1:1-15 * Signs are a part of our life. Everywhere we look we sign stop signs, road signs, speed limit signs, school zone signs, caution signs, and the list goes on. In fact, billboard sign have become so prevalent that some communities has declared a moratorium on new ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Be Baptized Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on May 27, 2008

The final message of our Spring Life Series deals with the importance of baptism in a believer’s life. We will look at the who, why, when, where and the how of baptism.

Spring Life 2008 Part 9- Be Baptized Pastor Ryan Akers *parts of this sermon where borrowed with permission from Pastor Joe Colaw of First Wesleyan Church in Bartlesville, OK. Matthew 3:1-17- Amazing transition in people’s lives, beginning of Christ ministry, proof of the trinity(3 distinct ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Keep Your Eye On The Task

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 20, 2008

A discussion about one possible reason Jesus mentioned for the third time that He would be killed and brought back to life - that they needed to stay focused on the mission of Jesus.

Keep Your Eye on the Task Matthew 20:17-19 April 20, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." A woman was working in her yard with the weed whacker, when she accidentally cut off the tail of her cat. She ran ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Devil You Can't Have Back What God Gave Us

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 3, 2017

Jephthah tells the Ammonites the land God gave the Israelites will not be surrendered back to them. A message about how the enemy is always trying to take back lost territory and how we should respond.

Devil - You Can't Have Back What God Gave Us! PPT 1 Message Title PPT 2 Text Judges 11:23 'Since now the LORD, the God of Israel, drove out the Amorites from before His people Israel, are you then to possess it? (NAS) Judges 11:23 It was GOD, the God of Israel, who pushed out the Amorites in favor ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Great Families Build Great Churches Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

Great Families Build Great Churches Acts 18:1-3, 18-19, 24-26 It takes more than great programs to build a great church. It takes more than sacrificial service to build a great church. It takes more than money, more than a super staff, more than talented teachers, and more than dedicated ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Weeps At The Parade

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 13, 2020

Jesus weeps over Jerusalem. Does He do the same over our towns?

Jesus Weeps at the Parade Luke 19:41-44 April 5, 2020 I don’t know about you, but I’m not much of a parade guy. Debbie likes them, I don’t! Debbie likes the New Year’s Day and Thanksgiving Day parades. For me, they move to slowly, last too long and interfere with the food I want to eat and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44, Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Strength With No Power

Contributed by Caleb Sowers on Dec 29, 2018

Power. The world puts a lot of value into the word. For us power can mean many things; the amount of influence a person has or the amount of physical capability a person possesses. It can mean how much a vehicle can move or haul, or the ability to influence world politics. It can mean many things.

I know a lot of people who are sports fans. Whether you are a fan of football, baseball, hockey, or soccer. Some people are fans of boxing, although I will admit I am more of a fan of UFC then boxing. And for every person who is a fan of a certain sport, they also have favorite teams and players. ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Ministry Is A Liability

Contributed by Heather Cook on Jan 4, 2019

A personal story of my first few years in ministry. I tie it into the fact that when you are doing effective ministry you will have enemies. Just as Christ did.

I was 21 when I first set foot in Connecticut Valley Seventh-Day-Adventist Church. I was nearly a month married, full of enthusiasm and excitement for the adventure of “real” life. Totally unprepared for the reality of it. I was well armed with a bevy of important and well-educated sounding ...read more

Scripture: John 7:6-7

Denomination: Adventist

Death To The Life Giver Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 17, 2014

Jesus raises Lazarus - part 2

Death to the Life Giver Remember how Mary and Martha greeted Jesus - “Lord if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Isn't that how we view things. If God was on the ball, really in charge, if He had things under control, “If God was really paying attention - then ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-57

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's All Over But The Singing Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 8, 2013

Jesus finished the work of redemption. We are just waiting to sing the Song of the Lamb

It's All Over But the Singing John 19:25-31 Introduction Last week Pilate handed over (betrayed) Jesus to the will of the Jewish people to have Him crucified. It made mention that Pilate took personal responsibility for writing the accusation on the placard which would have hung around Jesus neck ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Beacon Of Hope From The Wilderness- Advent 3

Contributed by Andrew Warriner on Apr 9, 2013

The third candle of our wreath is said to symbolise John the Baptist, who I believe to be “The Beacon of Hope from the wilderness”.

The Beacon of Hope from the wilderness Text Isaiah 40: 1-5 (NIV), John 1: 19- 23 (NIV) In our first Sunday of Advent we looked briefly at the Patriarchs Noah and Abraham as pointers of promise, in particular the promise of the first coming of the Messiah as predicted in the book of Genesis. Last ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-23

Denomination: Salvation Army

"Seeing Jesus In The Feast Of Weeks" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 12, 2017

The Feast of Weeks points to Pentecost and the giving of the Holy Spirit.

Three separate names were used by the Hebrew Scriptures for the fourth feast in the Jewish religious calendar. 1) "The Feast of Weeks" (Exodus 34222; Deuteronomy 16:10; 2 Chronicles 8:13) - It was given this name because seven weeks were counted from the Feast of Firstfruits until observing this ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:15-22

Denomination: Baptist