Sermons on Jewish Roots:

What If The Gift Never Came?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005

What would be different if the Gift we celebrate never came?

What If the Gift never came? During this advent season, we have been talking about waiting. And perhaps how we tend to take the ancient meaning of Christmas for granted. The Question for today is What if the gift we celebrate as Christmas didn’t happen? Lets start with a few secular ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-28

Denomination: Congregational

Witnessing Like The Master (John 4:3-29)

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014

Learning how to witness like Jesus Himself. Inspired by Ray Comfort, The Way of the Master.

Witnessing Like The Master (John 4:3-29) Learn A Lesson From The Best Suppose that you want to learn how to play golf. If you were to have anyone in the world to teach you for a few days or a few weeks, to whom would you go? You just might say Tiger Woods, who is the best golfer in the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:3-29

Denomination: Bible Church

Oh Little Town Of ..... Series

Contributed by Joe Tilton on May 30, 2013

Luke 7:1-10 holds a surprise! What about that town of Capernaum? And, there's even more that will have to wait for another time. You might want to study some recent archaeological discoveries in Capernaum to augment what you find below. This sermon i

Oh, Little Town of…. A cop pulls over a car full of nuns. The cop said, “Sister, this is a 65 mile-per-hour highway. Why are you going so slow? The speed limit is 65.” “Sir,” the sister replied, “I saw a lot of signs that read 22, not 65.” The cop ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: *other

The Power To Heal

Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 4, 2016

Jesus is the Provider of all our needs for body, soul and spirit. He is the complete Savior for every need.

THE POWER TO HEAL John 5:1-17 Holistic health is a relatively new field of health practice. Not only do the practitioners stress physical health but also emotional well being. All of us should realize we cannot separate our lives into separate compartments because one part affects another. ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Authority Of Jesus

Contributed by Gary Holt on Aug 31, 2024

Jesus is God in the flesh. He wants us to believe in Him and for people to submit to His authority with genuine faith.

“The Authority of Jesus” John 2:18-25 One Sunday a visitor showed up: - to a more formal, liturgical church - than he was used to attending. The church was so quiet you could hear a pin drop: - That made it even more obvious - when this visitor got excited about something the minister said and ...read more

Scripture: John 2:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Striving To Finished Strong Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 11, 2023

Finishing strong is the attitude of believing you can do something and having the courage and determination to see it through to the end. Our cause is noble, our faith is secure and our mission is vital, we are built for this!

Sermon: Striving To Finished Strong Scripture Lessons - Acts 6:8-15 “Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people. 9 But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15, Acts 7:54-60, Ephesians 6:13, 2 Timothy 3:12

Denomination: Methodist

The Parable Of Two Sons And The Authority Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 26, 2024

Many talk about Jesus or celebrate Jesus, and they like to believe that it assures them of a spot in Heaven. What did Jesus say about this?

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org As we continue through the parables, I realize that this is one of those parables that has always confounded me. It confounds me not because of the application but because of the theology. Most tried to impose ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Brethren

How To Interpret Typologies, Metaphors And Prophecies

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 14, 2001

How to Interpret Typologies, Metaphors and Prophecies

HOW TO INTERPRET TYPOLOGIES 1. Definition - A type is a pattern, image, or a symbol of a person, place, or thing. For example, Adam was a type of Christ, baptism corresponds to the deliverance experienced by Noah and his family in the flood. Joseph was a type of Christ, as the people looked to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Quiz On 40 Biblical Men

Contributed by Dennis King on Dec 29, 2021

The Bible tells of many dynamic or influential men throughout the Old and New Testaments. Most, but not all of their contributions or royal misdeeds are remembered today. Some were saintly and others villainous.

Quiz on 40 Biblical Men See how well you can link the descriptive paragraph below to the correct name(s) found in the 'Answer Choices' listed at the end of this quiz. The Bible tells of many dynamic, influential men whose ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7

Denomination: Baptist

True Freedom

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 21, 2003

We can experience true freedom.

TRUE FREEDOM John 8:31-36 S: Freedom Th: Truth Pr: WE CAN EXPERIENCE TRUE FREEDOM. ?: How? KW: Concepts TS: We will find in our study of John 8:31-36 three concepts that will show us how we can experience true freedom. The _____ concept is… I. DISCIPLESHIP (31-32) II. DECEPTION ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

Advent People Are Patient People

Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 7, 2007

In the Season of Advent, we are reminded to be patient with God and patient with people.

Title: Advent People Are Patient People Text: Romans 15:4-13 Thesis: In the Season of Advent, we are reminded to be patient with God and patient with people. Introduction Frank Thomas was a great baseball player who really came into his own in the 1990’s when he played for the Chicago White ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:4-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Encouraging Works Of Godly Wisdom

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 13, 2011

The Holy Spirit thru Solomon, encouraged His people in the midst of frightening circumstances. God encourages His people in the midst of frightening circumstances. How does God do this? An encouraging work of godly wisdom is....

ENCOURAGING WORKS Of GODLY WISDOM—Proverbs 3:13-26 Attention/Need: Today is the 10th anniversary of the Attack on America 9/11/2001. A series of four coordinated suicide attacks against civilian & federal govt. targets. 19 terrorists from the islamic militant group al-Qaeda are known to have ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:13-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Resurrection And New Life

Contributed by Robert Tomas on Apr 24, 2002

Without the Resurrection, Christians would be the most hopeless of all people!

APRIL 20, 2001 WORSHIP SERVICE SCRIPTURES ·First Reading Acts 5:12-16 ·Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 ·Second Reading Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19 ·Gospel John 20:19-31 REFLECTION According to Scriptures (e.g. 1 Cor 15:14-19; 1 Pet. 1:3), had the LORD Jesus not risen from the dead, the entire ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Moral Issues: Racism Series

Contributed by Rob Harbison on May 10, 2001

God is color blind. Are you?

INTRO: Prejudice. Discrimination. Segregation. Racism. Our society cries out against such offenses—as well it should! Prejudice judges a man’s character by his outward appearance. Discrimination deprives a person of the right to have. Segregation deprives a person of the right to belong. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"... A Tongue Rested ..."

Contributed by Ken Harris on Jan 14, 2004

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that THE GIFT of SPEAKING in TONGUES rested on everyone IN THE HOUSE.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fort Stewart, Georgia BIG IDEA: SPEAKING IN TONGUES IS A GIFT THAT SHOWED- UP ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST WITH THE POURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. REFERENCES: Ezekiel 37:1-14 (Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones); 1 Corinthian 14:1-5 (Paul tells us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:3

Denomination: Pentecostal