Sermons on John Harper:

Easter

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 27, 2008

Easter sermon

First Baptist Church The Reality of Jesus March 23, 2008 Luke 21:1-12 Let me start out with a riddle ~~ A man lives on the 10th floor of a building. Every day he takes the elevator down to the ground floor in order to leave the building. When he returns home he takes the elevator to the 6th ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Musings Of A Seed Picker 4 (Aka: Hellfire And Brimstone) Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 28, 2008

Exposition of Acts 17:29-34, regarding the conclusion of Paul’s Mars Hill sermon regarding repentance, belief, and judgment

Text: Acts 17:29-34, Title: Seed Picker 4 (AKA: Hellfire and Brimstone), Date/Place: NRBC, 11/2/08, AM Opening illustration: The whole thing gets to be a terrible riddle for most of us. My working idea of God is that there’s something very significant, beyond my capacity to measure, that existed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

Can We Know It All?

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 22, 2008

Add on to faith

CAN WE KNOW IT ALL? 1 PT 1:5-9 Faith is putting your trust in Jesus Christ and what He has done. Goodness is the real meaning of who God is. I am sure that many of you have read the book of Job which is the book that comes just before the books of Psalms. Whether you have read it or not I would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Room With A View: Perspectives On Prayer -- Broken But Blessed

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Mar 3, 2008

When it comes to prayer, a broken mirror limits our view of, and experience of Christ – and keeps us from becoming like him – which has tragic and far-reaching consequences.

Room With A View: Broken But Blessed Today, we continue our series . . . Room With A View, Perspectives on Prayer. Last week we talked about the distractions that can keep us from getting into the room. They keep us from experiencing the very presence of God. Our theme passage comes from a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Gospel For The Devout? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 6, 2008

The Easter message cuts to the heart of those who are devout.

Introduction “Luis Palau tells of a woman in Peru whose life was radically transformed by the Gospel. Rosario was a terrorist, a brute of a woman, an expert in martial arts who had killed 12 policemen. When Palau conducted a crusade in Lima, she learned of it, and incensed by the message of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-41

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hell Is A Real Place

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 7, 2008

Hell is a real place

HELL IS A REAL PLACE Luke 16:19-31 2-23-08 Today I’m going to talk for a little while about “hell”, its not a subject we hear a lot about these days but never the less its as real a place as heaven. Today the word “hell” is used loosely by some people, today its one of the most used words ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Fantastic Four

Contributed by Roosevelt Wright on Mar 8, 2008

We are strengthened by the knowledge that God helps us rise about the ordinary to do the extraordinary. Together with our unseen backup team, every believer steps into the world, not as one person, but with the assurance that three others are always prese

The Fantastic Four A Sermon by Roosevelt Wright, Jr. For the Tabernacle Baptist Church Monroe, La. Introduction Do you remember the comic book, the Fantastic Four? There are many super heroes that have fueled the fantasies of children and adults for generations. Many of these super heroes ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Brokenhearted

Contributed by Michelle Holsinger on Mar 8, 2008

Jesus was sent to bind up the broken hearted, so why so many brokenhearted people?

The Brokenhearted Isaiah 61:1-3The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound; To proclaim the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take It To The Limit- Morals Series

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Mar 10, 2008

Don’t cave under pressure, keep your convictions.

Take It To The Limit February 3, 2008 Daniel 1:1-21 On the top of your bulletin is a quote. A quote I found in an article in our Skagit Valley Herald back in December. It was an article about learning to say no. In order to live into your life. In order to live your life. In order to not let ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mountaintops

Contributed by Fidel Patron on Mar 10, 2008

We need to move from the mountaintop into the valley, from transformation to sacrifice, if we are going to be effective in the world.

I don’t know about you but very often the place when I feel nearer to God is on top of a mountain. Mountain top experiences are great, and when I’m standing there, on top of a mountain enjoying the awesome majesty of God’s creation, that’s fantastic. And those who have been silly enough to follow ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

True Satisfaction

Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 11, 2008

True satisfaction in life comes as we become a thermostat not a thermometer, settle the money question, and recognize our character counts

I have used sermoncental as one of many resources in preparing this sermon. TRUE SATISFACTION March 9, 2008 Jay Davis Robison 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-12 A typical market in US in 1976 stocked 9,000 items; today that same market carries 30,000 different items. Why? Because have obsessive compulsion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Bitter To Better Part 2

Contributed by Tom Owen on Mar 12, 2008

Letting go of bitterness

Bitter to Better part 2 [2] Last week we started talking about how to go from bitter to better. If bitterness has crept into your life, there is a way to alleviate the pain. There is a way to get better. Last week we focused on what to do when another person has caused the pain and bitterness ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessing Of The Blessing

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Oct 9, 2007

God wants to bless people, and He wants to do it through YOU! We respond to God’s blessings through blessing and being a blessing unto others. Through our obedience and His power, God’s Light and Kingdom will expand.

“THE BLESSING OF THE BLESSING” INTRODUCTION: A mother invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the mother answered. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Of Snakes And Doves Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007

This is the second sermon in a series of texts unique to Matthew’s gospel and taken from Chapters 9 and 10. Jesus shows his compassion for outcasts, his caution among unbelievers, and his consideration for believers.

Matthew’s Unique Message #2 Of Snakes and Doves Matthew 9:27-36; Matthew 10: 16, 34-37; 40-41 CHCC: June 10, 2007 INTRODUCTION: This summer I’m going to be preaching from the Gospel of Matthew. We’re going to look at the things Matthew tells about Jesus that none of the other Gospels ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Work In The Kingdom Of Heaven Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007

The 6th in a series of messages unique to Matthew, this being the third message taken from a series of 9 parables about the kingdom.

Matthew’s Unique Message #6 Your Work in The Kingdom of Heaven Matthew 20:1-16; 21:28-32; 25:1-13 CHCC: August 26, 2007 INTRODUCTION: We’ve been talking a lot about the Kingdom of Heaven this summer … mainly because we’re studying the Gospel of Matthew … and Matthew quotes Jesus using that ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ