Sermons on John Killinger:

Good Grief!

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007

When (not if) you go through grief, if you have Jesus Christ at the center of your life, you can make it through.

Every Tuesday in September, and there are five of them, I will be facilitating a group entitled "Living After Loss." As I have thought about you this past week, I realized there’s one word that applies, or will apply, to all of us, and that word is grief. How many unmentioned needs are in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

"God Hears The Repentant Word" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 8, 2007

Sermon #11 (and final) in a study in Hosea

1 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity. 2 Take words with you and return to the LORD. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. 3 “Assyria will not save us, we will not ride on horses; ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-3

Denomination: Orthodox

Living A Life Of Contentment

Contributed by Jason Cole on Nov 26, 2007

we live in a society which craves more yet we are called to be content, how can we be content when we feel we need more.

Living A Life of Contentment John Ortberg’s book "When the Game is Over It All Goes Back in the Box" was a special help and thought sparker. Introduction: There is a disease that many people have here. The men who have this disease can walk into their garage and look at their car which is less ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grace And Peace To All Believers

Contributed by Stephen Becker on Nov 26, 2007

A Thanksgiving (Sanctification) sermon which explores what it really means to be thankful for Jesus’ salvation in your...growing your character to be more Christ-like

Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ! Many times you will hear ministers begin their sermons with these same words that Apostle Paul uses to open his various letters we find in the New Testament. Have you ever wondered why? Because all of us—as ministers of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-22

Denomination: Lutheran

"Does God Want Us Miserable?" Ecc Pt 7 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 27, 2007

Does God make us miserable so that we cannot enjoy life’s pleasures. Solomon contemplates this question as he looks at his own life. The question could be phrased this way too, “Is there no such thing as happy ever after without God?” Many say that happil

“Does God want us miserable?” or “Is there a happily ever after without God?” Ecc. Pt. 7 Opening Illustration: How valuable is our time” from Blue Fish TV Hands on illustration - Do the timer – set it for 30 minutes! Thesis: Does God make us miserable so that we cannot enjoy life’s pleasures. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All I Want For Christmas Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Nov 28, 2007

Introductory message to a series exploring the fulfillment of our God given longings. Inspired by "The Seven Longings of the Human Heart" by Mike Bickle.

- Arrival of L.L. Bean Christmas Catalogue - Too early for Christmas? 18 months of presidential election. 60 days of Christmas cheer. - Bold claim of the past 90 days. The older I get, the more I realize what I truly want for Christmas, and in life. Here is the premise of the coming weeks: “I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Restoring Responsibility Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Dec 1, 2007

Many people think all that’s involved in being a Christian is walking an aisle or praying a prayer. That might be how God called you to salvation, but that’s not the end of it. Responsibilities come with being a Christian.

1. The responsible example of giving 2. The responsible location of giving 3. The responsible attitude of giving 4. The responsible abundance of giving 5. The responsible priority of giving EZRA 2:68-70 In his book, The Quest For Character, Chuck Swindoll tells about a terrible thing that ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 2:68-70

Denomination: Baptist

Imitators Of God?

Contributed by Richard Francis on Dec 2, 2007

When we give our lives to Jesus Christ we are given the permission to imitate God, how by loving one another as God loves all so should we if we are to be like Jesus and advance his kingdom

Imitation They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, well I suppose if someone would rather be you than themselves that sort of makes you better, then that most likely would puff up the ego, till it dawned on you that most likely they need help desperately in my case. Who would ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Peace Of God" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 3, 2007

Sermon 10 in a study in Philippians

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Orthodox

Tithing

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 5, 2007

A 4-point sermon about giving. Includes tithing our time, energies, talents, and even our money to the Lord’s kingdom. Full text and MP3 will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

I normally preach twice a year about giving. It is my duty as a pastor to give you all of God’s word, even those parts that we might not like to hear. But why would I choose the month of Christmas, the most expensive month of the year, to talk about giving to the church? Jesus. That is the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10

Denomination: *other

Defeating My Greatest Enemies! Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 8, 2007

How Christ’s humanity provides for my success over the devil, fear of death, and temptation.

Defeating My Greatest Enemies! How Christ’s Humanity Provides Dominion Over the Devil, Death, and Temptation. Part 2 of 5 in the series, Finding Calm in the Chaos, How Christmas Brings Peace We’re in our Christmas series but we’re not reading from the traditional Christmas story. Our scripture ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

"Seeking A Savior"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 11, 2007

A Christmas sermon

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Orthodox

Conversion And Commitment Series

Contributed by Dan Stires on Mar 4, 2010

There is a difference when a believers makes a decision for Jesus Christ opposed to making a commitment to Christ.

Pataskala Church of the Nazarene February 28, 2010 Conversion and Commitment Acts 9:1-6 Introduction: I want to introduce you to a mythical church member that I am going to call Kenny. When we first meet Kenny he is attending services at First Church but he left because the services were too ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

To Whom Much Is Given... Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 17, 2009

Amos uses a masterful literary technique to remind Israel that their responsibility before God is much greater than the surrounding nations because of what God has given them.

A couple of weeks ago the Wall Street Journal carried an article titled “Hollywood Destroys the World” in which the authors describe how Hollywood producers are increasingly consumed with making “end of the world” movies. What’s interesting about most of these movies is that rather than most ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Family Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 18, 2009

Because everyone has sinned, everyone needs forgiveness. That is especially true within families. How does forgiveness play out in our families?

You might have heard the name Clara Barton before. After the Civil War, she helped organize the American Red Cross. One day a friend came up to her and reminded her of something awful that someone had done to her in the past. When her friend brought it up to her, she looked at her like she ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-21

Denomination: Baptist