Sermons on Junk In The Trunk:

Memories

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 10, 2001

A communion meditation for Good Friday.

MEMORIES INTRO.- ILL.- Paper sack with Dad’s mementos: straight razor, key fob, part of an old wallet, pocket watch, and an old pocket knife. What do these things mean? What do they represent? To some people, they wouldn’t mean much. Perhaps just some junk. But to me, they are valuable. You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Heart Transplant

Contributed by Paul Decker on Oct 23, 2002

Meditation: We need the heart that God has.

A HEART TRANSPLANT A pure heart for the harvest Psalm 51:10 S: Missions Th: A Heart for the Harvest Pr: WE NEED THE HEART THAT GOD HAS. ?: What? What keeps us from having that? KW: Problems TS: We will find in our study of Scripture, three problems that keep us from having the heart God desires ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:2, Psalm 51:10

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Destiny - Part Five

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004

What we forget is that each of us are an integral part of His plan. Someday we will realize that there is a lot more to this plan than we see and understand.

Part Five You Are Who You Are We should know tonight that we have much to be thankful for. We have a purpose in the Lord that we often take for granted. We are easily distracted from what He has for us. God is sovereign in everything He does. This is easy to see when we consider the heavens and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Father Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do

Contributed by Eric Bland on Jun 16, 2003

First of the seven last words of Christ on the cross.

Word #1- ?Father forgive them; for they know not what they do? Luke 23:34 In Gods Holy Word there may be at times when reading through the scripture that it seems like we have no hope. There may be times when it appears that God is very upset and wants nothing to do with us. But you know what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Baptist

I'm So Hungry

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 10, 2006

Four questions from the Sermon on the Mount regarding the kind of righteousness we should hunger and thirst for.

I’M SO HUNGRY! Sunday, October 8, 2006 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction Start with the story from “The Applause of Heaven” (Lucado, pp. 91-92, copyright, Word Publishing, 1990) where the mother and daughter are trapped in rubble from an earthquake. Stop short of the paragraph where the mother ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Church On The Edge

Contributed by David Slone on Mar 25, 2007

A sermon encouraging our church to step out in faith and get off the edge. A message for a church that is sitting on the fence or a church that is ready to move into the direction God has called them.

A church on the edge God’s relationship with us seems to be one of “edginess” of a risk taking journey- at least according to Scripture. it’s risky “to truly love” isn’t it? It’s risky to confess. It’s risky to forgive, it’s risky to truly care, it’s risky to surrender, confront, risky ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of Abraham Pt 2

Contributed by Charles La Porte on Jun 18, 2008

1. (Reproach) No LIE is worth TELLING 2. (Recovery) God still PROVIDES 3. (Revelation) God will REVEAL HIMSELF

REPROACH, RECOVERY, & REVELATION Genesis 22:1-14 open to… Lessons to learn From The Life Of Abraham: tonight we continue our Character study from the life of Abraham… While Abraham will go down in the history books as a “friend of God” he was by no means a perfect man. Abraham had his defects ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Pursuit

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 13, 2008

Stirring a fresh passion for relationship with God.

Dakota Community Church July 6, 2008 The Pursuit Last week we watched the latest Nooma and talked about saying yes to God and His will for our lives. This week I want to look at one aspect; I would say the central aspect, of His will for us, relationship with Him. Many of us learn about it for ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-5

Denomination: Mennonite

Who Are You Really Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 13, 2008

One of the first steps in understanding how we are to respond to God’s grace it to discover who we are and what God has done for us.

Psalm 139:1-4, 13-18 “Who Are You, Really” INTRODUCTION We are going to begin something new. Isn’t that exciting! I’ve always enjoyed beginning a new class or starting a new activity, even though I knew it was going to take work and determination. I’ve anticipated the change and the benefits ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Made Me Kosher

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 25, 2007

Our access to God is not by ceremonial ritual but the sacrifice of Christ.

We have differing standards on what we consider “clean” and “unclean.” A lot depends on how meticulous we are. For some of us, when we drop a cookie, we follow the “5-second rule” (this was tested recently on Mythbusters). When I lived in Germany, everything was spotless--you could eat off the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:18-23

Denomination: Congregational

Grace And Peace Multiplied

Contributed by Don Baggett on Dec 6, 2007

Is there something we can do to receive multiplied grace and peace? We tend to think that couldn’t be true of grace, but the Bible says it is true.

The Bible writers very often begin their letters by wishing their readers grace and peace. Peter makes no exception in this letter, but he takes it a step further and, in our text, talks about how this will come about. We tend to think that there is nothing we can do to bring God’s grace on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

No Resolutions Just Commitments

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 7, 2009

Jesus calls us to make cross-carrying commitments. These are not resolutions that can be broken and forgotten in a matter of days. When a person picks up a cross, it’s a one-way trip. No one expects to come back.

I HATE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS For nearly a decade, I said, “Next January, I will start eating right and exercising.” You can tell what happened with my resolutions. NOTHING. I did not start eating healthy foods. I did not start exercising, but that all changed last January 14th. I had a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Lord's Supper Service

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 19, 2010

Think about all that we have in common with the first disciples. We share the same fellowship, forgiveness, future and the same call to follow Jesus.

The Lord’s Supper Service Matthew 26:26-30 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - March 28, 2010 Welcome and Invitation to Participate: -As we observe the Lord’s Supper tonight, remember that the Lord’s Supper is for everyone who has received Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-30

Denomination: Baptist

You Are God's Masterpiece Series

Contributed by C Jordan on May 9, 2010

We have a rich and glorious inheritance in Christ – God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Him! We are God’s masterpiece – His greatest creation.

DESTINY #2: YOU ARE GOD’S MASTERPIECE (May 2010 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) REVIEW WEEK #1: Last time, we started a series in the Book of Ephesians. The first three chapters talk about what God has done for us. The last three chapters talk about what God wants ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: *other

When Little Is Big

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 21, 2009

In this sermon you will see how Jesus takes small things and multiplies them into significant things.

Do you ever feel as if your contributions to God’s kingdom are insignificant? I think all of us struggle with this from time to time. This struggle seems to be magnified by an attitude that permeates our society. We tend to exalt bigness and minimize smallness. Take a little test with me. 1. Which ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist