Sermons on Just Punishment:

Heaven's Just A Stone's Throw Away Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005

The story of the first Christian martyr

The story of the first Christian martyr The kingdom of Heaven is at Hand - it is always a stone’s throw away Life is short - to live like Stephen you must: Decide before you go through tough times how you will act and what you will say AC 6:8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stepping Out: Just Do It!

Contributed by Wes Humble on Jan 9, 2003

God has a direction for all of our lives.

Stepping Out: Just Do It. This is the third in a series of messages designed to call us to a sense of mission and calling in our lives. Every one of us who are attempting to follow in Christ’s steps will sooner or later come to a place where we will need to be involved in serving Christ through ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:7-13

Denomination: *other

More Than Just A Sunday Thing

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jan 13, 2003

This sermon takes a look at some of the barriers to our worship as well as some practical ways to make our worship more meaningful.

Let me ask you this question, and think about it for a few moments… “Why are you here in this worship service? Why did you get up this early on a Sunday morning, perhaps your only day off from work, and get dressed and come to church?” Maybe you’re here out of habit. You’re family has come ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:6-7, Romans 12:1, Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Was Tempted Just Like We Are

Contributed by Dennis Jones on Feb 9, 2003

The bible says that Jesus fasted and was tempted for 40 days in the desert by satan. Satan tempted him with all kinds of rewards if He would just bow down to him and worship him. We are tempted every day by the evils of this world. Jesus was asked to u

The bible says that Jesus fasted and was tempted for 40 days in the desert by satan. Satan tempted him with all kinds of rewards if He would just bow down to him and worship him. We are tempted every day by the evils of this world. Jesus was asked to use His Father’s power to His advantage. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus - He's Not Just For Sundays Anymore Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 10, 2003

James tells us that our faith must be integrated into our Business decisions, as well as the ethics of how we earn our money and how we spnd it.

James 4:13-5:6 March 9, 2003 Jesus – He’s Not Just for Sundays Anymore! Glen was telling me a while back about a book he had seen. It was a take off on “women are from Venus, Men are from Mars,” the title was “Men are Waffles, Women are Spaghetti.” The idea is that the way that our minds ...read more

Denomination: *other

Is Christian Hope Just Pie In The Sky

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 19, 2003

Christian hope is not pie in the sky but founded on the concrete reality of what has been promised by God.

Has anyone seen The Postman. It’s a bit old now, it was released a few years ago. And while it comes from a good book, the movie does boil down to a new setting for Kevin Costner to play the same character he played in every other movie he’s ever been in. But in this movie, the self-centred guy who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-25

Denomination: Holiness

Was Jesus God Or Just A Good Teacher? Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 30, 2003

Sixth in a series answering objection to Christianity. This message deals with the claims of Jesus¡¦ deity.

Answering Our Culture #6 ¡V ¡§Jesus Was Just a Good Teacher ¡V He Did Not Claim to be God.¡¨ Various Scriptures September 1, 2002 Note: some of this outline is from Norman Geisler¡¦s book, "Christian Apologetics." Introduction Let me ask you a question: What do most people who do not follow ...read more

Scripture: John 8:52-59

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Sin Of Just Talking A Good Game

Contributed by Martin Albanese on May 15, 2003

Sometimes we are so good at talking our way outta just about anything. Sometimes that in its own is a sin. If your going to talk the talk, walk the walk

The Sin of Just Talking a Good Game (Sermon notes take from a book called Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned: But I Have Several Excellent by James W. Moore.) Matthew 23:23-28 NLT - "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:23-28

Denomination: Christian Church

Satan's Just Doing His Job

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Jul 22, 2002

In order to resist him - you must recognize him for who he is and what is his purpose.

Satan is just doing his job! Subject: In order to resist him - you must recognize him for who he is and what is his purpose. Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came along also to present ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-2, Job 2:1

Denomination: Methodist

Judas Iscariot: Just Another Sinner

Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002

Guidance for reacting to the sin in our lives.

Judas Iscariot: Just Another Sinner Matthew 26:47-56/27:3-5 Introduction: Judas thought Jesus would lead a physical rebellion against Rome. He probably thought that he could spur Jesus to action. He was wrong. Satan brought about Judas’ sin. Satan used Judas’ love of money and desire for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:47-56, Matthew 27:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Just What Would Jesus Do?

Contributed by Michael Hand on May 26, 2002

Look at examples about Jesus from the Gospels on how we can live up to the popular phrase "What would Jesus do?".

Just What Would Jesus Do? “W”, “W”, “J”, “D”. (repeat the letters twice). Most of you know, that that stands for “What Would Jesus Do”. A phrase that has been quite popular for some time now. Four simple words in an expression that has meant much to most, or has it? Not to many months ago, this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:29-37, Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We're All Just Dirt

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jun 26, 2002

Unity in the Body

I. Paul starts the next section that he writes with the word" therefore" that means that he is referring to what he has already written. A. He’s going back to the first verses in a chapter two, where he says that we were dead in transgressions and sins, and he says that all of us once lived in a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:29, Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Be Afraid! Just Believe!

Contributed by Charles Degner on Jul 9, 2003

Jesus shows Jairus that we have a God with skin on - someone who understands our pain and weaknesses, but who can do something about it!

Mark 5: 21-24, 35-43 Pentecost 6 A Lutheran pastor who grew up in a missionary family in Papua New Guinea recalls living through some of the tremendous thunderstorms that are common in that region. As a child, he was quite frightened when the storms came in the middle of the blackened night. In ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Just Like Jesus Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Richard White on Jul 9, 2003

Max Lucado wrote a very good book by this title which gave me the idea for this series. God loves us the way we are, yet he loves us too much to leave us that way. The heart of Jesus is a listening heart and is lead by the hand of God

Just like Jesus part 2: Ears to hear Jesus tells a story about a seed scatterer and soil. MT 13:1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-8, James 1:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Just Like Jesus Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Richard White on Jul 9, 2003

The heart of Jesus is one that is a worship hungry heart and focused on God.

Just Like Jesus pt 3 The heart of Jesus is compassionate, forgiving, listening and led by an invisible hand. Today we will see two more components of His heart, may those components be ours also. His heart is a Worship hungry heart. How did we prepare to come here today? What were the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ