Sermons on King Herod:

How To Be Sure About What Is Right When All Hell Has Broken Loose

Contributed by W F on Jun 19, 2006

How to know what is right when uncertainty confronts us.

INTRODUCTION We live in times of rapid change. Just this week I’ve been reading about how shopping malls are becoming a thing of the past as people opt to buy everything from dog food to cars and even houses over the Internet. You know, recently Encyclopedia Britannica laid off every single one of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:24-29

Denomination: *other

Fighting To Keep Our Focus Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Jun 20, 2006

Sermon one in a series on spiritual warfare. This sermon examines the need to keep our focus on Christ, rather than enemy, in the midst of battle.

It has been said that doctors of old times tested the sanity of a mental patient with the following test: the patient was placed in a room with a sink. The faucet was turned on and a stopper was put in the drain until the sink overflowed. The patient was then handed a mop and the door was closed. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Seven Signs Of A Cult

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 21, 2006

Don’t get sucked in. Know the truth and use the Sword!

Colossians 2:8-2:8 1. A cult worships its leader… instead of or more than Jesus. 2. A cult quotes its leader… instead of or more than the Bible. 3. A cult only believes part of the Bible. 4. A cult uses other books for Divine truth. 5. A cult requires allegiance to the leader rather than ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8

Denomination: Baptist

Econ 101

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 1, 2006

The incentive to share our resources has little to do with monetary return; however, ther are obvious personal benenfits.

Title: Econ 101 Text: II Corinthians 8:7-15 Thesis: The economic incentive to share of our resources has little to do with monetary return; however, there are obvious personal benefits. Steven Levitt argues, in his book Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Looks at the Hidden Side of Everything, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving Others Through Hospitality

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 7, 2006

Using Abraham as an example of demonstrating love to newcomers to the church in practical ways. This sermon prepared us for our Friendship Sunday the following week.

Last week our focus was on how we can live out the second of the Great Commandments, to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Our particular focus was on demonstrating love to those who are not yet Christian or who may be Christian but are unchurched, they are not connected to Christ’s body the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

How To Have A Grateful Heart

Contributed by Jared Schroeder on Nov 8, 2006

It’s easy to take things for granted. To truly have a grateful heart, one needs to get their eyes off of themselves and open to the world around them

How to Have a Grateful Heart Jared Schroeder October 8, 2006 Thanksgiving Sunday Mission Heights Church 2005 Predictions… In 2005, there will be 256 million turkeys raised in the United States. There will be 649 million pounds of cranberries produced. There will be 1.6 billion pounds of sweet ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Denomination: Mennonite

One Thing

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006

Devotion to Christ

ONE THING We have said it many times and a lot of ways: You will never know real peace in your life without accepting Jesus Christ as Lord. In his book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey coined the phrase, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: *other

#2 -- Providence Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 10, 2006

We are called to look beyond this world to the Lord--he is always our help.

All Problems Solved? Last week we looked at our first song for the road, the first of the Psalms of Ascent – and it was one that got us going on the road of faith by reminding us of the need to repent. It wasn’t the happiest psalm. But it was an important one. It set things in perspective. It ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

A Mind Fixed On Jesus

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 16, 2006

Consider Jesus who is greater than the prophets and angels and who was appointed by God. Fix your minds upon Him.

A MIND FIXED ON JESUS Have you ever found yourself fixated on a project, a person, a hobby or an idea? I tend to be the type of person that can easily become fixated on something. For example, this week we were doing some restructuring of the basement facilities. I found myself moving ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

#7 -- Joy Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 17, 2006

Having joy is not dependent on circumstances but comes from God, is Jesus-specific, and something that we are called to practice.

Introduction: A Joyless World As we continue listening to these songs for the road, we come to a song of joy. To begin I want to read a couple of quotes about joy. C.S. Lewis once said this: “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition, when infinite joy is offered ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Comfort In The "Red Letters"

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 18, 2006

How we, as christians, can be reassured by the words of Christ!

Finding Comfort in the Red Letters John 14:1-6 The words in red in many Bibles are neither more nor less important than the words in black. Jesus said to the seventy: "He that heareth you heareth me" (Luke 10:16). This was his position concerning every divinely inspired writer or speaker. While ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Rules Are Made To Be Broken Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 27, 2006

Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN Mark 2:18 – 3:6 Sermon #4 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” This is the fourth sermon in our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” from the first six chapters of Mark. Last week we looked at “Shop ‘Til You Drop” from Mark 2:13-17. We discovered ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

From Hopelessness To Christlikeness

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Nov 28, 2006

Personal Testimony of how God took me from a hopeless life to a life of blessing

“From Hopelessness to Christlikeness” Ephesians 2:8-10 May 22, 2005 You probably think I am going to talk about my awesome Birthday present you, my Church family, gave me. Randy and I am some other friends just got back from an awesome adventure fishing for salmon. We left out of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Holiness

The Birth Of Christ

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 14, 2005

Three reasons Christ’s birth should cause us to praise.

Luke 1:26-38 The Birth of Christ Woodlawn Baptist Church November 13, 2005 Introduction Read Luke 1:26-38. In our last message from Luke 1, I told you that when God invades our lives, He alone chooses the time He will do a thing, the people He through whom He will work, the methods He will use ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

C. S. Lewis' Mere Christianity (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Jeff Cheadle on Nov 14, 2005

A summary of the first half of C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity including Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe and What Christians Believe

The Life and Legacy of C. S. Lewis #2 “Mere Christianity” (part 1) Mark 8.27-31 C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity was originally delivered as a series of radio talks over BBC during the height of World War II. The idea for the broadcasts came from J. W. Welch, an Anglican priest who was religion ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed