Sermons on Koran:

The Key To The Spread Of Christianity

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 17, 2003

How on earth did Christianity ever get off the ground? Is the Resurrection really of any importance?

Stody, Hunworth and Field Dalling Easter Sunday Morning 2003 We have over 600 churches here in Norfolk, England dedicated to a Jewish carpenter who died two thousand years ago. Doesn’t that strike you as a bit odd? Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

Denomination: Anglican

Islam Vs Christianity (Part 1)

Contributed by Mark Mcelroy on Aug 10, 2002

Islam is not like Christianity and is opposed to it.

{Handout to Congregation) Islam vs. Christianity (Pt.1) (7/14/02) “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Conceived By The Holy Spirit, Born Of The Virgin Mary

Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Dec 8, 2005

Why do we hold to the Virgin Birth and what difference does it make?

In the TV show Thirtysomething Hope, a Christian, argues with her Jewish husband, Michael, about the holidays. Michael exploded…. “Do you really believe an angel appeared to some teenage girl who then got pregnant without ever having sex and traveled on horseback to Bethlehem where she spent the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-45

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

To Islam—and Back Again: Muslim Influence In The West

Contributed by Chuck Colson on Aug 13, 2008

After September 11, interest in Islam soared, and everyone, it seemed, looked for ways to appease it or put a smiley face on it.

This article is from BreakPoint WorldView magazine: http://www.breakpoint.org/contentindex.asp?ID=146. -------------------------------------------------- After September 11, interest in Islam soared, and everyone, it seemed, looked for ways to appease it or put a smiley face on it. For example, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let's Talk About Race

Contributed by Daniel Haas on May 18, 2008

When as a Church talking about race, who are we? Are we a white church talking about the people of color who are not us? Are we afraid of "Made in China" taking our jobs?

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come. Amen. Listen for the Word of God in the very beginning of the Bible, Genesis 1:1 through 2:4a (TEXT) Dear Brothers and Sisters! The Title of this Sermon is "Let’s talk about race". I didn’t make it up. Today many pastors across ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Attempting The Impossible

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Aug 3, 2009

Do we have the faith that would be pleasing to God?

Faith is not just a belief, IT IS FOUNDATIONAL! To have faith means that one has accepted what he cannot see or feel, with the conviction of truth! Heb 11 teaches what it means to possess genuine faith, genuine trust in God: Look at chapter 10:39 - Hebrews 11 is the continuation of that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Worship God Accepts Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 16, 2009

Examines what acceptable worship looks like through the offerings presented by Cain and Abel.

THE WORSHIP GOD ACCEPTS > Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain [did]. By this he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through this. The story is told about a man who lay on his death bed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Priority Of Knowing God!

Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Mar 22, 2009

How wonderful that God desires and has made a way for us to know Him, it should be our priority to know Him.

THE PRIORITY OF KNOWING GOD! PHIL.3:1-14 Last week I preached that Jesus is our only foundation as a Christian. These scriptures again confirm and emphasize how important it is to make Jesus our priority. Look with me at verses 7,8,&10a. Paul says I count all things loss for the excellence of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Balancing Act

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005

The parable of the Wheat and the Tares forces us to balance three principles: Toleration, Patience, and Discernment

1/2/05 Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-42 (Parable of the Wheat & the Weeds) Main Point of the Text: God didn’t call us to be his weeders, but he doesn’t want us to be weeds either. FCF: The only way we can avoid being a weed is to learn to discern what the Master wants. SO: I want people to realize ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Call To Repentance

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 2, 2006

A call to repentance, a call to change to our country, to the church, and to ordinary people.

We continue this morning with our walk through a short book written by a friend of Jesus called Matthew. Matthew was a tax collector, and 2000 years ago being a tax collector really was an unpopular job! Being a tax collector was a bit like being a ‘collaborator’ during the Second World War. When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-17

Denomination: Anglican

Baptised In Fire

Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Nov 6, 2006

Fire fills us with fear and yet Jesus came to baptised us also in fire. There must be then something about God’s fire that we need to find.

Baptized in fire Matthew 3:11 There is a new term under theologians – historical criticism. According to this theory it means that we can not take the Bible just as it is but we have to be very critical about the Bible. The Bible, according to them, is just a lot of books decided by mere men to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is The True Meaning Of Christmas?

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 18, 2011

You cannot sensibly divorce "Christ the King" from Christmas - for why else would we remember the birth of a child born in an obscure part of the world 200 years ago unless he was different

WSG 20-11-2011 With Christmas just around the corner and this being the last Family Service before the New Year, I wanted to ask the question Why is Christmas so special? What is there about Jesus Christ that marks him out as being different from all the other babies born in Israel 2000 years ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Anglican

Commitment To Jesus, The Truth About Jesus And The Story Of Jesus

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on May 5, 2007

The end of John’s gospel calls me (and you I pray) to be committed to Jesus, committed to the truth about Jesus, and committed to the story of Jesus - past present and future.

If you’re anything like me then there will be some film you’ve seen or some book you’ve read and when it was finished you were ready for more! “I can’t wait for the next book” or “I wonder what’s going to happen next.” Well, we have just heard read to us the last words in the gospel of John the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:20-25

Denomination: Anglican

Farther Than The Eye Can See Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 3, 2012

The Magi not only saw the star which led to the location of the son of God, they made their journey by faith. God "spoke" to them in language they could understand. He does similar things for us today.

1. Erik Weihenmeyer has led a remarkable life. He is the first blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest (2001). In 2008, he climbed his seventh summit highest peak on each continent). He has written books and produced a film of some of his accomplishments entitled, “Farther Than the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Rise Of Islam And The Last Days Series

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Feb 10, 2010

IS THE RISE OF ISLAM A CONCRETE EXAMPLE THAT WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE ONE ASPECT TO CONSIDER.

THE RISE OF ISLAM AND THE LAST DAYS JOHN 14:1-7 INTRODUCTION: I HOPE THAT YOU CAN SEE THAT A PICTURE IS UNFOLDING IN THIS SERIES OF MESSAGES. I BELIEVE THAT THE COMING OF THE LORD FOR HIS BRIDE, THE CHURCH, IS IMMINENT. EVENTS PROPHECIED IN SCRIPTURE, SUCH AS IN MATTHEW 24 HAVE COME TO PASS, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist