Sermons on Latin:

Renew The Call

Contributed by Michael Wiley on Nov 19, 2008

This message challenges the church to renew the call from God, both as a church and as individual Christians.

Renew the Call Michael Wiley November 16, 2008 Matthew 5:13 NOTE: The back half of this message is taken almost exclusively, from John Hamby’s message, “Called to be the salt of the earth.” Introduction: We are on the backstretch of 2008. For me, November is about “Thanksgiving” and thinking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas: Happy Are The Humble Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 15, 2008

Christmas is about many things, but one strong virtue that Christmas brings to mind is humility.

Happy Are the Humble (Luke 1:39-56) 1. Sherlock Holmes is quoted as saying, "I am not among those who count humility among the virtues." 2. We tend to think of humility and not dwelling on oneself or comparing oneself to others. Wikipedia adds this insight: "Humility, or being humble, is the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Final Word To Sin And Death

Contributed by Kenneth Roberts on Mar 20, 2008

The last word Jesus spoke from the cross, as John records it in his Gospel, was the word: "Tetelestai", "It is finished." At the time of his death, the place where he spoke that word was not a pretty sight. But through the centuries the beauty and power

It was not a pretty sight. Made of roughly hewn wood and splattered with human blood after having served its gory purpose, the cross was anything but beautiful. It symbolized worldly secular power brutishly exercised over any perceived foreign evil that might threaten Rome. It was a place of ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Lutheran

Palm Sunday

Contributed by David Trexler on Mar 21, 2008

I think we need our heads examined!

Sermon for Palm Sunday March 16th 2006 I told the story a few weeks back how my lovely wife Sandy convinced me to get the extension ladder, crawl up 26’ or so, and get a stray cat out of a tree. As I dropped to the ground I knew going down it was going to hurt, just not that much. I lay on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Satan Zero God Won

Contributed by Kyle Blanton on Mar 26, 2008

Easter Sunrise 2008 If they kept a tally.

Devil Zero…Jesus Won Matthew 28:1-10 3-23-08 Easter Sunrise (PDBC) What we celebrate today is the culmination of a conflict good and evil, sin and righteousness, condemnation and redemption, the condemner and redeemer. Today we celebrate the discovery of those who walked with and loved our Lord ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Ghetto Fabulous Christian

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Jan 16, 2007

Being What God Desires

Let’s look at the definition of Ghetto – initially it referred to an area that a specific racial or ethnic background resided, be-it voluntary or involuntarily pushed into a seclusion type scenario. Historically it referred to Jews who lived in Venice formed from the Latin word Glittu – which was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Methodist

Pathway To The Passion Pt-3 Peters Denial Series

Contributed by Brian Menear on Feb 3, 2007

Peter denied Jesus just as he predicted. Perhaps we should not judge to sternly.

Pathway To The Passion Part 3-Peters Denial (Luke 22:54-65) Mark 14:27-31 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 27 “All of you will desert me,” Jesus told them. “For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised from the dead, I will go ahead ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-65

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Transfiguration Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Oct 19, 2010

Getting a glimpse of the future helps us over come the discouragement of this life.

The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ The Book of Mark Mark 9:1-13 I. Introduction: A. Have you ever wondered what it will be like when Jesus comes in all of His Glory to set up His kingdom and bring the world as we know it to an end? B. Today’s text gives us a glimpse of this yet future ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

"Turning The World Right Side Up"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 26, 2011

A sermon on the beatitudes.

Matthew 5:1-12 “Turning the World Right Side Up” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridge umc.com There’s an old movie about the first test pilots to break the sound barrier. No plane had ever flown faster than the speed of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Passionate About Holiness Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 16, 2011

To be Holy is to be set apart. Not “Holier than Thou”, not religious, but Holy in God’s sight. Are we set apart? To be set apart is to be a Christ-like example to those around us.

What do we mean when we say something is Holy? Look at your Bible. It says “Holy Bible.” What makes it Holy? The land of Israel is called “The Holy Land.” The city of Jerusalem is called “The Holy City.” Why? There is a quality about all three that they share in common, They all belong to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Obession

Contributed by Walter Rogers on Apr 3, 2007

You are Jesus’ Obession, ’the joy set before Him that helped Him endure the cross was the joy of having you in heaven.’ (Heb 12:2)

Obsession Sermon Outline Aldergrove SDA Church, Oct 16, 2004 PMC Chapel, Thurs March 16, 2006 source: http://ministry.wikia.com/wiki/Obession_Sermon Isaiah 53:4-5 “Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. Gut ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Adventist

E Pluribus Unum

Contributed by Johnnie Travis on Sep 27, 2005

FROM MANY,ONE IN CHRIST

E PLURIBUS UNUM "E Pluribus Unum" was the motto proposed for the first Great Seal of the United States by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson in 1776. A Latin phrase meaning "One from many," the phrase offered a strong statement of the American determination to form a single nation ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Next Thing You Know Series

Contributed by Jeff Skinner on Dec 5, 2005

We must remian connected to the source of life if we asre to bear fruit and serve our purpose.

Next Thing you know Open with the song- If you have some teens consider having them ham it up during the song-illustrate joy/happiness Note: Several days before locate some kudzu or another plant and leave it somewhere that it will shrivel and die. Why is my Kudzu Dying? 1. No longer ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

The Da Vinci Code: Isn't The Bible Just Another Book? Series

Contributed by David Wolf on Jun 7, 2006

2nd in a Da Vinci Code series; this message explores the historical reliability of the Bible with a goal to increase people’s trust in the Bible as God’s Word.

Looking at DVC movie opened blurs line b/t fact & fiction conspiracy theory Bible born from conspiracy is it trustworthy? we preach on weekly basis, urge you to live life by it “The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven. . . . The Bible is a product of man, my dear. Not of God…it has evolved ...read more

Scripture: John 5:39-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Way To The Father

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 10, 2006

Goal: That the hearer may know the Way, Christ, and participate in the holy priesthood of all believers. Malady: We don’t know the Way and when we find out what the way is, we reject it. Means: Christ speaks to us in his word that we are already made

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; the Holy Three In One, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Ever since April 2nd, 2005, our television sets, newspapers, and Internet pages have been filled with news concerning the death of John ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran