Sermons on Layers:

Hope Beyond Brokeness

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 31, 2001

Hope beyond brokenness only comes to us when we receive by faith our "Higher Power" who for me personally is the Lord Jesus Christ.

HOPE BEYOND BROKENNESS! Thesis: Hope beyond brokenness only comes to us when we receive by faith our "Higher Power" who for me personally is the Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction: Someone has wisely stated that if you could convince a man that there is no hope, he would curse the day he was born ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

3rd. Sunday Of Easter, Year C Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 23, 2004

A sermon exploring the risen presence of Christ in the Church today.

Sermon for 3 Easter Yr C 25/04/2004 Based on Rev 5:11-14 & Jn 21:9-14 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta Breakfast is—for a lot of health-conscious people—the most important meal of the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:9-14, Revelation 5:11-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Liberty As Virtue Series

Contributed by William Nowak on Apr 14, 2002

The Christian, unlike the world, should use his liberty to demonstrate his virtue, not to justify his vices.

I Peter 2:13-17 “Liberty as Virtue” Intro—Last week, we looked at Peter’s discussion of the church as “sojourners and pilgrims” in the world—Peter calls on the church in 2:11 to “abstain from fleshly lusts,” and we talked about how we need to abstain from those fleshly lusts for two reasons—first, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Colors Of Christmas

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 4, 2002

We look at what the colors of Christmas represent.

The Colors of Christmas By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Luke 2:7 And Mary brought forth her first borned son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for him in the inn. I have been asked what the colors of Christmas lights mean to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Signs Of The Second Coming Part 2

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 16, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Maranathai, the LORD is coming soon II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers with ministry involvement III. OBJECTIVES: To show the sign of the LORD's coming IV. TEXT: Matthew 24:30-31 30 And then at last, the sign that

I. EXORDIUM: Maranathai, the LORD is coming soon II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers with ministry involvement III. OBJECTIVES: To show the sign of the LORD's coming IV. TEXT: Matthew 24:30-31 30 And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:30-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Worship Your Pastor Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 20, 2010

You might never think of yourself as worshiping your pastor. But that's just what has happening in Corinth and it happens in churches all over the world to this day. What are the dangers, how to spot it, and how to avoid it are the subject of part two in

It had been only 18 months since Paul left his newly formed church at Corinth. A trusted family had filled him in on what had happened to this fledgling body: fights, divisions, class envy, a return to paganism, and out and out sin. I picture Paul pulling his hair out and tearing his clothes as he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Jesus Said About Responding To The Gospel Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009

Some will respond to the gospel with 1) Callused Indifference. 2)Empty Emotionalism. 3)Worldly preoccupation 4. Life changing Faith

WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT RESPONDING TO THE GOSPEL MARK 4: 1-20 1. Illus. of dynamiting for fish (1001 Humorous Illustrations, # 151) • Punch-line: “are you going to talk, or are you going to fish?” 2. Life is filled with important decisions. “Whom will I marry?” “What do I want to do for a living?” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Bethlehem Discovery

Contributed by Stan Simonik on Dec 19, 2007

An Advent sermon, following the theme of an adventure: the plan, the journey, the discovery.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, do you ever examine the deeper meaning of commonly used words? Take the word “discovery,” for example. It is fairly common in our vocabulary. Someone may say, “The other day I discovered a six-month old tub of cottage cheese in the back of my refrigerator. It ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Perfect Dad

Contributed by Bill Purvis on Oct 20, 2008

Using Genesis 48:9 this Father’s Day sermon can be used year around to help people appreciate their fathers or learn to cope with the absence of a good father figure.

“Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Perfect Dad” Genesis 48:9 Robert Kiyosaki (Ki yo sa ki) wrote a best selling book on finances called, “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. It’s an awesome book I highly ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 48:9

Denomination: Baptist

Stupid With Money

Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Nov 14, 2008

How people foolishly spend there money and persue things that are of no value.

Stupid with Money November 13, 2008 Jesse Bennett Bible Baptist Shawnee Oklahoma Luke 16:13 I’ve been your pastor here for ONE YEAR I realized that only once have I preached on Money. No time like the present>>> Read: 13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:13

Denomination: Baptist

Running Out The Snakes

Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Jun 13, 2009

NOTICE WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT ISLAND OF MELITA. PAUL, ALONG WITH THE MARINERS ARE WET AND COLD, HISTORIANS VERIFY IT WAS PROBABLY IN OCTOBER AND THE COLD WET RAIN ALONG WITH THE SWIMMING ASHORE, MADE THEM WET AND VERY COLD. THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND HAD K

RUNNING OUT THE SNAKES 6/14/09 TEXT: ACTS 28: 1--6 INTRODUCTION: ALL THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE I HAVE FOUND NOTHING GOOD WRITTEN ABOUT SNAKES. 1. FROM THE FALL OF MANKIND IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN, TO THE VERY LAST MENTION OF SNAKES IN THE WORD OR GOD, I FIND NO FAVORABLE MENTION. 2. THEREFORE I FEEL ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming Fruit Inspectors

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2009

Jesus calls us here to do more than just sit and listen. He calls us to examine those whoclaim to be speaking for God, to see if it is so.

Passage: Matthew 7:15-23 Intro: “The Story is told…(stressed out woman at traffic light who is arrested on suspicion of auto theft) 1. we live in a world where image is everything. 2. hide the flaws, mask the odor, lose the weight, color the grey hair, conceal the real me! 3. infects the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Restored Relationships -- Part 3 Of Series Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 19, 2010

Hosea 3 is perhaps one of the greatest chapters in all of the Bible. James Boice says this about Hosea 3, “The third chapter of Hosea is, in my judgment, the greatest chapter in the Bible, because it portrays the greatest story in the Bible—the death of

ON THE ROAD TO RESTORATION RESTORED RELATIONSHIPS HOSEA 3 Hosea 3:1-5 The LORD said to me, "Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes." 2 So I ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The New Self: God’s Love On Display Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 19, 2014

Our new selves are characterized by love, and therefore we should value and live-out the nuances of love.

The New Self: God’s Love On Display (Colossians 3:12-14) 1. WOODSTOCK, Ill., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Customers at an Illinois Shell station received gas for just one cent per gallon due to a glitch in the system, an employee said. Rita Castillo, who has worked at the Shell station in Woodstock for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Reaction: How Do We Account For Jesus? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 1, 2013

What is your response to this miracle working Jesus? The responses we saw years ago are still common today. Who understood him best?

Reaction: How Do We Account for Jesus? (Mark 3:13-30) 1. A middle-aged, wealthy woman has a heart attack. While on the operating table she has a near death experience. She sees the angel at the gates and asks if this is it. The angel says no, she has another 30-40 years to live. She recovers, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible