Sermons on Leave The Past:

Peace - Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001

It’s time for us to talk about peace: peace with God, peace within ourselves, & peace with one another.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. If you have had your TV on late at night during the past year you’re probably aware of the fastest growing businesses of 1996 & 97. They have made millionaires many times over of their owners who have saturated ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Year Assurance In Paul's Triumph Song

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 6, 2001

The Christians in Rome were apprehensive as to the future so Paul diagnoses the Problem and finds the Solution in Christ which gives us assurance in entering the New Year.

NEW YEAR ASSURANCE IN PAUL’S TRIUMPH SONG "What will this year bring?" I expect that all of us in our private thoughts, or even spoken, have wondered what’s in store for us. I can’t tell you what will happen, but I suspect that 2008 will be much like 2007. The Earth has been circling the sun a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Be Deceived!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001

Maybe we think we have pulled the wool over God’s eyes, that God doesn’t see what we are doing, or know what is going on inside our hearts & minds.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. When you were a child did you ever have a special place, a secret place where you could go & be all alone? ILL. I heard a story once about a boy who did. On the back of their property was an old fruit tree. It had ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stop, Thief! Take It All!

Contributed by Dan Dunn on Dec 2, 2000

We are called to be "ready disciples," accountable for our living in such a way that we will ready for the Second Coming of Christ, no matter when it takes place.

"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:37-44

Denomination: Methodist

Who Are You Stealing From? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000

A look at how people steal from others and from God

Let’s start this morning by taking a little informal survey. Anyone here ever had money stolen from them? Ok, how about tools, anyone ever have tools stolen, how about borrowed and not returned? Anyone ever have a bicycle stolen, Anyone ever have a car stolen. What about having something stolen ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Remember The Long Way!"

Contributed by Kevin Smith on Oct 25, 2005

This sermon talks about the importance of not forgetting where we came from...

Deuteronomy 8:1-10, 18-20 Awww come on and praise the Lord up in this house. God bless you as you are seated in the presence of the Lord. Ushers you may admit the door and let the worshippers in. Amen. This chapter of Deuteronomy is a powerful piece, and it’s pregnant with possibility. That’s why ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Receive An Apology

Contributed by W F on Jul 5, 2006

Joseph shows us how to forgive others in the same way God forgives us.

INTRODUCTION (Video – From the movie “Hope Floats” [Sandra Bullock] Birdee’s interview with Dot). We hear a lot in church about the need to seek forgiveness and how to seek forgiveness. But I want to talk today about how to give it. How should we receive and apology? People change. And Christians ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: *other

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread... Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 28, 2006

This is the fourth sign the Gospel of John gives us revealing the identity of Jesus. The feeding of the 5000 is more than a miraculous feeding.

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD… When I hold a hockey puck in my hands, it’s just a hockey puck. But when you place that hockey puck in the hands of Team Canada…aaahhhh, it’s just a hockey puck. It should have been a thing of beauty. Put a paintbrush in any of our hands and you might just paint ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15, John 6:1-6

Denomination: Mennonite

"Let God Be First"

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 12, 2003

Seek ye first the kingdom of God.

“Let God be First” Matt. 6:33 & Col. 3:24 Matthew 6:33 says “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Let God be First. We as a people have not taken this statement to heart. We have pushed God so far back in the operating ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:24, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Apostolic

Super Bowl Sunday: God's First Half

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 2, 2005

This was designed to get people back Sunday night, and with enthusiasm. Powerpoint at website.

God’s First Half 1 Cor. 9:24-27; Philip. 3:12-14 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website, at bottom. [Promo at end of AM Service, referring to this PM Sermon]: Tonite’s festivities will go on as usual, rain or shine. We’ll call it “God’s First Half,” and we’ll make Him ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Traveling Light Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 16, 2007

Traveling the Narrow Road of Christ means letting go of bitterness and unforgiveness

Theme: letting go of bitterness..grabbing hold of forgiveness Purpose: Because Jesus gave his life for me—I will sacrifice my ‘right’ to bitterness and anger—I will let go! I am going to brag this morning. Is it ok to brag once in a while? I want to tell you that I am involved with a great group ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Why Is My Life A Parable? Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 16, 2007

to hear with ears that really hear, to prepare our “soil” for the seed of God’s Word

The Parable of the sower, is a very familiar portion of scripture. It can be very tempting to think to yourself, "I’ve heard this story, hundreds of times before, and there is nothing new here for me." Because we think that we know this story so well, we can close our ears to what the Lord wants to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Picture This! Buried Treasure Series

Contributed by John Braland on Apr 3, 2007

Jesus used money and things to illustrate a spiritual point because everyone understands money. So if the kingdom of heaven is so valuable, why doesn’t everybody do everything they can to be a part of it? I think it’s because value is often in the eye o

I have always been a car nut. When I was fourteen I asked my dad if he was going to buy me a car when I turned 16. He told me that if I wanted a car, I had better start saving for one. So I did. I worked hard all summer helping to paint houses and stuck every penny I could into a savings ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Legend Of The Little Drummer Boy

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Nov 7, 2006

This fictional narrative imagines what that first Christmas might actually have looked like through the eyes of the Little Drummer Boy.

The following is a work of fiction. Please feel free to use it in a spoken inspirational context (i.e., as a Reading or Meditation presented orally at Christmastime.) Please do not reproduce or republish by email or on the web without the author’s permission. (c) 2003 J. K. Twitchell The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4, Luke 21:1

Denomination: Nazarene

Eye On Eternity Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 12, 2006

3 of 5 messages on the treasure principles. Live by faith not by sight. Living by faith changes everything about the present as you prepare for the future.

Treasure Principles Eyes on Eternity What are you looking at? What is your focus on in life? When you walk down a nature path into the deep wood you see the trees, the forest, or maybe the one who created it all. Living by Faith Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ