Sermons on Leonard Bernstein:

Helping Hurting People

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 4, 2004

1- 1- Look out and be touched 2- Reach out and touch 3- Look up and be touched

INTRO.- God gives to us so that we can give to others. God comforts us so that we can comfort others. The Christian life is about loving, giving, caring, comforting, etc. Hurricane-weary victims of Florida. ILL.- The Associated Press Updated: 6:03 p.m. ET Sept. 28, 2004 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Narnia: Discover The Wonder

Contributed by David Korsen on Dec 13, 2005

Of greater concern than the commercialization of Christmas is the trivialization of Christmas. This message seeks to rekindle the AWE that is a fundamental doorway into an authentic experience of God.

DISCOVER THE WONDER INTRODUCTION Let’s have a little fun together... -I want each of you to think of a number between 1-9. -Now multiply that number by nine. -Add the digits of your answer together (if 35, 3 + 5 = 8). -Now subtract five. -Now if A=1, B=2, C=3 etc., what letter is represented by ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Holiness: A Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Steve Greene on May 11, 2007

This message uncovers some of the myths that have surrounded the holiness tradition and offers some basic, practical, biblical direction for holy living.

Holiness: A Matter of the Heart A father told his young son that it was time to get ready for Sunday School. They would be leaving in just a few minutes. You know how little boys can be. They are inquisitive. The boy asked his dad, "Did you go to Sunday School when you were a boy?" The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:15-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Focusing Your God-Given Dream Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 25, 2005

Five outlooks to help adjust the focus of your vision. Fourth and final sermon in the series, "Dreaming Big for God."

"Dwight had one goal when he arrived as a teenager in Chicago - to accumulate a fortune of $100,000. Working night and day, he threw himself into his quest. Dwight also ran a Sunday school program at his church because he was primarily interested in the prestige that came from racking up big ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah's Prayer Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 10, 2009

Sermon series on the Book of Jonah. Some of my resources come from John Hamby’s sermons as well as Jerry Giffords

“Returning to God” “Jonah’s Prayer” Jonah 1:17-2:1-10 Jonah’s story is simple. Jonah, a child of God, ran from his Father. God pursued his child on the wings of a storm. The storm, of course, forced Jonah to reconsider the path he had chosen. This short book is his record of those difficult days. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing The Gift Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 19, 2010

This is week two of a four part series and looks at the preparations that had to happen in order for the first Christmas to happen.

The Gift of Christmas 2 The quest for the perfect gift. Some of you know what I mean and others, you haven’t got a clue. There are some folks who every gift is a challenge, to get not just a gift but to get the right gift. The gift that says just the right thing at just the right price. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Proceed With Faith And Praise, And Prosper

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 7, 2010

The account of Jehosphat's miraculous victory over Moab and Ammon teaches us the benefits of facing every situation with praise and faith toward God.

Proceed With Faith And Praise, And Prosper Copyright © July 2010 by Rev. Donnie L. Martin. All Rights Reserved. Text: 2 Chron. 20:22 I. JEHOSHAPHAT’S BURDENSOME PROBLEM A. Judah’s Enemies Were Preparing To Fight. B. Jehoshaphat Responded With Proclaiming A ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Sixteen Signs Of A True Believer Part 10 Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 11, 2010

Sermon 14 in the series, "Things that Accompany Salvation." In the "Sixteen Signs," we are examining John's evidences of genuine faith as expressed in the epistle of 1 John. In this sermon: The Conviction Test. Do I believe that the Bible is the Word of G

Series: Things That Accompany Salvation Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. Message 14: Sixteen Signs of a True Believer (Part X) (2 Cor. 5:14; 13:5; 1 Jn. 5:9-13) 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Dry Bones

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 18, 2010

Has God's dream died in your life? See the bones, speak to the bones and believe what God says about them.

DRY BONES Walt Disney was a remarkable man of vision. He never gave up. Early in his career a newspaper fired him because they thought he had "no good ideas". That just made Disney try harder. When he was starting out in Kansas City he couldn’t sell his cartoons. Some hinted that he had ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Discovering Our Treasure In Christ Series

Contributed by Matt Keller on Sep 10, 2010

This verse by verse exposition of Ephesians leads believers to discover all they are in Christ and all they should be for Christ.

On January 17, 2009 Marvin Schur’s neighbors become concerned about him and went to his house to check on his well being. They had noticed that the lights hadn’t been on for a few days and that the windows of the house had seemed ice over from the inside. They also hadn’t seen ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Spiritual Basis For Group Ministry Series

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Mar 2, 2009

Relational Basis for Group Ministry

THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY – PART III The Spiritual Basis for Group Ministry Series Text: Acts 2:46-47 - Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, [47] praising God and enjoying the favor of all the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Revival

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Revival means “to recover or return from a state of neglect.” Lord knows we were the city of neglect: Our streets have been neglected. Our sewer and water system had been neglected. Our educational system had been neglected. Our poor had been neglected. T

[re]vival Nehemiah 9:1-6 John Hyde went to India as a missionary a little over a 100 years ago. He felt a strong calling to the nation of India and began to spend hours learning the local language. In 1892 he boarded a steamer in New York bound for India. In route, John received a telegram from a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

We Don't Have To Be Afraid Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 27, 2008

We can overcome our fears through our dependence on God.

A. The story is told about a General who was making an inspection the 82nd Airborne Rangers at Fort Bragg, N.C. 1. As the General reviewed the ranks of paratroop trainees, he carefully scrutinized one West Virginia recruit standing proudly at attention, jump wings and boots shined to perfection. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moving Forward To Spiritual Maturity Series

Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Jul 4, 2009

This is a full outline of Hebrews 6.

Moving Forward to Spiritual Maturity Hebrews Chapter Six Introduction: 1. In chapter five Paul showed us the Priesthood of Christ. a. Imperfect Priesthood of Aaron (vs. 1-4). i. Selected from men (v.1). ii. Sympathetic because of his own weakness (v.2). iii. Set apart by God (v.4). b. Perfect ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Raising Godly Children In Godless Times Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 7, 2009

This message, using the example of Moses’ mother, encourages parents to raise godly children in godless times by treasuring thier children, caring for them, teaching them, and releasing them to God’s care.

Raising Godly Children in Godless Times (Exodus 2:1-10) Kathy Ratcliff was participating in a parenting class at her church when she explained to her 6-year-old daughter, Kayla, that she was taking a course to help make her a better mommy. The next Sunday, after church, Kayla became upset and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free