Sermons on Lesson Body:

Too Little, Too Late Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 27, 2003

Parables of Eternal Life, Part 9 of 9

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE (MATT. 25:31-46) Shortly after the Pope had apologized to the nation of Israel for the treatment of Jews by the Catholic Church over the years, Ehud Barak, the leader of Israel, sent back a message to the College of Cardinals. The proposal was for a friendly game of golf to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ? Part 1 Series

Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 14, 2003

First of a five part series dealing with the question...."Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ?"

Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ? Part 1 of 5 John 3:30 Romans 15:5-6, 1 Cor 6:19-20, 1 Cor 10:31, 2 Thess. 1:11-12 It took 200 years to build and 700 years later work continues to be done to correct the errors in construction. The building will probably still topple despite efforts to save ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30, Romans 15:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Together Is Better

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 24, 2003

This sermon is about our need for one another in the body of Christ, and that together we can accomplish God’s plan for our lives.

Together Is Better GNLCC 9/14/2003 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Acts 2:41-47 There are some things in life that just seem to go together. We have come to think of them as one making the other better. Let me see if you can figure out what makes the other better. We have peanut butter and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why On Earth Does The Church Exist Part 3 Series

Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 27, 2003

Part three of Five part sermon seeking to define the purpore of the church !

Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ? Part 3 Matthew 28:18-20 This is the third in our five part message that seeks to answer the question..."Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ?" The hope behind these sermons is that we as a church will realize the purpose and plan of God for our Church. Thus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Joy In Christian Community Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 25, 2008

An examination of the joy that comes from belonging to the Christian community, as described in Phil 1:1-11.

Title: Joy In Christian Community Series: The Joy of the Christian Life (Sermon # 2) Text: Phil 1:1-11 Date Preached: July 27, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 (All Rights Reserved) Introduction A. Open your Bibles to Philippians, in the New Testament. We’ll be looking at the first eleven ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's Gotta Be The Shoes Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 10, 2008

60th in a series from Ephesians. Peace is the foundation that allows us to stand firm against the devil.

Opening: Clip of Nike commercial – “It’s gotta be the shoes.” This 1989 classic Nike commercial was intended to convince the buying public of the importance of having the right shoes. And, although shoes are often much more of a fashion statement than functional, there are still many times when ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:15

Denomination: Baptist

Heavenly Living

Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 27, 2012

God’s ideal of community in not something we simply wait to happen at some future point – it is a something we strive to create here and now.

HEAVENLY LIVING Rev. 21 Big Idea: God’s ideal of community in not something we simply wait to happen at some future point – it is a something we strive to create here and now. INTRODUCTION I must make a confession to you this morning. While engrossed in the exegesis for Rev. 21 I ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27

Denomination: Nazarene

A Picture Perfect Church

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Feb 29, 2012

Christians should love others, and the way we show it is through relationships. We cannot keep God’s love hemmed by the church’s four walls but must let it flow freely to all people.

Picture Perfect was a 1995 movie about two teenagers from neighboring families who joined their families in hopes of winning a soda company’s grand prize for the perfect family. What they didn’t know was the company CEO had to live with the family for a week before making a decision. The two teens ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Living Life Beyond The Now Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 5, 2012

Paul wrote so much to remind and encourage about what it meant to live beyond this life and how we should celebrate that truth that the world cannot understand.

One thing you notice when you study what Paul wrote is that he wrote some much about what we talk so little about. It may be because the people he wrote to faced death on a daily basis. War, persecution, disease and lack of medical advances made death a constant reality. Paul wrote so much to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

El Cuerpo Series

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jul 24, 2010

Tu cuerpo es para la gloria de Dios

Ha sido despreciado, escondido, castigado, flagelado, torturado, descuidado, disecado o quemado. Por otro lado, ha sido exaltado, mostrado, estudiado, dibujado, adorado y venerado…¿Qué es? El Cuerpo Humano. ¿Qué dice la gente de este conjunto de tejidos, huesos, estructuras y fluidos? ¿Lo ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

This Life...that Life

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Aug 3, 2010

We can live the new life in Christ by continually working at three changes: in our thinking (our minds), in our doing (our bodies), and in our being (our spirit).

THAT LIFE...THIS LIFE August 1, 2010 Colossians 3:1-17 (NRSV) 1 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, 3 for you have died, and your ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fellowship

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 16, 2010

Some important characteristics of great and effective relationships in the Church.

Fellowship Some Important Characteristics of Great and Effective Relationships in the Church Hebrews 10:23-25 July 11, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Over these next few months we’re going to take a Sunday once in a while and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Authority Of The Believer#1

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 5, 2010

the authority the Christian has through Christ

Intro: God gave man authority in the garden. Satan through deception robbed man of his authority on earth. Man lived in bondage to sin. When Jesus said, it is finished, He completed the work of regaining the authority that man had lost. He took the keys from Satan, and gave all authority back to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unity In The Community

Contributed by John Johnson on Nov 9, 2008

The greatest danger facing the church today is an attack on the authority of the Word of God. When the church comes together in unity, the spirit of God is poured out in abundance.

The greatest danger facing the church today is an attack on the authority of the Word of God. There has become a gentle coldness and indifference to biblical truth and God’s standards of righteousness. We want to live like we want to live, we want to act like we want to act, we want to do what ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Form In Which The One Anothers Function. Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Nov 12, 2008

This is part 2 of the series discussing the form in which the one anothers are applied.

We are continuing our series on the one anothers of the New Testament. We have learned so far that the foundation for anything we do as believers is a strong commitment to love one another. Without an unconditional concern for our fellow believers we will be unable to effectively work together as ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-5

Denomination: Baptist