Sermons on Life Before Christ:

Love Breakts The Rules Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 31, 2005

In the story of Jesus healing the paralytic, we see the love of the man’s friends and the love of Jesus coming breaking the rules in order to change lives.

Matthew 9:2-7 “Love Breaks the Rules” INTRODUCTION What is love? Love is a popular word in the English language. Perhaps its popularity has led to its over use and its loss of meaning. Certainly “I love spaghetti,” means something very different from the, “I love you,” that we whisper to our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:2-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Prevention: From Falling Back Into Sin

Contributed by Larry Breeden on Oct 26, 2006

Steps to prevent backsliding

Prevention: of Falling Back into Sin Nehemiah INTRO: Judah was carried off to Babylon for 70 years 1. Their sin took them farther that they wanted to go, cost them more than they wanted to pay and hurt a lot more than they could stand a. Time to come home to the Promised ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Evaporation Condensation Precipitation

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 26, 2005

What goes up must come down. A message that shows how we need to be careful about what we are sending up.

Evaporation Condensation Precipitation Text: Job 36:27,28 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: Which the clouds do drop [and] distil upon man abundantly. The laws that govern rain are: Evaporation, condensation, precipitation. Evaporation ...read more

Scripture: Job 36:27-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where God Is Found Series

Contributed by Dan Waite on Feb 2, 2006

A fatigued, frustrated, frightened prophet named Elijah encountered an vicious, vindictive, vile Queen. Elijah began to wonder where was God. Why was God not actually changing things?

Other sermons can be found at http://lastsermon.blogspot.com/ 1 Kings 19:1 – 18 Where God Is Found Background: A fatigued, frustrated, frightened prophet named Elijah encountered an vicious, vindictive, vile Queen. Elijah began to wonder where was God. Why was God not actually changing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Free Methodist

God's Promises For The Future

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Mar 18, 2006

An encouragement to trust the Lord, based on the scriptures. God has a future ahead of us, promised and secured by His Word.

GOD’S PROMISES FOR THE FUTURE Isaiah 30:18-26 18 The LORD still waits for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for him to help them. 19 O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will be ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 30:18-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Do You Make Bitter Water Drinkable?

Contributed by Izak Shipman on Jun 1, 2002

A Sermon on Bitterness and how to get help from the Word on that

Start at Ex 15:20 – 21 Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21. And Miriam answered them: “Sing to the LORD, for He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:20-26, Hebrews 12:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lost Coin

Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Jul 25, 2002

The Lord seeks out those who are lost because they are of great value to Him.

THE PARABLE OF THE LOST COIN Luke 15:8-10 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Keys To The Kingdom #6 Series

Contributed by David Carter on Aug 21, 2002

A series on the beatitudes

THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #6 Text: Matthew 5:8 "PURE IN HEART" BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD. How we see God depends on the condition of our heart! THE BIBLE TEACHES GODLINESS AND PURITY! (Read I Tim. 4: 7 - 5:22 - 6:11 - Titus 2:12,13 - Hebrews 12:14 - II Peter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keeping Your Head Above Water

Contributed by Larry Campbell on Sep 22, 2002

This sermon is to encourage and help everyone that is going through very trying times.

v.23 - Jesus had gone alone into the mountain to pray after being with a great multitude of people (5000 men not including all of the women and children). Public prayer is good at times but the most intimate prayer is the one you have with God when you are alone. We all need to have time with God ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:23-32

Denomination: Baptist

Go Quickly And Tell

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: If you believe the resurrection you will go quickly and tell! Intro.

Thesis: If you believe the resurrection you will go quickly and tell! Intro.: 1. Illust. James Michener, in his book Centennial, writes of a young Plains Indian named Lame Beaver. In Lame Beaver's tribe it was considered an honor to die in battle. Lame Beaver was bothered that something as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-15

Proclaim The Lord's Death

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: The ritual of the Lord's Supper proclaims Jesus' death without words.

Thesis: The ritual of the Lord's Supper proclaims Jesus' death without words. Intro.: 1. Illust. "Take her?" "Yes." "Take him?" "Yes." "Took." You have just heard the transcript from the world's shortest wedding ceremony. It took place in a bar on a Friday PM at 8:00. The couple had met there the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

God And Softball

Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 20, 2001

We all have to make choices.

God and Softball 1. World’s longest softball game article. Organized ball since 16 - 25 years Bad teams lost every game Good teams City champs - LP 1995, MC 1997 Tournaments all over NW Ind. and Michigan Ind. State Prison Fri. night, all day Sat., all day Sun. Weekend ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lessons From Jonah

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 14, 2007

Vacation Bible School Message for 2007 Family Day

Lessons from Jonah VBS Family Day, 2007 Micah 6:8: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Introduction This week we had a blast here at VBS! It began with a power outage on Wednesday ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Special Agents For Jesus

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 16, 2011

This is an all age version of my water into wine talk given on the same day to different congregations in different contexts.

Last summer I was hanging on every word of Steve Chalke as he preached at the New Wine Summer Conference. He was talking about Jesus being the one who transforms people and transforms situations; and he was calling the Church to become fully involved in the world as agents of God’s change and ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Ask The Blind Man He Saw It All!

Contributed by Chris Doster on Mar 12, 2008

You don’t have to believe me, ask the blind man because he saw it all.

Ask The Blind Man, He Saw It All! Matthew 9:27-31 Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were opened… (note: when I preach this message I wait and give the the title and key text at the end of the message at the conclusion with the fourth point. I also preach the message as if I’m telling a story of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-31

Denomination: Baptist