Sermons on Life Is Difficult:

No Fear

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Nothing exists for you to fear--nothing! God has given you the Son, just as He promised. That changes everything!

Intro Long before he was Abraham, he was called “Abram.” Even before his name was changed, God still chose to bless him. When the Lord told Abram to leave his homeland, this is the promise He gave him: I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make your name great, and ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"The Magic Is Not In The Faucet!"

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Oct 10, 2010

God can use anyone to be a vessel for Him but he needs faucets

INTRO: Thomas Edward (T.E.) Lawrence was born on August 16, 1888 in Wales. Popularly known as Lawrence of Arabia, Lawrence became famous for his exploits as British Military liason to the Arab Revolt during the First World War. The desert raids of British officer T.E. Lawrence and his Arab rebels ...read more

Scripture: John 7:38

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Are Your Prayers In The Dead-Letter Department?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 12, 2010

A sermon on prayer based on Luke 18:1-8 and 2 Corinthians 12:7-10.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Luke 18:1-8 “Are Your Prayers in the Dead-Letter Department?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN No doubt you have heard about the Postal Service’s “Dead Letter Department.” That’s the place ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

The Foundation Of Worship Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jan 10, 2011

The foundation of worship is knowing we belong to Christ

Title: The Foundation of worship Text: Ephesians 1:3-8, 13-14 Introduction Today is the second of a 4 part series on worship. Last week we began our series by looking at the Focus of worship. We saw that the focus of worship should always be on God. And that’s easier said than ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Our Lives Do The Talking Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Jan 14, 2011

verse by verse through Acts

[2] Where are the genuine people today? Where are they? It doesn’t seem like anyone tells the truth any more. And you know what, it doesn’t even seem like people are expected to be truthful any more. Lying is commonplace, accepted and even expected from time to time. Do we have any ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

This Is The Day That The Lord Has Made Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 21, 2011

How do we serve God in our lives? We can turn to Scripture to find out. It may not be easy, but it will be worth it.

“This is the day which the Lord has made, Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” Psalms 113-118 comprise a wonderful 6 psalm praise to God called the “Egyptian Hallel” (Hallel meaning praise in the Hebrew.) These 6 psalms were sung during the main Jewish holidays, Passover, Pentecost and the Feast ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24

Denomination: Christian Church

The God Of Order Series

Contributed by Mark Opseth on Jan 25, 2011

God desires to restore order to our chaotic world.

We begin a new Series: Kosmeo kos-meh’-o: to put in order; make ready; prepare; to adorn; embellish with honor It’s where we get cosmetics = to adorn And it comes from the Greek word Cosmos = an orderly harmonious systematic universe. Our God is the God of Order. Genesis 1:1-2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:33

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Grace Is About Ministry Series

Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Jan 28, 2011

Paul and Barnabas face first century bullying.

If you’ve been paying any attention to the media reports lately, you’ve probably noticed how much attention bullying, especially in schools, has been getting the headlines. I think there has always been bullying in school, though I agree, it’s not something that should be ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Servant Leadership Part 10 - Community Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jan 29, 2011

Servant Leaders build communities which are different from Institutions. They are able to provide the feeling of community living for the people.

Servant Leadership-Part 10 Community My topic for the past many sermons has been that of Servant Leadership. Yes, the leadership style that was advised by Jesus Christ when he said to his disciples “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What Did You Expect?"

Contributed by Scott Nichols on Feb 19, 2011

The story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5 is a powerful reminder that God is not limited by our expectations.

Naaman was past upset; past mad; past even furious - he was working on a complete emotional meltdown. Like a cartoon character - the steam seems to literally be pouring out of his ears. He stomps - he stammers - he shouts: "I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Singing In A Foreign Land

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 20, 2011

Have you lost your song in a foreign land or ’far country’? The Jewish people did in Babylon...this message offers helps on how to return...(the audio has much more than does the manuscript)

Singing In a Foreign Land Psalm 137:1-4 * Our Psalm today is written by some unknown writer toward the end of the Jewish captivity. It appears to be a report of the feeling of the Jewish people at this time. In it, we can discover some common truths that we have with the Jewish people. Let’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Grace And God’s Body Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Jun 1, 2011

Our responsibility is to discover our gifts, use them effectively, and work in harmony with other believers.

Romans 12:3-8 Introduction: A. There is nothing like a well oiled machine. B. Take the car engine for example. Some of us know the intricate parts of it while others just know we’re glad it starts and lets our car take us where we want to go. We tend to take it for granted. C. But a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Carry The Torch

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 7, 2011

Being salt and light mean being out there in the world, not pursuing a private spirituality.

How many of you watch Survivor? I never have. I suppose I should, to be in touch with contemporary culture, in order to be able to speak to it... but it simply doesn’t appeal to me. I have plenty of reality in my own life, thank you, I like my down time to be somewhat more elevated - to coin a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unstrained Mercy

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 9, 2011

Unstrained mercy needs to be constrained by the same constraints that God himself recognizes: by wisdom, by justice, by the long-term, eternal good of the person you are trying to help.

We’ve seen a lot about pardons in the news lately, haven’t we. Why did former President Clinton pardon Marc Rich? The “fugitive financier” is the nicely alliterative phrase that all the commentators use - I bet the journalist who coined the phrase is wishing he - or she - ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lasting Impressions

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011

What lasting impression will we leave to other generations of Christinas that come after us?

LASTING IMPRESSIONS Text : Matthew 5: 13 - 20 Someone (Bill Crowder) gives us a snapshot of history as he relates an impression that has lasted over 1,500 years. “Caerlon is a Welsh village with deep historical roots. It was one of the three sites in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: United Methodist