Sermons on Life Jacket:

Who Do You Belong To? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 16, 2010

Often times we think of our society today as so different from Bible times. But it may surprise you that the things facing the Corinthians are much the same as today, and so is God's grace!

1st Corinthians was written in A.D. 56 from Ephesus at the close of Paul's 3 year residence there (Acts 20:31, 1 Corinthians 16:5-8). Paul's relationship with the Corinthian church is in Acts 18:1-18. He met Aquila and Priscilla there and taught in a house next door to the synagogue for 18 months. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Clap You Hands Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2010

God’s children are to sometimes worship Him with great enthusiasm and outward joy, to clap their hands to the Lord. And sometimes that worship is about Who God is; sometimes it is about what He has done or is doing. But sometimes it is about what He will

Clap You Hands (Psalm 47) 1. When a brand new believer, in 1974, my friend loaned his LP Album by Messianic Jewish group "Lamb." When I married Marylu in 1980, I married into Lamb albums. 2. One of the songs was titled, "Clap Your Hands, All Ye People," and was a paraphrase of Psalm 47. Preparing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 47:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Does God Search For Us?

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 22, 2010

God is actively searching for lost people, and believers should as well.

Why God Searches for Us? Luke 15:1-10 INTRODUCTION A. The game of Hide and Seek. B. The example of deer hunting in the Low Country and how the dogs pursued the deer (also other sports where dog are used to run animals). C. The diligent pursuit American and other countries made for Osama bin Laden ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

There Is A Place

Contributed by Garvin Alfter on Jan 9, 2012

There is a place close to God where we can enjoy the provision and the protection of God.

There is a Place   Exodus 33:21-22 21 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: 22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:   Introduction The ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:21-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Matter Of Timing Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 16, 2012

Moses shows us that sometimes following God is a matter of timing more than ability or training.

A preacher was invited to an area church to preach. When he began his sermon, there was enthusiasm. The more the congregation responded loud to his sermon, the longer he went on. Finally, he noticed that the host preacher had started responding to his sermon by saying "Amen, Pharaoh." After a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:17-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Righteousness, Road Construction, And Redemption

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 20, 2012

The plan of God, for salvation

RIGHTEOUSNESS, ROAD CONSTRUCTION, AND REDEMPTION (Romans 3:21-25a, 27-28) Romans 3:21-25 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Unity For The Sake Of The Community

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 20, 2012

My talk for the 2012 service of unity organised by Churches Together in Billericay (CTB). Jesus prayed for unity amongst believers so that the community would see and believe that Jesus was sent by God. It was a prayer for unity for the sake of the wider

The church is the body of Christ; but have you ever thought about what it would be like if the members of our physical bodies behaved like the members of the spiritual body sometimes do? For example, one day the heart says, “You know, I’m just stuck in a rut. For the last 43 years all ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13-23

Denomination: Anglican

What Is Man? Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 7, 2012

Psalm 8 asks a probing question and indirectly answers some basic ones -- Who Am I?; Why Am I Here?; Who Is God?

1. Relationships: During John F. Kennedy’s presidency, there was one member of his cabinet who had a unique relationship with the President: the Attorney General was his brother Robert. Robert Kennedy was reported to have greeted new lawyers entering the Department with the following ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Secret To Ruth's Greatness Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Feb 14, 2012

A sermon that lists 4 words; one from each of the 4 chapters that summarizes both the chapter and the secret of Ruth's greatness.

Title: The secret to Ruth's greatness Introduction •By New Testament times, the book of Ruth was included on a scroll with four other books that were read publicly at the feasts of Israel. •The book of Ruth was read at the Feast of Harvest (Pentecost) because much of the story is set ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Just In Time - One Secret To A Better Thanksgiving

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012

To help disciples start the practice of blessing God all the time.

[S] It’s started. It’s happening. The Holiday season is upon us. And just like every year we hope that this year’s experience will be the best one yet. We want a great Thanksgiving experience. We want a Thanksgiving or a Christmas that will be memorable for all the right ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:10-14

Denomination: Methodist

Holy Spirit And The Understanding Of The Bible Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 5, 2012

A sermon on the doctrine of illumination (Material taken from Dr. Jack Cottrell's books, Power From On High, Chapter 2, and The Holy Spirit: A Biblical Study, Chapter 2)

HoHum: Before we get too reactionary or begin to ask about this or that, this extreme episode is what Dr. Cottrell is teaching against. “I was teaching an adult Bible class at a local church some years ago when the subject of the need and use of the Bible was raised. A man in the class- a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:20-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holy Spirit And The New Age Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 5, 2012

A sermon on the Holy Spirit in the age of the church, the new Christian age (Material taken from Dr. Jack Cottrell's books, Power From On High, Chapter 5, and The Holy Spirit: A Biblical Study, Chapter 3)

HoHum: James Candlish says of the Old Testament era, "The general bestowal of the spirit as the source of holiness is spoken of as a thing of the future, one of the blessings of the promised reign of God over His people. In the theocracy in Israel, the spirit of God had been given to certain ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Background To The Book Of Jonah

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 28, 2010

Background material about the book of Jonah which shows God's willingness to respond to our repentance.

Intro: 1. Lutzer, “When you repent, God hears you! Remember the parable Jesus told in which the man, who was hired at 5:30 p.m., was paid as much as those who showed up at 9 in the morning? God is generous! I’ve seen God take people who repented after many wasted years and use them ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Jesus

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 30, 2010

The greatest need we have is to see Jesus for who He really is!

Intro: 1. There is an old TV show called To Tell the Truth, three mystery guests were presented to a panel who asked questions to find out who among them, was the real person they were all claiming to be. Two of them were obviously imposters. Finally at the very end they would say, “Will the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Rogues Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 6, 2010

A sermon on the unprincipled eye witnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ; based on Matthew 27:62- 28:15

Rogues of the Resurrection Sermon for 4/4/2010- Easter Sunday Matthew 27:62-66; 28:1-8, 11-15 Introduction: Louisiana does not have a good track record when it comes to corruption. Based on numbers from a Justice Department report in 2009, Louisiana is the most corrupt state, with 7.67 ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ