Sermons on Lifes Challenges:

Responding To The Seasons Of Life Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 16, 2009

7th in a series from Ecclesiastes. We can’t change the seasons of life - we can only choose how we respond to them.

It has been said that there are four seasons to a man’s life: • There is the time when he believes in Santa Claus. • There is the time when he no longer believes in Santa Claus. • There is the time when he is Santa Claus. • There is the time when he looks like Santa Claus. I also found a couple of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Life Without Limits Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 24, 2009

Our relationship with Jesus transforms us from being in love with ourselves to loving ourselves and others.

Romans 6:1-11 “Life Without Limits” INTRODUCTION Martin Luther King stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, on August 28, 1963. Hundreds of thousands of people stood and listened as Dr. King proclaimed, “I have a dream!” His dream was that someday all people in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Life Changing Decisions Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 2, 2009

You and I will make life changing decisions and so let us learn from the mistakes of Esau.

Before celebrating our remembrance of our Savior Jesus Christ through communion, let me share with you from 2 simple verses ending in Genesis 26. It is about a man named Esau, his wives, and his parents. Let us start with some background about Esau. Please open your Bibles to Genesis 12. Read along ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:34-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When Life Is Not Fair

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 4, 2009

When life is not fair, what do you do? Life is not fair, it seems the bad guys win all the time, so what’s the godly thing to do.

When Life is Not Fair Gen. 50:15-21 It is such a privilege to be here to talk about our great God in our series in Genesis. Allen and I have walked with you through it. Hope it has been helpful. Today is the final wrap up to the series. Allow me to speak to you - When life is not fair, what do ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Introduction To The Supernatural Life Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Mar 10, 2009

Is the Christian life a supernatural life or is it simply an ordinary life that gets "help" from God from time to time? Has God left us to our own strength and abilities after the first century?

Living The Supernatural Life – Part 1: Introduction Eagles and Turkeys: A boy was hiking and saw an eagle’s egg roll off of a high cliff and into some bushes. The bushes broke the fall of the egg and it was unharmed. The boy looked at the cliff and knew there was no way for him to climb back up ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:17-20, Ephesians 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving The Storms Of Life

Contributed by Tim Huie on Mar 16, 2009

When the storms of life threaten to overwhelm us, Jesus is still Lord of the storm!

SURVIVING THE STORMS OF LIFE MARK 4:35-41 1. Illus. of hurricane Fran • In 1996, Fran came up the East Coast and ran straight into Raleigh NC. • When it hit, winds were still over 80 miles an hour. Rain fell at a rate of over an inch an hour all through the night. I could hear the wind as it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

Is Life Worth Living? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 17, 2009

Introductory message for a series through Ecclesiastes

SERIES: “BE SATISFIED” “IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?” ECCLESIASTES 1:1-3 Three guys are shipwrecked on a deserted island. They’ve been there for quite awhile. One day, a magic lamp washes up on the shore and they find it. One of them begins to rug the lamp and sure enough, out pops a genie. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3, Ecclesiastes 1:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is Life Worth Living? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 17, 2009

Introductory message for a series through Ecclesiastes

SERIES: “BE SATISFIED” “IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?” ECCLESIASTES 1:1-3 Three guys are shipwrecked on a deserted island. They’ve been there for quite awhile. One day, a magic lamp washes up on the shore and they find it. One of them begins to rug the lamp and sure enough, out pops a genie. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus: The Life Of The Party Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 1, 2009

This message looks at Jesus’ life and how ministered through social engagements.

Our text opens with Jesus and His disciples receiving an invitation to attend a wedding celebration in Cana of Galilee. This event often leaves us scratching our heads. We picture Jesus as being a man on a mission, focused and always serious. We have a very difficult time picturing Him having fun ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing The Storms Of Life Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 7, 2009

Each of us will face storms in our lives from this story we discover ways to survive those storms.

Facing the Storms of Life (That video I think was taken off the coast of New Zealand, sometimes on you tube it is identified as being off of Newfoundland or Grand Manan, it’s not.) Have you ever been in a really great storm? I mean a doozy of a storm? Do you remember when Juan swept through in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fireproof Your Life

Contributed by Rodney Langley on Jun 9, 2009

How to prepare for the flaming darts that Satan and the world will hurl.

FIREPROOF YOUR LIFE INTRODUCTION We face many trials and temptations as we strive to live the Christian life. How can we fireproof our lives and be able to stand against the flames that this world will send our way? We’re going to look tonight at some biblical examples and see how we can ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Life To The Fullest Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 13, 2009

When we risk according to God’s purpose, we are greatly rewarded.

SERIES: BE SATISFIED “LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST” ECCLESIASTES 11:1-10 Chuck Swindoll tells about a sign along an Alaskan highway that reads: “Choose your rut carefully. You’ll be in it for the next 200 miles.” Lots of people are in ruts and don’t even know it. Most of us tend to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus: The Water Of Life Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 15, 2009

This message examines the meeting between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.

Have you ever experienced those moments when you feel all alone? To make matters worse, it seems as though that there is no one in your corner. When someone finally notices you with a passing glance, it seems as though it was more of a judgmental stare than a simple glance. In that moment you just ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living The "High Life."

Contributed by Larry Finley on Jun 30, 2009

How the "High Life" leads to the Low Life.

LIVING THE ‘HIGH LIFE’ June 24, 2009 Esther 1 1. Can You Name a Book of the Bible a. God/Lord/Jehovah never appears? b. Prayer/worship/sacrifice never mentioned? c. Shortest BK in OT Obadiah – 1 Chap. 6xs God/Lord 2. Esther a. Exile of Jews because of their sin – no winking i. 2 Kings ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Few Life Lessons Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 6, 2009

19th in a series from Ecclesiastes. A few life lessons for us to apply in the face of the certainty of death.

Over the past two weeks, it seems like we’ve been barraged with a multitude of celebrity deaths – Farrah Fawcett, Karl Malden, Billy Mays, and, of course, Michael Jackson. In a sense, I’m really tired of all the coverage that has been given to the deaths of these people, just because they are well ...read more

Denomination: Baptist