Sermons on Like Figure:

Take Up Your Cross Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 14, 2022

What does it look like to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus?

[IMAGE] Philippine Passion Play - practice of literally crucifying people (voluntarily). The practice began in 1962 after a popular play about Jesus’ death. One man, Ruben Enaje, (as of 2019) had been hung on a cross 33 times. Many men and women have voluntarily submitted to temporary crucifixion ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christ Clause Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Dec 18, 2007

Revelation seems like an unlikely place to see a Christmas story, but here it is!

“The Christ Clause” Series: Stories Hollywood Missed December 25, 2005 In the movie “The Santa Claus”, well kept secrets of the North Pole are revealed when Scott Calvin (played by Tim Allen) accidentally kills Santa, and suddenly finds himself stuck with the job of being Santa Claus because of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-17, Revelation 12:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus: The Word Made Flesh Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 13, 2004

Jesus, the Word, became like one of us to redeem us from our sin.

Jesus: The Word Becomes Flesh Text: John 1:14 Introduction A. Read John 1:14 B. A few weeks ago Newsweek magazine conducted a poll asking questions about Christ and his birth. Here are some of the results: 1. 67% - believe that the entire story of Christmas is historically accurate. 2. 24% - ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18

Denomination: Methodist

Extreme Living In Your Home Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 11, 2005

What would it look like for you; to exceed the ordinary, the usual and the expected in your home? What would it look like for you to go to great lengths to make your home Extreme?

Extreme Living In The Home Extreme Living – part 2 I want to start off our time together with 2 passages of Scripture… 36One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to come to his home for a meal, so Jesus accepted the invitation and sat down to eat. 37A certain immoral woman heard he was there and brought ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Forbidden Chapter Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 2, 2024

Jews don't read Isaiah 53 in the Synagogue anymore. Why not? Is it because of what they don't understand in that chapter, or because of what they do?

Many people refer to Isaiah 53 as being the “forbidden chapter” of the Bible! For centuries, Jewish synagogues would include this chapter in their yearly readings. But not anymore. Today when Jewish people read Isaiah 52 in the Synagogue, they stop before they get to end of the chapter (at verse ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hearing The Heartbeat Of God

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 13, 2008

What moves the heart of God. If we like John could place our heads on His chest what would God’s heartbeat sound like?

Intro: Have you ever laid you head down on someone’s chest and heard their heartbeat. If you were to do that you had to be pretty close to the individual whose heart you heard. You don’t just go up to someone on the street and say “May I listen to your heart?” I can only begin to imagine the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:14

Denomination: Baptist

Matthew 6 – Part 4 – I Can Never Forgive You! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 2, 2010

This seems like such a weak way to do things. Men like to just fight and then it’s done with. What is this forgiveness thing all about.

Matthew 6 – Part 4 – I CAN NEVER FORGIVE YOU! I did something terribly wrong to a lady once by speaking against her and influencing my client (her son) to go against her. I was wrong and eventually my sin caught up with me. I knew I would have to apologise and so I went to her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Imagine Life Without Jesus

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 11, 2007

What would a world without Jesus ever entering look like? Many think they would like it, but I suggest it wouldn’t be too good.

“Imagine: Life With No Jesus” Introduction: Years ago John Lennon had a big hit song titled “Imagine”. In that song he said this: Imagine there’s no countries, It isn’t hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, No religion too, Imagine all the people living life in peace... I do not think that he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

At The Feet Of Jesus

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 21, 2013

Like Judas, let us forsake a casual relationship with Jesus and be more like Mary who developed a close, personal, and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, the Savior.

I ran across a book from 1904, entitled, “Maxwell’s Elementary grammar” that contained the following poem: "Oho!" said the pot to the kettle; "You are dirty and ugly and black! Sure no one would think you were metal, except when you're given a crack." "Not so! Not so!" kettle ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Tale Of The Two "I” Exams (Sermon Theme Adapted From John Beehler)

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 27, 2008

The Tale of the Two “I” Exams 1) “See me, God? I’m not like him.” 2) “Save me, God! I’m not like you.”

When is the last time you had an eye exam? Eye care experts recommend that we should have our eyes checked every one to three years depending on age, risk factors, and physical condition (allaboutvision.com). Regular eye exams are important because experts estimate that one in four school-age ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Lutheran

An Oasis Of Love

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 13, 2019

If you want to create an oasis of love in a hostile world, don’t hate like Cain. Instead, love like Christ – give yourself with concrete compassion.

For a little while on a Wednesday afternoon two years ago (July 2017), customers at an ATM in Corpus Christi, Texas, got a curious extra with their cash. Along with a receipt detailing their transaction, they got a little hand-written note. A contractor had been installing a new lock on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Advent Of Jesus Means The Advent Of Eden

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 4, 2016

Jesus isn't just like an ambulance rushing to our rescue, he's also like a resort shuttle bus, for he is coming to take us to paradise.

Take a look at the two vehicles pictured on the screen. Which one is more like Jesus? The ambulance or the Disney-resort shuttle bus? On one hand since Jesus comes to rescue us from our sins and from eternal death, you could say that he’s like the ambulance. On the other hand Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Of Vines And Branches Part Three Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Oct 15, 2024

Looking at how Christ-like love is the fruit that results from being connected to the Vine (Jesus). Contrasting the worlds view of love with true, Christ-like love.

Of Vines and Branches (Part Three) Text: John 15:12-17 We are back in John’s Gospel this morning… John chapter 15, verses 12-17, and while you’re turning there, I’ll just let you know, today we are going to be talking about love. And the world has tried to redefine love in our day in age in ways ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17, Ephesians 5:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hello, My Name Is... Series

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Feb 29, 2024

The Testimony of Lazarus Today I would like to focus on the Power of a Testimony. Today, I would like to look at Lazarus, we will call him the Witness of Christ.

Hello, my name is... The Testimony of Lazarus. Key verse: Mark 5:19, “... Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.” Text: John 12:9-11 (9) Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11, Mark 5:19, Romans 10:8-17, Acts 1:8, Mark 16:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What Is The Church?

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Dec 8, 2019

A broad topic of what the Church should look like, or what the Church should be doing, goes throughout the world. So, what does the church look like?

Sermon- What is the Church? - A broad topic of what the Church should look like, or what the Church should be doing, goes throughout the world. - A very narrow minded view of the Church is, only a certain denomination will go to Heaven. > Only Baptist’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Baptist