Sermons on Loaning:

Pruning Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 6, 2008

Jesus uses the picture of a vineyard to teach us about how to have real life, good fruit and benefit from the Lord pruning our lives.

We live in the midst of Oregon wine country. Traveling down any rural road around Newberg and Dundee yields a plethora of tourist signs leading to vineyards and wineries with hard to pronounce names. Gentle hillsides that once grew part of the world’s largest crop of Christmas trees are now covered ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-2

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

In His Steps Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007

Stations of the Cross, Pt. 4

IN HIS STEPS (MARK 15:21-22, MATTHEW 27:32-33, LUKE 23:26) The cross is what separates Christianity from other religions, the suffering Messiah from popular gurus and theological heavyweights from lightweights. Lois A. Cheney wrote a touching and thought-provoking poem on the cross: I stand ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Battle Of The Church Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 25, 2006

This sermon looks at our adversary, armor and activity in spiritual warfare

Preaching Series: The Tie That Binds The Battle of the Church Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Introduction: True story....A Christian leader was traveling recently by plane. He noticed that the man sitting two seats over was thumbing through some little cards and moving his lips. The man looked to be in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The God We Worship

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 6, 2010

A sermon to get us thinking about the God we worship, how awesome he is, and why we worship him.

(With thanks to a sermon by Louie Giglio and books by Matt Redman and Matt Hyam) For those of you who knew that today I was going to speak about worship I wonder what your expectations were, if any. When you came to Church today, I wonder what expectations you had of our worship, if any. When I ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-26

Denomination: Anglican

Handling Unforgiveness Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 6, 2011

A spirit of unforgiveness can put us out of God’s grace. We do not want this dark emotion to destroy us.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I do not know about you but it is not very comfortable trying to shed some light on the dark emotions we deal with in life. • Guess what? It does not get any easier today. • I know I spoken a lot about the things that people do to us that can make it very challenging to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Jesus

Contributed by Michael Bolin on Aug 23, 2010

A fourth of July Sermon Dealing with freedom; freedom displayed through letting go of influence or ownership of a relationship.

Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in America do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions, while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. Only in America do we leave cars worth thousands of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: United Methodist

Lessons Learned In Battle Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 13, 2010

We can gain wisdom and gain faith from the lessons Israel learned in their journey through life’s battles.

“The Charge of the Light Brigade: Lessons Learned in Battle” Exodus 15:22-27 In 1997 the Detroit Red Wings, along with the State of Michigan, were in ecstatic euphoria following the Red Wing’s capture of the coveted Stanley Cup championship trophy. Celebrations were ongoing and the sweet taste of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:22-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Making Of A Great Nation

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 4, 2010

This message seeks to call us to the understanding of and the reponsibility for making & keeping this nation GREAT!

The Making of a Great Nation Proverbs 14:34-35 * I ran across this editorial written a few years ago by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator. The following text was printed in our nation’s Congressional Record: “This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Driving Force Of Saving Grace-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 19, 2010

Part 2 of 4. Paul revealed that God’s Saving Grace was the impetus/driving force behind a life yielded to God. But What does it supply to the believer? The Driving Force(grace) behind a yielded life brings with it...

The DRIVING FORCE of SAVING GRACE-II--Titus 2:11--3:8 Paul revealed that God’s Saving Grace was the impetus/driving force behind a life yielded to God. God’s Saving Grace is the driving force behind a life yielded to God. Why/How is God’s saving grace the driving force behind a life yielded to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

According To Jim - Pt. 4 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 30, 2010

Advice from a friend . . . it can be extremely helpful and life changing if listened to and applied. Jim has a lot to teach us. Let’s listen and learn.

According to Jim Pt. 4 Introduction Practical advice for practical living! Wisdom that we often fail to apply or live out and therefore we pay the price. Let’s listen and learn! James 4:1-3 1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Full Life In Empty Places

Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Aug 8, 2010

God

Isaiah 58:1-12 (Amplified Bible) Isaiah 58 1CRY ALOUD, spare not. Lift up your voice like a trumpet and declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins! 2Yet they seek, inquire for, and require Me daily and delight [externally] to know My ways, as [if they were ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

A People Of Faith Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 16, 2010

To meet the challenges of this American culture, the church must be people of faith (the right KIND of faith)...

Meeting The Challenge “A People of Faith” 2 Timothy 4:7 / Hebrews 11 * Do you remember that old challenge, “I dare you?” Or how about the next level, “I double-dog dare you?” Those words were a ‘line in the sand’ type of statement. Most of the time, we would rise to the challenge or go down ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

It’s Something I Really Don’t Want To Talk About!

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jan 26, 2010

There are things we don't like talking about. Like, sex with our kids and money with our congregation. We might also add to that list death, hell and money. But even when we don't like talking about it we must preach the whole counsel of God.

Introduction – Fire Alarms and the Conscience Many electronic fire alarms have an internal switch triggered by a beam of light. As long as light is received unbroken by the photo-sensitive receiver, the detector is quiet. But if smoke or moisture or an insect obstructs the beam for even a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

New Life On Purpose: Walk Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 7, 2010

Christ has called us to make disciples of all nations.

New Life On Purpose: Walk Text: Matthew 28:18-20 Introduction 1. Read Matthew 28:18-20 2. Illustration: At the close of life, the question will not be, "How much have you gotten?" but "How much have you given?" Not "How much have you won?" but "How much have you done?" Not "How much have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Methodist

Eulogy For Katie Harvey

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 29, 2013

Katie was an elderly woman who loved her family and came to the Lord just a few years before she died.

Katie Harvey Ecclesiastes 3:1-3:14 It was on a Wednesday, the date was March 30th, 1927, the place was Huntsville, Alabama, that God sent a little bundle of life and potential to Lovee and Bessie Baker. She was the seventh of nine children to arrive and they called this latest bundle of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed