Sermons on Lord Giveth The Lord Taketh Away:

A New Standard Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 11, 2010

We are to love one another as Jesus loved us.

“A New Standard” John 13:31-35; 1 John 3:11-18 If you knew that the evening you were spending with your loved ones would be the last you’d ever spend with them, what would you say? What would you do? What would well up in our heart as the final, lasting memory you want to leave ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Refreshing Leadership Series

Contributed by Charles Cline on Jan 9, 2007

Everything rises and falls on leadership.

Refreshing Leadership 1 Corinthians 16:15-24 Leadership is vital in any organization, especially within the church. It is important this morning, to know how vital it is to have leadership. I believe the key to the success of any organization; especially the key to the success of the church is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:15-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

All For One And One For All

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 7, 2007

We Christians are on the same side. We serve the same God. We fight the same enemy. Yet, we can’t always get along because of what Charles Swindoll calls the "Me Mentality".

ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL (Gleaned from writings by Charles Swindoll) A. Philippians 2:1-11 (READ) B. One lesson that should be SCREAMING out at us from Paul’s description of the church as being the “BODY OF CHRIST,” is that WE are to be UNITED--WE are in this TOGETHER! 1. Not too many years ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sua Sponte!! Series

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Mar 29, 2007

Without God’s grace, their is nothing that we can do on our own to enter heaven. This sermon encourages us to choose to accept God’s grace

The year was 1992 I was playing baseball at Campbell (the fighting camels). I was playing shortstop a position I had played for about 13 years. I was fielding balls keeping my bottom down and I have to admit I thought I was a pretty good fielder. Yet all my life I had struggled with my batting. It ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus:dead Or Alive? Why Does It Matter? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 5, 2007

Why Christ’s followers are so pumped up about the resurrection of Jesus.

We’re going to continue our Easter worship celebration by answering a very important question: “Why should it matter to me whether or not Christ is dead or alive?” Christ’s followers make a big deal that on the first Easter Jesus was alive even though three days earlier He had suffered and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

No Creed But Christ Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 15, 2007

What does it mean to have "no creed but Christ?"

OPEN: Years ago I supply preached for a small country church that had about 35 in attendance. They weren’t part of our brotherhood, but they liked me and asked me to consider becoming their preacher. At the time I was candidating for another church, but that church hadn’t yet made up their minds to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fog And Jelly Beans

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 4, 2009

A look at how we would live if we knew that our life was about to end. This was a message for the first Sunday of the New Year

Having grown up in the Maritimes and spending most of my teens years around boats and ships of one description or another I am fairly familiar with fog, especially when you consider my formative years were spent in Saint John or as we fondly remember it CFBC, Canada’s Fog Bound City. And some fog ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

When Life Doesn't Make Sense Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 5, 2009

First of a a series from Ecclesiastes. This is an introduction to the book.

Several years ago, Donald Miller wrote a popular book titled Blue Like Jazz. I haven’t read the book, but I was intrigued by the Author’s Note at the beginning of the book: I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn’t resolve. But I was outside the Bagdad Theater in Portland one night when ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

When Life Gets Messy Because Of Stress Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Oct 7, 2009

Jesus was constantly under pressure and yet remained cool, calm and collected. Here are the first 4 of 8 principles we learn from His life!

TEXT: Various TITLE: Jesus - How to handle stress SERIES: When Life Gets Messy… TOPIC: Stress OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, October 6, 2009 PROP.: Jesus was constantly under pressure and yet remained cool, calm and collected. Here are 8 principles we learn from His ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Attempting To Achieve

Contributed by Jim Drake on May 14, 2007

To prepare Israel for what God had in store for them, He dramatically showed them how to accomplish great things for His Name’s sake. This ancient battle scene provides a pattern for attempting great things for God.

1. The first step for attempting great things for God is to be clearly called by God 2. The second step for attempting great things for God is to be openly dependent upon God 3. The third step for attempting great things for God is to be consistently unified toward God 4. The fourth step for ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

God Speaks Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on May 25, 2007

Despite the fact that mankind continually rebels against God, He consistently displays His love and desire for personal relationship by speaking.

1. The first truth about the way God speaks concerns the man God speaks through 2. The second truth about the way God speaks concerns the days God speaks in 3. The third truth about the way God speaks concerns the Word God speaks AMOS 1:1-2 There was a middle aged woman who had a heart attack and ...read more

Scripture: Amos 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Alone

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 6, 2018

We are sinners in three ways: • We are sinners because of Adams sin. • We are sinners because we inherited Adam’s sinful nature. • We are sinners because we sin.

January 20, 2004 Title: Faith Alone Call to Worship: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes....For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” (Romans ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Off With The Old, On With The New Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Feb 18, 2018

God wants us to us our minds for something much, much greater than futile thinking.

February 18, 2018 Sermon “Off with the Old, On with the New” - Ephesians 4:17-24 How many of you were here last Sunday? How many of you are here today? I hope you were able to listen to Tom More’s message last week on Christian maturity. He gave an excellent overview of what maturity in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Walking Dead Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Mar 12, 2018

A message showing how all those who are not born again are the walking dead (referencing the TV show)

The Walking Dead CCCAG March 11th, 2018 Scripture- John 3:1-8 Some of you might be wondering about the title of the message this morning. Let me explain a little. As I was preparing this week I had hundreds of thoughts about how to handle the third chapter of the Gospel of John being that is, in ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are Birth Defects Of God? Series

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 22, 2018

This message challenges the doctrine, the belief, that God is responsible for birth defects. It also examines the question "Do children come from God?"

I have three children. At each of their births, my wife did what mothers tend to do – she held their hands and feet and gently rubbed them. I now know what she was doing. She was counting fingers and toes. And we always thanked God that He blessed us with healthy, normal children. A few years ago ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-23, 1 John 4:7-10, John 9:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational