Sermons on Lords Song:

How's Your Trip So Far? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 1, 2008

Life is a journey and we, like Joseph, have a lot of choices to make as we travel.

I’ve been across the U.S. by auto two times. In 1965 I was the moody 12 year old traveling with parents in the cab of a non-air-conditioned F-250 pickup with a camper on it. The second time was the driver of an Areostar with six people and a heavy 19’ trailer. Both times were adventures. Both times ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:7-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Family Names In Stone

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 1, 2008

We have a world filled with people competing with each other to survive instead of relying on each other for survival. We have a world that is selfish and self centered instead of selfless and self sacrificing.

Family Names in Stone Luke 3:23-25 Today I want to look at Jesus genealogy as recorded in Luke chapter 3. Here we have listed Marys family tree that is traced all the way back to Adam. In Matthews gospel we have the genealogy from Abraham to Jesus. Matthew traces Jesus to Abraham for a Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:23-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Merry Christmas In 129 Languages

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 7, 2008

My wife Marge and I have been in many different countries during the Christmas season. As we pray for you to have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year we thought it would be nice to send this Christmas Greetings I had sent to me via email in the following

Merry Christmas in 129 Languages My wife Marge and I have been in many different countries during the Christmas season. As we pray for you to have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year we thought it would be nice to send this Christmas Greetings I had sent to me via email in the following multitude ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21-25

God's Valentine To Us

Contributed by Richard White on Dec 9, 2008

Hallmark is known for its card, yet they cannot duplicate the greatest love story of all times. God’s valentine to us

God’s Valentine to Us 1JN 3:1 how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ready - Or Not? #3 Series

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Dec 10, 2008

A SERMON FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT - Continuing with our preparations to welcome Jesus afresh at Christmas

John 1:6-8; 19-28 ‘Ready – or Not? #3’ I may share with many of you a love of pictures – of looking at, and perhaps making paintings, drawings and photographs. And while I admire, and have often tried to emulate, the composition, colour and depth achieved by the greatest artists (whoever we may ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christmas: To Grandmother’s House We Go? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 15, 2008

The genealogy of Jesus Christ demonstrates how gracious God is and His love for sinners, because God included some unlikely grandmothers in the mix.

To Grandmother’s House We Go? (Matthew 1:1-16) 1. What scandals does your family have in their closets? A few years ago, I wrote up the Vasicek family history for our family members only. On the front page, I wrote, "Not suggested for those under 18." Most of you, if you traced back a few ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Real Oil Crisis (Be Prepared)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

This is a sermon that focuses on being prepared to receive Christ.

Matthew 25:1-13 1"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4The wise, however, took oil in jars along ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Christian Walk

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Dec 19, 2008

Christianity seems like a complex puzzle. In reality it is simple. Jesus says, "Follow me". This lesson helps us see how to do just that and simply be a Christian.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Text: 1 John 1:7 INTRODUCTION 1. Read Text 2. The term "walk" is reference to the life we live a. Enoch walked with God and was no more for God took him the Hebrew writer says b. We talk about people in all "walks of life" c. Walk is how we live and is determined by what guides ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Raising The Level Of Expectation Series

Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008

realizing that God cares for us, this sermon helps to focus on how God sees us and how we should be seeing ourselves

Sunday January 9th, 2005 Sermon: Raising the level of Expectation part II Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-21 If you were to look close, we could see that God has been trying for some time now to encourage you. There have been many people who you have crossed paths with who are more successful—marriages, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Being A Father

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008

How to update your fathering skills

"A man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father." Did you know that Father’s Day started in the church? Dr. Robert Webb conducted what is believed as the first Father’s Day service at the Central Church of Fairmont, West Virginia in 1908. Sonora Dodd wanted to honor ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Strive To Rest!

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Feb 7, 2010

time to find rest in Christ

Concordia Lutheran Church February 7, 2010 Let Us Strive…to Rest Hebrews 4:9-13 † IN JESUS NAME † May you grasp the gift of rest that has been purchased and given to by God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ Dismissed! The men, dragging and weary, get off their bus, and unload their ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Feast/The Excuses Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 28, 2010

There are many excuses for rejecting what God has to offer, and God sees through them all. If we’re full of the world we’ll have no appetite for Heaven.

Today’s parable starts out as table-talk. At a dinner, Jesus mentions “the resurrection of the righteous”, an encouraging truth. Someone at the table gets so excited, he declares a Beatitude: “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the banquet in the Kingdom of God!” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:13-21

Denomination: Congregational

I Do Part 4 - For Better Or For Worse Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 1, 2010

Continuing our sermon series on Marriage/Relationship to Christ... this sermon focuses on staying dedicated despite the hardships.

2 Timothy 3:12-17 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Overcoming Mediocrity

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 18, 2010

All we do for God should be done with excellence. How do we overcome the good enough for governemt work mentality?

OVERCOMING MEDIOCRITY INTRODUCTION: For many, what we give to God is little more than our leftovers. We have allowed society to entice us with its many “things” and rationalize that God wants us to be happy. While I cannot deny that God desires the best for His creation, we must ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

His Promise, His Patience, Our Purpose!

Contributed by Hannah Pinkstone on Mar 25, 2010

After Jesus' death Peter and the other disciples went back to their fishing boats. Jesus reminds them of what they were called to do. let us not go backwards but rely on God and his promises - he has a purpose for each of us!

The Bible amazes me how you can read a passage over and over and then one time you stumble over a new way of looking at it. In my case I was reading a book called ‘Searching for God knows What’ by Donald Miller when he linked these two passages: Matthew 4 vs. 18-20, which says: As ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational