Sermons on Lords Prayer:

What Do You Believe? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 18, 2010

Romans teaches us that we are "justified by faith" rather than by works. But shouldn’t holy people do holy things? And don’t good deeds please God? So, why wouldn’t good works justify us before God?

OPEN: Comedian Ken Davis tells of the time he gave a speech in his college class. The title of his talk was, "The Law of the Pendulum." For 20 minutes he carefully explained the principle that governs a swinging pendulum. The law of the pendulum is: A pendulum can never return to a point higher ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hitting Rock Bottom: The Younger Brother

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 19, 2010

The prodigal succumbed to temptations all of us face: money, sex and power. He survived because he stopped denying his reality and received the grace of the father.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC June 26, 1988 It is frequently said about alcoholics that they have to hit rock bottom before they can be helped. The usual understanding is that because of the nature of the disease, the behavior called alcoholism, the person who suffers as a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Creating A Loving Community For The New Millennium

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 27, 2010

Thinking about what the church must be in the future raises four questions: who are we, who gets in, who leads, and where are we going?

First Baptist Church (New Hampshire Ave), Washington, DC May 31, 1998 Can you believe that it won't be long until we cross over into the third millennium, a full two thousand years after the birth of Christ? Can you believe that we are still here to see it? Why, it seems like it was only ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Baccalaureate 2011

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

Preached this at the Baccalaureate service

Baccalaureate 2011 Graduation is an exciting time. It’s a time that you have looked forward to for years. How many times have you said, “I can’t wait until I graduate because then I will be able to do…” Guess what? That time is now and it’s here. It’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

Building A Life Of Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 10, 2011

Growing in the area of sacrifice

Building a Life of Sacrifice 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 "Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also." 2 Cor. 8:7 (KJV) A church member of Rick Warren's tell the following story. Bob ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Not Your Big Redneck Wedding

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 10, 2011

Don't toss your invitation to the royal wedding... make the most of it! God's grace is an all-inclusive invitation to all who will receive it.

Title: Not Your Big Redneck Wedding Text: Matthew 22:1-14 (Luke 14:15-24) Thesis: Don’t toss your invitation to the royal wedding… make the most of it! Introduction In January of 2008 a new reality TV program dubbed “My Big Redneck Wedding” aired. Hosted by Tom Arnold, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace: God The Father’s Offer You Can’t Refuse (Or At Least Shouldn’t)

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 23, 2011

God’s saving grace is so sufficient and inviting that we are compelled to experience it and be transformed by it.

GRACE: GOD THE FATHER’S OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE (OR AT LEAST SHOULDN’T) Revelation 5:9 & Ephesians 2:4-10 Big Idea: God’s saving grace is so sufficient and inviting that we are compelled to experience it and be transformed by it. Supporting Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10; ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Nazarene

Life And Light

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 4, 2012

In Jesus we find life and light. Light reveals what's in the darkness. And we are to be the light of the world so people would be drawn to Jesus and find life through him.

LIFE AND LIGHT John 1:4-5 1) Jesus=Life. Vs. 4, “In him was life.” • In Jesus is physical life. Life is found in Jesus. He is the Creator of life (vs. 3). A man and a woman cannot take credit for creating a life. Yes, they come together and through that, pregnancy occurs and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Testing Your Christmas With Christian Compliance-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 22, 2012

1 of 2. John supplied his readers with a test for Christian compliance in Jesus’ sonship/humanity/birth. Jesus’ sonship/birth is a test for Christian confession/compliance...But in what way is it tested? Celebrating Jesus’ Birth Tests Our...

TESTING YOUR CHRISTMAS With CHRISTIAN COMPLIANCE-I — 2John :7-11; 1John 2:22-25; 4:14-16; 5:5-13— Attention: Recently I was invited to the WMU Christmas party. We had a great meal with great fellowship & later we opened some small gifts. The last thing we all participated in was a ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Will Of God

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 20, 2013

Understanding the difference between the sovereign will of God, the perfect will of God, the permissive will of God and the ultimate will of God.

On November 30, 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School, had its security protocol upgraded, requiring visitors to be individually admitted after an identification review by video monitor. The school had 456 children enrolled in kindergarten through fourth grade. The doors to the school were locked ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Methodist

A Time To Hear Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012

Jesus is saying, “I, the lamp, have come with the light of the gospel. Don’t cover me and my message over as many of you are doing. Let the lamp shine openly. The reason that you hide my light is that you really prefer something else which is less than

Introduction We are back to the parables this morning. In contrast to our extended metaphor of the sower and his soil conditions, we now come to a collection of short images and sayings. Remember how I said that usually it is the context that makes the parable’s meaning clear? The peculiar ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christians & Antichrists Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 2, 2012

The Christian who is real builds his life on truth, not superstition or lies. It is impossible to live a life that is truly spiritual by believing lies. That’s why it is essential to get our thinking right about Jesus Christ.

1 JOHN 2: 18-23 CHRISTIANS AND ANTICHRISTS Have you heard the statement, “It makes no difference what you believe, just as long as you are sincere!” That statement expresses the personal philosophy of many people today, but it’s doubtful whether most of those who make it have really thought it ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-23, 1 John 2:20

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Know If The Bible Is God’s Word Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 22, 2012

How can we know if the Bible is the Word of God?

How Can I know if the Bible is God’s Word? Does the Bible claim Inspiration? Scrutinize the Sources of the Bible Are the Manuscripts Reliable? Are the Apostles Trustworthy? Test the Truthfulness of the Bible Is the History Accurate? Are the Prophecies confirmed? Examine the Effects of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On The Catwalk Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 13, 2012

The catwalk is a tool that fashion houses use to display their best products. And II Corinthians tells us that God has His own kind of "catwalk" that he leads us down in "triumphal procession." Why is God "showing us off" like this? And what is He selling

OPEN: (We opened the sermon with about 30 seconds of a video showing a group of modestly dressed models walking down a catwalk at a fashion show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPq4nMA2ZI) (Then we switched to a youtube video of a veteran fashion model describing the purpose of the catwalk in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is Saturday, But Is It Finished? Series

Contributed by Rogers Steven Warner on Mar 11, 2013

The day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday rarely gets much attention. This sermon seeks to address Holy Saturday’s importance in an imaginative and emotive manner. It was first preached for a Good Friday service and is crafted for such an audience.

It’s Saturday – But Is It Finished? Luke 23: 54 Throughout the season of Christ’s birth we celebrate Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Three months later we commemorate Ash Wednesday, Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. But what do we call the Saturday that falls ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:54

Denomination: Assembly Of God