Sermons on Losers:

Christmas According To Mark Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 17, 2014

Mark fled and folded but was not disqualified. That's the message of Christmas. A first-person narrative.

Christmas According to Mark Mark 1-2 Rev. Brian Bill December 13-14, 2014 Offering: “Under Bethlehem’s Skies” I understand you met my friend Matthew last Sunday – He would have really liked that song because he wrote about the birth of Jesus under Bethlehem’s skies. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:45

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Of Sports

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

The spirit of sports plays a greater role in the Bible than most of us see. We will study how Paul uses sport terms to teach Christian lessons.

Back in the days of depression the mighty Babe Ruth was asked to take a salary cut for the first time in his career. He didn't go for it, but insisted on his customary $80,000 contract. "But Babe," protested an official of the Yankee Ball Club, "These are trying times. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

God's Witness Against Mankind

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Aug 19, 2023

A sermon to adults using God's testimony against Israel.

Micah 6:1-8 8/20/23 a.m. I’ve always enjoyed the DRAMA of a COURTROOM. I love to watch reruns of PERRY MASON and MATLOCK. Now I don’t watch Judge Judy, OK? But I do enjoy watching the old TV shows. In REAL LIFE I know that there are probably a lot of BORING, MUNDANE things that happen in ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God Has Rolled Away (Cancelled) My Reproach (Shame)

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 9, 2020

Whatever makes a person feel life is not worth living physically, socially, spiritually, financially, academically, professionally is a reproach. Reproach Degrades, Shames, Blames, Embarrasses, Disgraces. But God Says - No More Reproach.

GOD HAS TAKEN AWAY MY REPROACH 1. Joshua 5: 2 At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives for yourself and circumcise the sons of Israel again the second time.” 3 So Joshua made flint knives for himself, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. 4 And this is the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-9, Colossians 2:9-15

Denomination: Charismatic

Faith: God's Fabulous Fomula For Life

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 28, 2004

God has given us the most powerful tool for life - faith. How we use it will make all the difference in our daily spiritual walk.

“Faith: God’s Fabulous Formula For Life” Hebrews 11-12:2 At times in our Christian walk, we need a faith check-up! It is a sad day when we lose faith in life! Ted Turner, Most of you have heard of Ted Turner. He is the founder of CNN, TNT, TBS, etc. He is a very successful businessman, a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Have Faith In God

Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Jan 17, 2003

Christian Discipleship Christian Character Building

Sermon Title Have Faith In God By-Evangelist Gary Huckaby D.D. Our text comes today from the Gospel of Mark 11:22; "And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have Faith In God." A man in Memphis Tennessee lost his wife to the age old enemy, death. It almost killed him, but he moved to Chattanooga, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:22, Mark 11:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Is Temporary

Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 22, 2003

Failure is temporary; giving up is what makes it permanent. God never gives up on us, so why should we give up on ourselves?

Failure is Temporary How many of you here remember the first time you tried to ride a bike? Did any of you hop right on and just take off without falling down, skinning up your knees, or worse? Probably not. You probably fell off your bike many, many times before you got the hang ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Miracle Of The Coin Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 4, 2003

A sermon on the miracle of the coin in the fish’s mouth (Outline adapted from Maclaren’s Expositions of Holy Scripture and portions taken from "Peter’s Biggest Fish Story" by Ted Sutherland)

Sermon for 8/3/2003 Matthew 17:24-27 Introduction: False gospels that are not in the New Testament for good reason. One tells of lions and panthers that worshipped baby Jesus and showed Mary and Joseph the way to Egypt and protected them as they came back to Nazareth. The Infancy Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Here And Now We Stand Because Of The Cross"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 21, 2003

As Christians, we stand in a different place because of this Cross...what are we going to do about it?

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 “Here and Now We Stand Because of the Cross” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I will never forget it. I was about eleven years old. He was not a preacher. He was the director of our Youth Choir. He had no training in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: United Methodist

The Ten Virgins

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 7, 2002

Matthew 25:1-13 is a parable about two groups of maidens or virgins---the prepared and the unprepared.

THE TEN VIRGINS Text: Matthew 25:1-13 "Although Douglas MacArthur graduated from West Point at the top of his class, he continued to prepare himself for service to his country. He studied every military textbook he could get his hands on. He visited battlefields and personally reviewed the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Regular People

Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 11, 2002

God came for EVERYONE!

Regular People Now the scripture I read this morning may have sounded just a little different, some of the words may not be words you’re used to hearing. This particular passage was read from the King James version instead of our usual NRSV. The KJV has very pretty language ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

18 Pentecost A

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 12, 2002

We do not want what we deserve but what we need. That is forgiveness and grace.

18 Pentecost A Matthew 20:1-16 September 22,2002 There was a newspaper story some years back of a man who sold his asphalt company for $422 million. That was not the reason for the story, but it became a story worthy of newspaper attention when he gave $128 million to his workers. For those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

You Were Made For A Mission

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 31, 2003

The mission to reach the lost. Fifth message in Rick warren’s series on Life purpose.

You Were Made for a Mission Colossians 4:5 Intro: You were made for a mission. It is the fifth purpose for which God created you. What is your mission? It is to share the good news of Jesus. Jesus said, "As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world." (JN 17:18) Jesus said, "As ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:5

Denomination: Wesleyan

A New Year With An Old Recipe

Contributed by Dick Webster on Jan 4, 2004

This is a sure recipe to live by as another year is passed and we embark into a new one. Some things are sure while some things we need to work on.

A New Year with an Old Recipe Joshua 3:3-5 (Read V1-6) INTRO: Another year is passed and we embark into a new one ***Don’t know what it will bring or hold in store for us ***Say as Joshua in V4 “We have not passed this way heretofore” Not knowing we can be sure of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-6, Joshua 3:3-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

4 Ways To Be More In '04

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004

new year’s message, FIND SOME DISSATISFACTION, DEVOTION, DIRECTION, DETERMINATION!

4 WAYS TO BE MORE IN ‘04 PHIL. 3:13-14 PS. 65:11—DAVID SAID, “THOU CROWNEST THE YEAR W/ THY GOODNESS” THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GO FORWARD! 1 FIND SOME DISSATISFACTION “I COUNT NOT MYSELF TO HAVE APPREHENDED” CRUISE CONTROL/COASTING—RYDER TRUCK EVEN HAD IT! REALLY RELAX AS YOU DRIVE (I WANT TO ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist