Sermons on Lower Third:

A Summary Of The Lord's Ministry Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 14, 2009

Misunderstandings of what Jesus ministry was all about.

A summary of the Lord’s ministry John 12: 37-43 The grade two class had their class picture taken and the teacher was trying to encourage them all to get their parents to buy one of these pictures by saying, “Someday you’ll look at this picture and you’ll say, ‘Why ...read more

Scripture: John 12:37-43

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

Jesus calls Himself the good shepherd and the word ‘good’ describes someone who is more than just competent but it refers to the character of the person.

Jesus, the good shepherd John 10: 7-21 There was a church where a man fell asleep every Sunday morning just as the Pastor began preaching his message. And every week the Pastor noticed him and it really started to bother him more and more as the time went on. He ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Only Way To Get To Heaven. Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 16, 2009

There’s only one way to be saved.

The only way to get to heaven John 14:1-6 A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor’s office for his annual check-up and when it was all done the doctor asked her to step into the office alone for a minute. And as she did he closed the door and said, “Your husband is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Providence Of God Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009

Rahab teaches us in this passage that your past doesn’t determine your future but your choices do. And at the same time she also teaches us there’s no excuse for sin. No one can excuse themselves by saying, “I’m a product of my parents, the result of a wa

The providence of God Joshua 2:1-24 There was a list of warning labels that were pasted on products that seemed to be somewhat redundant. For instance: There was a warning on a baby stroller that said: remove child before folding. A warning on a brass fishing ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua's Victory At Jericho Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009

Every Christian is going to run into a Jericho and he can either collapse under the pressure or he can charge strait ahead and I believe, if we do what God wants us to do then we’ll experience the kind of life He wants us to experience.

Joshua’s victory at Jericho Joshua 6:1-21 A young man, who had worked on the railroad for years said he wanted a job as a signalman and so for his interview, he was told to meet the inspector at the signal box. The inspector asked him, “What would you do if you ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Discipline Of The Body Of Believers Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009

A description of how they discovered and dealt with sin in the day of Joshua.

The discipline of the body Joshua 7 There were three churches – a Pentecostal, a Presbyterian and Baptist and these three decided to sponsor a community-wide revival. After the revival had concluded, the three pastors met at Tim Horton’s for coffee to discuss their ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Boast In The Lord Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2009

1) Power: to free people from the world’s bondage, 2) Power: do what the flesh cannot do, & 3)Power: to bring salvation.

I had an interesting event happen this week that perhaps you can relate to. In performing a martial arts drill I was instructed to hit a pad while an opponent was instructed to push me off balance. All went well until one of the pushes caused me to spin around and at the exact same time another ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-18

Denomination: Other

The Crescent, The Star & The Cross Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 12, 2009

Paul contrasts two sons, two mothers, two covenants and two Jerusalem’s between Legalism and faith.

As Israeli tanks are advancing on Gaza and Hamas militants continue to fire rockets at Israel, both sides continue to ignore international calls to stop the conflict. Israel has even warned it would escalate its assault. Since the present Israeli military advance on Gaza, the Palestinian death ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31

Denomination: Other

"A Norman Rockwell Christmas"

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 26, 2007

Norman Rockwell the beloved and talented artist always set out in his paintings to depict life in America and the importance of American Values. In our fast paced society today we need to re-discover these same values this year during the Christmas season

A Norman Rockwell Christmas Opening video Illustration: The Nativity (clip) – Remembering who the reason for the season is- Jesus. Opening hands on Illustration: Show some of his pictures from his books and pass the books around! Thesis: Norman Rockwell the beloved and talented artist always set ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Biblical Pathway To Prosperity , Wealth And Abundance

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Apr 7, 2008

1. BELIEVE THE PROMISES 2. OBEY THE COMMANDMENTS 3. GIVE HEED TO THE WARNINGS 4. GIVE GENEROUSLY 5. PROVIDE SUFFICIENTLY TO YOUR FAMILY 6. WORK DILIGENTLY 7. TRUST ONLY IN THE PROVISION OF GOD

THE BIBLICAL PATHWAY TO PROSPERITY , WEALTH AND ABUNDANCE ************************************************************* OUTLINE 1. BELIEVE THE PROMISES OF GOD 2. OBEY THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD 3. GIVE HEED TO THE WARNINGS OF GOD 4. GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD 5. PROVIDE SUFFICIENTLY ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Unforgiving Heart" Jonah Pt 4 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 7, 2008

Jonah exposes his unforgiving heart in chapter 4 and God challenges him with the question, “What right do you have to be angry?” The question reminds Jonah that God showed him mercy and grace in the belly of whale so he needs to pass on this same gift.

“The Unforgiving Heart” Jonah pt 4 Opening Illustration: Trying to forgive from Blue Fish TV - Teaching Moments Vol. 1- “A Daughter Killed by a Drunk Driver”. Thesis: Jonah exposes his unforgiving heart in chapter 4 and God challenges him with the question, “What right do you have to be angry?” ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Will Build His Church Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 12, 2008

Jesus points to seven features & characteristics of the church that He builds. He speaks of its 1) Foundation, its 2) Certainty, its 3) Intimacy, its 4) Identity and Continuity, its 5) Invincibility, its 6) Authority, & its 7) Spirituality.

Two Anglican parishes and the Diocese of Niagara have been in court recently to try to sort out the messy business of who ultimately owns church property. The two Niagara churches, along with eight more across the country, have recently voted to leave the Anglican Church of Canada and put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-20

Denomination: Other

Life’s Greatest Aim Series

Contributed by Lynn Holmes on Feb 24, 2011

A sermon about relationships and God-honoring love.

[Lynn would like to acknowledge and thank two individuals: Years ago Pastor Rick Warren wrote a Sermon Series based upon 1 Corinthians 13, and John Ortberg wrote a book entitled: Everybody’s Normal Until You Get To Know Them. Lynn relied heavily upon these two resources for this series because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Surviving Family Flaws Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 5, 2008

Real-to-life principles on surviving family flaws learned from the example of the very first family.

We’re beginning a new series today called "No Perfect Families Allowed, How God’s Grace Works through Imperfect Relationships." This series will be based on families in the Bible. No efforts have been made to airbrush the complexions of even of most notable households. God doesn’t attempt to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Excellent Wife & Mother Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 12, 2008

Of The Excellent Wife & Mother, we can see 1) Her Trustworthiness (vs. 10-12), 2) Her Work Ethic (vs. 13-21), 3) Her Character (vs. 22-26) and 4) Her Holiness (vs. 27-31)

Different people remember Mother’s Day in different ways. Let’s me tell you of a story of a family my wife came into contact with again this week. It all started about two years ago. A 27 year old woman who already had a 2 year old child found out that she was pregnant again. At the same time she ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Other