Sermons on Magnificent Masterpiece:

Jesus On Current Events Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Apr 28, 2003

Jesus pleads to give you a second chance. He wants permission to dig up your roots and fertilize the soil of your heart. Are you willing?

Jesus on Current Events, Tragedies, and Evil Dictators Luke 13:1-9 Pastor Jim Luthy Did you hear about the Marine who declared he is a conscientious objector to the war in Iraq and went AWOL? He went to a press conference and said he did not believe in “peace through violence” and went on to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, Romans 2:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be My Guest Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 27, 2003

Parables of Eternal Life, Part 3 of 9

BE MY GUEST (LUKE 14:15-24) A wedding, Western- or Chinese- style, is an expensive affair. American weddings cost the father of the bride an arm and a leg! According to thewedding.com, the average amount spent in the United States in 2007 on a wedding was $27,690. Nationally, in 2006 wedding ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fear No One Bearing Gifts

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 6, 2003

Solomon built the Temple using foreign gifts and foreign artists. Each of us brings to today’s church the limitations of his own culture, and must learn to ask for and trust the gifts others can give. Working together we learn to savor God’s greatness.

The Latin poet Virgil, in his epic poem, The Aeneid, has one of the Trojan warriors murmur, when a giant wooden horse was offered as a gift by the Greek armies outside the city walls, “I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts.” “I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts.” That is a statement of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Leaving The Way

Contributed by James May on Aug 31, 2003

The compromising church is leaving the way of holiness and righteousness so that we can reach the sinner, but are we really reaching them?

LEAVING THE WAY 1 Corinthians 9:22 2 Peter 2:9-22 One of the greatest problems that I see in the realm of Christianity is that there is a wholesale turning away from the ways of holiness and righteousness, and there is a tendency to leave the ways of the Lord that have been passed down from the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:9-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Praying Before The Throne Ii

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 13, 2003

Sermon on prayer

PRAYING BEFORE THE THRONE II HEB. 4:16 There was once a young lady who occasionally walked through the park after work. One afternoon she stopped to have her picture taken by a photographer on this particular day. She was very excited about her picture being taken with the sky line in the ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

Independence Day

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Jul 3, 2003

Discovering that Christ has set us free from guilt, death and the fear of accusation

Independence Day Scripture: John 8:34-36, Romans 8:2 Theme: It is only in Christ Jesus that we find true freedom Seed: Song “Independence Day” by White Heart & an old sermon I wrote 10 years ago Purpose: Help believers to recognize the freedom they have in Christ and motivate seekers ...read more

Scripture: John 8:34-36, Romans 8:2

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Is Great! Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 21, 2004

God is great.

GOD IS GREAT! I Corinthians 1:18-25 S: Cross Th: Live the Difference Pr: GOD IS GREAT. ?: What? What makes God great? KW: Descriptions TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 18-25, five descriptions that explain the greatness of God to us. The _____ description is that… I. GOD IS NOT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Our Adversary Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 21, 2004

The 2nd message in a series on spiritual warfare unveiling the person, nature, and tactics of Satan.

The Battle is the Lord’s Your Adversary Trans: Two weeks ago we began a study on the topic of spiritual warfare by investigating the reality of this spiritual war b/w the Devil and God. Text: Ephesians 6:10-17 Note: This Scripture helps us to understand the basic problem – there is a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17, Ezekiel 28:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

See The Glory Of The Lord

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 24, 2004

TRANSFIGURATION(A) - See the glory of the Lord as your hear God’s commands and as you dwell in the Lord’s glory.

SEE THE GLORY OF THE LORD Exodus 24:12, 15-18 - February 22, 2004 EXODUS 24:12,15-18 12The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commands I have written for their instruction." 15When Moses went up ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:12-18

Denomination: Lutheran

What Women Wish Men Knew About Women Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 2, 2004

Part 2 of a series entitled "Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships". Part 3 - "What Men Wish Women Knew About Men"

I have to begin this morning by letting you know that this sermon could in fact be the last sermon I ever preach, for today I am being presumptuous enough and perhaps even foolish enough to stand up in front of you and tell you what women in our congregation are thinking. If I get this right I’ll ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-28, Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Methodist

Walking On Water

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 9, 2004

When the billows are tossing high and life seems at its worst, how can we manage to stay above water? Peter teaches us to Listen, Look, and Lean on Jesus.

Walking On Water by Scott R. Bayles, preacher Church of Christ Scripture Reading: Isaiah 43:1-3a Invitation Song: Faith & Praise #453 "Love Lifted Me" Claudia was a newlywed in her twenties when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease and given only a fifty percent chance of survival. Quickly, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Christian Church

Getting To Know God - Adonai Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

A Study of the Names of God - Adonai - The Lord and the need for us to found out lives on Him

Getting to Know God – Adonai – The Lord Drama Buyer: "I want this pearl. How much is it?" Seller: "Well," "it’s very expensive." Buyer: "But, how much?". Seller: "Well, a very large amount." Buyer: "Do you think I could buy it?" Seller: "Oh, of course, everyone can buy it." Buyer: "But, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

Getting To Know God – Jehovah Shammah – God Is There, Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

A Study of the Names of God - Jehovah Shammah – God is There,

Getting to Know God – Jehovah Shammah – God is There, Ezek 40:1-5, 48:30-35 Pray Well, over the last couple of months, we have been working our way through a series on the names of God. You may be pleased to know that we’ve reached the last name. In biblical times, names tell us important ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Covenant Of Grace"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 2, 2004

God made a contract with us, and we had no role in it, except to receive the benefits. It is a covenant of grace. A Palm sunday sermon.

Abram had just won a great victory. His nephew, Lot, had been taken captive, along with his entire family, servants and goods, by four kings and their armies; and with 318 men, Abram had chased them down, defeated them, and brought back the hostages. Then in a separate victory of sorts, Abram ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-21

Denomination: Orthodox

Passing On The Torch Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004

passig on the torch to the generation to follow

HANDING ON THE TORCH – I CHRONICLES 28 Last words are often recorded for posterity. We sometimes lay great store by last words. Some are amusing and some are not. Apparently Oscar Wilde said ‘Either the wallpaper goes, or I do.’ Rudolph Valentino was supposed to have said ‘Don’t pull down the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:1

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican