Sermons on Make Sense:

The Journey Every Christian Should Make Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Jun 11, 2003

In this passage as John writes to the different age groups maybe chronilogically and spiritually, we see three different destinations that every Christian should reach on their Christian journey.

So far as we have been going through the book of I John we have seen different tests and indications that you can know that you truly belong to Christ. Once again these tests were to reveal the false teachings that were going on and bring comfort and reassurance to those in the true church ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14

Denomination: Church Of God

The Birth Of Moses Has The Making Of A Movie Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 19, 2003

how God preserved Moses through the Nile to save his people and how we have similar circumstances

June 22, 2003 Exodus 2:1-10 Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Sure Makes A Boy Feel Good

Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 22, 2003

A look at John 3:16 from a boys eyes.

JOHN 3:16 This is from an e mail I received and may be many of you also have read it. It is a good story of help and the Love of Christ, but how many of you have looked at the spiritual side of this story? We will first look at the physical side of the story. In the city of Chicago, one cold, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian Church

Five Step To Making Biblical Decisions

Contributed by Randy Sceroler on May 30, 2002

In Making decisions we need to ask ourselves 5 questions before we decide

FIVE BIBLICAL STEPS WHEN MAKING A DECISION THAT WILL PLEASE THE LORD ASK YOURSELF 1. DOES IT VIOLATE CLEAR TEACHINGS OF THE BIBLE? (2 TIM3:16,17) A. The Bible is Inspired. B. The Bible is Instructive. C. The Bible is Intrusive. 2. DOES IT CAUSE MY BROTHER TO STUMBLE IN HIS FAITH? (1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Baptist

Only God Could Make A Tree

Contributed by William Yates on Jun 29, 2002

In this sermon we discuss the complexities of creation and point out the foolishness of evolution.

Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Psalm 19 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Job 38 4 "Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. 5 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Psalm 19:1

Jesus Diaries - Making An Open Door Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 3, 2002

Jesus promised Philadelphia an open door. What did it open to? And why would Philadelphia (a church of little strength) rate such an honor?

OPEN: There’s a story about a guy who happened to be visiting a friend who took him to an old one-room church building in the backwoods of Arkansas. He didn’t realize what kind of church it was until the minister started pulling rattlesnakes out of a burlap bag & passing them up one side of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Two Wrongs Make A Right Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Nov 28, 2003

God takes the sinful schemes of the patriarchs and accomplishes His soverign plan despite them.

Genesis 26:34-27:40 August 31, 2003 Last week I was doing a little channel-surfing with the remote control. I came across a game show that I had never seen before. I think the name of it was "Friend or Foe?" From the few minutes I caught, the basic premise of the show is that two strangers work ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The God Who Makes Us Again

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 14, 2002

God is the potter and we are the clay. Thank God that He doesn’t throw the clay away!

JER.18:1-6 "THE GOD WHO MAKES US AGAIN" * God is revealed to us in the Bible in many different figures. * Supremely of course, God is the loving Heavenly Father. * He is also Creator of the worlds, * The Lord Of Hosts who leads the armies of Heaven, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! A) ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

God Makes A Way Where There Is No Way

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 8, 2002

God’s provision is displayed in this message when it seems like all hope is gone.

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-31 Title: “God Makes A Way Where There Is No Way” Introduction: “Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.” When things are really impossible it’s going to take God to work it out anyway! So you might as well stand still. Almost in the same breath Moses appears to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Make Any Turns

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Dec 13, 2001

Learn how some Christians have followed man instead of God and made the wrong turn.

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: DON’T MAKE ANY TURNS “For God so loved the world , that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23-27

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes A Wise Man Wise?

Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Dec 17, 2001

Next sermon in the advent series dealing with the Wise Men and how we can and should relate to them with regard to seeking and approaching Christ.

A visitor in a small Southern town comes across a beautiful Nativity scene. It was obvious that great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One small feature bothers the man - the three wise men are wearing firefighters helmets. Unable to come up with a reason or an explanation, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Making Peace With The People In Your Past

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2001

How to move toward forgiving those who have hurt you the most over the years.

Forgiveness is hard. When somebody does something that cuts our heart or damages our feelings, it’s difficult to forgive. But the difficulty of forgiveness is exponentially harder when the person we are trying to forgive has been in our life for years. A father or a mother, a brother or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

How Can We Make It Right? Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jan 2, 2002

Psalm 51 shows us steps to peace we gain when we come clean and make things right after we sin.

What are some of the most important things in life? How can you live if you don’t have them? Psalm 51:10-15 gives us guidelines for making things right after we sin, making things right in our world even if we don’t have all the things we think we should have. I. Settling Conflicts (10) A. With ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Living And Dying With The Choices We Make Series

Contributed by Lee Huddleston on Jan 14, 2002

A New Year’s message that would work well anytime a challenge is needed to respect the power and importance of choice.

Navigating Life Living And Dying With The Choices We Make -I’m not a big Country music fan…but I do think that country music has the best song titles of any musical genre hands down… Here are a few: "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" "You Can’t Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd" "Thank ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19-20, Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Prisoner Into A Prince (Pt. 2)

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 19, 2002

This is the 2nd of 2 parts on how in one day, Joseph went from being a prisoner to a prince. It can happen just as radically in the life someone inprisoned to sin.

Nov. 21, 1999 Gen. 41:1-40 Making a prisoner into a prince (pt. 2) 1. A prince tells it like it is even when the message is unpleasant ¡V WARNING! [Explain the interpretation of the dream ¡V ¡§I¡¦ve got good news, and I¡¦ve got bad news¡¨] The interpretation that Joseph gave to pharaoh of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-40

Denomination: Baptist