Sermons on Making Progress:

Jesus Makes A Comforting Promise

Contributed by Edward Frey on May 4, 2002

The presence of the Holy Spirit is a promised blessing based on God’s grace.

Imagine you were one of the twelve disciples. You just heard Jesus – your best friend – tell you that he was leaving soon. You’d be perplexed to say the least. How could Jesus say that he would leave when he promised to always be with you? The disciples must have wondered what all of this ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran

What Are We To Make Of Suffering?

Contributed by Fredrik Rich on May 6, 2002

This message looks at the place of suffering in the life of the Christian.

Sermon Do you ever wonder what a new preacher or public speaker is going to be like? Perhaps you have some method for finding out whether they’re going to be interesting or not, very quickly. The founder of CWR, and the author of Every Day with Jesus, Selwyn Hughes recently told the story of how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

Making All Things New

Contributed by Ed Blonski on Sep 27, 2001

Funeral sermon for 72 year old Christan man who died suddenly.

“He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’” In Jesus’ name. Amen. “Jesus Christ has risen from the dead.” No other words bring more comfort to a believer in the Lord than these. For the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead gives our lives meaning. This one event — ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:5

Denomination: Lutheran

Making Sure Of Your Election

Contributed by Billy Cox on Nov 4, 2002

As we approach election day we need to be concerned about a far more important election than the one determining the government of our country.

I was coming home from San Antonio Tuesday night and called my brother to see if he would like to meet me for coffee. He said no, he was on his way to the capital. He asked “when else in my lifetime will I get to see someone either accept or concede the Presidency of the United States?” So I met ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Difference Christ Makes - 1 Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Nov 21, 2002

After spending 4 chapters to show us we all are sinners and that faith is the only avenue of salvation Paul begins to show us the possibilities of a genuine Christian life.

The Difference Christ Makes ROMANS 5:1-5 • Chapter 5 is a new beginning: 1) Chapters 1-3 demonstrate that sin is an issue that every man, woman, and child must deal with. ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALLEN SHORT. 2) Chapter 4 Paul shows us that dealing with this problem is only possible through one ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Making The Best Of A Bad Situation

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Nov 30, 2002

Don’t think that being content with your present state means accepting sin, sickness and poverty in your life.

December 1, 2002 Morning Service Text: Hebrews 13:5 Subject: Being Content Title: Don?t Worry ? Be Happy I trust that everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. Are we ready to move on through the busy holiday season? There was a fourth grade boy who was asked to give a report on Thanksgiving to give ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Make His Praise Glorious

Contributed by Jim Grinnell on Dec 10, 2002

Praise is all about proclaiming God’s glory - it’s not about us.

Make His Praise Glorious March 5, 2000 (Jim Grinnell) I’m going to speak today again on the area of praise and worship. Laura was telling me she thought this would be the third time on this subject since the first of the year. I’m not sure. I know I have spoken once this year already, but God has ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Breaking And Making Christmas Chains"

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 11, 2002

Jesus came to break chains that bind people and set them free.

Breaking and Making Christmas Chains Luke 1:67-79 As we enter the Advent season today I want to talk about chains we need to break and chains we need to make. The background for this message comes from the life and ministry of Zachariah a priest in Israel. Zachariah was carrying out his ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist

Making Sense Out Of Babel

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Oct 18, 2000

Push aside the spirit of Babel, and declare your dependence upon the Lord

I don’t know if you realize it or not, but every one in this room is part of a minority group. Less than 10% of the people in the world speak English. Estimates are that just under 500 million people on planet earth are English speakers, while over twice that many speak Mandarin Chinese. There are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Mark For Our Master

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 18, 2000

Psalms 37:37 Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace.

Psalms 37:37 Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace. A Country preacher had spend the week at a preaching convention in a near-by city. When he came back to his local Church, he decided to try out some of the new words he had learned. He asked one of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:37

Denomination: Baptist

Choices We Must Make

Contributed by Steven Cook on Oct 18, 2000

I. Introduction A.

I. Introduction A. Read Rom. 6:6-14 B. "Are YOU an Instrument or an Ornament?" C. Every day we must make choices; Choices that effect us and others in our lives. D. God has made us "Free Moral Agents" in that He allows us the freedom to Choose. E. With the Freedom of Choice also comes ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness: Making A New Start

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Forgiveness is the creation of a new start.

Thesis: Forgiveness is the creation of a new start. Intro.: 1. If anybody ever had a right to hold a grudge--it was probably Joseph! a. You know the story (Gen. 37-50). 1) Most favored of Jacob's 12 sons (special coat). 2) Brothers hated him because of it (tattletale, dreams). 3) Brothers plot ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-15

A God Who Makes Concessions

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 18, 2000

God often caters to human nature. He will not bend in some areas, but He is more flexible than many Christians I know! Sometimes He gives us what we ask for, even if it is not the ideal

1. Most of us start out adulthood as idealists. As we grow older, it is natural to surrender that idealism for a more pragmatic idealism...but we need to hang on to some of it. 2. God is sometimes an idealist, other times a pragmatist; He is an idealist in that He has a perfect plan, and He will ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Make Room For Jesus Christ

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Dec 21, 2003

If you want to have a meaningful Christmas, make room for Jesus Christ in your life.

St. Luke 2:1-7 Topic: Make room for Jesus During this Christmas season, most of you have already had your house decorated with all the beautiful Christmas lights, and Christmas decorations. Most of you have had your Christmas tree decorated ever so pretty, and have so many Christmas presents ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Making Room For The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Sean Lester on Dec 27, 2003

A seven-point sermon that exhorts the congregation to yield their lives more to pleasing God in the coming year.

Making Room for the Holy Spirit Rev. Sean Lester December 28, 2003 morning service Text: 1st Thessalonians 4:1-12 Introduction A. Christmas has now passed by in the Lester house, and a new reality has set in for us. Our boys, now five and three years of age, received a bunch of new presents. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal