Sermons on Man Of Faith:

True Worship And The Triumphal Entry Series

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Mar 29, 2009

The shouts of ’Hosanna!’ at the triumphal entry were shallow in contrast to the devotion Mary showed to Jesus in anointing him at Bethany the day before.

TRUE WORSHIP AND THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY John 12:1-19 INTRO From the beginning of this year we have swept through the Scriptures as though we were watching a drama unfold. A few weeks ago we reached the climax in the drama with the arrival of the King. We have looked at some of the teaching of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Hosanna!

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Apr 4, 2009

The cries of the multitude as Jesus entered into Jerusalem were "Hosanna! Save us now!", but they didn’t want the kind of salvation that Jesus was offering.

HOSANNA Text: Matthew 21:1 – 11 It was Sunday, March 30, 33 AD, the very day that the prophet Daniel had prophesized of 600 years earlier. Jesus was nearing the end of His earthly ministry, and was making His way to Jerusalem to observe the Passover. Two of His disciples are sent ahead to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Fickleness Of Public Opinion Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 6, 2009

This message examines the implications of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem.

In the political arena, the public opinion polls seem to have the ability to shape policy. Politicians are constantly watching their job approval ratings to determine whether or not policy changes are in the best interest of their political future. As our text begins, Jesus’ popularity is at an all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advent 2 - Shepherds

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 31, 2011

This is the second week of our Advent series 2010

Luke 2:8-18 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Stop Fights At Church?

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

There is a direct correlation between the effectiveness of our mission and how we treat each other. We must be the church before we can build the church. We must care for one another before we can hope to reach this community and county for Christ

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army As we continue in our series through the Book of Nehemiah, we’ve learned that Nehemiah confronted a different challenge in each chapter: • In chapter one, he was faced with a personal challenge. When he heard about what was happening in Jerusalem, he sat ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Salvation Army

Return To Bethel

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 2, 2010

Just like God called Jacob back to Bethel, so should we hear and respond to return to our place of spiritual birth.

Return To Bethel Genesis 31:13 The life of Jacob is an interesting read for many reasons. Almost every type of person imaginable can find something in common with Jacob (even if it's nothing but being a parent). Let me recap a little of his life. Jacob & Esau were twin boys of Issac, the son of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 31:13

Denomination: Baptist

7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 7, 2010

A sermon on 7 catch phrases or sayings of the church. Some talk about problems and some talk about solutions (Outline and some content adapted from Wally Seibel's sermon on Sermon Central called "Countdown to Church")

Sermon for 6/6/2010 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 HoHum: One time a preacher had a children’s minute with the children before the sermon. He called them upfront and he spoke about the ingredients required to make up a church, using a chocolate chip cookie as an example. He explained to the children ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In Forgiveness....in Christ Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Jun 13, 2010

One of the "secrets" to living in Christ is not falsely claiming holiness, but rather knowing that we can deal with all our sin by confessing it, and hearing we are forgiven.

Living In Forgiveness…in Christ Luke 7:36-8:3 † IN JESUS NAME † To you is given the gift of mercy, love and peace that is from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. With that gift is the freedom to truly live! * The Crushing weight of sin…and failure As he sits there ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Encountering The Resurrected Christ Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 12, 2009

What if... Jesus really did rise from the dead? And what if... we can know Him in the power of His resurrection? When we encounter the resurrected Christ, everything changes.

ENCOUNTERING THE RESURRECTED CHRIST OPENING TEXT: “Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence… When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, The mountains shook at Your presence. For since the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: *other

I've Just Seen Jesus

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 13, 2009

The choices....we can have Jesus as an illusion, idol,or we can have him as God.

1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

The Unified Church

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

Tonight I want us to see what Jesus prayed for you and me on that night before the cross.

The Unified Church Wed. Night April 8th 2009 JOHN 17:20-26 Introduction A billboard shows a little girl sitting on her daddy’s shoulders waving an American flag … and the caption says ... WHAT MAKES US GREAT … “Unity, pass it on!” Since 9/11 - “United We Stand” has been the theme – we want to ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

Why Would We Want To Settle For Less Than The Best?

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

And so today I want us to see how sometimes we do indeed settle for less the best. I want to know, given where we are in life and the struggles we encounter, how we could ever allow ourselves to settle for anything less than the best – anything less than

Why Would We want to Settle for less than the Best? Am service March 8th 2009 Hebrews 1:1-4 Introduction The other day someone told me about the movie “City of Angels?” In the movie, an angel longs to become human so that he can experience the relationship between a man and a woman. My thought as I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Spirit-Filled Life

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 20, 2009

A Spirit filled life should be the goal of believers. Few demonstrate lives filled with the power of God, most living a “ho-hum” Christian existence. Some wonder why there’s no victory in their lives. Reason is few are Spirit filled.

LIVING A SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE EPHESIANS 5:18-21 Introduction: A Spirit filled life ought to be the goal of every believer. Unfortunately many if not most Christians are satisfied with the way things are spiritually in their lives for as long as there is a spot is reserved for them in heaven they’re ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Rephidim!

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Jan 7, 2024

In the Bible, location plays an important role in the history of a nation and we shall be looking at a location called Rephidim in the journey of the Israelites to the Promised Land.

In the Bible, location plays an important role in the history of a nation, and we shall be looking at a location called Rephidim in the journey of the Israelites to the Promised Land. After Moses had led them out of Egypt, and through the Red Sea, there was jubilation and celebration. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

"the God Of Us And Them"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 17, 2024

A sermon about God Who shows no favoritism.

“The God of Us and Them” Jonah 3:1-5, 10 (inspired by a sermon by Chris Mathis) Our lesson for this morning starts in Chapter 1 with God saying to Jonah: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah was a prophet from the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist