Sermons on Mans Thoughts:

Spiritual Blessings

Contributed by Charles Scott on Oct 17, 2006

In Christ we have obtained an inheritance and a responsibility to unite heaven and earth: we also believed in him and were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until heaven and are are united.

Ephesians 1__1-14 Proper 10 B SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS Amos 7:7-15 This is what the Lord God showed me: behold, the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

Flexibility Vs. Rigidity

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Oct 18, 2006

Is there a need for flexibility in the modern church? This sermon will examine and answer that question.

Flexibility Vs. Rigidity by Pastor Shannon Lewis 10/18/2006 1Corinthians 9:19-9:23 Tonight’s sermon will conclude our 2 part series on Creativity and Flexibility Vs. Repetition and Rigidity. Tonight we compare Flexibility Vs. Rigidity. We’re going to consider the two in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Honoring God - Lord's Prayer Week 3 Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 29, 2006

After entering into relationship with God in prayer we must honor God for who he is and what he has done. We honor God through praise of his name, and our actions.

This week I pulled some actual prayers of kids off the internet: Debbie, age 7, prays Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. Dear God: Who did you make smarter? Boys or girls? My sister and I want to know. Jimmy, 6 Dear God: How many angels ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Submitting To God's Authority - Lord's Prayer Week 4 Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 29, 2006

When praying for God’s will and kingdom to come, we are actually asking God to use us. We submit to his authority.

When we look at Jesus’ ministry, particularly from the gospel of Luke, we find one of the single most important practices in Jesus’ life was prayer. Luke’s gospel tells us he “often withdrew to lonely places and prayed (Luke 5:16).” Prayer was Jesus’ regular practice, but what did Jesus pray? We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Methodist

God Will Take Care Of You

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 8, 2006

Have you ever felt like your back was up against a wall, the situation was hopeless? There was no way that you were going to make it. It seemed like you had nothing to look forward to. Understand, God is the God of the Impossible. He can and will help you

God will take care of you 1 Kings 17:8-16 Elijah and the Widow 1 Kings 17:8 - 16 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” So he arose and went to Zarephath. And ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Presence Of Freedom

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 9, 2006

Freedom from the tyranny of evil came to us in the Person of Jesus Christ! God did not save us when Jesus died on the cross. He saved us when Jesus was born.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt made an important speech before Congress on January 6, 1941. After the war was over, he shared his vision of all people enjoying four basic freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Warren Wiersbe, conference speaker, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Everyday Christmas

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 12, 2006

An evangelistic Christmas message encouraging unbelievers to receive Christ and experience an everyday Christmas.

Tonight each one of us has come to this Christmas Eve service for many different reasons. Perhaps you have come because you like to sing Christmas carols, or perhaps you have come because you feel obligated to, it’s part of your responsibility or duty to attend a Christmas Eve service, or perhaps ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14, John 1:1

Denomination: Methodist

#14 -- Unity Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Dec 19, 2006

Living in unity means living as a priesthood consecrated to encourage one another in the path of faith--therein lies God’s blessing.

“Songs for the Road #14: Unity” Psalm 133, Ephesians 4: 1 – 6 Brotherly Unity? Psalm 133 talks about brothers (and sisters!) getting along and enjoying a sense of unity. Well, I grew up as an only child and so I never had brothers and sisters. I don’t know from experience what it’s like. I can ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

A Light Has Dawned Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Dec 19, 2006

The Messiah, the Light of the world, has come. This Light is Son of God who breaks the yoke of sin and darkness and frees us to respond with repentance, rejoicing, and sharing this light with others.

Introduction How many of you here have stubbed your toe while walking to the bathroom late at night? How many of you use night-lights since that happened? We have night-lights in our house—these lights prevent me from tripping and stubbing my toes on Ella’s toys when going to the bathroom late at ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Plan For Your Good Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 23, 2011

A fresh look at God’s plan to fix us, picking up the broken pieces of our lives and making us whole again. Let’s look at God’s plan to make us right with Him.

God’s Plan for Your Good Romans 3:9-24 9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there is no one who understands, no one ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Christian Response To Israel And The Jewish People

Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 28, 2011

Many Christians are abandoning their support for Israel. Christians are instructed to support Israel and pray for peace in that country.

On May 15, just 2 weeks ago, a worship service at Cornerstone Church was interrupted for over an hour. The church’s pastor, John Hagee, was conducting a Support Israel Sunday. Unknown to the pastor or congregation, 11 Demonstrators from the “Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, ...read more

Scripture: Joel 3:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Stay Up In A Down Time

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 6, 2011

How can I stay up in the down times of life? Here God shows us 5 things to do.

How to Stay Up in a Down Time Psalm 37:1-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - March 15, 2009 *Do you ever fret? -- Charles Spurgeon tells us that “to fret is to worry, to have the heart burn, to fume, to become vexed,” or angry, irritated, agitated, annoyed. (1) *Anybody who’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Power Over Hnger Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011

Jesus feeds a whole bunch of people with a snackable.

14. Who is Jesus? November 21st, 2010 The Feeding We are in Luke 9:10 this morning. This is a text most of you are probably familiar with. This is the only event prior to the last week of Jesus life that is recorded in all four gospel accounts. So there is something very important about this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:10-17

Denomination: *other

A Trip Down Memory Lane Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 29, 2007

We need to remember what God has done for us, and realize that He can do it again.

A Trip Down Memory Lane Text: Joshua 4:1-24 Introduction 1. Illustration: Maybe you heard about a guy named John who had a really horrible memory. One day John ran into a friend whom he had not seen in a long time. He greeted him & said, “Bill, do you remember what a bad memory I had?” Bill ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Methodist

Finding Christ In A Crisis

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Sep 13, 2007

This is a sermon that deals with troubles and how we should handle them when they come.

Finding Christ in the Crisis Mark 6:45-51 This week, as all of you are aware is the 6th anniversary of 9/11. A time that will go down in history as one of the top crisis in recent times. Many people lost their lives in this tragedy. But this week as I watched the documentaries of this historic ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-51

Denomination: *other