Sermons on Manipulators:

When Good People Do Bad Things

Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Sep 3, 2007

An examination of how good people can make bad mistakes. This is a personal illustration of the 51st Psalm

When Good People Do Bad Things Generous in love- God, give peace! Huge in mercy- wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt, Soak out my guilt, Soak out my sins in your laundry. I know how bad I’ve been; My sins are staring me down. You’re the One I’ve violated and you’ve seen it all, Seen the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

How To Focus A Fuzzy Vision

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007

You can make a difference in this world if you’re focused like Jesus.

You can make a difference in this world if you’re focused like Jesus. How’s Your Focus? After hearing and reading all the health warnings the media consistently blesses us with, someone wrote this tongue-in-cheek observation. "Brace yourself. Somewhere, they’re plotting the scare of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Dec 25, 2005

Angels always approach humans with "Don’t be afraid." Easier said than done. We are very afraid.

As a kid fear was a great experience. Especially if it involved SOMEBODY ELSE being afraid. Christmas and Easter are great holidays, but when I was a kid, Halloween was the most fun. Dressing up like some ghost or monster and jumping out of the bushes to yell, “boo!” And to see your best friend ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Father Abraham Had Many Sons Series

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jan 8, 2006

How to develop an exponential perspective and start believing, trusting, and cooperating with God for miraculous growth in His Kingdom. A sermon of early preparation for a 40 Days of Purpose Campaign.

FATHER ABRAHAM HAD MANY SONS Genesis 15: 1-6 1. At our Wednesday night gathering and with the group that met at Al and Birdie’s home on Thursday, to start getting a broad overview of our planned 40 Day’s of Purpose Campaign during Lent, we heard Pastor Rick Warren of the Saddleback Church in Lake ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

How The Kingdom Works: Part 3 – Funding The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

What’s in YOUR wallet; or what’s in your heart? Money reveals our priorities

How The Kingdom Works: Part 3 – Funding The Kingdom Feb 18, 2007 Intro: “The offering” video, from Good $ense. Why Do You Give? That humorous clip shows several different motivations for giving: glory, guilt, gratitude – what is yours? Why do you give? Ministry Takes Money Over the past two ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Three Or Four Things Against You

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jul 17, 2009

Our generation of churches has been more bountifully blessed by God than in any other generation. Along with the blessings comes responsibility.

Andrew Jackson, one of our first presidents, was known as a man of few words. One day, his wife was unable to attend Sunday services and she asked what the minister’s message was about. Jackson said, "Sin." She said, "Well, what did he have to say about it?" He said, "He was against it." That ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Immanuel: He Drives Away Our Fears

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 3, 2010

Advent 1987: Ahaz let fear drive him to sacrifice the best that he had and to mire down in "what if". God through Isaiah offered the ultimate sign of hope, His own presence, who drives away our fears.

The birth of a child has many layers of meaning. When a baby is born into a family, there can be all kinds of different feelings, all sorts of different meanings. For one family, this is indeed a blessed event, filled with joy, running over with excitement, the fulfillment of hopes and dreams and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Be Fruitful - How To Succeed In Life Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 26, 2010

Learn from Paul, who has accomplished great things for God, these four keys to a successful life: (1) face your faults, (2) forget the former, (3) focus on the future, and (4) fight to the finish.

We are going to look at Paul again this morning, and learn about success in life. • The best way to learn something is to learn it from real life, not from books, from models not from manuals. • I want to look at someone who has accomplished what I want to accomplish. • So we are going to look at ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Showing Restraint Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Nov 5, 2011

As those who are called to live our faith we need to restrain our tongues. To do so takes the use of heavenly wisdom.

You Can Listen to the Full Sermon Here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/practical-faith/ Message James 3:1-18 “Showing Restraint” I’ve been sitting in the food court of Chermside Shopping Centre when a child will throw themselves on the floor yelling and screaming and ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Selfless Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010

The church was designed to be an irresistible community. Yet people are not always drawn to it. How can we change that?

3. An Irresistible Community: 1 Corinthians March 21, 2010 Selfless There was a mother with two young children. She wanted to raise her kids well by teaching them to serve and to help others so one night she called them both into the kitchen after diner. She said to them: I need one of you to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: *other

Messy Grace Series

Contributed by Dave Vance on Jan 20, 2019

When Grace Meets Our Mess

What makes grace unmerited, undeserved, and unearned? Though sin and grace have separate chapters in most systematic theology texts, I’m convinced they are so closely related that we can’t understand one without the other. And because the word sin has fallen out of favor (Sin Is Out of Style), it ...read more

Your Personal Esau

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Dec 10, 2019

God had given Jacob a new beginning, a new name and a new identity. But there was something left undone. He had not sought forgiveness. As he was stepping into the new beginning, Esau was waiting.

YOUR PERSONAL ESAU "Now Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and there, Esau was coming, and with him were four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants." Genesis 33:1. Genesis chapter 32 ends with a remarkable image from the life of Jacob. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 33:1, Hebrews 12:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Your Feet Clean And Your Hands Dirty

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 14, 2018

Jesus washed his disciples' feet. What did he really want to teach his disciples about service and humility?

[Sermon preached on 14 October 2018, Apostles' Sunday / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Last Tuesday, our Bible study group went through the three readings for today. We soon found that they have at least two things in common. For one thing, they have all been taken out of context. As you may have ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:10-15, Galatians 4:12-20, John 13:16-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Apostles' Creed: God, The Father, Almighty Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Aug 14, 2019

Belief in God as Father and Almighty gives us CONFIDENCE and COURAGE.

APOSTLES’ CREED: God the Father Almighty Today we begin a study of the Apostles’ Creed. The creed probably did not originate with the 12 apostles, but it was a very early statement of what Christians believed. Through the centuries, Christians like us have come together to say, “I believe…” Yet ...read more

Scripture: John 10:15-30, Jeremiah 32:15-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Galatians: Know The Maths

Contributed by Bruce Blythe on Feb 25, 2018

Single sermon on the whole of the Book of Galatians. Preaching time ~ 25 minutes. Includes some additional non preached information, preaching suggestions and some background. Has a little bit of a Reformation flavour.

Galatians: Know The Maths This morning I want to talk about maths. look perplexed Actually, I don’t feel all that qualified! I’m the only student to fail Maths 2 twice! pause All our kids are really great with maths, But Eileen and I are just utterly useless! pause ...read more

Denomination: Baptist