Sermons on Many Waters:

It's Your Choice Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 25, 2001

Part 20 in the Sermon on the Mount Series, this deals with our need to make a decision.

CHOICES, CHOICES, CHOICES. WHEN I BOUGHT MY FIRST COMPUTER A FRIEND OF MINE CLUED ME IN TO THE TECHNICAL DETAILS OF WHAT I WANTED, I WENT TO THE COMPUTER SHOP BOY I WAS GEARED UP. I COULD TALK AT’S AND XT’S AND 286’S AND 386’S, 1.44 AND 1.2 MEGS. I KNEW EGA, CGA AND VGA, RAMS AND ROMS, HARD ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Invest For The Long Term

Contributed by John Beehler on Oct 29, 2001

Lay up your treasures in Heaven

Invest For the Long Term There was a man living in the city of Jericho by the name of Zaccheus. Zaccheus was a man who was not well liked or accepted in Jericho. You see he was a tax collector. But Zaccheus was no ordinary tax collector, He was the Head tax collector for that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

People Know You By Your Character Series

Contributed by Joel Curry on Nov 4, 2001

When some people in the church at Corinth accused Paul, he built his defense on the Christlike character by which they knew him. The people who know us best know our character.

<b><center>Introduction & Background</b></center> In our studies in 1 Corinthians, we saw that Paul had been pretty tough on the Christians in Corinth about their need to correct a lot that was wrong in the church. This included theological error, selfishness, their relationships with God and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life After Death

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 5, 2001

Sermon for the 23 Sunday after Pentecost About Heaven

23rd Sunday after Pentecost Luke 20:27-38 Job 19:23-27a Job 14:14 "Life After Death" 23 ¶ “Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! 24 Oh that with an iron pen and lead they were graven in the rock for ever! 25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at last he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38, Job 19:23-27

Denomination: Lutheran

The Spirit Led Ministry Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Todd Riley on Nov 6, 2001

An exposition of Isaiah 61:1-3

Islington Baptist Church November 4, 2001 Isaiah 61:1-3 Scripture readings: I Peter 1:3-12, Luke 4:16-30 Series: Jesus in the book of Isaiah Today’s title: The Spirit led ministry of Jesus Christ Last week we began a new series entitled “Jesus in the book of Isaiah”, and in doing so I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

"God Is Constantly Delivering Us From The Various "Imprisonments” Of Life.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Nov 9, 2001

Year C. twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 98, November 18, 2001 Title: “God is constantly delivering us from the various “imprisonments” of life.”

Year C. twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 98, November 18, 2001 Title: “God is constantly delivering us from the various “imprisonments” of life.” Psalm 98 “1 O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 98:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

A Joyful Heart

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001

Someone says, "All right, preacher, I hear you. But circumstances in my life aren’t that good. Things have been tough. Just why should my heart be filled with joy?" Let me mention 3 reasons.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) The basic point of some of my messages in recent months has been that, for most people, their faith - what they have been taught, what they believe - makes all the difference in the way they act, in the values they hold dear, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Parenting Adult Children

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Nov 14, 2001

How is the Christian to relate to his adult children and when does emancipation occur?

November 14 2001 Central Christian Church St Petersburg, Fl At what point does the parenting relationship change? Is it when your child turns 18? Is it when they move out of your home? Is it when they marry? Is it after you have finished paying for college and they start their career? Some ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Shepherd Gone Mad

Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Nov 14, 2001

Introduction to a series on Amos

A Shepherd Gone Mad Bible Reading: Amos 1: 1-2; 7: 10-16 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO A Shepherd Gone Mad p.1 Have you ever noticed how sometimes people arise out of the strangest corners, making a great splash, getting involved in things you never ...read more

Scripture: Amos 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Loving Walk Series

Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001

Part 3 of a 7 part series on walking by faith and not by sight. This part deals with showing love as evidence of a faith walk.

INTRODUCTION: 2Co 5:7 says we are to walk by faith, and not by sight. This week, we have our third sermon in the series entitled “The Walk of Faith.” We have considered that it is a New Walk of Life; it is an Honest Walk, and today, we will find it to be a Loving Walk or a Selfless Walk. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-6, 2 Corinthians 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Introducing The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Dec 3, 2001

The Holy Spirit comes to take up permanent residence in a believer’s heart and life. Thus the body of the believer becomes the temple of the Holy Spirit, a truth of immense importance.

The background for today’s sermon is the Lord’s devastating announcement that he is going away. The disciples are not to be alarmed. Another comforter is coming. The comforter is promised. The Greek word for comforter is (Parakleton) and is rendered “advocate” in 1 John 2:1. The word means “one ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16-24, John 14:16

Denomination: Baptist

Inside Out - The Battle For Personal Holiness

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2001

Encouragement to recognize the battle grounds of personal holiness.

Inside Out- The Battle for Personal Holiness Various Scriptures I. Introduction Today we will continue our look at holiness, which, as we established last week, is very near and dear to the heart of God, and should, therefore, be near and dear to us as well. Before we get into today’s specific ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:21-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Angel's Message To Zechariah: Hope Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

We can count on God to breathe hope into the air of impossible situations.

The Christmas Angels – Part 1 CCCH 12-5-99 INTRODUCTION ILLUS – It’s about this time of year that I think about watching my favorite movie again, It’s a Wonderful Life. And I picture poor George Bailey standing in the snow without a coat on that bridge in Bedford Falls thinking about ending it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The One Thing That Is Everything

Contributed by Al Munger on Dec 8, 2001

Rediscover focus, power and passion in your Christian walk

Introduction In the movie City Slickers Billy Crystal and a group of his executive city friends decide it was time to take an adventure vacation. An adventure vacation is not just laying on the beach it’s doing some activity with a guide that takes you out to the edge. The character played by ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Methodist

Where God Is

Contributed by David Mize on Apr 24, 2001

This is how things will be, where God is.

A young couple was on the way to their wedding ceremony and they were tragically killed in an automobile accident and they went to heaven. They were standing before the Pearly Gates and St. Peter was there. And they were kind of disappointed they never got married. And so, they asked St. Peter, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ