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Living As Exiles - Embracing Our Weirdness

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 19, 2017

What we believe and what we practice as those who are in Christ is strange to the world. Let's embrace it

Living as Exiles – Embracing our Weirdness TCF Sermon January 3, 2016 Does anybody really make New Year’s resolutions anymore? It can be a helpful exercise, but for many of us, they just end up being a to-do list for the next week or two, that quickly falls by the wayside in the face of everyday ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-32, Romans 12:14-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Self Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 24, 2022

This sermon focuses on culture's addiction to creating various versions of a "false-self" and how only God gives us access to the "true-self" made available through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

If you have your Bibles with you today, open up to Matthew 16:24. That is the passage, and by the end of the sermon, I promise I will get to it. If you have been here for a while, you know that we have begun a summer series called “Do not conform. Be transformed”. That series is based on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25, Genesis 1:27, John 1:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Know God, Know Peace Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 8, 2002

A sermon on peace from 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Sermon for 4/7/2002 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Introduction: Consider the sad story of Wilmer McLean. Prior to the Civil War, McLean owned a house on the Bull Run in Northern Virginia. In 1861, during action at Manassas, an artillery shell fell down McLean’s chimney and into a stew being prepared for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters Series

Contributed by Jeff Cheadle on Dec 2, 2005

An exploration of the nature of sin and temptation in C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.

C. S. Lewis #4 “The Screwtape Letters” Luke 4.1-13 C. S. Lewis’ book The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe begins with the premise that a wonderful world called Narnia has fallen under the spell of an evil witch who has usurped the role of Narnia’s rightful Ruler and set herself up as Queen. Like ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Value Industry Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 14, 2005

Christian parents need to model and teach a good work ethic.

The apostle Paul gives us a powerful word here about the value of industry. He says that the people of God should be known as an industrious people. Apparently, some of the folks at Thessalonica did not heed Paul’s instructions given here, because in 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Paul wrote again about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Offended In Christ

Contributed by James May on Apr 6, 2003

Are we too easily offended by the anwers that Jesus gives?

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-3, Luke 7:21-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Great Exchange Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 28, 2002

How do we know that we have rejected God’s revelaton of Himself to us.

THE GREAT EXCHANGE ROMANS 1:23-32 • This morning we looked at the wrath of God. The swelling of God at work in the world. Present tense today. Wrath is not for someday but is being stored up each and every day. • We saw the reasons: Man’s UNGODLINESS(taking God lightly), his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:23-32

Spending Time Alone With God

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Oct 9, 2002

In the words of Bill Hybels, we are too busy NOT to spend time alone with God. It speaks to those who may have found their prayer time empty and why that may be.

Bibliography: Craig Miller, Postmoderns; Bill Hybels, Too Busy Not To Pray; Louise Perrotta, All You Really Need To Know About Prayer You Can Learn From The Poor; Pierre Wolff, Questions On How To Pray In her book (I believe) The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank, Erma Bombeck talked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:15-16

Denomination: Methodist

Overcoming Christmas Stress

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 1, 2003

Four simple principles for overcoming Holiday stress taken from the story of Martha and Mary.

Overcoming Christmas Stress Luke 10:38-42 Whether you like it our not, whether you are prepared or not, the Christmas Season is upon us! This past Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, is the known as the busiest shopping day of the year. I overheard one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Communication: Listen With The Heart Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 9, 2006

Sermon series based on The DNA of Relationships by Dr. Gary Smally. Communication is more than just hearing words, we have to go deeper to the heart of the matter

COMMUNICATION: LISTEN WITH THE HEART A. We are continuing our series of lessons on The DNA of Relationships based on the book by Dr. Gary Smalley. Today’s lesson is on Communication: Listen with the Heart. ILLUSTRATION: This story appeared in The News Gazette last May. A minister decided ...read more

Scripture: James 3:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Are Not An Accident Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Aug 29, 2003

Unless you know how special you are to God, you may undervalue yourself. Many do. But let scripture teach you about who you are to God.

You are Not an Accident Purpose Driven Life #2 Montreal/Cornwall August 9, 2003 I was born illegitimate in Winnipeg and I stayed that way for 2 months, until I was adopted. The woman who gave me birth, in those days, had to stay with me until adoption and, had she wanted to, could likely have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:2, Psalm 139:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A God Who Always Gives And Expects Us To Be Givers Like Him

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 1, 2004

God has given us so much and because He is a giver He expects His children to be givers also.

TEXT: Psalm 89:6 TITLE: A GOD WHO ALWAYS GIVES AND WANTS US TO BE GIVERS LIKE HIM. There are many people in the world who view God more as a taker rather than a giver. Many believe they would end up loosing more than gaining if they gave their hearts to Christ. Many think of God as being a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 89:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Kindness Or Being A Kinder And Gentler Christian

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 17, 2008

Being Kind is needed today

Fruit of the Spirit is Kindness or being a Kinder and Gentler Christian Col. 3:12 Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves; you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. As a child of God this verse says one must clothe yourself ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Why Not To Sleep In Church Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 29, 2009

Exposition on Acts 20:1-16 regarding the ministry of encouragement and edification that Paul had to the early church

Text: Acts 20:1-16, Title: Why Not to Sleep in Church, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/1/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Just in case your boss catches you asleep at your desk, be ready to blurt out one of these excuses: *They told me at the blood bank that this might happen. *This is just a 15-minute power ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Morphing Jesus In America

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 30, 2009

Leonard Sweet in his book Soul Tsunami wrote: "our post modern American culture wants tolerance of all beliefs..." the result is the morphing of Jesus into syncretism. Americans are deeply spiritual and secualar. We cook up our own religion to our taste

In Jesus Holy Name May 3, 2009 Text: Acts 4:12 Easter IV - Redeemer “Morphing Jesus in America” (Begin with a “transformer” as an illustration of how one thing changes into another…. An example of “morphing”.) Michael Jackson is a great example of one who has chosen to morph his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:8-12

Denomination: Lutheran