Sermons on Martha And Mary:

What The Wise Men Teach Us At Christmas Series

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Dec 20, 2009

The joy of Christmas is found in the birth of Jesus Christ. True hope is found in the bible and the magi from the east are an example of people who followed God with faith in their hearts.

Christmas Sunday Service Let’s take our Bibles and locate Matthew 2…today we journey in the footprints of the Magi – “we three kings of Orient are” – the three wise men (by the way, none of those actual titles are true. There weren’t technically three and they weren’t kings. But more about that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Donkey's Tale Of Divine Direction

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jan 28, 2009

How many of you have a knowingness of God’s ways but don’t necessarily chose God’s way over your own way?

I believe it pretty much goes without saying that “God’s ways are best.” But how many of you have a knowingness of God’s ways but don’t necessarily chose God’s way over your own way? There’s a BIG difference between "saying" and "doing" – isn’t there? I believe it was Bernard Shaw who said, “The ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:1-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Diverse Communities

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Peter had been raised to believe one thing only to find it wasn’t true. Peter had always thought God was an exclusive God, for the Jews only, that Gentiles were second-class who didn’t deserve God’s attention like the Jews did.
But now, Peter sees h

Diverse Communities Galatians 3:26-29 Have you ever believed something, only to find out that it wasn’t true? Consider these old wives tales. If you go outside with wet hair, you’ll catch a cold. Cold weather, wet hair, and chills don’t cause colds; viruses do. Reading in dim light will damage your ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29

Denomination: Methodist

"A Voice Of Comfort"

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Dec 6, 2008

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Advent, Series B preached 12/7/2008 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. Based on a sermon outline by Dr. Carl Fickenscher III, Concordia Pulpit Resources, Vol. 16, No.1.

One of the Advent hymns that we will be singing during communion this morning is “Comfort, Comfort Now My People”, it’s hymn #29 in the Lutheran Book of Worship. The first line of the hymn says “Comfort, Comfort, now my people; “Tell of Peace” so says our God. (LBW 29 v.1) I have to admit, I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ At Christmas - The Greatest Gift Of All Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 6, 2008

This sermon gives two reasons that Jesus’ birth is so important. I. It shows God’s LOVE for us. II. It shows God’s PURPOSE for us.

Christ At Christmas - The Greatest Gift Of All Our text for today consists of one verse – it is found in John chapter one and verse fourteen. Please follow along with me as I read: “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Left Overs

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 22, 2008

A sermon for the First Sunday of Christmas

First Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:22-40 "Left - Overs" 22* And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Lutheran

The Sign Of The Promised Savior

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Dec 29, 2008

A Christmas sermon preached 12/25/2008 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa on Christmas morning.

In most public buildings, in order to gain an occupancy permit, you are required to have all the exits in your building clearly marked with “Exit” signs. Now our church building was built before that became a regulation, which is why you don’t see Exit signs here, but if you did, there would be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith In All Of Its Fullness

Contributed by John Harper on Jan 2, 2009

Faith is believing in God when there is no logical reason to believe in God. Faith does not mean you’re not afraid, it means even though you are afraid you still trust God for the outcome. Living by faith does not mean we are blindfolded to the problems a

“Faith in all of its Fullness” Hebrews 11:1-12 December 28, 2008 Warden Assembly of God Pastor John L. Harper Introduction: What is faith? Is faith the absence of fear? Do you have more faith than your neighbor? Faith is believing in God when there is no logical reason to believe in God. Faith ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christ-Shaped Sexuality

Contributed by Michael Russell on Jan 12, 2009

What the bible says on sexuality and how the bible has had it right all along.

1 Corinthians 6 - Christ shaped sexuality Today’s generation want their sex and they want it their way. Pure and free. Stripped of all the guilt and restrictions of a former age. Freed the boring chains of marriage . Expressed in whatever way suits them, within limits that they define. It’s been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Who Do You See Upon The Cross?

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Apr 14, 2009

Good Friday: Behold the man; behold the king; behold your God. Gaze upon the man upon the cross and ask yourself "who do you see?"

WHO DO YOU SEE UPON THE CROSS? I have made it a tradition these last four years or so to watch Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion. As Easter comes around each year I use tools like this movie to meditate upon what Jesus did for us. This year, however, something strange happened. For our movie club ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-30

Denomination: Mennonite

The Mind Of Christ(Mri)

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009

Paul encourages to have the mind of Jesus

Who can forget FRANKENSTIEN: Igor drops the right brain and brings the wrong one. 1. We don’t need a new brain but we do need a new MIND. People in this world with great brains but terrible minds. We need the mind of Christ in us. 2. A mind contains our attitudes, desires and will to surrender ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Article 13. Sanctification Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 28, 2009

This sermon unpacks the Who of sanctification ? The How of sanctification? And the Why of sanctification?

ARTICLE 13. SANCTIFICATION. WHO? HOW? WHY? TO BETTER UNDERSTAND SANCTIFICATION WE NEED TO RECAP OTHER DOCTRINAL TRUTHS WE HAVE ALREADY COVERED IN OUR SERIES: LAST WEEK WE UNPACKED ADOPTION, WHEREBY GOD ADOPTS US, THROUGH ADOPTION WE HAVE A NEW POSITION WITH GOD. THEN WE OPENED UP THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:2

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift With A Cost Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2009

This time of year, we get excited and touched by Baby Jesus in a cradle but you can’t separate the cradle from the cross. This gift of Jesus comes with a sacrificial cost. A lot of us understand the cradle but we fail to connect the cradle with the cross.

The Gift with a Cost Isaiah 53:1-12 Christmas has become the #1 self-focused consumer day in America. It’s so interesting that Good Friday leads into Easter and Black Friday leads us into the Christmas holidays. The church needs to lead a movement of conspiracy to reclaim Christmas from ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Marriage Of The Lamb Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 25, 2009

In our text today we see that this all powerful God will forever join Himself with sinners He has washed pure in the blood of Christ.

Revelation 19:7-10 Purpose: To describe the blessed eternal union of all believers with Christ. Aim: I want the listener to rejoice in God’s grace. INTRODUCTION: In the first six verses of this chapter we see a heavenly vision of the awesome power and glory of God. He is the ultimate and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7-10, Revelation 7:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dealing With A Burden (Revised)

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Nov 6, 2009

When God presents us with a burden, we can either embrace it or run from it and it all says tons about our character.

Dealing with a Burden Griffith Baptist Church – 11/8/09 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 1 Key verse: Nehemiah 1:4 - And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, Premise: When God presents us with a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist