Sermons on Mean:

For The Sake Of Others Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jan 4, 2002

By learning the meaning behind the season of "Epiphany" we can reveal Christ to others.

ONE OF THE GREATEST "BREAKTHROUGHS" IN THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IS RECORDED IN LUKE 9:18-20. JESUS ASKED HIS DISCIPLES "’WHO DO PEOPLE SAY I AM?’" THE DISCIPLES ANSWERED "’SOME SAY JOHN THE BAPTIST, SOME SAY ELIJAH, AND OTHERS SAY YOU ARE ONE OF THE OTHER ANCIENT PROPHETS RISEN FROM THE DEAD." THE ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Truly Happy Man

Contributed by John Campbell on Apr 2, 2001

What does it mean to be "bless-ED?" How one becomes truly happy.

Psalm 1 4th Sunday in Lent Psalm 1 would fit well in the book of Proverbs, with its didactic tone and its contrast of the righteous and the wicked. It may have been written by Solomon, perhaps as an introduction to his father David’s collected songs and prayers. It is not a prayer, as most of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Beyond The Veil

Contributed by James Groce on Oct 23, 2001

When the flesh was broken in death, the veil was rent. This gives us the meaning of the veil.

--------------------------------------- Hebrews 9:14; 10:1,2,22 --------------------------------------- The books of Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Joshua portray the journey of Israel from Egypt to Canaan through the intermediate wilderness. There is a message in this story that the Lord ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Cross And Sacrifice

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Nov 5, 2001

Taking up our crosses means no less a sacrifice than it did for Jesus.

Advertisements often make all sorts of big offers, but we find out afterwards that there are hidden catches. These sorts of things are always hidden in the ’fine print.’ Companies that sell computer software do this a lot. When you buy computer software, you have to agree to all sorts of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Holiness

A Season Of Song

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 6, 2001

The song of Mary helps us to understand the true meaning of Christmas in a new way.

A Season of Song Luke 1:39-80 December 1997 Introduction I. The timeless message in music A. Love of Christmas music Have you ever noticed how everyone loves the songs of Christmas? Year after year the same timeless songs come back just after Thanksgiving. Songs like Silent Night, O Come All Ye ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Church Of God

"Living A Life Of Sacrifce"

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 12, 2001

In this message we will see what it means for us to be living sarfices pleasing to the Lord.

“Building A Life Of Sacrifice” Building A Great Life – part 5 Today is week 5 in our sermon series, “Building A Great Life.” Now a great life is something that we all want – BUT it is also something, that will not and does not, happen automatically. UNDERSTAND - to have a great life you need ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Changed Lifestyle Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 22, 2001

What does it mean to put off the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of light

Rom. 13:11-14 Morston/Field Dalling Today is the first Sunday in Advent – a time when we prepare to remember the birth of Jesus which we commemorate at Christmas. And as we think about his birth, we do well to remember why he came to this earth. He came to reconcile us with God the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Anglican

Why The Cross?

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Paul is adamant that the preaching of the Cross is central to the Gospel and what is should mean to believers.

There’s a striking phrase in St Paul’s letter to the Galatians: “God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (6:14). When we come across that sort of statement it can be helpful to ask the question, “Why did Paul write like that?” To ask ourselves, “Why the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: Baptist

Sacrifices: Multiple Choice Or True Or False Lifestyle Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 10, 2009

This message continues with the series on making sacrifices and what it truly means for our lives.

Sermon Pre-Test 1. Serving other gods can be defined as: A. Anything that I cherish so much that I place it before God. B. Those little figurines that people buy and place on their shelves and pray to. C. My car, my house, my spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc. D. There are no other gods today – ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How's Your Sight

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 13, 2009

We need to walk by faith and not by sight, but that doesn’t mean we are blind.

Judges 16:19-30 Verse 21-They Blinded Him: Satan has blinded a lot of people with attractiveness of sin, they have not recognized that there are consequences to their sins! They Bound Him: There are a lot of people I know that are ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting The Challenge

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 28, 2009

To be a Missional Church means we must "understand the times" and "know what to do."

Meeting the Challenge 1 Chronicles 12:23-40 (32) * Consider the word,”challenge” with me. What comes to your mind when you hear this word? Does it “challenge you” a little? Candidly, I had only to look in one dictionary and discovered this word had almost 2 dozen meanings and can be used as 3 or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:23-40

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Obey

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 6, 2005

Learn from the experience of Joseph what it means to trust God and obey Him.

There is one scene that is often seen during Christmas – the scene of the manger, with two adults standing by and a baby lying in the manger. We see that put up in many shopping malls, printed on Christmas cards. When we look at Joseph and Mary, what do we see? We see two very obedient people. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How God Guides Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Mar 23, 2006

God uses certain means to guide His people in the decision making process.

Building on Faith: How God Guides Exodus 13:17 – 14:31 The Atlantic salmon leaves the place of its spawning, swims downstream as a silver streak in the sunlit stream, and makes its way 900 miles out into the ocean. By some unknown process, it makes its way back to the exact tributary it ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Living In The Light Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Feb 3, 2005

Living in the light means our life is exposed, is action oriented, is saved by Jesus.

Living In The Light (John 3:19-21) Intro: A. Conflict. We hate it, but everyone faces it. There are personal conflicts that we may have with other people. Sometimes those conflicts literally churn within us. There is the conflict we have internally as we strive to do good and find within ...read more

Scripture: John 3:19-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In The Power Zone Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Feb 3, 2005

Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit means to get drunk with the Spirit. Filled to overflowing.

Living In the Power Zone (Acts 1:7-9) Intro: A. Jesus knew that his time with his disciples would soon be over in the physical world. He knew that they need to have some teaching and understanding of what was about to happen. It was confusing at best for these men. They wanted to know where ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ