Sermons on Meaning:

God’s Best Is Yet To Come

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2009

End Time 3 / Saints Triumphant (C) - God’s best is yet to come! God’s best means jubilant joy and perfect peace.

GOD’S BEST IS YET TO COME (Outline) November 15, 2009 -- SAINTS TRIUMPHANT / 3RD SUN. OF END TIME -- Isaiah 65:17-25 INTRO: Just as much as one knows about the future in the same way no one knows much about the future. The world views the future with great uncertainty. The believer views ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25

Denomination: Lutheran

No Way To Lose: You Win Either Way

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 10, 2009

A child of God knows that there is no way to lose in God’s kingdom as a committed Christian for living means Christ and to die is to be with Him for you win either way.

NO WAY TO LOSE: YOU WIN EITHER WAY Philippians 1:21-30 Proposition: A child of God knows that there is no way to lose in God’s kingdom as a committed Christian for living means Christ and to die is to be with Him for you win either way. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

Alleluia! Sing To Jesus!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on May 20, 2010

Understanding the meaning and significance of Christ's ascension into heaven leads us to praise him for his grace that has saved us and for his promises that sustain us.

They had ten days to think about it. As the disciples waited for Jesus to keep his promise to send the Holy Spirit to them, they had ten days to reflect on the fact that he had ascended into heaven. What things do you think came to their minds in the days after that amazing event? Perhaps they ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:12-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 11, 2010

This message focuses on the story of the "Good Samaritan" as an example of what it means to take a detour in order to minister to another. Using Luke 10:25-37 as the text.

Faith in Action series, #1 The Good Samaritan What does it cost to Love your Neighbor? Luke 10:25-37 CHCC: May 2, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Today we begin a new series called “Faith in Action --- Don’t just go to church- be the church!” For the next 4 weeks, both in services and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Does Our Message Matter?

Contributed by Dillon Burroughs on Jun 29, 2010

An insightful look at the importance the resurrection of Christ means in our daily lives from 1 Corinthians 15. Presented to a chapel audience at Tennessee Temple University.

I. The Message (v. 1-9) A. Christ’s death B. Christ’s burial C. Christ’s resurrection D. Christ’s appearances II. The Meaning (vv.10-13) A. God’s grace (vv. 10-11) B. Our future resurrection (vv. 12-13) III. The Implication: Without the resurrection, our faith is in vain (vv. 14-19) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Dream Of Freedom Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 4, 2010

What did Joseph’s dreams mean for him? For others? For Israel? And did God give our nation’s founders a similar dream for America?

OPEN: A lot of important things can happen to a person while they sleep. For example: 1. Genesis 2:21 tells of someone who had surgery performed on him while he slept. Who was that? (Adam) 2. Genesis 28:11-15 tells of a man who slept at Bethel and dreamed about angels. Who was that? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Honor Your Parents Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 2, 2009

the 5th Commandment and what it means to honor someone and how we apply that command to our parents ad various stages of our life and theirs

5 - Honor Your Parents Exodus 20:12 - "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Understanding what Honor means Honor is Personal Honor means giving Preference Honor relates to Position Honor must be Practical Honoring Your Parents ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Called To Be One Series

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 6, 2009

What is the most important thing we should do as a church to exhibit what it truly means to be a follower of Christ? What is church supposed to look like?

Date: June 14th, 2009 Title: Called To Be One Text: Eph. 4:1-6 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: What would you say is the most important thing that church is to be about? One author wrote a book, “The Purpose Driven Church”, that uses the premise that there are five purposes of the church ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Contrite Spirit

Contributed by Arsenio B. Segismundo on Aug 1, 2010

This sermon will deepen our understanding about the true meaning of contrite spirit. It will help us know what God desires and what pleases Him most.

Topic: Contrite Spirit Text: Psalms 51:1-17 By Ptr. Jack Segismundo Jesus is Lord Church Psalm 51 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Christian Church

The People's Response To The Palm Sunday Entry Of Jesus

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 28, 2009

The People’s Response to the Palm Sunday entry of Jesus by shouting praises, waving palm branches and laying their cloaks on the ground and what each of these means to us.

This Sunday is called Palm Sunday! Do we really understand why we wave palm branches? Why the Jews laid the palm branches on the ground for Jesus to ride over them on His donkey? What is the significance of all this? Let me try to answer these questions for you this morning. Please turn to Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Past Self-Indulgence

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 6, 2009

Self-indulgence does not mean denying yourself what you actually need, but meeting needs easily turns into obsession. The way out is service to others.

Whoever first baked Pecan Sandies should be made a saint. I love Pecan Sandies cookies! The taste of crunchy pecans, the texture of shortbread. I don’t care if you are from Georgia and pronounce it pee-kan, I’ll insist that Pecan or pee-kan Sandies are the finest cookie on the market. And so ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Perseverance Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009

God is calling us to a relationship with Him but a relationship means nothing without perseverance. Where do we find the strength to carry on through hard times?

5. Spiritual Disciplines Series May 17th, 2009 Perseverance A man is traveling down a long dirt road when he meets a guru. The man asks the guru, "Which way is success?" The bearded sage did not say anything but pointed to a place off in the distance. The man was thrilled by the prospect of quick ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3-14

Denomination: *other

The Cross

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 30, 2010

In this sermon outline we take the letters of the Cross to show the meaning and the work of Christ upon the cross. It makes us appreciate His great Work on the Cross.

THE CROSS In this sermon outline we take the letters of the Cross to show the meaning and the work of Christ upon the cross. It makes us appreciate His great Work on the Cross. C. is in CROSS is for the Christ , the Son of the Living God who died on the cross for us all. Romans 5:8 (KJV) But God ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-13

Really Believing Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jul 21, 2008

2nd in series on Hebrews (section 4) This message emphasizes the importance of faith in our daily walk and what really believing means to your life.

Really Believing What you Believe… We have studied Hebrews for many weeks now. We have wandered through the foot hills of faith as we have learned about the nature and person of Jesus. We have struggled through the long and difficult climb on the rugged slopes of personal spiritual growth and we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Revival

Contributed by John Petty on Jul 24, 2008

We all need reviving at different seasons of our lives. God has given us a picture of what this means through His people Israel.

This morning I want us to look at what true revival is. Revival – It comes from the root word revive which means to recover that which was lost, to repair that which was broken and to restore that which was taken. There are many pictures in the Word of God of times of revival. In the book of ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:8-9

Denomination: Church Of God