Sermons on Medal:

A Clear Target

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 17, 2006

Sermon on vision

A Clear Target About 350 years ago a shipload of travelers landed on the northeast coast of America. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road five miles westward into the wilderness. In ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: *other

Staying On Course With God

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005

Deals with remaining in Christ

“STAYING ON COURSE WITH GOD” TEXT: HEBREWS 12:1-2a Sunday, July 4, 2004 There is a sense that, in summer, church kind of slows down. Sometimes you get the feeling that church kind of shuts down. Well it doesn’t shut down; but it just kind of slows down. Being a Christian is a year-long thing; ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living Together To Advance The Gospel Series

Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 22, 2004

God often uses strange tools to help us advance the Gospel as pioneers. From Paul, we see two of those tools.

LIVING TOGETHER TO ADVANCE THE GOSPEL Philippians 1:12-18 INTRODUCTION A. Three German Christian preachers who stood out as preachers in WWII Germany: 1. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who joined a movement to overthrow Hitler, lectured in the US during a period of time in which his life was threatened in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Will Sing Series

Contributed by Peter Langerman on May 14, 2003

Returning to Passionate, Creative, God-focused worship

Exodus 15:1-21 1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea. 2 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Walk (Crossing The Red Sea) Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 28, 2004

2nd in 4 part series on God’s X-Files -"unexplained phenomenon" and the lessons we can learn from it.

THE WALK EXODUS 14 INTRODUCTION: Woody Allen in addressing a Harvard graduation said, "You have entered a crossroads of life. Down one road is despondency and despair.. down the other road is total annihilation. I sure hope you make the right choice." Now, I’m confident that Woody Allen was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-31

Denomination: Christian Church

Worship: Why? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 8, 2003

We worship because that is the way we can express our deepest fears and instabilities; we can be freed from ourselves; and we can gain motivation for the use of our lives.

Few things are shared in by more human beings than worship. Worship is something nearly everybody does, in one way or another. Now I didn’t say that everybody goes to church. Obviously not. Not even half of the American population attends any kind of worship on a regular basis. The Gallup Poll ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-12, 1 Peter 2:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Soldiers,athletes, And Farmers Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on May 17, 2005

HOW DO YOU "GUARD THE TRUTH"? PAUL GIVES TIMOTHY 3 METAPHORS TO DESCRIBE THE KIND OF EFFORT IT WOULD TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN EPHESUS

Soldiers, Athletes, and Farmers Text: 2nd Timothy, Chapter 2:1-13 Introduction. N 2nd Timothy 1:14, Paul tells Timothy to “guard the Truth”. The Truth is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote this letter to Timothy from a prison cell; and, he was going to be put to death in a very short ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life Is Like A Baseball Game

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 19, 2002

The Cal Ripken Jr. World Series of baseball has invaded Mattoon, IL, and life is somewhat similar to a baseball game.

LIFE IS LIKE A BASEBALL GAME I Cor. 9:25 "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." INTRO.- ILL.- In the popular 1994 movie "Forrest Gump," Forrest with an IQ of 74 said, "Mama ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Valentine's Day, The Olympics And Religion

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Feb 7, 2002

About God’s incredible love for us inspite of our sin which gives us security to move into our world to bless others in Christ’s name

Valentine’s Day, The Olympics and Religion Eph.3:14-4:16 a. One thing in common in all three: PRESSURE! In the Olympics – go for the gold! Try telling the Canadian men’s hockey team if they don’t feel it. Tell Elvis Stojko if he does not want to succeed badly and go out in a blaze of glory in ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Songs For The Journey - Psalm 120 Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Feb 16, 2002

The Olympic judging scandal reminds us that this world is not our home.

This past week, the eyes of the whole world were focused on Salt Lake City. The winter Olympic games are being held there, of course, and normally that would be enough to draw attention and provoke discussion. But this week, the drama was heightened even more because of the controversy over the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 120:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Nuts Passion Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 18, 2002

This sermon is the first in a series of 5 dealing with the theme Never Underestimating The Spirit. This one deals with giving our all for the cause of Christ by willing to be crazy people in a normal world. I am indebted to Leaonard Sweet’s message given

Nuts Passion 2/10/2002 Psalm 116 Mark 14:3-9 I want to thank Leonard Sweets for his message given at the Beyond All Limits Pastors Conference for the inspiration behind this message. I hope to expand and make five additional messages out of this one as we are adopting the theme of NUTS ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

At Your Command

Contributed by Rich Hadley on Dec 17, 2001

Jesus has promised us that if we will commit ourselves wholly to the Kingdom of God that all our basic needs will be provided.

At Your Command Introduction: Matthew 6:25-33 Proposition:Jesus commands us not to worry each day for our basic needs but to,instead, be about our daily spiritual duties. (Outline) I.RECOGNIZE HIS INTEGRITY (by) A.Obey(ing) His Commands 1.The Soldier 2.The Christian B.Perform(ing) All ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Denomination: Holiness

Take This Job And Love It

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005

Single message for Labor Day Weekend, 2005. We can learn to love our jobs if we will just see them from God’s perspective.

TAKE THIS JOB AND LOVE IT! ECCLESIASTES 5:17, GENESIS 2:2-9,15 INTRODUCTION: [Video Clip: “Joe Vs the Volcano” Chap. 2:7:30 - 10:56 = 3:26) Talk about a bad working environment! In fact, that movie, “Joe vs the Volcano” begins with this written line: “Once upon a time there was a guy named ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:17

Denomination: Christian Church

Narnia: Encounter The Power Series

Contributed by Hal Seed on Sep 6, 2005

Using "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" this sermon shows how encountering the power of Christ changes our lives for eternity, giving us the country of heaven.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:26

Denomination: Baptist

The Wagons Are On The Way

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006

Jacob’s blessing and deliverance was on the way, he just did not know it.

The Wagons Are On The Way Genesis 45:16-28 KJV And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. [17] And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:16-28

Denomination: Pentecostal