Sermons on Meddle:

The Life God Intended Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005

An exposition of Genesis 2 that reveals the life God intended before sin entered the picture.

The Life God Intended Genesis 2 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: One of my favorite parts of Boy Scouting was orienteering. I was a scout for about a year before I dropped out in favor of sports. During that year, I learned the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unveiling God's Grace Series

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Nov 12, 2005

Sermon 2 in a 4-part series on Stewardship. Believers unveil God’s Grace through their TEMPLES, TIME, TALENTS, and TREASURE.

UNVEILING GOD’S GRACE Matthew 25: 14-30 1. I can remember the moment as if it was yesterday. I was six, going on seven years old, dressed the part, as one of a group of shepherds on the hillside around Bethlehem, keeping watch over our master’s sheep. • We had rehearsed for weeks to familiarize ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Cleansing Of Jerusalem

Contributed by Paul George on Sep 16, 2003

In this chapter we have some promises relating to the Church age.

In this chapter we have some promises relating to the Church age. The promise of the remission of sins (verse 1), of the reformation of manners (verse 2) and particularly of the convicting and silencing of false prophets (verses 2-6). A prediction of the sufferings of Christ and the dispersion of ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:1-9

Denomination: Holiness

Christian Compassion Risks Others' Criticism

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 10, 2009

To be an effective and compassionate church, we must risk the criticism of those who would like us to do church within our old confines. But not to take risks may cause our best to leave us. This is a time to work for peace, family life, community.

“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; and makes gaps even two can pass abreast.” "Something there is that doesn’t love a wall …” So speaks the poet Robert Frost, reflecting on the ravages of a New ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Increase Your Faith

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Sep 28, 2009

Learning to increase your faith by hearing God and being faithful with what he gives you where you are.

How to Increase Your Faith Luke 17:5 This morning I want to talk with you from the Word of God on one of the most critical things you will ever study as a child of God - and that is “How to Increase Your Faith.” Please God We know that each and every one of us to make it our deliberate and daily ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5

Denomination: *other

Integrity Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 12, 2009

Integrity is becoming a lost art.

INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  Paul Harvey told a story of some young men who were late to class.  Four high school boys were late to their morning classes one-day. They entered the classroom and solemnly told their teacher they were detained due to a flat tire. The sympathetic ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Still

Contributed by James May on Apr 13, 2008

A message dealing with the false doctrine of the New Age Movement as expounded by Oprah Winfrey and her spiritual guides.

Be Still Pastor Jim May Psalms 46:10 says, "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." Be still! How many times have you said that to someone? In this life we are faced with activity all around us. We often refer to life itself as a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Merry Christmas" Or "Happy Holidays" Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 19, 2007

Uses a video "Feliz Navitoss" as a springboard to talk about why the term "Christmas" upsets some folks.

OPEN: “Feliz Navitoss” (a video from Focus on the Family talking about "tossing" advertising and catalogues from companies that don’t want to mention Christmas. It can be seen at http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000005834.cfm) APPLY: It’s become something of an annual cultural battle – ...read more

Scripture: John 1:9-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seven Billion And Counting...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 3, 2011

Biblical perspective on the trend of Population explosion...

SEVEN BILLION AND COUNTING… “POPULATION EXPLOSION” screamed the Newspaper headlines a day after the Seventh billion baby-Nargis Yadav- arrived into the world at 7.20 a.m. on October 31st , 2011 on a cool Monday morning, at a nondescript ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:4

Denomination: *other

Love That Is Sincere Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 25, 2013

Love, Sincerity, devotion, joy

LOVE THAT IS SINCERE Romans 12: 9-21 (p789) March 24, 2013 INTRODUCTION: I know I’ve shared this with many of you, and some of our biblical scholars and studiers know this already…but during the first century pottery was absolutely essential has everyday life….you cooked with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Light Of The Gospel

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 23, 2013

The message of the gospel defeats Satan. We don’t preach ‘your best life now.’ We preach Christ crucified – the only way to salvation. The Power of the gospel exposes, veils and reveals Christ crucified.

Opening illustration: Some things just don’t seem to fit in our modern 21st century. A tribe of headhunters is one of them. Yet there is one such group of people whose story is worth telling. A tribe living high in the Philippine mountains, a 3-day’s walk from the nearest city, has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sleeping Church Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014

In the past 50 odd years we have seen moral compromise in the body of Christ and our nation. Put another way, when did the church fall asleep? What caused the church to fall asleep? Are we to remain sleeping or wake up the sleeping giant? I don't have ...

Opening illustration: Where was the church when prayer was taken out of schools in 1962? Or when abortion was legalized in 1973? Or when same-sex marriage started to gain momentum to the point that Christian businesses are persecuted for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple? Put ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:10-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Waiting Bride

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 9, 2011

God’s word is the water that we must bathe in daily. We wash away everything that does not conform to the image of Christ. As God’s ’wife’ it must be our earnest desire for him to see us as beautiful and pleasing. O that we could be his delight.

Opening illustration: Watch the video clip ‘God’s Valentine.’ Let us turn to Revelation 19 and catch up with John’s vision of the ‘Bride of Christ’ and how she gets herself ready for her Bridegroom. Introduction: The imagery and symbolism of marriage is applied to Christ and the body of believers ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Am I My Brother's Keeper? Series

Contributed by David Spiegel on Mar 28, 2018

God approached Cain with the question, "Where is your brother?". This question was for Cain to be brought back to the truth of his situation! Cain’s response was a lie and he knew it. “I don’t know” and "Am I My Brother's Keeper"? Do we tell these lies?

This morning we will be continuing the series I’m calling “Questions” • We are looking at several famous questions that were asked in the Bible and what we can learn from them. • Last week we discussed one of the very first questions in the Bible, “Did God Really Say…?” • Just like us, once Satan ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:6-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Teach Us To Count Our Days Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 5, 2020

This Psalm compares God’s eternity with human transitoriness; the eternal God and Mortal man; ever-existing God and short-lived man. Moses offered several prayers but only this prayer is recorded in the Bible. It’s a prayer for the restoration of Israel.

Theme: Teach us O Lord Text: Psalm 90 ‘The Lord is good and his love endures forever’ I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. God willing, we will be meditating on the theme “restoration” throughout this month of June 2020. The book of Psalms is divided into five parts ...read more

Denomination: Methodist