Sermons on Mediocrity:

"Elijah's Mantle - Who Will Pick Up Elijah's Mantle"

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 31, 2008

God wants to do greater things in every generation then what was done in the previous one however someone needs to pick up the mantle and take it to another lever.

“Elijah’s Mantle” “Who will pick up Elijah’s Mantle” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. 2nd Kings 2 We find here a miraculous part of history. It is the story of Elijah being taken up into glory on one of God’s fiery chariots and the transference of power and authority from one generation to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-25

Denomination: Apostolic

Jesus The Teacher Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 28, 2007

Jesus is the greatest teacher who ever taught. In this sermon we discuss what made Him such a great teacher, and what His teachings will do for our lives.

A. Did you hear the story about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots? 1. She pulled while he pushed and the boots still didn’t want to go on. 2. Finally, after the second boot was on, and she had worked up a sweat, the little boy said, “Teacher, they’re on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:28-29, Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tracing The Steps Of Tragedy

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 6, 2004

The path to sin follows a generally predictable pattern, yet man never seems to notice the signposts along the way. This message seeks to point out the natural progression that the path of sin follows, so that the child of God can be aware and alert.

TRACING THE STEPS OF TRAGEDY Text: Gen.3: 1-7 Intro: Tragedies are certainly not strangers to our world. We hear about them every day. Tragedy is no respecter of persons, places, positions, or possessions. No one, no matter what his or her station in life, is exempt from ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Guilty Of Our Own Undoneness

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 8, 2004

Many people have heard the statement that history often repeats itself. Many have also perhaps heard that the reason we study our history, is so that we learn from the past and not make the same mistakes over and over and over.

Sermon Title: Guilty of our own Undoneness Text: Isaiah 1:1-4 Date: July 11, 2003 Context of Scripture: Many people have heard the statement that history often repeats itself. Many have also perhaps heard that the reason we study our history, is so that we learn from the past and not make the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-4

Denomination: *other

Everyone Is Needed Team Building #2 Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 20, 2004

A call for everyone into ministry

Everyone Is Needed - Teambuilding #2 Pastor Glenn Newton 8-27-2000 11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Judgment On Our Hearts

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 17, 2004

For our Remembrance Sunday, when we recall church members deceased during the past year. Memories that are all positive or all positive leave judgment on our hearts. The gospel means that we learn and rejoice from them, but recognize that their lives we

The way in which we remember those who have gone before us can either empower us or it can disempower us. The way in which we grieve for those we have loved and lost can either enable us to greater things, or it can disable us and hold us back. It all depends on what we do with the judgment that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 28:29-30

Denomination: Baptist

Is God Suffering Cabin Fever - 1

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 6, 2003

Is the Church building God’s Spiritual temple or has it slipped into spiritual apathy?

God is suffering “Cabin Fever” – Haggai 1:1-4 Special thanks to Robert Robb for his sermon outline www.sermoncentral.com Cabin Fever • Gabbie having to live in a shed for 6 years with three kids while their house was going to be built. Originally told it would only be 2 years • I used to love ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Practicing His Presence

Contributed by Robert Donato on Mar 2, 2007

Worship is a lifestyle, not just a Sunday activity. Practicing God’s presence 24/7 is vital to spiritual life and maturity

Practicing His Presence Psalm 84 Why do we go to church? Why do we worship God? The excuses and attitudes of people are interesting to say the least. Church, for some is pure drudgery, a boring necessity that must be endured. For others, church attendance is an obligation must like paying ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

You Will Do Greater Works Than These

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007

Today is both the Memorial Day weekend and Pentecost. As for Memorial Day, we remember those who died for our physical freedom. As for Pentecost, we remember Jesus Christ, who died for our spiritual freedom. Jesus not only liberated us from the enslavemen

John 14:8-17, 25-27 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that ...read more

Scripture: John 14:8-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Even God's Greatest Made Excuses

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Sep 22, 2005

One of God’s servants, Moses, was called by God but Moses response was, "Who Me?" He fought and made 4 major excuses as to why he couldn’t serve before he accepted his call. We too always make excuses before we finally realize we should be serving God.

Even God’s Greatest Servant’s Made Excuses Exodus 3: 1-12, 4:1,10-12 I love basketball! I love everything about the game. The excitement of hitting the three-point winning shot at the buzzer. The scream of the crowd as they cheer you on to victory. The adrenaline rush as you dunk for the first ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Molecular Church

Contributed by Dennie Mitchel on Nov 2, 2004

Since individuals are the church at its most basic level; how are we supposed to live?

The Molecular Church In 1665, the English physicist Robert Hooke looked at a sliver of cork through a microscope lens and noticed it was made up of individual parts. He realized that cork was made up of smaller sections he called cells because they looked like the cells that monks lived in. That ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Pursuing The Prize

Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Jan 23, 2009

Christ allows us to forget our past.

PURSUING THE PRIZE Philippians 3:12-16 By Cleavon Matthews December 28, 2008 INTRODUCTION Paul pens this epistle while imprisoned. He was apprehended and arrested for preaching Christ. Paul writes out of concern for Epaphraditus. This is one of four prison epistles written at this time. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discipline By Admoniton Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 16, 2012

A study of church discipline by admonition.

Introduction It is time for discipline! Are you ready? For those of you who are church members, you have already vowed to submit yourselves to the discipline of the Church. That was covered under question number five of the membership questions that you affirmed before the church session: Do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:14-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Live According To The Pattern

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 21, 2013

Paul encourages the Philippians and us to live according to his pattern.

Albert Einstein once said, “The universe is not merely more complicated than we can understand. It’s more complicated than we can IMAGINE.” That’s an interesting thing to think about; how this whole Universe was formed by design. What a complex design it is! God had it ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:17-21

Denomination: Lutheran

A Messiah Who Restores Relationships Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 21, 2011

If we confront people in the right way it will foster restoration.

A Messiah Who Restores Relationships Text: Matt. 18:15-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Life without confrontation is directionless, aimless, passive. When unchallenged, human beings tend to drift, wander and stagnate. Confrontation is a gift, a necessary stimulation to jog one out of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Methodist