Sermons on Messes:

The Women Of Jesus' Geneology

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 14, 2005

It’s good to know that Jesus welcomes such damaged people into his family!

Matthew 1 3rd Sunday of Advent: December 11, 2005 The Women of the Genealogy of Jesus A few months ago I was beginning to read the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew has the genealogy of Jesus right away. Often when I hit a passage like that, I skim over it to get to the good parts – the stories. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: *other

The Dance Of Law And Grace

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 30, 2006

There are ditortions and blessings of both law and grace. It is not one or the other, but a dance of the two.

Elizabeth Elliot, in her book The Liberty of Obedience, tells the story of a young man who said to an older Christian, “I am in earnest about forsaking ‘the world’ and following Christ. But I am puzzled about worldly things. What is it I must forsake?” The response he received was this: ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Love One Another

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 26, 2007

If we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:12. This sermon is about the church’s role in the "completion" of God’s love.

Love One Another - Sermon for CATM - May 27, 2007 A selection of Scriptures: John 13:34-35 “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.5 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” "This is the message you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Playing A New Game Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 4, 2007

Man has played "Hide and Seek" with God since the Garden of Eden, but God has a different game He wants us to play. Do you know what it is?

OPENING: What do you think the first game is that a child learns? For my boy Jonathan, his 1st game was "hide and seek." When he was about 1 year old he was sitting with me in the living room and had watched me put his blanket over my head and play "peek a boo." Then with a sly grin he put the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Have A Healthy Body Series

Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Aug 16, 2007

Many parts of the Body of Christ seem to function as if they have an autoimmune disease, because members fail to recognize one another as parts of the same body, and often end up attacking one another.

INTRODUCTION Psa 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! When the Church, which is the Body of Christ is functioning the way Jesus designed it to function, it is a wonderful environment to be in. It is an environment where each person is encouraged, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Passing The Torch Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 24, 2008

Sermon #1 of the series deals with passing the torch from Ezra to Nehemiah, giving advice to those passing the torch and those taking it up.

#1 in the Nehemiah series: Nehemiah Chapters 1-2 "Passing the Torch" Castle Hills Christian Church: May 4, 2008 INTRODUCTION: The picture on the screen shows the Olympic Torch being carried in Europe on its way to China. (The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Missed It By That Much Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 20, 2008

One of Maxwell Smart’s common phrases was "I missed it by that much." That was funny on a sitcom, but in the real world - and in the spiritual world - that can be deadly.

OPEN: Video of Maxwell Smart ending in “missed it by that much” Back in the 60’s the spies on TV and in the movies were heroes. Whether it was James Bond, Matt Helm, Napoleon Solo, or the cast from Mission Impossible - they were suave and resourceful, capable of escaping danger and death with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rebuilding Brokeness

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Nehemiah task is to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. Now walls represent two things among others. First, they represent boundaries and structure. People without boundaries and structure in their life create children without boundaries and structures in thei

Rebuilding Brokeness Nehemiah 1:1-4 If there is one thing which should summarize the Christian church, it is mission. The Gospel and the church is about rebuilding or healing brokenness. We’ve learned this and lived this even moreso since Katrina. To date, "The United Methodist Church has helped ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

The Christian Trump Card Series

Contributed by Scott Brooks on Nov 10, 2007

An exegetical approach to the narrative story of chapter 23 highlighting how Saul throws God’s name around while David simply inquires of God and the results are telling

INTRODUCTION: ILL: When I was leading worship in Denver there were two sisters on the worship team. One day one of the sisters was in a car accident and suffered minor injuries like on a Thursday. She was a shaken up really bad and had looked death in the face and wrote a poem about the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where To Start? Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on May 31, 2008

Sometimes the toughest thing about a project is knowing where to start.

Have you ever had a project that was so big, you just didn’t know where to start? My garage is like that. It was a mess before we moved in and it’s only gotten worse. It absolutely drives me nuts. Several years ago, when we lived in Mississippi, I had a beautiful tool shed. I had pegboard on ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 8:33-36

Denomination: Baptist

I Feel Like My Hair Is Growing Back

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jun 7, 2008

When Samson’s hair was cut he lost his power, the Spirit of God left him. However when his hair grew back and he returned to God his power came back. If we fail God and return our spiritual power returns.

I FEEL LIKE MY HAIR IS GROWING BACK Text: Judges 16:22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. a. Hair by definition is any of the cylindrical, keratinized, often pigmented filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal. b. A growth of such ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:1-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Brilliance On Display

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 10, 2008

Because our lives are on display, we must let God’s light shine through us. I. You’ve Got Light II. The World Needs Light III. Let Your Light Shine

Brilliance on Display Intro: 2 guys were carpenters, and 1 always was teasing the other, not repudiated to be very smart. One night he shined his flashlight up to the 2nd story of a house and said, ‘would you mind climbing up this light beam and get my hammer for me?’ The nitwit said, ‘hah, how ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Gift To Us

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Dec 12, 2007

(Thanks be to another contributor for the outline) How do you measure God’s Gift to us? Here are three ways.

Introduction I. It is almost here; that special time of year called Christmas, A. That time of year when some family members travel great distances, just to be together. B. That time of year when life gets extremely busy, what with all the shopping, wrapping of gifts, extra church activities, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Methodist

Impatience With God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 4, 2008

At times it is hard not to get impatient with God. It’s hard to wait for Him to move. But such impatience can cause us to act rashly and our rashness can cost us dearly.

OPEN: Caitlin was a 4 year old and an only child. She really wanted to have a baby sister and kept pestering her mother asking when she could have one. One morning Caitlin told her mother, "Maybe if we both prayed out loud, God would hear us." So they prayed together. As soon as they finished, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:18-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Majestic Is Your Name

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 27, 2010

We see God's glory in science and nature.

HOW MAJESTIC IS YOUR NAME! A number of years ago I was a pastor of a mission church, and I was doing some canvassing – just going door-to-door, introducing myself, seeing if the Holy Spirit might open up a door to me as I walked around. At one house, a man answered, and after learning that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran