Sermons on Messy Plan:

The Place And Need For Worship Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Sep 5, 2001

Where does worship fit in with God’s plan for His people?

‘Sanctuary’ – A holy place; a place set apart for sacred uses ‘that I may dwell among them’ – to abide or lodge where the people are Why now? Why did God choose this time to make a ‘place to dwell’ among the people? I. The Journey of the People A. Sojourn in Egypt (Genesis 50:22-Exodus ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:8

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Confession? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 8, 2001

What is confession and how does it fit in God’s plan of salvation?

INTRODUCTION  As we started our “Christianity 101” series last week, we started off by looking at faith. We learned that faith is:  Faith is whole-souled trust in God’s Word because of the sufficiency of the evidence, which leads to doing what God says.  If you go to a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Repentance? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 8, 2001

What is repentance and how does it fit in God’s plan of salvation?

INTRODUCTION  Over the last couple of weeks have been looking at answering the basic question, “What must I do to be saved?”  We have looked at God’s Word and have seen that for one to be saved, they MUST have faith according to many passages like Romans 10:17 and Hebrews ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Proverbial Wisdom

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 24, 2004

Proverbial wisdom. 1- Making good plans. 2- Finding joy.

INTRO.- Quips, quotes and notes. - Before deciding to retire from your job, stay home a week and watch daytime television. - Science has increased our life span. We can look forward to paying our taxes at least ten years longer. - No matter what your lot in life, build something on it. - It’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And The Jews Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 23, 2004

A brief, simple, look at the place of the Jewish people in God’s plans

Jesus and the Jews. Matthew 8:1-13. WBC 1 Feb 2004 pm Looking at ‘the Words of Jesus’. Tonight- Jesus’ words about His people, the Jews, and their place in God’s plan 1. SPECIAL PEOPLE OT- seen as special and chosen people. Chosen and beloved on behalf of Abraham and because, of all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 6, 2005

Psalm 24 reveals the meaning of life or God’s plan for man.

INTRO.- ILL.- Did you hear about one man’s quest to visit 1,000 bars in a year? Dan Freeman (retired computer consultant and Brooklynite) set out Jan. 1 to visit 1,000 bars in a single year. Barely five months later, the Don Quixote of drink is halfway to completing his boozy impossible dream. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Parable Of The Wheat And Tares

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 13, 2005

The Church is full of wheat and tares. Which one are you planning to be?

NR 17-07-05 The Parable of the Wheat and Tares Jesus gave us some wonderful teaching about how God wants us to live our lives. And to do this he used Parables or stories to help us understand God’s message to us Last week we looked at the Parable of the Sower and we saw how the four different ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Anglican

How To Get To Heaven

Contributed by Roy Sommerville on Mar 2, 2005

The inadequeacy of the moral plan to get to heaven, demonstrated by the rich young ruler

How To Get To Heaven There are two ways to get to heaven. The first is God’s plan, and the second, the Moral plan, or man’s plan. We could call God’s plan the D.O.N.E.-Done- plan. Everything that needed to be done to assure you a place in heaven was done by Jesus Christ, through His death and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Baby Derby Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Nov 28, 2003

The actions of the wives are disgusting yet God still works his plan.

Genesis 29:31-30:24 September 28, 2003 Read the story about the Toronto baby derby. Today we have our own baby derby. 1. God cares for the unloved Leah 29:31-35 key God honours Leah because of her rejected status. Key - first three sons - looks for husbands love fourth son praises God 2. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Four Horns And Four Craftsmen

Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 21, 2003

To show how God is at work in history to accomplish His Sovereign will and plan

Zechariah 1:18-21 Four Horns and Four Craftsman Purpose Statement: To show that God is at work throughout history to do His Sovereign will and plans. Background: Zechariah immediately sees this second vision. He sees four horns. Horns represent Gentile powers. Usually this is seen as the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 1:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Will That Be Short Or Long Hair?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 3, 2002

God’s conflict resolution plan for the family is centered in relationships of respect.

On his sixteenth birthday a son approached his father and said, "Dad, I’m sixteen now. When I get my license, can I drive the family car?" His dad looked at him and said, "Son, driving the car takes maturity, and first, you must prove that you are responsible enough. And one way you must do that is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-22

Denomination: Church Of God

Lessons From Dad

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 3, 2003

Main point – God’s plan includes lessons from dad!

(Overhead 1) Donald Smith has discovered a very important list that has far reaching implications for interpersonal communications between fathers and their families. Much has been written over the years about the need for honest, clear, and consistent communication in family life. For lack of a ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

A Personal Look At The Life Of Paul Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 2, 2001

Paul’s description of his own heart and plans for future ministry

A PERSONAL LOOK AT THE LIFE OF PAUL * To think about the Apostle Paul is to cause many possible thoughts to enter our minds. He has meant so much in so many ways to so many people. He has changed the very world we live by the very fact of his life and the obedience he gave to Christ. * Beginning ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13-33, Romans 15:15

Find The Rare Jewel Of Contentment Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 20, 2010

God empowers contentment for those who learn to trust in his plans.

Scripture Introduction Once upon a time, a great king suffered terribly from a painful ailment. His astrologer told him that the only cure was to find a contented man, get his shirt, and wear it night and day. Messengers speedily traveled the whole of the king’s realm, searching for such a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Is It Raining On Me? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 24, 2010

The suffering of life has to be dealt with. God always has a plan.

INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO • SLIDE #1  When you are going through difficult times do you feel loved by God? • How do you think you would feel if you were seeing your family being persecuted because of their faith or if you suffer persecution because of your faith in Jesus? • I know we all have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ