Sermons on Minorities:

Hosea - God's Redeeming Love (8:1-10:15) Part 3 Of 4 Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 26, 2009

we shall continue our survey of Hosea by noticing God’s warning of punishment that is to befall Israel, chapters 8-10..

"STUDIES IN THE MINOR PROPHETS" Hosea - God’s Redeeming Love (8:1-10:15) INTRODUCTION 1. Thus far in our survey of the book of Hosea, we have seen... a. The analogy of Hosea and Gomer, illustrating God’s experience with Israel 1) Israel’s rejection symbolized, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Second Chances

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 21, 2012

Why did Jesus turn water into wine? I think there are three reasons. 1. The first reason is that Jesus is compassionate. He got the couple out of a social disaster 2. The second reason was that wine signifies God’s new age that Jesus was ushering

Jesus’ first miracle: Turning water into wine (Jn 2:1-11) Story: A little girl was attending a wedding for the first time. She whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?" Her mother replied: "Because white is the colour of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Parenting: The Forest View Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 23, 2012

Good parents want what is in the long-term best interest of their children, not what makes them happy for the moment. God’s Word offers us some balanced principles of parenting.

Parenting: The Forest View (Ephesians 6:1-4) 1. Parenting has its challenges. Part of the reason parenting is so challenging is that no two kids are exactly alike. Proverbs 22:6 is a principle, not a promise. Freewill. 2. (CBS News) Jake Barnett is one in 10 million. The Indianapolis 13-year-old ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Big Three: Major Obstacles To A Better Marriage Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 9, 2012

Marriage brings with it great blessings, but marriage also brings with it many problems because marriage is the uniting of two sinners. Today, I would like to share three of the biggest and commonest marriage problems, but as you listen, you will discove

The Big Three: Major Obstacles to a Better Marriage (topical) 1. “A Swedish woman who lost her wedding ring 16 years ago was flabbergasted when she found it again, around a carrot growing in her garden, media reported Saturday. Lena Paahlsson had taken off the white gold ring before a Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Inevitable Breakup Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 18, 2011

God’s long term blessings often require times of discipline and disharmony

An Inevitable Breakup Hosea 2:1-2a, 6-7, 14-23 1. It's been a long but meaningful week. 2. Camp is a good time, but it makes for a mighty tight schedule. 3. I teach daily for two weeks, and I also start my lessons off with 15-20 jokes. 4. I didn't tell the joke about the couple who had twin ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Cremation Of The World Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 25, 2010

Just as surely as God created the earth, cursed the earth, flood the earth, and visited the earth, so surely will God one day destroy and recreate the earth, whether the skeptics believe this or not.

The Cremation of the World (2 Peter 3:3-10) 1. All of us have probably done some day-dreaming about traveling through time. 2. What would it be like to visit the past. But our main area of curiosity is the future. What will things be like in 5, 10, 25, 50, or 100 years? 3. In 1896, H. G. Wells ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Call Of Matthew

Contributed by Michael Worker on Jun 22, 2007

Illustration of Accepting Jesus when he calls as a parallel to young people accepting Jesus when they grow up in the church and not needing to wander off into the world.

Matthew. The Disciple. The man who wrote the gospel of Matthew. Matthew followed Jesus the very first time that he was called. Today we have two ladies, Sandy & Grace, who have grown up as a part of this congregation who are making their choice today to follow Jesus. They too are following ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Escape From The Pit

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 16, 2007

Principles and actions to take when discouraged

I. Enemies In the Pit --------------------- - Horrible pit - Ps 40:2 - DOUBT Christopher Hitchens’ book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Sam Harris was a little-known graduate student until he wrote the phenomenally successful “The End of Faith” and its follow-up, “Letter to a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Oh That Men Would Praise The Lord

Contributed by Milton Stubblefield on Jul 18, 2007

Its time for the church to start telling the Good News!

Oh That Men Would Praise The Lord Text: Psalms 107:1-8 Introduction: Does anyone have anything at all for which to be thankful? We hear so much negativity, bad news, wars and strife. Our news is replete with the bad. I think its time for the church to start telling the Good News! I want to be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Don't Get Trapped Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 21, 2020

There's something out there trying to trap you into making it/them the Lord of your life. Anything or anyone who is not Christ is trying to trap you.

(To hear the sermon please go to my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/2066766) Don't Get Trapped Intro: • Better mousetrap. Little bit of peanut butter, irresistible. o An easy meal, easy fulfillment. • What kind of traps do we fall into? o Mystical tools, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:4-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Regular Riot Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 8, 2020

Pagan society and the Gospel do not mix. If we stay true to the Word, we can expect opposition. This opposition highlights that we are in the midst of a spiritual battle.

A Regular Riot (Acts 19:21-40) 1. Sept. 1 2020 (UPI) -- An American Airlines pilot preparing to land in Los Angeles reported an unusual encounter at about 3,000 feet with a "guy in a jetpack." A recording of the conversation between the pilot and air traffic control Sunday evening at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:21-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Seven, Part 13 Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 9, 2014

Philadelphia: The Church of Persevering Witness

The Seven, part 13 Philadelphia: The Church of Persevering Witness Revelation 3:7-13 August 25, 2013 The Revelation was written to address specific issues with seven churches in Asia Minor at the end of the first century yet they are as relevant to us today as they were to the church then. We ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let Any One Who Thinks That He Stands Take Heed Lest He Fall Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 15, 2013

Training and exercise in the spiritual life, and self-mastery, are a requirement for sanctity and effectiveness.

“let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.” In nomine Patris. . . Over the last several months, my wife and I have learned a great deal about standing and falling. One seldom thinks about knees until one stops working perfectly. A knee really gets attention when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:6-13

Denomination: Catholic

We Will All Havetroubles Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 29, 2013

We will all face troubles in this world; we must know why to deal with them or praise God for them!

One of the reasons I am here as a Pastor is because of a mature Christian woman who first encouraged Elsa and me to minister. But for over 2 years, I witnessed the suffering of this godly woman as she fought ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease); she lost her ability to walk but she always gave me an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Introduction To Revelation, Part 1 Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 23, 2014

Introduction to Revelation, part 1

The Seven Introduction to Revelation, part 1 Revelation 1:1-3 May 19, 2013 First, I believe Revelation is understandable by the ordinary person. Many of you woman can run circles around most of the men here. You have the ability to sew complicated stitches, cook, home school, have a phone ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational