Sermons on Mirage: showing 181-195 of 308

Redemptive Relationships: Marriage Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 21, 2003

Marriage becomes redemptive when we understand: 1. It is to be a model of our relationship with Christ. 2. It is where we learn to love and be loved. 3. It is intended to be a source of joy.

I am one of those fortunate people who grew up in a good home that was fairly normal and functional. There was love, my mother was a stay-at-home mom, and my dad worked long hours. We did not have a lot, but we were well cared for. It was not a home without its kinks, but it was a good home ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:4-14

Denomination: Methodist

I Will Serve Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 22, 2015

Serving, Revolution, Leadership

I WILL – “I Will” Serve Matthew 20:25-28 (pg. 690) October 25, 2015 Introduction: My buddy Frank Cloud, one of our older members gave me a book the other day called “True North” by Gary Inrig...It’s about discovering God’s Way in a changing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Is Jesus?

Contributed by David Nolte on Oct 16, 2016

Answers the question, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?"

“Who IS Jesus?” Matthew 16:13-18 David P. Nolte Any honest historian or any objectively thinking person has to admit that Jesus was a real man who lived in Judea and was credited with many astounding acts and was crucified under Pilate’s reign. The question is not, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gospel Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 22, 2022

The message of the gospel is of the utmost importance.

INTRODUCTION • Today marks the start of a new series on Galatians, where the core component of the gospel of God’s grace will shine brightly as we move our way through the six chapters of this letter. We will better understand the heart of the apostle Paul and the core of his message. • As we ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeking A Better Land Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 3, 2022

The city of God is the homeland for the faithful of all the ages. It is no mere temporal and earthy city, but a heavenly one. By faith the saints of old based their lives on a promise of God that this city is more real and more permanent than any earthy city.

HEBREWS 11:13-16 SEEKING A BETTER LAND [Exodus 3:13-17] The city of God is the homeland for the faithful of all the ages. It is no mere temporal and earthy city, but a heavenly one. By faith the saints of old based their lives on a promise of God that this city is more real and more permanent ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Gives True Happiness PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 15, 2024

This sermon explores finding true joy and blessings through living a God-centered life, guided by holiness and meditation on God's Word, as illustrated in Psalm 1.

Greetings, beloved family in Christ. It is a privilege, as always, to stand before you today, not as a man with all the answers, but as a fellow traveler on this road of faith. We find ourselves here, in the sanctuary of God's presence, not because we are perfect, but because we are loved by the ...read more

Topics: True Happiness

The Way You Do The Things You Do

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Oct 14, 2004

Proposition: God is looking at our choices

2 Timothy 4:1-8 message 1I can’t impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with his rule, 2so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your watch. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Possessing God's Promises Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Jun 1, 2005

Promise! Even the word is full of hope. Don’t you love a promise, especially when you know that the promise maker is also a promise keeper?

"Taking Your Promised Land" - Joshua series, message # 1 Promise! Even the word is full of hope. Don’t you love a promise, especially when you know that the promise maker is also a promise keeper? Years ago a good man named Phil Herrick told our family, "I’m going to send you all to Disney World ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9, Deuteronomy 1:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Giving Thanks In The Mourning

Contributed by Philip Grose on Nov 24, 2004

We all struggle with the sin in our lives. Some days we wonder how we will ever measure up to the standards that God has commanded in his holy word. Paul came to the conclusion that it is only through Christ Jesus our Lord that we can hold on and propse

“Giving Thanks in the mourning” The residents of Lane County, on the Oregon coast, woke up one morning to a devastating find. A forty-five foot, eight ton pacific grey whale had died and washed up on the beach near the town of Florence. It had been a while since such a large whale had washed up ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Methodist

The Easter Message Is Of Utmost Importance

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Sep 2, 2004

Easter Sermon

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3 For what I received I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Two In A Canoe (Or, Baking On The Brazos)

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 4, 2000

Encouragement for young couples

A true story "The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." In his song, “Slip-Sliding Away”, Paul Simon asserts that, “God only knows; God makes His plan; the information’s unavailable to the mortal man.” A rather pessimistic attitude, since the information is not entirely ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:9

Denomination: Orthodox

The Word Made Flesh: A New Beginning

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 28, 2011

We cannot repair our mistakes alone, because we keep on starting at old premises. What we need, and receive in the Incarnation, is a new beginning, modeled and taught.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Nov. 30, 1986, Advent I One comic strip character aspires to be a writer. His crowning ambition is to write the definitive novel, the bestseller to end all best sellers. And so time and again he sits down at his typewriter, poises his paws (must be ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Lion King (Part 1)

Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 14, 2011

The sermon compares the Gospel's provisions with the ravaging of evil by asking the question, "What Does Evil Look Like?".

THE LION KING: OVERCOMING EVIL WITH GOOD {PART 1} REV. 12:17 – 14:5 Sermon Objective: Satan’s intention is to deceive and savage the inhabitants of the earth; his rule is grotesque and depleting whereas the rule of Christ (Kingdom of God) brings life and wholeness. Supporting ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Faith To Move Against The Stream Series

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Aug 6, 2007

Discover the kind of faith it takes to move against the stream of popular culture as you examine the life of Noah.

What fish is known for swimming up stream against almost insurmountable odds? The Salmon is the answer. The Salmon swims up stream to fulfill a God given instinct to reach its feeding and breeding grounds. Salmon are famous for their fighting spirit. They battle currents and leap across rapids and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

Temptation--Only A Question, Not An Answer

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 7, 2007

Temptation comes in varied and subtle ways. But we can resist in rather than give in.

April, 2007 “Temptation--Only a Question, Not an Answer” Matthew 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Desserts have sometimes been named “seduction” or “temptation” because there is something “delicious” and full of promise offered. Oscar Wilde said, “The only way to get rid of temptation is to give in to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Methodist