Sermons on Mock God:

Jesus - Face To Face Series

Contributed by Ian Drucker on Nov 8, 2005

Gaining an understanding of the personality, priorities and power of Jesus Christ from his encounter with a Samaritan Woman (as indicated in the Gospel of John).

Jesus – Face to Face Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman People who care about and who are able to make others feel important stand out, because they are a rare commodity. A commodity is something that is useful, and it is usually considered to be of high value. I’m sure you know some people like ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Go And Do Likewise

Contributed by Dennis Jones on Oct 8, 2004

Like the parable of the Good Samaritan we need not only treat others as we would like to be treated but we need to treat others as if you were others.

GO AND DO LIKEWISE Today I want to share a story that talks about a very dangerous and treacherous road between Jerusalem and Jericho. It was notorious during biblical times for being dangerous to travelers. Jerusalem was on a hill that measured nearly 2,300 feet above ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Debtors Dinner Series

Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Nov 5, 2004

The Pharisee’s were so furious over the forgiving of this woman’s great debt of sin, that they neglected the fact that they too had a debt which they were unable to pay.

Introduction: Two men took a line of credit from an individual financier. Both used the line of credit for various purposes. One was careful to only dip into it for small amounts, a little extra to cover the mortgage on a tight month, or a few hundred extra to cover financing on a good used ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:35-50

Denomination: Baptist

Peter - By The Seashore Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 23, 2004

Peter’s call by Christ

PETER – MEETING ON THE SEASHORE I don’t know if you have a favourite character in Scripture or if there is someone with whom you readily identify? I love Simon Peter in the New Testament. Yet when I think about him I have to readily admit I don’t know an awful lot about him and yet he is ...read more

Scripture: John 1:40-43

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Cash In The Attic Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Feb 6, 2006

Worldly treasure is nothing but trash compared to the treasure of the eternal kingdom.

Stories Jesus Told: Cash in the Attic Matthew 13:44-46 Cash in the Attic. Have you seen it? It comes on HGTV, and the premise of the show is the producers go to a person’s house, clean out their basement or attic, or some other clutter from their home, and take it to auction in the hopes of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Methodist

Judgement Day Surprises Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005

Jesus’ story of the Sheep and the Goats surprises us with a view of life from heaven’s perspective.

Judgment Day Surprises Matthew 25:31-46 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: A drunken man flagged down a bus late one night. He staggered up the aisle, and flopped down right next to an older woman who was clutching a Bible. She looked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mary Magdalene Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Nov 15, 2004

How we can learn from Mary Magdalene’s example

MARY MAGDALENE – JOHN 20.1-18 Over the past year one of the major best sellers has been a book called the Da Vinci Code. The book purports to be genuine history of a secret which the Christian church has tried to suppress for nearly 2000 years – namely that Jesus did not die on the cross but was ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Moment Of Truth (Whose Line Is It?) Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 23, 2003

Pilate questioned Jesus’ version truth, but he’s not the only one who ever questioned "truth?" What lay at the heart of his objections is the same reason many reject truth today.

OPEN: Two psychiatrists were at a convention. As they visiting, one asked, "What was your most difficult case?" The other replied, "I had a patient who lived in a pure fantasy world. He believed that an uncle in South America was going to die and leave him a fortune. All day long he waited for a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Becoming United

Contributed by Tony Dicostanzo on Oct 21, 2002

Living life with a Godly purpose can be challenging for each one of us individually, but much more so corporately. Are we up for the challenge? The rewards are certainly worth it!

Permission is granted to reproduce the following Sermon Outline for corporate worship distribution. The manuscript, which follows the outline, contains the text needed to complete the handout. For further sermon resources or help, contact Rev. A.S. DiCostanzo at ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Mother's Way

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 14, 2006

Discover how to be a good minister by seeing what it means to be a good mother.

A Mother’s Way Romans 16:13 and 1 Thess 2:6-9 [Show video clip “Paying mom”, then go to intro…] Okay mom, don’t get any ideas! Truth is, moms are too often overlooked, overworked, and underpaid ... but not here at First Family. We love our mothers, don’t we? I know I do…after all, my mom taught ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Love Me Tender

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on May 26, 2009

If you were to ask me what was the most important lesson I’d learned about marriage in my (ahem!) years in the married state, I’d give you my answer with no hesitation at all: love is a choice, not a feeling.

“During the marriage ceremony the two become one - on the honeymoon they discover which one.” – I quoted from guy who seems to be a deep-thinker. But I think this is rather the result of some personal frustrations, rather than a generic truth. Maybe it’s the age I’m getting to, but I’ve noticed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:5

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

"A Lame Excuse" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 5, 2011

Before you can change you must decide that you want to be changed. There was a reason Jesus asked the question of the lame man, "Do you want to be well?" All of us must answer this crucial question.

`“A Lame Excuse” John 5:1-15 Jesus has now come up from the city of Cana to the city of Jerusalem to celebrate one of the religious feasts. In Jerusalem there were different gates to enter and they were used for a variety of purposes. One of these gates was called the Sheep gate. ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessed Life - Pt. 2 - The Shared Life Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 17, 2011

Fortune cookies, horseshoes, 4 leaf clovers, rabbit's foot . . . Luck. Athletes would often rather be lucky than good.However, living a blessed life is even better than trying to live lucky.

The Blessed Life Part 2 – The Shared Life I. Introduction You can choose to live your live based on luck. However, if you do that you must also be prepared to experience a hit or miss type of life. Luck is fleeting. Luck can’t be counted on. Luck gives you no guarantees. That is why I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

Emotions

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 28, 2009

We all have emotions as did Jesus, Mary and Martha.

Text: Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died” (John 11:21). When that verse is isolated one gets the feeling that Martha is casting blame on Jesus because His absence brought about the death of her brother Lazarus. You can almost feel the emotion of ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-44

Denomination: Christian Church

Home Sweet Home

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

This morning I want to look at the story of a young man who discovered the truth of the familiar quote, "There's no place like home." It's the familiar story of the prodigal son...but maybe from a different angle than you've heard it before.

HOME SWEET HOME LUKE 15:11 24 There is an old song that is still popular that says, "There's no place like home for the holidays..." With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner our thoughts often turn toward home. For me, there are so many great memories of the times my family had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24