Sermons on Monuments:

Reactions To Christmas

Contributed by Don Jones on Dec 17, 2006

Messages looks at the reaction of Herod, the Magi, and Mary and Joseph in Matthew 2.

Reactions to Christmas Matthew 2:1-23 Pastor Don Jones Introduction When Mary Wyly was pregnant with her first son, her husband took her shopping for maternity clothes. After they purchased several very pretty and expensive outfits, he put his arm around her. She was delighted when she heard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

God Works In The Ordinary

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 8, 2007

God is with us and empowering us so that we can do great and mighty things in the everyday, ordinary things of life.

THIS HUMOROUS STORY HAS BEEN TOLD MANY TIMES, SO I’M SURE YOU’RE FAMILIAR WITH THE EVENTS SURROUNDING A DEVOUT CHRISTIAN MAN WHO HEARD AN URGENT NEWS REPORT ON HIS RADIO THAT A FLASH FLOOD WAS WITHIN MINUTES OF ENTERING THE PEACEFUL VALLEY WHERE HE LIVED. IMMEDIATELY HE WENT TO HIS KNEES AND ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:5-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

Finding Treasure By Accident Or Design

Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Sep 23, 2004

The value of finding the kingdom of God when looking for it and finding it when not looking for it.

Introduction Around the late 1970’s and early 1980’s there was a craze for metal detectors. Everywhere you looked there were people searching the fields and around ancient monuments scouring around trying to find something of value. They were treasure hunters. Treasure hunting has always been a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Salvation Army

Undignified

Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 14, 2004

We need to celebrate God and worship him without reservations.

“Undignified” Oct. 17,2004 2 Samuel 6:12-23 Intro: Ark has been gone from Jerusalem. It had been captured in battle by the Philistines. While in their possession, their false idol was struck down and a plague fell upon them. They sent it back to Israel where it was basically neglected until ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:12-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Table In The Presence Of My Enemies (Communion)

Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 3, 2009

This is a communion meditation.

A Table Before My Enemies** Psalm 23 Sermon Objective: Communion Meditation Supporting Scripture: Matthew 10:16; Luke 22:19-21; John 10:11; Romans 8:31-39 Psalm 23: 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Who Is Jesus

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 30, 2011

Who Jesus is in your midn will determine how you respond to him

Story: A number of years ago, a young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy. This was one of the questions: You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole has been blown in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-40

Denomination: Anglican

When Bad Things Happen – God Is Not Allowing It

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 27, 2014

I wish to submit to you that this teaching is doctrinal nonsense, and that there is no such thing as “God’s permissive will”.

When bad things happen – God is not allowing it The Myth: There is a popular Church teaching that God has two wills, which are: 1. A perfect will – meaning what God actually wants; 2. A permissive will – meaning what God allows even if its not His perfect will; I wish to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Funeral For A Seeker

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 10, 2015

Phyllis was a seeker. She studied numerous religions and had deep insight into the bible. This funeral service expressed her personality and insights.

Song #1 -- Family Enters -- Clair De Lune Song #2 -- I Come to the Garden Alone Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Stress - The Pace Car And The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jun 4, 2013

3 Similarities between the Pace Car of the Indy 500 and the Holy Spirit.

Last week we began talking about discovering and using our resources in our series on Dealing with Stress. We examined how God is primary resource for dealing with and eliminating stress. We looked together are two primary passages, Psalm 61:1-3 and Psalm 62:5-8. Both of these passages speak of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:25

Denomination: Friends

If They’ve Already Been Saved, Why Does God Judge Christians? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 15, 2014

A look at how Christians can make sure that they're ready for judgment.

WHY DOES GOD JUDGE CHRISTIANS? Christians will be judged, not for salvation but for rewards. - 1 Corinthians 3:11-15. - There are two judgments: one for the unsaved and one for the saved. The one for the unsaved is a judgment for heaven or hell and it doesn’t end well. The one for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Forever! Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 17, 2009

If your next decision came with FOREVER consequences, how would you decide? Would your FOREVER decision be directed by FEAR or FAITH?

Forever! Daniel 2 If you knew that your next decision had FOREVER consequences, would your decision be different? Did you ever have a problem that seemed to last forever? Daniel 2:1-3 1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. 2 So ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-44

Denomination: Church Of God

Even If He Doesn’t

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Dec 7, 2009

Would you worship God even if He didn’t respond to your request? It’s a tough question to answer, but our worship should not be contingent on what He does.

We are often moved by people who have great stories of courage in difficult circumstances. It takes a certain resolve to be able to stand in the face of suffering or danger and not give an inch. “A man in Dundee, Sctoland, was confined to bed for forty years, having broken his neck in a fall at age ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-28

Sometimes We Cannot Hear Due To Pain

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 12, 2022

If we can learn to be one with Jesus Christ in His communication with the Father, we can be transformed, even if we are not in this life transfigured.

2nd Sunday of Lent 2006 The mountain we call Tabor rises some 600 meters above the Galilean plain, an impressive, if not awesome height. The experience of climbing it must be pretty exhausting; when we ascended to the summit, it was in a Palestinian taxi whose driver must have had a graduate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, Matthew 14:23, Hebrews 4:15-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Luke 2:40, Luke 22:41-44, Luke 23:34, John 19:26-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

The Problems Of Christmas

Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 21, 2023

Problems are everywhere! This message looks at some of the problems encountered at Christmas.

THE PROBLEMS OF CHRISTMAS INTRODUCTION: LETS FACE IT, WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS DO NOT TAKE A VACATION, AND IN FACT, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE MORE SIGNIFICANT THE TIME OF YEAR, THE MORE PROBLEMS SEEM TO CROP UP. IN REALITY, PROBLEMS COME WHEN PROBLEMS COME. IT IS OUR ALREADY FULL CALENDAR, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:18, Luke 1:29, Matthew 1:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Ever-Present Advocate

Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 15, 2023

A Sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A

May 14, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 14:15-21 The Ever-Present Advocate Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. I’ve been doing a lot of research into my family history. As I’ve pondered my relatives who ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran