Sermons on Mute:

Finding Your Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002

Part of a series on the keys to joyful service in the church

Service with a Smile: Finding Your Spiritual Gifts Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 [Show Fantasia video, segment one] A vast orchestra, composed of stringed instruments, brass instruments, percussion instruments, and woodwinds . . . All joining together, the harp and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Touch Of God

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 7, 2002

Rejoice in God’s touch.

THE TOUCH OF GOD Matthew 8:1-4 S: God’s compassion Th: Grace-Full Living (the grace of God’s touch) Pr: REJOICE IN GOD’S TOUCH. ?: What? What do we find out about God when He touches us? KW: Characteristics TS: Since we are to rejoice in God’s touch, we will find in our study of Matthew 8:1-4, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Joy In The Desert

Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Dec 15, 2001

3rd Sunday in Advent, Year A; The world is looking for the kind of joy God has promised us in Christ, but it is a deeper joy than just saying, "Don’t worry, be happy!"

"The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the LORD, the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:2-6

Denomination: Lutheran

The Rod Of God

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 9, 2002

We hold in our hands those things which God can use to advance His kingdom.

The Rod of God Exodus 4:1-12 1 Moses answered, "What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, ’The LORD did not appear to you’?" 2 Then the LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" "A staff," he replied. 3 The LORD said, "Throw it on the ground." Moses threw it on the ground and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-12, Exodus 17:8-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Mrs Pilate's Dream

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Mar 24, 2002

Matthew includes the story of Pilate’s wife’s dream to reinforce in our minds the innocence of our Savior.

Lord, you have given the Bible to be the revelation of your great love for us, and of your power and will to save us. Grant that our study of it might not be made in vain by the callousness or carelessness of our hearts, but that we might wisely hear your words, note, learn, and inwardly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:19

Denomination: *other

Losing Your First Love

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001

Jesus said, "This I have against you. You have forsaken your first love."

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Edmund Burke said that very seldom does a man take one giant step from a life of virtue & goodness into a life of vice & corruption. Usually, he begins his journey into evil by taking little steps into the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5, Romans 9:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Speaks To Reveal Himself Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 21, 2003

Part 4 of a series on Blackaby’s Experiencing God: God speaks through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes, and His ways.

The children were gathered for Sunday School, and the teacher knew that she had a particularly hard lesson to teach that day. She was to teach about the Trinity. She was supposed to teach the children that God is one but in three persons, and how do you explain the concept of the Trinity to young ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-18

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of The Impossible

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 17, 2002

Nothing is impossible for God, and sometimes He asks us to do the impossible

Luke 1 December 15, 2002 Nothing is impossible with God. – Luke 1:37 Back, at least 8 years ago Mitchell’s (the Christian bookstore) had a huge sale. They called it their garage sale. They brought out all the damaged books, the books that had been gathering dust in their warehouse, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-38

Denomination: *other

Crawling Out Of The Brokenness Hole #5 Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002

This series examines some of the emotional holes we fall into and how to crawl out.

March 10, 2002 John 15:1-8 “Crawling Out of the Brokenness Hole” Alan Nelson, the pastor of the Scottsdale Family Church chronicles a time in his life that is very familiar to me. His story is much like my own. Every church I have pastored has done well. We have always grown, not always ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Doubting Daddy Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 3, 2006

A verse by verse exposition of Luke’s Gospel.

SERMON SERIES: “The Gospel of Luke” SERMON #2: “Doubting Daddy” OPENING TEXT: Luke 1:5-7 (Sermon Expounds on vv.5-25) OBJECTIVE: To show that when God says something, it can be trusted. He promised Zechariah a son, and Zechariah doubted. He has promised eternal life to all who believe in Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Duties Of A Watchman

Contributed by Michael Erickson on Apr 5, 2005

God’s call to Ezekiel to be a Watchman gives us clear direction in our duties as Watchmen for Christ

This has been such a tragic week in our world. I am almost afraid to turn the news on in the morning and evening to continue to hear the escalating number of deaths due to the Tsunami. Nearly 150,000 people have died as this huge wall of water hit them with virtually no warning. So for the last ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom For The Winds & Waves Of Life

Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Aug 19, 2005

We need wisdom in order to navigate through the winds & waves of life.

WISDOM FOR THE WINDS & WAVES OF LIFE James 1:5-7 By Cleavon P. Matthews Sr. May 25, 2003 INTRODUCTION James a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ has already thoroughly exhorted his readers to consider their various trials joy because the proving of their faith in God will produce ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can I See Right Through You?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 29, 2006

Christians should be transparent and God should be vivible behing each of us.

Can I see right through you? Ephesians 5:8-14 Well here we are 4 weeks from Easter. Just 4 weeks until kids are on sugar highs and spring will have been completely sprung and summer will be right around the corner. But, we are not there yet. We are on the Lenten journey with a long way to go ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Congregational

Mission Defined: S-P-U-D

Contributed by Eldon Reich on May 3, 2005

Mission sermon using a potato as mission emphasis. Hand out potato, or stack altar witht hem in a call to action for missions.

APRIL 24 MISSION DEFINED-- S.P.U.D. Matthew 25:31-40 How many of you remember playing with Mr. Potato Head? My brother and I had one on the farm. We nicknamed him SPUD. Spud was a real friend to us: We could make him into whatever face we wanted. We could make SPUD smile. We could make SPUD ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: Methodist

Crossing The Jordan At Floodstage Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Jun 1, 2005

Here’s our word of hope- we aren’t exempt from the problems, but we have resources to carry us through! The Word tells us God can do anything, you know--far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pus

"Taking Your Promised Land" - Joshua series, message # 2 Crossing the Jordan at Flood-stage- Impossibility or Opportunity Text: Joshua 3 - 4 Life can be tough! Reported attempted suicides are over the 100,000 mark annually. Drug use in America is epidemic, much of it an attempt to manage the ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God