Sermons on Narratives:

And Epihany Of God Is A Humbling Esperience

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 3, 2007

A Sermon for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany, Series C.

5th Sunday after Epiphany, February 4, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, during this season of Epiphany, we seek to understand how your word and grace are manifest to be present in Jesus the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Deborah Series

Contributed by Richard White on Mar 8, 2007

She was one of Israel’s judges. She is a prominent woman of the OT, what can we learn from this story? We learn to trust God regardless of gender.

Deborah: The woman who would lead. There is an old saying in the workforce. If the ironworkers won’t do the job, the carpenters will. It would suggest that if the ironworkers won’t build the structure, the carpenters will. However, that also suggests that the structure might not be exactly what ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mistaken Identity

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Apr 5, 2007

Do you know who Jesus really is, or have you mistaken Him for somebody else?

MISTAKEN IDENTITY Luke 19: 28-44 28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Eternal Life Is - Christ's Life!"

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Apr 19, 2007

This sermon explains the truth about eternal life, gives the believer assurance of eternal life and at the same time presents the gospel to the unbeliever from the Exchanged Life perspective of Christian truth.

I. The Introduction How many of you have seen the sad, saga of Anna Nicole Smith’s life, death and hopeful burial broadcast across the news for the past two weeks? The saddest thing is, there seems to be no hint of eternal life in anything that’s been broadcast. However, God’s original purpose ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Nature Of God's Sovereignty

Contributed by Paul George on May 25, 2007

The sovereignty of God

The Sovereignty of God, what do we mean by this expression? The Sovereignty of God refers to the supremacy of God, the kingship of God, the Godhood God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that God is God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the Most High, doing according ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:11

Denomination: Holiness

Eclipsing The Familiar Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 9, 2009

This is the first in a series of sermons on the life of Joshua. We discuss five vignettes from his life prior to the book that bears his name

ECLIPSING THE FAMILIAR HEROES: THE SECRET—Part 1 Roll a Trailer Video of the TV Series Hero—noun—a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for brave deeds and noble qualities. The Bible has many heroes but perhaps none better than Joshua. Joshua had played a key role in the exodus ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:6-9

Denomination: *other

His Arrival

Contributed by C Vincent on Dec 12, 2009

The arrival of Jesus into the world stands as an important part of history

His Arrival JCC 13.12.09 am We all love to hear about the birth of a baby Something special in seeing this new life I remember looking at the feet of my babies and wondering where they would walk Looking at their hands and wondering what they would do with them Would they be grow up to be decent ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

New Life Sweeps Away Fear Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 13, 2009

This message examines how the resurrection should remove fear from our life.

A recent article reported the top ten human fears. Here they are in order: Public speaking, heights, insects, financial problems, sickness, deep water, death, flying, driving and elevators. The conclusion that is so easy to draw is that human beings are very fearful. As we open the pages of Matthew ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Loves You More Than Mom?

Contributed by Mark Haines on May 8, 2009

We tend to think no one can love us as much as our mothers can. However, our mothers’ love is limited and one day they will die. Only God can love us more than our mothers can and he will never forget us or die.

Introduction: This is a classic Mother’s Day Calvin & Hobbes comic strip. Calvin is standing by his mother’s bed. "Hey, Mom! Wake up. I made you a Mother’s Day card." "My, how sweet of you." she says. "I did it all by myself. Go ahead & read it." She begins to read, "I was going to buy a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:15-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus: Unlimited Power In A Limited Space Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on May 18, 2009

This message examines Jesus’ through the eyes of Mary.

Would you for a few moments consider one of the greatest mysteries of the incarnation? How could the unlimited power of the God who created the universe be packed into the limitations of a human body? To complicate things a little more, “How could that unlimited power be packed inside a human ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christian Unity

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 28, 2008

This sermon was given at a Presbyterian Church when they invited the Church of Christ to visit and share about our community wide 90 Day Bible reading adventure.

Thank-you so much for welcoming us here as guests and for your generous hospitality. Having been in this community for 10 years, I have crossed paths with many of you, followed a bit of your churches narrative, and have been deeply moved by the courage God has bestowed on you to stand for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Death By Motive Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 29, 2008

Matters of sin and righteousness are not merely matters of behavior, but also matters of motive.

Death By Motive Acts 4:32-5:11 1. As many of you know, we Vasiceks temporarily housed a pet pig for over 6 months. 2. So when this Australian story hit the press on Friday, I noted it. CANBERRA (Reuters) - A pony-size pig who held an Australian woman hostage for 10 days inside her home will be ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Decline And Fall Of A World Power Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 3, 2009

This message is a part of a series that surveys the entire Bible. It is based upon the study guide from an older Chuck Swindoll series. This message surveys 1 Kings-2 Chronicles.

Wow! The journey on God’s Route 66 has been quite exciting so far. We have witnessed the creation of the world, got acquainted with the patriarchs, saw the hardships endured by the Israelites in the wilderness, watched as God delivered the Israelites into the Promised Land and witnessed a nation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 1:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Books Of Poetry Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 3, 2009

This message is a part of a series that surveys the entire Bible. It is based upon the study guide from an older Chuck Swindoll series. This message surveys Job-Song of Solomon.

Last week the journey was quite bumpy as we studied the decline and fall of the Nation of Israel. Perhaps the saddest part of our study was found in the fact that Israel seemed to believe that since they were God’s chosen people nothing bad would happen to them. However, their disobedience and ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ's Baptism And Ours

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jan 12, 2008

A sermon for the Baptism of our Lord, Series A

The Baptism of Our Lord, January 13, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through the power of your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to a deeper appreciation of your saving grace in Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Lutheran