Sermons on Never Complained:

Narnia: Always Winter - Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 22, 2005

we were created to hunger for another world Jesus meets us in our dark world That intersection is called Christmas

Nov. 27 Always Winter - Never Christmas Today we begin a 3 week series based on C.S. Lewis’ best selling book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Narnia stories have sold over 85 million copies in 29 languages over last ½ century. Lewis was accused of trying to find ways to preach Christianity ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Never Saw A Calf Like This

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 27, 2004

How do we get Golden Calves in our live? By that I mean how do we get idols or things not worthy of our worship in our lives? Cause once they get in, they are difficult to get out!

YOU NEVER SAW A CALF LIKE THIS Exodus 32:1-26 INTRODUCTION: In the Disney movie Dumbo, one scene finds Dumbo, caught in a tree. Timothy the mouse concludes that the only way he could have gotten up there is that he flew! This conclusion brings a hearty laugh from some nearby crows, and a song ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

If Jesus Never Came. Part 1

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 29, 2005

There are many people that call themselves atheist, to me an atheist is an agnostic without a clue. I believe if we took a poll on atheist from ever major war, we would find out many Atheist were turned into Agnostics and Agnostics were turned into beli

If Jesus Never Came. part 1. A look at, Athiest, Agnostice, Humanist and Freethinkers. There are many people that call ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:4-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Never Again Without The Presence Of Jesus

Contributed by Rich Cook on Jun 28, 2005

A simple Easter sermon used in at sunrise. What must it have been like between Jesus’ death and resurrection? To be without the presence of Jesus must have been utter emptiness. To be with him again must have been utter joy.

Never again without the presence of Jesus Purpose: To reflect on Jesus’ presence and challenge the people to be the presence of Jesus to a world that needs Him. 1. Read John 20:1-21 2. Do you ever wonder what it would have been like to actually be in the presence of Jesus? What would it have felt ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Narnia: Always Winter And Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 21, 2005

Sometimes the waiting in our lives is like a winter of unending anticipation.

In his book The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis tells how a young girl, Lucy, enters the wardrobe in the spare room of the Professor’s house and is unable to find the back of the cabinet. Instead she works her way through fur coats and steps into a forest with snow crunching under ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25

Denomination: Mennonite

Narnia: Always Winter But Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Bruce Rhodes on Dec 23, 2005

This is a story about Christmas, the Cross and Resurrection power. It is a story about good overcoming evil and the triumphant reign of god restoring all things to their proper place.

Advent Series – Narnia Message #1 Always Winter but Never Christmas Introduction: The Chronicles of Narnia will hit the big screen on Friday, December 9, and I can’t wait to see it. This series of books written by C. S. Lewis is an allegorical presentation of the story of Jesus. We have read ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1

Denomination: Methodist

Just As If I Had Never Sinned

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 27, 2005

We can live with the full confidence that we are full members of God’s family and possess His inheritance as justified children of God.

Just if I Had Never Sinned Romans 5:1-2 The great 16th Century German Reformer, Martin Luther, called it “the article upon which the church stands or falls.” The article in question is that of justification by faith alone. To Luther, whether this doctrine was believed and preached or not was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Always Winter, Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Jan 2, 2006

Part 2 of a series on The Chronicles of Narnia examines how things would be different if Jesus had never come.

There’s the Grinch… that familiar villain of Christmas. That was one of my favourite shows as a kid. Hey, what am I saying? It’s still one of my favourites! Who here has ever seen “How the Grinch stole Christmas”? Sure, just about everyone! Well then, you know that this Grinch hated Christmas, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Narnia: Always Winter, Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Merwin Rylaarsdam on Jan 4, 2006

A world without Christ is a world that is "always winter and never Christmas."

Sermon – “Always Winter, Never Christmas” Scripture – Isaiah 40 There is a strange phenomenon that is happening in the world today. Two unlikely groups of people have gotten together and are excitedly talking about the same thing! It’s strange that Hollywood and the Evangelical church are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Narnia: What If Christmas Never Was? Series

Contributed by Brian Smith on Jan 11, 2006

What if Christmas Never Was? What if Christ never came for us? We’ll look at these questions...how this impacted Narnia and how a "lamppost" leads to home. God with Us...how do we respond?

What if Christmas Never Was? Luke 2:8-14 The History of Narnia Narnia background: through a wardrobe...they go to another world and then find all sorts of odd creatures and adventures Aslan: is the Lion, the Great Lion = Jesus Christ figure The White Witch: evil, satan-like figure Peter ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Holiness

Waiting Time Is Never Wasted Time Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Nov 4, 2003

Message is from Holy Boldness series in Acts highlighting the Christians’ role in the New Testament Church.

WAITING TIME IS NEVER WASTED TIME Acts 1:12-26 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Some Things The Prodigal Never Counted On

Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 6, 2007

The dangers of leaving Father’s house to follow the world

SOME THINGS THE PRODIGAL NEVER COUNTED ON Luke 15:11-24 Intro: In this text we find a young man who has left the safety of home and wandered into the unknown. A place that is unforgiving and relentless on its victims. He has fled from his father’s rule to be his own person. He has become a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Will Never Doubt Jesus Again

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 16, 2006

From Doubting Thomas to Apostle of Faith

Intro: we live in a society that likes to label people. If someone makes a certain mistake in their lifetime, some will label them for the rest of their lives, even though the person is much different than one event years ago. Labels are unfair because people grow, people change, people become ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Word Never Passes Away

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Nov 7, 2006

A sermon for the 2nd last Sunday of the Church Year-B preached 11/16/2003 @ Forest City LCMS Mission, Forest City, Iowa

2nd Last Sunday of the Church Year, Series B. Mark 13:24-31 “God’s Word Never Passes Away” Forest City Mission 1st Service, Nov. 16, 2003. A little over a month ago when I was talking with a friend of mine from college that’s also studying to be a pastor, I was telling him about the plans we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-31

Denomination: Lutheran

A Debt We Can Never Repay

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 18, 2006

The Psalmist’s questions: “How can I repay the LORD?” We can all answer “We cannot repay!” Indeed, we cannot even pay the interest on our debt.

A DEBT WE CAN NEVER REPAY “What shall I render to the LORD For all His benefits toward me? I will take up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. I will pay my vows to the LORD now in the presence of all His people. ” Psalm 116:12-14 NKJV The Holman Christian Standard Bible ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:12-14

Denomination: Baptist