Sermons on Never Waivers:

You Have Tasted That The Lord Is Good

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 7, 2003

PENTECOST 7(C) - Now that you have tasted that the Lord is good the believer is invited to drink deeply of God’s Word and rejoice in God’s blessings.

YOU HAVE TASTED THAT THE LORD IS GOOD ISAIAH 66:10—14 JULY 27, 2003 ISAIAH 66:10-14 10"Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her. 11For you will nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you will ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:10-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Back To School

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 11, 2003

Practicial advise for youth going back to school.

INTRO.- Children are wonderful. How dull life would be without them! And remember we were once children too! ILL.- Teacher to student, “What are you – animal, vegetable or mineral?” The boy replied, “Vegetable. I’M A HUMAN BEAN.” ILL.- It was the little girl’s first day at school and the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Communicating The Reasonableness Of Our Faith

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 12, 2003

A plea to the church to get beyond rhetoric and into reason when discussing our faith, since it is a thinking person’s faith.

Communicating the Reasonableness of Our Faith Various Scriptures August 10, 2003 Introduction When I was putting together this message, I had a hard time coming up with a title. I suppose I could have found one that was a little more concise, but I think this one communicates what I hope to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:27, 2 Timothy 2:24-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

"In The Likeness Of God" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 15, 2003

We were recreated in His likeness; what was lost in the Fall was restored. Holiness, righteousness, and truth. (#19 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“…and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” We spent the last several minutes of the last sermon in this series, talking about having our minds renewed as to the difference between our old corrupt nature, and the creation ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:24

Denomination: Orthodox

Thermometer Or Thermostat (Align Your Thoughts With Christ) Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Aug 21, 2003

In your relationships are you a conformer or a transformer, Align your thoughts with Christ and he’ll begin to align your relationships with His will!

Thermometer or Thermostat (Align Your Thoughts with Christ) Ephesians 6:10-18 Introduction: This is week six in our series “Eight Essential Exercises for Building a Better Body.” We’re continuing to explore the need to build healthy, God-honoring relationships because all of life is lived out ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Closing The Loose Ends Of Your Life

Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Aug 27, 2003

A message dealing with all the loose ends of life that tend to zap our energy, leaving nothing behind for revival. What can you do to change it?

Title: Closing the Loose Ends of Your Life: Preparation for Revival: 08/31/03 West Side A.M. Service Text: Matthew 8:18 and 19:16-22 Labor Day Purpose: A sermon of preparation for revival, as well as a message dealing the all the loose ends of life that tend to zap our energy, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:18-22, Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Nazarene

The Holy Ghost Baptism

Contributed by Evangelist Ron Freeman on Sep 5, 2003

To discuss the Holy Ghost Baptism in light of today’s many controversies and the holy scriptures.

INTRODUCTION: A. Aim: To discuss the Holy Ghost Baptism in light of today’s many controversies and the scriptures. B. Pro: To establish that only Peter and the eleven received the Holy Ghost Baptism on the day of Pentecost. C. Text: Acts 2:1-4, 5-14 D. Outline: 1. Promise of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Were Shaped For God's Service Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 6, 2003

Part of a series on Rick Warren’s The Purpose-Driven Life. Worship without service is idolatry; fellowship without service is self-indulgence; discipleship without service is perfectionism. Pay the price of service.

Not long ago an insurance salesman called, wanting to sell me long-term care insurance. I was tempted to tell him I had an unbeatable plan for long-term care, called heaven, but I didn’t. Not this time, anyway, because some aches and pains we had been feeling did remind us that we might actually ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, Be The Centre

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 7, 2003

What happens when Jesus is at the centre of a person’s life? Let’s find out!

People used to believe that the sun and all the planets revolved around the earth. From where the naked eye could view the universe, standing on this fragile planet, it seemed that Earth was huge and that all the stars, tiny points of light in the distance, were very small, inferior in fact to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rightouse Lifestyle Series

Contributed by David Schaal on Sep 10, 2003

An authentic Christian is one who hungers and thirsts for righteousness. Jesus calls these believers blessed. He also promises that He will fill those, and give us all of our desires if we seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.

“RIGHTOUSE LIFESTYLE” TEXT: Romans 6:11-18; Ephesians 4:25-5:7; Various INTRO: Living the life of an “Authentic Christian” is of the utmost importance if we are to be true servants of Jesus Christ. The world is full on Non-authentic Christians. Let that not be a label that we settle for. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:11-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Word Of God Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 12, 2003

The purpose of this sermons is to help us realize just how good we’ve got it when it comes to the Word of God and what our response should be to how God has blessed us.

Nehemiah The Word of God Nehemiah 8 September 14, 2003 Intro: A. Unused Spiritual Resources During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. Looking ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Were Made For A Mission Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 13, 2003

One in a series on Rick Warren’s Purpose-Driven Life book. Our mission is to drive with others toward a destination. But between invitation and destination there is hesitation, born of diversion, dissension, and dissipation.

People who are on a mission move; people who are on a mission let nothing stop them. They are not distracted by side issues, they focus all their energies on getting their mission accomplished. People who are on a mission do whatever it takes to get to their goal. But people who are not on a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Crushes And Cures Your Quest For Cleanliness

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 18, 2003

by not washing his hands Jesus teaches a lesson in righteousness

September 21, 2003 Mark 7:1-8; 14-15; 21-23 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were "unclean," that is, unwashed. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran

The Answer To Your Problems

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Sep 24, 2003

Jesus is bigger than what you are going through

Intro: (Start w/Blank) In Budapest, a Jewish man went to his rabbi and complained, "Life is unbearable for my family & I. There are nine of us living in one room. What can I do?" The rabbi thought about it for a moment and answered, "Take your goat into the room with you." The man was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Help! A Cry For The Gospel

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 26, 2003

a stewardship sermon on evangelizing based on a WELS sermon study

September 28, 2003 Acts 16:6-15 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-15

Denomination: Lutheran