Sermons on New Garment:

Listen To The Lord

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Mar 13, 2009

May God give us all the attitude of Samuel that says, "Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening."

(Note: For this sermon I had my cell phone in the pulpit. I had someone call me on it just as the sermon began.) The Word of God that we will consider in our sermon this morning is the Old Testament lesson for this Sunday from 1 Samuel 3:1-10. (Cell phone rings…) Just a minute let me take ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Plan The Work, Part 3: Defend The Plan Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Mar 21, 2009

When a leader knows, through prayer and the confirmation of God’s people, that he is in the will of God, he must defend his plan against ungodly opposition.

One of the great lessons we get from the book of Nehemiah is that opposition is not a onetime deal. It would be nice if we could just deal with opposition once and be done with it, wouldn’t it? But we can’t. Because as long as we are doing the work that God calls us to do, we will have to face ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Give Thanks

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 19, 2009

Thanksgiving Day is a day to give thanks, but so are the other 364 days.

Text: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (I Thessalonians 5:18). Isn’t it wonderful to know that our calendar indicates one day out of three hundred sixty-five days as a day of thanksgiving? What do we do on the other three hundred sixty-four ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Simon Peter: Stuck In Self-Deception Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 22, 2009

We live with a self-image that we know is not true, but we like to project it anyway. We will come unstuck from self-deception when there is someone who loves us unconditionally ... the crucified and risen Christ.

Outside the gate of the great house, it is growing cold. The winter winds are not quite over, and the first breezes of a promised spring have a zip to them. It would be nice to be in there, on the other side of the gate, where a fire is blazing and the workers are keeping warm. It would be good ...read more

Scripture: John 18:15-27

Denomination: Baptist

Sons, Sin, Swine, And Starving Souls

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 28, 2009

World Hunger Sunday: The younger son found that physical hunger starved his soul; the elder son found that spiritual hunger hardened his heart; the Father hungers for all of his children’s needs.

When I read the Gospels, I know that Jesus must have been a Baptist, and the twelve disciples must have been the Deacons of the First Baptist Church of Galilee. Must have been! Do you know why? Because there is all this talk about eating! Everywhere you turn in the Gospels, there are stories ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas Beatitude

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Dec 2, 2009

It’s the 9th beatitude; the Christmas beatitude. We never hear it from Jesus’ lips but from Paul’s pen. What is it? It’s Acts 20:35!

This past week my wife Nicole and I were out finishing some last minute Christmas shopping. I was driving and she was riding in the passenger seat. All of a sudden, out of nowhere my wife blurts out, “It’s more blessed to give than to receive.” She said, “I love giving way more than receiving. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:35

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Joy" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

This kind of Joy is really a "cheerful, calm, delight, and Christians should experience this joy more than any other people.

Well, we still have the Joy book, Philippians, fairly fresh in our minds from this winter. And as we talk about Joy as a fruit of the spirit we are talking not so much about jumping up and down for joy like when you win the lottery, though it might be like that I suppose. Sometimes I think people ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Encouraging Frail Faith Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Dec 7, 2009

When a person is born again, they are like a newborn baby. The disciples were really no different. They had a lot of growing up to do in just a short period of time, and all through the Gospels, Jesus grew them and nurtured them. He purposely put them in

We all know what happens when a person is born again, right? The very instant that we’re born again, we’re automatically fully mature Christians, right? We’re able to handle anything the devil and the world has to throw at us, right? We have all of the wisdom, experience, knowledge that we need, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Family Matters I: Honoring God In Our Relationships Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009

The more the church knows how to please the Lord in all our relationships, the better we will be able to help one another (and others) grow closer to God. [INCLUDES MESSAGE FROM ROBIN OPPERMAN]

Family Matters: Honoring God in our Relationships Ephesians 5:21-33 Intro: In Ephesians 5:8&10 Paul says, “Live as children of light” and “Find out what pleases the Lord.” Well, one thing that pleases the Lord is when His people love one another and honor one another. People who belong to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Team

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009

Compares the Church to a team

“The Team” February 3, 2008 “The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!" When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?" ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Holiness

"Pornography: Top Of Chu View”

Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 30, 2009

The purpose of this sermon is to provoke the hearers to affirm to others that many US Military members desires to have clean hearts, but unknowingly struggle with PORNOGRAPHIC ADDICTION.

2 Samuel 11:2-5 (ESV) 29 March 2009 Fifth Sunday in Lent U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Many members of the US military desire to have clean hearts, but unknowingly struggle with pornographic ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bound And Determined Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 30, 2009

Paul is warned not to go to Jerusalem, but he is bound and determined to trust God and go, even if it costs him dearly.

“Bound & Determined” Acts 21:1-16 July 6, 2008 Two questions as we begin this morning: how do you know you are really trusting God? What do you do when the will of God involves doing something that will really cost you? I. A Desperate Plea - :1-6 READ VV. 1-3 - This ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Secrets Of The Vine Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Apr 7, 2009

What does it mean to "remain" in Christ? The imagery of the Vine and the teaching Jesus gave call us to remain in Him and bear fruit.

SECRETS OF THE VINE One of the perks of my work is that I get to research all kinds of interesting things. I discovered this week that there is a 240-year-old vine still growing in Hampton Court near London, England. It is the oldest and largest living vine in the world with a root two feet in ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Mennonite

Easter 2009: Handling Adversity Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 11, 2009

This message focuses on the response of the disciples to Jesus’ Crucifixion.

Easter 2009: Our Belief Dictate Our Action Scripture: Luke 24:1-11; Matthew 28:11-15; 2 Corinthians 12:9 Introduction Before I say anything else to you, I want to say to each of you this morning, Happy Easter! This is the time of year when we celebrate life. The trees and flowers shake off ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift Of Presence Series

Contributed by Adam Deibert on Nov 19, 2006

Building relationships means spending time together, and this means more than just once a week. A sermon to encourage personal and corporate growth among the church - with God and each other.

This is the fourth sermon in a series entitled “Loving others…and letting them know it.” The purpose of this series has been to understand what true Christian love is, as well as specific ways in which we can express that love to others so that they will actually know without a doubt that they are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist