Sermons on Non Conformist:

Death Has Lost Its Sting, We Are All Resurrected, But To Where.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 8, 2016

What we believe about death and resurrection affects more of our lives than we think. This is a controversial subject, but it needs to be discussed and understood. Why is this important and what actually happens when we die, according to the bible?

This sermon was delivered during Evening Song at Holy Trinity, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 6th November 2016; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for tonight are: Philippians 3:15-18 Luke 20:27-40 Please join me in a short prayer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-40

Denomination: Episcopal

What We Can Learn From The Wise Men

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Dec 15, 2016

The wise men saw the light and followed it until they came to Jesus where they were never the same again. If we are wise, we will seek the Lord.

THE WISE WILL ALWAYS SEEK HIM INTRODUCTION: We are starting today a new series on the relevance of the Christmas story to our lives. We will start with the story of the three wise men in search for the baby Jesus in Matthew 2. Do you know that the Bible is a book filled with many examples of wisdom ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

We Are All Slaves Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 30, 2020

As followers of Christ, we are slaves to holiness and grace.

WE ARE ALL SLAVES Text: Romans 6:15-23 Introduction 1. Illustration: In 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was proclaimed in America. The word spread from Capitol Hill down into the valleys of Virginia, and the Carolinas, and evens into the plantations of Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Denomination: Methodist

'united We Stand'

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 19, 2020

‘United We Stand’ – Psalm 133 – sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • unity is a satisfying experience (vs 1) • unity is a spiritual experience (vs 2) • unity is a supernatural experience (vs 3) SERMON BODY: Ill: • The German philosopher Schopenhauer (Sh-up-en-how-er), • Who compared the human race to a bunch of porcupines • Huddling together on ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Romans 9: Stumbling Over Jesus

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 21, 2021

May you and I have hearts that are directed by our faith in Christ. May you and I have conversations that constantly steer towards faith. May you and I point to Jesus in all we say and do. May you and I have hearts that are tender towards people who are lost without Christ.

ROMANS 9: STUMBLING OVER JESUS ROMANS 9:1-33 #Romans9 INTRODUCTION… I am the kind of minister who prayerfully plans out on what to preach on a regular basis. I regularly pray about what Bible books and topics we need to dig into for our spiritual lives. This year, from the beginning of the year ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting The Gospel Right: The Reason For Wrath

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jan 29, 2021

This message is from a series I preached in Romans.

Title: “Getting the Gospel Right IV – Man’s Rejection of God.” Script: Rom. 1:18-32 Type: Expository series Where: GNBC 1-31-21 Intro: Picture a guy floating downstream on a raft on a hot summer day. He’s having the time of his life, enjoying the ride as the cool water gently splashes on him. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Making Marriage Marvelous Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The wife plays the leading role in marriage even though she is to be submissive to her husband. When the biblical view of marriage properly understood, no woman can ever complain that she is treated unfairly.

Some little girls were having a great time playing wedding. They had a couple of bridesmaids, a bride and a maid of honor. The mother of one of the girls observed that the groom was conspicuous by his absence, and she asked, "What about the groom?" One child quickly replied, "We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Brotherly Love Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

That is the New Testament demand, and you are to learn to love all who claim Jesus as Lord and Savior. Brotherly love is not a matter of affection, but of duty to Christ, and commitment to His purpose.

D. L. Moody has related a tradition concerning the sight of Solomon's temple. It seems that the land was occupied by two brothers. One had a family and the other was unmarried. One evening after harvesting the wheat, as they sat in their separate dwellings, the elder brother said to his wife, ...read more

The Gift Of Exhortation Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Every Christian needs to be exposed to exhortation. The word covers a lot of territory. It includes comfort, consolation, counsel, and such words as entreat, beg, implore, and persuade. It covers about anything you can think of that motivates people to act, or to change their behavior.

Several years ago I went to hear J. Allen Peterson one of the nation's most dynamic leaders in ministering to families. He told this true but tragic story. One of the finest couples laboring in the field of marriage enrichment, who had written 5 books that were very helpful, and who had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

A Father's Fears Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

The son is only a promise, but already Manoah is filled with anxiety. He is overcome by his inadequacy to be a father. In verse 8 he cries out in prayer, "O Lord, I beg you, let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born."

According to the Guiness Book of Records the last Emperor of Morocco, Moulay Ismail, who lived 100 years from 1627 to 1727 was reported to have fathered 548 sons and 340 daughters for a grand total of 888. He would, no doubt, say amen to the brief poem of Wilhelm Busch, "Becoming a father is ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:1-13

A Supportive Father Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Jesus received praise and approval from His Father in heaven. This is a gift you cannot buy. John Drescher, one of the greatest authors of the 20th century, says that if he could go back and raise his children over he would be more free to express words of praise and appreciation.

Tal Bonham writes about how one night he slipped a poster under the doors of each of his two teenage sons. The poster said- Attention teenagers! If you are tired of being hassled by Unreasonable parents, Now is the time for action! Leave home and pay your own way While you still know ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:1-14

Paradoxes Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

John says not only did the Word become flesh but He dwelt among us. He not only became one of us, He became one with us. Christmas is not only the celebration of birth but of relationship.

Little Hattie, determined to give her hero the highest image and magnify his achievements, wrote the following in her history examination-"Abraham Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809, in a log cabin which he built himself." Lincoln was indeed a great man but historians, I think, are ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

The Life Of Jonah

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 12, 2022

Some people describe others by saying, “They have an attitude problem.”

Illus: There used to be a song that some churches in the South liked to sing called, “I woke up this morning feeling fine! I woke up with heaven on my mind.” But I have a confession, sometimes I wake up and I am not feeling fine, and I certainly do not have heaven on my mind. Generally, when we ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17, Jonah 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Loves Sinners Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Jesus is the shepherd who loves the sheep whose performance is the worst. He loves in spite of your poor obedience, your poor performance. No one has been more inclusive of sinners than Jesus.

Jesus tells us three stories that arrives at a climax with a return of a son to his family and his father. These three stories, finding a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son, form a pyramid where the three show us the same truth but each side shows a different shade and nuance to God’s love. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

Evidence God Revealed That Proves He Exists

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 11, 2022

16 Proofs from Nature and Secular History

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Romans 1:20 NIV) As a young teenager, I came to the logical conclusion that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1, Romans 1:19, Romans 1:20, Psalm 14:1, Romans 1:18, Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 9:6, Psalm 139:14, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:16, Romans 1:22-25, John 1:1-5, John 14:9-11, Luke 24:1-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational