Sermons on Nourishment:

A Lifestyle Of Hope Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Feb 28, 2005

Inner transformation results in outward changes.

The other day a man told me what it is like to change from life as a long-time drug user to one who is drug free. It is not just a matter of quitting the drugs, but of replacing old friends with new ones, old activities with new ones, and old thought patterns with new ones. He said that people who ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

The Feast Of First Fruits Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 11, 2005

First Fruits represents a commitment by God to us and by us to Him. He is committed to work out His will, and we are to be committed to serve Him.

First Fruits (HaBikkurim) (Leviticus 23:9-14) 1. “Kokomo is known as the "City of Firsts," a civic claim made by other towns, though likely not with the conviction of this mid-Indiana hub of innovation. For the record, Kokomo boasts it is the birthplace of the FIRST push-button car radio, the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:9-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Funny Things Happen On The Way To The Promised Land Series

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Mar 14, 2005

There is more to gluttony than eating too much. It is a statement to God that you don’t trust God to take care of the future. You have to get all you can today because you aren’t sure of tomorrow.

Funny Things Happen on the Way to the Promised Land Exodus 16:1-5 March 13, 2005 It was the late Bronze Age, about 1,500 years or so before Jesus, and the people of Israel were coming to the end of 400 years of slavery in Egypt. Their ancestors had come to Egypt during a severe drought and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Avoiding Spiritual Shipwreck Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 31, 2005

# 3 in series on 1 Timothy. Five Steps to avoid spiritual shipwreck.

“Living For Christ In A Confused and Confusing World” A Study of Paul’s Letters to Timothy Sermon #3 “Avoiding A Spiritual Shipwreck” 1 Timothy 1:18-20 The closing section of the first chapter of the letter to Timothy concerns those who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Why Did Jesus Come?

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Dec 6, 2003

As we Celebrate Christmas... Let’s not go through the season without celebrating Christ and all He has done for us

Text: Luke 1:26-37 This morning We will begin a four week Christmas Journey as we unwrap some Truths about Why Did Jesus Come? Why Did Jesus Come, and I will unwrap four different reasons that Jesus came to us and what that means for us as we prepare to celebrate His coming. Are you getting ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-37

Denomination: Nazarene

The Lord Has Given You His Word

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Sep 2, 2004

Sermon on The Word of God

Jeremiah 23:23-29 "Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away? Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?" declares the LORD. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the LORD."I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ’I ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:23-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Dining Room - Parental Responsibility Series

Contributed by David Slone on Sep 11, 2004

Fourth in a series concerning the american christian family and how we might need a makeover. Takeoff from the popular tv series.

EXTREME MAKEOVER : DINING ROOM: Parental Responsibility Ephesians 6:1-4 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 6:2 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), 6:3 SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Third Warning: The Peril Of Spiritual Immaturity Series

Contributed by H. Kevin Derr on Sep 13, 2004

A look at the third warning passage in the book of Hebrews

March 2, 2003 Hebrews 5:11-6:12 First Church of the Brethren H. Kevin Derr “The Third Warning: The Peril of Spiritual Immaturity” 11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. 12In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Risky Faith

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 6, 2005

Faith we all have it but sometimes we have faith in th wrng things. Church people tend to have safe faithand take few risk for the kingdom.

Risky Faith Hebrews 11:1-8 I have been thinking about faith this week. I started thinking about people, that I know that have faith. The first group that comes to mind are the ones that I have sat with at the hospital. The ones that say, “I’m Ready!” Their only question is why do I have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

Construction

Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 23, 2005

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Building your house upon the Rock

2nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 4 Matthew 7: 21-29 Romans 3:22-28 "Construction" 21 ¶ "Not every one who says to me, ’Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ’Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Parable Of The Olive Tree-New Life Revelation Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 25, 2005

We indeed have the New Life Revelation in Christ Jesus our Lord. Let’s learn what the "new life" holds for us.

The Parable of the Olive Tree-New Life Revelation Care of God in Grafting Careful of Pride Careful of Complacency Careful of God’s Goodness There once was a brier growing in a ditch when a gardener came along with his spade and dug it up. He dug around it and gently lifted it out of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

"God Is My Helper!"

Contributed by Ken Harris on May 28, 2005

To motivate the hearers to care for the POOR Lazaruses (the sick, hungry, and less fortunate) within their church, and community by being OBEDIENT to GOD’s WORD.

Psalms 41:1 (KJV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegu, South Korea BIG IDEA: Caring for the sick, hungry, and the less fortunate in this life - determines where we spend eternity hereafter. REFERENCES: Lazarus and The Rich Man: Luke 16:19-31 (KJV); ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Expectations

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 6, 2005

Just as we have certain goals and dreams for our children, so also does God for His adopted children. Four words describe His expectations.

Expectations! I Jn 3:1-3 1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Wesleyan

Creating Memories Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 1, 2004

God used memories (the feast days) to help His people "remember" who they were and who they belonged to. How can we use the same principle for our children?

OPEN: Memorial Day originated when Southern women scattered spring flowers on the graves of soldiers during the Civil War. They honored the Northern dead as well as their own in this way. After the war, General John A. Logan (commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic) named May 30th as a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Living Graciously"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 24, 2004

Learning to live the Christian Life.

Colossians 2:6-19 “Living Graciously” by: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org During World War 2 a Christian young man was drafted off a farm in South Georgia and sent into the army, and he took his Christian faith with ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-19

Denomination: United Methodist