Sermons on Obscure:

Get Real

Contributed by Troy Bohn on Oct 18, 2000

Ps 51:1-6 "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Ps 51:1-6 "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. (2) Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. (3) For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time Out Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Dec 2, 2000

On keeping the Sabbath, recognizing it as a gift from God, a temporary lifting of the curse of labor and economic utilitarianism.

Before I became a Christian I got into a lot of New Age stuff, from Tarot to numerology. I didn’t spend a lot of time on numerology, I didn’t really start enjoying numbers until I got my computer, but I did find out that my personal number was seven. I don’t remember exactly how the formula goes ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

John 1

Contributed by Bryan Richardson on Dec 2, 2000

John 1

THROUGH THE NEW TESTAMENT JOHN 1 10-31-99 INTRO: He came from the bosom of the Father to the bosom of a woman; He put on humanity that He might put on Divinity; He became the Son of Man that we might become the Sons of God;’ He was born contrary to the laws ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Jesus Wants Us To Understand The Whole Meaning Of His Command, "Sin No More"

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. Jesus wants us to understand that sin is missing the mark of living up to the Holy character qualities of God (His holiness, truth, love, joy, peace, purpose, perspectives, power, purity, patience, righteousness, greatness, strength, forgiveness, knowledge, wisdom etc).

1. Jesus wants us to understand that sin is missing the mark of living up to the Holy character qualities of God (His holiness, truth, love, joy, peace, purpose, perspectives, power, purity, patience, righteousness, greatness, strength, forgiveness, knowledge, wisdom etc). The Lord wants us to ...read more

Scripture: John 5:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Passing Over To The Other Side

Contributed by G Buie on Oct 18, 2000

INTRODUCTION: Verse 33: And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

INTRODUCTION: Verse 33: And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. “Many (large amount) such (kind or sort)” ++++++++++ “Parables” (a placing of one thing by the side of another; a comparison; something like unto) ++++++++++++ “…….spake ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:39-41

This Man

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 18, 2000

Hebrews 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; We find many expressions of Jesus in the NT, but today I want to call your attention to one in which He is called “this man”.

Hebrews 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; We find many expressions of Jesus in the NT, but today I want to call your attention to one in which He is called “this man”. Two men were walking in a garden when one of the men ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Of All Miracles Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 7, 2006

The whole place went thru the roof after this man was let down thru it and met Jesus! The PARDON, the POWER, and the PRAISE. Link included to formatted MS Word text and PowerPoint Presentation.

The Greatest of All Miracles Matthew 9:1-8 In Matthew chapters 1-4 we see the PERSON of Jesus Christ. We are told of His virgin birth, childhood [Luke 2], baptism, and temptation. And it’s a blessing that Christ truly put on human flesh, becoming a real person, to do for all us other people what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God And Children

Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 24, 2006

In contrast to the ambition to acquire the applause and approval of men, Jesus turns his disciples toward the powerless -- toward children -- as exemplars of Himself, His Father, and the ones his disciples should seek to serve.

Psalm 54, Wisdom 1:16 - 2:22, James 3:16-4:6, Mark 9:30-37 Apostles, Christians, and Children Sometimes, the disciples of Jesus don’t come off very well in the gospels, and today’s Gospel lesson is one of those times. Jesus tells them again, as he is doing more and more often at this point in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Is One Way To God Really Fair

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 26, 2006

Last week the unquestionable and unavoidable claims of Christ…this morning I want to address a concern that often arises from the sidelines of such claims… Is one way to God really fair? It’s a big world…with many following religious traditions within t

Last week the unquestionable and unavoidable claims of Christ…this morning I want to address a concern that often arises from the sidelines of such claims… Is one way to God really fair? It’s a big world…with many following religious traditions within their own culture…isn’t Christianity a bit too ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Counterfeit Christianity: The Cult Connection

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Feb 12, 2005

With every ounce of religious freedom comes great weighty responsibility to defend religious truth. I firmly believe that we can know religious truth! Just as we know that there is truth in science and math, there is spiritual truth found only in Jesus

Counterfeit Christianity: The Cult Connection Jude 3,4 The year was 1783, when America officially recognized its independence from England. A fiery pastor named Ezra Stiles steps into his pulpit with a sermon entitled, “The United States Elevated to Glory and Honor”. In it he predicts that in due ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Show Me A Penny

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 22, 2006

There is a wonderful outline on the penny. It is a gospel message.

"SHOW ME A PENNY" Luke 20:24a Show me a penny. . . . . . .Luke 20:24a NOTE: I have the Power Point to this message. If you ask for it by email - I will send it to you. My email is LarryJ713@aol.com Now most of you know that I am preaching FROM the text this morning. AWAYS FROM IT. In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:24

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Often Worked Miracle

Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006

In feeding the 5,000, Jesus sets a pattern for his disciples’ future ministry.

Feeding the 5,000 Jesus’ miracles are commonly understood to prove his divinity. And without a doubt many of the miracles that Jesus performed were signs intended to validate his identity and his mission. We can think, for example, of the first miracles recorded in Mark’s gospel. They were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Man God Uses

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 12, 2006

Deacon Ordination Message drawn from the life of John the Baptist.

THE MAN GOD USES - John 1:6, 19-23; 3:22-36 I would like you to think this morning, about what a great time this was. More than 4000 years before this date, there in the Garden of Eden, God had promised the coming of One Who would crush the serpent’s head with His heal. Thousands of years had ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Understanding Love”

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 25, 2005

Love is not always easy to explain, or even to understand

“Understanding Love” 1 Corinthians 13 OPENING JOKE: Illustration “Love-letter lament” Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Testing The Truth

Contributed by Brad Rigney on May 6, 2006

This sermon looks at the call by John to Test the Spirits and how we can do that today. It introduces and challenges people to test the Da Vinci Code book and movie through the what we learn in the passage.

Testing Truth 1John 4:1-6 Intro.: A. Ecclesiastes 1:9, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” That is certainly true of parenthood (as I raise my kids, it is interesting to see and hear some of the same excuses I gave my parents, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Adventist