Sermons on Obscure:

A Needed Vision

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 2, 2013

Proverbs 29:18 tells us that “where there is no vision people perish”. We as individuals and as the family of God need to have a clear vision like Isaiah. We need to see and understand Who God is, what we are, and what God is calling us to do.

A Needed Vision Isaiah 6:1-5 Isaiah had an encounter with God that provided Him with a clear vision of God, himself, his people, and his mission. Proverbs 29:18 tells us that “where there is no vision people perish”. We as individuals and as the family of God need to have a clear vision like ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Man Of Steel: Son Of God (A Look At Superman And Jesus) Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 16, 2013

The comic book hero Superman is a Christ figure, whose heroism inspires us to discover the world’s greatest Superhero: Jesus Christ.

MAN OF STEEL: SON OF GOD INTRO TO TOPIC: THE POWER OF A MYTHIC STORY: QUOTE: “Story is the language of the heart… Hollywood screenwriting teacher Robert McKee believes that we go to the movies because we hope to find in someone else’s story something that will help us understand ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-15

Denomination: *other

Journey To The Manger, Part 3

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 18, 2011

All they had was God’s word to go by and that was enough, that’s all they needed! No matter what we face in this world, God’s word is always more than enough and all we will ever need, to see us through any situation! Amen?

Journey to the Manger Part 3 Luke 2:4-7 NKJ "And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Value Engineering

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012

No servant is above his master, and the disciples of Christ are called to follow Him to the Calvary, however costly this may be.

Who’s coming off of a great week? Me too. But my brother made me homesick with a photo of the beach where we grew up. Living in Hawaii, I was never much of a surfer, but I did enjoy boogie boarding. There’s nothing quite like catching a wave, sliding along the waters’ azure arch. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Anglican

How To Have A Merry Christmas

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 24, 2012

We face the danger of taking the Merry aspect of Christmas for granted.

For most, Americans in particular, Christmas is the most artificial time of the year. Everything about it reeks of artificial, from the fake Christmas tree all the way to our Christmas greeting, “Merry Christmas,” and all the singing of Christmas carols. Few people really mean what they sing. All ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Where The Deer And Antelope Play

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 30, 2012

A talk on Paul's instruction to remain strong in the Lord amidst temptations in a worldly-culture.

Text: 1 Cor 16:13-14, Title: Where the Deer and Antelope Play, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/29/12, AM Opening illustration: Background to passage: All of these words are present tense imperatives. Main thought: Paul gives them a final word of exhortation as he closes out the letter ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Self-Sufficiency Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 20, 2011

Men require community of each other, beyond that we need the provision of God - air to breath, organs (over which we have no control) to function, water, land, food and so much more. Our God is completely unlike us in this - living eternally without need

Dakota Community Church August 21, 2011 Self-Sufficiency Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:24-25

Denomination: Mennonite

Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 6, 2011

Its time we rise above...it time to put on the armor...its time to recognize where we really stand in light of God's word and begin to fight the good fight of faith God's way! That is the only way to victory.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE GENESIS 3 This morning I want to begin to expose the lie...the original lie that brought about the downfall of multitudes of people since that fateful day in the Garden of Eden. I hope you will prepare your hearts and minds because that very same lie, in one form or another, is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Impacting Your World For Jesus Series

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 10, 2011

Jesus asks us to be both salt AND light to impact the world around us for him. We need to be both, not one or the other. It’s a challenge!

Making Jesus better known to others will complicate your life, but the rewards are out of this world! Getting married, or having children complicates things; but they’re worth it. Spending time with people who don’t know Jesus will complicate your life, but it’s so worth it. Ask a mother a few ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-15

Denomination: Anglican

How Do I Know That I'm Led By The Holy Spirit? Series

Contributed by Tim Brock on Sep 16, 2011

The Holy Spirit is the one whom the Lord has ‘called alongside of us’ to give us help. But how do we know when we're being led?

Andy Rooney (60 Minutes) once said that the (2) most popular books in any bookstore are Cook books & Diet books: (1) tells you how to cook it & the other (1) tells you why you shouldn’t eat it We live in a confusing world that’s difficult to find our way in @ times: so long before we ...read more

Scripture: John 14:5-27

Denomination: Christian Church

In This Corner

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Aug 2, 2010

It all depends on which corner you stand in. in one corner you have God, Jesus and their Word. In the other is our opinions and traditions . Both have answers but only one side has the answers that are right and true.

1 Corinthians 1:13 “Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?” Question? Can we be Christians without Christ? Question? Can we preach salvation without the cross? Question? Can we minister without the Spirit? Question? Can we accomplish our destiny ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:13

Denomination: Foursquare

Visible Faith

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 2, 2010

We need to make sure our faith is visible and real so others might see who God really is in us!

Visible Faith -Our lives are on display. This is true of all who calls themselves Christ followers or Christians. Since our lives are on display, we need to be sure that people can see Jesus, not just us. People won’t stay interested very long if they just see me. But if they can see Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Miss The Main Point Part 1 Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Apr 6, 2011

What was the real purpose of the Transfiguration?

Don’t Miss the Main Point Part 1 The Book of Mark Mark 9:1-13 I. We started last time to look at the Transfiguration of our Lord. A. This event took place at a very crucial time in the Lord’s ministry. 1. It is at the later end of His ministry. a) He is at or just over two years into ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus On Trial: The Conspiracy Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 23, 2011

This message examines briefly the conspiracy behind the death of Jesus.

Introduction I admit that I love a conspiracy! In 1995 the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America met in Dallas, TX. After the conclusion of the General Assembly I had a day to visit in Dallas before traveling back home. I visited the Grassy Knoll at the Dealey Plaza, right ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:3-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Clay Pots

Contributed by Lance Lewis on Jan 12, 2011

Encouraging people to give what they have to God

Intro: A. Did you know that the Milky Way Galaxy has about 100 billion stars, and that scientists estimate that there are over 100 Billion Galaxies in the Universe. That means that there are over 10 billion trillion stars. A one followed by 22 zeros. And that the Bible says that God knows each ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist