Sermons on Oil From A Bible:

"What You Talkin' About, Jesus?"

Contributed by Paul Ray on Aug 10, 2009

Throughout the Gospel of John you will find Jesus using simple, yet clever, analogies about wind, water, bread, wine, doors, shepherds, light, – etc. Each instance was a teaching moment - created by misunderstandings among His audience.

August 2, 2009 “What You Talkin’ About, Jesus?” John 4:7-15 / John 3:1-9 A few years ago there was a situation comedy, Diff’rent Strokes, where two cute young black boys were living, as adopted brothers, in an upperclass white family, and invariably there would come a time in each ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-15

Denomination: Congregational

Good Eats Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

Give us this day... is the focus of this week’s message

Why the title Good Eats? It’s the title of a show on the Food Network in with host, Alton Brown. Brown is a culinary version of Bill Nye, the science guy. His goal is for us to capture a bit of the why that goes into the taste we all love. Now, look at what we call "the Lord’s prayer". The only ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:11-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Now

Contributed by Ken Crow on Nov 12, 2009

Now is the time.

NOW 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 Pastor Ken Crow We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

"A Cold Dish Of Vengance."

Contributed by Kevin Smith on Nov 16, 2009

Encourage people that though they’ve been hurt and wounded by their enemies, it is more advantageous as the text implies, to let God get vengeance instead of taking matters in your own hands.

Transition & remarks Reading of scripture/prayer/seat people. I. Introduction: -Present sermon title/theme. We are living in a day and time where a great number in the body of Christ are seemingly finding themselves in situations where it appears as though the enemy, the adversary the devil himself ...read more

Scripture: Esther 7:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Christian Walk Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 16, 2009

The Christian walk is God’s plan for edifying the Body of Christ as gifted Christian leaders equip the saints for their work of ministry and as converted Christians use their spiritual gifts.

Rev. Dr. Otis T. McMillan The Christian Walk Key Verses: Ephesians 4:1-32; 5:1-21; 6:10-19 Proposition: The Christian walk is God’s plan for edifying the Body of Christ as gifted Christian leaders equip the saints for their work of ministry and as converted Christians use their spiritual gifts. ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

A Dirty Christmas

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 17, 2009

A Christmas sermon.

“A Dirty Christmas” Hebrews 2:10-11, 14-18 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN This morning I preached a sermon which included a lot of talk about Christmas trees. I talked about how Christmas trees ought to point beyond themselves to Christ. But ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Knowing Who I Really Am Series

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jan 20, 2010

Who I am is not defined by what I do but who I relate to, beginning with God as my heavenly Father.

KNOWING WHO I REALLY AM – EPHESIANS 1:1-14 INTRO Christmas and New Year bring into focus just how much the vast majority of us value our relationships more than anything else. This is a continual source of either our joy or our pain – For at Christmas time we become acutely aware of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

100% Pure

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 14, 2008

We are commanded to purify ourselves as God is pure. But how do we go about doing that?

100% PURE INTRODUCTION: Advertisers like to have the claim that their products are pure. They know that consumers admire a product’s purity. We don’t like manufactured additives or preservatives in our products. We want it pure and natural¾nothing artificial. We spend money on water purifiers and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do We Need A Noise Generator?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 28, 2016

We seem to accept there has to be great noise to find God. Sometimes God is found in the still, small voice. Sometime excessive noise can hide the message?

DO WE NEED A NOISE GENERATOR? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com "The Greatest Man I Never Knew" Reba McEntire The greatest man I never knew Lived just down the hall And everyday we said hello But never touched at all He was in his paper I was in my room How was I to know he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:12, 1 Kings 20:15-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Full - Pt. 3 - Purpose Full Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 26, 2017

We prefer full over empty! Jesus says He came that we might have abundant (full) life. Do we? Do we even know what we should be full of?

Full Pt. 3 - Purpose Full I. Introduction Are you full? If so, what are you full of? Your "fullness" will determine what overflows to every area of your life. And yet the truth is that if we find ourselves closer to the "e" than the "f" we are in the majority. In a recent study of 1,000 churches ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-49

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reunion And Reconciliation In Egypt Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 7, 2017

The Life of Joseph Reunion and Reconciliation in Egypt Genesis 42-47

The Life of Joseph Reunion and Reconciliation in Egypt Genesis 42-47 David Taylor November 20, 2016 We finish up our series on “The Life of Joseph” next week and start our Advent series, “Rediscovering Joy” during the month of December. Today’s message, “Reunion ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Noah Lesson 11 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2016

What We Know About Noah

A. WHAT WE KNOW FOR SURE Grandfather – Noah –Sinned Father – Ham – Gossiped Grandson – Canaan – laughed “And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. Then he drank of the wine and was drunk, and became uncovered in his tent. And Ham, the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:20-25

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Does The Redeeming Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 8, 2015

Jesus + NOTHING ELSE = Salvation. If something else is needed, His words “It is finished” are incomplete, and more is required to redeem God's creation. It has always been about Jesus, and our words/actions must points others to Him!

Jesus Does the Redeeming Galatians, Part 5 Galatians 3:1-14 Introduction - Purpose of the letter 1. To teach 2. To correct 3. To point us to Jesus - This letter was given to churches in Galatia who were young - The teaching that Paul is doing here is admonishing them to change - ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Never Too Busy"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 24, 2015

A sermon about living in the now.

"Never Too Busy" Mark 10:46-52 I've got a friend who is stuck. A couple of years ago he retired and moved down to Chattanooga from the Northeast to settle and take care of his aging parents. A little while after moving here he bought a new Lexus--a hybrid. He had thought long and hard ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: United Methodist

The Blessing Of Holiness Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 1, 2015

Holiness is part of a process whereby God makes us more like Christ. It isn't just what we do in church on Sunday that marks us as holy; it is being faithful during the week, before the watching world...letting our light shine.

In a speech to the nation in 1863, Abraham Lincoln said this... “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24

Denomination: Congregational