Sermons on One Husband:

"Fear Of God Causes One To Respond Rather Than React.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 28, 2002

May 5, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 1 Peter 3:13-22 Color: White Title: “Fear of God causes one to respond rather than react.”

May 5, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 1 Peter 3:13-22 Color: White Title: “Fear of God causes one to respond rather than react.” The author is convinced that how a Christian behaves in the face of injustice, especially personal injustice done to that Christian, is so powerful an example that it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Teaches: Two Sons -- One Father – Three Responses

Contributed by Clark Frailey on May 2, 2002

A look at the three people and three differing responses each has in light of their circumstances. Parallel drawn between Father, Son, and Christians.

Jesus Teaches: Two Sons -- One Father – Three Responses I. INTRODUCTION: The Story ILLUS/OPEN: Little boy answers phone / boss / dad? / no / mom? / no / policeman? / no / fireman, search team – helicopter - ???- looking for me! ( Tell Story of Luke 15:1-32 ) Three Responses – 1) Prodigal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

No One Can Really Explain Away The Power Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Doug Koehler on May 22, 2002

There are souls who seek to explain away what God has done before them, even though they have seen His work with their own eyes. This text reminds us of how Peter dealt with those situations and thus we are encouraged by his actions.

May 19 2002 Day of Pentecost “The Activity of God is something that we just cannot explain away.” Acts 2:1-21 One of my long time friends, Charlie, was at my birthday party when I turned six. As a special gift to me, my mother hired a friend of hers who happened to do a few magic tricks. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

One Resolution Every Christian Should Make (And Keep)

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jan 3, 2004

We should continually resolve, or purpose in our hearts, to magnify God in our lives by praising and giving thanks to Him without ceasing.

ONE RESOLUTION EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD MAKE (and keep) “Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.” Psalms 107:8-9 It is customary at the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Could You Men Not Keep Watch With Me For One Hour Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Jul 27, 2004

This sermon looks at how we fall into a spiritual slumber

A gentleman told of an experience that he had. He said, “I was recently driving all night to get to a far-away destination. By morning I still had some distance to travel, but was getting very tired. I decided to stop at the next city I came to and park somewhere quiet to catch an hour or two of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-41

Denomination: Church Of God

Standing In The Gap (Part One) You Shall Live And Not Die Series

Contributed by Hazel Whited on Apr 3, 2005

The power we have as christians to stand in the gap for those we love.

You Shall Live and Not Die Sermon or lesson one of two We are not only going to be talking about interceding in prayer for our loved ones, but how we as Christians can break the chains that bind by calling the things that are not as though they were. (Positive speaking) Psalms 118:17 (KJV) (Put ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting To Know God – El Shaddai – The All Sufficient One Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

A Study of God’s Name - El Shaddai – The all sufficient one

Getting to Know God – El Shaddai – God Almighty Over the last couple of months, we’ve been working our way through the names of God. In the days gone by, a person’s name tells us so much about him or her and God’s names similarly tell us so much about his character. Over past months, we’ve ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Said: If Any One Would Come After Me.....

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 23, 2005

he must deny himself, take up his Cross and follow me. So what do YOU think about that?

NR Methodist Church and NC 28-08-05 Mt 16:21-28 Take up your cross and follow me Story: One man I admire greatly is Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941). Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp for his faith. On May 28, 1941, he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Anglican

John 1.1-18: What If God Was One Of Us?

Contributed by Michael Bird on Dec 6, 2003

This sermon attempts to demonstrate the importance, meaning and significance of the incarantion for Christian life.

John 1.1-18: What if God was One of Us? Introduction In J.B. Phillip’s New Testament Christianity, a senior angel is showing a very young angel around the splendours of the universe. They view the whirling galaxies and blazing suns, and then flit across the infinite distances of space until at ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tithing: One Of The Most Important Responsibilities Of Any True Believer

Contributed by Gilbert Varela on Nov 13, 2007

What does it mean to be stewards? Does it means that we are partially owners, and partially stewards or does it means that there is someone else who owns everything we seem to posses? The question is not who owns what you have, but who is in charge? Who i

Tithing One of the Most important Responsibilities of any true Believer Mat. 23:23-24 23: (Stewardship Day) Una de las mas importantes Responsabilidades del verdadero Creyente Numbers 18:21-32, Malc.3:8-12 Lev. 27:30-33, " ’A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:23-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Saves You Or What Can You Count On? Series

Contributed by Bill Lyle on Apr 5, 2007

A study in 1st Peter

Introduction Marshall pg. 117 I. The ministry of Jesus: death and life vs. 18 A. “This verse gives on of the Bible’s shortest, simplest, and richest summaries of the meaning of the cross of Jesus Christ.” David Walls B. Mark these four points: 1. Suffering 2. Justice 3. Entrance 4. Death and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When God Shuts One Door, He Opens Another Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 11, 2006

Sometimes our disappointments in life can become God’s appointments, so don’t let closed doors bother you. The things we think of as failures and problems can often end up being blessings in disguise.

INTRODUCTION It seems doors of opportunity open and close before us in life. Is it God opening and closing these doors? For many years I’ve heard the saying, “When God shuts one door, He opens another!” Well, no, those exact words are not found in the Bible anywhere. However, of all the phrases ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Give Them Something To Talk About - Part One

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 4, 2006

A Reason to trust in God.

Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About Part 1 Zephaniah 3:14-17 1. God Has Taken Away Our Punishment (14, 15) Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us 2. We Have Nothing To Fear (vs. 16) The Sunday supplement magazine, ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-17

Denomination: Nazarene

The Hero, The Knight And The Good Samaritan: There's One Big Difference

Contributed by Philip Gill on Jul 13, 2007

From time to time we hear of many heroic actions of those who risk themselves to help others. These people are often called ’Good Samaritans’. This sermon explores Jesus’ challenge to act positively in the lives of the despised and rejected.

The hero, the knight, and the Good Samaritan: There’s one big difference. As our Gospel this morning we have heard a story that has seared its characters onto the consciousness of countless generations. Only recently we have had cause to use the term “Good Samaritan” in relation to the events of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Anglican

What Is The One Thing In Life That Can Keep Me Going?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 20, 2006

Hope is the lever on the fulcrum of Christ that lifts the weight of the soul

Rom 8:24 (Ill.) A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an hour they had all drowned. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:24

Denomination: Baptist