Sermons on Origin:

By His Stripes We Are Healed

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Apr 9, 2007

700 years before Good Friday, the crucifixion was on God’s heart.

By His Stripes We Are Healed Good Friday Sermon Isa. 53:4-10a Apr. 6, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Isaiah 53 is the heart of this book, the Gospel, & the redemptive history of man. 1 We see a picture of the suffering ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Provision

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Sep 4, 2007

Somebody once said that "no persons education is complete if they do not know the Bible". The purpose of this sermon is to examine the supernatural nature of the Bible and ignite in our hearts a desire to search the many hidden truths buried in it.

Divine Provision- proceeding directly from God. Talk about the Bible- God’s divine provision for man. As look at- supernatural nature of this book- hope will ignite a desire to search out hidden truths- Pr 25:2. Pray … Open Your Word to us and open us to Your Word. Chuck Missler Important to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:2

Denomination: Charismatic

Missions Is Our Primary Orientation Series

Contributed by Ed Groover on Sep 24, 2007

A sermon on missions and the local church.

Missions is Our Primary Orientation Series: First Things Acts 13:1-3 Intro: We said that the Bible is our ultimate authority. Therefore 1. we will trust it and teach it as absolute truth. 2. we will submit to it and evaluate our thoughts and plans, our behavior, words, and church (in all its ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Wisemen: Dissecting The Magi's Gifts Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 10, 2007

The wise men gave Jesus something far more important than gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

A Visit to Bethlehem Series Wisemen: Dissecting the Magi’s Gifts Matthew 2:1-11 Dec. 9, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Herod was opposing the King 1 Herod was all about keeping the throne at all costs. a Killed his favorite wife ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11, Matthew 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 22, 2004

The implications of "Our Dad who is in heaven"

25-07-04 SMB/IC Lk 11:1-13: Our Father Story: A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy and he read the following question in the exam paper: You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

On Joy Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jun 22, 2004

A sermon on joy.

Sermon for 4 Pentecost, Yr C 27/06/2004 Based on Ps 16:11 & Gal 5:22-23 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta Joy. It has been said that a sorrow shared is half the sorrow, while a joy ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Stay Out Of The Basement

Contributed by Steven Shubert on Nov 17, 2004

There are certain things in the life of each of us that should remain locked behind basement doors; no one needs to go digging around in the basement of your brother or sister’s life...or even in your own life!

Stay Out Of The Basement! I Cor. 6:7-11 1) Introduction a) The origin of this sermon was a rather un-nerving trip or two down to the basement of this church the past couple days. i) There were all sorts of crawlie thing that were scurrying around in the darkness, and me and crawlie things just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:7-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let There Be A New And Better Way

Contributed by Samuel Wilder on Jan 9, 2005

Making changes is tough and too often we do what Moses did and snap back to doing things the way we’ve always done them, but that’s not always God’s way!

“Let There Be a New and Better Way” – Numbers 20:8-12 January 2, 2005 Read Numbers 20:8-12 Ask: Do you notice anything wrong in that passage? Look again… – God tells Moses to gather up three things: Aaron, his brother and “assistant pastor”; the staff, the symbol of Moses’ work as ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Did Jesus Really Die On The Cross? Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 3, 2004

The evidence shows that Jesus died on the cross just as the Bible proclaims

Did Jesus really die on the cross? Now that we have established that the New Testament is indeed a reliable source of information, I want to tackle the issue of the death of Jesus. This may seem like a silly question but it is at the heart of the debate over the resurrection because there are many ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1, Luke 23:24-49, John 19:28

Denomination: Church Of God

Esther: The Book Of God's Providence Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 5, 2005

God’s Providence Sets the Stage for His Dramas; He places us where we need to be to accomplish His purposes.

Esther: The Book of God’s Providence (Esther 1:1-2:20) 1. Israel’s History is Filled with Irony and Tokens of God’s Providence 2. Hitler’s attempts to exterminate the Jews resulted in the modern nation of Israel; Joseph Stalin, who was insane and hated the Jews, was on a Manic high when the UN ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Now And Then Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 22, 2006

Are we in the last days? What did the disciples think about it then? What about our times now? Understand critical components to the end times in this message from Luke 21.

“Now and Then” (Luke 21:5-38) Welcome to Thanksgiving Sunday at First Family Church. Today’s text is not an easy one to dissect…it has caused much debate and discussion. A variety of questions surround these verses and this topic. In fact, lots of different opinions exist regarding the topic of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-38

Denomination: Baptist

Authenticy Of Christianity

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005

Christianity is the real thing

Intro: in the midst of great personal tragedies and conflict, it is recorded that John the Baptist had a faith lapse. He asks, are you he, or should we look for another? After ministering to the multitudes and declaring Jesus to be the Christ, he wondered if he had really found the answer. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Parable Of The Wedding Feast

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 8, 2005

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a wedding feast - is this an image that strikes a chord with you?

The Parable of the Banquet Mt 22.1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 1Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

What Does The Bible Say About Divorce And Remarriage?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 16, 2005

This message looks at the major passages in the Bible on this difficult subject.

- “A divorce is like an amputation: you survive, but there’s less of you.” - Margaret Atwood. We will look at what the Old Testament has to say about divorce and remarriage, then what Jesus has to say, then what Paul has to say. We’ll follow up with how that all comes together in specific ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

For He Who Is Not Against You Is For You

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 13, 2007

The Church has enough enemies without us attacking our brothers and sisters in Christ.

For He Who is not Against You is For You Luke 9:50 Aug. 12, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A There are a lot of things done in Jesus’ name that He has nothing to do with. 1 Jim Jones, David Koresh...actions of church people, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:50

Denomination: Baptist