Sermons on Overturn:

How Rude

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

David, Pt. 6

HOW RUDE (1 SAMUEL 25) Public Agenda, a non-profit group, interviewed more than 2,000 people in its study on civility and manners called “Aggravating Circumstances: A Status Report on Rudeness in America.” The group revealed that eight in 10 Americans said a lack of respect and courtesy is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus, Barnabas And Pontius Pilate Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008

In our Scripture today, we have Jesus bound by the Sanhedrin, convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death but there’s one problem: only Rome can put someone to death. So after receiving 40 lashes, Jesus is taken before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate

Jesus, Barnabas and Pontius Pilate Mark 15:1-15 Map of Jerusalem. In our Scripture today, we have Jesus bound by the Sanhedrin, convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death but there’s one problem: only Rome can put someone to death. So after receiving 40 lashes, Jesus is taken before the Roman ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Jonah's Prayer Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 10, 2009

Sermon series on the Book of Jonah. Some of my resources come from John Hamby’s sermons as well as Jerry Giffords

“Returning to God” “Jonah’s Prayer” Jonah 1:17-2:1-10 Jonah’s story is simple. Jonah, a child of God, ran from his Father. God pursued his child on the wings of a storm. The storm, of course, forced Jonah to reconsider the path he had chosen. This short book is his record of those difficult days. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer: The True Calling Of God's Church Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Jun 18, 2008

Becoming a church that is devoted to prayer...

Prayer: The True Calling of God’s Church I used to have a picture hanging in the back of my youth room in Ohio. It was over the doors that we came into and out of so it was the last thing that you saw as you left the room. It was a picture of Christ. It was a beautiful picture. He was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Be Still Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 27, 2009

Rest in the Lord and so find rest in the storm. Trust His Word. Trust His presence. Trust His power.

Be Still! (Mark 4:35-41) When Sharon Fleming was a teenager, her family took cross-country car trips each summer. To keep the peace, they each took a turn choosing a cassette to play in the car tape deck. No one was allowed to complain or comment about another’s choice. Sharon says her mother ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Day Jesus Got Mad

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Feb 19, 2007

Jesus got mad because the temple was not being used for prayer as it was intended. Today, we are the temple.

“I never expected that to happen. He just didn’t seem like that kind of guy.” And that’s how the story goes. We’ve all seen interviews like that on TV How there’s some random act of violence, and come to find out it was the quiet guy living next door. News teams and reporters interview the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

You Want Me To Do What?

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 7, 2007

On the mount of God’s testing, He will provide. Learn to trust God’s purposes without knowing why. Learn to trust God’s provision, that He will make a way, without knowing how. Learn to trust God’s timing, without knowing when.

Have you ever had one of those days. If we’re honest we have to admit that not only have we had one of those days, we have had one of those weeks or one of those months or one of those years. One of those times when everything seems to happen. After a while, when we have been bombarded with the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

When We Are Called To Those Who Are Ready

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 22, 2009

Philip’s call to travel the road to Gaza doesn’t make human sense, but it reminds us to trust God when we have to go through the wilderness of life experiences.

There is a theme in American Literature, U.S. movies, and Broadway musicals where protagonists from rural areas come to the big city and make it big. Even Clark Kent has to move from the farm to Metropolis before he makes the big time as the investigative reporter who doubles as Superman. And we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: *other

Staying On Track For God

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Feb 26, 2009

Examine four ingredients that are essential to staying faithful to God.

Last month we did a series entitled “The Finer Points Of Love.” That series lead into the focus for this month. This month we are going to focus on the concept of faithfulness. As a part of this focus we are going to do a renewal of marriage vows on March 15th. Throughout this month we will be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:20-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Wind Beneath My Wings Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007

Nehemiah, Pt. 5

THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS: FROM ACRIMONY TO AGREEMENT (NEHEMIAH 5) The worst cold war I have ever witnessed was between two pastors I knew. One was the senior pastor and the other was the Mandarin pastor of the same church. Some deacons in the church board wanted to force the old senior pastor in ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

One Thing I Know Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007

Friend of Sinners, Pt. 4

ONE THING I KNOW (JOHN 9) One embarrassing game day, after giving up nine home runs in a row, Charlie Brown cried out in despair, “What can I do?!!” He complained to his catcher, “We’re getting slaughtered again, Schroeder. I don’t know what to do. Why do we have to suffer like this?” Schroeder ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mental Discipline

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Apr 7, 2008

Jesus called us to love God with all our MINDS... when we fall for mushy thinking about God, morals and religion, we’re not exercising mental discipline. Jesus called people to earnest seeking and intellectual honesty.

SE030208 THE D WORD 1. Mental Discipline Many of us, when we think of the “D” word, we think about physical discipline and what comes to mind is the epidemic of flabby bodies today. But the truth is there’s another flabbiness epidemic in our day – but it’s of the MIND. Flabbiness is being driven ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Does God Still Blame Us? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 6, 2009

In this sermon, the apostle Paul answers whether it is fair of God to hold us accountable to him when he makes the decision regarding our eternal destiny.

Scripture Today I’d like to continue our study in Romans 9, one of the most difficult chapters in the entire Bible. Let me say how glad I am that God has allowed me to preach these difficult truths to you. You have not resisted the clear teaching of God’s word, but you have embraced it for what it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:19-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Will You Wait With Me?

Contributed by Jerry Wood on Apr 22, 2008

A first person account of the final week of Jesus from the entrance into Jerusalem through the crucifixion as told by a follower of Jesus.

(Simon comes out through door at back of sanctuary. Sort of stumbling about as though he has just awakened. Walks to the front and drinks some water then turns and is startled.) Oh My! I’m sorry I didn’t realize anyone had come in. A thousand pardons for my rudeness but I had fallen asleep in ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus: The Great Purifier Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Jan 19, 2008

Jesus has not changed in 2,000 years. He is still passionate about His temple. The temple of God is no longer a building, it is His people. God no longer dwells in a temple made by hands, He lives in us, and His passion, His zeal is the same today as it w

Jesus: the Great Purifier (John 2:12-25) “I’m Sarah, I’m sixteen; Last night I failed. I prayed for more strength, So why did I yield? He said he loved me, Brought me flowers and all; Then he took me upstairs And caused me to fall. I feel so ashamed, So dirty inside. He’s taken my heart; Now I ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible