Sermons on Papa Day:

Who Is Your Neighbor?

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 3, 2011

Living your life as a child of God has to do with loving God and loving neighbors in the name of God.

Today's question from the Word of God is: Who is your neighbor? I would have to guess that this Scripture is the second most known story that Jesus ever told ... the story of the Good Samaritan. READ vv. 25-29 A Good Question And A Good Answer That's a good question. People ask questions for all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Emergency Planning

Contributed by Richard Down on Jan 7, 2011

Emergency planning means getting ready for when things go wrong. This sermon considers how well we are prepared for things to go wrong in our Christian lives and how God can lift us back up when we fall.

Many years ago when I was rather younger and fitter than I am now I was a member of a local Rescue Team. Our remit was partly Mountain Rescue but since the mountains in our area were rather made up of hills and moors this was not the dramatic role you might expect. We tended to get calls to assist ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-17

Denomination: Christian Church

Fan Or Follower - What Is The Difference? Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 9, 2011

Probably everyone reading this likes Jesus. We like the things he said, we like the things he did. In that sense, all of us could be considered fans of Jesus. However, to truly be a Christian requires more than being a fan of Jesus. He called people t

Fan or Follower - What is the Difference? John 6:1-29 Being a Fan requires nothing Being a Follower requires heart belief Slide Thank you Margie. We appreciate PASS and all they do to help protect the life of the unborn. I am excited to start this new year and one of the things we are doing ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Superman Vs. Jesus

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 9, 2011

Comparing and contrasting Superman and Jesus, concluding that -- Jesus is the superhero who delivers God’s justice to the world in God’s way.

Super heroes are popular these days. One of my favorite shows on TV is No Ordinary Family -- an ordinary enough family which somehow ends up with extraordinary super-powers -- and how they are struggle to figure out the best way to use their powers for good -- without imploding the family. NBC is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9

Denomination: *other

A Healthy Body Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 10, 2011

The first sermon in this series looks at what it means to be a body.

A Healthy Body So, how do you feel about your body? Strange question isn’t it? Most of us would rather not think about our bodies and if we do we probably don’t think very complementary things. It’s too fat or too skinny, too short or too tall. Bumpy, lumpy or just plain ugly ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:2

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Predict: If You Tithe, God Will Bless You Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 17, 2011

When the master gave money to his servants, he expected them to invest what he’d given so that he’d have a return on his investment when he returned. Do we think of our tithe as an "investment opportunity" or simply as a chore to be fulfilled?

OPEN: His name was Timothy Dexter and he was born in Massachusetts in 1747. At the age of 20 he took his life savings – a grand total of $9 – and moved to Newburyport, MA where he met and married a wealthy 31 year old widow. Fancying himself to be a shrewd businessman, he used his wife’s money to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Mystery Of Egypt

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 28, 2009

Often we end the Christmas story when the wise men returned home but the story continued.

So here we are at the end of the first chapter in the Story of Jesus. If you have been with us since the beginning of the advent season then you know that we have been looking at some of the mysteries of Christmas. We started with the mystery of the Virgin Birth and how it had been prophesied ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Word Of Commendation: Changed Lives Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jan 13, 2010

Changed Lives (the mark of faithful disciples) spur thanksgiving because they confirm God’s election (and our faith).

Christianity is about the power of the gospel to change lives. The death and resurrection of Christ are the keys to the gospel message and the keys to unleashing the power of God in our lives. Jesus died to deliver us from our sins and introduce us to a new life of holiness. We have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Greatness Of Knowing Christ Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010

It is the greatest thing we can come to do: to know Christ! This message introduces my series entitled Jesus: The BIG Questions.

“The Greatness of Knowing Christ” Philippians 3:7-14 January 3, 2010 Have you seen the bumper stickers that say “Coexist”? They’re all over the place; a lady pulled onto the interstate as we were traveling home and to say that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Is Heaven An Actual Place? Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Jesus addressing the issue of heaven w/His disciples. And what we’re going to discover are some reasons we can have confidence that heaven is an actual place.

Intro: Lee Strobel had an interview in his 1994 book “What Would Jesus Say?” w/Donald Trump. This interview took place in 1989 when Trump was on top of his game. One writer asked Trump what else there was left for him to conquer in the business world. He very confidently responded, “Right now, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Hijacking Grace Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 31, 2010

The Company We Keep, part 9. When we decide to get serious about spiritual practices in our lives, we find that grace gets hijacked and replaced with guilt and oppression. How does this happen, and what are we to do?

Hijacking Grace The Company We Keep, prt. 9 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers June 27, 2009 We have come a long way in our learning about the Jesus life – how to enter into and live in the life of peace and rest Jesus said is available to us. Today I want to talk to you about some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:29-30

Denomination: Free Methodist

Endurance & Love To Receive The Crown Of Life – Resisting Temptations Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010

James teaches the importance of endurance, love, resting temptations and responding obediently to God's word if we are going to receive the crown of life.

INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bibles to James 1:12-27. 2. Studying the book of James will help Christians with an age old problem. The problem that we are talking about is the fact that not everybody who grows old, grows up spiritually. There is a vast difference between physical age and spiritual ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Introduction To Book Of Micah

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 28, 2010

Background to the 4th largest book of the Minor Prophets

Intro: 1. Kyle Yates, “It is good to find a worthy champion of the poor who has courage and power to deliver an effective message…His profound sympathy with the oppressed people came to life in unforgettable words. His spirit burned with righteous indignation as he saw the rank ...read more

Scripture: Micah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of… Marriage Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 15, 2010

God gives marriage to show the greatness of his love and to work out the glory of his grace.

Scripture Introduction If I ask you what is most like half the moon, is it half an orange? half a basketball? a round of cheese? The answer is the other half of the moon! So if we ask what is most like a man, the answer is a woman. And what is most like a woman? a man. Men and women are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

After The Resurrection Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 17, 2010

Part two focuses on Forgiveness.

After The Resurrection Part 2 Scripture: Matthew 4:18; 14:28-31; 16:13-20; 17:4; 18:21; John 21:15-17 Introduction: This morning I want to continue with Part 2 of my message “After The Resurrection”. Last week I shared with you that the first thing that became available after the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational