Sermons on parables:

You Think Your Life Is Sorted? Well Think Again! Series

Contributed by John Foster on Mar 5, 2007

Some people have heard of the teachings of Jesus Christ. They have read the bible. They have eaten the bread and drank the wine in church. The trouble is that although they know OF Jesus they do not yet know him personally.

You think your life is sorted? Well think Again! This is the stark message from our bible reading in Luke’s Gospel. This is the first episode in our 10:30am series of sermons leading up to Easter and just beyond. Over the next few weeks we are walking with Jesus through the latter part of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-30

Denomination: Methodist

What Not To Wear

Contributed by John Mayes on Jan 17, 2006

Why would a king invite the good and the bad to a formal party and then reject one of his guest because he was not dressed as well as the others? Click here and find out!

What not to wear. The Learning Channel, (TLC) has a program where a person gets picked to come on their show and receive $5,000.00 to use on a complete fashion makover. There is one catch: The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cash In The Attic Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Feb 6, 2006

Worldly treasure is nothing but trash compared to the treasure of the eternal kingdom.

Stories Jesus Told: Cash in the Attic Matthew 13:44-46 Cash in the Attic. Have you seen it? It comes on HGTV, and the premise of the show is the producers go to a person’s house, clean out their basement or attic, or some other clutter from their home, and take it to auction in the hopes of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Methodist

Believing Is Seeing

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 21, 2006

We must learn to see as Christ sees

<READ Luke 16:19-31> One question I often get is this. They’ll say, “I want to understand the Bible.” As a good engineer, of course, I’m usually trying to figure out what the question means, and so I ask myself, what do they mean? “What precisely is it about the Bible that you want to know?” Do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Hurting Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 19, 2005

A look at the Beatitudes and how an understanding of the Kingdom of God, present and future, helps us to face the difficulties of life.

Mary Lewis tells this story: “Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., is the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. When his daughter Zoe graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1992, he told this story that happened when she was just three years old. Sanders came home from work one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-23, Luke 6:27-31

Denomination: Methodist

Come To Me

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 27, 2005

A sermon for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 9 Laying our burdens on Jesus

7th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 9 Matthew 11:25-30 "Come to Me" 25 ¶ At that time Jesus declared, "I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; 26 yea, Father, for such was thy gracious ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Study Matthew 9/18-26

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Jun 29, 2005

¶Matthieu RACONTE cette histoire beaucoup plus brièvement que les autres auteurs des évangiles. ¶Si nous voulons d’autres détails de lui nous devons le lire dans Marc 5/21-43 et dans Luc 8/40-56. ¶Là nous découvrons que le nom de cet homme était Jaïrus, e

COMPLEMENT DETUDE MATTHIEU 9/18-19, 23-26 ¶Matthieu RACONTE cette histoire beaucoup plus brièvement que les autres auteurs des évangiles. ¶Si nous voulons d’autres détails de lui nous devons le lire dans Marc 5/21-43 et dans Luc 8/40-56. ¶Là nous découvrons que le nom de cet homme était Jaïrus, et ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sytudy Marc 5/21-43

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Jun 29, 2005

¶Il y a tous les éléments de tragédie ici. ¶Elle est toujours tragique quand un enfant est malade. ¶L’histoire nous indique que la fille du responsable de la Synagogue avait douze ans. ¶Selon la coutume juive une fille est devenue une femme à douze ans et

COMPLEMENTS DETUDE MARC521243543 ¶Il y a tous les éléments de tragédie ici. ¶Elle est toujours tragique quand un enfant est malade. ¶L’histoire nous indique que la fille du responsable de la Synagogue avait douze ans. ¶Selon la coutume juive une fille est devenue une femme à douze ans et à un ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Pentecostal

New Beginnings!

Contributed by Ken Durham on Jul 13, 2005

Sometimes we just have to let everything go, have everything stripped away, put everything behind us and start again with the only sure foundation the Rock Jesus

NEW BEGINNINGS Scripture Reading: Luke 5: 36-38 1: Introduction: When was the last time you sat down and took stock of your life. Perhaps the beginning of the year? I wonder how many of those New Year resolutions you can even remember making ~ let alone kept! It may seem strange to think of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:36-38

God Is Doing A New Thing

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

A look at the timeless message of the Gospel in light of changing methodologies.

God Is Doing A New Thing Matthew 9:14-17 March 06, 2005 Matthew 9:14 (NLT) One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?" A Question of Fasting  Fasting was a regular practice for the faithful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Salt And Light

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

Being Salt and Light in your daily life.

Salt And Light Matthew 5:13-16 February 20, 2005 Matthew 5:13 (NLT) "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. The Value of Salt  Salt gives ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take Your Seat

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

Putting humility into practice

Take Your Seat Luke 14:7-11 May 29, 2005 Luke 14:7 (NLT) When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit near the head of the table, he gave them this advice: Best Seat In The House  The quest for status  Being seen with the “in” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Give Up

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

God will make provisions for you in all circumstances.

Don’t Give Up Luke 11:5-10 April 24, 2005 Luke 11:5-6(NLT) Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this illustration: "Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You would say to him, [6] ’A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Treasure Hunt

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 30, 2005

The man in the parable of the Pearl of Great Price knew that it was a treasure beyond all treasures; that it had value beyond all earthly values.

The Great Treasure Hunt Matthew 13:45-46 July 31, 2005 The September 6, 1999 issue of TIME Magazine contained an article about Extreme Sports. According to the TIME editors, members of Generation X have fewer real risks to face and therefore some feel the need to live out challenges through risky ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Denomination: Methodist

0820 Trinity Xx: Scary Party Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Aug 22, 2005

When God "invites" us to a banquet, it’s not just another party that we squeeze into our busy schedule if we have the time. It is a royal feast and we lay down our lives, if necessary, in order to attend.

Sermon: Scary Party Text: Matt 22:1-14, Eph 5:15-21 Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, Oct 24, 2004 Occasion: Trinity XX Who: Mark Woolsey I. Intro Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. Why does this passage ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican