Sermons on Paradise Lost:

Making Room For God

Contributed by Daniel Chua on Sep 25, 2006

What Happened When We Make Room for God?

Three Reasons Why There Weren’t Room for Jesus 1. Too Crowded 2. Too Busy 3. Distractions How do we make room for God practically on a daily basis? Spend time alone with God. However, here are a few ideas: Talk to God - tell him how you feel and what you’re thinking about. Listen for his ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thus Far Has The Lord Helped Us

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 29, 2006

Pentecost 16(C) - Ebenezer, thus far has the Lord helped us! We are completely helpless and it is our Lord who saves us completely.

THUS FAR HAS THE LORD HELPED US (EBENEZER) September 24, 2006 - PENTECOST 16 - 1 Samuel 7:5-12 * * * * * * * * * Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Help! Help! Maybe we have cried out those words when we have fallen down and needed help getting back ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:5-12

Denomination: Lutheran

The Overwhelming Preciousness Of Knowing Christ

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 3, 2006

TONIGHT I want to talk to you about the overwhelming preciousness of knowing Christ. The Christian life isn’t just about being good or following the rules – it’s about knowing Him personally.

THE OVERWHELMING PRECIOUSNESS OF KNOWING CHRIST KEY TEXT: “Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the priceless privilege (the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing worth, and supreme advantage) of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord and of progressively becoming ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-10

Denomination: *other

Living In The Age Of Terror

Contributed by Stan Simonik on Oct 5, 2006

A message in response to the schoolhouse shootings in the Amish community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, what kind of news do you anticipate when you turn on your TV set? Good news or bad news? Probably bad news. The media people have learned that the human psyche is attracted to bad news. The more tragic the news, the more attention we pay to it. We have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Reclaiming Your Mornings For Christ

Contributed by Ric Feeney on Mar 10, 2005

The Lord made us in His image. But we’re not made well enough to make it very far without Him.

RECLAIMING YOUR MORNINGS FOR CHRIST The Lord made us in His image. But we’re not made well enough to make it very far without Him. Whether we’re acting out of arrogance, busyness or from an overwhelming zest for life too many times we charge into our days... leaving the most important ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-3, Psalm 5:3

Denomination: Brethren

How To Become Righteous

Contributed by David Asch on Mar 31, 2005

This message answers the question, "How do you obtain, accrue, get righteousness? How can you go from having no righteousness to being declared full of righteousness?

How to Become Righteous Romans 4:1-5; 13-15 Americans are more in debt than ever before. It’s worse than you think… Last week we talked about the debt we owe God; how we all start out in life in a hole, so to speak, with God. God declares us unrighteous because of sin – Romans 3:10. This starts at ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Shepherd's View Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 18, 2006

A first person sermon to start the series on Psalm 23 from a Shepherd’s view.

First Baptist Church August 6, 2006 Psalm 23:1-6 Shalom!! My name is Yoseph ben Benyamin. I am from the land of Palestine and I’m a shepherd. It is an honor for a man of my occupation to be allowed to stand here and speak with you today. You see in my nation shepherding is not looked upon with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Man's Greatest Need

Contributed by Gary Webb on Oct 24, 2006

An annotated outline of a basic salvation message. Nicodemus had a lot going for him, but none of it was enough.

John 3:1-21 Man’s Greatest Need A man’s greatest desire and his greatest need are not always the same. Nicodemus was a man who seemed to have it all, except what he needed most. He wasn’t yet prepared to enter the kingdom of God. Jesus made it clear about those who would not be able to enter ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Laying The Foundation For Revival Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 24, 2006

Revival started with a foundation of prayer. Israel’s physical state was a reflection of their spiritual state. Nehemiah’s quest wasn’t just about rebuilding the walls and gates of Jerusalem. It was also about reviving the hearts and minds of the peopl

(This sermon is part of a series preached in the first few months of arriving at the church, which had been without a "preacher" for 3 years.) Laying the Foundation for Revival Show the Blueprints and Plans of our church from years past—class rooms, family life center, new worship area, more ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Desperate For God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 27, 2006

Aren’t we all a bit desperate for God?

Luke 19:1-10 “Desperate For God” Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see. And as the Master passed that way, He looked up in the tree. And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down. For I’m going to your house ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Righteousness Is Ours

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 17, 2006

Pentecost 22(C) / Reformation - God’s righteousness is ours: NOT by the LAW -- BUT by FAITH.

GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IS OURS November 5, 2006 - REFORMATION - Romans 3:19-28 * * * * * * * * * Dear Christian Friends and Fellow Saints in the Lord, Fellow Redeemed who are Saved by the Righteousness of God: Today we are going to go back to the basics, the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:19-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Too Good For God Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

A look at King Uzziah and the way that success must be handled with care lest we allow it to replace our perceived need for God in our lives.

1. Title: Too Good for God 2. Text: 2 Chronicles 26 II Kings 15:1-7 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, 6-11-06, 4th in the series “The Kings and I” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the dangers of success, its typical cycle, and how to break the cycle -for the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is Something About Time

Contributed by Tim Parsons on Jan 14, 2006

This sermon deals with getting Right with God Before Time Runs Out.

There Is Something About Time PS. 90;1-12 What Is Time? Web say it this way....................................The Measure Or Measureable Period during which an action Process or condition Exists or continues. The word Time is mention 619 Times in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Up A Tree -- Out On A Limb

Contributed by David Gant on Jan 20, 2006

Lessons from the ministry of Jesus to Zacchaeus.

Up a Tree and out on a Limb – ZACCHAEUS TEXT: LUKE 19:1-10 I. What we can know about Zacchaeus 1. Not much known about him historically … we know more about the “job” he held. 1) Because of the name, as well as the people that surrounded him, we can know that he was Jewish. 2) Tax collector for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

How Is Your Soul?

Contributed by George Crumbly on Feb 9, 2006

Our number one concern today should be the condition of our own soul first

“HOW IS YOUR SOUL?” George Crumbly January 29, 2006 Humphrey UMC Sunday AM Maxium Security Unit Tucker AR Wednesday February 8, 2006 7:00pm Mark 8 INTRO: Got home Monday night and received a call from some folks from a church I used to pastor back in the 90’s, their father has bone ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-37

Denomination: Methodist