Sermons on Paralyzed Man:

The Proper Perspective

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 15, 2003

Sermon on life and death

THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE Philippians 1:19-26 12/13/94 How many of you have been up in one of those small airplanes? This fall was the first time that I had the opportunity to go up in one of those little four seat planes courtesy of xxxx. I had been up in commercial airliner and military aircraft ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-26

Denomination: Bible Church

Christian Unity

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 19, 2003

sermon on Christain unity

CHRISTIAN UNITY PHILIPPIANS 2:1-4 01/25/95 You all remember the show that had Mr. Professor on it or was it Mr. Wizard, I don’t know. Anyway one of those shows had this guy on it who took a glass beaker with which had a small neck, and then it came down and enlarged to about seven inches or so ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Bible Church

Shining Stars (Part 2)

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 19, 2003

Sermon witnessing

SHINING STARS (PART 2) PHILIPPIANS 2:14-16 03/08/95 Most of you are aware of that I happen to like Christian contemporary music. One of the groups that I particularly like is a group called the Newsboys. As I was listening to their songs I noticed that one would fit in well with what I am trying ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-16

Denomination: Bible Church

Guideline #2: Worship God Together In Spirit And In Truth Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 23, 2003

Authentic worship is essential for any church to function in a God-honoring way. Authentic worship is discussed by honestly answering three important question.

SERIES: “GOD-GIVEN GUIDELINES FOR GROWING A GREAT CHURCH” (Material taken from Bob Russel’s When God Builds A Church) TEXT: JOHN 4:21-24 TITLE: GUIDELINE #2: “WORSHIP GOD TOGETHER IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH” INTRODUCTION: A. After attending church one Sunday morning, a little ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do What You Are Told!

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Sep 26, 2003

"The obedience we give to Christ is the obedience of faith"

Intro: During the winter of 1940 Josephine Kuntz’ husband, a house painter and textile worker, was temporarily unemployed because of the weather and a seasonal lay-off. It was a difficult time for the family. They literally had no money. Their eighteen month old daughter, Rachel, was recovering ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Stop Strife Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003

Nehemiah has to put down his hard hat and turn his attention from the construction of the wall to the walls that were being put up between his workers. While their external enemies helped to rally the people, internal conflict threatened to divide and de

How to Stop Strife As we continue in our series through the Book of Nehemiah, we’ve learned that Nehemiah confronted a different challenge in each chapter: • In chapter one, he was faced with a personal challenge. When he heard about what was happening in Jerusalem, he sat down and wept and then ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Sprouting Wings To Fly

Contributed by James May on May 25, 2003

We all want to "sprout spiritual wings" to fly high in God, but are we willing "wait upon the Lord" so that he can give us the wings?

SPROUTING WINGS TO FLY Isaiah 40:31, "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Everybody loves to think about the ability and power to fly. Even though there are a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wisdom Or Foolishness Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 31, 2003

The Christian message is foolishness to our world. But God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom. Christians can only boast in God, and not in ourselves. And Christians maturity is about having God’s Spirit, not our own wisdom. It’s about having the mi

By Guerin Tueno Imagine yourself a member of God’s heavenly selection committee. God has given us the job of putting together a profile of the sort of person that Heaven’s looking for. What sort of person should we be keen to select? Smart people? – God knows everything. Surely he’ll want to ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Gift Of Giving Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 1, 2003

In order to experience the joy of giving: 1. We must recognize God’s ownership of everything. 2. We must live a life of stewardship. 3. We must want to bless more than we want to be blessed.

The church service ended at the Lutheran Church in New Sweden, Maine as everyone “passed the peace.” It was the first Sunday after Easter, and the 50 people in attendance headed to the fellowship hour to have some coffee. Some of the people complained that the coffee was bitter, but people ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-39

Denomination: Methodist

Dealing With Criticism

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 13, 2003

Fifty-two practical ways of dealing with criticism.

Dealing With Criticisms (Philippians 2:13-16) Without an ability to deal with criticisms many people give in to discouragement, anxiety or angry over reactions. Quote: Advice from Dr. Mitchell’s life: Someone in his congregation pointed out several faults in him and his preaching. Instead of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Look To Jesus

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 22, 2003

In our text today we will see that the specific experience of Israel in the WAY OF THE RED SEA is also much like our journey to the heavenly promise land.

"LOOK TO JESUS" TEXT: NUMBERS 21:4-9 INTRODUCTION [Numbers 21:4-9] PRAYER The greatest event in the life of God’s people in the Old Testament was their deliverance from slavery in Egypt. Time and time again this historic event is mentioned throughout the pages of the Old Testament. And the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9, Hebrews 12:2, John 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding Out Who Really Cares

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 31, 2003

Who really cares about you? Not those who, like Herod, are so scared they will do anything to save themselves. Rather those like the wise men, who give gifts for the future, or like Joseph, who make sacrifices for your protection. For Epiphany.

Some people have friends. Some people have enemies. Some people have acquaintances. But everybody has somebody you do business with. The people you do business with -- usually, that’s not an intimate relationship. It’s a distant relationship, limited just to transactions. Everybody deals with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Pergamos: The Church Of The Undecided Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 21, 2004

Pergamos: The church of the undecided

Pergamos: The Church of The Undecided Revelation 2:12-17, “"Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one who has a sharp two-edged sword: "I know that you live in the city where that great throne of Satan is located, and yet you have remained loyal to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Satanic Slaughter Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 21, 2004

Satanic Slaughter

Revelation 9:13-14, “Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a voice speaking from the four horns of the gold altar that stands in the presence of God. And the voice spoke to the sixth angel who held the trumpet: "Release the four angels who are bound at the great Euphrates River." ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:12-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Nine Most Used Words Of The Twentieth Century

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 25, 2004

This Sermon discusses the unnecessary stress Christians bring on themselves by trying to be in control of life instead of letting God be in control.

Nine Most Used Words Of The Twentieth Century Genesis 3:5-6, John 1:1 - 4, Colossians 1:15-19, July 29, 2004 I. I am going to try to deal with something in the next few weeks that is one of the main concerns of most people if not the main concern. A. I do these series things because I think ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist