Sermons on Pastoral Ministry:

Are You Ready To Work In The Vineyard?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 22, 2005

Jesus calls his children to work in the vineyard, and reprimands those who think they are most willing with their lack of true service.

September 25, 2005 Matthew 21:28-32 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ ”‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Developing A Biblical World View (Part 2)

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on May 27, 2004

I believe the Bible explains the core values for the church, do you know what they are? This message gives 6 core values that the church needs to know, and understand.

Title: Developing A Biblical World View (Part 2) Text: Col 2:6-8 Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: - The whole purpose in doing this sermon series on Having A Biblical World View is because, without it there’s no purpose. - Mel Gibson has been quoted as saying, “America is Bible illiterate,” I ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fasting And Faith That Matters To God

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 31, 2004

Jesus preached good news to the poor. He freed prisoners and brought healing to a broken world. God invites us to love people with His love. To visit the sick, to clothe the naked, to feed the poor, to care for our own flesh and blood - the human family.

 Fasting and Faith that Matters to God Isaiah 58:1-14: "Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins. For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A River Runs Through It

Contributed by Mark Jones on Jun 8, 2004

Essence of the Lesson: Ezekiels’ River of Life is the River of God running through Holy History and its life-giving waters grow deeper and deeper as we are invited to immerse ourselves in its refreshing!

A River Runs Through It Ezekiel 47:1-12 Copyright John Mark Jones 2004 All Rights Reserved All scripture quotes: Holy Bible, New King James Version Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12, Revelation 22:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

Help God, I Hurt

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jun 9, 2004

We all hurt. This sermon looks at how two different people with two different hurts came both came to Jesus and had thier hurts healed.

Dear Preacher, I am a member of your audience and I sit before you in silent desperation. I am a mother of a good Christian teen-age girl who just told me that she is pregnant. I am a husband whose marriage is falling apart and no matter what I do I can’t seem to stop it. I’m a child who has ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-56

Denomination: Methodist

Believers Are God's Treasured Possession

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 29, 2004

PENTECOST 4(A) - Believers are God’s treasured possession because God draw us close and we continue in God’s word.

BELIEVERS ARE GOD’S TREASURED POSSESSION Exodus 19:2-8 - June 27, 2004 - Pentecost 4 EXODUS 19:2-8 2After they set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain. 3Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:2-8

Denomination: Lutheran

A Partnership Of Parental Prayer

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2004

When we are desperate about what to do with our families, we need to identify our central concerns, see that guilt shakes our weak faith, and use prayer to partner with the healing Christ.

When there is a problem to be solved, we will do everything to solve it except the most obvious and most effective solution. Have you noticed? When something needs to be fixed, we will try all sorts of elaborate, complicated, expensive approaches. But the simplest, most direct, and most effective ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

A Glorious Tomorrow Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 18, 2004

Paul’s Thanksgiving for the Colossians

A GLORIOUS TOMMOROW (2 THESSALONIANS 1:1-12) Robert Heilbroner suggests comparing one’s life with the daily experience of over a billion people worldwide to help us count our blessings: 1. Take out all the furniture in your home except for one table and a couple of chairs. Use blanket and pads for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Throw Open The Windows Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 29, 2004

God has promised that we could be blessed. Wheat do we have to do and what will he do?

I was in McKay, a community just off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia when it happened. We were there on holidays, which was to include a diving trip on the reef and a trip to a Alligator reserve and also a visit with Kevin Hudson, a pastor friend of mine. Kev and I hadn’t seen each other for ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Freeeeeeeedom!!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 29, 2004

Message designed to encourage Christians to shed the bondage to religous "law" and live in freedom for Christ.

FREEEEEEEEDOM!! Romans 7:4-6 Introduction In the movie, Braveheart, William Wallace wages a war for the freedom of Scotland from English tyranny. His passion was to see Scotland as a free nation, no longer bowing in servitude to the King of England. Freedom was the by-word of his life, and the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:4-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Give Thanks In All Circumstances

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Dec 8, 2004

Give thanks IN all circumstances. A few reasons why: 1) our hope is eternal, beyond any earthly circumstances 2) God work out all circumstances for the best 3) God is with us in the circumstances we are in; 4) it will produce graceful words, 5) it will ch

Why is it that we must be reminded to set aside one day a year to be thankful? Should we not be thankful every day? Yes; but unfortunately we don’t always remember to do what we should. And that’s why many Holiday was setting a day aside to remind us of what we should be doing. We need Mother Day ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Destiny—what's My Future? Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 9, 2004

STRENGTH FOR DAILY LIVING #5 Explore the seven wonders of heaven and find strenght for daily living.

INTRODUCTION: A Sunday School teacher asked his class, “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?” “NO!” the children all answered. “If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:16-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Catching The Miracles Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 5, 2005

Many people including Christians, too often focus on the manger, the stable, and many of the other earthly surroundings of the birth of Christ but miss the truths and purposes of God becoming man.

Turn Your Bibles to John 1: 14 Title: Catching the Miracles of Christmas Theme: Miracles of Christmas Sermon Series: Grasping the Truths of Christmas Introduction: Miracles are an absolutely essential element in Christianity. If Jesus Christ is not God manifested in the flesh, then our ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

(Narnia) Aslan: Tragedy Turns To Triumph Series

Contributed by Glenn Teal on Dec 22, 2005

Third in a series of three. This message brings the message of CHristmas and Narnia together for a conclusion focusing on Aslan the Roaring Lion.

ASLAN: TURNING TRAGEDY TO TRUIMPH Eveyone here knows that line from Away in a Manger that says: The cattle are lowing the baby awakes but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. Personally I think that is one of the stupidest lines ever written. Why do so many people insist on taming Jesus? Why ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:69

Denomination: Free Methodist

Genesis 5-11

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 10, 2007

An overview of the people and events from Adam to Noah.

As we continue our trip through GENESIS, let’s recap … LAST WEEK’S MESSAGE In Chapter 1, the first thing we learned was God is. Not that God is this, or God is that, but simply that God IS, and that God is eternal. We also discovered that, even though we act like we are the creators, He is ...read more

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