Sermons on Pearls:

Discipleship

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 23, 2002

What It Means To Follow Jesus.

Discipleship HHM Pastor Jim Parisi June 2, 2002 What It Means To Follow Jesus: Luke 14:25-33 25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26 "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Characteristics Of A Mature Christian - Acts 21:27-40

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 14, 2002

Characteristics of a Mature Christian - Acts 21:27-40

Characteristics of a Mature Christian - Acts 21:27-40 Illustration:(Immaturity) Sat Apr 13, 8:22 AM ET TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Reuters) - An 8-year-old Florida boy drove himself to school in a stolen car after missing the school bus, police said this week. The youngster was caught when ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:27-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Problem Of Immodesty: Some Biblical Principles - Part 1

Contributed by James Groce on Jul 17, 2002

Christians young and old find the subject of modest apparel a difficult subject to discuss objectively.

Part 1 Introduction A. Text: Col. 3:17. B. Christians young and old find the subject of modest apparel a difficult subject to discuss objectively. C. Yet it is a Bible subject, so we must give our reverent and obedient attention to it. I. DEFINING THE RELEVANT WORDS A. “Immodest” has many ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Love The Lord

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 7, 2006

Christians can love God meaningfully.

HOW TO LOVE THE LORD Matthew 22:34-40 ILLUSTRATION After she woke up, a woman told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine’s day. What do you think it means?" "You’ll know tonight." he said. That evening, the man came home with a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

Spending And You Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 27, 2006

Money cannot buy happiness, but misusing it can buy gloom.

Spending and You: Theory (topical) 1. When a woman in my office became engaged, a colleague offered her some advice. "The first ten years are the hardest." "How long have you been married?" I asked. "Ten years," she replied. 2. Well, it is true that the first ten years typically are the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your New Home Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

Through a marvelous word picture, our text describes the heavenly home the Lord has waiting for those whose names are written in the Book of Life. What’s that home like? Revelation 21 describes it.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Your New Home’s Waiting! John 14:2; Revelation 20:1-4, 10-27; 22:1-5 Introduction: What would your dream house be like? If money were no object, what would your dream house include? Perhaps, it would be like Bill ...read more

Scripture: John 14:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Watering The Seed With The Tithe

Contributed by Troy Voyles on Feb 17, 2007

In this sermon I went deep into Malachi 3 to explain all aspects of the tithe. The good (what we all like to preach about) and the bad. This isn’t about guilt, but it;s to point out the whole truth.

Watering The Seed With The Tithe Malachi 3:10 Every seed we plant needs water to grow, if there is no water, the plant, the flower, whatever it is that you plant will not survive. You have to plant, than you have to water, and water, so you will get results. Well with the kingdom of God it’s ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Gotta Go Through Baghdad To Get Home

Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Mar 21, 2003

The Lost Sheep-are Sinners The Lively Hope-is Jesus The Last Stop-is Heaven

You gotta go through Baghdad to get home! Luke 15:1-7 This week has been a week in which we have been thrust into a war with the likes of Saddam Hussein, his sons, and the nation of Iraq. Our commander in chief, President George W. Bush, has not thrown our military into action in a careless ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Let's Be Practical Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Aug 19, 2005

First message on James. James’ letter is more a practical paper on corrrect conduct, than a doctrinal discourse. He assumes a knowledge of doctrine (dangerous assumption today!) and urges us to live out the truth.

“It is a bewildering paradox that one-third of all American adults claim to be born again and yet fail to impact our society which becomes sicker and more corrupt by the day. Religion is up but morality is down,” says Chuck Colson. George Gallup reached the same conclusion when he polled the nation ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

A New Way Of Life Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 23, 2004

Christ gives us a new life.

Ephesians 2:1-10 A New Way of Life Introduction A. In Ephesians 1 Paul showed how God worked through Christ to accomplish His purpose. In chapter 2 he discussed what it means to be a Christian and to be a part of God’s purpose. The difference between an unbelieving sinner and a saved believer ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Dont Sell Out

Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on Oct 24, 2006

the importance of maintaining your ground.

Don’t sell out. 1 Kings 21:1-3 1-3 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth, the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria. And Ahab spoke unto Naboth, saying, give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-3

Denomination: Charismatic

Sisters

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 16, 2007

A sermon for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost Mary and Martha

8th Sunday after Pentecost July 22 Proper 11 C Lectionary 16 Luke 10:38-42 "Sisters" Luke 10: 38* Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. 39* And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Lutheran

He Was Forsaken But Remained Faithful

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 20, 2005

Faithfulness is our way to live.

HE WAS FOrsaken but REMAINED Faithful The Lord’s Supper Revelation 2:8-14 2:10 “Remain faithful even when facing DEATH and I will give you the crown of life.” Senator Mark Hatfield While touring her work in Calcutta ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Do I Have Great Faith?

Contributed by Jim Parisi on May 7, 2003

What is your definition of great faith? Of what does such faith consist? We can study what the Lord called great faith for the answer.

Do I Have Great Faith? Pastor Jim Parisi HHM May 4, 2003 (Mat 15:21-28 NKJV) Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. {22} And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Grace No Longer Exists To Save The Soul

Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 8, 2003

What happens on God’s great judgment day and there is no room to kneel and pray?

"When Grace no longer exists" Revelation 21:1-7 Want to read to you from 2 Peter 2:4-5 and share the story of a man we may have never regarded as a preacher of righteousness. In Genesis 6 and 7 there is the story of a boat in time when God came down and spoke to this same preacher of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Denomination: Baptist