Sermons on Persecuted Church:

I Am The Way, The Truth And The Life Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on May 30, 2005

In answer to the despair of the disciples Christ holds out the hope of eternal life which is found only in a personal relationship with Him.

JESUS - THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE JOHN 14 It seems like a long time since I have been preaching to you – three weeks in fact. We return again this morning to our series on the ‘I AM’ sayings of Christ Jesus. Turn with me to John 14, and to probably one of the most well known sayings of Christ ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Learning To Be Content

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 5, 2005

This sermon deals with how Paul learned to be content

Learning To Be Content Phil 4:4-19, Heb 13:5-6 This morning my subject is on "Learning To Be Content". Let me begin this morning by sharing a little rhyme with you....... As a rule, man’s a fool When it’s hot, he wants it cool. And when it’s cool, he wants it hot, Always ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-19

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping It Together When Your World Is Falling Apart

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005

Faith in action is a life of prayer, not just any old kind of prayer, but the prayer that can keep you together when your world is falling apart.

Keeping It Together When Your World is Falling Apart Luke 18:1-8 (1) Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. (2) He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. (3) And there ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

The Love Song Of The King

Contributed by John Stevenson on Dec 26, 2004

A look at the Love Song of the King as found in Psalm 45.

THE LOVE SONG OF THE KING PSALM 45 For the choir director; according to the Shoshannim. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love. My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. (Psalm 45:1). This Psalm opens with a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 45:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Dark Christmas

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 27, 2004

The Magi came in the dark to the Light. Harod stays in the dark.

Acknowledgement – I found great value in a Christmas Sermon series by Darren Ethier – A fellow contributor to this site. His sermons are called “Christmas Perspectives Series.” Dark Christmas Matthew 2:1-20 Most of you will recall that in these last few weeks of the year we are looking at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Congregational

Praying When Prayer Is All That Is Left Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 29, 2004

The main points of the message are (1)Sometimes A Crisis Experience Is Exactly What We Need To Get Us To Pray (2) God can hear our Prayers from anywhere (3) There Is A Cost To Disobedience In the Life Of A Believer

A Study of Book of Jonah Sermon # 3 “Praying When Prayer Is All That Is Left!” Jonah 1:17-2:1-10 You may or may not remember our last lesson on Jonah in chapter 1 verse 4-16 which dealt with the “Cost and Consequences of Disobedience.” ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Major Mistakes We Make With Our Money - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 30, 2004

12 Dumb things we do with our money. Here’s the problem - Here’s the answer!

Major Mistakes We Make With Our MONEY As I was studying at my desk, I looked out my window and I saw bodies flying everywhere. My son Jonathan and his friends had a bunch of toys laying on the trampoline and when they started bouncing they flew everywhere. Our financial life sometimes seems that ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Naked Souls

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 2, 2005

A sermon about God’s knowledge of us, His mercy inspite of that knowledge, and the response we should have to these truths.

21, November 2004 Dakota Community Church Naked Souls Introduction: Have you ever felt there is a distance between you and the Lord? Has the enemy convinced you that God is tired of forgiving you? Do you ever wrestle with feelings of unworthiness before the Lord? Tonight I want to look at what ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:3

Denomination: Mennonite

A Question Of Balance

Contributed by Paul Cull on Jan 3, 2005

How to move on when your life is out of balance

A Question of Balance Some of you may be sufficiently old enough to remember the Moody Blues album ‘A Question of Balance’. In it, the songs speak of the desire to find a balance in life, in society, in the world. And although that album was produced over thirty years ago, nevertheless I’m sure ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Becoming People Of Impact

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 10, 2005

What to do to make a difference. Leadership is influence - Here’s help on how to develope it.

27, June 2004 Dakota Community Church Becoming People of Impact Introduction: There are many ways to make an impact. Some large ways: Matthew 4: 23-25 23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-25

Denomination: Mennonite

Why Did Jesus Get Baptized?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 13, 2005

A sermon on the significance of Jesus baptism for our redemption.

Matthew 3:13-17 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15 Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Bartimaeus A Man Who Took Steps To Change His Life That We Can Use To Chang

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jan 15, 2005

Step to abundant living

PARABLE OF THE PENCIL---------------The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. "There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be." ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:42-52

Denomination: Wesleyan

What's In A Name?

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005

Learn the right way to use the name of Jesus in this message on the power of His name.

What’s In A Name? How To Use the Name of Jesus 11/17/04 I. Introduction In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo delivers a monologue outside of Juliet’s window in which he’s obviously battling within himself the controversy between the house of Capulet and the house of Montague exclaims, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Be A Loser Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 14, 2005

The Call of Abraham

Don’t be a loser Genesis 11:27 to 12:8 We tend to overlook the Old Testament – and we do so at our peril. Remember it was Jesus’ Scripture and the Scripture to which he alluded when he said: “It is written…” I’d like to take time over Lent to look at the person of Abraham – a figure from which ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

4. Signal Breakers: Keeping The Bars Up Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Oct 25, 2005

What are the causes of the “prayer signal” getting broken as we try and communicate with God?

BIG IDEA: All believers can achieve better results in prayer by eliminating the following 4 roadblocks to prayer. 1. A disconnected relationship with God (prayerlessness). (John 15:7, James) 2. Unconfessed sin (Isaiah 59:2) 3. Broken relationships (Matthew 5:23-24, Mark 11:25, Hebr. 12:15, Romans ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational