Sermons on Personal Mission:

Of "Control" At The Cross!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Apr 25, 2012

To understand and appreciate the magnitude of God’s sovereign control over the sequence of events leading upto the Cross.

Of “Control” at the Cross Who has not come across this old saying …Rule 1.Your boss is always right. Rule 2. If you think the boss is wrong refer to rule 1. TAKE HEART THERE IS A BIG BOSS OVER ALL THE BOSSES. Of several Hebrew names for God, the word ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-7

Denomination: *other

The Pharisee In Me

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 4, 2013

There's a Pharisee in me just waiting to come out.

As I continue to grow and understand the gospel of Jesus Christ and learn more of God’s grace, I have become more conscious of a struggle that rages within me. It’s a struggle between the man I so desperately want to be and the man I have the tendency to be. I struggle, because I know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: *other

Who Is The Holy Spirit? Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 14, 2013

There are many different views in the religious world about who/what the Holy Spirit is. Some believe the Holy Spirit is an impersonal force while others believe He is a personal being and God. What do the scriptures say?

These lessons on the Holy Spirit of God are meant to just “whet your appetite.” I am attempting to condense a good bit of what we see mentioned about the Holy Spirit into 4 lessons. This series could very easily be expanded into 15-20 lessons, if not more. I pray that these lessons will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Trinity

Contributed by Philip Gill on Jun 22, 2007

Artists can reinvigorate our understanding of the trinity using the examples of Rublev’s icon and David Hetland’s stained glass.

A Sermon for Trinity Sunday 2007 One of the things I was most looking forward to in moving to Surrey Hills was that coming to a Church named Holy Trinity. Trinity Sunday would then be our patronal festival. This means we always celebrate our patronal festival on a Sunday and don’t have to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus, Take The Wheel!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 6, 2011

Getting to know the Lord up close and personal seems like it should just be a natural thing that evolves with time. I mean after all, if someone were going to take you to the most wonderful place ever known to mankind and you were going to spend eternity

Jesus, Take The Wheel! 2nd Corn. 5:17 HCSB. 17. Therefore if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. Christians go through through this experience, or at least they should, when they accept Jesus to be their personal Savior. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus, According To Paul Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Aug 4, 2011

This sermon explores the Apostle Paul's understanding of the person of Jesus Christ

INTRODUCTION * Paul’s life before Christ and after Christ - from persecuting the church to planting churches - from arresting Christians physically to arresting unbelievers spiritually - from hindering the work of Christ to hindering the work of Satan - from being openly opposed to Christ to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-41

Denomination: Baptist

Second-Hand Religion

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

Faith in Jesus allows us to have a real personal relationship with God.

Focus Passage: Exodus 33:7-23 KEY VERSE 18 “Show me Your glory” Supplemental Passage: John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” Introduction: References to second hand clothing or other items, or ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:7-23

Denomination: Baptist

Grandchild Of God Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010

Looking at how we all need to know Jesus personally, we can’t be ushered in through someone else’s faith.

-it’s the third week of Advent and we’re going to continue with our stories of John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus. -last week we had the background of when John was doing this and the prophecy from Isaiah of his job. Today, we get to hear a little about how John prepared the way. **Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Methodist

Got Jesus?

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 27, 2010

In a world where there are countless choices when it comes to religion, and countless opinions concerning how someone gets into heaven, GOT JESUS? - is the most important question you can ask a person in life. "GOT JESUS?" is a much more important quest

TITLE: GOT JESUS? SCRIPTURE: II TIMOTHY 1:3-14 I spent much time in prayer the past few days seeking God’s face as to where we need to go this morning for this final Pastoral Sermon of the year. Christmas celebrations have come to an end, yet there is still excitement in the air as we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

But ... But ... But

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 19, 2010

Introverts do not think they are ready for ministry, but actually their personality is a resource for ministry, for they can enable God to empower them.

The way we live out our lives depends on the kind of personality we have. What we do, how we do it, the way we go about our daily tasks, the ways in which we relate to one another … all these things come out of the kind of personality we have. You can argue, if you want, that cultural ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Trust Me

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 29, 2010

The only one we can fully trust is the Lord.

Text: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart….” (Proverbs 3:5). Trust in the Lord. Do you really trust in the Lord? What does it mean to trust? To trust means that you have complete confidence in a person or in a thing. Children have complete trust in their parents. In ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Christian Church

The Trinity

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 2, 2012

The doctrine of the Trinity is a distinctive mark of Christianity. Though there are “triads” of divinities in many of the world’s religions and philosophies, none of these carries any similarities to the Christian teaching concerning the Trinity.

Title: What the Bible Says About the Trinity Scripture Reading: 1 John 5:7 Text: For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one (1 John 5:7) The doctrine of the Trinity is a distinctive mark of Christianity. Though there ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To Bitterness Series

Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Jul 15, 2019

We are going to look at how we can become bitter over time

The Road To Bitterness James 3:14-16 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find ...read more

Scripture: James 3:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's Okay To Say No

Contributed by Christopher Lund on Dec 8, 2020

It can be hard to tell people "no", and sometimes we say "yes" when we don't actually mean it. But Jesus shows us how important "no" can be. From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEWRnuMvKY4

I think a lot of us can have a hard time saying "no" to people. We can be afraid that other people will be disappointed, or let down, or maybe not even like us as much anymore. Or we might feel guilty, guilty that someone else might have to help them instead of us, or that nobody will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:38-44, Matthew 5:37, Colossians 3:23-24

The Divinity Of Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Jeffrey Dukeman on May 20, 2019

Our recognizing Jesus' divinity is especially associated with recognizing Jesus' "concluding" work of dying for sin and rising to enable eternal life, although the Son of God also helped create the world as well. Recognizing this can help us better pray in Jesus' name.

I don’t know about you, but when I think about what it means for Jesus to be divine, I’ve often just thought about the past. If Jesus helped create the world, he must by God. If Jesus lived from eternity with God the Father, he must be God. As John’s Gospel records, In the beginning was the Word, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:22-33