Sermons on Philip Yancey:

Laugh Power Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 14, 2016

Be a joy to others by sharing the gospel and excelling in your love.

Less than two months after the tragic and momentous events of nine-eleven, Disney released a movie which became a parable of our times. The movie was Monsters, Inc. (released on November 2, 2001), and it described a world that was fueled by fear – literally. The power company in the movie ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Really Live! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 27, 2016

Do you want real joy in the face of any adversity? Then pursue the advancement of the Gospel and the exaltation of Christ above anything else.

Maria Brunner's husband was unemployed, so she supported their three young children by cleaning other people's houses. However, even without a job, her husband managed to run up quite a number of unpaid parking tickets. The bill totaled nearly $5,000. Mr. Brunner kept the tickets a secret from his ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Worthy Life Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 3, 2016

If we want to promote the good news of God’s love, then we must stand together in suffering for the Savior.

Just a few years ago (February 2013), Great Britain's Food Standards Agency closed a slaughterhouse and a processing plant after investigators found horse carcasses had been used to make beef burgers and kebabs sold in Britain. A month later, Swedish furniture giant IKEA was drawn into the food ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Joy Of Love Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 12, 2016

Do you want to find joy in your relationships? It starts when you open up your heart to receive God’s love for yourself. Then, in the context of that grace and love, feel the same; think the same; and do the same, promoting others above yourself.

A couple had been married for 60 years, and throughout their life they had shared everything. They loved each other deeply. They had not kept any secrets from one another, except for a small shoe box that the wife kept in the top shelf of her closet. When they got married, she put the box there and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Raising Godly Children In An Ungodly Age Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 9, 2018

If you want to raise godly children in an ungodly age, just pray and then give your children to the Lord.

Jean Johnson’s 5-year-old grandson was sitting with his parents at a prayer meeting in Fremont, MI. His mother gave him paper and pencil, and he was busily printing words. Then he poked his mother and whispered, “How do you spell ‘sex’?” Shocked, she replied, “What did you say?” The boy said, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Redemptive Relationship Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 18, 2018

Trust Christ with your life and let Him set you free forever from guilt and sin.

I enjoy reading Mikey’s Funnies at times. It is a humorous, daily, blog post from Mike Atkinson. Some time ago, he posted this: If you can start the day without caffeine; if you can get going without pep pills; if you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains; if you can resist complaining ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Better Blood Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 7, 2018

If you want to overcome sin and its devastating effects on your life, depend on the blood of Christ, which is essential and effective for your redemption.

During the last presidential election (2016), we heard a lot about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the two primary candidates. We heard less about Gary Johnson, Jill Stein and other third-party candidates. However, the most interesting candidate, which I doubt any of us heard about, was Zoltan ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:15-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Holy, Whole, And Free! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 13, 2018

If you want to take care of the sin problem in your life, don’t depend on religion. Instead, enter into a real relationship with Jesus Christ, and let Him make you holy, whole, and free.

Pastor and author John Ortberg talks about a time early in his marriage when he and his wife sold their Volkswagen Beetle to buy their first really nice piece of furniture. It was a sofa. It was a pink sofa, but for that kind of money, Ortberg says, “It was called a mauve sofa.” The man at the sofa ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Keep Breathing Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 20, 2018

If you want to defeat discouragement, remember Jesus and pray in faith, because you are forgiven; persevere with hope, because God is faithful; and provoke one another to love, because Jesus is coming soon!

On April 24, 1997, Alec Holden of Great Britain turned 90. On that day, he placed the equivalent of a $200 bet in British pounds that he would live to be a hundred. A betting company had placed Holden’s odds at 250 to 1; so on April 24, 2007, when he turned a hundred, he collected on his bet the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Quitters Club Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 28, 2018

Don't give up your hope in Christ, because He is your only hope. Don't risk punishment by quitting. Don't waste your pain by quitting, and don't miss the promise by quitting.

On a drizzly Saturday afternoon three years ago (early 2015), seven people gathered around a high-top table at Busboys and Poets, a restaurant in Washington D.C. They were united by a single cause: to chuck it all. It was the inaugural meeting of The Quitter Club. Tagline: “Let’s give up on our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-39

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Our Fantastic Faith! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 6, 2018

By faith, be certain of what others cannot be certain; see what others cannot see; and hear what others cannot hear.

If I were to ask the question, “What is faith?” I’m sure I would get a variety of responses from all of you. One of the more popular notions of faith was expressed by Archie Bunker in the 1970’s TV show All in the Family. In this clip, he is discussing labor pains with his son-in-law, Mike, a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Dangerious Deceit Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 18, 2016

Don't depend on a lie to get you out of trouble; depend on the Lord and trust Him to take you out of "Egypt" as well as take "Egypt" out of you.

A police officer pulled a man over for speeding and had the following exchange: Officer: May I see your driver's license? Driver: I don't have one. I had it suspended when I got my fifth DUI. Officer: May I see the owner's card for this vehicle? Driver: It's not my car. I stole it. Officer: ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Give And Take Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 19, 2016

In order to heal broken relationships, give to the relationship; don’t take from it and get all you need and more from God Himself.

Pastor Van Morris, from Mt. Washington, Kentucky, tells the story of a married couple, who had a fight and ended up giving each other the silent treatment. A week into their uneasy silence, the man realized he needed his wife's help. In order to catch a flight to Chicago for a business meeting, he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:5-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Victorious Faith Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 7, 2016

By faith overcome anger, fear, and the world.

Tony Campolo tells the story of a town where all the residents are ducks. Every Sunday the ducks waddle out of their houses and waddle down Main Street to their church. They waddle into the sanctuary and squat in their proper pews. The duck choir waddles in and takes its place, and then the duck ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Father Abraham Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 16, 2016

Believe and be safe, right, and sure.

A Texas dad (who did not want to give his name) had some unexpected excitement on his family vacation a few years ago (2013). The man and his family were traveling through Memphis, Tennessee, when they stopped to fill up their gas tank. That's when the trip got really interesting. Dad had been ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free