Sermons on Philip Yancy:

The Camel The Eye And The Faith To Get Through

Contributed by Philip Gill on May 29, 2008

This rich man stands in stark contrast with the many whose lives were changed through their encounter with Jesus. From Andrew to Zacchaeus, men and women shared in the joy Jesus offered them through a renewed relationship with God. That joy is for those

The Camel the eye and the faith to get through A Sermon for the 22nd Sunday of Pentecost Luke 18.18-30 This story of the joylessly religious rich man is a setting for the most memorable of images - that of the camel trying to get through the eye of a needle. To our ears this is hyperbole of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Anglican

The God Who Makes All Things New

Contributed by Philip Gill on May 31, 2008

Even with its outrageous characters and weird scenery the Book of Revelation does have relevance for us today. We can look around us and name some of the beasts that plague us – terrorism, global warming, severe drought, rampant consumerism,and so on.

I have a love hate relationship with the telephone. Real phones I mean not these mobile ones with which I simply have a hate relationship. On one occasion when I was just beginning in ministry I answered a phone. On the other end was a voice of a man who wanted to come and discuss the Book of ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Narnia: Sharing The Gift Of Healing Series

Contributed by Philip Grose on Jan 9, 2006

Sermon#1 of a four part Series focusing on the gifts the children received while in Narina and how those gifts relate to the Gifts we recieve as Christians. This sermon focuses on the "Juice of the Fire-Flower" our calling to use God’s Gift of healing.

C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” is now a major motion picture playing at theaters all over our area. Lewis wrote this series of children’s stories to provide chidren the opportunity to understand the truths of the Bible. Each book in the series, “The Chronicles of Narina” tells ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11

Denomination: Methodist

Narnia: The Gift Of Assurance Series

Contributed by Philip Grose on Jan 17, 2006

Sermon#2 in a Series focusing on the gifts the children received while in Narina and how those gifts relate to the Gifts we recieve as Christians. Sermon focus is on God’s care for us as we cry out to Him in our desparation. Susan’s horn illustrates this.

Susan received two gifts during her journey to rendezvous with Aslan as she and her siblings attempt to save her brother Edmond. She received a quiver of arrows with a bow to shoot them with, and a horn. The bow and arrow is an obvious reference to the forceful offense that would be needed to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 10:9

Denomination: Methodist

A Truce With Hell

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 8, 2006

A sermon on hell and how that some people rationalize their relationship with hell.

A TRUCE WITH HELL TEXT: Isaiah 28:13-15 Isaiah 28:13-15 But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. [14] ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 28:13-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Talk To Your Tears

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 8, 2006

Tears have a great purpose in your life. Sometimes pain is a very valuable gift.

Psalms 126:5-6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. [6] He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. l. INTRODUCTION -- TEARS A. General -Even after having spent twenty years working in the medical ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living The Virtuous Life: Love Series

Contributed by Philip Barner on Feb 22, 2006

The first in a series on the 7 Cardinal Virtues.

Living the Virtuous Life: Love (I John 4:7-21) By Rev. Phil Barner Many have heard that there are 7 deadly sins (pride, anger, envy, lust, sloth, gluttony, covetousness). Early in the life of the church they had to address the common Greek attitude toward sin. The general consensus was that sins ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Capernaum Caper

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 3, 2005

This sermon draws some principles from the miracle that came from tearing away the rooftop in Mark 2.

Mark 2:1-12 KJV And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. [2] And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. [3] And they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gomer's Song

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 3, 2005

A sermon that looks into Hosea’s love for the wayward Gomer and how it reflects that grace of God.

Hosea 1:1-2 KJV The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. [2] The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wolves At Dusk

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 3, 2005

A look at the characteristics of wolves comparative with the judgement of God.

Habakkuk 1:5-10 KJV Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you. [6] For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:5-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Two Brothers, Two Crosses, And Two Choices

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 3, 2005

This message is about the two thieves and the choices that each made at the Crucifixion.

Luke 23:32-33 KJV And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. [33] And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. l. INTRODUCTION -- CHOICES -Life ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lessons From The Field

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 3, 2005

A message for men who are needed more than ever to tend the fields of their families in service to God.

LESSONS FROM THE FIELD TEXT: Matthew 13:3 Matthew 13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; l. INTRODUCTION -- MY UNCLE IS A FARMER When I was growing up, generally at least one Saturday a month, sometimes every third Saturday, my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seeing A Mother's Dreams Fulfilled

Contributed by Sunny Philip on May 16, 2006

Why every mother has a right to see her God given dreams come through and how God works it out.

It has become a tradition in our church on Mother’s Day to look into the life of a mother we see in the Bible. Today we will be considering the mother of Samuel, Hannah primarily. 1. BACKGROUND. When the book of 1 Samuel opens up, we see this mother as a woman in need. She was a woman of child ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Wilderness Worship Manual

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006

A message on worshipping in the midst of difficulty.

Psalms 63:1-11 KJV <A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.> O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; [2] To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Creeping Things

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006

Challenging message about mixing worship with worldliness.

Ezekiel 8:1-12 KJV And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. [2] Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 8:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal