Sermons on Pillar Of Cloud:

The Roman Centurion's View Of The Cross

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 5, 2007

This is a dramatic monolgue of the Roman Centurion and some of what He may have seen and thought about the events surrounding the crucifixion and resurection of Christ.

Title: The Roman Centurion’s view of the Cross Text: Mark 15:21-39 Date: 4/5/2007: Location: Franklin AARP I expected nothing but a routine day of work for my men and me. Jerusalem was for the most part "easy duty." Our job was to keep the peace and preserve law and order. However, from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-39, Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Baptist

Loose Connection

Contributed by Tobey Benitez on May 4, 2007

Disconnected from the power source

A LOOSE CONNECTION PSALMS 51:10 10.CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART OH GOD, AND RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN ME. THIS PASSAGE OF PSALMS IS MY SECOND MOST FAVORITE PASSAGE IN THE BIBLE. DAVID SEEMS TO HAVE LOST FAVOR WITH GOD AND HE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO FIX IT. SO FOR THE NEXT LITTLE WHILE, I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Life's Greatest Choices

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on May 4, 2007

A baccalaureate message on the way our choices determine largely how we spend our lives and where we will be in eternity.

LIFE’S GREATEST CHOICES (A Baccalaureate Message) "In all your ways acknowledge (know) Him and He will make straight your paths." - Proverbs 3:6 The Bible and literature join hands in viewing life as a journey or a road. A popular folk song says, "How many roads must a man walk down, before he ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:6

Denomination: Baptist

In Your Place Series

Contributed by Darryl Bell on Apr 17, 2006

Jesus endured a trumped up trial and took a criminal’s place for you.

In Your Place; Mark 14:43-65; 15:1-15; 5th Lent; 5th of 7 in “All for You” series; The Promise; 04-02-06; Darryl Bell For five weeks now we’ve been looking at all Jesus did for you in those last few, fateful days of his life on earth. It’s all based on the last three chapters of Mark’s gospel. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The King Of Glory Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 19, 2006

God of Wonders, Pt. 5

THE KING OF GLORY (PSALMS 24:7-10) A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look at TV commercials and see if they could use them in some way to communicate ideas about God. Here are some of the results from the kids: God is like BAYER ASPIRIN ... He works miracles. God is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:7-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Noah Found Grace

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 26, 2006

What was God looking for when He called Noah? He was not looking for perfection, intelligence, or strength; He was looking for faithfulness. And in being faithful, Noah found that one person can make a difference.

As you look around at the world in which we live, it is easy to see lots of problems. There is corruption in the government, obvious moral decline, and an almost total disregard for others. We see a growing lack of respect in our youth toward their elders, and this is encouraged in most of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-7

Denomination: *other

The Davinci Code - Faith, Fact Or Fiction? (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 1, 2006

What’s the fuss about? If it’s just a novel that Hollywood turned into a movie, nobody’s going to Hell over it -- are they? ARE THEY?

Most of the time on Sunday mornings I “teach” through a sermon. Today I will preach this sermon. Teaching is an indirect way to your heart through your head. When the logic and information go through the filter of the brain, God’s Spirit molds it, shapes it into an inspirational reality and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:24

Denomination: United Methodist

Follow Me

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 8, 2006

Follow Jesus, take his yoke, let his light guide you and transform you, John 8: 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Follow Me... Jesus the local Carpenters boy had come of age, no doubt the fishermen knew him, perhaps he had worked on their boats, bought their fish and spoke with them Jesus had just been baptised by John the Baptist and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove descended on him from heaven and God ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Responding To The Da Vinci Code Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 20, 2006

It turns out that very little of The Da Vinci Code is based on history. This sermon examines only two issues: (1) The Truth about the Scriptures, and (2) The Truth about Jesus’ Deity.

Scripture Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code, has sold some 43 million copies, making it the biggest-selling adult novel in history. With the release of the movie adaptation of the book on May 19, interest in this controversial tale has risen substantially. A new nationwide survey by The Barna ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:4-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Da Vinci Code: Is It Real? Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 24, 2006

Part 1 of a 4 part of series on topics that tend to divide people from each other and from God.

THE GREAT DIVIDE - PART 1 “The Da Vinci Code: Is it real?” Colossians 2:8-10, 1 John 1:1-2 INTRODUCTION: The book has sold over 40 million copies, it has been on the best seller list for almost 3 years and is presently the New York Times Best Seller as the #1 paperback fiction. The movie, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-10

Denomination: Christian Church

The Da Vinci Code Is Cracked, Seek The Truth.

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 27, 2006

"Opening up the claims of the DaVinci code. In the search for truth."

Seek the truth, the Da Vinci code is cracked!’ Since April 2003, the Da Vinci code has been on the New York best sellers list infact two years later it has become a best seller in over a 150 countries selling over 40 million copies and written in 42 different languages. It has made Dan Brown ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Heaven Is Even Better Than You Imagine” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on May 31, 2006

# 3 in series on Eternity. Deals with the glory of heaven.

“Eternity: What Awaits After Death” Sermon # 3 “Heaven is Even Better Than You Imagine” Luke 16:19-26 Today we return to our series “Eternity: What Awaits After You Die” and today we return again to Luke 16:19-31 to look at two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Vine And The Vinedresser Series

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Mar 15, 2007

Sermon on John 15:1 first sermon on series on John 15.

THE VINE AND THE VINEDRESSER Series on John 15 pt. 1 John 15:1 12/10/06 Today we are beginning a series of messages on John chapter 15. We will be going through the whole chapter verse by verse. I am not sure what lead me to preach on John 15. I wanted to spend some time on the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1

Denomination: Bible Church

Judgment: Hell In A Handbasket

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 20, 2007

The Apostle Peter reassures us: There will be a final judgment. Also we look at the reality of hell, and why people refuse to believe in it - SIN, they want to justify their sin. See sermon for details......

A little note about the sermon title: I had a little boy say outloud "Hell In A Handbasket". His mom said sternly: "Where did you hear such a thing?" "I was just reading the sermon title mommy". Maybe I should have gone with my alternate title: H. E. double toothpicks. An old sourdough [that’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What About Communion? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 31, 2007

A look at the meaning and importance of the Lord’s Supper

(taken from a message by Paul Snoddy) SERIES: “IMPORTANT QUESTIONS” TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-34 TITLE: “WHAT ABOUT COMMUNION?” OPEN: A. A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ