Sermons on Placing Under The Law:

What's Next? What Will We Be Like In Heaven? Series

Contributed by Dennis Mcconnaughhay on Aug 31, 2009

What’s Next? What Happens after we die? Heave is an Awesome Place! Part 5 of 6

INTRODUCTION 1. What’s Next? After We die – What’s Next? 2. From our Study -- we know – Hell is an Awful Place! • Hades and Hell are far worse than anything we’ve known, or experienced or could even imagine in this life. • AND No one in Hades would ever want anyone to experience what they are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-57

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting The Right Start Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 28, 2012

Lent is a time of preparation, of discovering the road to a better life. There's no better place to begin than where Hebrews begins.

“The Road to a Better Life: Getting the Right Start” Hebrews 1:1-14 Parents point their children down a certain path of behavior, learning, and discipline to try to steer them to a better, successful, healthy life. A good teacher encourages her top students to follow a structured, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Games People Play - Sorry Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

Using Board Games as a jumping off place we looked at our Christianity. This sermon deals with repentance.

The Games People Play Sorry – Repentance CHANGING THE HEART INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel awoke one morning to read his own obituary in the local newspaper: “Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, who died yesterday, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:21-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Treasuring Christ Above All Things

Contributed by S. H. Mathews on Dec 8, 2015

This expository sermon explores Peter's "great confession" and Jesus' transfiguration to place Christian spirituality into biblical perspective.

The Foundation of Christian Spirituality: Treasuring Christ Above All Things Mark 8:27-9:9 S. H. Mathews Background of the Text: Mark 8:27-30 27 Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, "Who do men say that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Quest For Eden

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 14, 2010

Eden is not a place but an experience. It is not a garden in the East but a garden of the soul. The human spirit is always on a quest for something more, something better.

The Quest for Eden Genesis 1:26 – 2:3 INTRO When people ask us about our charges as pastors and we speak of our time in Bermuda the response is generally the same – “that's tough but somebody has to do it.” No doubt the idyllic island with its Aqua Ocean, towering palm ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Significance Of The Sabbath

Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 25, 2007

Many often associate the Sabbath with the Old Testament covenant and don’t think much of it because Christians today are not under the Old Testament. Many as a result miss out in understanding its true and rich value for us today.

Significance of the Sabbath Theme: How the Sabbath rest affects Christians today INTRODUCTION A. Many Christians have a good working knowledge of the Sabbath. 1. The seventh day of the week, which was a commanded day of rest. 2. This commandment was given only to the house of Israel. 3. Thus, we ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worship In Spirit And In Truth

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 19, 2010

Lent 3(A) - Believers worship in spirit and in truth. Worship is much more than a place. Worship is our way of living.

WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH (Outline) March 7, 2010 - Lent 3 - JOHN 4:15-26 INTRO: Each Sunday believers gather together in churches to draw near to God. In such worship places believers have a certain closeness to God as God draws near to them in his holy word. Visible churches ...read more

Scripture: John 4:15-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Green Eggs And Ham Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 11, 2011

Green Eggs and Ham was the starting place for this message on Evangelism and the churches need to be flexible in methods for reaching people.

(Read from Green Eggs and Ham pages 1-16) Do you know the story? I bet you do. It's one of Dr. Seuss greatest works. “Green Eggs and Ham”. You know I hate that book. Didn't always hate it though, no sir when I was a kid I loved Green Eggs and Ham, and when Stephen was born I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fire,fire,fire Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Nov 7, 2012

Perhaps you have strange temptations, you are placed in a position where you are constantly exposed to sin.

Fire! Fire! Fire "When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."—Isaiah 43:2. BEFORE I explain the metaphor of the text • Can we agree that we are not sufficiently grateful. • Not grateful for the preservation that God provides us in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

In Light Of His Coming - Be Patient

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 4, 2000

In II Thess. 1, Paul writes about the three things that will take place when He returns.

OPEN: Back in the 1800’s R.A. Torrey was preaching on the 2nd coming of Christ before a crowd of nearly 3000. As he finished his sermon, Dr. Torrey felt carried away by his subject and climaxed saying: “It may be that before we arise in the morning… or that before we sleep tonight… or it may ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are Your Bags Packed?

Contributed by Kerry Nichols on Mar 2, 2015

John was caught up in the spirit to the third heaven seeing futurtric events that would soon take place.

ARE YOUR BAGS PACKED? As we look at Revelation Chapter 4 we see John still on the Isle Of Patmos. The letters to the Seven Churches has been completed. John is on a holding pattern waiting for the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Collision Of Life And Truth

Contributed by Monty Mora on Dec 7, 2011

The Parable of the Prodigal Son brings people to place where, “Their life and His truth collide”.

Title: The Collision of Life and Truth Text: Luke 15:1-31 Theme: The Parable of the Prodigal Son Introduction A Parable is a short story that conveys a moral truth in a person’s life. Every parable (1) sketches a setting, (2) describes an action & (3) shows a result. Most parables contain ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Solomon Builds The Temple Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 4, 2010

Solomon finally gets to build the Temple that David had planned - a place where God will be with his people but it's still just a building.

By Rev Bill Stewart You could be forgiven for thinking that a report of the Building Committee has been subtituted for today’s reading by mistake. To most of our ears today's reading from 1 Kings sounds like a technical report; dull and boring for everyone except the people who do that sort ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 6:1-38

Denomination: Anglican

The Need For Purity Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

Today we are going to see what Jesus has to say adultery. We will see that this is a drastic law, which requires drastic measures, but could also have drastic consequences.

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 6 The need for Purity Matthew 5:27-30 Introduction I read a story of an older minister who was asked by a young man, "Pastor, when will I cease to be bothered by the sins of the flesh? The minister replied, Son I wouldn’t trust myself until I’d been dead for 3 or 4 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Words Still Our Storms

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 21, 2005

PENTECOST 5(B) - Jesus’ words still our storms because God’s Law could easily overcome us but God’s Gospel constantly preserves us.

JESUS’ WORDS STILL OUR STORMS (Outline) MARK 4:35-41 - June 19, 2005 - PENTECOST 5 INTRO: Once again today we are vividly reminded that our trust and confidence is placed our almighty God. In a society that emphasizes self-trust and reliance on no one else—trust in God is sometimes a very rare ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Lutheran