Sermons on Plantation:

We Have Much To Remember

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 13, 2005

A community Memorial Day address.

We Have Much to Remember Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Memorial Day grew out of the human need to remember where we have been. Only then can we figure out where we are going. The cherished memories of a nation, a town, a church, or ...read more

Scripture: John 5:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Jesus

Contributed by Michael Bolin on Aug 23, 2010

A fourth of July Sermon Dealing with freedom; freedom displayed through letting go of influence or ownership of a relationship.

Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in America do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions, while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. Only in America do we leave cars worth thousands of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: United Methodist

The Coming Move Of God Series

Contributed by John Macdonald on Jan 17, 2007

If Jesus called God Father then we minimise this aspect of God’s nature and character at our own peril.

ROMANS 5:1-5 “hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us”. The Love of God, the Love of your Father is an experience of the heart not about an intellectual understanding or knowledge of the head. Mike Bickle relates ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thanksgiving From Psalm 100

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 13, 2008

How to be thankful

It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

Silencing The Rooster.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 6, 2021

What do you do when the heat is on, and persecution present. Peter denies the word who became flesh. Peter denies his association with God.

Silencing the Rooster. Matthew 26:74-75NKJV As a child, being a slave on a plantation, Booker T. Washington was awakened every morning by the crowing of a rooster. And he hated it. Every morning the rooster would start making its loud racket before the sun even came up. Eventually, the rooster ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:74-75, Matthew 27:15-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

"defeating Depression" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 28, 2020

Distance runners like those who run marathons often experience what is called hitting the wall. When they get to about mile 20 of the 26 mile run their energy begins to run out and they begin to think, will I actually make it to the finish line?

DEFEATING THE HOLIDAY BLUES “Defeating Depression” 1st Kings 19 Distance runners like those who run marathons often experience what is called hitting the wall. When they get to about mile 20 of the 26 mile run their energy begins to run out and they begin to think, will I actually make it to the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Wedding Banquet: An Exposition Of Matthew 22:1-14

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 3, 2020

If you disregard the summons to the Marriage Supper, there is another summons awaiting you

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet: An Exposition of Matthew 22:1-14 In almost every culture, wedding ceremonies are a big deal. Extravagant amounts of money are spent for the ceremony and the reception. Even if one is poor, there is pressure to put on a good show. We think of the wedding feast in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Desolation For The Judgemental

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 14, 2017

To show that our detractors or enemies are being destroyed by GOD to show His love for us.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have detractors in life? Yes. Even JESUS has. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our detractors or enemies are being destroyed by GOD to show His love for us. Exodus 23:22 But if you will indeed listen to and obey His voice and all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Counting The Cost Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Sep 10, 2022

This first week of this “Having Words” series is a great time to remind ourselves of the commitment that we made to make and to be made into disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Counting the Cost Having Words with Jesus THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR C Luke 14:25-33 The Message Figure the Cost 25-27 One day, when large groups of people were walking along with him, Jesus turned and told them, “Anyone who comes to me but refuses to let go of father, mother, spouse, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: United Methodist

Palm Tree Christians

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 22, 2024

Palm Sunday is named after the Palm Tree leaves that the Israelites laid across Jesus' path as He came into Jerusalem as the Messianic King. Palm trees have amazing qualities that are compared to believers and can inspire your people.

PALM TREE CHRISTIANS Psalm 92:1-8, 12-15 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: “NEW & IMPROVED” 1. The little girl was sitting in her grandfather's lap as he read her a goodnight story. From time to time, she would touch his wrinkled cheek and alternately stroked her own cheek, then his. 2. Finally she ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:1-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Freedom

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 25, 2002

Freedom

Freedom, Romans 8:1-10 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ May 5, 2002 A couple who has been married for twenty years went to a wedding reception of a close friend’s daughter. During the ring exchange ceremony, the husband started to cry. The wife, surprised by her husband’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding And Keeping Joy In A Joyless World

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 17, 2003

Thanksgiving reminds us to choose a life of praise and thanksgiving. A life of praise and thanksgiving means the difference between a life of optimism or a life of pessimism.

Finding and Keeping Joy in a Joyless World Psalm 100 As we approach a day set aside for national Thanksgiving God’s Word reminds us that we need to give God heartfelt thanksgiving. Thanksgiving from your heart is the way to find and keep joy in your life. On December 4, 1619 38 English settlers ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Free Methodist

Demands Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 4, 2010

Sermon 2. In sermon two of the series, "Things that Accompany Salvation," we consider the demands Jesus placed upon those who would be His disciples. True disciples, according to Jesus, remain in His Word.

The Demands of Discipleship The Cost of Freedom in Christ John 8:31-37 • There is no price for salvation. • No amount of money will buy it. ♬ Nothing good have I done to deserve God’s own son, I’m not worthy of the scars in his hands, Yet he chose the road to Calvary to die in my ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-37

Denomination: Baptist

God's View Of Economics

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 26, 2009

Looks at biblical principals as applied to economics, capitialism and socialism. Expanded outline

Genesis 2 - Genesis 2:1-3, 15 There has been a great deal of discussion in our country, during the past 8 months especially, about work, capitalism, socialism, and the ownership of private property. We are having some difficult times, and people are struggling, but there are some things we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Vine & The Branches

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 25, 2008

Am I connected to the Vine? If not, I need to be re-connected.

November 4, 2007 – John 15 ‘The Vine and the Branches’ Gardening, it’s something many people like to do, especially here in Victoria where you can usually do it year round. How many folks here are the ‘garden variety’, green-thumb, can make anything grow, win a prize at the Saanich Fair kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist