Sermons on Playing Games:

Our Favorite Indoor Sport Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2001

The things that divide the body: are they worth it?

THE THINGS THAT DIVIDE US Rom 14:1-12  The favorite indoor sport of most Christians is sizing up each other, identifying the differences, and slicing up the body of Christ. 1) In case you have not looked around lately we are very different. We look different, we act different, we talk ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-12

We Were There - The Crowd Around Jesus Series

Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Apr 9, 2001

Palm Sunday - a consideration of some of the faces around this event and where our place in it all may be.

We Were There - The Crowd Around Jesus Bible Reading: Luke 19: 28-48 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO What an active, colourful, almost hectic, back and forth scene ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-48, Revelation 7:9-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Self-Help Is No Help At All

Contributed by Joe Harding on Apr 22, 2001

To be ashamed of Jesus in this life is to forfeit knowing HIM in the Life to COME!

SELF-HELP IS NO HELP AT ALL II TIMOTHY 1:3-18(preaching text Luke 9:23-27) FEBRURAY 11, 2001 INTRODUCTION: I was almost your person today, LORD. Then I thought what it would have been like if Jesus had done the same thing. What if God had almost revealed himself in Jesus Christ? What if Christ ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-18, Luke 9:23-27

Denomination: Baptist

Father's Day - "Integrity"

Contributed by T. Scott Womble on May 14, 2001

The world needs men with integrity! It needs men who are incorruptible, complete, and honest.

Father’s Day - “Integrity” INTRO In the book “The Day America Told the Truth” (1991), the authors (James Patterson & Peter Kim) relate the stunning results of a question which was asked of Americans. The question was simply this: What are you willing to do for $10 million? 2/3 of those polled ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:9, Proverbs 2:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Help Resolve Conflicts With The Reactionaries

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Steps to Resolving Conflicts

Resolving Conflicts is a Matter of Perspective, Attitude and Replacing evil With the Good of God’s Acceptance. Rom. 15:7 Illustration:In the spring of 1894, the Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. The Orioles’ John ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What Would Jesus Say About Those Who Died In The Attack On America?”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Sep 17, 2001

In this text we find what Jesus would say in light of the terrorist attack on America.

Intro: On Tuesday morning September 11, 2001 Dawn Robinson followed her usual morning routine while getting ready for work. Which consist of her morning quiet time where she prays for God’s leadership throughout the day. Shortly after arriving at work in New York City she made her way to her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Storm Comes To America

Contributed by Martin Field on Sep 25, 2001

An immediate pastoral response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 and a call to prayer for our nation’s leaders and their decisions.

This, to say the least, has been an interesting week for our country en masse and for all Americans individually. It started off gloriously. Much of the nation was experiencing the first hints of autumn. Skies were clear. The sharp edge was off the oppressive heat. Monday, a splendid day, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

For Me

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 8, 2001

Funeral message for Calvin John King, widower, father of seven, and long-term post-traumatic stress syndrome sufferer.

We have all been taught to be unselfish. “Share your toys”, we say to our children. I am pretty sure that was said in the King household, with seven pairs of hands grabbing for the same stuffed animal. “Let your brother have some of your candy bar; you must not be selfish.” All very well, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Which Nobody Can Deny Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 10, 2001

This is a sermon from a series I preached on Nehemiah’s one holy passion, the glory of God.

One Holy Passion Nehemiah 6:15-19 April 22, 2001 ¡§Which Nobody can Deny¡¨ What a difference 9 months makes! Ask any woman who has ever had a baby¡Xor ask Nehemiah, either one! From Nehemiah receiving the report, until the time that the walls were completed, only nine months had elapsed¡Xand ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:15-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Pray, Christian, Pray!

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jul 27, 2004

God’s gracious dealings with Abraham lead us to pray boldly, like him.

Genesis 18:20-32 PRAY, CHRISTIAN, PRAY There once was a couple who went to visit a marriage counselor. The husband said, “We’ve been fighting a lot lately, and we can both see that our marriage is heading in the wrong direction.” And the wife chimed in, “We don’t understand why this is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Is Salvation For Real? Series

Contributed by Chris Santasiere on May 17, 2002

Is salvation too good to be true or is it for real?

“An Interview With God” IS SALVATION FOR REAL? May 18, 2002 Introduction One objection that I hear concerning salvation is that it seems too good to be true. You know the old saying, “If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is.” Here is the situation. If you are going to give your ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There's A Problem With The Church

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008

Many of us got saved and born again and became a member of what is known as the “Body of Christ”. We come to church every Sunday and do not really understand our purpose in the Body of Christ. But to function properly and get the fullness out of this re

I Corinthians 12:12 – 14 (Everyone reads this together) For as the body is one, and hath many members, all the members of that one body being many, are one body; so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rejoice! (Philippians 4:4-7)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 15, 2007

At the time of writing this letter to the Philippians, we know full well that Paul was in prison, awaiting a trial that would determine whether he was to be executed. You...

I’ve chosen as my text this morning the Philippians passage - ‘Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say ‘rejoice’!’ I do this partly to spare you from having to hear my John the Baptist sermon again. I only have the one. More significantly though, I’ve chosen this passage because I’m conscious ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Ezekiel 37 (The Valley Of The Dry Bones)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 21, 2007

Can God bring life to those old dry bones? You betcha He can! ...

"The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry." A few years ago now an American university newspaper ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Manipulating God

Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Dec 17, 2007

Opening people’s eyes to the true intentions of their heart in terms of why they profess to worship, encouraging them to surrender completely to God.

Sunday AM – Lynn Haven – 12/09/07 FOCUS: • Manipulating God • Surrendering to God FUNCTION: • To open people’s eyes to the true intentions of their heart in terms of why they worship God A. Pleasantries B. This is a sermon that we all should have heard a dozen times already, and I dare say ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ