Sermons on Police:

The Resurrection Of Hope

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 9, 2005

We need hope -- and especially when we have none.

When I was in high school, our football team was the worst in the state. Game after game, year after year, we lost. In my Freshman year, I would go to the football games and see signs that read, "Destroy Anderson High." And we would lose the game. In my Sophomore year, I would go to the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Incredibles Series

Contributed by Mark Batterson on Oct 18, 2005

Maybe the thing that causes God the most frustration is all the gifts He’s given us that remain unwrapped.

The Incredibles: Discovering Your Gift Pastor Mark Batterson 04.05.05 This evotional begins a new series titled God @ the Box Office that explores the spiritual themes in popular movies. To check out this week’s trailer visit our videos @ www.theaterchurch.com. Two weeks ago we got a Mr. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Committed To The Son

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 25, 2006

1- Committed to His Position 2- Committed to His Life

INTRO. – ILL.- Sometime ago a woman who had just returned from a trip to Mexico called the Los Angeles police to report that a rattlesnake was loose in her overnight bag. Police went to investigate. They approached the bag, which the woman had heaved out of a window onto the sidewalk. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making It Rich Without Jesus Series

Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Jan 6, 2004

The perils of finding our wealth in things instead of the richness of Jesus

Making it Rich without Jesus James 1:9-11 / 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Introduction We live in a city that makes people choose between a command of God to be diligent stewards with the funds that He provides for you and the ever so innocent, just a dollar, lottery. We promise Lord if I just win, just this ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

What A Tragedy!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001

In 2 Kings there is an interesting story about a Syrian general, a Jewish prophet, & his assistant. It is about a pagan who finds God, & a Jew who finds that he hasn’t fooled God.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. The Gallup Poll organization took a survey a few years ago on the church habits of American people & came up with an interesting statistic. They reported that 6 out of every 10 people surveyed said that they had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Forgiving Father

Contributed by Jim Pye on Mar 20, 2001

Lectionary : Lent 4

25/3/01 6 p.m. Luke 15:1-3,11-32. 151Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." 3Then Jesus told them this parable:... 11 "There was a man who had two sons. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Are You Truely A Child Of God?

Contributed by Andrew Hill on Feb 24, 2008

An exposition of Romans 8:9-17 about how to examine yourself to see if you are truly a child of God

Title: Are you truly a child of God? Before we came to Belize we owned a screen printing business. In case you don’t know what that is, it is a company that applies images to t-shirts and other textile products. One day a man came to the counter wanting us to print several designs for him. When he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Time To Grow Up Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 3, 2008

Second part of Study in Hebrews. 1 of 4. This message is focused on the importance of spiritual maturity in the Christian believer

Is following Jesus a burden or a joy? Mike Croschere was a young man that started coming to church because a neighbor invited him and his wife – and they came. They came back and eventually he and his wife decided to become followers of Jesus and were baptized into Him. They came to the Family ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Warnings For The Last Days Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 2, 2007

There are many antichrists and we protect ourselves from they by hold to the teachings of Scripture.

Warnings For the Last Days Text: 1Jn. 2:18-27 Introduction 1. Illustrations: The movie world seems to be obsessed with the end of the world. There has been a steady stream of films coming out of Hollywood around the theme of end time events and takeoffs on the book of Revelation. Films like ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Methodist

The Last Laugh Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007

Crisis and Choice, Pt. 8

THE LAST LAUGH (PSALMS 52) On the cover of the May 21, 2001, Newsweek magazine was the full-size head of a man, except that the face of the man is indistinct because the print is in the form of a red X-ray film or an undeveloped photograph. The word E V I L in bold covers his nose and mouth, but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 52:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do We Serve God Only To Reach Heaven?

Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007

This sermon challenges people to examine their motivations for being Christian. Is it just to avoid hell? Or is it a natural response to the Love of God?

I want to talk with you today about a man named Moses. I don’t know, but you may have heard of him before, I’m not sure. Moses is a man who follows the Lord. Moses is a man who works hard, and who tries to help others follow God. I had the chance to met Moses about a year and a half ago. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

Denomination: Holiness

Other People's Pain

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 25, 2007

Is it possible to really feel another person’s pain? When are we willing to allow our selves to feel others pain. How did Jesus demonstrate the feeling of pain?

Other People’s Pain My mother and father both said it. I never believed it and I think I told them so. They would always say it just before “IT” happened…. They would say “this is going to hurt me a lot more that it is going to hurt you!” Has anyone said that to you? Just as they told ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Congregational

The Schemes Of The Devil Part 3: Miranda Rights Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 18, 2007

Part 3 focuses on how Satan uses our words against us.

The Schemes of the Devil Part 3: Miranda Rights Scripture: Eph. 6:11-12; Prov. 21:23; 18:21; Matt. 12:33-37; James 3:8-10 Introduction: I have shared with you previously that our adversary the devil cannot read our minds or know what is in our hearts until we show him. Once we show him, then ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rahab: Marked By Scarlet Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 29, 2009

God is ready to forgive all sinners and use them for His purposes; and God’s people must receive them, no matter the nature of their sin, for all have sinner and are forgiven. (Spools of scarlet thread were distributed for people to unroll and hold).

Soon through your hands will be passing a scarlet thread, a scarlet cord. I do not say a red cord, but a scarlet cord. Scarlet, you see, is a special kind of red color. The art books tell us that scarlet is a bright red with just a tinge of orange in it. And scarlet has some special ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Sound The Alarm! Series

Contributed by Wayne Presnell on Feb 10, 2009

Christians are to sound the alarm of judgment, but also the alarm to repent. We warn, but also offer the hope found in repentance.

Sound the Alarm! Joel 2:1-17 In the late 1990’s, our family lived in a split level apartment in Union Township… just north of Cincinnati, Oh. It was a great location in many ways…it was close to a major freeway, but not so close that we had to listen to its traffic, it was just 5 minutes from the ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:1-17

Denomination: Baptist