Sermons on Poverty:

Thirst Quencher Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 19, 2002

Life can be bitter, but God has a healing for our waters of life as well

OPENING: There once was an oyster whose story I tell, Who found that sand had got under his shell; Just one little grain, but it gave him much pain, For oysters have feelings although they’re so plain. Now, did he berate the working of Fate Which had led him to such a deplorable state? Did ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:22-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Came To Set Us Free

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 20, 2002

This sermon addresses those times when we feel as though God might have forgotten about us and our desire for freedom.

JESUS CAME TO SET US FREE Text: Luke 4:14-21 The scripture that Jesus read in the synagogue was a message of hope that Jesus told them was going to be fulfilled in their hearing. It just so happens that when Jesus read this scripture, it was during the time of JUBILEE. Jubilee goes all the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Fathering God's Way Part One

Contributed by Robert Odle on May 30, 2002

Father’s Day Sermon - Part One

Fathering God’s Way - Part One (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) Theme: God is the originator of Fatherhood; therefore, He is the source for how to do it properly. Purpose: After I preach this sermon, the hearer should be able to state the elements of the role that God has identified for fathers. (I.e., ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral Message

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 11, 2002

Funeral message of the passing of a 99 year-old lady who wanted to go to heaven.

FLOSSIE WILDMAN INTRO.- Eccl. 9:5 "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten." THE LIVING KNOW THAT THEY WILL DIE. We should know this. The older we get, the more we realize this. The more loved ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How (Questions In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina)

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Oct 30, 2005

How could God have let this happen? How can we speak to God of what has happened? How can we respond to the need before us?

Lamentations 2:11-13, 18-19; 3:19-23, 40-42, 46-57 The Lamentations were written by someone, probably Jeremiah, who observed the devastation of Jerusalem following the Babylonian invasion in 586 BC. Jerusalem was literally leveled. The temple was destroyed. Anybody who was anybody was carried ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Shepherd Psalm

Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 3, 2005

God cares for his church as a shepherd cares for his flock. Using Psalm 23 we will look at some of the insights into the loving care of God.

“The Shepherd Psalm” November 6, 2005 Intro: Today we are going to look at how God cares for his church as a shepherd cares for the flock. We are going to look at a very familiar passage and some simple insights into the loving care of God. “The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Lord, Lift Us Up!

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Aug 20, 2003

As they enter the Temple through the gate known as “Beautiful”, Peter and John see something that is not very beautiful.

LORD – LIFT US UP Text: Acts 3:1 thru 8 We were told in Acts 2:43 that many signs and wonders were done by the apostles. Many of which were not written in the Bible. Some of those “signs and wonders” involved Peter and John. Here, we have record of one of them. Peter and John’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-2, Acts 3:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Cry From The Cave

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 9, 2005

David was hiding in a dark cave from Saul, but his greatest darkness was that of his spirit, and soul

The Cry From The Caves Psa 142:1-7 The book of Psalms it a book that deals with practically every human emotion. If you’re dealing with an emotional problem, you’ll probably find something in the Psalms that you can identify with. It is an extremely honest book ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Life Of Victory Series

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 27, 2006

God teaches us that living in victory requires 2 things: believing God’s promises and behaving God’s commands.

Strategy for Living in Victory LOGO: The strategy for living in victory is to believe God’s Covenants and behave God’s Commands. TEXT: Joshua 1:1-9 HOOK: Because of my sordid professional background, I like to read interesting and unusual legal cases. I read recently of a story where a ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Following Jesus Is An Adventure(An Easter Sermon On Luke 24)

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 27, 2007

Jesus is Risen! Is that Good News? Well ... if you had been promising yourself that you were never going to get yourself into trouble with the Roman occupation forces again...

Following Jesus is an adventure. It’s not always a barrel of laughs, but it’s always an adventure. Angel has been known to muse over where her life might be now, had she not married me, and so ’married into the church’ (so to speak). We’ve reflected numerous times on how she might have had a ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Following Jesus Is An Adventure (An Easter Sermon On Luke 24)

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 30, 2007

Jesus is Risen! Is that Good News? Well ... if you had been promising yourself that you were never going to get yourself into trouble with the Roman occupation forces again...

Following Jesus is an adventure. It’s not always a barrel of laughs, but it’s always an adventure. Ange has been known to muse over where her life might be now, had she not married me, and so ’married into the church’ (so to speak). We’ve reflected numerous times on how she might have had a ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Are You He That Should Come

Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Oct 31, 2007

Don’t be defeated because a miracle hasn’t come yet.

Are You He That Should Come? Matthew 11 There are 2 people that are noted as being foreordained/predestined in the OT to come in the NT. One obviously was Jesus, and the other was John the Baptist. It is interesting to see the correlation between these 2 men, as Luke says they were kin folks ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Generational Curses Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 9, 2007

Discusses "Generational Curses" in the family. I have compiled this sermon after much research. Using other materials and my own.

Title: Breaking the Chains of Generational Curses Theme: Family Focus Series Text: Exodus 34:6-7 Exodus 34:6-7 “And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Church Of God

‘salvation'- Through Christ Alone Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008

Jesus is the source of our salvation, but how did he do it? He did it by becoming a man, living a sinless life, dying on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, and rising from the dead three days later conquering the grave. More than that, Jesus is the so

God’s Wonderful Plan of Salvation! Soteria (Greek) – rescue / safety 1. What does it mean to be saved? • Freedom from the bondage of sin. • Peace with God. • He with us & in us. • Become a new creation. • Indwelling of the Holy Spirit. * It is eternally more important than being saved from fire, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Splendor And The Suffering! (Matthew 17:1-9)

Contributed by David Smith on Feb 20, 2008

There is much about God and about Jesus Himself that I do not understand, but perhaps that’s because there’s a lot I’m not expected to understand and don’t need to understan...

Welcome once again to Transfiguration Sunday. We remember the transfiguration every year at about this time, though frankly it snuck up on me this year, otherwise I probably would have flicked this week’s sermon over to one of my esteemed colleagues. Indeed, up till yesterday I thought we were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican