Sermons on Powerless:

Christ Tasted Death For Everyone

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 7, 2002

Pentecost 20(B) - OCTOBER 6, 2002- Christ tasted death for everyone as the perfect Sacrifice and as our brothers’ Keeper.

CHRIST TASTED DEATH FOR EVERYONE HEBREWS 2:9-11 OCTOBER 6, 2002 HEBREWS 2:9-11 9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. 10In bringing many ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:9-11

Denomination: Lutheran

"Not A Sigh But A Song"

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jan 13, 2003

How to survive disappointment

I. Introduction A. In Paul Harvey’s “For What It’s Worth Department” there was a story about a man named Speedy Morris. Speedy was a basketball coach for LaSalle University. He was shaving one day when his wife called out to tell him he was wanted on the phone by Sports Illustrated. Speedy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28, Psalm 62:5-8

Denomination: United Methodist

Set Free

Contributed by Wes Humble on Jan 21, 2003

God will gives us freedom over the things that bind our lives.

Set Free A bricklayer had an accident on a construction site and had to file a detailed report for his insurance company. This is what he wrote: "I’m a bricklayer by trade, and on the date of the accident I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:11-17

Denomination: *other

We're Stuck!

Contributed by Kenneth Stright on Jan 28, 2003

What happens when the church is ’stuck’? Do we have a word from God to direct us into the future. Explore the state of the church in Laodecia and see if we can’t learn how to be the church today.

Psalm 96: (Sing to the Lord a new song) Revelation 3: 14-19 (poor Laodicea) WE’RE STUCK! As a teenager I often played the old vinyl music albums of the day and, as they got a little worn, they also got stuck – I’d hear the same few words and the same few notes of maddening music over and over ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Life And Light

Contributed by Gary Bennett on Feb 24, 2003

How do we live "in the light"? We live in the light by renouncing sin as our way of life; by confessing our sin to God; and by believing and trusting our God who is faithful and just.

LIGHT AND DARK - A STUDY OF CONTRAST Do you know what’s significant about tomorrow? No. It’s not my birthday. Tomorrow is the winter solstice. Tomorrow is the day that has the least number of hours of daylight of any day this year! It’s enough to make you want to stay in bed. When you stop and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Get Your Stuff Back

Contributed by Jason Murphy on Oct 27, 2001

Overcoming Loss

How to get your stuff back 6/24/01 scog I Samuel 30:1-8 Intro Webster defines the word stuff simply as material. Some folks have lost their material. They have lost what they are made of. Material is what makes up an object. If you have lost what you are made of then this message is for you. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-8

Love Found A Way To Help Us Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 11, 2001

Jesus shows us how willing He is to help us in our darkest and most difficult times!

Love Found a Way to Help Us May 12, 2001 “Judy Rogers, now a woman, remembers the year her father was laid off work. Family finances, already lean, became leaner still. “Christmas was coming, and for months Judy’s father had been promising his wife a new dishwasher. That good woman was still ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:48-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ecology,” Is Really A Matter Of Morality.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 2, 2001

Year C. The Holy Trinity Sunday Psalm 8 June 10th, 2001

Year C. The Holy Trinity Sunday Psalm 8 June 10th, 2001 Title: “Ecology,” is really a matter of morality.” This is a Song of Praise, sung by an individual but framed by a choral refrain verses two and ten. The main reason given for the praise is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

From Fear To Faith

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 11, 2001

Gideon’s experience encourages us to trust in the power of God to deliver and bless.

June 3, 2001 Moving from Cowering to Courage. Judges 6:1-16, 7:1-24 Reading: 2 Tim. 1: 7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me His prisoner; but join with me in suffering for the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Prescription For An Achan Heart Series

Contributed by Robert Jones on Jul 5, 2001

God’s discipline for Sin in the Camp

GOD’S PRESCRIPTION FOR AN ACHAN HEART JOSHUA 7:1-26 Israel has just been involved in the greatest military conquest in their history--------they have just witnessed the tremendous defeat of the city of Jericho and they are still basking in the glow of that great event ----------but verse 1 tells ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Everybody Is A Somebody

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jun 23, 2002

Christian Service

I. One of the greatest atrocities that has ever occurred against God’s church occurred in the middle ages. A. When I say that some of you might think that I am talking about the persecutions against the church, but that is not what I am talking about. B. One of the greatest tactics of satan to ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:14-15, Amos 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God & Man

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Jun 25, 2002

God loves us infinitely so that we can love him and one another. Jesus says this love is our only badge of authority.

LOVING GOD & MAN 6-23-02 Rom 5:1-11, 2Cor 5:14-21, 1 John 2:1-2 In our hymnals, we have the song: "The Love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, And reaches to the lowest hell;" "Could we with ink the ocean fill, And were the skies of parchment ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"The Chippie Solution!”

Contributed by R. G. Moore on Jul 23, 2002

It does not take extraordinary abilities to make it in this life. It only takes ordinary people doing the extraordinary.

“THE CHIPPIE SOLUTION!” Romans 5:3-8 - Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Love Minus Zero No Limit

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

A. Introduction 1.

A. Introduction 1. Lying at the very heart of the Christian faith is the Great Commandment, Matthew 22:37-40: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Encouraging One Another Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 16, 2000

An incomprehensive study of the 'one another' verses. Part 6

This word that is translated, “encourage” in some translations and “exhort” in others, requires some special attention before we get started. It is ‘parakaleo’. Now, I am not a student of the Biblical languages. But my resources tell me that this word comes from the same root word that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:13

Denomination: Orthodox