Sermons on Preached Peace:

Talking Trash

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 13, 2000

Jesus reminds us that the trash that comes out of our mouth actually has a hidden source.

People who move to the United States from non-English speaking countries typically have a difficult time learning our language – and understandably so. English is a weird language. Think about the word ‘love.’ It can mean a lot of different things. I love baseball, I love broccoli, I love Brian ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Comfort For The Discouraged

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 21, 2000

An advent sermon which rehearses God’s character, and how that can help us deal with our depression.

Christmas Comfort for the Discouraged Isaiah 51.1-8 1Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. 2Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

We're Part Of The Family

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000

What does it mean to be part of the family?

WHO IS YOUR FAMILY? YOUR SPOUSE, YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR PARENTS, COUSINS, AUNTS, UNCLES, GRAND PARENTS. THE SCRIPTURE THAT WAS READ A LITTLE EARLIER THIS MORNING EXPANDS OUR FAMILY TREE A LITTLE BIT DOESN’T IT BECAUSE IT SAYS, Hebrews 2:11 Jesus and the people he makes holy all belong to the same ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Living La' Vida Loca Series

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Dec 9, 2000

This sermon is about the dangers of pursuing the wrong things in life.

"Living La Vida Loca (the Wild Life)" - Judges 16 Reverend Antonio L. Torrence, Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church I yet believe that it is equally important that the saints are socially relevant as well as biblically correct and theologically sound. It is important for us to be some ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:1-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Can The Found Be Lost Again? Series

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Dec 13, 2000

Introduction to series of messages on perseverance of the saints.

“Can the Found be Lost Again?” (Message #1 on Perseverance of Saints) Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church “And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:40

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Prayer For The Church

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 16, 2000

What is it that makes a church great? Prayer

Jesus Prayer for the Church Turn this morning to John 17:13-23 (READ) This morning I want to speak to you concerning what makes a great church. By looking at Scripture, what is it that makes a church great? This morning, you may be wondering, is Ballard Assembly a great church. I have ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Savior Has Been Born!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 21, 2000

It’s a simple & familiar story, but I urge you to look again at this precious story with all your heart & all your mind.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP#247) TEXT: Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thanksgiving - Count Your Blessings!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001

That is why a Thanksgiving message like this is so important. We need this reminder. We need it because it forces us to "add it all up" & recognize where all these things we enjoy actually come from.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Philippians 4:12-13; 1 Corinthians 4:7 ILL. An elderly lady was well-known for her faith, & for her boldness in talking about it. Each morning she would go out on her front porch ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:7, Philippians 4:12-13, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Is Building Your Home? Series

Contributed by Jim Mooney on Jan 6, 2001

Allow God to build your home and then it will stand the storms that come against it.

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERIES WHO IS BUILDING YOUR HOME? PSALM 127:1-2 THERE IS A WORD THAT IS USED TO DESCRIBE THE BROKEN AND SHATTERED HOMES OF TODAY. THAT WORD IS DYSFUNCTIONAL. IF YOU LISTEN CLOSELY YOU WILL HEAR PEOPLE TALK ABOUT DYSFUNCTIONAL HOMES OR DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES. THIS LEAVE THE ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ruth - A Woman Of Character Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 23, 2001

Ruth, a pagan widow through her faith becomes the key to Israel’s future and to God’s plan of salvation for the world

Today we continue our series on Heroes of Faith, characters from the Judges, though no longer from the book of Judges. But the setting of our story in that era is made clear in the opening verse of ch 1 of Ruth: "In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land." Our author ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1

Denomination: Anglican

Do Not Be Deceived!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001

Maybe we think we have pulled the wool over God’s eyes, that God doesn’t see what we are doing, or know what is going on inside our hearts & minds.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. When you were a child did you ever have a special place, a secret place where you could go & be all alone? ILL. I heard a story once about a boy who did. On the back of their property was an old fruit tree. It had ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Myth Of Self-Importance Series

Contributed by Don Walker on Jan 25, 2001

As healthy family relationships are established, individuals and society grow stronger.

Don’t You Believe It: The Myth of Self-Importance Exodus 20:12 Morning, January 21, 2001 Pastor Don Walker Over the last two weeks we’ve been dealing with the topic of ¡§Don¡¦t You Believe It.¡¨ The basic idea is that our society accepts a number of myths as truth. They have become accepted ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Baptist

In Search Of A Relationship With Others

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 29, 2001

We learn to have a relationship with others: 1. When we live out the love of God. 2. We understand that we are one. 3. We grow in our relationship with God.

Ruth Bell Graham, the wife of Billy Graham, has written a story which she calls “The Mender.” She writes: “He had built for himself a great house on one of the Caribbean islands. It is a thing to behold. Tall rusty iron columns, collected and resurrected with an ingenious homemade device. This ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

You And Your Government Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2001

How to live as a citizen of heaven and earth.

YOU AND YOUR GOVERNMENT 13:1-7 * This sermon was put together after much study and the influence of teachers such as Adrian Rogers, Tom Elliff, Warren Weirsbe, J. Vernon McGee, John McArthur, Chuck Swindoll and conservative Bible Commentaries, all of which were great helps to grow my understanding ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Death And Heaven

Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 6, 2001

A sermon that talks about the new world of heaven and the dying process by which we come into this living hope.

Revelation chapter 21 1-7 Seafaring people - About 150 years ago my forebears the Clarksons set out on a journey - they were seafarers and they set out to sail from England to a New World filled to the brim with promise - that world was New Zealand - What an incredible journey that must have ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed