Sermons on Precise:

Who Is This Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father?

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 16, 2008

Jesus, the fulfilment of all things

Isaiah 9 v1-7 DRBC 14/12/03 am Read: “For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Introduction • What is the first thing you do when you ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Angelic Instructions Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 18, 2008

Easter morning message about the three commands given by the angel to the women at the tomb on that first Easter morning

Text: Matthew 28:1-7, Title: Angelic Instruction, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/23/08, AM A. Opening illustration: The Call to Worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing "Up from the Grave He Arose" as they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Hope And Power Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008

God in human flesh gives hope to human faith.

Introduction Last week an article in the Wall Street Journal reflected on our need for hope. The author attended a “new age” type church service in which participants wrote their regrets and failures on pieces of flash paper. (Flash paper is specially treated to ignite and burn instantly and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Different Reactions To Jesus Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008

God offers to the followers of Jesus something worth selling all else for.

Scripture Introduction Pastor Douglas Webster wrote a provocative book entitled, Selling Jesus. He described the American church as taking a foolish route to attract an audience. While the claims of Christianity can and should compete in the “marketplace” of ideas, we must be careful of “selling ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Will Believe Him

Contributed by Dan Steadman on Mar 22, 2008

Do you suppose they really would have believed Jesus if He had climbed down from the cross?

Matthew 27:38-44 We Will Believe Him 23/3/08Hd Luke 23:39-43 “He saved others, but He cannot save himself. If He is the King of Israel, let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe Him.” Mat 27:42 Do you suppose they really would have believed if Jesus had climbed down from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What's In It For Me?" Series

Contributed by Douglas Sherwood on Mar 27, 2008

In as plain a language as I can want to tell you what this whole Christ Event . . . Life . . . Death . . . and Resurrection . . . is all about . . . I want to help you answer the question: “What’s In It For Me?”

**Several of the Illustrations in this sermon came from an illustration search on Sermon Central. INTRODUCTION: A Sunday School teacher asked her class on the Sunday before Easter if they knew what happened on Easter and why it was so important. One little girl spoke up saying: "Easter is when the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-23

Denomination: Nazarene

Paul And Corinth Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 31, 2008

This lesson is an introduction to a series of sermons on 1 Corinthians.

Introduction: A. Imagine, with me, a church wracked by divisions. 1. Powerful leaders promote themselves against each other, each with his band of loyal followers. 2. Someone in the congregation, maybe one of the leaders, is having an affair with his stepmother, but instead of disciplining him, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Faithfulness And Fearfulness Of God

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 1, 2008

Apart from faith in Jesus, meeting God is a fearful prospect.

Introduction Wilbur Rees described a common view of religion today: “I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I do not want enough of Him to make me love a black man or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Can We Trust The Bible? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 1, 2008

God gives us his word that we might see to live.

Scripture Introduction One of the fun parts of a vacation way in the north woods is that we were far from city lights. Gazing across Lake Huron offers a virtually uninterrupted perception of darkness. The black seems solid, so effectively does it hide all other objects. On Saturday night, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It's Never Wrong To Do Right Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 11, 2008

Jesus was challenged by the Pharisees to do the right thing. But what was the right thing to do on the Sabbath with a man with a withered hand?

Mark 3:1-6 It’s Never Wrong to Do Right And He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered (right) hand. So they (the Pharisees) watched Him closely, (and asked Him “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?”) whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Not All Who Shepherd, Shepherd Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 14, 2008

God shepherds his people perfectly through every path to the promised reward.

Scripture Introduction John chapter nine described the healing of a man born blind. Though false magicians and counterfeit miracle-workers could (no doubt) pull off clever fakes and forgeries, no one healed those blind from birth. Isaiah had prophesied Messiah would do so; Jesus answered the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Palm Sunday Without Figs, But With A Clean Temple Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 22, 2008

Triumphal Entry, Fig Tree, Cleaning Out The Temple - all prophetic actions. Looks at how these stories interact for a greater prophetic meaning.

Note to reader: (The individual stories in Mark 11:1-25 each have an important message when we look at them individually – when taken together they show us a far greater meaning in terms of prophecy. - May God bless you in your preaching.) A grand arrival; A cursed fig tree; Cleaning out the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marks Of A Christian Disciple

Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 25, 2008

Seven marks of a Christian disciple.

"Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." I suppose it is reasonable to expect one’s employer to supply some type of job description. Indeed, for any relationship to work well the roles and expectations of the participating parties must be clearly defined. ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Faith To Endure Our Blessings Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Jan 26, 2008

Sometimes it requires faith to endure our blessings

Title: Faith to Endure Our Blessings Text: Luke 1:26 – 38, 48 – 56 MP: It takes faith to endure our blessings FCF: Sometimes it requires faith to endure our blessings. If that sounds odd, maybe it is because we do not fully appreciate what it means to truly be blessed. It is easy to assume ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Baptist

When Do Religious People Whoop It Up?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 15, 2007

God invites us to share his joy when someone who was lost, is found.

Title: When Do Religious People Whoop It Up? Text: Luke 15:1-10 Thesis: God invites us to share his joy when someone who was lost, is found. Introduction Have you ever lost something you really treasured… something you would really like to find? After reading the text for today, I thought ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational