Sermons on Preconceived Notions:

Loving Your Neighbor As Yourself

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 3, 2008

Discussion of the second greatest commandment.

Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself Matthew 22:34-40 October 5, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I recently discovered the website, “Classmates.com.” It’s actually been around a while, and most of you have maybe seen their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Wesleyan

Discipleship 101 - Changed By A Christ Who Knows Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 25, 2006

It pays to remind ourselves that Jesus knows us better than anyone.

Changed by a Christ who knows John 1:40-51 Different people follow Jesus for different reasons. Sometimes they find Him and sometimes He finds them. Andrew and John spent a day with Him and became convinced of His importance. It seems that they followed Jesus because they got to know Him. Others ...read more

Scripture: John 1:40-51

Denomination: Mennonite

A Crisis Of Identity Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Mar 26, 2009

This confrontation between the Jews and Jesus reveals a lot about who we are and who Jesus is.

A CRISIS OF IDENTITY Who is Jesus to us? I am reminded of the question Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” The answer is not as simple as it sounds. We have a variety of responses to that question, some of them bang-on and others that sound good but are kind of fabricated ...read more

Scripture: John 8:48-59

Denomination: Mennonite

Are Your Feet Dirty? Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 12, 2010

Living a life of greatness by serving.

Are Your Feet Dirty? (John 13:1-17) Introduction: “A large group of European pastors came to one of D. L. Moody’s Northfield Bible Conferences in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. Following the European custom of the time, each guest put his shoes outside his room to be cleaned by the hall ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Church Of God

We Have Doubts, No Doubt. (Part Two)

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 26, 2014

This sermon analyzes how we can handle our doubts.

Jack was out jogging one day and as he passed a cliff, he got too close and fell. Grabbing hold of a branch, he was stranded. No way up and certainly no way down. He began to scream, “Hello up there can anyone hear me.” He yelled for hours and was about to give up when he heard a ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-18, Luke 24:35-43, Deuteronomy 29:29

Denomination: Foursquare

Discipline For Purity Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 22, 2012

Discipline is also for the purpose of protecting the purity of the church. How does one person's sin harm the purity of a whole congregation?

Introduction This is the last of three sermons on the subject of discipline; you just have to get through this one more sermon. Then we can relax a bit as we go into chapter 6 and only deal with conflict between Christians and Christians engaged in sexual immorality! What is with these people? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Womens Place In Christ

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 12, 2012

A Mothers Day message adapted from an article by Jack Hayford

A Woman's Place in Christ A Mothers Day Message Adapted from an article by Jack W. Hayford For too long, the church has devalued the role and the ministry of women. Are you ready to step up to the place Jesus has prepared for you? The Bible says in Galatians 3:28 that because of what Christ has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Experience Connection

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 31, 2008

Sermon encouraging Christians to be part of a small group Bible study and showing the importance of that in our lives.

Experience Connection Acts 2:41-47 Be devoted to Bible Study Be devoted to fellowship Be devoted to prayer Slide Have you ever had a relationship where you truly felt connected but only to have that connection fade away? Perhaps in your marriage, you have experienced that? You felt as you got ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Like Jesus: Loving The Doubters And The Unbelievers Series

Contributed by Louis Mare on Jul 9, 2023

You may have noticed, but we see more and more in the world that Christians are arguing about everything. We seem to have more and more Christians judging people not in the faith.

You may have noticed, but we see more and more in the world that Christians are arguing about everything. We seem to have more and more Christians judging people not in the faith. Ryan posted something on TikTkok and Instagram, and Christians did not hold back. It made me think that if we cannot ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-36, 1 Corinthians 14:3-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Greatest Question

Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Nov 22, 2022

Last week, we looked at the Greatest Command (Mt 22:34-40). This week, we look at the Greatest Question. (Mt 22:41-46)

The Book of Matthew is filled with many great questions: The disciples asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it (the demon) out?” (Mt 17:19). “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” (Mt 18:1) “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” (Mt ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:41-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worship Is Not ... Series

Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Aug 28, 2004

In looking into the reality of spiritual authenticity of worship, walk, and witness, this sermon looks into the first part of worship "is not".

Worship IS NOT! When speaking of the relationship between the Jews and the Samaritans of this time we must understand that there was a hatred and bitterness greater than any that we could probably imagine. The closest example I can think of to relate Jews and Samaritans may be that of segregation ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Pass The Salt, Please!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 4, 2002

Message urging people to be "salty" as seen in the Sermon on the Mount.

Pass the Salt, Please! Matthew 5:13 November 3, 2002 Introduction Did any of you get the chance to shine the light into people’s lives this last week? I hope so. Last week we talked about being the light of the world. Today we are going to look at being the salt of the earth. Our Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Truth, Obedience, And Other Antique Virtues

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007

The unpopular notion of absolute truth, and how obedience leads us to truth

TRUTH, OBEDIENCE, AND OTHER ANTIQUE VIRTUES 1 John 2:3-6 March 5, 1995 INTRO: A few weeks ago, during our Friday night devotional, I asked my teens how many of them had seen "Schindler’s List", Steven Spielberg’s recent movie about the Holocaust. I asked them: was the Holocaust right or was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Down Our Prejudices Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 18, 2022

The kingdom of God is brought near to others when we allow Jesus to break down our prejudices

ENGAGE If I were to ask you if you’re prejudiced, most of you would probably say “no”. You probably consider yourself to be a very unbiased, accepting and loving person. But the fact is that even committed disciples of Jesus have prejudices. And one of the reasons those prejudices are such a big ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Delusional People

Contributed by Norris Harris I on May 8, 2004

Perhaps we are witnessing a singular moment in history. With the ascent of America as the unchallenged super power, some dubious preconceived misconceptions have ascended also.

"For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness." 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 [NIV] Perhaps we are witnessing a singular moment in history. With the ascent of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12

Denomination: Baptist