Sermons on Preserved:

Blessed Is The Nation

Contributed by Vance Elzinga on Sep 11, 2002

A call to be salt-and-light citizens.

Psalm 33.12-22 Blessed is the Nation.. It was in the middle of a very unpopular war, a conflict noted for its shabby ideology and selfish ends. Besides which, it wasn’t going well. On the night of September 13, he found himself sloshing around in a small boat on a mission: He’d volunteered to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fix Your Cape Series

Contributed by David Salisbury on Oct 2, 2002

The second in a series. A look at the distinctive nature of Christians.

Quick Sermons for Permanent Fixes Lesson 2 Fix Your Cape Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Came To Town

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

Palm Sunday Message of salvation.

24, March 2002 Dakota Community Church Love Came To Town Introduction: It’s Palm Sunday. - What does the day mean to you if anything? - Just one more week to chocolate heaven? - The day we get the leaf at church? - Actually it is the day of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. - Image what it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 15:25-32

Denomination: Mennonite

Who Will Follow Jesus?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 19, 2002

Jesus is the life changer of all times. He’s the theme of the entire Bible and he came here to change you and me forever.

Who Will Follow Jesus? When we read the gospels, it’s obvious that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John each have a unique perspective on Jesus’ life. All four of these men were followers of Jesus; Matthew and John were apostles who actually lived with and walked with Jesus. They were there from his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And The Church Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 31, 2003

Jesus died for the church, wherein we find our greatest selves.

Jesus and the Church For hours on a spring day, Jesus hung on the Roman cross, jeered at by those of his nation- the Jews- and Gentile Romans, alike. Those who had sought him during his ministry turned on him. He was abandoned by those too fearful to be identified with him. His closest friends ran ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23, Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Expectations Part Two.

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 3, 2006

Great expectations part two further conflict with the Pharisees. Whose right?

Mark 2:23-3:6. Great expectations part two. Regulations shape all our lives. Michael imagine a game of bridge without rules, Brain imagine a Cricket match without the wickets and the crease, Mark imagine a football match without a ball and the posts. Imagine these roads without highway code, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Mountains God Calls Us To Climb

Contributed by Steve Kempton on Sep 22, 2006

Mountains in the Bible that God calls all leaders to climb. Clarity comes when you reach the summit

Mountains God calls us to Climb. I do believe that there is great benefit in being both real and completely honest about the reality of Pastoral life and all it’s expectations and challenges. All of the events of the last 10 years of ministry, both good and bad, has aided both my own personal ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:1-4, Genesis 8:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Anticipation Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 4, 2006

We must wait patiently for the Lord’s return because it will be worth the wait.

Anticipation Text: James 5:7-11 Introduction 1. Read James 5:7-11 2. Illustration: Do any of you remember the old Heinz Ketchup commercial that played the song "Anticipation?" The point of that commercial is that the best things in life are worth waiting for. 3. Well I know something that ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Methodist

The God Of The Living

Contributed by William Mouser on May 16, 2005

In Jesus’ confrontation with the Sadducees concerning the resurrection, Jesus shows from the Sadducees own Biblical authorities that God has always been the God of the Living, not the dead.

Matt. 22:23-33, Lk 20:27-40, Mk 12:18-27 The event in today’s gospel lesson actually occurred within three days of Jesus crucifixion. Therefore, you would think this lesson appropriate for some Sunday during near the end of Lent, or during passion week. But, its subject matter makes it entirely ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Do Sheep Hear Their Shepherd's Voice?

Contributed by William Mouser on May 17, 2005

Sheep know their shepherd’s voice. Does our behavior show that we are Jesus’ sheep?

Psalm 23, John 10:1-10 Do Sheep hear their shepherd’s voice? There is a story told about President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Apparently, sometime after being president for a very long time, he got tired of smiling that trade-mark Roosevelt smile and saying the trade-mark Roosevelt things at all ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Armor Of God Series

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Feb 26, 2006

God has supplied His children with armor and weaponry to be victorious in their daily spiritual battles. Do we know how to use them and are we willing?

Christian Warfare - Pt. 1 The Apostle Paul is ready to close his letter to the Ephesian congregation. He began the letter, in the first three Chapters, reminding them of their privileged position in Christ and His Church. In Chapter Four, he taught them how they can grow to spiritual maturity ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Are We Still Here?

Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 7, 2005

This is a message I preached for our Church’s 56th Anniversary but you can adapt it to your situation.

INTRODUCTION: Today we celebrate 56 years as a Church. 56 years of preaching the Gospel of the Lord, Jesus Christ. 56 years of standing on the fundamentals of the faith. 56 years of holding to the Baptist distinctives. Nearly 56 years on this same corner and in this same building, although ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And The Furnace

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 20, 2004

This account, recorded in Daniel, is one of the great Christian “bed time” stories we enjoy telling our kids. This familiarity with the account is both a positive and a negative. Positive in the sense that it is good to get down the biblical stories whi

Faith and The Furnace God’s Protection in times of Difficult Choice Daniel 3 INTRODUCTION: This account, recorded in Daniel, is one of the great Christian “bed time” stories we enjoy telling our kids. This familiarity with the account is both a positive and a negative. Positive in the sense that ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Circle Of Life Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 15, 2004

2nd in series of 5 on John 3-4. When I see a movie or hear a young person talk about the "circle of life" I really can’t help but think of Nicodemus – an intelligent and perceptive man who really want to understand about life. He is the man who came to

From Mortal to Immortal A Study of John 3-4 The Circle of Life Have you heard of the “circle of life”? What do you think of when you hear about the "Circle of Life?" In an unofficial and unscientific survey I’ve conducted during the past week most people think of the "Lion King" when they hear ...read more

Scripture: John 3:9-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gifts Worthy Of A King

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Dec 27, 2003

1st Sunday after Christmas, 2003 -- A study of the gifts brought by the Wise Men and how we can today symbolically offer those same gifts to Christ.

Gifts Worthy of a King 1st Sunday after Christmas, 2003 Scripture Ref: Matthew 2:1-12; 28:18-20 Hebrews 12:28 Additional References: “We Three Kings of Orient Are,” John Henry Hopkins, Jr. The Bible Knowledge Commentary New Bible Dictionary 1. Introduction a. Of the many decorations we use ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 28:18-20