Sermons on Pretty:

I Want To Shoot My Kids!

Contributed by David Diyanni on Jun 29, 2008

Happy Father’s Day. Sometimes our kids do drive us crazy, but if we keep our focus as dads, the day will come when we will launch them out into the world. Let’s give them a good shot!

I want to shoot my kids!!! Bring arrows Introduction In honor of Father’s day today I would like to take a look at Psalm 127:1-5 So if I am reading this correctly as fathers we should all want to “Shoot our children!!!” Now I know that can be understood several different ways and I don’t want to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5

Denomination: Vineyard

Confession Doesn't Mean Much

Contributed by Philip Trent on Dec 1, 2006

A look at how a confession doesn’t always mean that we are now right with the Lord...it muct be followed by change!!!

“Confession Doesn’t Mean Much” Various Passages Now I hope that some of you today came in and saw the sermon title and thought... “What, is this a typo? Is the pastor really preaching a sermon that says confession is no big deal? I thought that was a pretty big deal here.” You know...in one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Scars

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Jun 19, 2007

Communion Service - How we are healed by his stripes

Title: Scars Text: Isaiah 53:4-6 MP: Communion is nothing but a scar that will be healed. Outline: 1. Every monument tells a story a. Iwo Jima b. Washington Monument 2. Scars are stories a. Two kinds of Scars i. Scars from surgery (healing) ii. Scars from wounds (wounds/ injury) b. Rachel’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Important Thing In The World

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Feb 19, 2011

Don’t coast through life hoping that staying out of trouble and occasionally doing a good deed will be enough when it counts. Stop being a “casual Christian”, and start having a relationship with the God of the universe.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD Ecclesiastes 2:1 – 11 What is the most important thing in the world? The scripture I just read was written by Solomon, who was the richest, wisest, and most influential king of Israel. If you were paying attention, you heard Solomon say that he had it ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Staying Connected To The Vine Jesus Christ

Contributed by Christopher Martin on May 14, 2009

Midweek of Easter 5B. Preached 5/14/2009 for Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Friendship Home Communion Service, Friendship Home Chapel, Audubon Iowa.

For those of you who either were involved in farming at some point in your life, or enjoy gardening, then the analogy Jesus uses in our Gospel reading for this morning is one that you can really identify with. In it, we have Jesus describing our relationship with Him as that of a branch to a vine. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, John 15:1-15

Denomination: Lutheran

My Way: Is That Best? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

Jesus is the unique and only way to God [period].

Last July the BBC news reported on how a couple from Sweden typed Carpi into their GPS when they meant Capri. Their GPS did what it was suppose to and took them 400 miles off course. A tourism official in Carpi said, "Capri is an island. They did not even wonder why they didn’t cross a bridge or ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"The Burden Of God”

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Jul 22, 2009

The driving force of this word to God’s people is to bring them back to the place of genuine gratitude, respect, reverence, honor and love for the Lord (1:6, 11, 14; 2:5; 3:5, 16; 4:2, & 5).

MALACHI 1:1-5 This book is filled with Theological lessons, Christological (about Jesus) lessons, Eschatological (end times) lessons and practical lessons - we will focus on the later. It will jolt your modesty. But it’s a Word from God. This book is written in time when you would have thought ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-5

Only A Look

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Apr 20, 2013

This sermon shows the value of looking unto Jesus for savlation, it only take one look.

Only a Look Isaiah 45: 22/25 “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.” What a great promise is revealed to those who look, who dare look and by looking can be saved. Years ago a song was written by Thomas Whitfield, the lyrics ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:22-25

Denomination: *other

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 3, 2012

One of the greatest of all the psalms gives us hope when venturing out of the sheep pen that a God of great love will accompany us in life's darkest valleys.

Psalm 23 is by far the most well-known of the psalms. Many people who are not Jewish or Christian can often recite it from memory. It has even made its way into popular films and TV shows (mostly in graveside scenes). Overall this psalm gives us a picture of God as provider, no matter what ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Sep 10, 2011

Part 9 of our study looking at the extra ordinary man Jesus.

Last week I asked you this question 'Have you have ever thought about dying?' After all, the odds are against us! If, and I'll stress that if, IF you were betting people and you walked into a betting shop or went to some online betting site, you can bet on pretty much anything! But I can assure ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Not A Vending Machine

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017

Sermon about faith and doubt

Once upon a time, there was a torrential downpour on the Kapiti Coast. The Waikanae River burst its banks. Waikanae, Otaihanga, and Paraparaumu Beach were beset by sudden flooding. And a very religious man found himself becoming trapped. As the waters began lapping around his deck, his neighbour ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: Anglican

Self Control Not Remote Control Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 25, 2016

We get to a place in our faith where we have grown spiritually and where the things of faith are ripe and rich within us. It is at this time of our lives that Jesus can add even more to the spiritual produce that is to be shared with the world.

Message: Just this week I got a call from someone saying they work for the Canadian Revenue Agency like the I.R.S. in the States. The man sounded like he knew what he was talking about he made a claim that alarmed me since I had been dealing with the C.R.A. the last couple of years. This supposed ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Thank God I'm Not Like.....

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 11, 2013

Being thankful that through a relationship with Christ we can be changed

Over the years, we tend to change. The change is primarily physical and requires no effort on our part our hair tends to turn gray or maybe even thin a little or just disappear. We may gain or lose weight, get a few wrinkles and these are just a few changes that we go through. When it comes to who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Church Clothes

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 21, 2011

What should a Christian think and do about what to wear? God's word has a few things to say about that.

Matthew 22:1-14, Romans 13:11-14, Eph. 5:25-30, 6:10-18, Revelation 19:6-9, 21:1-4 Surely everyone here today has heard of "church clothes." We used to call it wearing your "Sunday Best." I remember going to a wedding not too long ago and the preacher said to the couple, "One way to keep your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Heresy Of Seed Faith Giving

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Apr 11, 2014

It is time for the Saints of God to be WARNED about heresy in the pulpit!

2 Peter 2:1, but there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. What do you think it means to deny the Lord? Many ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1

Denomination: Pentecostal