Sermons on Private Doors:

What's The Difference?

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Mar 19, 2004

So what’s the difference between the church and the world? And what’s the source of that difference. Would it surprise those of us in the church to realize that we’re the reason things are so different?

What’s the difference? By itself the question doesn’t make sense. What’s the difference between what? Some differences are pretty easy to see, night and day; automobiles and elephants. But others are a bit subtler such as between democracy and a representative republic. Still others are live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christ's Suffering Calls Us To Do What?

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 7, 2002

Using Christ’s agony in the garden as an illustration of our response to suffering.

Christ’s Suffering Calls us to do What? M.B. Oliver A sermon for Year C, 2nd Sunday in Lent, Evening Prayer Preached at St John the Evangelist, Cold Lake, Alberta, 1900 11 Mar 01. Gen 41:14-45 Psalm 8, 84 Mark 14:27-52 A young girl was speaking with her Grandfather and asked, “Granddad, did ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:14-45

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Empowering The Kfc - #3 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 30, 2007

Inspired by several resources. Gene Mimms’ books "The Kingdom Focused Church" and "Kingdom Principles for Church Growth, Rick Warren’s "Purpose Driven Church and Thom Rainer’s "Simple Church."

The Kingdom Focused Church “Empowering the Kingdom Focused Church” Acts 1:9-26 > Acts 2 records the beginning the church age. Candidly, the church as we know it today was born right here. To read Acts 2 is to see the chapter opening with some 120 believers in the upper room and the Manifest ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-26

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Moves Beyond Our Comfort Zone And Takes Risks Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 14, 2007

A sermon that examines the risk taking faith of Rahab.

What causes ordinary people to take risks? What prompts people to gamble or engage in extreme sports such as skydiving, hang gliding, scuba diving, auto racing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking? Psychologists have determined that it is more a personality trait rather than a behavior. Some ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good News When Feeling Rejected Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 14, 2007

Rejection and its cure

Audio @ http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2005/10/good-news-when-feeling-rejected.htm Good news when feeling rejected Gal 1:11- 2:16 Intro REFER BACK TO LAST GAL TALK AND QUOTE 1:3-4 Everyone has experiences in live of rejection and acceptance. ’Sticks and stones may break my bones but names ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revelation: Who Owns This Church?

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 21, 2007

Who owns this church is a spiritual question not a legal or financial one. Revelation offers God’s answer.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Who Owns This Church? Revelation 2-3 Introduction: Struggles of major denominations right now—Episcopal, Presbyterian and others---about who owns the church property if the congregations wants to leave the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer: Companions Of Pray-Ers Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 29, 2004

Learn how prayer works and pray.

(If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) How many people have appliances or software at home you don’t use, because you don’t know how they work? I know some people with VCRs, and they don’t know how to program ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: *other

Whatever It Takes (#3) Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 25, 2004

This message is 3rd in a series of 4 messages that challenge the hearers to do "whatever it takes" to be the people that God has called them to be, and help their church be all that God would have it to be.

“WHATEVER IT TAKES” Luke 10:38-42 INTRO – The little girl’s father had just given her a silver dollar to put into her bank. She excitedly ran off to her room to "deposit" the coin. However, in a few minutes she returned and handed the silver coin back to her father. "Daddy," she said sadly, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Marks Of A Great Christian - Serving Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jul 3, 2007

This is the first in a series on "The Marks Of A Great Christian". This sermon looks at 5 Reasons to serve one-another and 5 characteristics of a Great Servant.

The Marks Of A Great Christian – Serving I read a story the other day that took place in time of the Revolutionary War - our war for independence. A man dressed in civilian clothes was riding past some soldiers who were repairing a defensive barrier. Several soldiers were working while another ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Perfect Love In Us

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 15, 2007

The love of God that’s in us produces some things.

1 JOHN 4:7-12 “GOD’S PERFECT LOVE IN US” * The word love is found 310 times in the Bible. * Loveth is found 65 times and the word loved is found 98 times and charity is found 28 times. A) I don’t know of anything more powerful than the love of God! * Love originates in God … 1 John 4:19 * Love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, 1 John 2:3

Denomination: Baptist

Because Of Prayer

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Oct 25, 2007

Lets look at prayer. Its power, its purpose, its effect, its availability and its simple beauty as a means of communicating with Almighty God.

Because of Prayer I feel I need to spend some time reviewing prayer. I want to look at its place in the life of a Christian. Its power, its purpose, its effect, its availability and its simple beauty as a means of communicating with Almighty God. Im sure there are many instances in your life ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Love Knows No Borders

Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 31, 2007

A stranger may be an unlikely friend waiting to be made or they may be an opportunity to worship God as you show hospitality to them. Christ has loved us and in response we are to love others. God’s love knows no borders. We are to love others the way t

God’s Love Knows No Borders, Leviticus 19:33-34 Introduction In a large stone cathedral in Europe there was a large, magnificent pipe organ. It was a Saturday afternoon, and the sexton was making one final check of the choir and organ loft high in the balcony at the back of the church. He was ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:33-34

Denomination: Christian Church

What About Haunted Houses ?

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Nov 15, 2007

Are there any real haunted houses? What is a Christians response to haunted houses?

What About Haunted Houses ? Matthew 12:43 After reading part of the article I’m using this morning I began to pray, and felt the Lord say “They (my people, specifically Here) don’t believe in the reality of evil, even with all the Bible’s warnings. I felt that since Halloween had just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Denomination: Wesleyan

Entrusted And Faithful

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 26, 2007

We have called and entrusted to be a living witness. We are called to represent our Lord in a personal way.

Entrusted and Faithful 1st Corinthians 4:2 Five things a man must learn to do, if he would make his record true: To think without confusion clearly To love his fellowmen sincerely To act from honest motives purely To trust in God and heaven securely. To proclaim our release & freedom ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:2

Denomination: Church Of God

Scars

Contributed by Michael Deaton on Aug 16, 2003

We hide our scars thinking they are unsightly. We need to share those scars as a witness to Christ Jesus.

Scars Galatians 6:14-17 Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes socks, and shirt as he went. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-17, John 20:24-29

Denomination: Methodist