Sermons on Promised Offspring:

"Help Against Enemies”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jul 14, 2002

July 21, 2002 -- NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 11 Psalm 86:11-17 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth. (Ps. 86:11) Color: Green Psalm 86 Title: “Help against Enemies”

July 21, 2002 -- NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 11 Psalm 86:11-17 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth. (Ps. 86:11) Color: Green Psalm 86 Title: “Help against Enemies” 1 Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Cultivating The Weedpatch

Contributed by Gary Roth on Jul 16, 2002

God’s concern is not so much to "separate the wheat from the chaff," but to preserve the "wheat" so that none of it may be lost.

"Cultivating the Weedpatch" Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43 Once upon a time there was a farmer who owned forty acres of good bottom land, and was known for the quality and quantity of the crops he raised on that land. One spring - just like every other spring - he plowed and furrowed and sowed in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Lutheran

I Miss You, Son!

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Jul 19, 2002

I was so busy doing things for God, that I didn`t have time for Him!

In the 1980`s I was Warden of a Conference Centre, a demanding Ministry with a large amount of Counselling in addition to the talks we had to give. Saturdays were always very difficult - we were all involved in Hoovering, Cleaning and Bed making on top of all the other work we had to do. But two ...read more

Scripture: John 11:2

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

More Than A Conqueror

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Jul 25, 2002

This sermon is about realizing our conquest over this life’s challenges because of God being for us, and working for our good.

"More Than A Conqueror" Romans 8: 28 –39 -Rev. A. LaMar Torrence, Pastor Cross of Life Church In one of my favorite scenes of Charles Schultz “Peanuts” Lucy says to Charlie Brown “ Sometimes, I feel we are not communicating: You, Charlie Brown, are a foul ball in the line drive of life. You’re ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39, Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Prodigal Brother Series

Contributed by Craig Simonian on Oct 23, 2001

This sermon looks at how the older brother was unable to grab hold of his Father’s love and how we, like him, need to find our way back into the Father’s house.

The Prodigal Brother October 14, 2001 Last week we started our series on the Father Heart of God, focusing on what we’ve called Fatherless Living. - And what we said was that each and every one of us has been created, at our very core, with a fundamental need for the Father’s love. - Fatherless ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

A Case Of Mistaken Identity

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001

Learn how to never be satisfied with less than God’s best for your life!

I. A Transfer of Power! A. As of late, we have seen a tremendous example of a transfer of power within our nation’s Capitol. B. As one President leaves the oval office, another steps in. C. Our text this morning speaks of another type of transition. This is very much a different type of transfer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-16, 1 Kings 19:19-21

Working With God

Contributed by Gary Macdonald on Nov 1, 2001

If God is present in all things, what is he doing? What is he up to? More importantly, how do I experience him in my life? How do I perceive him?

Working with God by Gary MacDonald Introduction: Challenged by recent unexpected, but compelling, evidence that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, the theorists of cosmology are reacting as creative scientists should. They are stretching their minds in search of explanations. ...read more

Scripture: John 5:16-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"God Incarnate.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Nov 16, 2001

First Sunday in Advent Year A. December 2, 2001 Psalm 122 Title: “God incarnate.”

First Sunday in Advent Year A. December 2, 2001 Psalm 122 Title: “God incarnate.” Psalms one hundred twenty to one hundred thirty-four, are commonly called Songs of Ascent, sung on the pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the three major annual festivals- Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. Psalm 122 is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Lord Who Comforts

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 26, 2001

God is in control of time and circumstances to achieve His purposes, and He understands your life hurts and sorrows.

Today we are going to look closely at one particular event in Jesus’ ministry. This event helps us understand the heart of Jesus for us. It had happened suddenly. In the town of Bethany, Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha and friend of Jesus, fell sick. The sisters tried their best to help him ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Have You Left Jesus In The Church House?

Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Nov 30, 2001

This sermon brings out how often times as Christians we rush out of church so fast that we leave Jesus behind.

"Have You Left Jesus In The Church House?" Text: Luke 2:41-52 Intro: Ø Very little information is given of Jesus’ childhood in the scriptures. Ø Here Luke gives us an incident when Jesus was 12. Ø In our passage we have the story of Mary and Joseph going with Jesus to Jerusalem for the feast of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 13, 2001

God’s love is a matter of the heart.

Matter of the Heart My main thrust in ministry since coming to this Church has been growing the church. Growing the church like Jesus did through friendship evangelism and discipleship. Jesus gave us the most effective example of how the church should multiply by training the laypeople. He gave ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:4-35

Denomination: Methodist

Hunger And Thirst

Contributed by Maximiliano Zapata on Dec 22, 2001

Wanting to be righteous, should be like wanting food.

Not very long ago there was a fad that was sweeping the country like a wild fire. People where doing it everywhere. In the cities as well as in the country. I mean it was so wide spread that if you were 100 miles from nowhere and you happened to encounter someone driving by chances are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preparation And Guidance Of God

Contributed by Jimmy Davey on Dec 28, 2001

God speaks to us and uses events in our lives to prepare us for what He wants us to do.

Ten Plagues: The Lord Prepares Us Exodus 3:4 then 4:11-14:31 I. Is it okay to question something God wants to do or already has done? II. Lord calls on Moses, Responds faithfully here I ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

When God Was At His Best

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 31, 2001

God was at His best when he forgave a sinner on Nov. 7, 1978 in a church in Mpls. Mn.. To me that was the day God was at His best! The premise is God is at His best when he saves souls.

When God was at His best? (Sermon idea and title is from E.V. Hill’s message called “God at His Best” spoken at the Evangelism Summit at Willow Creek Community Church in Oct. of 1998). Thesis: God was at His best when he forgave a sinner on Nov. 7, 1978 in a church in Mpls. Mn.. To me that was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-26, John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Essentials Of Security

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 30, 2002

Essentials of Security - 2 Tim. 1:7

Essentials for Security - 2 Tim. 1:7 Illustrations: God our Father has made all things depend on faith so that whoever has faith will have everything, and whoever does not have faith will have nothing. Martin Luther. Definition of God’s sufficiency:arkeo To have enough, to be content with, to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational