Sermons on Pulpit Freedom:

A Foot In Both Crowds

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Apr 12, 2003

Palm Sunday: We have a foot in both crowds - the one the praised Jesus on Palm Sunday and also the one that shouted, "Crucify Him." But Jesus willingly took on the Cross for our double-mindedness and hypocrisy. We are forgiven!!

[Note: This is an original sermon. It is partially based on an outline provided in "Concordia Pulpit Resources" from CPH.] Our worship today started with the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem. There was a huge crowd there to receive Him. They shouted hosanna, hosanna – ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:1-39

Denomination: Lutheran

O Deus Que Eu Conheço

Contributed by Jeferson Tavares on May 20, 2003

Como é Deus para você.

O DEUS QUE EU CONHEÇO Como é Deus? Como você o vê? Quem é Deus para você? O apóstolo São Paulo diz em I Coríntios 8:5, que muitos são os deuses e senhores do homem. “O paganismo povoou a terra e o céu com diferentes ordens de divindade, e os homens imaginaram deuses presidindo sobre as ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8

Denomination: Adventist

Humpty Dumpty

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Aug 19, 2002

God can heal your brokedness

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me. He has sent me to bring goodness to the oppressed to bind up the brokenhearted. To proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners. To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor , and the day of vengeance of our God ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

Character Development

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Jul 27, 2003

Christian Character is formed through a lifelong process that begins at the new birth experience. When a person gives their life to Christ, the Holy Spirit begins a process of developing His character traits within the soul of the individual. It’s not an

By: Donna J. Kazenske "Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny." According to the above statement, our character has something to do with our destiny. Since our destiny is of such great importance, shouldn’t we be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-4, Deuteronomy 8:1-2

Denomination: *other

In The Light Of The Lord

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 31, 2001

Darkness can hide a lot of things, but it cannot remove the one thing we need to have taken away...a guilty conscience.

1The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. 3And many people ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

Back To The Garden

Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Jan 12, 2002

How can we return to God’s intention for his creation and for each of us as his CHildren?

Here we go back to the very beginning of the story of God in relationship with the people that He created. I am particularly impressed as I look at the things that we see and hear on the evening news and I realize that no longer do we live in a perfect world. Yet, God clearly created the world ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

Stewardship Requires Tithing Series

Contributed by Bob Groves on Feb 9, 2002

This sermon encourages believers to tithe and give offerings to the work of the lord to fulfil the vision of the church.

Prov. 3:5-10 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to your navel, and marrow to your bones. Honor ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

#5problem Of The Heart Is The Heart Of The Problem Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 18, 2002

We close the 5 part series on the problem of the heart is the heart of the problem.

#5 THE PROBLEM OF THE HEART IS THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part five of a five part series. TEXT: Prov. 4:23 .. Keep they heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Luke 21:26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, for looking ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9, Proverbs 4:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Paul Preached The Gospel

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Jun 22, 2002

Paul said, "Woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel." This not only speaks to ministers, but confronts the laity of their responsibility to share the good news.

I want to spend a few minutes tonight looking at this verse, even dissecting it a little bit, to bring it into an applicable understanding for all of us. Because when we read words like “preach,” and we do not have a life calling to stand in a pulpit like myself, we can sometimes shrink back ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Will You Make A Difference

Contributed by Chris Coker on Aug 8, 2002

Making a difference in someones life from Jude 23

Text: Jude 23 Title: Will you make a difference? Dominant Thought: Must be willing to make a difference in someone’s life Introduction: Does anyone have 57 cents in their pockets, if you don’t ask the people around you for the change they have? 57 cents isn’t much money but it changed a small ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Year's Commitment

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Dec 4, 2001

New things give us an opportunity to start over.

NEW YEAR’S COMMITMENT Commitment Sunday BY Dr. Jerry Falwell A. NEW YEAR COMMITMENT 1. New Year Challenge. . . New beginning. New things give us an opportunity to start over. A new job means you have a challenge to do better than the last job. In a new job they don’t know your weaknesses, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:18

Denomination: Baptist

#5dare To Read Bible Presumption Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 10, 2002

We need deep Bible study to avoid presumptious words of the ignorant.

#5 Dare to read and study the Bible to avoid presumption. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Some of this is repetition on purpose. Repetition is a literary tool to stress important points. TEXT: PSALMS 107:20 HE SENT HIS WORD, AND HEALED THEM, AND DELIVERED THEM FROM THEIR DESTRUCTIONS. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:20, 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Prodigal Church

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jun 29, 2001

This message gives a new look at the parable of the Prodigal Son comparing the two sons to O.T. Israel & the New Testament Church.

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24 Title: “The Prodigal Church” Introduction: The CHURCH is the most POWERFUL “tool” God has at His disposal.  The CHURCH is the “ONLY” tool God has to REPRESENT Him in this world.  In verse 11 Jesus said, “A Certain Man” had two sons.”  The father ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trust Is More Than Skin Deep

Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 4, 2001

Psalm 36 shows us that a trustworthy God can satisfy our every need, if we will simply trust Him in everything.

Introduction: Read Psalm 36 I heard of a car bumper sticker that says, "Honk, if anything falls off." Does anybody feel that your life is like that sometimes? I. God Is Trustworthy (verses 5-7a) Look at verses 5-7a. Notice how the Psalmist compares the character of God to nature. He wants ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 36:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Toto, We're Not In Kansas Anymore

Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 19, 2001

Don’t be a cowardly lion.The disciples did it and we can, too.

Toto, We’re Not In Kansas Anymore Well, I guess Easter is over for another year. The Easter dresses and suits aren’t new anymore and the candy’s gone. Things are pretty much back to whatever passes for normal these days, back to the old, pre-Easter routine. And in churches all across ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, Acts 5:17-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed