Sermons on Punch:

The Ruler Meets The Rabbi Series

Contributed by George Mansfield on Jan 4, 2008

It was so important for Nicodemus the Ruler to make contact with Jesus the Rabbi. It was a life and death situation. With his learning and experience, the ruler had never entertained the concept of a new birth. Jesus helps him.

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: The title of this series used to be seen by me as untrue. Surely there are no “free lunches,” let alone, all of the best things in life being free. I thought that. But when we begin to see things through God’s eyes, finding out which “things” ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shipwrecked But Not Destroyed

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 22, 2008

successfully standing in a storm is the ability to realize that God has everything under control. (1)Keep your eyes on god (2) Refuse to blame God (3)Focus on the eternal.

Shipwrecked but not destroyed Acts 27:27-44 We listen to what happen to Paul and all of us at one time in our lives understand what he went through. Some may be sitting here right now , and they are saying to themselves- pastor, you don’t get it, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:27-44

Denomination: Nazarene

Raised With Christ Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Mar 22, 2008

Easter is a celebration of Christ the Victor over the powers of sin, death and evil. As batpized Christians, we share in the death and resurrection of Christ.

Easter Day Yr A, 23/03/2008 Col 3:1-4 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Raised with Christ” A grouchy husband made it into heaven along with his wife. However he was still rather ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

What Do These Stones Mean?

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 24, 2008

When God took the children of Israel across the river Jordan he called them to set up memorial stones. The stones caution us to remember, they challenge us to recount, and they call us to respond.

Intro: There was a rumor circulating in Washington some time ago that Osama Bin Laden had died and gone to Heaven. As the story goes, when he arrived in Paradise, Osama was greeted by George Washington who slapped him across the face and yelled, "How dare you attack the nation I helped conceive!" ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Lighting The World Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 21, 2011

Believers bear the Light of the World...Jesus! It's done through Expectations, Revelation and Anticipation.

Secondary Draft Also He said to them, "Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Guards Monologue

Contributed by Paul Getter on Jan 12, 2012

A monologue from a guard present at the crucifixion of Jesus

We were there that day. I still remember it like it was yesterday. We woke up early in the morning as the captain called us for an important duty. There was a mob of people gathered together. Apparently a Jew was among them proclaiming that He was the Messiah. Proclaiming that He was God! His ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Never Repay Evil With Evil

Contributed by John Newbaker on Feb 22, 2012

The rest of the passage here in Romans 12 has to do w/ our r/ship w/ those who harass us, irritate us, insult us, persecute us, and want to hurt or harm us. When others curse us, belittle us, berate us, and insult us we are not to return the favor. V17 s

Title: Practicing the Principles of Romans 12 in 2012 The rest of the passage here in Romans 12 has to do w/ our r/ship w/ those who harass us, irritate us, insult us, persecute us, and want to hurt or harm us. V14 The word bless is mentioned 2 xs in this 1verse. We are to bless those who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8-21

Denomination: Baptist

Led By The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Bill Burress on Mar 2, 2012

Without the Holy Spirit leading us we will be lost, not only during this lifetime but for eternity, The Holy Spirit is esscentialto christian living and this message explains how we get it.

“Led By The Holy Spirit” March 4, 2012 One of the greatest scientists of our time was Albert Einstein. He was a man who was so focused on his scientific theories. One time, Albert Einstein was taking a train out ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easter 2011, Part 3

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 17, 2011

What is the price of a human being? Do we fully comprehend the cost that Jesus paid when suffering for our sins? We must; else His death is empty and without meaning.

Easter, Part 3 Matthew 27:22-31 Introduction - This morning we continue our 5 week mini-series on the Easter season - Over the past two weeks we’ve discussed the triumphant entry -- Understanding the response of a crowd who needed a Savior - And we’ve also covered the Lord’s Supper, final team ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:22-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Memory Of Samual Grossman

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 21, 2011

Funeral service

In Memory of Samual Duane Grossman October 11, 2011 What a blessing to be a part of this family. I was blessed with two wonderful sisters, five strong, manly brothers, a dad who instilled discipline and the work ethic and a godly mother who made it all work. I am proud to be a part of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Holiness

Addressing The Realities Of Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 23, 2015

Being human is generally a good thing. The temptation in our day is to manipulate or engineer human nature and deny its realities. But a church is about real people, redeemed by Jesus, but fully human — even more human — because of that redemption.

Addressing the Realities of Life (I Timothy 5:1-16) 1. Some people have a sanitized view of life. Life, however, is often less glamourous. 'Cash, check or charge?' I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet, I noticed a remote control for a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Being A Servant To All - Proper 20 - Year B

Contributed by Ian Bullock on Sep 16, 2021

A look at what being a servant to all means to us as Christians, and looking at how we turn teaching into action. A call to action, post COVID

In the name of the Living God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Over the past few weeks, we have been looking at a number of scriptures from Marks Gospel and the letter of James. These scriptures have set a number of challenges for us to consider, and all of these challenges have centred on two ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37, James 4:7-8

Denomination: Anglican

In Remembrance (April 17, 2014)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 3, 2021

All of us realize that we are not perfect and that there is humanly no way possible for us to live as if we are. But, it is perfection that we are striving for as we strive to live out all that Jesus taught us about being His disciples.

IN REMEMBRANCE (A Maundy Thursday sermon) Text: I Corinthians 11:23-26 1 Corinthians 11:23-26  For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:  (24)  And when he had given thanks, he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: United Methodist

Core 52 Week 11 - The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 19, 2020

How we handle threats? People tend toward two very different responses to a threat. Our current cultural focus is on the threat of COVID-19. Some want to completely downplay it and ignore it and others are running around with their hair on fire. What is the Christian response to this current event?

You can hear the sermon on my podcast https://pastorlanny.buzzsprout.com/ Intro: • How we handle threats - rather like my paternal grandfather contrasted to my mother during thunderstorms. o Growing up in SW Oklahoma - “tornado alley” in the 60’s. No early warning, no radar on phones. Sirens went ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Travesty To Majesty Part Four - Early Morning: Mockery-Misery-Memory Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 21, 2019

And so it gets nasty . . . Jesus, humble servant enroute to the Cross, suffering the agony of mockery and misery, impacts the life of a young man whose memory of that life-changing encounter would live on.

MARK SERMON XII – TRAVESTY TO MAJESTY – MARK 14:53---16:8 Series Within A Series ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:16-21