Sermons on Pursuing Understanding:

When You Walk Away From The Well Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007

A look at the scene at the well to help us have Jesus’ heart for the lost, understanding about God’s desire for worshippers, and insight concerning peoples’ reaction to the Gospel.

Souvenir. It’s from French, for “memory.” It’s an object a traveler brings home for the memories associated with it. Something you keep to help you remember where you were. In my office, I found I have several: a rock that is a fossil from our place in Hillsboro; Mickey Mouse clock from ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Mighty God We Serve?

Contributed by Selvan John on May 27, 2008

Where is God when we are hurting? Why can’t we understand His ways? To these common questions you will try to find answers based on the scripture.

Can we understand the mystery of God and His mysterious ways? You mighty wonder why I start with the question that is so strong, but this morning my desire is to draw an answer that is very convincing based on the Word of God. Recently our church had a chain fasting prayer and we have been praying ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

To Forgive Or Not To Forgive? Series

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 10, 2008

When we have a proper understand of God’s forgiveness of us we will have a proper disposition of forgiveness towards those who do us wrong.

Cornerstone Church Palm Sunday - April 9, 2006 “Lord Teach Us To Pray Series” “TO FORGIVE OR NOT TO FORGIVE?” Matthew 6:12, 14-15 What image comes to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Living Life Beyond The Now Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 5, 2012

Paul wrote so much to remind and encourage about what it meant to live beyond this life and how we should celebrate that truth that the world cannot understand.

One thing you notice when you study what Paul wrote is that he wrote some much about what we talk so little about. It may be because the people he wrote to faced death on a daily basis. War, persecution, disease and lack of medical advances made death a constant reality. Paul wrote so much to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

Simeon’s Prayer – Content With Jesus Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011

Looking at Simeon's prayer to understand the ability to let go of this life comes from first embracing Jesus. We need to learn to accept that having Jesus is "enough."

Luke 2:25-33 Intro: I’ve read several different versions of monkey traps that are used in different parts of the world – in India, in Africa – a coconut is taken and cleaned out, then, a hole just large enough to let a monkey get his hand inside is cut into it. Some kind of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Mar 30, 2009

We need not to forget to Teach and Preach about the Blood of Jesus. The Blood will never lose its power.The generations coming up needs to understand this.

The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power Hebrews 9:22-28 22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. 23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:22-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Running In The Valley

Contributed by Craig Benner on Nov 7, 2012

Jesus comes off the mountain and finds a heap of problems in the valley. It is like that for us many times as we look at seeming defeat in the face and cannot understand why.

Down from the Mountain and Roaming the Valley Isa 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Jer 42:6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Godly Stewardship

Contributed by R Daniel Carlson on Oct 25, 2013

A Biblical understanding of Stewardship: God gives generously (faith, salvation, eternal life, forgiveness, etc) and by God's Holy Spirit, we may also give generously.

Grace, mercy, peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is Stewardship Sunday. Today is the day that, and let me be straight forward with you, today is the day that we talk about money. About giving, about generosity. But I’m not going to try and guilt you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Living A Generous Life

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 29, 2013

This message looks at how understanding what God has done for us, compels us to become generous as God's people. We cannot serve God and Money.

Living A Generous Life 10/26/13 Proverbs 3:1-10 Luke 19:1-10 Today we are in week six of our 40 Days of Community in which we have discovered we are Better Together as we work to build New Life At Calvary. Today we are going to talk about generosity. How many of you think our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Life Revelations

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Dec 3, 2013

In this life we all should have a better understanding of the great need, great love, great suffering, great purpose, great privilege and our great responsibility.

Quotes: “Before we can see properly we must first shed our tears to clear the way.” -An ancient tribal proverb from India. “Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third.” ― Shannon L. Alder “The Word of God is not Passive but ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Humanity Under God's Judgment Series

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Jan 1, 2014

TO GRASP THE POWER OF GRACE AND WHAT CHRIST DID, WE MUST UNDERSTAND HOW HOPELESSLY AND HELPLESSLY BOUND BY SIN WE WERE BEFORE GRACE RESCUED US

Romans 1:18-32—Humanity: Under God’s Judgment 18. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Jesus Prays That Our Faith May Not Fail Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 30, 2013

We understand that we are sinful and weak, but like the martyrs, we pray that our faith may not fail so we may witness to Christ in His Church.

Thursday of the 22nd Week in Course Light of Faith There are little coves along the Sea of Galilee that are fronted by natural amphitheaters. At one of these, Jesus, pressed by the crowds, got into Peter’s boat and put out a couple of meters so more could hear him. He spoke the Word of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

His Name Shall Be...immanuel - God With Us Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

An examination of the title "Immanuel," geared to help the audience fully understand the wonder that God is with us and to make decisions about their living that will reflect their belief that this is true every day.

Where was God? Where was God when terrorists struck on September 11? Where was God in the theater in Aurora? Where was God when Hurricane Sandy struck? A lot of people are living there. Someone left. Someone has died. Life has changed. Things that once were certain are now shaky. Where is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Scholar Becomes A Saint Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 23, 2014

Insight & purity [holiness] result from being "Made Wise By The Word." May we too meditate on God's Word throughout the day and grow in understanding & wisdom.

PSALM 119: 97-104 [The Ministry of The Word Series] MADE WISE BY THE WORD [or A SCHOLAR BECOMES A SAINT] How should we live? Where is the guide to life? Every new car comes with an owner's manual. But where is the owner's manual for us? The psalmist answers in this section that the owner's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:97-104

Denomination: Baptist

A Kingdom Of Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Danny Davis on Feb 7, 2014

The Kingdom of God is a kingdom of sacrifice. Fasting is a tool that helps us see and understand the brokenness of this world. But more it helps us to move to action and become repairer and restorers.

Good morning! Over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at Jesus’ teaching about giving and prayer. These are two of the three righteous actions Jesus tells His followers to observe as they live their lives. Today we are going to talk about the third righteous actions – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God