Sermons on Pushing Limits:

The Law As Teacher

Contributed by Kenneth Roberts on Jul 10, 2001

God’s Law is a stern teacher, but stern for a purpose: to drive us to the Gospel of Jesus Christ where real genuine freedom is found.

One time when Jesus was off praying by himself, his disciples nearby, he asked them, "What are the crowds saying about me, about who I am?" [19] They said, "John the Baptizer. Others say Elijah. Still others say that one of the prophets from long ago has come back." [20] He then asked, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:21-25, Luke 9:18-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Obeying The Calling

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Feb 24, 2003

While Samson obeyed his calling through disobedience, anger and revenge, Jesus obeyed His calling out of obedience faith and love.

Obeying the Calling I want to go back to a time over a thousand years BC, to the tribe of Dan. A time, after the great leaders of Moses and Joshua, and before the succession of kings. It is the Dark ages of Israel’s history. There is no succession of godly leaders: Judges 21:25 In those days ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Give Me A Break!--A Mother's Day Of Finding Release In God's Sovereignty

Contributed by Steve Miller on Jan 4, 2005

Mothers can find release in the Sovereignty of God even when they are unsure of their wayward children and doubt their effectiveness as a parent. This story of Tamar puts a new spin on Mother’s Day.

Give Me a Break! Finding Release in the Sovereignty of God Steven A. Miller Mother’s Day May 13, 2001 It was told to me that for my Mother’s Day message, I should make the mothers feel very honored and special; that I should esteem them. And while that may be true for many here today as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:27-30

Denomination: *other

God's Patience Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 6, 2001

God’s patience is a blessing to us. This message looks at God’s patience

INTRODUCTION  A man’s car stalled in the heavy traffic as the light turned green. All his efforts to start the engine failed, and a chorus of honking behind him made matters worse. He finally got out of his car and walked back to the first driver and said, "I’m sorry, but I can’t seem to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spirit Led Life Part 9 (Faithfulness) Series

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Apr 24, 2002

Faith, many people get close to the edge of faith but stop one step short of falling into the arms of God.

Joe Bedy Central Christian Church St. Petersburg, Fl 33711 April 2002 Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Gal 5:23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Faithfulness- from the Greek pistis-which is ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, 2 Corinthians 5:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Broken Speech

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 11, 2011

God doesn't simply forbid swearing falsely, he forbids speaking falsely, which grows out of living falsely.

I’ve been racking my brains all week to find a lead-in to this week’s commandment without referring to politics. But I keep coming back to it like a moth to a candle. At least we’re no longer right in the middle of actual accusations of perjury... but the question of truth vs. ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Marks Of A Great Church Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 16, 2007

The Church at Jerusalem serves as a model for every church on what God expects His churches to look like.

Acts 2: 41-47 The Marks of a Great Church The Church at Jerusalem serves as a model for every church on what God expects His churches to look like. The Church at Jerusalem was not seeking after greatness, but she attained it because each member did what God called ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

What They Saw That Day

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 10, 2005

It’s easy to miss him, but we need to see Jesus SO: I want people to envision what it would have been like to see Jesus, and understand that while Jesus’ is not a plastic polyanna, he is hope and glory.

Title: What They Saw That Day Text: Luke 2:25 – 35 FCF: It’s easy to miss him, but we need to see Jesus SO: I want people to envision what it would have been like to see Jesus, and understand that while Jesus’ is not a plastic polyanna, he is hope and glory. Outline: I. What Everybody Else Saw (A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-35

Denomination: Baptist

Does God Feel Our Pain ?

Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 4, 2005

This sermon addresses the issues of pain, and if God feels our pain.

Does God Feel Our Pain ? Hebrews 2:9-10 Hebrews 4:15 I’m sure that the people of La, and Miss. have been on your mind this wk as they have mine. Yet, how can we possibly feel their pain. No matter how hard I try, I can’t imagine what those people have gone through, and are going through. One of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Balance At The Speed Of Life Series

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Sep 19, 2005

First of a series of three on balance in the Christian life.

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 18, 2005 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “Finding Balance at the Speed of Life” Many of us have a vague “feeling” that things are moving faster. Doctors and executives alike complain that they ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Forgive

Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 19, 2005

Peter’s question about how often to forgive allows Jesus to answer a different question: what is forgiveness.

What is forgiveness? Matthew 18:21-35 As I’m sure most of you have noticed, in our worship here we recite the Lord’s prayer twice during our worship. In the history of Christian worship this is a fairly low number of times to use the Lord’s prayer. When Thomas Cranmer revised the Sarum Mass in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Hurricanes And God

Contributed by Tony Grant on Sep 24, 2005

God is with us even in the midst of the fury of the hurricane.

Hurricanes and God James 1:2 09/18/05 2373 words I invite you to turn in your Bibles to the book of James, chapter 1, and follow along as I read v2: 2 My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, Amen. The word of God. Thanks be to God. Did God ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love Overcomes All

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 27, 2005

Love overcomes the clamking gons of life; without love it is impossible to please God; faith is of vaule when backed by love; love is a matter of just doing it!

SERMON: Love Overcomes All I Cor 13:1-13 February 15,2004 Have you heard the story about the actor who was playing the part of Christ in the Passion Play in the Ozarks? As he carried the cross up the hill a tourist began heckling, making fun of him and shouting insults at him. Finally, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Use It Or Lose It Series

Contributed by Alan Peary on Jan 25, 2006

This is the final in a series of 8 messages centered around the importance of changing the climate in which we live, work or play.

Changing the Climate Part 8 of 8 USE IT OR LOSE IT The last 7 sermons I have preached have been based around a scripture from ACTS 1:8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doing God's Will In 2006

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 31, 2006

Discovering God’s Will, God’s Way for 2006

10When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.” 11One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:10-15

Denomination: Pentecostal