Sermons on Pushing Limits:

Narnia: Merry Easter (And Happy Christmas)

Contributed by Todd Anderson on Dec 8, 2005

A Christmas Eve or Christmas Day sermon or homily using an extended illustration from "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" to show how many miss(ed) Christ’s first coming and how we need to be ready for his Second Coming in power.

Title: Merry Easter! (a Christmas eve or Christmas day homily) While bagging groceries years ago in a supermarket during highschool I found it fun to mess with customers minds and say things like: “Have a Day! And hear them automatically respond: “You Too!” It was especially fun around the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Narnia: A World Without Jesus Would Be A Darker World Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 16, 2005

The is the second of a series that coincided with the release of the film "Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe." It explores the question, "What If Jesus Had Never Been Born." I used the book by the same title written by D. James Kennedy and J

What If It Was Always Winter And Never Christmas? (What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?) Part #2 – December 18 – “A world without Jesus would be a darker world” I read about how Japan celebrates Christmas, which has become a major event over there. They put up decorations, exchange presents, send ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do Not Touch Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 22, 2009

Stealing is so prevalent and we need to make a difference in Christ’s name.

Exodus 20:15 June 14, 2009 What’s Yours is Mine YOU SHALL NOT STEAL In his book on the Ten Commandments, Cecil Myers, described a painting by Norman Rockwell showing a woman buying her Thanksgiving turkey. The turkey is lying on the scale and the butcher is standing in back of the counter, apron ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Plays No Favorites Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 8, 2007

What do you know about prejudice? Have you ever experienced it? What was that like? Have you ever been guilty of it? Be careful how you answer – you might be surprised at the truth.

One of the things that I so enjoy about the study of God’s Word is how it is knitted together so finely that there is nothing that doesn’t fit, nothing that is out of place. Our story today demonstrates this quite well indeed. Preparing for our time together today, I ran into a problem that occurs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Home In God's Heart

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 6, 2008

Dramatic monologue as if Hosea were speaking; his mixed feelings of anger and compassion toward Gomer become the clue for understanding God’s feelings about Israel.

It had been a hard day in the fields. The sun had beat down without mercy on my back. Twice or three times, my team of oxen had stumbled and I had had to stop and help them up out of the miry clay, lest they break their legs and be useless. I’ve always found that it’s not hard to stop and care for ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Nic At Night Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 27, 2010

In this lesson I cover the context of John 3:16, explaining the meeting between Jesus and Nicodemus. I address being born again, and the significance of John 3:16.

A. Most of us are familiar with JOHN 3:16. 1. We see that word and those numbers can see it displayed in many places – especially at sporting events where the sign may be seen by many people. 2. Look at the four pictures on the screen. a. The first is of a young man with a John 3:16 sign ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Things To Expect

Contributed by Kent Meeler on Oct 7, 2010

NEW YEARS MESSAGE, RAPTURE, TROUBLE, HARVEST

THREE THINGS TO EXPECT IN 2010 NBCOG 01/03/2010 AM TEXT MATTHEW 16:1-3 INTRODUCTION *DISCERNING THE TIMES HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CRUCIAL PART OF CHRISTIANITY. *MANY HAVE WENT TO THE EXTREME AND IN ERROR HAVE SET DATES AND EVEN TIMES FOR THE RETURN OF CHRIST TO TAKE THE CHURCH HOME. *THAT EVENT IS ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Judge Correctly Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 5, 2008

Jesus has just given our old adage, "like father like son" new meaning. Jesus, like the Father, has the authority to execute judgment & to give life. A life centered on Jesus’ & His Word will judge correctly & do right & will be resurrected to life.

JOHN 5: 25-32 HOW TO JUDGE CORRECTLY 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 / Ezekiel 37: 1- ] Jesus has just given our old adage, "like father like son" new meaning. Jesus, like the Father, has the authority to execute judgment and to give life. A life centered on Jesus’ and His Word will ...read more

Scripture: John 5:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Stand And Fight: Let's Get Offensive Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 9, 2008

The Sword of the Spirit

Stand and Fight: Let’s Get Offensive Beartown Road Alliance Church Sunday, August 11th, 2007 This morning we come to the last piece of the armor that God equips us with for the Spiritual battles of life. We’re going to be spending a couple of more weeks wrapping this series up, but as far as the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Mockery, I Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 25, 2012

A king who leaves his own position in glory to take on the sins of his people – that is a king worthy to follow.

Introduction “We are going up to Jerusalem,” [Jesus] said, “and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, 34 who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:16-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dust

Contributed by William Nieporte on Feb 4, 2013

Sermon preached at a community Good Friday service in Richmond, Virginia

DUST “Good Friday Community Meditation” I don’t know what things have been like around your house, but around the Nieporte’s’ household, we’ve been focusing on SPRING CLEANING. Now throughout the year we do clean the house. We mop floors, vacuum the carpet, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Grow Up

Contributed by Willem Hartley on Feb 6, 2013

God does not allow suffering and difficult situations to destroy us rather He uses it to help us Grow Up into the promises He has for us

Grow up Good morning church. Do you know the dumbest question someone could ask, and unfortunately the question mainly comes from christians. Are you ready? The dumbest question is : Why do bad things happen to good people? Taking the question at face value proves it stupidity.. First of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Really Change Series

Contributed by Peter Toy on Mar 12, 2013

How to let the Word of God change your life

The world is quickly changing. We see that in technology, in culture, in politics, you name it. But it seems the place we are not changing is in ourselves. Have you changed much in the last year? Now I’m not talking about external things. You may be have changed your job, your home, your ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Four Coming Events

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 15, 2013

We are living in the last days and Jesus is coming soon. Prophetically, there are four events that will occur in sequence and the countdown will begin with the first event which we are about to see take place.

The Four Coming Events We are living in the last days and Jesus is coming soon. Prophetically, there are four events that will occur in sequence and the countdown will begin with the first event which we are about to see take place. Event 1 – The perfection of the church We really need to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:1-20

Denomination: Charismatic

Perfected Series

Contributed by Tim White on Apr 26, 2012

The disciples saw love perfected in Jesus, were able to live it themselves and now testify how love is perfected in us and describes how it looks in a fallen world.

Perfected 1 John 4:14-21 • It is really one of the most uncomfortable positions a family can be in. • I don’t desire to pull off any memory bandages before wounds heal, but the seriousness of this topic demands it. • We have all visited a family in the hospital who was faced ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:14-21

Denomination: Baptist