Sermons on Pushing Limits:

Fighting With Fear Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

Fear disrupts our ability to live in faith

Fighting with Fear Mark 6:45-51 Series: Winning the Battle with Anxiety May 19, 2013 Morning Service Top five things children are afraid of 1. The dark 2. Death 3. Spiders 4. Needles 5. Thunderstorms Top five things adults are afraid of 1. Terrorist attacks 2. Snakes 3. Spiders 4. Death 5. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-51

Denomination: Church Of God

The Heart Of The Sacrifices

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 14, 2014

The Levitical sacrifices reveals the demands of God, and hence the character of God. At the heart of the sacrifices, we can learn 3 truths: God is approachable, sin is removable, and life is redeemable.

The Book of Leviticus is a book that many of us would not like to read, but it is the first book that a Jewish child has to study. • Reading through it helps us understanding of WHO God is and how man can approach Him. • The sacrifices and rituals reveals the demands of God, and hence ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 4:27-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lighting The Night Sky

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

God transfigures us and sends us out into the world to share His love. God uses us to light the sky of the darkest nights of the soul. Praise be to God.

One day I was reading the news on the net, I do that most every day. I ran across a headline for an article titled, “Death of an International Language.” The title sounded intriguing so I read it. It made both sad and nostalgic. The article talked about the death of Morse code, the only ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

In The Beginning It Was Not So

Contributed by Rev Oke Omezi on Apr 8, 2013

Restoring time valued standards of a true Christian marriage and my position against same sex marriage and other attacks on the marriage institution.

IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS NOT SO Matt 19:3-9 Jere 18:11-17 Each time I think of the level of violence and evil that has been unleashed these days, all I can think about are the teachings of ancient prophet Jeremiah as he sought to speak to the children of Judah in vain to depart from their evil ways ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unexpected Education In The Middle Of Nowhere Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 9, 2013

This is the third message in a series on the life of Moses that shows that being God's man is never easy. This message shows how God often teaches us in the most unexpected places.

When we last left Moses, he had fled the land of Egypt leaving behind all the wealth and privileges that he was raised with. Moses was a rising star, who had had the very best education, the sky was the limit. However, a knee jerk reaction has cost him everything. Now he finds himself in the middle ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Us Run

Contributed by Clark Harden on Apr 11, 2013

God has a race for every person in this church to run. If you’re lost he’s waiting for you to join the race. It’s time for you to get engaged in the race. Let’s run! Maybe you are already in the race, but you’re carrying unnecessary weight. Lay that

Let’s Run Opening: Hebrews 12: 1-2 from the Message Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Life That Stands Through A Storm

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 6, 2013

This is a message based on Jesus' parable of the Wise and foolish Builders. Anything less than Jesus Christ, and the word of God to build our lives on will fail us.

*THE LIFE THAT STANDS THROUGH A STORM* Matthew 7:24-27 Dorn Ridge & York Manor February 26, 2012 (Perhaps a quarter of this message originated with another contributor.) INTRODUCTION: 1.) Jesus was the great illustrator, and one of the places this is clearly seen are in His parables. A.) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If I Have 600 Facebook Friends, Why Do I Still Feel Lonely?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 23, 2013

This message addresses the ironic situation we find ourselves in today: more connected than ever yet lonelier than ever. The message focuses on the idea that having 2 or 3 good friends is more important than having 600 Facebook "friends."

[Video: see attached sheet – “The Innovation of Loneliness” – only use part of it – it’s at vimeo.com/70534716] FIRST THINGS FIRST: It’s a lie that you can have 600 friends. - For our purposes this morning, I want to use the terms “friends” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Mind Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 25, 2013

God transcends words. He is beyond language. We cannot reduce Him to our experience. God is unique and different from anything in this world. He is massive, boundless, beyond all imagining. God is His own category.

I’d like to explain to you Who God is…but I can’t. Isaiah speaks of God as so massive, so far above us, that we can barely take in who He is. God surpasses human comprehension. Some people think they can put God “in a box”; that is, have Him fully figured out. How ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:12-27

Denomination: Congregational

When Ambition Meets Grace

Contributed by Larrin Robertson on Nov 15, 2014

The rich young man in this text could not be satisfied until he had it all. He realized that his accumulated "stuff" was not enough, and he wanted more...that is, until he realized that there was nothing he needed to do to get it.

Matthew 19:16-30 When Ambition Meets Grace How much are you willing to give up now, in order to have it all later? Before you answer the question, be sure you think about what had to endure to get what you have. This has been a lifelong journey over which good friendships and meaningful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Denomination: Baptist

What Are We Going To Do? We Have Great Opportunities Before Us?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 6, 2019

There grows a tendency to lazy idleness in the church and in the families today. Apathy will destroy any spiritual grow. The harvest is before us... what role do you have? That's the preacher's job?

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? THERE STANDS BEFORE US A GREAT HARVEST… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:2, 2 Kings 13:13-19, John 4:35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living Single Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Feb 7, 2019

How is it good to be single? You may be called to a single life. You may have a more peaceable life. You may have greater impact for Christ. You may have more intimacy with Christ.

This is Us: Living Single 1 Corinthians 7 “ I say to the unmarried and to widows: It is good for them if they remain as I am.” 1 Corinthians 7:8 How is it good to be single? 1. You may be called to a single life. 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 “Brothers and sisters, each person is to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Cleansing The Temple Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 31, 2016

Who is Jesus to you? A miracle worker, or the Lord of your life? We have got to be able to answer that before we can fully understand the mission He was on because having faith in Christ is more than a catch-phrase, but a life altering decision.

Cleansing the Temple John 2:12-25 Introduction - The gospel of John screams of the faith that we should have in Christ -- It is the clearest example of living life FOR the one who redeemed you and I - If we can learn to love others like Jesus’ … we can bring them TO Him -- Re: We ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Putting Faith To The Test

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 3, 2016

Are you willing to go where God sends you and speak and act in his name? It all boils down to a matter of trust.

Have you ever had an occasion where you thought that your faith was being tested, especially in unusual circumstances? If so, you’re not alone. Sometimes God uses unusual circumstances to test a person’s faith. For example, in 1 Kings 17:8-24 he told Elijah to go to an unlikely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-24

Denomination: Anglican

All This, Over An Apple?

Contributed by John Oquinn on Sep 15, 2018

Understanding the story of sin in the Garden of Eden

There are certain sayings, or sage advice, that parents have been passing down from generation to generation. Lets' see how many you know? An apple a day..........? keeps the doctor away. Don't eat sweets before dinner, or you'll..........? lose your appetite. Don't swim for an hour after ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ