Sermons on Quiting:

Your Servant Departs In Peace

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Feb 13, 2008

A funeral sermon for a 71 year old man who passed away just a few weeks after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. I was at his bedside as he took his last breath and based my message on the liturgical canticle the "Nunc Dimmitus" which I sung at his beds

Sermon Text: “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” Just a few short months ago, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:29-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Narnia: Opening The Door To Adventure Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 6, 2005

This is a 90 minute worship service including sermon to open a series revolving around the movie Narnia

(Sound and video techs: This weekend we’re doing the same thing before the service that we did last week. Prelude music should be some good Christmas music. This music should be started as early as possible i.e. immediately after the band finishes their rehearsal. At 5 minutes til start the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-3

Denomination: *other

Lessons Learned Along The Way Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 4, 2007

We must learn from our mistakes and let them make us better.

Lessons Learned Along the Way Text: Joshua 8:1-29 Introduction 1. Illustration: In his book entitled Failing Forward John Maxwell shows the vicious cycle that sets up in our lives when we yield to a fear of failure: Fear Inactivity Inexperience Inability To break that cycle of defeat ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:1-29

Denomination: Methodist

The Death Of John The Baptist (Mark 6:14-29)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 5, 2007

The Death of John the Baptist. No doubt all of those who had thrown in their lot with John figured that their reform movement had just come to a grinding and bloody halt!

No doubt all of you are deeply concerned, as I am, about what could prove to be the beginnings of World War III breaking out this week in the Middle East. The Israeli army moved into Lebanon this week, ostensibly to take on Hezbollah militants operating from within Lebanon who apparently captured ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Great Is Your Faith!

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Aug 17, 2008

14th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 15 Series A. Preached at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, IA on 8/17/2008

“Great is your faith!” How would you feel if I as your Pastor were to tell someone that about you? I’m guessing that you’d think you must be doing something right. And to be honest, I’ve been around you folks long enough now to be able to say that about quite a few of you. Our congregation is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

How Do I Know

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jul 25, 2014

John tells us how to be saved and how to know that someone is saved

How Do I Know 1 John 3:4-10 (NLT) Intro: Will Rogers was an actor and cowboy. He is best known though for his humorous quotes. Let me share a few with you. . “ Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don’t have for something they don’t need” . ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Models For Motherhood

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

A Mother's Day sermon looking at Rebecca

There are several Christian authors I enjoy reading. One of them is Chuck Swindoll. Swindoll once wrote something I found very interesting. He tells about a book he discovered on his bookshelf one day. It was a book he had never read. I understand about books being on my shelf I have never read, I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-30

Denomination: Methodist

Be Anxious For Nothing

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

If we can turn loose of the worry it will help us to take life as it comes and in so doing our anxiety levels will go down.

The 95-year-old woman at the nursing home received a visitor one day. It was one of her fellow church members, someone who thought very highly of the elderly lady. “How are you feeling?” the visitor asked. “Oh,” said the lady, “I’m worried ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-34

Denomination: Methodist

Corrupt Christians

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 6, 2011

What more could we want...what more could we ask for? The God of all creation is with us...He's working all things out for us...He's on our side! As long as we trust Him...and allow Him to work in our behalf. As long as we keep ourselves from corruptio

CORRUPT CHRISTIANS EXODUS 32 One of the things that seem to plague most Christians is the idea of standing against the mainstream when it comes to the area of faith. I can't tell you how many times people have expressed their frustration with trying to convince unsaved men and women about trusting ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-35

Roman Governor Who Rejected Jesus Because Of Inconvenience Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 11, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you busy? Do you have time for GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that time needs to work for our benefit not for our disadvantage. IV. TEXT: Acts 24:22 (New Living Translation, Second Edit

I. EXORDIUM: Are you busy? Do you have time for GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that time needs to work for our benefit not for our disadvantage. IV. TEXT: Acts 24:22 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) At that point Felix, who was quite familiar with the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Have You Done, For Him Lately?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 10, 2012

Far to many Christians have only a convenient relationship with God, instead of a committed one. God is only for their convenience, for only when they have a need they can’t work out on their own! (there’s a lot of 7-11 Christians in the world)

“What Have You Done, For Him Lately? This little light of mine/I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine/I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine/I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine/Let it shine/Let it shine Do you remember the verses? 1. Everywhere I go/I’m gonna let it shine 2. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Crook To World Changer Series

Contributed by Harry J. Colegrove on Oct 23, 2012

This is the story of the calling of the tax collector Levi. The focus of the message is that no one is beyond the grace of God. Jesus was not so much concerned about what Levi was, but about what Levi could become

Gospel of Luke 5:27-32 - From Crook to World Changer We are in a message series on the Gospel of Luke The word “gospel” literally means “good news” So, you could say that this series is about “The good news of Luke” What exactly is this good news? Simply ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Wounded, Weary And Warring

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 6, 2012

Christian life and ministry getting rough?

When I was a new Christian I wanted to be like Peter and Paul. I wish I had been more specific because I have found that I have a lot of their weaknesses, but I was hoping for their strengths. Everyone has a hero in the Word that they wish they could be like and most of us while we want to be ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

To Know, To Obey, To Live

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 26, 2010

July 1988: God's way of life is not burdensome or negative or arbitrary. To know God's way and to do it is to have abundant life.

There is an old saying to the effect that what you don't know won't hurt you. I beg to differ. If it is true that what you don't know won't hurt you, then why don't we just let babies pop anything and everything into their mouths, just as they want to do? Obviously we know that some things will ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Expects ... Belief

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Apr 28, 2010

Jesus expects many things for his disciples, but mainly that they believe without seeing

Introduction There are many things in this passage that we can see Jesus expects for his followers from the things that he says in this passage. “Peace to be with you” It's a greeting, but it is also something that Jesus expects for his followers. “I am sending you” He ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Anglican