Sermons on Radiant:

The God Of Intimacy Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 12, 2003

Our God is intimate in his Character - he created human intimacy, and has a plan for it, And he wants an intimate relationship with His Church and with the Christian individual

God Stories – Attributes of God May 11, 2003 God of Intimacy Song of Songs (Song of Solomon) This is a piece of the scriptures that we usually ignore – I have never preached a sermon from this book, and I have even preached from Nahum! I think that we ignore it because it is so hard to figure ...read more

Denomination: *other

What We Are Called To Be Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 29, 2003

Jesus uses two metaphors to describe our influence in the world today. As salt, we are to make people thirsty for Jesus. As light, we have the privilege of pointing people to the true light of the world. Our challenge is to make sure we are “out of the

What We’re Called to Be Rev. Brian Bill 2/11/01 A Peanuts cartoon showed Peppermint Patty talking to Charlie Brown in which she said, “Guess what, Chuck? The first day of school, and I got sent to the principal’s office. It was your fault, Chuck.” Charlie Brown responds, “My fault? How could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Fire Upon The Earth

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 5, 2006

NOTE: THIS IS NOT MY SERMON I DON’T EXPECT IT TO BE APPROVED (Just maintaining my calendar). It was written by Karl Barth - but its definately worth reading (and I’ve got a decent responsive reading to go with it...) MP: Fire produces coals and a

Title: Fire Upon the Earth “I am come to kindle fire upon the earth and what would I desire more than that it should already burn!” (Luke 12:49). What shall I say about the fire which Jesus came to kindle? Above all, that this fire does not yet burn upon the earth, as little today as then when he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-50

Denomination: Baptist

Grounding Faith Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 17, 2007

A series in James about possessing a foolproof faith. This message focuses on faith that is built upon the truth of God’s Word and the necessity of hearing God.

Foolproof – A Study of James GROUNDING Faith – James 1:19-27 Sunday AM Recap: We’re in a series in James about how to have a foolproof faith so that we won’t be fooled into thinking we have genuine faith when we’re only religious and so we can’t be fooled into embracing anything not of God. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

New Year's Resolution

Contributed by Travis Markes on Jan 17, 2007

Resolutions we need to make for the new year!

New Year’s Resolutions We are again approaching another New Year. Many of us will make New Year resolutions and most of us will never keep them. How many of you have already made your New Year’s resolution? Typical New Year’s Resolutions: Eat less, Exercise more, Spend less Save more, Stop ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Why The Church Matters Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 18, 2007

Ninth in a series from Ephesians. The church should matter to us because it matters to God.

This week I came across an interesting quote that was recently posted on an internet blog by a lady who identified herself as “Eva”. Here it is, exactly as she wrote it: You are so right about the church today. We are a catholic family, but I can’t even remember the last time we went to church. My ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Filled With Worship Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Mar 22, 2007

THINGS TO COME (part 1) - Things to come are not given to show us a timeline of future events. Things to come reveal Jesus. John sees heaven filled with priase given to the One who sits on the throne and unto the Lamb. THIS SERMON IS AVAILABLE AS A PDF

THINGS TO COME –Filled with Worship • Revelation 4 – 5 INTRODUCTION: As a church we need a fresh revelation of Jesus Christ. Over the last several weeks we have looked at how Jesus is revealed in Revelation chapters 1-3 taking special notice of how Jesus made Himself know to the seven churches. ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

To Love Means To Communicate Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 15, 2007

The changes in the American family have been shocking. To one extent or another, all of us are struggling to find ways to make our households work. But the challenges we face today are much different than those faced by our grandparents.

Introduction The transformation of the American family during my lifetime has been nothing short of breathtaking. When I was a kid the television shows we watched were Ozzie and Harriet, Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver. All three shows dealt with middle class families with mom and dad and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Ways Of The Wise

Contributed by Ryan Sato on Dec 25, 2004

Are we among the wise of this generation? What does it mean to be a person who walks in Kingdom-wisdom? Perhaps some sages from the first Christmas can shed some light upon our paths as we walk into a new year.

Opener: Here we find ourselves in the house of the Lord the day after Christmas!? How do we feel about that?? Traditionally, Boxing day is this: The holiday’s roots can be traced to Britain, where Boxing Day is also known as St. Stephen’s Day. Reduced to the simplest essence, its origins are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Basic Training: The Bible Is God's Word Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 1, 2005

This is the first of a 5 part series on basic bible doctrines for our new congregation. (New Church Plant as of 4-6-03)

BASIC TRAINING: THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD PSALMS 119:9-16 & 2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17 NOTE: The drama used in this sermon can be obtained from www.willowdrama.com INTRODUCTION OF THE SERIES: Vince Lombardi, who was the head football coach of the Green Bay Packers for many years, produced one NFL ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Christian Church

"The Great Cover-Up” Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005

2nd in 3 part series on marriage.

“THE GREAT COVER-UP” (Understanding our Roles in Marriage) EPHESIANS 5:21-33 INTRODUCTION: (Video Clip - Mona Lisa Smile - Chp. 24:1:30:20 - 1:32:45 - 2:25) It is obvious that Ms. Watson, played by Julia Roberts and Joan, played by Julia Stiles, have very different views on the role of a wife. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Christian Church

Matters Of The Heart

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

God wants obedience that flows out of a heart that is fully devoted to Him.

The Heart of the Matter Matthew 5:17 – 26 I have a confession to make. About a month ago I had to go to the airport to pick up my daughter from her trip to California. Her trip had encountered several problems with planes which resulted in her arriving in Philly airport at around 2:00am. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-26

Denomination: Holiness

You Can Have A Christ - Like Character Series

Contributed by Dan Stires on Apr 9, 2008

Every believer needs to be changed from the inside out and bringing our character to conforming with the character of Jesus.

You can have a Christ-like Character Romans 12:1-2 “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Nazarene

The Lavishness Of God- Part Ii Series

Contributed by Steve Lombardo on Jun 7, 2008

David describes our God as covenant keeping and compassion giving.

I want to take you back to the time of Moses - when Moses led the people, the nation of Israel, out of Egypt. You remember the story. They were under slavery, under Pharaoh, and the Egyptians and Moses was called by God to lead these people, God’s people, out of slavery. So he goes and Pharaoh ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:6-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Experiencing A Successful Marriage Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 28, 2008

How to have a successful Marriage

Men & Women Experiencing a Successful Marriage In Successful Marriages, Spouses give up their rights for one another (V. 21) In Successful Marriages, wives give respect to their husbands (V. 22-24, 33) In Successful marriages, husbands give love their wives (V. 25-30, 33) In Successful ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational