Sermons on Radical Islam In Australia:

Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 7, 2004

What it means to be a peacemaker

Sermon on Mount Blessed are the peacemakers In the beatitudes, Jesus’ aim was to create a lifestyle in his followers that would make people think about the value of God, or to glorify God. The beatitudes start out showing us our great need for God and then the rest show us what it means to live ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Da Vinci Code: What Does The Church Really Think About Women? (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 30, 2006

Now the question – was Mary really Jesus’ wife and mother of Sarah, the child Jesus supposedly fathered to establish a royal bloodline to rule the earth?

Many women were also there, looking on from a distance; they had followed Jesus from Galilee and had provided for him. Matthew 27:55 (NRSVA) The DaVinci Code movie will be released this week. The fact that it coincides with Mother’s Day does not surprise me. Part of the conspiracy theory of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:55

Denomination: United Methodist

The Tilling Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 4, 2006

How is the soil of your heart? Are you ready to receive what God has to say? Learn what true repentance means and doesn’t mean in the ministry of John the Baptist.

Let me say first of all that I am not the gardener in our family - that’s my wife. I am the assistant gardener. But I have learned a thing or two over the years. One is that without adequate soil preparation your garden will not grow plants, it will simply grow seedlings that will be eaten by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-38

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 10, 2007

Part 1 - At the heart of following Jesus is a commitment to trust and obey him as we live differently - "Upside Down" - from the world.

THE POINT: Jesus understands your heart and offers himself so that it may be transformed ME Bandwagon story…OU SOONERS WE We often jump on the bandwagon and follow the crowd…but when push comes to shove and real commitment or real cost is involved we tend to back away. Jumping on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Sex

Contributed by Tim Hbc on Apr 10, 2008

What does Jesus teach about sexual purity?

Matthew 5:27-32 and 19:3-9, What Jesus Thinks About Sexual Purity Sex is good! Sex is wonderful! God created sex! [In Matthew 19:5] Jesus quotes Genesis 2:24. A man and a woman shall become one flesh. That’s not just symbolic language! It’s what God intends to physically happen between a husband ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Baptist

Contagious Christianity

Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 12, 2008

It is genuine Christianity which turned the world upside down and it is genuine Christ-like love which transforms lives.

Contagious Christianity, Acts 2:42-47 Introduction A number of years ago a Johns Hopkins University professor asked his graduate students to locate 200 boys, ages 12-16, and then to research their family backgrounds. The assignment was then to predict their future. The students were sent to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian Church

Grace To Face The Future Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 22, 2013

God gives us amazing grace to face the reality of our future

Grace to Face the Future Ezekiel 36:26, Jeremiah 31:31, 33 Series: Grace that Amazes April 21, 2013 Morning Service When I was a kid playing backyard baseball, we would hit the ball into trees and it would block the ball. Unfortunately, I did this often. We had a simple rule for these times of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-33

Denomination: Church Of God

Beginning At The End Of Ourselves Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012

Trusting our power or God's dependence

BEGINNING AT THE END OF OURSELVES: (The importance of relying on god’s power) Joshua 6: 2-5 (p154) September 18, 2011 INTRODUCTION: We in America love to glorify the strongest and smartest….The American Dream is somewhat built on becoming the biggest, richest, best in your field ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:2-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Much Is Enough? Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012

Wealth versus poverty, blind spots, kingdom building

HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? (American Wealth and a World of Poverty) Luke 16: 19-31 (p 741) Oct. 9, 2011 I’m gonna prefix this sermon with a few important statements…one of them might be the biggest understatement I’ve ever made….”I am not an economic or fiscal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Evil Has A Name Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on May 11, 2010

Evil has a name: sin.

Living the Lord’s Prayer, Part-6, Mathew 6:6-13 “Evil Has a Name” Introduction “Often, when traveling among the Alps [The highways of the United States], one sees a small black [white] cross planted on a rock or on the brink of a stream or on the verge of the highway to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6-13

Denomination: Christian Church

What Kind Of King

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 19, 2007

A sermon for Christ the King Sunday

Christ the King Sunday Proper 29 Jer 23:1-6; Ps 46; Col 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 "What kind of King" "And when they came to the place which is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they know not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43

Denomination: Lutheran

The Parable Of The Lost Treasure Examined Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 5, 2022

A few years ago a military vehicle collector named Nick Mead was browsing on eBay of all places, looking at rare military vehicles, and he spotted one that interested him.

A few years ago a military vehicle collector named Nick Mead was browsing on eBay of all places, looking at rare military vehicles, and he spotted one that interested him. It was an Iraqi tank, type 69, in wide use in the 1980s but today considered obsolete. In any case Nick Mead was able to trade ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Strength Of Jesus

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 15, 2018

The Strength of Christ to Help, Faith, Hope

WORDS FOR LIFE - The Strength of Jesus August 19, 2018 Philippians 4:13 (p. 820) Introduction: How can we be strong in the midst of circumstances that make us feel so weak? How can we face the struggles of this life victoriously when we feel so defeated? I believe with all ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Being Christ To Our Community: It's About Falling In Love"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 10, 2018

A sermon about giving all to follow Jesus.

“Being Christ in Our Community: It’s About Falling in Love” Luke 18:18-27 In his book, “Don’t Waste Your Life,” John Piper writes: “I will tell you what a tragedy is. Consider a story from Reader’s Digest, which tells about a couple who ‘took early retirement from their jobs in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-27

Denomination: United Methodist

"reformation: Finding Peace With God"

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 25, 2019

The Reformation explosive, hard hitting, controversial, grace saturated, salvation clarifying Christ moment in history, based on Luther’s understanding of God’s grace as he lectured on Romans. The Reformation changed culture and our view or vocation.

In Jesus Holy Name October 27, 2019 Text: Romans 3:21-24 Redeemer “Reformation: Finding Peace with God” What a great event last night. Good food. Great music. Fun fellowship. Great beer. I always tell my Calvinist friends I’m so glad I’m a Lutheran. Why? Because I don’t ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-24, Romans 5:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran