Sermons on Radicals:

Ishmael, Jesus, Ecumenicity, Persecution, Conversions To Islam Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 13, 2015

A series of important considerations regarding Islam and Muhammad before we get into the actual text of Koran.

Lesson 4, Isaac and Ishmael, in the Bible and the Koran The book of Genesis records a delightful story of one who is the father of all the faithful ones of all time. This man, Abraham, is promised a son who will carry on his line and be a blessing to all humanity. Trying to help God out, Abraham ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Paralyzed By Life; Healed By Faith

Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 23, 2011

Four things we can learn from Mark's story of the paralytic being brought to Jesus

There was a man, who was a workaholic. He had a son, who was about seven years old, and like most seven-year-olds, he wanted to spend time with his father, playing catch or some other activity. The father kept promising to spend time with his son, but he was always breaking his promises because the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Joining The Right Family Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 25, 2016

Family is foundational but following Christ must come first.

Joining the Right Family Mark 3:31-34 Rev. Brian Bill April 23-24, 2016 The Bridger Wilderness Area in Wyoming is one of the most pristine areas for hiking in the United States. A number of years ago hikers were asked to fill out comment cards. Here are some of their actual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

Love Your Enemies

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 13, 2013

In this lesson we learn that Jesus calls his disciples to love our enemies.

Scripture We are studying Jesus’ “Sermon on the Plain” that is recorded in the Gospel of Luke 6:20-49. A similar – but not identical – sermon is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew 5 – 7. Jesus opened his “Sermon on the Plain” with a description of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Parables Of The Treasure And The Pearl Of Great Price. Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Nov 8, 2019

The parables of the treasure hunters. The kingdom is so valuable that we are willing to give up everything to gain it.

Parables of the treasure and the pearl of great price. The parables of the treasure hunters. Matt.13 :44-46 I'm afraid that we have made Jesus into a gentle founder of the Christian faith, whose sweet words offer comfort to the distressed and whose death provided forgiveness for our sins. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lure And Cure Of Lust

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

It is no wonder the Pharisees wanted Him out of the picture. He just made the majority of the human race murderers by making anger equivalent to murder, and now He makes the majority adulterers by making lust equivalent to adultery.

Show me the man who has never looked at a woman with lust, and I'll show you a man with a white cane who was blind from birth. None but a blind man could get through life and not be captivated by God's crowning work of creation-woman. Anyone with an ounce of artistic appreciation knows ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Coming Into Maturity: Grace, Love, And Service

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 28, 2021

The world may be against us. It most certainly is. But it isn't so bad. God is with us. Of course it's better to be with God. Hopefully we can keep those one in the same. And mainly by not keeping anything, but allowing God to do the "keeping."

Proverb 29:27 The righteous despise the unjust; the wicked despise the godly. The dichotomy mentioned is Proverb 29:27 is being played out in our culture today. Jesus said the world will hate you. But take heart, I have overcome the world. The world may be against us. It most certainly is. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7, Luke 14:26, Revelation 12:11, Romans 8:13, Proverbs 29:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

At The Foot Of The Cross: Powerlessness Series

Contributed by Kathleen Kisner on Aug 12, 2002

The Good Friday story told from the viewpoint of Salome

Oh my, what an exhausting day! Crucificitions should be banned! There are cruel and a horrible way to die. I know that the great and mighty Roman government thinks it is a great way to reduce crime, but I think they are wrong. They just make innocent people, like my sister, suffer. I have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:33-41

Denomination: Methodist

Making A Fresh Start

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001

How do we make positive changes in our lives?

Good morning. I’d like to begin by congratulating all of you for surviving the horrible consequences of the Y2K bug - the food shortages, the long lines at the gas pumps, the collapse of the banking system, the airplanes falling out of the sky, accidental launching of Russia’s nuclear missiles, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

True Change

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Dec 8, 2001

What is the secret to change? The only true change I know of is that which the Holy Spirit imparts and we must work in cooperation with Him.

True Change  God never changes but I believe he is continually calling for change in our own lives  He is constantly molding us into the image of Christ  I have been asked many times, “What is the secret to change?”  The only true change I know of is that which the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Distillation Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 30, 2002

The gospel events, the gospel witnesses, the gospel promises, the gospel promises

A distillation of the gospel Acts 2:22-41 WBC 28/4/2 am Peter’s speech after coming of HS at Pentecost - Pentecost passage saved for 19th May (come pm!) Fascinatingly, Acts contains many ‘addresses’ - 20% is dedicated to addresses by Peter & Paul - 25% if include Stephen  => 1:1 “Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-41

Denomination: Baptist

Alive In Christ

Contributed by Eric Olson on Nov 18, 2002

In this sermon we will examine how Christ has saved us from death in sin, to life in Himself, discuss contemporary ways in which sin and Christ likeness are manifested, and we will thank God for His gift of spiritual life.

Alive in Christ Description: In this sermon we will examine how Christ has saved us from death in sin, to life in Himself, discuss contemporary ways in which sin and Christ likeness are manifested, and we will thank God for His gift of spiritual life can. Scripture Studied: Eph. 2:1-5 Key ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16, Ephesians 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unhappy Success Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 10, 2004

Jonah goes as directed but is not happy about it. When the mission goes great, the anger comes out.

Unhappy Success Jonah 3 & 4 Well in the way of a quick review, we have been talking about the prophet Jonah. We looked at how he exercised his free will and went in the opposite direction of God’s instruction. We heard about these Sailors that acted more righteous than God’s prophet. Praying, ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Great Is His Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Ray Swift on Jan 28, 2004

The Lord has remianed faithful and present at FB, Cherokee for 100 years because as individuals and as a church we have remembered Him as the Lord of Our Past, becasue He has remained as the Love of Our Life.

FB, Cherokee January 11, 2004 Sunday Morning “Great Is His Faithfulness” Intro.: With approximately 250 hours into the New Year, how many of you have faithfully kept ALL of your new year’s resolutions? Any of them? How many of you don’t even care to make New Year’s resolutions? Not only is this ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Saul's Big Flip Flop Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 16, 2004

Nothing can explain what happened to Saul of Tarsus short of God’s intervention in his life. Has that ever happened to you?

The experience of Saul of Tarsus has to be the most ironic and dramatic change story in the New Testament. Here’s a man with a clean conscience, doing the unconscionable. Here’s a man with high religious standards performing terrorist acts. Here’s a man who hates Jesus, but wants to please ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ