Sermons on Randomness:

Chosen Vessels: The Keys To Satan's Destruction

Contributed by Bryant Payne on Jan 5, 2005

People always underestimate the value and importance of our young people. This message will show how valuable they are to the kingdom and one of the many darts (SEX) that Satan uses to cause division among them.

Chosen Vessels: the Keys to Satan’s Destruction Most people today underestimate the importance of the youth. Most people mixed their immaturity w/ their value. Elders get the full blast of the power of God in a well cushioned pew w/ excellent singers while they stuff the youth in little shacky, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:27-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Produce Or Perish Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004

Parables of Christian Living, Pt. 4

PRODUCE OR PERISH (LUKE 13:6-9) The fig is highly valued not only by the Jews but also her neighbors (Ps 105:33). The Israelites were promised fig trees in the Promised Land (Deut 8:8). In Palestine and other warm climates the fig yields two crops annually, one in June and one in August. Figs can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Soverign Choice Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004

God is God and you are not! God chooses things, and sometimes they do not make sence so us. But God is God and you are not!

Romans 9:1-33 Getting on the Same Page as God about God’s Sovereign Choices Introduction A. Music expresses emotions and feelings. B. Movies will use music to explain what is going on, you know Jaws is about to attack when you here the music C. Now last week we learned that we do not have to fear, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-33

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

What Is Your God Quotient? Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on May 26, 2009

Many people who sit in the pews have "no knowledge of God," as Hosea says. Knowing God is possible; it is about living; and knowing God brings hope.

Last Thursday was a beautiful spring day, so my wife and I decided to knock on some doors on Pine Street, meeting new people and getting reacquainted with people we had met before. At the last house, an apartment, we could see a man through the open door sucking the last drops of liquor ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Is It Worth It To Disciple Everybody?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 18, 2009

The death and resurrection of Christ give Him the authority to command us to disciple beyond superficiality, to reach even the marginal, and to have a global scope to our mission.

Somebody out there has a plan for your life. Somebody has a plan for the world you live in. Time and again I see evidence that there are those who believe that with enough planning, enough energy, and enough work, they will get you into their orbit. They have a plan for your life and for your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Christ Creator

Contributed by Dennis Nolan on Dec 23, 2008

Jesus Christ - the agent of creation

This is the second week on which we are going thinking about the opening verses of John’s gospel. Today I invite you to think about John 1:3 where we are told that the unique logos were also the agent of creation. It says “Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has ...read more

Scripture: John 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Inconceivable Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 6, 2009

How powerful is your faith? A better question: How powerful is WHO you place your faith in?

Is this logic true…. I believe I am successful – therefore I am successful. I believe I will prevail – therefore I prevail. I believe in God – therefore there is a God. If I believe in something strong enough, does my belief somehow shape the resulting situation, reality, event? We have all seen ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Dirty Altar

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 12, 2009

(Various objects on the altar). Our church altar is dirty with unresolved anger, put-downs, and prejudicial outreach. These things must be cleaned away before God accepts what we bring here.

Who says there’s nothing new under the sun? The pastor not accepting the offering! Lots of folks think that raising money is about all we ever do in church. Wish they could have seen that! But, you see, the problem is there isn’t any room up here on the altar. We have a dirty altar today. It’s ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The God Who Still Comes For His People Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009

Where is God when we’ve messed up? God is there with compassion. That is the word in the passage. God is there with restoration. God is there to strengthen. God is there to answer. These are powerful, amazing words! Let’s not run past them!!

The God Who Still Comes For His People October 19, 2008 Zech 10 Intro: A little over a month ago, I was sitting on the LRT late one night after a football game, feeling a profound sense of sadness. No, it was not because the Eskimos lost, though they had. I’m getting used to that… and I’m not ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 10:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Time Has Come

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

Jesus calls his disciples to follow him to become fishers of people. To catch people we need to use the right sort of bait

I wonder how many of you are old enough to remember the refrain: "Time Gentlemen, please!" I don’t mean the phrase you might here on an English sitcom but the Aussie Pub cry that once rang out every night at 6 o’clock. It’s a bit before my time I hasten to add, but it was the phrase that engendered ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Anglican

Fleeing Fugitive Faces Frightened Fellows Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Mar 6, 2008

Ceasing their prayers, the frightened sailors took up a time honored ritual of casting lots. When the lots fell to Jonah, he knew he had to confess. He ran from God-but he could not run now: it was time for the truth.

JONAH 1:7 FLEEING FUGITIVE FACES FRIGHTENED FELLOWS I. FAILURE: A. Fates. B. Faith. C. Fanaticism. II. FINDINGS: A. Facts? B. Fortitude? C. Focus? III. FIXATION: A. Foreigner. B. Feelings. C. Forlornness. The scene before us in these first seven verses of Jonah, Chapter One ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

To Be Or Not To Be? Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Stewards, Pt. 4

TO BE OR NOT TO BE? (LUKE 13:6-9) The fig is highly valued not only by the Jews but also her neighbors (Ps 105:33). The Israelites were promised fig trees in the Promised Land (Deut 8:8). In Palestine and other warm climates the fig yields two crops annually- one about June and one about August. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Good Works - When We Don't Need God Anymore Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 1, 2008

Ironic isn’t it? We can do so well in our Christian walk, we depend upon our Christian competencies rather than the Holy Spirit.

Was Jesus kidding? “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Come on, what does that mean? Certainly Jesus is speaking in metaphors, certainly Jesus is exaggerating, certainly Jesus means something else….. In the city of Jerusalem ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"A Messiah Who Teaches Part 1: If Looks Could Kill" Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 15, 2009

Jesus teaches us that the way to keep from murder is to deal with our anger before it gets out of control.

A Messiah Who Teaches Part 1: If Looks Could Kill Text: Matt. 5:21-26 Introduction 1. Illustration: A young girl who was writing a paper for school came to her father and asked, "Dad, what is the difference between anger and exasperation?" The father replied, "It is mostly a matter of degree. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Methodist

Living Life With Purpose, On Purpose Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 7, 2009

(PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Finding God’s purpose and living to fulfill it - starting where you are with what you are doing....

Series - "Living Life to the Full" Living with Purpose on Purpose (LTF-04) Eph. 1:9-12 There is an abundance, these days, of pop-psychologists hawking their self-help seminars on the sidewalks of almost every sphere of life. Gurus of every ilk flood the internet selling their secret formulas and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:9-12

Denomination: *other