Sermons on Ray Stedman:

In The Beginning... Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 1, 2016

This sermon looks at some "beginning" in chapter three of Genesis. I. The Beginning of DECEPTION II. The Beginning of DISOBIDIENCE III. The Beginning of PUNISHMENT IV. The Beginning of MERCY V. The Beginning of HOPE

In The Beginning… Genesis is the “Book of Beginnings”. Nearly everything that we know about our existence and the universe began in the Book of Genesis. The beginning of time. The beginning of the world. The beginning of the human race. In Genesis chapter one we find the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Help Wanted

Contributed by David Nolte on Oct 24, 2016

Jesus sees a great haravest but few workers

“Help Wanted!” Matthew 9:35-38 David P. Nolte Harvest. Both a joy and a trial! I speak from experience after helping harvest hazelnuts for Childers’ Hazelnut Haven. Having been surprised by the prolific crop and being without harvest equipment we did it the good old ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessed Hunger

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 12, 2018

TODAY WE EXAMINE THE FOURTH OF THE STATEMENTS, CONCERNING HUNGER AND THIRST. THESE ARE VERY DESPERATE STATES IN A PERSON’S LIFE. THIS TAKES US IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION FROM THE OTHER THREE AS IT ASSUMES A CHANGE IN THE PERSONS SPIRITUAL LIFE.

THE BLESSED HUNGER WE ARE CONTINUING OUR THOUGHTS ON JESUS’ TEACHING IN THE BEATITUDES. THE FIRST THREE, THE POOR IN SPIRIT, THOSE WHO MOURN, AND THOSE WHO ARE MEEK, ARE DEALING WITH THE RECOGNITION OF OUR OWN SPIRITUAL CONDITION AND HOW IT SHOULD MAKE US FEEL. IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE NOTED THAT WE ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Bad Things Happen To Good People Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 18, 2018

Only in his fifth statement from the cross did Jesus refer to his physical suffering. In one word, he says to us: 1. God can relate to our suffering, God can redeem our suffering, and God can carry us through our suffering, if we will let him.

When Bad Things Happen to Good People Seven Last Words from the Cross Part 5 * John 19:28-29 Listen to the words of Ray Pritchard as we use our holy imagination to set the scene. He writes, “It was going to be another hot day. You could tell it early in the morning. It was not yet 9:00 and already ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

Dying Well Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Apr 1, 2018

In his final word, Jesus teaches us how to die well. He points us to an intimate relationship with a Heavenly Father, to a life that continues after death, and to a completion of all that God has for us in this life.

Dying Well Seven Last Words from the Cross Part 7 * Luke 23:44-46 “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Today we tackle an unusual topic for an Easter Sunday. Usually we talk about life and life everlasting. We’ll get there, but first, let’s consider where that life comes from: death on a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-46, John 10:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

"Seeing Jesus In The Feast Of Weeks" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 12, 2017

The Feast of Weeks points to Pentecost and the giving of the Holy Spirit.

Three separate names were used by the Hebrew Scriptures for the fourth feast in the Jewish religious calendar. 1) "The Feast of Weeks" (Exodus 34222; Deuteronomy 16:10; 2 Chronicles 8:13) - It was given this name because seven weeks were counted from the Feast of Firstfruits until observing this ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

Drawing On The Power Of God

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 15, 2016

At Pentecost, God enabled Jesus' disciples to do what they could not do on their own. God fulfilled Jesus' promise to spread the gospel to all lands, as the pilgrims heard the good news in thier own language. God calls us, too, to be his witnesses.

Acts 2:1-21 Drawing on the Power of God A few days after the Thanksgiving holiday of 2016, Eric Heffelmire was working on his GMC truck at his family home in Vienna, Virginia. As he recalls, “I was on my back, face up, and I was trying to get some corroded brake lines when apparently the jack ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Triumph Of Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 2, 2012

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on this day was unique. It was a divine sign of His triumph, in at least 3 ways: His triumph over self, His triumph over situation, and His triumph over Satan.

Today marks the beginning of what we called the Passion Week, the week that Jesus was arrested, judged, tortured, and crucified and then rose from the dead. • It is the most significant week of the Christian calendar. • The Gospel writers - Matthew, Mark and Luke, devoted a full third of their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Two Reasons People Are Unable To See Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 17, 2012

Why might a person not respond to God’s grace by recognizing the greatest of all signs which is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? DECEPTION or DARKNESS

Sunday’s message was Jesus’ response to the Jewish leaders desire to see Him perform some kind of sign. Jesus responded by reminding them of the sign of Jonah in the OT and how it pointed to a sign that God would give them. The sign that the ‘son of man’ would spend ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

He’s Here; Lives And Communities Are Changing! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 23, 2012

Gorped, To stare wide eyed at something, jaw hanging down in amazement. Please feel free to use this word, you will not likely find it in dictionaries, but is in reasonably common use in New Zealand. The King has been forecast for thousands of years. Man

Forecast King! Advent Last weekend, the long weekend on the Friday along with what must have been most of the population of the South Island, Rochelle and her parents and I went to the A[griculture] & P[astoral] Show. We did all the standard show stuff, the watching balloons drifting heavenward ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16, Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Thou Shalt Call His Name Jesus

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Dec 6, 2012

Names tell a story, a message about the story the name Jesus tells.

Thou Shalt Call His Name Jesus Mt 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 1. Names tell a story 2. The name above all names. 3. Calling on the name of the Lord. 4. His people, their sins. 1. Names tell a story In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mary's Song Of Praise Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 13, 2012

Mary rejoices because of God’s power to change the unchangeable.

Today we continue our series in the Songs of Christmas. Today’s song is the most famous of the five songs recorded in Scripture at announcement of Christ’s birth. The song is Mary’s Song, often called the Magnificat, the Latin word that begins Mary’s praise. A song can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Detours - Pt. 2 - Detour Details Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 18, 2012

A wandering from a direct route. A different path. Unexpected turns and obstacles. What do you do when your life takes you down a path for which you didn't plan?

Pt. 2 – Detour Details Interruption. A cancelation. A meeting moved. A delay. A different route. Sickness. Lack. Brokenness. All of these things have one thing in common . . . they are detours. They knock us off our intended and preferred route. They force us to adjust and go a different ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Following By Faith

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 5, 2011

This message discusses the process of faith from crisis, cost, and then crown.

Following by Faith (Hebrews 11) "For we walk by faith, not by sight:" (2 Cor 5:7) REFLECTION: If the LORD is our shepherd then He desires us to follow him. (John 10:27) In fact Jesus specifically called his people to “Follow me” 17 times in the Gospels. In this world of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Faith The Brings Life

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Sep 26, 2011

All in Adam die; all in Christ are made alive.

Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home Wichita Falls, Texas September 26, 2011 Witness to the Resurrection Stanley Ray Kennedy (September 3, 1922 – September 23, 2011) THE KIND OF FAITH THAT BRINGS LIFE Isaac Butterworth 1 Corinthians 15:12-22 (NIV) 12 …If it is preached that Christ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed