Sermons on Realistic:

The Key Ingredient

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000

LOVE: We sometimes pay a high price, a very high price, when we don't love each other as we should.

A Peanuts cartoon shows Lucy standing with her arms folded and a stern expression on her face. Charlie Brown pleads, "Lucy, you must be more loving. This world really needs love. You have to let yourself love to make this world a better place." Lucy angrily whirls around and knocks Charlie Brown to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Fallen King Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 15, 2000

David’s sin came because he stopped doing what he was supposed to be doing.

A Fallen King Thesis: David’s sin came because he stopped doing what he was supposed to be doing. Texts: II Samuel 11,12 Introduction: The last few weeks we have been studying the life of David. We discovered that a nobody became a somebody, a somebody became a fugitive, a fugitive became king ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bible-Written By God

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 15, 2002

The Bible was recorded by man, but it was authored by God. It can be trusted in every word and for every need.

Jan 9, 2000 2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16 The Bible – written by God Main teaching: the Bible was recorded by man, but it was authored by God. That means that: 1. You can believe the stories in the Bible actually happened. In the year and a half that I have been the pastor of this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:21, 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

What It Is

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 27, 2006

This message looks at the Mission Statement of Christianity.

It was almost as if it had never happened. Almost as if it had been a dream, a bad dream, but just a dream. Everything was exactly the way it had been before. Jesus spoke about the kingdom, they walked everywhere they went and did lunch together. It was hard to believe that a month before they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Motive Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006

1st in 5 part Series using the popular TV show, CSI, to investigate the death and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ.

THE MOTIVE: JESUS’ AUTHORITY CSI: Murder of God - Week 1 MATT.28:18; JOHN 10:17-18 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: CSI is the #1 show in all of Television. The Thursday night show was so popular it created two successful spin-offs... CSI: Miami on Monday nights and CSI: New York on Wednesdays. The ...read more

Scripture: John 10:17-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Holy Spirit Come Home Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 12, 2006

2 Chronicles chapters 14-16 record very powerful truths that must be taken notice of by the Body of Christ if she is going to enjoy God’s presence and power in His work.

Turn Your Bibles to 2 Chronicles 15:2 Title: Holy Spirit Come Home Theme: Praying for a True Revival in the Church Series: Grasping the Foundational Truths of Prayer 2 Chronicles 15:2 says, “…Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Choose To Be Free

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 18, 2006

This sermon deals with forgiveness as our road to freedom. (Video/audio version of this sermon available on our website at www.glenvillenewlife.com)

I Choose To Be Free Genesis 50:15:21 Ephesians 4:29-32 Matthew 18:21-35 (I’m in debted to Andy Stanley from his Book "It Came From Within" for some of the general concepts listed in this sermon" "I also used a video clip on forgiveness from sermonspice.com to really introduce the message ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What's So Amazing About Amazing Grace

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jan 18, 2007

Why is grace so amazing? Find out 5 characteristics of grace and how it can change your life.

What’s So Amazing About Amazing Grace? We’re starting a series of messages this morning from the book of Romans, that I’ve entitled… “What’s So Amazing about GRACE?” I’m not talking about Grace Kelley, the famous actress… but the word ‘grace’. When you stop and think about it… we use the word ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Abstinence Not Concupiscence Series

Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on Nov 8, 2006

Sexual sin will not only hurt one’s own body but others as well. No sin has greater effect on the mind, soul and spirit than sexual sin.

ABSTINENCE NOT CONCUPISCENCE (1Thessalonians 4:3-8) A well-known theologian and pastor was requested by a distraught Christian mother into an undesirable counselling session with her young son who had moved out of the family home and into his own apartment owing to the mother’s constant religious ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Know When To F.o.l.d. 'em Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Jun 19, 2007

The great theologian Kenny Rogers said, "you gotta know when to fold ’em and you gotta know when to fold ’em. We are called to fold ’em. We are called to deny ourselves and take up our cross. This process is called discipleship. In discipleship we see

Know When to Fold ‘Em Introduction: A little boy constantly fell out of bed. No matter what his parents did, the boy couldn’t sleep without rolling out of bed. An uncle came to visit and in the middle of the night the usual thump and cry was heard. In the morning the uncle teased ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Dream

Contributed by James May on Jan 11, 2006

This sermon is about a dream that God gave to me concerning my home church. Consider what it says for yourself and your church.

THE DREAM By Pastor Jim May Joel 2:28 says, "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions..." There are several meanings that we could put on ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Grief Gauge Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 15, 2005

5th in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, the religious rut and grief, etc.

THE GRIEF GAUGE Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 6 PSALM 116:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Paul Harvey tells the true story of a lady who went to a newspaper to report the death of her husband. She took a glowing four page report to the obituary counter. Upon seeing it, the news clerk said, "Ma’am, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Follow The Servant Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 22, 2004

We should follow the leaders God gives the church.

FOLLOW THE SERVANT I Corinthians 4:1-13 S: Leadership Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE LEADERS GOD GIVES THE CHURCH. ?: Why? KW: Characteristics TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 4:1-13, two characteristics that demonstrate why we follow the leaders God gives. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Priorities

Contributed by Phillip Krueger on Mar 16, 2004

Do our life-priorities match God’s goals and plans for our life?

A CHANGED LIFE REQUIRES NEW PRIORITIES “A Changed Life---Priceless” 3-14-04 1. A woman was sitting next to an empty seat at the Super Bowl stadium. A man asked the woman about it. The woman explained, “It was my husband’s…but he died.” The man said to her, “I’m surprised that another relative ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Divorce: Part I Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 11, 2004

Part 1 of a two part series on Divorce. Part 1 deals with God’s Biblical view of divorce and the church’s attitude toward the divorced.

DEALING WITH DIVORCE - PART I MATTHEW 19:1-12 INTRODUCTION: “Just Married” Video Clip 2:41 {See illustration file for this sermon for scene from this movie} Don’t we wish it was that easy? You know, your marriage is crumbling but just one pep talk from Dad and your commitment is renewed for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church