Sermons on Reasonable:

Manhood Series

Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001

He said when he was a child, he spoke, thought and reasoned as a child; but when he became a man, he put away childish things.

Title: Growing Up Spiritually - (Pt. 3) Manhood Text: 1 Corinthians 13:11 - When I was a child, I used to speak as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. By: Pastor Rick MacDonald Date: February 2, 1992 Introduction: The apostle Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Promise Keepers

Contributed by James May on Aug 7, 2005

Let’s not be rash in making promises, or make them for the wrong reason. But, when we make promises, we must fulfill our vows.

PROMISE KEEPERS By Pastor Jim May It is ever good to break a promise? We all know that people have the “right” to "change their minds" from time to time. It is understandable that circumstances can arise after a promise is made that can make following through on commitments impossible. But, a ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Camp "Almost" Series

Contributed by Matt Kyzer on Oct 20, 2005

This sermon helps debunk the three main reasons (That I see) why people "Almost" enter into a life changing relationship with the Lord, but don’t.

We have just we started the "Give it Up" series where we are looking at "Giving Up" areas in our life that are not healthy. These are areas that not only hurt ourselves and others, but ultimately break down our relationship with God. Last week as we talked about giving things up, we tackled the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:24-32

Denomination: Baptist

Why Things Go Bad

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 20, 2005

When things go wrong, we are right to look for a reason. Certainly in the case of Israel at the beginning of the book of Judges, the problems were obvious. Are these true of us?

Passage: Judges 2:1-23 Intro: “A man was walking home one night, and he fell into a huge, 12 foot hole in the road…. This happened several nights, until he finally went down another road.” 1. we have just finished Revelation, which showed us very clearly the consequences of our choices and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Is The Bible The Infallible True Word Of God?

Contributed by Brian Larson on Jan 31, 2004

The reason for this message is to be able convey the understanding that the Bible is the inspired word of God and is not in error so that you may trust that what is in the Bible can be relied on.

The reason for this message is to be able convey the understanding that the Bible is the inspired word of God and is not in error so that you may trust that what is in the Bible can be relied on. Have to know what is the Bible – Hagios Biblios means Holy books, 66 in total (39 O.T. & 27 ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dare To Be A Daniel

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Sep 7, 2002

The reason we should dare to be a Daniel is because Daniel trusted that God was in control – even in foreign territory, even when challenged, and even when tried.

- - - - - - - All scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation. - - - - - - - In 1876 a Chicago Sunday School teacher named Philip Paul Bliss wrote a song to help teach his students the book of Daniel. Some of you learned it as a child: "Dare to be a Daniel, Dare to stand alone! Dare to ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: *other

The Crux Of Prayerlessness Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 4, 2003

The reason Satan attacks us in prayer is that if he can trip us up on that, then he doesn’t fear anything else we do.

Prayer Meeting – July 30, 2003 The Crux of Prayerlessness – Prayerlessness #3 (Taken from Andrew Murray’s The Prayer Life) 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; Ephesians 6:18 Prayer is spoken of as a weapon. Obviously we are in a battle that we often give little time to consider. A battle led by good generals ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Give Me Jesus! Series

Contributed by George Bannister on Mar 10, 2003

This message is a part of the series on the Book of Hebrews.It gives three reasons why we should desire Jesus more than anything or anyone else.

TEXT: Hebrews 3:1-6 (KJV) ETS: Jesus Christ is better than Moses. ESS: A relationship with Jesus is better than adherence to the Law of Moses. OSS: People will enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ through the new birth. PQ: How is Jesus better than Moses? UW: TOPIC: Give Me ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Da Vinci Delusion

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 16, 2006

The Da Vinci Code has pushed all the wrong buttons for orthodox Christianity. There are four basic reasons why believers are upset about the upcoming movie.

The Da Vinci Delusion Matthew 16:13 / 2 Corinthians 11:1-4 Josh McDowell makes a great case when he describes the insidious nature of the Da Vinci Code. He states, "It’s not that the majority of our churched young people aren’t interested in spiritual things and don’t want a relationship with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13

Denomination: Baptist

Our Fear Of Pain Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 16, 2005

Deals with one of the reasons people give for taking thier lives into thier own hands near the end of life, the second part of a 3 part series.

End of Life: Our Fear of Pain TEXT: Hebrews 2: 5-11, 14-18 Sunday, August 18, 2002 This series on death and dying was not written to be morbid. It was written because these are issues we will all face in our lives. Although you may not leave here inspired, you will leave informed on how to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christ's Prediction And Peter's Self- Determination

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Apr 4, 2006

Men are weak and they fail. There is one basic reason for failure conveyed by Scripture: Men are not perfect. By nature, that is, by thought, acts and being, men come short.

CHRIST’S PREDICTION AND PETER’S SELF- DETERMINATION Mark 14:27-31, 53-54, 66-72 Worldwide Church of God Bulawan Prieto Diaz Sorsogon April 8, 2006 Introduction Men are weak and they fail. There is one basic reason for failure conveyed by Scripture: Men are not perfect. By nature, that is, by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Listening For Freedom Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2003

We fear freedom for reasons both internal and external -- "broken spirit and cruel slavery". Choose to be a liberator for someone else and you can break that slavery.

We are made to be free; in fact, we need freedom. Every person needs freedom. That’s obvious. That’s what God has made us for. The Scripture says, “For freedom Christ has set us free.” We say we want to be free. We want to be free. But therein lies a problem. The problem is that that’s not ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Behind Closed Doors Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 10, 2003

This is the second in a series that considers several truths about authority over our lives. In this message the fundamental reason for rebellion and God’s response to rebellion are discussed.

Behind Closed Doors Submission to Human Authority (Part II) 3/3/02 Today I want to talk with you about something that over time will significantly affect your relationships with other people, your relationship with God, your success on the job, and your ministry capacity. There are no easy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1, Numbers 12:1-16

Denomination: Charismatic

Gospel Messages From Genesis 5

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 15, 2003

Do you think that all those geneologies in Genesis 5 are boring and there for no apparent reason? Learn the meaning of the names, and you will never look at this chapter the same!

It is important to understand that in the Jewish Culture, names that were chosen were very significant. For example, Jesus means "savior", Moses means "to draw forth", and Isaac means "laughter", because Sara laughed when she was told that she would bear a child. If we examine the meanings of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:1-32

Denomination: United Methodist

Perfect Love Drives Out Fear

Contributed by Charles Degner on May 5, 2003

When we comprehend God’s perfect love for us, we will live without fear and be moved to keep his commandments for all the right reasons.

Fear of punishment is a very effective form of motivation. It’s used quite effectively in the military. Soldiers are trained to obey orders. That’s what boot camp is all about. You find out very quickly that you better listen and get it right the first time or you face the wrath of an angry ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran