Sermons on reconciliation:

Colossians Is One Of The 4 Prison Epistle -- Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 30, 2014

Through Christ all things hold together, are sustained, and united. -- Christ is the personal sustainer and preserver. -- He maintains harmony and order.

#3~ Col.1: 19-29 ~Colossians Study~ 12-8-13 Colossians is one of the 4 prison epistle -- Ephesians -- Colossians -- Philippians -- and Philemon. -- Colosse was destroyed by an earth quake in ad 60-61, evidently just before, or possible ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Cross - The Answer To Isolation Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 20, 2015

Despite the many ways we have of connecting you’ll still find that many people today feel a deep sense of isolation. But the primary result of the fall wasn’t a breakdown in our relationship with each other, it was a breakdown in our relationship with God

Part of a series based on The Cross of Christ by Dr Leon Morris You may have seen any of the countless programs about the sinking of the Titanic over the past few weeks. One of the things I find interesting about the sinking of the Titanic is that when they wanted to call for help all they had was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Denomination: Anglican

God's Beautiful Symphony Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 19, 2012

Like instruments in an orchestra playing the same piece of music, so should all the members of the church and when the church is out of tune, it can get ugly. Four ways Jesus tells us we can tune up our lives.

INTRODUCTION I really enjoy listening to a great symphony orchestra performing classical music. One of my favorite composers is Johann Sebastian Bach. His most famous composition was “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.” Here’s a little bit of trivia about Bach that you might not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Three Faces (Phases) Of Paul He Apostle Part 4 Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Sep 8, 2012

Growing in Grace with God.

Well..., We now come to the most difficult face or phase of Paul in my mind, if you have followed my thoughts like Alice following the white rabbit you have already seen that it could have been possible for Paul to not only been liberal in his thinking but also radical. But when we come to this ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Children Of God Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 12, 2011

Close to God's own heart are the peacemakers of this world. Read on to discover how God can use you to bring peace to hurting lives.

Children of God - Matthew 5:9 - September 11, 2011 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #7 I’m not sure if you’re aware of it or not, but Canadians have a rich history of peacekeeping. To date, more than 125,000 Canadians have participated in peacekeeping ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: *other

Stop The Killing Spree!

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 12, 2017

Killing sprees shock us with their cruelty to human life. Yet, how often do we engage in our own killing sprees, mentally murdering those with whom we are angry. Jesus calls us to stop it, and to bend over backwards to make things right with others.

Matthew 5:21-26 Stop the Killing Spree! William Boyette, suspected of killing four women in two states, died Tuesday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police standoff at a Georgia motel. Police arrested Mary Rice, his accomplice. As appalling as their little Bonnie and Clyde killing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 12:18

Denomination: Baptist

Stoning The Elephant In The Room

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017

A sermon about scandal in the Church

The 2008 film ‘Doubt’, based on John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name, is set in a Roman Catholic church in the Bronx in the 1960s. Sister Aloysius, the principal of the attached school, played brilliantly by Meryl Streep, suspects Father Flynn, the parish priest, of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Motivation Of One Who Forgives Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 19, 2016

In this lesson we examine the motivation of one who forgives.

Scripture Three weeks ago I started a short sermon series called “Forgiveness and Reconciliation” on the letter of Paul to Philemon. I plan to conclude this series today. Philemon was a wealthy, godly Christian who lived in the city of Colossae. He had a slave named Onesimus. Some ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:19-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Being In The Inside Group Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 28, 2016

Jesus took that group that had no citizenship in Israel & made them fellow-heirs (not exactly shared citizenship-we'll talk about that next time). So the outside group is now inside the inside group. Then He brought both together as super-insiders. We are all in Christ.

Ephesians 2:14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:14-17

Denomination: *other

The Problem Of If Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 21, 2017

I don’t like “if”. If if requires me to do something in order to get something good, I’d rather depend on the certainty of God’s work. God doesn’t require much-all I have to do is continue in the faith Paul serves. That’s easy, right?

A few days ago we talked about our security in Christ. Our salvation and acceptance before God are secure because it is based on Jesus and His work and sacrifice, not on ours. Here Paul presents the other side of the coin of security. If That’s a conditional word. We’re reconciled to God through ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-23

Denomination: *other

The Character Of One Who Forgives Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 5, 2016

In today's sermon I want to examine the character of one who forgives.

Scripture Last week I started a short series of sermons on Paul’s letter to Philemon. One writer said, “Philemon is about reconciliation and relationships between Christians.” Philemon was a wealthy, godly Christian who lived in the city of Colossae. He had a slave named ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:4-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Actions Of One Who Forgives Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 12, 2016

In today's sermon we examine the actions of one who forgives.

Scripture Two weeks ago I started a short series of sermons called “Forgiveness and Reconciliation” from Paul’s letter to Philemon. Part of the reason I am preaching this series is because I want to learn how, when I sin (and I do sin all the time), to repent well, and to seek ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:8-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Matthew 5:21-26 Thoughtcrime – Murder And Anger Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011

Matthew 5:21-26 Thoughtcrime – murder and anger

Matthew 5:21-26 Thoughtcrime – murder and anger Manuscript Last week we looked at the Old Testament Law in relation to the Law of Christ, and I know that many of you were away for that sermon, but that sermon really serves as the foundation for understanding the rest of the Sermon on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

"Oh Look, A Squirrel" A Sermon On Distractions

Contributed by Calvary Callender on Jul 8, 2010

Sometimes we as Christians get distracted by things in our lives. This sermon takes a look at Mary's statement of belief in Jesus and then withdrawing from that statement when she is distracted by her surroundings.

Introduction: When I was in 6th grade all of my friends were getting girlfriends and I wanted to have one too. The only problem was that all the girls I liked already had a boyfriend. There was one girl that ran around in the same group as I did and her name was Tina. I remember Tina very well, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:28-37

Denomination: Nazarene

Humility 2016 Part 2

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 4, 2016

Sometimes we need an analysis of how we view ourselves in order to determine if we are actually humble or not. This sermon contains an mini-quiz to that effect and also the testimony of John Piper in an article from 2010 where he was struggling with pride

Luke 14:1-11 (read from the Bible and have congregation follow along) Luke 14:11 NIV “All those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Humility … humility in relationship to God comes from knowing that God is God and we are not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene