Sermons on Relational Dynamics:

What Is Your Life Worth?

Contributed by Wade Lewis on Jan 6, 2004

This sermon asks believers to take stock of the value of their lives in relation to the coming judgement of believers when Christ returns.

TEXT: II Corinthians 5:9-10 TITLE: What is your life worth? Theme: The believer’s final reckoning with the Lord. Proposition: Even though the believers security is final upon death, our lives will still be judged at the judgment seat of Christ. Interrogative: How much would Christ say that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

A Kinsman Redeemer

Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002

This sermon looks at the role of the kinsman redeemer and relates the redeemer to Chirst. The sermon also shows three benefits of redemption.

I. Introduction a. The Story of Ruth i. Ruth 4:1-5 ii. In the Old Testament, the New is Concealed, In the New Testament, the Old is Revealed. 1. The Redemption of Ruth gives us the Testimony of Jesus. b. Reasons for Redemption i. A Relative Sold into Slavery (Lev. 25:47-49) ii. Preserve the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

God Can Use You To Draw People To Him

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 30, 2002

A practical look at relational evangelism that frees people to share their faith without going through a total personality change.

Matthew 5:12-14 April 28, 2002 God Can Use You to Draw People To Him. Last week I talked about God’s heart for the lost: how God loves us desperately and wants to be in relationship with us, how people are spiritually lost, and how they need Jesus. We can know all that, but still have a very ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: *other

God Bless America?

Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 13, 2002

I feel a very powerful and poignant reminder of the history of our country and how it directly relates to the Israelites in Judges.

God Bless America I want to tell you a story today about a young man I know. It started out on his sixteenth birthday. His father bought him a mustang. Not a new one but nice. Not too long after that the young man was in a wreck. It wasn’t his fault, and the car was still drivable so he went ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

The Church That Jesus Brags On Series

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jul 21, 2005

This is the sixth in a seven sermon series on the attitudes of the church mentioned in Revelation and how they can relate to the attitudes of church members.

The Church Jesus Brags On Revelation 3:7-13 I. The Christ of This Church (v. 7-8a) A. His attributes 1. He is holy - He is sinless (Hebrews 4:15, 7:26) - He is worthy of worship (Isaiah 6:3) 2. He is true - He is worthy of saving faith - He is worthy of total trust ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Let It Go! Series

Contributed by Darrell Tomasek on Oct 26, 2005

There are times in life we must let go of issue that are related to personal pride and learn to lean completely on Christ.

Let It Go! Galatians 4: 21-31 1. Be very careful what you pursue (21-23). A. There seems to be some intrinsic value in doing things ourselves. B. Paul tells us that this is a very dangerous thing when it relates to your righteousness. C. To truly be ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:20-31

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Capturing The Wonder Of The Season Series

Contributed by Mark Thornton on Dec 14, 2005

This is the first of 3 messages (with an advent theme) relating the story of Christmas to the story of Narnia. It sets the context of the story.

CAPTURING THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS -- Pastor Mark Thornton -- Sunday, November 27, 2005 (Note - this is more of an outline than a manuscript. I elaborated and illustrated more than what is printed here.) * One of the drawbacks of celebrating Christmas every year is that the story of Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-6

Denomination: *other

The Decision And The Promise Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 29, 2006

Four truths about Abraham’s faith and how they relate to our commitment to giving our offering to God.

OPEN: Several years back a woman wrote this letter to Ann Landers “Dear Ann Landers: The letter from the woman married to the tightwad …reminded me of my wonderful aunt. Aunt "Emma" was married to a tightwad who was also a little strange. He made a good salary, but they lived frugally ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

O.u.a.t. (Once Upon A Time)

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 15, 2005

This sermon calls into question whether the events of Jesus resurrection appearances were reality and how that relates to our lives.

Once Upon A Time – John 20: 19-31 Intro: Once Upon A Time is usually used at the beginning of most children’s stories or fairy tales. – The stories may seem believable but we know by the “once upon a time” it probably isn’t true. What if the story of the life and ministry of Jesus began with ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Death Becomes Us

Contributed by Clark Frailey on Apr 15, 2004

A Memorial Day Sermon dealing with death in relation to our need for God’s salvation from Psalm 90.

Death Becomes Us Scripture: Psalm 90 Introduction: Memorial day – not morbid – but realistic. Dead people’s day = My birthday. Latest statistic from USA Today – 100% Mortality Rate world-wide still. All people die. How we respond to death says much about our understanding of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

What's Gratitude Got To Do With It?

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Aug 6, 2007

This is on gratitude. We followed up with communion. The asterisks in the text were related to click through PowerPoint slides.

There were many things you didn’t want to be in Jesus’ time two of them were a leper or a Samaritan. Brief synopsis of leprosy (not meant to gross you out): loss of feeling/nerve endings that cause sores. Samaritans were considered half-breeds. A funny thing happened when a Samaritan contracted ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Cross-Dressing Soldiers Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 3, 2008

Exposition of 2 Timothy 2:4 about the Christian Worldview attitude of believers related to the vision of our church

Text: 2 Timothy 2:4, Title: Cross-dressing Soldiers, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/6/08, AM A. Opening illustration: story about Rene Descartes’ from Think Biblically, p. 45 B. Background to passage: As we continue to think about the vision and future of our church, today we will look at the next phrase in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Financial Crisis And The Bible

Contributed by Michael Russell on Jan 12, 2009

The application of some of the Old Testament law to the financial crisis - in particular, debt-related slavery and the prohibition on charging interest.

The financial crisis and the bible This year, you could barely read the news without a mention of the financial crisis. Some of the jokes summed it up well: With the current market turmoil, what’s the easiest way to make a small fortune? Start off with a large one. How do you define optimism? ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:12-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

I Saw A Throne Series

Contributed by Ben Thomas on Nov 4, 2008

In Worship John had a revelation.We also need to receive this revelation to have an extra ordinary relation with God

Then I Saw Revelation 5:1-5 (AMP) 1 AND I saw lying on the open hand of Him Who was seated on the throne a scroll (book) written within and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals; 2 And I saw a strong angel announcing in a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll? And [who is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Being Really Reconciled Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 31, 2007

This sermon deals with reconciliation in terms of the truth that being really reconciled Reveals a problem, Restores a relationship and Relates to persons.

Randy felt like a vending machine. Anyone wanting something could pull an invisible lever and get it. On the job, at home, in church or during leisure time Randy was continually being called upon to carry other people’s responsibility. And Randy deeply resented those people who by demanding so ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:9-11

Denomination: Baptist