Sermons on Releasing Your Rage:

The 3 C’s Of Christ’s Coming

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 16, 2020

Today's Sermon for Christmas looks at the signs of Jesus's coming, and they are, the Cradle, Cross, and Crown.

The 3 C’s of Christ’s Coming Philippians 2:5-11 Now that Christmas is upon us, maybe, just maybe, people will start being a little bit nicer to each other. Yet, unless the reason for the season, Jesus Christ, rules in our hearts, and is alive within us, then this probably won’t happen, and we’ll ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Foursquare

What Mary Got Right

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jan 9, 2021

Mary was willing to leave the role society expected of her. She's a great example to us: Jesus calls all of us, in one way or another, to leave.

This talk starts with a very short sketch, done online. The person who plays Martha will need an apron, a rolling pin and a few pans. Sketch: [Members of the cast first introduce themselves.] Simon-Peter: Hey, Andrew, we’re quite close to Bethany, aren’t we? Andrew: Yes. Mary and Martha live ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham: A Final Look Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 3, 2021

The last years of Abraham's life have less coverage than his middle years, between leaving Ur and settling in Beersheba. Even so, several events happened, so let's take a last look at Abraham's live

Introduction: Abraham, like most Bible characters, had his high and low points. The highest point, arguably, would be the episode where he was commanded to offer Isaac as a burnt offering but was stopped before he actually did so (Genesis 22). The last years of Abraham’s life don’t have much ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 23:1-2, Genesis 24:1-9, Genesis 25:1-10, Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Cross Purposes 2: Suffering For Us Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Dec 13, 2019

On the cross, 1) Christ joined in our suffering, 2) Christ bore the results of our sin, 3) Christ gives us hope when we suffer

CROSS PURPOSES 2: SUFFERING FOR US Suffering is a fact of life. People get sick, and die. Some endure constant pain or loss of abilities. Some feel the ache of loneliness or loss. Some are bullied, abused, abandoned, or enslaved. The world is a place of suffering. War, disease, natural disasters, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12, Mark 8:28-33, Hebrews 2:10-11, Colossians 1:24-27, 1 Corinthians 4:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Job And Elihu Series

Contributed by Jw Worcester on Dec 31, 2019

We have many in the church who don't move forward after a loss and fail to take the path of even greater relevance that God has set out for us.

I looked at Bible characters for examples of faithful husbands and fathers. While there are many commendable men in scripture it was hard to find ones that excelled at being a husband and a father. One that comes to mind is Job who had a large family that thrived on each other’s company. He was ...read more

Scripture: Job 32:6-10

Fatalism Or Faith Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

America is Christian in its thinking in that we are a nation that says folly does not need to be repeated. We can learn from our mistakes and go on to change the future for the better and prevent tragedies that otherwise would be inevitable.

A young man driving through the rich part of the city could not believe his eyes when he saw a sign on a Mercedes Benz that said, "For Sale $100.00. He pulled into the driveway and went to the door, and he asked if the sign was correct. The woman assured him that it was. He asked, "Is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Where Can I Feel Safe? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 12, 2021

We want to feel safe. But Jesus has other goals in mind.

WARM AND SAFE: It’s a human instinct to want to feel safe. - There is a part of all of us that wants to feel safe. - We get anxious and concerned when we feel unsafe. - In fact, for many of us, feeling safe becomes the goal. We take out all kinds of insurance to keep our financial status ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Key To Freedom

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

The more you read of the history of our nation the more you realize the heroes of our history were not gods come down to earth, but they were weak and fallible men. It was their dependence upon God that enabled them to declare their independence from tyranny.

The story I am about to tell is fiction, but it is funny and it has a point. After 38 years of marriage I thought I knew everything about Lavonne. But I discovered something new when we got back from our trip to Washington. I was putting things away and I was pushing something under her side of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-6

Five Questions About Heaven

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 14, 2021

As the born again believers looked up into the sky looking for Jesus to soon return they had many unanswered questions to ponder about heaven. Praise be to God that we can review the answers to these questions through Scripture!

Questions about Heaven? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Imagine for a moment what it must have been like to be a Christian right after Jesus’ ascension into heaven. It was during this time much of the New Testament was written by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Three Hours In Hell

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 6, 2021

I am sure Jesus did not like His 3 hours in hell. It was the worst experience of His existence, but He did it for us so that we might never need to experience hell.

People die all the time just to advance our knowledge. Have you ever wondered how doctors knew the precise steps in the development of the fetus before there was any means of seeing inside the mother? It came from a team of Harvard doctors who asked a group of women who were scheduled for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-56

Simon Of Cyrene

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 6, 2021

Simon of Cyrene was pushed into the pages of history. Except for one incident in his life he would never have been known, but because of that one experience, he is known the world over wherever the Gospel of Jesus is known.

This text focuses on a man who was forced to become famous. Millions of people through the ages have labored and fought to get their names in the record of history, but Simon of Cyrene was pushed into the pages of history. Except for one incident in his life he would never have been known, but ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:15-26

The Fruit Of Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The highest compliment the New Testament can give to a Christian is that they are faithful. It will be the greatest reward to hear Jesus say in the day of judgement, "well done thou good and faithful servant."

Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. His life illustrated both the positive and negative sides of the fruit of faithfulness. You would think that faithfulness would always be positive, but the fact is, every virtue can be a vice if it is linked to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Renew Sex Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 9, 2019

Jesus did not come to abolish the law but fulfill it. He calls on us to live understanding Heterosexual relations are for the purpose creating, understanding relational intimacy and continuing God’s will in the world

On July 20, 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. His first words after stepping on the moon, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” were televised to Earth and heard by millions. Urban legend has it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20-48, John 8:2-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One New Humanity Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 22, 2021

The Church needs to lead the way to reconciliation in our society.

One New Humanity Text: Eph. 2:11-18 Introduction 1. After the incident in Minnesota where George Floyd was killed, at the prompting of the Holy Spirit, I called two of my friends and asked their forgiveness. The reason I asked their forgiveness was that I had always referred to them as my “black ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18

Denomination: Methodist

The Spirit Of Festival Laws Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 22, 2021

Ancient Hebrews used a lunar-solar calendar, easy to observe in the sky as a new moon began a new month. Throughout the calendar year there were ritual observances of locally relevant harvests and commemorations of notable events. How is this relevant for Christians?

The ancient Hebrew year was observed using a lunar-solar calendar with 12 and 13 months over a 19 year cycle. This was easy to observe in the sky as a new moon began a new month. Throughout the calendar year there were ritual observances of locally relevant harvests and commemorations of notable ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-25, Romans 14:5-6

Denomination: Baptist