Sermons on Reluctant:

Funeral

Contributed by David Hodgin on Oct 27, 2007

Funeral for a lady who was loved by her family and did volunteer work in the community.

Good Morning and welcome to Irondale Church. Today we are here to remember, to share and to celebrate Christina ________ and her life. Christina’s family wanted to express their appreciation for your presence here today and to tell you there will be a gathering at the Tri-Area Community Center ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

God's Love Knows No Borders

Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 31, 2007

A stranger may be an unlikely friend waiting to be made or they may be an opportunity to worship God as you show hospitality to them. Christ has loved us and in response we are to love others. God’s love knows no borders. We are to love others the way t

God’s Love Knows No Borders, Leviticus 19:33-34 Introduction In a large stone cathedral in Europe there was a large, magnificent pipe organ. It was a Saturday afternoon, and the sexton was making one final check of the choir and organ loft high in the balcony at the back of the church. He was ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:33-34

Denomination: Christian Church

Returning For Renewal

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007

God has the desire to renew the hearts of those who would seek His face

Returning for Renewal Hosea 6:1-3 September 2, 2007 Morning Service Introduction In 1904 a young ministerial student named Evan Roberts, began to feel that God was sending an urgent message that He was going to pour out a mighty spirit of revival on Wales, which is now a part of Great Britain. ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

Kicking Against The Pricks

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 26, 2008

Paul made some important discoveries that day on the road to Damascus about the inescapable One whom he was kicking against.

Acts 9:1-9 "It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" Jesus seems to be saying that fighting against him and his Gospel results in self-injury In a cathedral in New York is a gallery that is surrounded by a series of panels. Each panel represents a Christian century and bears the name of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

What Is That In Your Hand?

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2008

It was only with a shepherd’s staff that Moses parted the waters of a great sea, that he commanded natural disasters and demanded water from a rock. It was in the great lesson of a simple stick that when anything is given to God it wields mighty power!

“What is that in Your Hand?” Exodus 3:16-4:2a It happened several times a week, almost without fail. Whether they lined up against the wall of the gymnasium, the local ice rink or the snow bank for the back-roads hockey, it was always the same. The leaders picked him last. Last for basketball ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Rattling Of Bones Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 27, 2008

Only the Spirit of God can reverse the process of spiritual death and can make dry bones live.

This is a crazy time of year with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas all stepping on each other’s toes. You have probably noticed the Halloween display at the corner of Elm and Metcalf with its grave stones and skeletons. According to Monday’s paper, the owner says she enjoys setting it up and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Brethren

A Servant Church Forgives Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009

As Christians we have the command to model our lives in the form and manner of Jesus Christ. Therefore, a servant church must have at its essence the embodiment of forgiveness.

Sunday, November 5, 2006 Title: A Servant Church Forgives Text: Luke 6:37 – 42 Focus: Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven In rereading the Luke passage during this past week, I was reminded that Jesus’ public ministry only spanned three years. Time is indeed a gift from God. We do not control it, we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-42

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 23, 2009

A sermon on "Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst" focused on transformation (Taken from John Baker’s Book, Life’s Healing Choices on Choice #5)

Evening Service for 3/22/2009 (Mat 5:6 NIV) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Introduction: Imagine that you’re in a boat and the autopilot is set for east, but you want to change directions and go west. You take hold of the wheel, and you push ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living The Life Of Grace

Contributed by Stan Simonik on Feb 14, 2008

Having gratefully received the gift of God’s grace, we can’t repay it or hoard it, but pass it on to others.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is relatively easy to accept grace but it seems rather challenging to live a life of grace. I say it is relatively easy to accept grace, because we human beings have the tendency to earn it first. Do a trick – get a cookie! A doctor told a story about an ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Ordering Your Private World 1 - Exodus Part 7 Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011

The first of a series of three sermons on how Moses’ relationships affected his usefulness to God.

INTRODUCTION • The hardest thing about ministry is relationships. Many of us are ineffective in ministry because of fractured relationships. • There is no ministry outside of relationship. • God’s order began with people in garden, in authority with dominion. • And it ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:18-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pastors And Teachers Series

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jul 3, 2011

The role of a pastor/teacher is much more than that of a carer. Psalm 23 illustrates to us from the Good Shepherd what is involved in this ministry that is intended to lead others to maturity in Christ.

3.7.11 PASTORS AND TEACHERS -- Psalm 23 INTRO Have you ever thought of entering the ministry? Maybe you have. Or maybe you haven't and you wonder how a church pastor spends their time during the week. What is involved: There is a well-worn joke that pastor's work only one day a week. It's about ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah And The Call To Arise And Go! Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 10, 2011

Jonah teaches us God’s love for people and His desire to share His forgiveness with them. Like Jonah, God has called us to arise and go to the world with the Good News about salvation through Jesus.

JONAH: ARISE AND GO! INTRO TO TOPIC: How many of you grew up in the church? If you remember any stories from Sunday school as a child, the top three were most likely David slaying Goliath, Daniel in the Lion’s Den, and Jonah in the Whale. However – are these stories real? And if so, what relevance ...read more

Denomination: *other

Christians In The Market Place Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jun 20, 2010

In the Dog eat Dog world of today’s corporates, can Christians be true witnesses?

Christians in the Market Place The corporate world is a dog eat dog world. There is severe competition, there is lack of values all around. There is corruption in many places. I do not want to start off in a negative tone. Some of us have the blessing of working in corporates which go by values, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make Me Like An Angel! Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 21, 2011

Sermon on Third Petition of Lord's Prayer: “Your Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven”

How would you finish this sentence? “I want to be like…” When I was in junior high everyone on my basketball team would have said, “I want to be like Mike,” Michael Jordan that is. Perhaps you want to be like a famous singer, a celebrated author, or a successful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Lutheran

He Wants The Truth Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 31, 2012

Suppose some organization or person filmed your every action and thought. Would you like the film? Could you bear to watch it? Could you handle the truth about yourself? How are you at facing the truth?

“He’s Amazing: He Wants the Truth” Luke 4:14-30 There are tremendous concerns today about invasion of privacy. People fear the FBI and the CIA. We are reluctant to grant them powers that would enable them to gather information about us without our knowledge – although many suspect they may ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed