Sermons on Responder:

Sum Of All Fears

Contributed by Carla Powell on Jul 20, 2002

Looks at fear and why we shouldn’t be afraid. Tom Clancy’s movie is used as the title, and little else.

Just a few weeks ago, the movie "The Sum of All Fears" was released. This movie plays on the fear of international hostility, and allows our favorite Tom Clancy character Jack Ryan to save the day once again. The movie title though, seems to hit on a very timely topic these days: fear. Even though ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Saved To Suffer

Contributed by Steve Hereford on Oct 30, 2001

Many times when we present the Gospel we fail to share that there will be times of suffering and persecution for our faith. In this message Pastor Steve shows how that is part of God’s plan.

INTRODUCTION Festo Kivengere, a leading evangelical minister in Uganda, wrote a book called I Love Idi Amin. In this book, he described the history of the church in Uganda, and in the following excerpt he told of the first Christian martyrs in the nation’s history: "Earlier that same year, 1885, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33-34, Philippians 1:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Decisions And Bifocals Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 26, 2003

7th and final sermon in a series on the seven Churches in Revelation. Looking at characteristics that help us have a positive presence in our community and in our church.

EVERYBODY IS KNOW FOR SOMETHING Decisions and Bifocals Rev. 3:14-22 INTRODUCTION: All of the messages to the churches of Asia are extremely practical, but perhaps none fits the conditions in North America as much as does the message to Laodicea, a church that had become lukewarm in its ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Compassion Of Jesus

Contributed by David Parks on Nov 1, 2002

Some lessons we can learn from the compassion of Jesus.

THE COMPASSION OF JESUS TEXT: Matt. 9:36 INTRODCUTION: 1 Seen on a church sign: “We Care About You Sundays 10 a.m. Only” -- Gary Shank, Olathe, Kans. "Lite Fare," Christian Reader. 2 “Preach to the suffering, and you will never lack a congregation. There is a broken heart in every pew.” -- ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:36, Matthew 14:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gameplan Of Our Lives

Contributed by Shane Facemyer on Feb 10, 2006

A challenge on Super Bowl Sunday to shift from self centeredness to others centeredness.

Welcome and Happy Super Bowl Sunday Video: Evangelism Linebacker (Sermonspice.com) Acts 1:8 MKJV (8) But you shall receive power, the Holy Spirit coming upon you. And you shall be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Transition: Today ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Foursquare

From Servants To Friends

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 25, 2007

A Sermon on Compassionate Minsitry

From Servants to Friends Luke 10:27-37 A Sermon on compassionate ministry 27He answered: " ’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ’Love your neighbor as yourself.’" 28"You have answered correctly," Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:27-37

Denomination: Nazarene

Christ's Resolutions

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

2006 New Year’s Eve Sermon and Communion Meditation

(Slide 1) Well, this is the time of the year when many people decide to make and carry out resolutions for the New Year. Have you come up with one or two that you want to accomplish? I thought about some like, ‘doing a better job of picking up after myself at home,’ or ‘eating less chocolate,’ or ...read more

Scripture: John 17:9-11

Denomination: Church Of God

God Used What Some Felt Was A Boy Doing A Man's Job

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Jan 16, 2007

God uses whom He chooses

Here is a story about a boy…. About 12 or 13 years of age. Born in 640 b.c. – son of a preacher – called by God to be a prophet. Just a kid… just a child…just a boy sent to do a man’s job. Jerimiah, called out during a nationwide revival. Jerimiah, called under the reing of King Josiah who ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-11

Denomination: Methodist

Prayer That Changes Things

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 19, 2007

Proposition: Faith is necessary for believers to rise to God’s expectations.

Prayer that Changes Things Rev. Sean Lester October 17, 2004 Text: Luke 17:1-10 LK 17:1 Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. [2] It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ruth: A Model Of Mercy

Contributed by Linda Oaks Garrett on Jan 2, 2008

The sermon explores the way Ruth’s suffering and ultimate triumph serve as a model for people who grieve during Advent.

Ruth: A Model of Mercy The Christmas season is often an emotional one. Frequently we feel stress over finding time and money to purchase presents and getting them wrapped, or we anticipate the joy of anticipating time with family. Many people experience different and more difficult emotions at ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer: An Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008

The third in a series of four sermons entitled, ‘Prayer as a Second Language’

This past week, our elementary, middle, and high school students joined with thousands of other Indiana students in taking the ISTEP test. I have not heard a great deal of thankfulness from my two for the test but I sense there has been a great deal of thankfulness for the conclusion of the test. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Love On One Foot

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 28, 2007

Jesus sums up God’s laws in a brief statement that says it all: love God, love your neighbor--our duty to God and others. This is law of love...on one foot.

A young Jewish student went to see a learned Rabbi and posed a challenging question: “Rabbi, can you tell me the essence of the Law while standing on one foot?” The Rabbi got flustered. “What? Give you the essence of the Law while on one foot? I’ve studied the Torah for over fifty years and I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Congregational

Christmas The Important Announcement

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 2, 2007

Christmas the IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Of all the important announcements that were ever made this was it. This was the most important announcement since the fall of Adam and Eve. I have heard announcements all my life. However, the only announcement tha

Christmas IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Luke 2:8) "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night." (Luke 2:9) "And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid." (Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-18

Repent The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Near

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 19, 2008

The church and many Christians in it are weak because of unconfessed, unforgiven sins.

Repent The Kingdom of Heaven is near Advent3 Matthew 3__1-12 Sun, Dec 16, 2007 Third Sunday in Advent Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is near. In the Gospels there were 3 major sects of Jews described. The scribes and Pharisees are the best known. The Pharisees were in league with the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Obligation Or Love?

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 20, 2007

Learn from the lesson of Mary and Martha. Be steadfast in your obligations and fulfill your responsibilities. But do so out of a sense of appreciation for wonder and beauty of God’s love. Be careful about being distracted by too many obligations. Be f

Obligation or Love? (Luke 10:38-42) Introduction I remember one Sunday morning when I was serving as the Associate Pastor of a Community Church in Dunedin in Florida. My wife and I had arrived just a few minutes before the worship service was to begin. This was much later than was usual for me ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian Church