Sermons on Restoration Healing And Hope:

Life According To Plumb

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 10, 2008

We are drowning in a sea of impurity. Everywhere we look we find temptation to lead impure lives. The psalmist asked a question that troubles us all: how do we stay pure and holy in a filthy environment? Where can we find that strength and wisdom?

Opening illustration: Charlie Riggs has been called “the man behind Billy Graham.” For nearly 40 years, Riggs was the director of counseling and follow-up for Mr. Graham’s evangelistic meetings. In his counselor training classes, Charlie taught thousands of people the basic principles of how to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Love That Endures Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 16, 2009

The marriage dedicated to Jesus Christ enjoys God’s faithfulness and compassions. God’s truths revealed in the Word of God will always remain unchanged.

Title: A Love That Endures Theme: Essential Elements for Marriage Series: Until Death Do We part Introduction – I want to share with you something that is no big revelation, but a simple truth that should always be in the fore thought of our minds, “The world has changed, and it is going to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Chalk Line Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Dec 21, 2007

Why is it that Christians who are so eager to tell non-Christians “Merry Christmas” are generally unenthusiastic about sharing their faith with others?

Series Title: The Line in the Sand Message Title: The Chalk Line Scripture: Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. Why is it that Christians who are so eager to tell ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Politically Correct Christians

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 22, 2007

This message examines the issues around being politically correct when it comes to public display of Christianity.

Politically Correct Christians Scriptures: Matthew 5:14-16; 28:19-20 Introduction I was leaving a meeting recently and as I left I wished a fellow worker a very “Merry Christmas”. Immediately with the focus of being politically correct, I wondered if I may have offended him, especially if he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Scrooge In All Of Us

Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 17, 2007

I have adapted a recent J. John’s sermon, using Scripture to compare Herod and our own sinful tendencies with the Dickens’ character Ebenezer Scrooge.

The Scrooge in All of Us Matthew 2:13-18 Christmas is one of those times that almost demands that we be creative with the familiar- the story of Bethlehem, and the baby Jesus in a manger. The angels we have heard on high. You might feel that you are familiar with the story that you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Short Term Gain, Long Term Pain Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007

Abraham, Pt. 2

SHORT TERM GAIN, LONG TERM PAIN (GENESIS 13:1-18) Once upon a time, there was a man who lived with his wife, two small children, and his elderly parents in a tiny hut. He tried to be patient and gracious, but the noise and crowded conditions wore him down. In desperation, he consulted the village ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:5-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lord Of Glory Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007

Apostles, Pt. 9

THE LORD OF GLORY (LUKE 9:28-36) In the year 1271, Marco Polo, the 17-year old Italian explorer, merchant and adventurer crisscrossed Asia with his father and uncle, subsequently chronicling his 24 years adventure in a book. Marco Polo made history in China, where he befriended the great Kublai ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

On This Rock

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 8, 2009

What is the church supposed to be like, why do we exist. This message looks at 5 characteristics of the Church

Twenty years ago I read a statement in the “preacher’s magazine.” And it said, “The church is like Noah’s ark, if it wasn’t for the judgement on the outside, you’d never be able to stand the smell on the inside.” I chuckled, I wrote it down, I filed it, but later I went back and read it and got ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fear And Integrity

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 25, 2010

Done as three monologues: fear compromises integrity, and a compromised integrity breeds more fear.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC July 13, 1986 Human beings are creatures plagued with fears and insecurities. That we have clearly established, that we talked about in certain ways last week. Of course we are a great deal more than that too. We are vastly more than a bundle of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

All In The Family Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 5, 2010

If we want to create an atmosphere in our homes and in our churches where people want to pursue purity and follow Christ from their hearts, then we must begin with a blessing and not lay down the law.

After Helene Talbert of Wahpeton, North Dakota, completed her first semester at a Christian college, she had a lot to tell her family. Just before the end of the semester, they had an open house in her dorm – one of the few times men are allowed in the women’s rooms. When her family came to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Cremation - Is It A Sin?

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 13, 2012

What to do with the physical body, after death, can be a very sensitive issue and one where emotions will almost always override logic.

CREMATION – IS IT A SIN? TRADITION What to do with a dead human can be a very sensitive issue and one where emotions will almost always override logic. Dealing with a dead human body is an emotional issue because we are in love with this physical world, and because we have great difficulty ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:13-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Hitting Rock Bottom: The Younger Brother

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 19, 2010

The prodigal succumbed to temptations all of us face: money, sex and power. He survived because he stopped denying his reality and received the grace of the father.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC June 26, 1988 It is frequently said about alcoholics that they have to hit rock bottom before they can be helped. The usual understanding is that because of the nature of the disease, the behavior called alcoholism, the person who suffers as a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Life From Death? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 4, 2010

Modern day Sadducees still teach that a bodily resurrection is unbelievable. For what 3 reasons do they reject a teaching that is so obviously Biblical?

(This was the last in our series "The Upside Down Teachings of Jesus" and to emphasize that theme, we played the video "Blindness" found through sermoncentral. If you’ve not seen it it is worth the time to prevue it’s powerful message). OPEN: His name was Roger Williams and he was a famous 17th ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

All Things New Series

Contributed by David Moore on Apr 14, 2010

This sermons shows that the coming of Christ brought a new spiritual order, that Christianity is not Judaism “patched up”.

All Things New Aim: To show that the coming of Christ brought a new spiritual order, that Christianity is not Judaism “patched up”. Text: Mark 2:18-22 Introduction: You don’t see many people with elbow patches these days, have you noticed that? When I was a lad it was quite common to see ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

How We Talk - Part 2: Speaking The Truth In Love

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 18, 2010

Second in this series on how we speak.

How We Talk Part 2 – Speaking the Truth in Love Ephesians 4:15 April 18, 2010 Me/We: Last week I mentioned that I had found a statistic that the average person spends 10 years of their life talking. And my guess is that some of you, on hearing that, some of you thought something like, “You don’t ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Wesleyan