Sermons on Restoring The Creation Mandate:

Christmas And Good Samaritan !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 11, 2012

To glean the whole range of lessons including that of CHRISTMAS from the good ole’ Good Samaritan parable!!!

CHRISTMAS AND GOOD SAMARITAN!!! One of the outstanding aspects of the Saviour’s Ministry was his narration of parables. The word parable is a transliteration of the Greek word "parabole" (para-bow-LAY), and comes from two Greek words, "para" (translated "beside") and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: *other

Is Your Faith Alive? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 21, 2012

1. Two pictures of dead faith: Deserted saints & Devilish spirits (vs. 15-20). 2. Two pictures of living faith: Abraham & Rahab (vs. 21-26). Abraham: Followed God; Put his future in God’s hands; Put his family in God’s hands.

Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 6: Is Your Faith Alive? James 2:14-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 18, 2012 *Is your faith alive? -- This is an extremely important question, and James helps give us the answer. 1. He helps us first of all, by giving us 2 ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Why?

Contributed by Mark Thometz on Aug 27, 2012

I wrote this last summer as an intern at a church that was going through some tough times and significant loss.

Kids have a lot of questions. The “why” questions I've found is most popular. Back in Boise I work for the YMCA as an after school child care worker. Needless to say, when it's you and 2 other adults with 35+ kids a lot of “why” questions come up. “Why can't we do ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Revealing Jesus’ Mission-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 18, 2012

1 of 6. Luke recorded the public assignment of Messiah’s mission to Jesus. Jesus’ mission is publicized/revealed. But for whom is it publicized/revealed? Jesus’ mission is revealed for the...

REVEALING JESUS’ MISSION-I—Luke 4:16-21 Attention: My having to introduce myself to the people I worked with UPS hub in Raleigh, NC(seminary 1991-1994). Need: We all are searching for truth. Some knowingly & others appearing oblivious, resigning themselves to believing, ’it’ll all come out in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Discipline For Purity Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 22, 2012

Discipline is also for the purpose of protecting the purity of the church. How does one person's sin harm the purity of a whole congregation?

Introduction This is the last of three sermons on the subject of discipline; you just have to get through this one more sermon. Then we can relax a bit as we go into chapter 6 and only deal with conflict between Christians and Christians engaged in sexual immorality! What is with these people? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Homosexuality Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 22, 2012

What the Bible teaches about homosexuality.

Introduction I have said before that 1 Corinthians is a letter I have both wanted and not wanted to preach through for the same reason – its practicality. The apostle Paul wrote the Corinth Church about issues it was struggling with, issues which have an uncanny resemblance to those we are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus: Better Than Our Legends Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 23, 2012

“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son”

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: BETTER THAN OUR LEGENDS HEBREWS 1:1 – 2:4 BIG IDEA: “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son” SERMON PREFACE As I was studying this book I ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Electing A Savior Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 24, 2012

Jesus wasn’t "attractive" enough to be elected president, let alone Savior. But why wasn’t Jesus desirable to the people of His day? What message did He preach that the masses reject Him?

OPEN: How many of you have noticed that there’s a Presidential election coming up? (This met with a certain amount of laughter). Just a few weeks ago, the Republican Party - and then the Democratic Party - had their political conventions where they officially nominated their candidate. There was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lord's Prayer 1 Series

Contributed by Segun Omole on Oct 5, 2012

One of the attribute of a good leader is to be able to pass on your knowledge or skills unto your followers. There can never be a success without successor! If when you leave no one else is able to do what you do in a similar way to how you did it then yo

One of the attribute of a good leader is to be able to pass on your knowledge or skills unto your followers. There can never be a success without successor! If when you leave no one else is able to do what you do in a similar way to how you did it then you have failed. Jesus in this wise was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Speaking In Tongues Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 12, 2012

We are going to look at tongue-speaking through the only text in scripture that gives instruction about it.

Introduction “Relax. Start to repeat some sounds. La, la, la, la…” That was my instruction in tongue-speaking. I never could get the hang of it, even though I wanted very much to experience it. We are going to look at tongue-speaking this morning through the only text in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:6-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Gospel Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 15, 2012

The gospel is presented in this text in its simplest terms - the life and work of Jesus Christ.

Introduction We are nearing the end of 1 Corinthians. Just two chapters to go. And best of all, this chapter, which is the longest, contains some of the most inspiring, joyful passages in the Bible. And we get to start off with the very gospel itself. Text Now I would remind you, brothers, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Essentials Of True Christian Living Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 16, 2012

Paul wanted to lay out some basic essential for living the Christian life

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: October 6, 2012 Date Preached: October 7, 2012 Church: Oak Park BC (AM) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: A Series In Romans Title: The Essentials of True Christian Living Text: Romans 12:9-13 ETS: Paul gave the church in Rome the essentials for True Christian ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Fool For Christ

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Oct 20, 2012

2 Corinthians 11:16-12:10 It is in our weakness that we find the true strength of Christ - St Paul addresses those who considered themselves

SJE sermon series: 2 Corinthians 11:16-12:10, 26 August 2012 This is our second last installment in our series through Paul’s second letter to the church at Corinth. What we are hearing this week is Paul’s use of irony and the startling conclusion – it is in weakness that the ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

“jesus Came To Overcome Blindness”

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 11, 2013

We heard last week that Jesus says he came so that no one should remain in darkness, and just before that he says that anyone who sees me sees the Father. What does this mean? It means that the truth that is the most imperative for all people, is to believe that Jesus is God in the flesh.

“Jesus Came to Overcome Blindness” (2 Cor 4:1-7) English author H. G. Wells—famous for science fiction novels like The Time Machine, and The War of the Worlds—once wrote a short story called “The Country of the Blind.” It’s about an inaccessible, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-7

The Word Series

Contributed by Joe Tilton on Jan 3, 2014

What is "The" word? What is it that glues the universe together? Science? This one is the basic of basics. For Jan 5.

Message January 5, 2014 The Word A young girl who was writing a paper for school came to her father and asked, “Dad, what is the difference between anger and exasperation?” The father replied, “It’s mostly a matter of degree. Let me show you what I mean.” With ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: *other