Sermons on Resurrection Joy:

The Undeserving Heart - The Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 4, 2005

There are people who refuse to come to God because they don’t believe they deserve His love. But do any of us?

OPEN: Max Lucado tells the story of a young boy who had just rec’d a slingshot for his birthday He’d spend hours shooting rocks at various target/but he never seemed to be able to hit his target. One day he was in his Grandmother’s house and he watched as her pet duck waddled by. On impulse he ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Does The Church Suffer Because Of The Lack Of Bible Study?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 3, 2005

We look at the importance of Bible reading and Bible study in the family and church. The word of God does the work of God!

DOES THE CHURCH SUFFER BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF MY BIBLE READING AND STUDY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Matthew 22:29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, YE DO ERR, NOT KNOWING THE SCRIPTURES, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Move Spiritual Gifts From Stress To Strengths

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 8, 2005

Every day offers an opportunity to serve and to make a difference for God when I move my spiritual gifts from stress to strengths.

Move Spiritual Gifts from Stress to Strengths 1 Peter 4:10-11 (New International Version) 10Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. 11If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus-The Mighty Miracle Worker

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jun 11, 2005

IN THIS SERMON ON JESUS, THE MIGHTY MIRACLE WORKER, WE SEE THE CRIPPLE THAT IS MENTIONED, THE CHRIST THAT IS MENTIONED, AND THE CURE THAT IS MENTIONED.

JESUS-THE MIGHTY MIRACLE WORKER Luke 13:11-13 I saw an old movie on TV last week called the Miracle Worker. It was the story of Ann Sullivan and her miracle work with Helen Keller. It was a a great work, as some would say a great miracle. But in truth, the greatest miracle worker is Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping It Together When Your World Is Falling Apart

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005

Faith in action is a life of prayer, not just any old kind of prayer, but the prayer that can keep you together when your world is falling apart.

Keeping It Together When Your World is Falling Apart Luke 18:1-8 (1) Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. (2) He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. (3) And there ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Walking On Water

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 18, 2005

The Christian life is like "Walking on Water" and to do it successfully we need to be assured that Jesus Prays for Us; He’s Present with Us, Helps Us to cope with Fear and Urges Us to Move Out in Faith.

WALKING ON WATER “Walking on water” – this is a biblical phrase which has found its way in everyday use. What does it mean? The secular meaning is that a person is doing wonders - but we can’t quite understand how they’re doing it and there’s a hint of danger that it could all go wrong! The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Watching You

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jun 18, 2005

There is the old song that says There’s an all-seeing Eye watching you. Those words bring fear, but with God they bring comfort.

God Is Watching You! Psalm 139:1-6 Woody Allen’s film, Crimes and Misdemeanors, centers on a modern Jewish physician named Judah whose adultery has caught up with him and is starting to cause his life to unravel. As is the norm, in the midst of his turmoil, Judah seeks to return to his biblical ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The True Seed Of Abraham - 3:16 & Jesus Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 20, 2005

Galatians 3:16 talks about the fact that Jesus was the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham’s seed? But why did Paul say that and what can it mean to us today?

OPEN: In my files I have list of some unusual laws: · In Birmingham, Alabama, it is illegal to drive a car while blindfolded. · In Detroit it’s unlawful to tie a crocodile to a fire hydrant. · Natchez, Mississippi has a law that forbids giving an elephant beer to drink. · And if you tie your ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Planning For Tomorrow

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Jun 22, 2005

Subject: How should we plan and hope for the future? Complement: By developing sense of peace that comes from a relaxed concern based on God’s sovereignty in our lives. Main Idea: We need to involve God at the center of all we do.

INTRO.: Every year when New Years day comes on January 1st, people commonly reflect over the last year and make resolutions for the new one. Like the artist who takes away an old drawing they had been working on for a long time and then pulls out a virgin white perfectly clean sheet of paper to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Birth Of Samuel Series

Contributed by James Jack on Jul 6, 2005

Samuel is chosen by God to lead his people

Great births of the Bible – Samuel Compare Luke 2:52 and 1 Samuel 2:26 Main point: the sovereignty of God in working out his plans of creation Covering the life of Samuel in 25 minutes is a major challenge: effectively one chapter per minute. I don’t think I could read that fast, so instead ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

A Priority For Family Living Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 11, 2005

The fifth commandment is not directed at teens, but to families and children of every age. This is the first of the commandments dealing with human relationships.

“A PRIORITY FOR FAMILY LIVING” (Exodus 20:12) Parents of teenagers point to this commandment often. A father of four teens said, “There’s nothing wrong with teenagers that reasoning with them won’t aggravate,” and another said, “Insanity is contagious. You catch it from your kids.” An astute ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

A God Of Size

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jul 16, 2005

Is your God to small to handle life’s problems?

A God Of Size Isaiah 40:15-20 I was working with a church one time and there were some family difficulties that was bleeding over and causing strife between the Eldership and the Ministers on staff. One night in a staff meeting words were being exchanged between two Elders and when I offered some ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Birthmarks Of A Believer (B) Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jul 22, 2005

Series inspired by “What every Christian Ought to Know” by Adrian Rogers and “Saved without a Doubt” by John Macarthur

Sermon Series: “Blessed Assurance” Sermon #3: “Birthmarks of a Believer (B)” Text: I John 5:13 INTRODUCTION: Welcome to week 3 of a 5 week study on how to be assured of our salvation. We have learned so far that true salvation lies in our being ‘born again’ by God’s Grace through faith in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eliminate The Distractions

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jul 29, 2006

Are we all allowing the distractions of this world to cause us problems with our walk with Jesus Christ?

DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:13-18

Denomination: Church Of God

0807 Trinity Vii: Bread, Spit, An Ass, And Aha Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Jul 29, 2006

How to bread, spit, an ass, and aha relate to the feeding of the 4000?

Sermon: Bread, Spit, an Ass, and Aha Text: Mark 8:1-9 (Feeding of the 4000), Ro 6:19-23 (slaves of sin/God) Occasion: Trinity VII Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, July 30, 2006 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican