Sermons on Right Margin:

"Cease Fire: Finding A Peace That Lasts" Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 30, 2003

Paul deals with the subjects of peace with one another, peace within, & peace with God.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Have you heard about Tracy Lyperd? Tracy was a beauty queen in VA a few years ago. Shortly after crowning her successor, she drove 250 miles to seek revenge on her ex-boyfriend for jilting her & marrying ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 4:11-13, Philippians 4:3-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Flying Closer To The Flame Series

Contributed by Chip Kelly on Sep 22, 2003

The first in a 3-part series on embracing the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Acquire The Fire #1 – Flying Closer To The Flame 9.3.03 Over the next few weeks, we’re going to look at the central character of the Book of Acts.. the Holy Spirit. And I want to say a word up front about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41, Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sacrificing My Body

Contributed by Ray Scott on Aug 7, 2003

Paul begs us to present our bodies as a "living sacrifice". This message tells us WHAT that means ... and HOW to do it.

“Sacrificing My Body” Romans 12:1-2 INTRODUCTION: We live in a world where sacrifices are made every day. Soldiers are sacrificing their lives over in Iraq. Mothers making sacrifices for their children. Teachers making sacrifices to teach in our schools. Missionaries sacrificing their time, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Showdown Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 10, 2003

We must have the courage to do battle.

SHOWDOWN I Kings 18:17-40 S: Courage Th: Profiles in Courage Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO BATTLE. ?: Inductive KW: Sections TS: We will find in our study of I Kings 18:17-40 how the battle against evil is ensued. The _____ section of our story is the… I. CONTEST (17-19) II. CONDUCT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-40

Denomination: Baptist

Imitating God Without Insulting Him (Part 4) Series

Contributed by Marcus Naugler on Nov 23, 2001

God desires to see His children become like Him in the way they make decisions, the way they speak to each other, the way they act when no one is around, and the way they share His Word.

Imitating God Without Insulting Him (Part 4, The Call) Illustration of last night’s water heater fiasco and no towels. Okay, so it’s about 8:00 and I’m working on some homework, getting gall the things down that I needed for today, checking everything twice. Checking my sermon notes, thinking, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Becoming A Person Of Integrity Series

Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Nov 24, 2001

Learning to integrate your life values with daily living.

Becoming a Person of Integrity Character Builder Series Pastor Mike Biolsi $20 bill illustration: ask, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Then crumple it up, step on it, roll it around and then hold it up again and ask, “Who still wants this $20 bill?” The value remains no matter what the item looks ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:17, Proverbs 11:3

Denomination: Baptist

Tell Them That The Famine Is Over

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 30, 2004

Today as we study our text, 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2, we will discover 4 keys that will enable us to be more effective at sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

"TELL THEM, THE FAMINE IS OVER" TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 5:11-6:2 INTRODUCTION [read text] Ben Hadad, king of the Arameans mobilized his entire army and marched against and laid siege to the city of Samaria. There presence caused there to be a great famine in the city. Things were looking ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Children" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 23, 2004

A life of blessing is available to the one who honors and obeys his parents (#12 in The Christian Victor series)

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth” In addressing the ever-growing problem in modern society, of children disrespecting ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Orthodox

Finish Line 2: Start Your Engines... Series

Contributed by Geoff Baggett on May 11, 2005

This is the second sermon in my NASCAR-themed "Finish Line" series, focusing upon the preparations that must be made in order to get ready to run our "race of faith." (04/17/05)

**Sermon Outline** Start Your Engines … Galatians 1:11-2:2 A Little Review (From Week 1 - Who Is Your Sponsor?) 1. This race of life has a finish line. 2. Sometimes you need a little help to run the race. 3. You are already on the winning team! 4. Does the world know who your “sponsor” ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Limiting Freedom With Love Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 12, 2005

In this sermon we notice a restatement of our freedom in Christ. Then, we shall notice some limitations on our freedom. Finally, we shall observe some guidelines for our balance.

Scripture The pastor had heard the story so many times that listening to it again evoked a strange mixture of anger and despair. Although the names, dates, and places had changed, the story’s theme remained the same: one of his parishioners, Phil, had caused another Christian to stumble. This ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

More Than Conquerors

Contributed by David Richardson on Jul 28, 2005

What is your everything? The love that God has for you in Christ Jesus? If your everything is more than that, then rest assured, you are not convinced and you are not a conqueror.

Title: More than Conquerors!! Scripture: Romans 8:31-39 (Romans 8:31-39) 31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Lessons Learned From A Failure Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Aug 15, 2005

Moses’ great failure actually led to a greater salvation.

Lessons Learned from a Failure Exodus 2: 11-25 Ever considered starting life as a failure? Of course not, who would? But did you realize that many successful people began as failures. The great Polish pianist, Paderewski, was told by his music teacher that his hands were much too small to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25

Denomination: Methodist

Welcome To Adulthood! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 20, 2005

Paul’s sequence of thought in this sermon may be summarized as follows: "Once we were slaves. Now we are sons. How, then, can we turn back to slavery?"

Scripture In the 1998 Disney movie Parent Trap, identical twins who were separated at birth by their parents’ divorce accidentally meet 11 years later at summer camp. Together the twins plan to switch identities, so each can meet the respective parent she’s never known and try to bring their ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Guidelines For Effective Prayer (3) Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 1, 2005

Last in mini-series on prayer, taken from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, and dealing with the necessity of forgiving others.

Guidelines for Effective Prayer (Part 3) Matthew 6:14-15 May 29, 2005 Introduction We’ve spent the last few weeks looking at what Jesus had to say about prayer, as we’ve looked at his words in Matthew 6. And from these words, we’ve found 8 principles or guidelines for effective prayer. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Escape-A-Sin Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jun 29, 2005

Number 2 in the series "What’s Holding You Back?" Learn how to Escape-a-Sin: Realize the seriousness of your situation. Evaluate your available options. Take decisive action.

ESCAPE-A-SIN What’s Holding You Back? – Part 2 Romans 6:12-23 July 3, 2005 Introduction: How do you escape from a date that has gone sour? For most of us here today dating is a distant memory, but most of us can probably remember those social experiments that went bad quickly. The kind where ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-23