Sermons on Role:

Loving Seekers Deeply Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

We are ambassadors - never forget to which Kingdom we belong, but let us love the people of this world as much as Jesus loves them.

Loving Seekers Deeply: Experiencing Biblical Community Acts 8:26-40 Intro: After the resurrection of Jesus, the believers experienced the incredible outpouring of the Holy Spirit. With the Holy Spirit came power, which was evident in miracles and in changed lives and in the incredible growth of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Take The Good Problems

Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 14, 2006

We can solve conflict.

TAKE THE GOOD PROBLEMS Acts 6.1-7 S: Leadership C: Conflict Th: A People with Purpose Pr: WE CAN SOLVE CONFLICT. KW: Stages Type: Inductive I. DISCERNMENT (1) II. DECISIVENESS (2-3) III. DELEGATION (4-5) IV. DIVIDENDS (6-7) PA: How is the change to be observed? • Recognize that problems do ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Problems Within God's Holy Community

Contributed by David Houchin on Mar 2, 2007

In Ezra’s day there was an issue, a problem, that needed resolution; Ezra dealt with it through confession and a covenant.

HOW WE SHOULD DEAL WITH PROBLEMS WITHIN GOD’S HOLY COMMUNITY (The Church) Ezra chapters 9 & 10 Pastor David E. Houchin Delivered 2/25/07 at Church on the Esplanade Chico, California Last Sunday, as we entered Lent, Pastor Ed exhorted us to learn about three specific spiritual disciplines: Bible ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Be A Servant In The Church Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007

I preached this sermon at the oridnation of three deacons, but directed more as a charge to the church to be servants as well. We are all called to serve and sometimes we need to take off our bibs and put on our aprons.

“I Will Be A Servant in the Church” Introduction: Today, we have ordained three men into the position of deacon. Many times as events like this take place we fail to catch and see the meaning of what is taking place. First of all, it is important that we understand that word “ordain” simple ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I'm Dreaming Of A Right Christmas Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Dec 4, 2006

The angel’s visit to Joseph and Joseph’s response.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church December 18, 2005 2nd in “Touched By An Angel” sermon series “I’m Dreaming of a Right Christmas” –Joseph Matthew 1:18-25 The Christmas story is woven full of incredible twists and turns. God taking on human form. A virgin giving birth. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Arms Wide Open Series

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Nov 3, 2008

Our desire to be like Christ will be measured in an arms length.

Life Wide Open…Arms Our desire to be like Christ will be measured in an arm length. Sunday Morning Sermon 11.02.08 I used three texts to look at the life of Christ -- If you would like the power point email me the title in the subject line and I will send it to you via email for free -- good luck ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Two Builders (Matthew 7:21-29)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 12, 2007

Jesus, the teacher of wisdom, warns us to build our lives upon solid foundations. ...

Jesus concludes his Sermon on the Mount with a story of two builders - a good builder and a bad builder, a smart builder and a dumb one. Some of you will be aware of the fact that I’m about to embark upon some building myself. Most of you know that Ange and I are in the process of buying a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29, Matthew 7:21

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

1 Samuel 1 & The Institution Of Marriage

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 28, 2007

Who was it who came up with the idea that the purpose of marriage was to make two people happy? Marriage is an institution designed for a very specific purpose! ... ...

’Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together like horse and carriage’. So we’re told, but not in my book they don’t, and by ’my book’ I mean the Bible. That’s a warm and inviting way to start a sermon, isn’t it? But the tone is set for us today by our reading from the Old Testament - the ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Barbecue

Contributed by Karl Ingersoll on Jun 22, 2008

Faith comes to most of us some packaged form. In the lives of many Christians it is never unpacked - it remains in the box.

I have had this idea for a sermon illustration rattling around in my brain. Today seemed like the perfect day to use it. A few weeks ago now I referenced the beginnings of this illustration. It actually began with new siding and windows on our home. That meant a new deck. The old one was an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Methodist

One Head, One Body, Many Parts Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 16, 2008

As Paul continues to address the problems in the church at Corinth, he now turns to the issue of spiritual gifts and how the church is supposed to function like a human body.

Introduction: A. Many of you know how much I love the Peanuts comic strip. 1. In one of the strips, Snoopy, the lovable beagle, was pictured with his left leg broken. 2. Snoopy philosophized about his plight one day while perched on top of his doghouse. 3. He thought, “My body blames my foot for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon 2: Analysis Of A Courtroom Fiasco Series

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Feb 15, 2008

Jesus was the only person to live His entire life without doing anything wrong. Yet, He was arrested, tried, convicted, and condemned to suffer a punishment normally reserved for the Roman empire’s worst criminals.

Analysis of a Courtroom Fiasco Selected Scriptures Sermon Series: Jesus: The Greatest Life of All From the Bible-Teaching Ministry of Charles R. Swindoll Introduction Jesus was the only person to live His entire life without doing anything wrong. Yet, He was arrested, tried, convicted, and ...read more

Scripture: John 18:12-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessings Of Following Christ #4 - We Get To Handle God's Money (Pt. 1) Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

Fifth message in this series. This is part one of a two-parter about how we view money: as ours or God’s, and how that should affect how we handle it.

Blessings of Following Christ #4 – We Get to Handle God’s Money (Part 1) 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 November 11, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction Today we’re going to talk about money. And let ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Two Halves Make A Whole Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007

Couples, Pt. 10

TWO HALVES MAKE A WHOLE (ACTS 18:1-4, 18-26) A couple was celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Their domestic tranquility had long been the talk of the town. A local newspaper reporter was inquiring as to the secret of their long and happy marriage. “Well, it dates back to our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is In Your Heart?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008

The Second of A Three Part Series ‘Growing As We Go.’

Slide 1 From my college days I recall that sometimes at Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays, college students often took home a young man or young woman for the first time, to ‘meet the family.’ And sometimes it was the precursor to what often took place during Spring Break and which, at least at ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 26:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Personal Gospel Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008

Many people today claim to be Christians yet have no idea what that really means. All too often we have stripped Christianity of all its content and meaning in an attempt to win converts. But Christianity does have content. Its content is the Gospel and t

I read the transcript of an interesting interview this week. The religion reporter from a newspaper was asking a person in her town about his faith. But what was interesting was that she didn’t just ask a couple of basic questions. She started off by asking him point blank what he believed. And ...read more

Scripture: John 3:31-36

Denomination: Baptist