Sermons on Rubbish:

The Witness Of Worship

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 12, 2009

Worship is inspired, inevitable and an invitation.

WITNESS OF WORSHIP A few years ago, the world watched as three gray whales became trapped by the ice off Point Barrow, Alaska. They were battered and bloody, gasping for breath at a hole in the ice. Their only hope was to be transported five miles past the ice pack to open sea. Rescuers began ...read more

Scripture: John 12:9-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Word Of God As A Hammer Series

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

Fourth in a Series on Bible Metaphors. Compares the Word of God to a Hammer

THE WORD OF GOD SERIES SERMON FOUR – AS A HAMMER Jeremiah 23:28-30 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD. Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Let Religion Get Stuck On Your Shoe

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 24, 2007

Following Christ means we have to move past the past in pursuit of increasing conformity to Christ.

Title: Don’t Let Religion Get Stuck on Your Shoe Text: Philippians 3:4b-14 Thesis: Following Christ means we move past the past in pursuit of increasing conformity to Christ. Introduction I was intrigued by a September 2003 postnote from the British Office of Science and Technology, which is an ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Fresh Start

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007

What makes New Year’s Day so special is that it’s like starting all over. You can thank God for a great year, ask forgiveness for all of your mishaps, and start fresh with 365 days of possibilities ahead of you.

A Fresh Start Every year we celebrate New Year’s Eve with a countdown and firework commemorating all our accomplishments and joys of yet another year that has passed. Unfortunately, there are other not so happy memories that we want to brush under the carpet and put behind us. They may include the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unshakable Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

What would be left, if God grabbed your life and shook it and shook it and shook it until everything that could be shaken was gone, and only those things that could not be shaken remained? And, why does that question scare us?

Unshakable: Hearing God Through Hebrews 12 Heb 12:25-29 Feb 25, 2007 (Lent #1) Intro: What would be left, if God grabbed your life and shook it and shook it and shook it until everything that could be shaken was gone, and only those things that could not be shaken remained? And, why does that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:25-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Awesome Word

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 19, 2006

A look at the eternal Word. How did it all begin? What does it all mean for us? How are we to respond?

John 1:1-14. The Awesome Word. How did it all begin? I would like to put it like this from John chapter one. "The Word of eternity became the Word of humanity so that the people of humanity could become the people of eternity." Men since the enlightenment period (age of reason) have ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Building A Good Resume' Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Aug 28, 2010

Building a good Christian reputation is vitally important, and this is done through careful consideration of the message we speak through our actions.

BUILDING A GOOD RESUME' GALATIANS 1:10-24 INTRODUCTION How important is a good resume'? Some would say a good resume' is very important in landing a good job. Classes are given and programs written on how to compose a good resume'. Now what does a resume' do? A resume' tells who you are. It tells ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:10-24

Denomination: Baptist

Every Mother's Child Matters

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 7, 2010

Sarah's me-ism blinded her to Ishmael's value; Abraham's comfort blinded him to how best to support Hagar and Ishmael; Hagar, like many of our mothers, had to trust God in the desert. We today must support the Hagars of this world.

The barren landscape seemed to dance before her eyes, as she looked toward a horizon littered with debris, strewn with the rubbish of thousands of careless people who had gone this way. Filthy and dirty as it was, though, it seemed to dance before her eyes, for the sun was high above and hot; the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

This Could Be The Start Of Something Big: Looking Forward Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 11, 2010

Only one consideration can be your PRIORITY! Priority by definition can never be plural!

Looking Forward I Peter 1:17- 2:3 Australia has two animals pictured on their Coat of Arms. They are an Emu and a Kangaroo. These are some strange choices to those who don’t know why they are there. The Emu is nothing but a big, dumb bird and a kangaroo just looks funny while it hops along ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Whose Fault Is It?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 19, 2010

Catastrophes happen. As Christians, we need to be careful when assessing the cause of tragedy. It is natural to ask, “Who or what is to blame when tragedy or disaster strikes?” Let us examine this issue.

Whose Fault Is It? Luke 13:1-5; John 9:1-3 When catastrophes or tragedies strike quite often we become like the disciples in John 9 when they met a man blind from birth. Their immediate reaction was that it was the judgment of God upon either this man or his parents. When the devastating ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Worth Dying For Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2006

There is no wonder that God considered us worthy dying for, when one realises how intimately He knows us! His love for you is so deep that he has numbered every hair on your head – and maybe renumbers them when some fall out!

Today is a day that needs little help in explanation or purpose-description. The message of the sacrifice of Canadian troops and allied forces for the freedom of the world from dominating forces in World War I and the threat of Fascist and Nazi rule in World War II is not hard to understand. What ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Potter Calls To Us: Turn From Evil

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 6, 2006

1. Hear his call, for his hands formed us 2. Hear his call, for his hands are reforming us

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who pours out his Holy Spirit on us through the Word of God recorded by Jeremiah in the 18th chapter: The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: “Get up and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will make you ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Fiery Faith

Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006

The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego give us important lessons in faith.

Fiery Faith Daniel 3:16-18 President Harry Truman had a number of “sayings” that are attributed to him. On his desk was the sign, “The buck stops here.” He also said, “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” That is a saying that three men in Babylon would have understood very ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Beatitudes Or Be-Attitudes? (Matthew 5:1-13)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007

Christianity is not a form of self-help therapy. It’s a call to radical discipleship ...

We have as our Gospel reading this morning what is certainly one of the best known and best loved portions of the Bible. Along with ’The Lord is my Shepherd’ and ’For God so love the world ...’, the verses from the beginning of Matthew Chapter 5 must be amongst the most popular in the world, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Building Even When Unholy Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 23, 2013

God is able to encourage and enthuse us even when we are living in an unholy way

You can listen to the full sermon here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/haggai/ Message I have most of my report cards from grade 2 through to grade 12. In all of the reports there is a distinct pattern. I was much better at Maths and Science then I was at Spelling and English. ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-23

Denomination: Baptist