Sermons on Rugged:

Crazy In Love With Jesus

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002

Loving Jesus with all your heart. Many thanks to Leonard Sweet for this sermon. It was a blessing to my flock.

1 CORINTHIANS 3:18-20 “CRAZY IN LOVE WITH JESUS” A) I heard someone use the word “oxymoron.” * Do you know what an oxymoron is? * (My Husband) * Oxymorons are 2 words that don’t make any sense when put together! (Hus - band) * Jumbo Shrimp ... Act Naturally ... Almost done ... Almost Perfect ... ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Victory In Disguise

Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 26, 2003

The battle of Ai is an exampleof how God often uses what seems like defeat to bring ultimate victory

Introduction: Graphic Illustration of the Battle with people acting out the parts The battle of Ai is a perfect example of a biblical theme that I call "Victory in Disguise." What looked like defeat, set the stage for a stunning triumph over the enemy--it was in fact the retreat that made the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Provides Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Sep 1, 2003

God provides for Israel in the Wildenness

Big Question - Who do you trust? Care - Provision, Protection Choose the wrong one and you will be sorry Protect the wrong thing and you will be sorry Matt. 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but can’t kill the soul. Instead, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:2-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unity And Revival

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Sep 4, 2003

When we walk in unity we can accomplish supernatural achievements. We can walk on Water together. We can see Papatoetoe won for Jesus. Just like Nehemiah was able to complete the temple wall against overwhelming odds

UNITY Pastor Ian Johnson ~Papatoetoe Elim Church 09:2003. This may be the most important message ever preached at Papatoetoe Elim. The message of unity! By this shall all men know that you are my disciples! When we walk in unity we can accomplish supernatural achievements. We can walk on Water ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3, John 17:20-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

If Christ Had Not Come

Contributed by Dewayne Bolton on Feb 13, 2001

To better understand and appreicate the life and work of Christ

LUKE 15:18-25 IF CHRIST HAD NOT COME INTRO. A. In these verses Jesus is endavouring to comfort His desciples for He had told them previously He was going to leave them. a. He does this by assuring them His departure is only in the human and that only temporary. b. He tells them the Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Holiness

Practicing Wise Christianity Series

Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Feb 10, 2002

Jesus said that unless we put into practice His words of the Sermon on the mount, we are like the foolish builder

Sermon preached on 1/27/02 at Parkview Church of the Nazarene by J. Richard Lord, Jr. PRACTICING WISE CHRISTIANITY Matthew 7:24-29 INTRO: Ravi Zacharias, a well-known Christian author and teacher did a lectureship at Ohio State University not too long ago. As he was being driven to the lecture, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Holiness

Candlemas

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 13, 2002

The Perseverence, the Perception and Prophetic Message of Simeon

Bale 03-02-02 Candlemas Lk: 2:22-40 The perseverance of Simeon Story: On 12th February 1809 a baby boy was born in a one-room log cabin with a dirt floor on a farm in Kentucky. He grew up to be a man of rugged determination. And although he had less than a year of formal education, he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Anglican

Come Up Hither!

Contributed by Don Spooner on Jul 13, 2001

After being in the Spirit the apostle John was invited to "Come Up Hither" to the throne of God.

The apostle John had spent his life preaching the gospel and in his old age, about 62 years after the cruxificion, he had been banished to the isle of Patmos. He gives the reason for his imprisonment, "For the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ." Life was not easy in this Roman ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-2, Revelation 1:9-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Importance Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 22, 2001

Part of an adult Sunday school class series on the Person of Christ.

1. To the Old Testament prophecies. Paul writes that Christ’s resurrection, as well as His death, was “according to the Scriptures” (1 Cor. 15:4), which means primarily the Old Testament writings. David prophesied of Christ’s resurrection when he wrote, “For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Have Beautiful Feet? Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Aug 16, 2001

How can someone respond to Christ without first hearing the message? God sending us to share means we become as prepared as possible to share.

Do You Have Beautiful Feet? Intro: Last week we looked at the awesome promises in verses 11 and 13. Anyone and everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved and will not be disappointed in the decision they have made. But, we cannot assume for one moment that people are going to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Good News You Can Use!

Contributed by Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks on Aug 26, 2002

An inspirational message on how to use God’s Word to enhance your daily walk with Him and your bretheren!

Evangelist Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks The Ministry of S.A.R.A.H. PRAYER: Father God, Thank You for the way in which you have me living my life in full recognition of the power You have over me. Without You, I could do nothing and could be nothing great or small. I humble myself Lord to those ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15, Ephesians 6:13

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting God Down A Rabbit Trail Series

Contributed by Mark Winter on Jan 17, 2003

God stands at the end of our rabbit trails when we have exhausted all human options

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “going down a rabbit trail.” Wild rabbits don’t like to saunter down Main Street; they prefer bolting down trails leading deep into the woods. (By the way, jackrabbits are capable of speeds up to 40 mph to evade predators). To go down a “rabbit trail,” then, means ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:2-10, Psalm 139:7-10

Denomination: Methodist

Engagement Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 18, 2003

This is the 3rd study in the study "Intimacy". This study looks at being engaged and the pressures and stresses that go with engagement.

ENGAGEMENT Song of Solomon 2:8-3:5 As we continue in our study we will watch the courtship process taking place. Realizing that courtship and dating differ in some ways, we will see this couple enter into what our culture would consider engagement. The Proposal Song of Solomon ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Welcome To Golgotha

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 2, 2002

According to a recent survey, a surprising number of people admitted that their Christianity would not be changed if Jesus hadn’t died on the cross. What importance was the cross to our faith?

OPEN: A little boy was not exactly happy about going to church on Easter Sunday morning. His new shoes were too tight, his tie pinched his neck, and the weather outside was just too good to be cooped up inside. As he sulked in the back seat of the family car, his parents heard him murmuring: “I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Man Named John

Contributed by Tony Fox on Dec 12, 2000

Just as John was God’s dynamic voice telling those in the wilderness about the Christ to come, so we are to be God’s dynamic voice telling the world about Christ too.

“A Man Named John” 9/24/2000 a.m. (John 1:6-8; 19-29) Rodgers Park Baptist Church It’s strange, but for the last 2,000 years God has selected a few key men named “John” to preach the gospel of His Son, Jesus Christ. In the New Testament there was “John the Baptist,” “John the apostle,” and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-29

Denomination: Baptist