Sermons on Sacred Calling:

The Song Of Mary

Contributed by Joe Harding on Jan 31, 2003

Mary calls us to sing HER SONG!

THE SONG OF MARY LUKE 1: 39-56 DECEMBER 8, 2002 INTRODUCTION: Singing is what the Holidays are all about. The Choir is hard at work as well as our children’s ministries preparing a cantata and play. But why do we sing? Why do we celebrate freely in this month of December? I have been listening to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Baptist

Worship In Heaven Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 27, 2003

Worship is our call in good times and bad

Revelation 4:1-11 November 23, 2003 Worship In Heaven Jesus has just dictated 7 letters to 7 churches that were in deep distress. Some were being persecuted to the point of death, some were being attacked by false teaching and evil actions, others needed to wake up from their boredom ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: *other

Building On A Community Of Care Series

Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 5, 2004

As a church, we are called to care for each other.

Building on a Community of Care 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4 I am now working toward the day when communities of God’s people, ordinary Christians whose lives regularly intersect, will accomplish most of the good that we now depend on mental health professionals to provide. And they will do it by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Painful Lesson Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 17, 2002

A call to repentance based on Achan’s sin

A Painful Lesson - Joshua 7 Intro: A scientist, unjustly accused and convicted of a major crime, found himself sentenced to hard time in a prison out in the Arizona desert. His cellmate turned out to be another scientist. Determined to escape, the first ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

A Different Spirit

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 13, 2002

God is calling us to live with a different spirit

A Different Spirit Numbers 14:24 and Selected Passages April 28, 2002 Introduction What does it mean to be different? To be different means literally that something does not conform to the standard or the norm. Different can be a positive thing. In fact, we have been called to be different than ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:24, Joshua 14:10-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Don't Look Back!

Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002

A call to avoid temptation and stay focused on God.

Don’t Look Back! Genesis 19:1-29 Introduction: In Gen 13, Abraham and Lot part company. Abraham chooses God, Lot chooses the world. Though it came disguised as something beautiful (choice fruit in Eden), it was truly ugly and was his downfall. I. The edge of temptation A. Choosing for ourselves, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

A Community Of Grace

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Aug 30, 2002

We are called to live in and develop a community of grace

Romans 12:9-21 – A Community of Grace The Soap Maker • A minister and a soap maker went for a walk together. The soap maker said, "what good is Christianity? Look at all the trouble and misery of the world! Still there, even after years--thousands of years--of teaching about goodness and truth and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Relecting The Light

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002

Jesus calls us to reflect His light.

Reflecting His Light Missionary Conference 2002 Introduction 1. This little light of mine I. The More lights the Merrier A. Explanation 1. Turn in your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 2. This is not difficult stuff to understand 3. Take it word for word, a foot cannot be ear. An Eye can not be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26, 1 Corinthians 9:22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Dont Forget The Lord

Contributed by David Swensen on Sep 17, 2001

A Call to remember the Lord in the midst of busy lives.

DON’T FORGET THE LORD Ephesians 2:11-20 INTRODUCTION In a beautiful district of Scotland, a boy from a well-to-do family in England was swimming in one of the lakes. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

"The Big Picture: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 25, 2001

A call to Christians to look past discrimination and prejudice.

Galations 3:28-29 “The Big Picture: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA By now, many of you have probably seen the television ad compaign that has been running during the month of September....each commercial ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:28-29

Denomination: United Methodist

Commitment Or Compromise?

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Oct 16, 2002

Will you be committed to your call or will you compromise?

Commitment or Compromise? Exodus 8 & 10 Pastor Greg Mc Donald This morning I’m going to take you briefly through several chapters in the book of Exodus so you will have a better picture of what is taking place and to give you a little history of the events in Egypt. In Exodus 7:19-25, Egypt’s ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-32

Is There A Soldier In The House

Contributed by Rick Croffut on Oct 20, 2001

A message calling all Soldiers of the Lord into service.

IS THERE A SOLDIER IN THE HOUSE Text: 1 Samuel 22:1-5 A new day. A new start. Decision time for some. I had reached a point of unlimited potential in ministry – had a beautiful family, a good church, all was well and the I was awakened by a naysayer at a conference. I remember 2 years ago as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Holiness-The Answer To Hypocrisy

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2001

A call to holiness to thwart the accusation of hypocrisy in the church.

Holiness – The Answer to Hypocrisy Romans 12:1-2, Various Scriptures I. Introduction Over the past 4 weeks we have taken a rather extensive and intensive look at holiness. The first week we looked at the importance of holiness in our lives. We saw that holiness is not just some nice notion we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fact Or Fiction Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 6, 2001

The significance of John’s call to repentance today

Swanton Novers 9-12-01 Fact or Fiction Mt. 3:1-12 On a cold Christmas Eve in 1818 Father Joseph Mohr (1792-1848) walked the three kilometres from his home -in the Austrian village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg - to visit his friend Franz Gruber (1787-1863) in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Advent 1

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 23, 2002

We aren’t called to star gaze

Thornage 01-12-02 Mark 13:24-37 Story: In the late 19th Century in America, there was a wave of enthusiasm for prophecies predicting the actual date for Christ’s Second Coming. One such prophet was an Adventist leader William Miller (1782-1849). And it is in his movement that both ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Anglican