Sermons on Sacred Life:

The Purpose Of Life Series

Contributed by Robb Ryerse on Feb 15, 2005

Introduction to a series through Ecclesiastes on the purpose of life.

The Purpose of Life Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 Introduction: - Teenagers have a word for it: Whatever. - College Students take classes about it, using big words to describe it: existentialism. - Adults call it a midlife crisis. All people are on a quest for the purpose in life, and many have concluded ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Hard Life

Contributed by Eugene Blankenship on Mar 10, 2005

God wants you to stop limiting the awesome you.

"THE HARD LIFE" ILLUSTRATION: Show overheads or on powerpoint projector, one of a birthday party, the other of a devil w/ a pitch fork, why do other people’s lives always look like a party compared to outs? Talk about how people portray their own lives and how others (we) portray people’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Simple Life Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 14, 2005

A sermon based on Richard Foster’s Book Celebration of Discipline pages 85 to 89. Nothing new here but a source of illustrations

The Simple Life Sermon for 2/6/2005 Matthew 6:25-33 Introduction: The Simple Life is a totally unscripted series starring spoiled socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie! During the show’s first season, Paris and Nicole got a reality check when they learned what it was really like to live among ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The River Of Life

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Mar 16, 2005

Life begins with Christ and continues with Christ.

PP0555 DATE THE RIVER OF LIFE Ezekiel 47:1-12 Eze 47:1 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Transformed Life

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 4, 2005

One of the greatest truths in the Bible is that people can experience a transformation. A person in Christ is given a new nature, a spiritual nature.

A Transformed Life -A Fresh Start- 2 Corinthians 5:17 - “What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun!” (NLT) One of the greatest truths in the Bible is that people can experience a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Free Methodist

Resurrection Life

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Apr 7, 2005

A case for the resurrection and belief in Jesus Christ.

EASTER DAY 2005 March 27, 2005 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Matthew 28:1-10 “Resurrection Life “ When I was in seminary in the late 80s we read a book entitled Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? It is a written presentation of a debate that took place in 1985 between ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Life Happens

Contributed by Thomas Miller on Apr 9, 2005

Life is precious, but it has become cheap to many, they have lost respect for it. They fight to end it, and hardly ever fight to save it.

4/9/05 Life Happens There is no argument that what has happened in the Terry Schiavo case was horrible. No one, whether they can feel it or not should have to die like that. Many conservatives like Dr. Dobson have exhausted ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Right To Life

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005

This sermon, though timely to the Schiavo case, deals with the issue of what really gives us the right to life!

With the recent developments in the Teri Schiavo case in Florida, one thing that has certainly happened was the issue of the debate about both “the right to die” and “the right to life” has entered a new arena. It has also begun both public and private debate from ethical, moral, constitutional, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

The Abundant Life

Contributed by Geoff Hamrick on Apr 14, 2007

This message deals with people giving up on life.

The Abundant Life Recently a neighbor of ours decided to end his life. It is not known the reason why, and that is not the important thing here. What is important is that his quality of life was not good enough that he decided to go ahead and end it. There are people who would say, “I would never ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11, 2 Peter 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Storms Of Life Series

Contributed by Josh Reich on Apr 16, 2007

This is the first part of our series on James. We talked about the difference between trials and temptations and how to handle them.

We are starting a brand new series today called a search for what is real. Between now and the end of June we are going to be walking through one of my favorite books of the Bible, and one of the most controversial ones, the book of James. When I was in college, I led a small group of high ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Game Of Life

Contributed by Todd Bishop on Apr 18, 2007

A discovery of the 4 life strategies towards a whole, complete life with Christ.

Has anyone ever heard of “The Game of Life” by Milton Bradley? The Game of Life is a board game that takes you on the journey of life - you can be the rich man, the poor man, or even the beggar. In this game you learn that life is full of surprises. You can risk everything for BIG gains or you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Choose Life!

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 21, 2007

In response to Virginia Tech: we have choices -- to choose to live in the here and now; to choose to give life to our children by contradicting this violent culture; and to choose life eternal for ourselves.

“I had no choice.” Of all the things we heard this past week from the deeply disturbed mind of Cho Seung Hui, that stands out for me as key: “I had no choice.” Cho Seung Hui felt trapped and cornered. He felt driven to do this terrible thing. In his mind, every victim was to blame – they were ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

Eternal Life Series

Contributed by Kranthi Kumar Medida on Dec 14, 2006

The second saying of Lord Jesus on The Cross

“TRULY I SAY TO YOU, TODAY YOU SHALL BE WITH ME IN PARADISE” – LUKE 23:43 We learned that the first work to be accomplished to re-establish the relationship between God and us is forgiveness of sins. Now we are about to look at the second work. This second work is represented by the second saying ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:43

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living The Life.

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 12, 2007

Message on Christian character traits of conduct, unity and courage.

Phil 1:27 –2:4. “Living the life in 2007 ” . We all make New Year resolutions: hopes – dreams – expectations – what are yours for 2007? Lets be honest it doesn’t always work out – often the unexpected happens. Plans change - we may experience bereavement in 2007 – face ridicule in 2007 – our ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Life That Is Restored

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 14, 2007

Comparing Israel’s release from captivity with the soul set free.

Intro: being a writer I always wonder where someone got their inspiration when they wrote a poem, song or sermon. There is a popular song among the youth with these lines, I’m trading my sorrow, I’m trading my pain, I’m laying them down for the joy of the Lord. As I was reading Psalms 126–it seems ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God