Sermons on Sacrifice:

Keep On Going

Contributed by Rev. K. Michael Bryant on Dec 15, 2002

A lesson having faith to continue.

FAITH to run 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Let us pray -- Lord, the task of preaching your Gospel is once again in my keeping and I commit myself to do it the best that I can. Clear my mind of distractions, warm my heart with compassion, and fill my soul with faith in your goodness and power. Speak to me ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

7 Lights Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 27, 2002

The seven lights of Christmas all focus their beam of light onto the true meaning of Christmas. These beacons of light illuminate Jesus “The Light of the World”- The Messiah born to die so that we could live! Born to die to create and intimate relationshi

The Seven lights of Christmas! Thesis: The seven lights of Christmas all focus their beam of light onto the true meaning of Christmas. These beacons of light illuminate Jesus “The Light of the World”- The Messiah born to die so that we could live! Born to die to create and intimate relationship ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7, Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Be Deceived! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 3, 2004

Peter warns us in chapter two that we need to make sure that we do not become deceived by the false teachers that are out there claiming to represent God when they don’t even have a clue. He also reminds us to learn the lessons from the past about the con

2 Peter 2 – “Don’t Be Deceived!” Thesis: Peter warns us in chapter two that we need to make sure that we do not become deceived by the false teachers that are out there claiming to represent God when they don’t even have a clue. He also reminds us to learn the lessons from the past about the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God's People Do Bad Things

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 30, 2004

Everyone of us is, has, or will be, standing on the wrong side of sin. And when that happens, what are God’s people supposed to do.

"WHEN GOD’S PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS" TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 7:2-13 INTRODUCTION In the movie Mr. Mom a business executive loses his job and stays home to take care of the house, and his wife goes back to work. He doesn’t do to well. There is one scene in the Movie when Mr. Mom is dropping his kids ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:2-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Right Fit

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Sep 3, 2006

Sin is just too tiring. Come to Jesus, and he will give you rest.

Title: The Right Fit Text: Matt 11:28-30 MP: Sin makes you tired. If you want rest, be like Jesus. (Meekness) Labor Day is a bit ironic, don’t you think? We take an entire weekend off to celebrate work, labor and holidays, and how do we spend it? By doing all those chores around the house we’ve ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Way Of Love Series

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Mar 27, 2006

A partial narrative sermon, weaving the solid exposition of John MacArthur commentary with the "The Story of Victor" (which asking the question of is it better to be loved or to love?)

"The Way of Love" 1 Cor. 12:31b-14:1a vacMidway 3/26/2005   {Intro: What is love, according to our culture?}   “I love [computers]. Really? The same way I love my wife? What’s up with the word “love”? It doesn’t have much meaning when we use it so loosely. Maybe we don’t really get it. Maybe we ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Roommates, Bad Dates And Great Mates: Sex Series

Contributed by Nelson Searcy on Nov 2, 2006

We are kicking off this brand new series called “Roommates, Bad Dates and Great Mates”. Tonight we are going to dive in and look straight on the topic of sex and what the Bible means when it says, “it was good”.

ROOMMATES, BAD DATES AND GREAT MATES Sex “. . .and it was good” Hello everyone, and welcome once again to The Journey. It’s great to see you on the night of the blizzard and you are out here in 27 inches of snow on the ground, so we might as well talk about sex. Well, that’s what we are going ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Jul 24, 2002

When the prodigal returned he was given five very special gifts: they each symbolise what we have in Christ as believers.

THE PRODIGAL SON Luke 15:11-32 And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. Jesus was responding to the criticisms of the spiritual leaders of Israel. He had been eating with sinners. He did not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Wants You Happy Series

Contributed by Craig Groeschel on May 30, 2008

You will hear people talk about this. You will hear it on TV today with TV preachers. You’ll read books about it, and you will hear it over and over and over again, and it is a message that feels very good. Here is the urban legend. It goes something

Urban Legends #2 [Video, Eerie Sounds] Well, I wanted to give you a little bit of, kind of a little bit of scoop on the now famous haunted house video. If you are new with us, we were promoting our legends, and we were at a house where there is an urban legend, where a little girl was supposed ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:4-5

Denomination: *other

What’s For Dinner? Part 3 Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 11, 2010

A study of Ezekiel chapter 3 verses 16 through 27

Ezekiel 3: 16 – 27 ‘What’s for dinner’ Part 3 “16 Now it came to pass at the end of seven days that the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me: 18 When I say to the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:16-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Fire And Fiery Words

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jun 2, 2009

Fire and Fiery Words

Thesis: The Holy Spirit was given for the last days! I Introduction A One day when Charlie Brown stops at the psychiatric help stand to talk with Lucy. He confesses, "My trouble is I never know if I’m doing the right thing. I need to have someone around who can tell me when I’m doing the right ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: United Methodist

Fire And Fiery Words

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Aug 4, 2009

The Holy Spirit was given for the last days!

I Introduction A One day when Charlie Brown stops at the psychiatric help stand to talk with Lucy. He confesses, "My trouble is I never know if I’m doing the right thing. I need to have someone around who can tell me when I’m doing the right thing." Lucy says, "Okay. You’re doing the right thing. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Overcoming Worry Series

Contributed by John Graves on Jan 27, 2007

An expository sermon on Matthew,some try to allegorize this passage of calming the storm but in doing so they lose most of its true meaning.

The Relevance of the Text. How many of you here this morning would consider your faith as something the Lord Jesus would be pleased with? All too often our faith is not something that pleases the Lord. Every one of us here today could probably give a time in our lives when we were in a place ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Baptist

"Fly High " - Acts Part 27 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 27, 2007

The Apostle Paul teaches us in Acts chapter 2:27-44 – 11 steps to managing a crisis in life.

Fly High – Acts Part 27 Opening Illustration: The Story of John Newton by Al Rogers (This article is reprinted from the July-August 1996 issue of “Away Here in Texas”.) “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound...” So begins one of the most beloved hymns of all times, a staple in the hymnals of many ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:27-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Simon The Zealot Series

Contributed by Kevin Landis on Sep 20, 2007

Disciple Simon

Simon the Zealot Disciple eleven is Simon the Zealot. He is mentioned four times in the New Testament (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13). Some Bible translations will call Simon the Cananaean. This is not the Canaanites mentioned in the Old Testament, it comes from a Greek word ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:4

Denomination: Baptist