Sermons on San Francisco:

Go!

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 29, 2003

“How do we respond to God’s leading? How should we?

This afternoon is the baccalaureate service at the high school. I have been privileged to work with several members of the class of 2003 in helping them plan the service. The other day, as we walked to the auditorium during one of the planning meetings, I engaged some of them in conversation about ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Church Of God

Jesus On Your Terms

Contributed by Loren Mcbain on Jun 3, 2003

Christ’s post resurrection appearances varied according to the needs of the individual would be believers.

Early on the morning of December 7, 1941, as depicted in the movie TORA,TORA, and other historical documents, two airmen who had just taken their post at a radar lookout station several miles north of Pearl Harbor, saw on the radar screen a large mass moving in from the sea toward the Hawaiian ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

A Glimpse At A Glorious Crowd

Contributed by Paul Tuck on Jan 12, 2002

This passage portrays a glorious multitude of people from all nations and peoples. We can play a part in adding to that crowd!

A GLIMPSE AT A GLORIOUS CROWD! Revelation 7:9-12 Have you ever been in a large crowd, I mean, a really large crowd? Although I have been in some pretty big crowds, when I think about the giant crowd mentioned here in Revelation 7, I simply cannot fathom it! I can’t imagine seeing a crowd ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Away In A Manger Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 4, 2006

What are the Biblical truths taught by this favorite Christmas carol?

Today, we are going to think on the Biblical message found in the .words of that wonderful Christmas carol, "Away In A Manger." A great deal of mystery has surrounded this familiar song of Christmas. One tradition has it that it was written by Martin Luther as a song to be sung to his children. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Things You Can't Buy

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Oct 8, 2008

Listed in the outline are a few things that are not For Sale. Items that have been bought and Paid for, and are no longer on the auction block

THINGS YOU CAN’T BUY I Corinthians 6:19-20 Introduction; The text tells us that a price has been paid. That we have been purchased, a slave being purchased at the auction block in no longer his/her own, but to the one who has paid the highest cost. We can look back into the Story of Hosea and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:20

Denomination: Baptist

It Wasn't Me!

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 14, 2008

When we fail to take responsibility for our own mistakes, we fail to recognize that we too are sinners. By taking responsibility for our actions, we repent and receive the gift of forgiveness.

It wasn’t me! Exodus 32:15-26 Introduction Dorthy Sayer wrote in “The divine ‘scheme of things,” as Christianity understands it, is at once extremely elastic and extremely rigid. It is elastic, in that it includes a large measure of liberty for the creature; it is rigid in that it includes the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:15-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Making A Difference

Contributed by George Durham on Dec 26, 2012

Mark 10: 35=45 Making a Difference by being a bold disciple of Christ; You are not NoBody!

Making A Differerence Mark10:35-45 Credit Jeff Strite for many ideas Merv Griffin Show body builder. “Why do you develop those muscles?” Body builder flexed muscles from Chest 2 Calf The audience applauded. “What do you use all those muscles for?” Merv ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: United Methodist

A Sense Of Belonging Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012

To lay out the vision and strategies for becoming a church where everyone belongs to a small group that loves them and will help them grow in their love for God and others.

I was watching a show the other night with my kids called the Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Part of the episode was a re-enactment of The Wizard of Oz story line. Dorothy’s house had landed on the wicked Witch of the West and Dorothy had started on her journey to Oz along the yellow brick ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

Surviving The Terrible T's Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jul 27, 2009

First in a Summer series on the book of James

In elementary school we took a field trip to the Richmond Auditorium. I don’t know who was leading the orchestra but one of the things they did was to introduce us to the idea of "musical themes" via Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Musical themes are those repetitious melodies that mark the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Importance Of A Gentle Spirit

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 27, 2010

Only as we learn to live with a gentle spirit can we realize the completenss of our Christianity.

The Importance of a Gentle Spirit Matthew 5:5 INTRODUCTION Aristotle was a great Greek thinker and philosopher of the fourth century B. C. For him, the virtues of life were always defined as the mean between an excess and a lack of that virtue. He saw courage as the mean between cowardliness and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Miracle Of Christmas

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 18, 2009

The miracle of the incarnation is the miracle message we need to hear and experience this Christmas.

12/20/2009 The miracle of Christmas Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction- Here we are 5 days before Christmas. People are excited to open presents, spend time together with family, eat a lot. Take a nap That is Christmas today. The day that Jesus was born ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

I Have Come To Seek And Save The Lost Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Apr 9, 2014

The account of Jesus calling Matthew to be a disciple and His encounter with Zacchaeus are so similar even though one occurs at the beginning of Jesus' ministry and the other near the end. the consistency of Jesus' ministry was amazingly focused-salvation

Review of what we’ve covered so far this Lenten season: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God (foundation of the church) Jesus came to bring abundant life Jesus came to fulfill the law and the prophets Jesus came to bring a sword Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

The End Of The Line Series

Contributed by David Richardson on May 8, 2008

No amount works, service, goodness, or moral competence will come to the aid of man’s defense before God. Only by placing your faith in the finished work of the cross can you be saved.

Series Title: The Line in the Sand Message Title: The End of the Line Scripture: Romans 3:19~20 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:19-20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Fear Less

Contributed by Mark Lindsey on Jul 15, 2018

Knowing who God is lessens the grip of fear as you walk through difficult circumstances. This message is also a wonderful affirmation of the person of our Holy God.

“FEAR LESS” PSALM 46 Black Bart was a professional thief whose name struck fear as he terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line. From San Francisco to New York, his name became synonymous with the danger of the frontier. Between 1875 and 1883, he robbed 29 different stagecoach crews. Amazingly, Black ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Washed, Sanctified And Justified!

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 17, 2018

The church in Corinth was in a mess. Many of our lives are a mess. Jesus can make a life of eternal usefulness out of a life that is a sinful mess by the "name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God"! Praise His Name forever!

If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Matthew 6:31-33 “Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. “But ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:7-11, Ruth 1:16-17, Romans 5:8-9, Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Nazarene