Sermons on Sanhedrin And Jesus:

“the Priority Of Worship” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 9, 2014

What can we do to insure our experience of worship is everything God wants it to be?

(Show video - Be the Church) Today, I want us to do just what that video challenges us to do - talk about how our church can become a church that makes a difference. Sadly, what the video reports as being true of America, is also true of Portales. We have more churches than we have gas stations, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Can These Bones Live?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 17, 2014

In looking at Ezekiel 37 we find four elements necessary for lifeless dry bones to live.

Can These Bones Live? Ezekiel 37:1-14 God spoke to the Prophet Ezekiel, whose name means "God strengthens me", through dreams and visions. In the record of his 22 year ministry, we find at least six separate visions that Ezekiel received from the Lord. Perhaps his most recognized vision, one that ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Is It Fair? Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Sep 20, 2014

An interwoven set of stories reflecting on the parable of the eccentric employer

We are in the one hundredth anniversary of the first World War at the moment, so I would like to take you back to an event that happened in the middle of it. When Emperor Franz-Josef I of Austria died in 1916, his was the last of the extravagant imperial funerals. A processional of dignitaries and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

Why We Disobey

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 28, 2014

Disobedience is an issue of misplaced trust and miguided "truth". Obedience is a matter of the heart and flows from a heart of trust and love. Build your trust in God and grow your love for God.

Why do we disobey? Have you thought about that? • Think for a moment the last time you disobeyed someone, your parents, your superior. Why did you do that? What causes it? • It couldn’t be nothing. There is always something that triggers our disobedience. God has given clear ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Nation Change Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014

We will get to meditate on the action taken on the part of the leadership to raise a 'Holy Nation.' The intervention of the priest and the king laid the foundation for 'Changing the Nation' for God. How many servants of God and leaders are up for this ...

Opening illustration: In Southern Mexico lie the Cueva de Villa Luz, or Cave of the Lighted House. As you make your way to the cave you walk through a veritable paradise of tropical birds and lush rain forest. Underwater the cave is fed by 20 underground springs, beautiful watercourses which teem ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 34:19-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Believe Everything You See

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 21, 2014

We are called to trust God and walk by faith, and not by sight. Focus on the promise and not the problem. Feed your faith and not your fears.

Read Num 13:26-33 and Num 14:1-9. What will you do when what you see doesn’t sync well with what God says, like the experience of most of these scouts? • They didn’t expect to see fortified cities, let alone giants in the land. And so many of them, spreading over such a large ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hosea - You Want Me To Do What? Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Oct 23, 2014

So what are we supposed to do if God calls us to do something that doesn’t make a lick of sense? Trust in God.

All throughout the Bible, we can see that God liked to ask His people to do things that just didn’t seem to make sense. Here are a couple of examples: In the desert, God first asked the Israelites to give Him the first and the best of their crops and herds. If you’re a farmer, this ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:2-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Unknown Self

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 31, 2012

The outline for this sermon comes from GE MacCartney in "The Protestant Pulpit." Based on a great Old Testament story that most people don't know.

The Unknown Self (or "Who'd have thunk it'?") "t 2 Kings 8:7—15 “Who’d ‘of thunk it?” or for the English majors. - "Who would have guessed it?" That is what you hear over and over, every night as you watch the news... who would believe such a thing? who would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

Intimacy: Building Strong Friendships Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 6, 2012

Love is the context for intimacy. Commitment is the promise of intimacy, and trust is the anchor and precondition for intimacy.

When I was young, I like to go to the bookstore’s cards section and browse the cards. • I like to read the words – especially cards for the different occasions like graduation, wedding, sympathy, love or friendships. • The words are beautiful and well-thought out. But I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Giving God Our Weaknesses

Contributed by Jay Robison on Nov 6, 2012

As we give God even our weaknesses we find a new depth to God's love for us and we also discover that God can use those weaknesses for God's glory

What is your Achilles’ Heel? Achilles warrior in ancient mythology Believed to be invincible in battle Except for one weakness in his heel, touch it Achilles helpless What are your weaknesses? What is your Achilles’ heel? Weaknesses or vulnerabilities that hold us back May be a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Passion Of The Christ Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 19, 2012

Message about Christ's Passion for us in Isaiah 53.

Title: The Passion of Christ Theme: Show the true passion of Christ in Isaiah. Text: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 Introduction This prophecy was written 700 years before the crucifixion. Isa 52:13 Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently (wisely, practical wisdom); He shall be exalted and extolled ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Change: Change We Can Believe In Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 26, 2012

Learn from Barnabas. Know the power of encouragement and believe in the power of the Holy Spirit in changing lives. Don’t just look at who a person is, but who he can become in Christ.

Paul wanted to go on a second missionary journey, to return the churches they had visited on the first journey. • He shared the plan with Barnabas, who suggested taking John Mark with them again, and a quarrel broke out. • Mark had travelled with them on the first journey (Acts 13:5 ‘as their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Funeral Message For Leola Williams

Contributed by Danny Janes on Dec 7, 2012

Funeral message for a 91 year old Christian lady who had demonstrated amazing resilience in how many times she had defied the doctor's predictions of her demise. She was also a lady who loved to be outdoors in the sunshine. I had never used an object le

FUNERAL MESSAGE for Leola Williams We have a long-held tradition here at Liberty – that I’m sure isn’t anything unique to our church. every Mother’s Day Sunday, we take a moment to recognize and honor the mother with the most children present. And also – the oldest ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Women & Wives Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 13, 2012

The Book of Proverbs places the responsibility for guiding the home according to the wisdom of God not only on the husband but also on the wife. A good wife makes the home a haven where development & devotion occur.

WOMEN & WIVES PROVERBS 19:13-14 The Book of Proverbs places the responsibility for guiding the home according to the wisdom of God not only on the husband but also on the wife. A good wife makes the home a haven where development and devotion occur. How good it is to have a loyal, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

God Dwells With Us

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Dec 13, 2012

Have we ever asked Where is God? The answer is simple. He dwells with us.

God Dwells With Us Many of you would have read the book “Where is God when it Hurts”, by Philip Yancey. This morning, I want to do some thing unconventional and start my sermon by reading from Yancey’s book. After carefully and systematically analyzing the issue of pain and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational