Sermons on Scandalous Grace:

The Healing Path Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 5, 2001

The third step in the biblical process of Healing the Hurts You Don’t Deserve

Healing the Hurts You Don’t Deserve: The Healing Path Scripture Reading: Matt. 18:23-35, Matt. 6:12 It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it’s real. In recent years, scientists have discovered a kind of bacterial infection called necrotizing fasciitis, more commonly called ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12, Matthew 18:23-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

‘jacob's Heartache'

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 12, 2001

In this sermon on the family, we see Jacob’s problem, Jacob’s pursuit, and Jacob’s peace.

‘JACOB’S HEARTACHE’ Genesis 35:1-7, 14 There’s an Ozark story about a hound sitting in a country store and howling as hounds do. In comes a stranger who says to the storekeeper, "What’s the matter with the dog?" "He’s sitting on a cocklebur." "Why doesn’t he get off?" "He’d rather holler." (He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Embarrassed At Christmas Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 30, 2004

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS (Part 2) If you and I are to keep from being embarrassed at Christmas, we need to learn to give in the same way God has given to us. Selfless giving follows God’s example. God hasn’t given us anything waiting

INTRODUCTION: Have you ever been embarrassed a Christmas? Has you found yourself “red faced” and it wasn’t due to the cold? Unfortunately many of us have fallen into the commercial Christmas mentality and find ourselves overly self-conscious and uncomfortable if we receive an unexpected gift ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It's A New Year

Contributed by Rick Lancaster on Jan 7, 2005

Every year we fail to fulfill our New Year’s resolutions to change something in our lives because we are trying to change the wrong things for the wrong reasons. God wants us to be conformed into the image of His Son Jesus, and our resolutions, commitmen

IT’S A NEW YEAR 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Introduction Here we are on the first Sunday of 2005. It’s a new year! And that is the title for today’s message: ‘It’s a New Year’. How ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Basic Training: Jesus Is Our Savior Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 15, 2005

This is the 3rd of a 5 part series on basic bible doctrines for our new congregation. (New Church Plant as of 4-6-03)

BASIC TRAINING #3 - JESUS IS SAVIOR ISAIAH 53:4-6; LUKE 19:10; 1 TIMOTHY 1:15 (Note: Drama "Another Day at the Bus Stop" can be purchased from www.willowdrama.com. Movie clips are used by permission through CVLI) INTRODUCTION: (Master & Commander clip: Chap: 15 Start: 0:49:47 End: 0:53:20 -3:43 ) ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6

Denomination: Christian Church

"The Initiative Is God's"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 16, 2005

All that we have from God, including a relationship with Him, is by His initiative. This should strengthen our faith in all His promises for the future.

We’ve recently taken time to study the passage concerning Paul’s conversion experience, and not so much for focusing on Paul himself, but in order to get a closer look at this obscure fellow named Ananias and determine what we might learn from the very brief glimpse we are given of him in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-43

Denomination: Orthodox

"Claudius And Herod And Elymas; Oh, My!"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 20, 2005

(or, Bad politicians, terrorists and false prophets)

(or, “Bad Politicians, Terrorists and False Prophets”) I’ve chosen a rather long portion of scripture to preach from, but I do not intend to do an expository study of these 41 verses today, so you can rest assured that this will, eventually, come to a close. What I want to do is take these ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

Happy Renew Year

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Feb 3, 2005

God is a God of new things, and renewal is part of His working in us and in creation

Happy ReNew Year TCF Sermon January 2, 2004 Rev. 21:5 He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." I trust that this morning, on this first Sunday of the New Year, the words we hear will also be ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Acquatic Judgment Of God Series

Contributed by Peter Chan on Feb 11, 2005

The Flood in Genesis is not a fairytale but a fact that should teach us not to be mistaken about God’s faithfulness in His promises to bless and to judge.

Introduction The question was asked, “Who in the Bible displayed financial wizardry?” The answer: “It was Noah. While the whole world was in liquidation, he kept his stocks afloat!” As I did a search on the Internet on “Noah’s Ark”, I came across a webpage where there was a colourful picture of the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Bring The Book

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 20, 2005

A message encouraging the importance of reading Scripture daily.

Bring The Book Nehemiah 8:1-3 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spoke unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. [2] And Ezra the priest brought the law ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Revealing The Secrets Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005

1st in a 3 part series on Marriage. (Idea: We used a Christian Magician to introduce each week plus other creative elements)

REVEALING THE SECRETS (How to have an ideal marriage) GENESIS 1:27-28; 2:18-25; 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: How bad is the state of marriage in America? Consider these statistics: The number of currently divorced adults has more than quintupled from 4.3 million in 1970 to 19.8 million in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Christian Church

False Love Series

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Feb 13, 2004

There is a lot of talk about true love. But what is true love? So much of what passes for true love is really the opposite. In Ephesians 5:3-7 we learn that there is such a thing as false love and that the consequences are serious for those who are fooled

Introduction I want to begin our time together today by telling you the true story of a duke who lived during the fourteenth century named Raynald III. Raynald III lived a life of indulgence and was obese. His Latin nickname was Crassus, which means, “fat.” One day Raynald and his younger brother, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Father's Faith Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 23, 2004

The development of faith in Christ is examined in the light of this father’s experience. His feeble faith moved to firm faith and full faith through this crisis.

A Father’s Faith Fortifying the Foundations #11 John 4:43-54 6-29-03 Our text this morning is from John 4:43-5:1 43After the two days he left for Galilee. 44(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) 45When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17, John 4:43-54

Denomination: Charismatic

Problem Solved Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 23, 2004

As we watch Jesus lead the disciples through the process of solving the problem of a hungry crowd we learn important truths about how God would lead us into solutions to our own problems.

Problem Solved Fortifying the Foundations # 14 John 6:1-15 8-10-03 Intro: We take our text this morning from John 6:1-15 6:1Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is,the Sea of Tiberias),John refers to the Sea of Galilee as the Sea of Tiberias because ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29, John 6:1-15

Denomination: Charismatic

Divorce And Remarriage Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Mar 2, 2004

God’s plan is for lifelong marriage. God permits divorce in certain limited circumstances. Divorce is not the unforgivable sin.

Clarity or Confusion? 5. Divorce and Remarriage Feb. 21/22, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEA: Although divorce is never God’s hope for marriages, it is permissible in limited circumstances and remarriage is allowed – in fact encouraged in some cases. OBJECTIVES: o People will understand the full ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-39, Matthew 9:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational