Sermons on Scared:

"Cave Buster”

Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Oct 15, 2002

prayer - Psalms 142 -

“Cave Buster” Psalms 142 I started this with a really interesting “opener” but the further that I dug into the scripture the more I realized that the opener would not do this scripture justice. At the risk of disappointing my son who really liked the opening illustration… I instead want us to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Reasons For Righteousness Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2002

9th in First John Series

REASONS FOR RIGHTEOUS LIVING 1 John 3:1-10 INTRO: Why should we live a life of righteousness and holiness? John gives some reasons why we should do that. In 1 John 3:1 the Bible says, “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God! ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 11, 2002

A thanksgiving sermon about living life in focus and highlighted from passages in the first part of Ephesians which we had been studying in a sermon series.

Thanksgiving Sunday 2001 Steve Simala Grant I saw a commercial on TV last week - you are in an opera house, looking at the stage The soprano is hovering over a dead body, singing in some foreign language, then she takes out a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Jesus' First Missionary Was Demon Possessed”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 18, 2002

Jesus commissions a former demoniac to be a missionary to a group of people who just rejected Him. Neither were worthy, but that didn’t stop Jesus.

Intro: A man often walked through a cemetery on his way home. One night, though, unaware that a new grave had been dug in his path, he tumbled in. For some time he struggled to get out of the 7 foot deep grave, but finally gave up and settled down for the night. An hour later, a farmer out possum ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have You Got Jesus?

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 21, 2002

This sermon explores the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus.

HAVE YOU GOT JESUS? Text: John 3:1-17 I remember that as a youth our United Methodist Youth Fellowship group once had something like a talent show. We put on something of a skit. The skit went like this. There was a man who was sitting on a park bench. His friend comes to the park and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Times Of Refreshing

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 25, 2002

When Hagar runs away from her problems, she runs into God and a transforming time of refreshing

“TIMES OF REFRESHING” Genesis 16:1-14 INTRO:1.Hagar is often presented as the conniving, heartless, blindly ambitious, threat to God’s plan. a)When she ran away from Sarah she went alone, maybe because she had no real friends in the camp. b)Had it been up to Sarah or even up to us, we may have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rediscovering Love

Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 26, 2002

Love is the key to the Christian life

Rediscovering Love Matthew 22:34-40 February 10, 2002 Introduction This week we celebrate Valentine’s Day and all over the place we are seeing the decorations, the cards, the candy, stuffed animals and a host of things that are used to express love. With all of this focus on love, you would think ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Church Of God

Are You Secure In Christ?

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Mar 22, 2002

Some of you may remember the water incident in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada. Our church is about a 10 minute drive away and this is a message I preached following the tragedy.

ARE YOU SECURE IN CHRIST? If there is one thing that the tragedy in Walkerton has taught people it is that we really take our water for granted. We never thought twice about taking a drink from our taps or taking a bath – or letting our kids play in the sprinklers – but this Ecoli thing has all ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Romans 3:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Standing On New Ground

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Mar 24, 2002

When you find yourself standing on new ground (change/transition) here are some things you need to remember.

Standing On New Ground (This sermon was preached the day before we constituted as a new church) Intro: Show a clip from the Wizard of OZ where Dorothy and Todo are whisked away by the tornado. Stop the clip after she says, "We’re not in Kansas anymore." Transition: Sometimes we find ourselves ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Easter, Easter, We're All Raised Up

Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 26, 2002

He is not here. He is risen! Awesome!

Easter, Easter, We’re All Raised Up Today, as we all know, is Easter. For a lot of people, Easter is just another holiday, a 3-day weekend of fun and no work. For others, it’s chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs. And for others, it just another ghost story they don’t believe. BUT WE KNOW ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love - The Set-Apart Quality

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 29, 2002

What is the one thing that separates Christians from unbelievers? Why would we act that way?

April 28, 2002 1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Show Us!

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Apr 29, 2002

We all ought to develope the attitude that seeks to know God more. But Jesus also wants us to go and show others.

Easter 5 A John 14:1-12 Show Us! 04/28/02 I’ll never forget the first day of drivers training. The process in Illinois wasn’t at all like it is here in Iowa. First we had to wait till we were 16 – Juniors in high school, not in Jr. High. Imagine, two years of high school where we could ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Prescription For A Happy Home

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002

God gives Biblical guidelines for how we can have happy and successful homes.

INTRODUCTION Norman Wright describes four changes that have taken place in family life in recent years. One is the move toward a nuclear family. This is the mother, father and children. In the past, it was common for families to involve the extended members as well. The second change is the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Focusing On Christ's Sentence Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Mar 27, 2003

Looks at the sentence Christ recieved and how truth was lost and forgotten

Focusing on Christ Sentence John 18:28-40 Introduction A. Sporting events are great B. To be there and to hear the crowed totally get it to it C. Maybe someone from the home team made a great dunk and the next thing you know you have 30,000 people screaming with Joy D. Maybe the ref makes a ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Wear The Dream Series

Contributed by Lance Bane on Nov 7, 2001

This message encourages young people to put into action the dreams that God has put into their hearts.

Former President Woodrow Wilson once said, “We grow by dreams. All big individuals are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day,or in the red fire on a long winter’s evening. Some of us let those great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nourish them through bad ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:7-18

Denomination: Pentecostal