Sermons on Scary And Shirk:

Five Reasons Why People Don't Tithe Series

Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Nov 3, 2010

Every wondered why people don't tithe? This sermon explores five reasons people do not tithe.

“Faith and Finances: The Blessing of Tithing” Been teaching a series called “Faith That Works” Today we are going to look at “Faith and Finances: The Blessing of Tithing” Text: 2 Corinthians 9 1There is no need for me to write to you about this service to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Soap In The Mouth

Contributed by Casey Lieneman on Oct 1, 2010

God, like loving parent, punishes because He loves.

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Grace and Peace to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus, who is the Christ. I grew up the middle child of three. I have an older brother and a younger sister. Being a middle child isn’t as bad as some would lead on. I disagree with the common complaint some middle ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"A Woman's Place"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 14, 2010

God is Love, Grace, and Forgiveness. We need not worry about coming into God’s Presence. Love, Grace, Forgiveness. That is what it boils down to--not rules, regulations, punishments and anger!!!

Luke 10:38-42 “A Woman’s Place” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East ridged United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN A friend from seminary once told me a story about her call to the ordained ministry. It came when she was feeling small. She was just fifteen. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: United Methodist

I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 9, 2011

What does this "I am " Statement of Jesus mean for us today?

“I am Resurrection and the Life” - John 11:25 Story "An Arab chief tells the story of a spy captured and sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and going through ’the big black ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Anglican

Sum Of All Fears

Contributed by Carla Powell on Jul 20, 2002

Looks at fear and why we shouldn’t be afraid. Tom Clancy’s movie is used as the title, and little else.

Just a few weeks ago, the movie "The Sum of All Fears" was released. This movie plays on the fear of international hostility, and allows our favorite Tom Clancy character Jack Ryan to save the day once again. The movie title though, seems to hit on a very timely topic these days: fear. Even though ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Sunday School: Why We Do It

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 6, 2002

relevance of Sunday school teaching.

Sunday School: Christian Education in the Church. 1 Cor.14:1-18 Here are some samples of kids’ prayers: Dear God, Maybe if Cain and able had their own rooms, they wouldn’t kill each other so much. It worked for me and my brother! Dear God, thank You so much for my new baby brother but what I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Bloom Where You're Planted Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 22, 2011

God gives us talents and abilities and asks us to use them

Matthew 25:14-30 “Bloom Where You’re Planted” INTRODUCTION Alexander Solzhenitsyn was a prisoner in Russia. He was on a program of hard labor and slow starvation. One day he felt like giving up. He felt his life could not make a difference. He sat down on a bench knowing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Genesis 5 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 18, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 5 You know sometimes we see something and we really don’t know how it came to be. We know a little bit of its origin, but not the details. Like with Mount Rushmore. [Mount Rushmore creation illustration.] So if you want more detail of the creation of Mount Rushmore, you can go to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

If You Must Go... Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 25, 2008

Dealing with the final paragraph of the 1858 John Brown Church Covenant about moving your membership if you must leave the church

Text: Romans 16:3-4, Title: If You Must Go…, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/21/08, PM A. Opening illustration: For every person raised without religion who adopts a church, three persons forsake the churches for no institutional affiliation, quote from pastor, “it’s not the members who leave and go join ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

"Political Dynamite"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 30, 2009

A sermon for Epiphany.

Matthew 2:1-12 “Political Dynamite” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN I remember my mother telling me of a traumatic childhood experience when she felt that she had just “fallen from her throne.” She remembers where she was and the thoughts and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Are We Doing The Right Things? Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jan 10, 2010

Will we do the good deeds that bring the greatest praise to God?

Text: Luke 5:33-39 Title: Are we doing the right things? Introduction This month we are going to be talking about the best way we can reach out to our community in 2010. "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:33-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ananias – Given Great Privilege Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 23, 2013

Ananias was not a famous, well-known believer. He is not mentioned in Scripture outside of this event. Yet, Ananias was given such great privilege from the Lord. Why?

Ananias – Given Great Privilege Acts 9:10-18, 22:12-16 Introduction: 1. When considering the book of Acts, if I were to ask you to fill in the blank, and I said, “Ananias and _____________.” What would you say? Would you say, “Sapphira?” 2. Did you know that there is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-18

Denomination: Bible Church

Who Do You Trust?

Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Mar 7, 2012

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus gave clear instructions to His followers to not worry about things God had already promised. Our worry betrays a lack of trust in God and distracts us from doing the work of the kingdom. Four times in the Gospel of Matth

WHO DO YOU TRUST? Matthew 6:25-30 25 "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Blood Covenant

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 12, 2014

This is a communion sermon highlighting the blood aspect of the last supper

A Blood Covenant Leviticus 17:11, Hebrews 9:12-14, 22 Intro: Blood, scary isn’t it. Many people are so scared and overcome by blood that they even faint at the sight of it. I have seen many grown men cower at the sight of a needle or of blood. Part of that is because blood is what gives us ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 17:11

Denomination: Baptist

Sifted But Sustained Because Jesus Is Praying For Us! Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014

Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Sifted But Sustained Because Jesus is Praying for Us!

Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Sifted But Sustained Because Jesus is Praying for Us! Luke 22:31-34 June 20, 10 I remember the most difficult time in my life, sifted like wheat. I felt like my life was caving in and I was in the bottom of a cup and could not even reach the lip to pull ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational