Sermons on Scheme:

And We Hold Our Peace

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 4, 2023

What responsibility do we bear to our world as followers of Christ?

“There were four men who were lepers at the entrance to the gate. And they said to one another, ‘Why are we sitting here until we die? If we say, “Let us enter the city,” the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. So now come, let us go over to the camp ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Two Contrasting Cities - Babylon And Jerusalem

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 13, 2001

The two cities symbolise diametrically opposed principles, Jerusalem represents the eternal while Babylon depicts the earthly having no abiding value.

TWO CONTRASTING CITIES - BABYLON AND JERUSALM Books which outlive the generation in which they were written are called “classics”. On e of these which I remember from my schooldays is Charles Dickens’ story of the French Revolution, "A Tale of Two Cities". It concerned a family caught up in those ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Ruth - A Woman Of Character Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 23, 2001

Ruth, a pagan widow through her faith becomes the key to Israel’s future and to God’s plan of salvation for the world

Today we continue our series on Heroes of Faith, characters from the Judges, though no longer from the book of Judges. But the setting of our story in that era is made clear in the opening verse of ch 1 of Ruth: "In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land." Our author ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1

Denomination: Anglican

Last Temptations

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Mar 3, 2001

Jesus was tempted just like we are.

Back in 1988, director Martin Scorsese made a film that caused a furor in this country from coast to coast. It was a film about Jesus, and people were demonstrating against it and picketing and threatening to blow up theaters if they showed it. The name of the film was The Last Temptation of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: *other

What Is Wrong With Halloween

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 16, 2002

Halloween is a Satanic Holiday!

’WHAT IS WRONG WITH HALLOWEEN?" Thesis: Halloween is a Satanic Holiday! Material and information taken from the book “Halloween and Satanism” by Phil Phillips and Joan Hake Robie. TEXT: II Cor. 6:15-17 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial ? What does a believer have in common with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Big Temptations In Life Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 21, 2002

In the story of the temptation of Jesus we see three general kinds of temptation that we still face.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 7 Three Big Temptations in Life Luke 4: 1-14 I think that we all understand what temptation is. There is a story told about a little boy in a grocery store that I think illustrates the nature of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Speaking Like An Adult Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 21, 2002

Hebrews says by this time we should all be teachers... but why?

OPEN: A man was scheduled to speak for an important business dinner. But, as he was eating his meal he must have bitten down on something hard, for at that moment his false teeth broke in his mouth. Nearly paralyzed by panic, he muttered to the man next to him, “I can’t believe this!” he says, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:7-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Three "Fors" Of The Gospel"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Feb 11, 2002

An exposition of Romans 1:16-17.

“I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel” Romans 1:16-17 Preached at St. Andrew’s, Ft. Worth, February 10, 2002 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17For ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17, Titus 3:3-7

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Temptation

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 11, 2002

A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Temptation

  1st Sunday of Lent Matthew 4:1-11 "Temptation" What is a sinner? Let me repeat that question, what is a sinner? Pascal says: "There are only two kinds of people, the righteous who believe themselves a sinner and the sinner who believes themselves righteous". Mary Wilson Little put it this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

This Is War Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 25, 2002

We are to embrace righteousness and renounce evil.

THIS IS WAR! Ephesians 6:10-18 S: Sin Th: Seeing the Unseen Christ: How His Presence Transforms Life Pr: WE ARE TO EMBRACE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND RENOUNCE EVIL ?: How? How do we do this? KW: Ventures TS: We will find in our study three ventures we need to make in order to embrace righteousness and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Into Thy Hands

Contributed by David Swensen on May 3, 2002

It is interesting how people leave this life. Some scream, plead and curse. Others go confessing, some go stoically waiting for the inescapable. Most go with fear and hopelessness. Certainly not the case with our Lord and it need not be with us.

Dr. Edward Wilson was the famous British doctor who went with Captain Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic. In 1891 as an undergraduate at Cambridge University he was nicknamed “Bill the Cynic.” He was argumentative, disagreeable and he had a sharp, bitter, nasty tongue. Writing to a friend he had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Baptist

Choices Of A Redeemed Life Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2002

Deciding to put off the old and put on the new.

The Choices of a Redeemed Life Ephesians 4:22-32 · This morning we looked at Paul’s command to not ‘walk like the Gentiles’. To not live like the world. 1) THE CONDITION OF THEIR MINDS 2) THE CONDITION OF THEIR HEARTS · Tonight we will look at Paul’s second command in this passage. This ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-32, Ephesians 4:17-32

The Last Laugh Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on May 7, 2002

911, Part Four

THE LAST LAUGH (PSALMS 52) On the cover of the May 21, 2001, Newsweek magazine was the full-size head of a man, except that the face of the man is indistinct because the print is in the form of a red X-ray film or an undeveloped photograph. The word E V I L in bold covers his nose and mouth, but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 52:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Break And A Blessing: Part One

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Apr 7, 2001

This sermon is about God breaking us in order to bless us.

"A Break and A Blessing" - Genesis 32:24-32 Pastor Antonio Torrence, Cross of Life Lutheran Church For the last fourteen days during the Millennium Summer Olympics in Sydney, we have marveled at some of the world’s greatest athletes as they seized every opportunity to meet opposition, break the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Body Builders

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Nov 13, 2001

Being a Body Builder is more than pumping iron. It’s getting into spiritual shape so that the Body of Christ may be built up.

Eph. 4:11-16 “Body Builders” Intro. Have you ever seen a professional Body Builder?  Muscles rippling and bulging, every part in sync, his whole body a perfect specimen of health. Today, I want to talk to you about becoming a Body Builder.  Not the Body Builders we see on TV, but ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist