Sermons on September 11:

Unhappy Success Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 10, 2004

Jonah goes as directed but is not happy about it. When the mission goes great, the anger comes out.

Unhappy Success Jonah 3 & 4 Well in the way of a quick review, we have been talking about the prophet Jonah. We looked at how he exercised his free will and went in the opposite direction of God’s instruction. We heard about these Sailors that acted more righteous than God’s prophet. Praying, ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

A Few Thoughts On The 2nd Coming

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 10, 2008

A FEW THOUGHTS ON THE 2ND COMING

A FEW THOUGHTS ON THE 2ND COMING OF THE LORD; 3/10/08 Luke 17:20-36 20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:20-36

Denomination: Baptist

"Concerning Those Who Have Died"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 5, 2010

A sermon for All Saints Sunday.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 “Concerning those who have Died” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, “Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Waiting On The Lord Part 1

Contributed by David Cramer on Sep 13, 2009

Learning to wait on the Lord.

Waiting on the Lord Isaiah 31 Switch On" Say this with me, I Am what He says I am. I will be what He says I will be I can do what He says I can do You have been purified, sanctified, and renewed by His love for you and if you still want to live in the past, you will live in the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 31:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Commandment - A Love For God And Each Other

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Oct 4, 2009

The commandments of God are meaningless without love, but when they are rooted in love they spring to life.

“THE GREAT COMMANDMENT” “A Love for God and Each Other” Mt. 22: 34-46 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: • Last week we discussed God’s love for us, this week we will discuss our love for God. In our gospel reading today we come to the third of four separate attempts by the religious ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Denomination: Orthodox

One Nation - Under God?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 30, 2005

A shorter Sunday evening sermon for the 4th of July, explaining why we have our freedoms and what we must do to keep them.

Have you ever thought about why America is so great? Could it be because America is so different? Let’s take a look at just some of the ways in which we are so different. . . . Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. . . . Only in America do drugstores make the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6

Denomination: *other

"Have You Thought About Heaven Lately?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 12, 2006

Finding hope in these stressful times.

Psalm 130 “Have You Thought About Heaven Lately?” By Rev. Ken Sauer www.parkview-umc.org Anyone who has been around a t-v lately has got to wonder: “My gosh are we ever going to get out of this quagmire that the world is in?” I mean, what a mess! I’ve spoken to folks recently who have ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35-51

Denomination: United Methodist

The Powerful Name Of Jesus Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 4, 2009

There is no name like the name of Jesus. This message shows the power of the name of Jesus in the early church and reminds us that that power has not faded. Jesus still heals, He still saves and He is still on HIs throne. 5 main points in the message.

“The Powerful Name of Jesus” Acts 4:13-31 These men who stood here and witnessed the courage of Peter and John were now in a huge dilemma. No matter which way they turned they were trapped. They couldn’t deny the miracle that this lame man had been healed because he was standing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-31

Denomination: Baptist

Being Equipped To Deal With Evil

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 4, 2009

God is not just protecting us from evil, He also makes it possible to shine His light among evil

How do you cope with evil and the difficulties it causes? When problems arise in your life, what do you do, how do you respond? Jack Handey in his book Fuzzy Memories tells the story of a teenager who was being bullied everyday at school and was forced to hand over his lunch money. Eventually he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Wrath Of God Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 24, 2006

We are embarrassed and uncomfortable about the concept of the "wrath of God." However, Revelation is good news for those victims who long for an end to evil’s reign and pray, "Come quickly, Lord."

I love this passage of Revelation -- I can’t read it without laughing outloud at one of the best memories of my ministry. Let us now hear the word of God from Revelation 16, beginning with verse 1. (Read Revelation 16:1-21) I suppose I should explain why I find this so uplifting. It all started ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 16:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Intolerable Tolerance Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 20, 2011

Sometimes tolerance is not a virtue; a deviation outside the specifications can be a matter of life and death, not just sub-optimum functioning.

It’s been a week of tragedy, hasn’t it. Not on the scale of September 11, of course, but still - a tragedy. No one ever thought that the Columbia would crash. Particularly no one ever thought that it would crash on re-entry... But something did, and so today we are mourning the death ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"The Sweeping Victory"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 19, 2014

If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 8:18-39 "The Sweeping Victory" A woman, who was terribly sick in the hospital tells the following story: "I sat in the bathroom. It was the middle of the night. No people, no 'miracle' medicine, no strength left. I was too tired to fight. I sat there—four walls surrounding ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Dare To Be Different

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 4, 2010

Daniel was different. He did not follow the ways of man, he followed the commands of his God. Dare to be a Daniel and make an impact on the world around you.

Dare to be a Different Daniel chapter 6:15-27 Some thoughts are taken from Sermoncentral sermons and will be referenced from the pulpit where appropiate. This morning we are going to talk about being ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:15-27

Denomination: Nazarene

We Are More Than Conquerors

Contributed by Matthew Olanrewaju on Sep 17, 2011

In a world torn apart by war, tribulations, famine and hardship, God's love is still constant and visible in the love of Christ. We may have questions about the presence of evil, but that does not equate to a passive God, as He continues to love His own a

Romans 8: 35-38 A time of war is a difficult time. It usually a time when questions are raised, some questions we may find answers to them, others we may never find visible answers, yet it does not mean that there are no answers to those, it may just mean that we are not able to see the answers to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-38

Denomination: Methodist

Not Just Business As Usual Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on May 1, 2019

While the crucifixion is a brutal affair it must be recognised that, for the Roman soldiers, this event is business as usual. However, as those who are reading about these events, we cannot treat the crucifixion in a business-as-usual fashion.

Message John 19:16b-27 Not Business As Usual Read John 19:16b-27 Modern technology means that we have been on-the-spot witnesses to many atrocities which have occurred in the last few years. Desert Storm and the Invasion of Iraq September 11. The recent terrorist attack in Christchurch When we ...read more

Scripture: John 19:17-27

Denomination: Baptist