Sermons on Servant Humble:

The True Purpose Of Ministry

Contributed by James May on Oct 14, 2007

Jesus earthly ministry shifted into a different realm when he went past meeting the needs of the flesh to forgiving the sins of men. Suddenly he wasn’t just another Rabbi, because only God could forgive sins.

The True Purpose of Ministry By Pastor Jim May Jesus was just beginning his earthly ministry. To recap what has been happening in the first chapter of Mark, He had walked along the seashore and called Simon Peter and Andrew, his brother, as they were casting their nets into the sea and they cast ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Growing Into The Head Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 22, 2007

32nd is a series from Ephesians. Growing into the Head, Jesus Christ, requires us to develop both our vertical relationship with Jesus and our horizontal relationship with other believers.

We all know that a newborn baby can’t hold its head up on its own. The primary reason for that is that a newborn’s head is very large in proportion to the rest of the body. While the adult human skull is about 1/8 of the total body length, the newborn’s head is about 1/4 of its total body length. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

"The C-Team: Paul" Series

Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Oct 27, 2007

The fourth and final message in a series on the Apostles.

Ok, we got today’s very important birthday taken care of.... so let’s get started as we wrap up our series of messages today on what we have been calling the C-Team...or those guys that we have come to call apostles...the ones that followed Jesus around during the entire time he was on Earth...the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Risky For God Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 30, 2007

We all need someone who can speak truth into our lives, whatever the cost. We also need to be that someone for another friend. Such relationships, based on hearts united in Christ, form bonds that allow us to risk great things for God.

Introduction I don’t know about you, but it’s easy for me to forget that the letters in the New Testament were first written as real letters. They deal with real life and real people—but I can forget that. I mean I don’t write letters that sound anything like Paul’s letter to the church in Rome! My ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Holy, Holy, Holy Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007

God of Wonders, Pt. 4

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ISAIAH 6) Are you old enough to remember the first Indiana Jones movie – The Raiders of the Lost Ark? Do you remember the final scene when Indiana Jones and friend were bound and the ark was seized by the Nazi raiders? However, the raiders made a wrong move and decided to open ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Too Little, Too Late Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Seekers, Pt. 10 (Final)

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE (MATTHEW 25:31-46) Shortly after the Pope had apologized to the nation of Israel for the treatment of Jews by the Catholic Church over the years, Ehud Barak, the leader of Israel, sent back a message to the College of Cardinals. The proposal was for a friendly game of golf to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Out Of The Ashes Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007

Esther, Pt. 1

OUT OF THE ASHES (ESTHER 1) I have little to no interest in crossword puzzles or any other kind of puzzles; it sure is a puzzle why people bother, but it is a sight to see crossword puzzle fans patiently working on the latest puzzle in their newspaper and to see how they cannot get enough of it. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

This I Gotta See! Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 26, 2007

This sermon looks specifically at how Jesus shows us the grace-filled, loving, character of God, and how he does for us what we can not do. Preached at Christmas time during "Family Sunday." Hence, a bit more kid friendly and ad-libbing. (text: 2:11, 3:4

There are a few things I think it would be cool to see: • A train ride across our grand nation, in one of those double decker cars with the glass panorama roof • The inside of a huge submarine • The sunrise and sunset on a remote Pacific island • Even, maybe, • Baseballs “hidden ball trick,” ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus: Leader, Lord & Ladder Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Jan 2, 2008

Jesus Christ is our Leader. He said to Philip “follow Me.” He expects all who believe to give up their lives and follow Him into service and ministry to others. Jesus Christ is Lord. He is Deity and Majesty. He reigns on high. He is the sovereign Ruler

Let’s open our Bibles this morning to John chapter 1, where we have been studying for the past 3 months now. We have come to the end of the chapter today. As you are turning, let me tell you about a rock band that came on the scene in the early 1970’s, a band by the name of Led Zeppelin. They ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Am The Vine

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

So we have Jesus as the Vine, God the Father as the Vinedresser, and us as the branches. Having made those distinctions, let me share with you the lessons I think we can learn from this passage.

A while back we began a study of the times throughout the Gospel of John where Jesus said, “I am…” I am the Light of the world. I am the Door. I am the Good Shepherd. I am the Bread of Life. Tonight I want us to close out this series by looking at another one of these statements that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

Filling The Hole. . .so We Can Be Whole Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 8, 2008

A message exploring our God-given longing to be whole hearted. Inspired by Mike Bickle’s "The Seven Longings of the Human Heart."

("Jesus Freak" – D.C. Talk Music Video) Okay, so it’s not a real Christmassy song, not to mention rather dated. . .but, what’s your answer? What would people think if they knew that you were a Jesus Freak? Or maybe the first question to be asked is, are you a Jesus freak? Hold that answer in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Wisdom To Accomplish Life Goals

Contributed by Sunday Adelaja on Jan 16, 2008

Write down His plans and intentions for your life and the ways He wants you to achieve your targets; also write down all your observations about people and life around you.

Tip #1: GET A NOTEBOOK TO WRITE DOWN ALL GOD REVEALS TO YOU. Write down His plans and intentions for your life and the ways He wants you to achieve your targets; also write down all your observations about people and life around you. And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2

Denomination: Church Of God

"Sin - The Great Divide"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 13, 2011

Sin - and how it divides us from God and each other. And the remedy.

“The Great Divide” September 18, 2011 I John 3:1-10 1 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Holiness

Doctrine Matters

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 19, 2011

God has given us the Bible at we might know the truth. If we want to please God then we must discover what the Bible says we must believe and practice and then obey.

A. Doctrine, and sermons about doctrine, have fallen on hard times over the past couple of decades. 1. This cartoon conveys how many people feel about doctrine and dogma. 2. Several years ago, I happened to be talking with some folks in the community and they asked me what I was preaching about on ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul's Pattern Of Self-Denial Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 25, 2011

In this sermon we learn that we must forsake our rights for the sake of the gospel.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of Christian liberty. You may recall that The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians was in fact ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed