Sermons on Sesame Street:

A Message We Don't Like

Contributed by Paul Stokes on Dec 20, 2005

Carol Service sermon focussing on the ’offensiveness’ of God’s Christmas present to us - the idea that we need ’saving’ from sin!

Someone sent me three facts that prove Jesus was a Mexican! His first name was Jesus; he was bilingual, and he was always being harassed by the authorities. Then again, you can prove he was black - he called everybody "brother", he liked Gospel and he couldn’t get a fair trial. Or maybe he was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Job Humbles Himself Before God - Job Chapter Fourty Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 22, 2008

A study into Job chapter fourty.

Job 40 could be outlined: Job Humbles Himself Before God (Job 40:1-5) The Lord Reasons With Job (Job 40:6-14) God’s Creative Wisdom Shown In The Behemoth (Job 40:15-24) God continues to speak to Job. He asks Job one more question at this point – Job will respond with a short answer at this ...read more

Scripture: Job 40:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genesis 9 – Part 4 – Am I Supposed To Respect My Old Man If He’s An Idiot? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 26, 2010

Wine is mentioned for the first time in the Bible, and it is connected with drunken behaviour. But it is Ham’s disrespect, not Noah’s failures that feature in this story.

Genesis 9 – Part 4 – AM I SUPPOSED TO RESPECT MY OLD MAN IF HE’S AN IDIOT? By now you remember the story – Noah gets drunk and gets naked in his tent. He behaves badly. He fails in terms of his witness to his family. He fails God in that he’s way out of control. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:22-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Would You Risk The Fiery Furnace?

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Aug 13, 2010

This sermon is about being willing to risk the fiery furnace for the beliefs we hold in Jesus Christ!

One of my favorite places to worship is in the Mountain, on a ski trip of course! (If you don't know me, I love snow skiing). Most Ski areas have a little spot marking a chapel. Though I have never actually worshipped at one of those spots, mostly because I am not usually skiing on Sunday's. Though ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:19-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Doing What You Can’t Do.

Contributed by Ian Mcalister on Aug 24, 2010

The very thing that the woman cannot, yet yearns to, do is precisely the thing Jesus gives her the power to do.

In the days of the Fitzgerald Inquiry, Woolloongabba was the home of pimps, prostitutes and people of pious intent. We belonged to the latter group, for The Gabba was also our home, living almost in the shadow of the famous ground itself, right next to Holy Trinity Church where I worked as the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Anglican

Determining One's Loyalty

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Apr 13, 2010

Easter visitation to the disciples tests ones loyalty while Acts demonstrates it in public

T he Best Picture in 1981 went to a little recognized film called Chariots of Fire. It chronicled two British runners, Eric Liddell, a devote Christian and Harold Abrams who were to run in the 1924 Olympics held in Paris. Liddell refuses to run his race because it is to be held on Sunday and his ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Is Christianity All About

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

This is a book sermon to introduce the major themes of the book of Ephesians. It is built on a series of contrasts between secular faith and Biblical christianity.

What Is Christianity All About? Book Sermon in Ephesians Discussion: What is Christianity all about? Living dead “You were dead in your transgressions and sins … 1) It’s not about what we’ve been … It’s about what we are. “God, who is rich in mercy made us alive in Christ.” (Eph 2:1a, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Storms Don't Last Always!"

Contributed by Arthur And Marie Mason on Jun 6, 2009

We will encounter storms in our lives, and we can allow these storms to make us bitter, or help us to be better Christians. It is how we react to the trials in our lives, not the storms, itself that is most important.

Mark 4:35-41. “Storms Don’t Last Always.” Dr. Marie Mason Illustration: A young woman, whom I will call Patty, told me a little about her life, and listening to her, I had a combination of emotions. As a parent, (1) hurt, because, as a child, she went through so much, (2) exhilarated, because ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love One Another

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 28, 2007

A message to a contemporary service on loving God and neighbor

Love One Another 1 John 4:7-12 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

A Servant's Heart

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 19, 2007

How important is our attitude when we serve Jesus Christ?

Philippians 2:3-8 “A Servant’s Heart” I. It Is Sometimes About Us. (vs.3) • How important is our attitude and motivation when we do something? 1. Vs. 3 We should never be motivated to serve out of strife. o Strife- 1. A bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension. 2. An exertion of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Does Jesus Still Want His Dirty Feet Kissed?

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 27, 2007

When we approach Jesus, it must be with the proper attitude.

Does Jesus Still Want His Dirty Feet Kissed? Luke 7:36-50 Aug. 26, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor I Introduction A Story B In the Ancient Near East, there was no trash pick up, sanitation department, trash receptacles. 1 Trash, waste, dinner ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

What Jesus Would Say To A Confused Christian Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 16, 2008

How do we keep from drowning in the pagan culture around us? By following the guidelines Jesus set in His letter to the church at Pergamos

1. Illus. of wrong way on freeway As a man was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. When he answered, he heard his wife warn him urgently, "George, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful coming home!" "I’m there right now," said George, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Uncontainable Presence

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 14, 2012

God wants his grace, truth and glory to spill out. He wants us to be the vessels that spill as we work, play and interact with people every day. It is called WORSHIP.

“Uncontainable Presence” Scripture: John 1:14 Intro If you could snap your fingers and in a moment command whatever you want, what would you command? Abby Small, in Return of Jafar, wished of the Genie Jafar that he would have the gold of a sunken treasure ship. The outcome could have ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Salvation Army

When Is The Party In Heaven At It’s Loudest?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 10, 2011

If we have ever temporarily lost a child whilst shopping or at the beach, or lost a precious belonging, we will begin to grasp how God feels towards lost people.

In October 1984 my brother-in-law Alasdair got lost. As a family they had visited Venice – long before I knew them – Sandy and Valerie my in-Laws, Moira my wife who was 14 at the time, and Alasdair who was 11. They were at St. Mark’s square, Venice – at the same time as Queen Elizabeth the Queen ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Don't Loose The Wonder

Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 6, 2010

Don't Loose the Wonder of Christmas, the Miracle Birth of the Son of God

Saturday, November 26, 2005 Don’t Loose the Wonder Mark 2: 1 –12 Verse 1 As Christmas time arrives in the minds of some is the Wonder of what is in that package, what is in my stocking? But it seems the tendency is to Loose the Wonder. I remember as a little boy shaking packages, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal