Sermons on Set Free:

Coming Soon Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 12, 2008

John the Baptist had been set apart by God for a unique role. He would herald the coming of the Messiah by preaching a message of repentance and baptism.

Coming Soon! Mark 1:1-8 February 17, 2008 Mark 1:1-3 (HCSB) The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way. A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Marriage Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jul 18, 2007

The key to a successful marriage is following God’s prescription. This message focuses on the roles of husbands and wives to imitate the example Christ has set for them.

Live Out Loud – Our MARRIAGE Ephesians 5:22-33 Funny: A week before his wife turned 45, a husband asked what she wanted for her birthday. She said, “I’d like to be 10 again.” So on her birthday, he got her up fed her Pop Tarts and Coco Puffs, and whisked her off to of Six ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-32

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

Priorities, Priorities, Priorities!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 23, 2009

A short sermon looking at the priorities Jesus sets in this Bible reading and asking what our priorities are. My prayer is that His priorities will be ours.

Priorities, priorities, priorities! I wonder how you react to hearing those three words, or was it one word? Are you thinking ’time management’? Do you have a ’to-do list’? Do you wonder if you have got your priorities right? Would you like more time for those things you consider to be top ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Anglican

When Faith Compromises With Culture Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jul 2, 2008

This is an intro to the series on Judges and sets the stage and context for the following sermons on Gideon and Samson. You could say that the theme of this sermon is "What went wrong?"

WHEN FAITH COMPROMISES WITH CULTURE Culture has a very powerful influence in our lives. What our culture dictates we often follow along with. If our culture says it is okay, then it must be okay. In some circles of church community smoking was considered a sinful practice. Now our culture says it ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-19

Denomination: Mennonite

God's Elect Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008

A message of encouragement to Christians who were being persecuted for their stand. A reminder that as God’s children, we are called and set apart to be a different people.

ILLUSTRATION: THE SLEEP SON A mother watched her son begin to drain of energy as the week went on. By the end of the week he’d lost his desire to get out of bed. She heard the alarm go off through his bedroom door. Apparently he just kept punching the little snooze button on the top. Finally, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Tender Commandments #1: Put God First Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 5, 2011

The rightful setting of the Ten Commandments is the boundless, faithful, Father-love of the living God. God gives us rules because He loves us.

THE TENDER COMMANDMENTS #1: PUT GOD FIRST (June 2011 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) WEIRD LAWS IN CALIFORNIA: 1. It is illegal for anyone to try to stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water. 2. A California law makes it illegal to set up a mousetrap without a hunting ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: *other

What Jesus Experienced Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 16, 2012

Jesus’ first action is an act of humility. It is this act of humility that will reveal his greatness, and this act of identifying with the people will actually set him apart.

Introduction We come now to Jesus’ appearance. Mark, in verse 8 sets us up to expect his coming in power, and yet, Jesus’ first action is an act of humility. John, who was not worthy to tie Jesus’ sandals, baptizes him as he does everyone else. But it is this act of humility ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Gospel In The Seven Sayings Of The Cross—pt. 4 (Provision For Family) Series

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Oct 7, 2013

Even as Christ entrusted His mother's care to John, he also set a standard for us provide for our families--blood, spiritual, and earthly.

1. Introduction a. This morning as we continue our series The Gospel in the Seven Sayings of the Cross I want us to focus on Christ’s third statement made from the cross. b. Illustration: Legend has it that a wealthy merchant traveling through the Mediterranean world looking for the ...read more

Scripture: John 19:26-27, John 19:26

A Mother’s Great Faith Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 10, 2009

We see through this Mother: 1) The Setting for Great Faith, 2) The Qualities of Great Faith and 3) The Lord’s Response to Great Faith.

If you look throughout history to those who had the greatest influences, you most often find that they possessed mother’s of great faith. They had mothers who prayed for them and did whatever possible regardless of the obstacles. Jesus told of only two people that had “great faith”. He said that a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Other

Overview Of Genesis 12-50

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 30, 2009

A teaching sermon about how GENESIS follows the steps of one family and uses that family to set the course for the entire Bible and the eventual coming of Christ.

Starting in GENESIS 12, we will find that Abraham’s relationship with God set the course for the whole Bible in two different ways. #1) God made promises to Abraham. These promises, known as ‘the Abrahamic Covenant’, is the plan of salvation which becomes more and more clear as the Bible ...read more

Denomination: *other

Your Appointed Time

Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Aug 30, 2008

God has set an alarm clock for us and it has gone off. The alarm clock tels us it is our appointed time to arise and to be radiant.

Isaiah 60:1 – 5 & 19 - 22 First we need to understand once again that God does operate in eternity while we as humans live in time. Long before time began eternity already existed and long after time has seized to exist there will be still eternity. Secondly we need to say again that God only ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gifts To Serve The Church Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 30, 2016

Evangelists, Prophets, Apostles, and Pastor/Teachers are not exactly authority figures. They are trainers. Good trainers have to be able to set an example. And these trainers are trainers in service.

Ephesians 4:11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13

Denomination: *other

Christ's Message To Smyrna Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 8, 2016

The analysis of Christ's message to Smyrna as set forth in Revelation 2:8-11 teaches us that suffering is a characteristic of a true church of Jesus Christ.

Scripture We are currently in a series of messages titled, “Christ’s Message to the Seven Churches,” that is based on the first three chapters of the Book of Revelation. In Revelation 1 the resurrected and glorified Christ revealed himself to his Apostle John, and told him to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Pursuit Of Excellence Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 8, 2017

Setting high standards in our lives is important as disciples of Jesus. Let's spend some time considering the pursuit of excellence in our daily lives.

The pursuit of excellence We continue in our preaching series on discovering our destiny, discovering your destiny. Across our group of churches, we are spending a few weeks preaching on how setting high standards in our lives is important as disciples of Jesus. This morning our theme is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:23-24, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 1 John 2:4-6, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Philippians 1:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, Matthew 22:37-38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal