Sermons on Shaped Like Clay:

To Know A Noah Like Faith Series

Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Sep 28, 2002

A look at the life of Noah and his qualifications for Hebrews 11

To Know a Noah Like Faith Genesis 6-9 “Everything I need to know I learned from Noah” What can we learn from the life of Noah before, during, and after the call to build the Ark? I. Before the Call’s Inception: A. He stood out among a wicked people (6:5): 1. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:1-5, Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

Being Victorious Like Nehemiah

Contributed by John Gullick on Nov 24, 2000

A sermon that looks at some of the things that pave the way to the victory Nehemiah experiences.

Victory - This morning on the overhead screen you can see the New Zealand Athlete of the century winning a victory in a running race. Victory is something that is greatly sought after in so many fields of human endevour. Recently the American Political machinery has almost ground to a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Just Like Your Father

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001

Let’s take one more look at the subject of love. And in doing that, there are 3 things I want you to see: 1. The Magnificence of God’s Love. 2. The Mediocrity of Man’s Love. 3. The Maturity of Christian Love.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. I’m convinced that if there is one thing the world really needs to know more about, & to put into practice, it is love. In fact, so important is love that Jesus devoted a whole section of the Sermon on the Mount to it. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying Like Paul For The Church

Contributed by Richard Wilson on Nov 19, 2001

Paul gives us a strong example of how to pray for the church.

Praying Like Paul For The Church Colossians 1:9-11 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Sing Like You Are Supposed To

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 30, 2002

We sing to the Lord!

SING LIKE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO Ephesians 5:19 S: Music Th: Prayer: A Passion for His Presence Pr: WE SING TO THE LORD! ?: How? KW: Expressions TS: We will find in our study of Scripture, and specifically Ephesians 5:19, three expressions of how we sing to the Lord. The ____ expression of how we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19

Denomination: Baptist

What Wealth Looks Like Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2002

Paul’s Description of True Riches

· This morning we considered the first of Paul’s request in Ephesians 3:14-21 1) Intense prayer seen in his posture 2) Based upon the fact of our relationship with God as His children 3) Packed with potential due to the nature of the one prayed to: RICHES of His glory. Paul prays #1 for STRENGTH. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-21

Walking Like God Walks Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 20, 2002

Living life in God’s footsteps

Walking Like God Walks EPHESIANS 5:1-6 · Going to take this morning about how we walk. Have you ever thought about how you walk. How your walk looks to others. 1) Friend from a church I pastured while in Seminary named David. David is a racewalker. David doesn’t know it but he looks funny when ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-7

Are You Living Like A Hypocrite

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005

Asking if you are living like a hypocrite

Are You Living Like a Hypocrit? Matthew Chap. 23 Back in the day I just dearly loved Andy Griffith And Barney Fiffe And John Wayne And Hoss Cartwright & Little Joe And today its Mel Gibson and Brad Pitt Bruce Willis - and I don’t know many! What are these people?? What do they do?? They’re ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

"I Like My Job..."

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 28, 2005

Can you imagine Paul sitting on the cold floor of a prison cell and writing a letter stating this following thought as his theme: “What I like about my job as to being a Christian is…”

Title: “What I like about my Job is…” Introduction: Let me challenge you to read the entire fourth chapter of 2 Timothy. Paul is writing from a prison cell. He has made his prison cell his personal office. Bring the Books and parchments! He mentions all of the positives and the negatives things ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Prayers Rising Like Incense!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 17, 2005

Your prayers come before God like sweet smelling incense! This is a short homily given at a residential care home for the elderly.

[NOTE: You may find it helpful to place a wooden cross on a table, perhaps in the centre of the room, and to burn a small amount of incense near to the foot of the cross. The incense rising around the cross can provide a wonderful visual and ’nazal’ illustration. The nurses at the care home said ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 141:1-2

Denomination: Anglican

Like A Pack Of Snarling Dogs

Contributed by Todd Riley on Nov 1, 2005

An exposition of Psalm 59

Islington Baptist Church September 18, 2005 Text: Psalms 59 Scripture: 1 Samuel 19, 1 Peter 3 Like a pack of snarling dogs This week, by means of the Internet, I spent some time in Australia researching wild dogs. In Australia, wild dogs are a major problem. Every year they slaughter and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 59:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Just Like My Dad

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Nov 24, 2005

This is a sermon that teaches us how God deals with us when we sin.

Just like my Dad Hebrews 12:5-11 I know that many of you have heard me say that I was on drugs when I was young. I was drug to church every time the doors were open. And that is only one of my many memories that I thank God for. I can remember mom telling me to get her a switch. We all knew what ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11

Denomination: *other

What Change Loks Like Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 2, 2005

Think about the one thing in yourself that you would most like to see changed before you get too old. Or better, what would those closest to you say that they would like to see changed in your life?

About 30 years ago, I started to see poems and prayers pop up on my mom’s refrigerator. They read something like this: “Lord, don’t me become a mean old woman. Help me become sweeter and sweeter as I grow older and older.” I called her yesterday and asked her about those poems and prayers. My ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 3, 2005

The 3rd sermon in a series on gaining an eternal perspective on life.

Introduction: 1. A few years ago one of the biggest movies of the year was "Forest Gump." Actor Tom Hanks played the role of a handicapped man whose mother believed in him to the extent that he was willing to try anything. He would often quote one of his mother’s favorite lines. "My mother says ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Was Just Like Us

Contributed by Keith Butler on Sep 14, 2005

A look at why Jesus became flesh and blood to save all humanity.

JESUS WAS JUST LIKE US Hebrews 2:5-18 Key Verse and Theme: “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil – and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ