Sermons on Shared Devotion:

Traditions That Define The Family

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Sep 1, 2006

A sermon for Proper 17, year B. The commandment of God verus human tradition

13th Sunday after Pentecost (PR. 17) September 3, 2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through the power of your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to your Word for our lives, that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Evangelism For The Ordinary Person

Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Sep 5, 2006

Using Steve Sjogren’s Servant Evangelism to demonstrate how ordinary people like us can evangelize through acts of kindness.

According to Jesus the greatest commandments are to “love God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength,” and to “love your neighbor as yourself.” When Jesus referred to neighbor he wasn’t just speaking of the person who lived next door, but to every person, whether they are like us or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19, Exodus 1:17-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Wants Me To Be His Messenger Series

Contributed by John Baggett on Sep 9, 2006

From the series Who Does Christ Want Me To Be? This message spurns believers in Christ to identify with their message to others. In order to be Christ’s messengers we must identify that we are I. WE ARE CHANGED II. WE ARE CALLED III. WE ARE COMMUN

This Sunday we want to continue with that question “Who does Christ want me to be?” Last week we answered that by saying Christ wants you to be his Servant This Sunday I want us to think upon God’s Word and the fact that Christ wants you to be his Messenger Christ wants you to be His ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

Life Starts When We Live Together

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jul 19, 2005

Behold how good and pleasant it is to live together

Life Starts When We Live Together Scripture Reference: Psalms 133:1 (KJV) Psalms 133:1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold how good and pleasant it is when brethren dwell together in unity! I would like to take a brief moment to thank each and every person who receives my bible studies under ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Perseverance, Preaching And Power-Persevrance Part 4 Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 21, 2005

Wahring the Gospel is not something you have to do on your own. You have been given power.

July 17, 2005 Morning Worship Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Subject: Perseverance Part 4 Title: Perseverance, Preaching and Power Have you noticed what the recurring theme is for the past few weeks? I think that it is important for us to be serious about persevering. Now when I talk about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Episode I: The Phantom Menace Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 22, 2005

“Long ago in a land far, far away…” Welcome to the sermon series: “Seer Wars”. Have you been wondering how this Star Wars take-off will play out? Well I won’t dress up as Darth Vader. Like Yoda not speak will I. And I won’t tell you that the movie series

“Long ago in a land far, far away…” Welcome to the sermon series: “Seer Wars”. Have you been wondering how this Star Wars take-off will play out? Well I won’t dress up as Darth Vader. Like Yoda not speak will I. And I won’t tell you that the movie series is based on the Bible. Luke Skywalker is not ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"A Big Responsibility"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 20, 2005

We are the confessors of Christ who are called to witness to the world.

Matthew 16:13-20 1 Peter 2:4-10 “A BIG Responsibility” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org You’ve heard the jokes, someone dies and they meet Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. In these jokes, Peter is the one who decides ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: United Methodist

A Light For The World

Contributed by Carl Finney on Aug 21, 2005

revealing our need to carry the light to those drowning in sin.

ASV John 3:17-21 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him. He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this ...read more

Scripture: John 3:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Toughened Heart - Witnessing - Soulwinning Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 23, 2005

Acts 16 is the story of 3 hearts: Lydia’s TENDER heart, the Slave Girl’s TORMENTED heart, and the Philippian Jailer’s TOUGHENED heart. Link included to formatted text version and PowerPoint.

A Toughened Heart Acts 16:22-40 ----- Is there someone you know who needs to be saved, and you would label them as “a tough case”? Have you ever been discouraged, thinking, “oh, they’ll never get saved, they’re too hardened”? A good subtitle for this message would be: Jesus CAN save the hard ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-40

Denomination: Baptist

Winning The Lost

Contributed by George Crumbly on Aug 26, 2005

To encourage the church to be about winning the lost to Christ

WINNING LOST SOULS by George Crumbly Romans 10 February 2, 2003 Sunday AM Sheridan, Arkansas My heart is very heavy for our church. Seems like so much going on, yet so much to do. As a New Start Church we are wanting & needing to step out on our own, yet we need a fellowship hall, more classrooms. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1

Denomination: Methodist

Can Knowledge Save You?

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Aug 30, 2005

How can we share or apply what we don’t know?

CAN KNOWLEDGE SAVE YOU? 10/3/04 1 Tim 4:16 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee . I want to know Jesus. There is so much more that I do not know. I hand tracts to people and say "let me ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Aftermath Of The Storm

Contributed by James May on Sep 4, 2005

After the storm has passed, What then? It’s the best time ever to let our light shine for the Lord.

AFTERMATH OF THE STORM By Pastor Jim May This is the first Sunday after the passing of Hurricane Katrina and this has been one of the most trying weeks that we have ever experienced in South Louisiana, and indeed, across the nation. As I speak the evacuation of the city of New Orleans continues. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:36-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Preeminence Of Preaching Within The Church Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Sep 8, 2005

To encourage a full proclimation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ within the Church by preaching and then by the church in the streets by personal testimony.

THE PREEMINENCE OF PREACHING WITHIN THE CHURCH Acts 2:14-47 INTRODUCTION: A. In 1996 Thom Rainer published a book entitled Effective Evangelistic Churches 1. Surveys were sent out to 1400 Southern Baptist Churches which were considered “Evangelistic” this meant a. They had at least 26 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Call To The Gentiles

Contributed by Pastor Ben F Corley on Nov 28, 2006

Peter was praying on the top of the house when a great sheet was let dow from heaven, on the sheet was all sorts of split-holf animals. The Lord told Peter to arise, slay and eat. Peter being a devout Jew refussed, and the Lord Reminded him that What He h

" BEING A WORLD CHRISTIAN " " MEN OF MISSIONS " " THE CALL TO THE GENTILES " TEXT ACTS 10: 9-16 INTRODUCTION: I think the Apostle Peter is one of the most colorful apostles in the band of apostles. He was a strong willed man, one that I believe, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-16

Denomination: Church Of God

The Help That You Need Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Nov 29, 2006

This sermon is an Evangelistic message which is one in a series of four sermons on the Holy Spirit from the same text of John 14:26.

Each one of us needs help from time to time. Of course, for most of us that’s the last thing we’ll do – that is, ask for help. We want to be independent rather than dependent on anyone. That can be see clearly near the end of life when oftentimes individuals are faced with breaking up ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26

Denomination: Baptist