Sermons on Shared Love:

Engaging Our Culture: A Baptist Case For Involvement Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 10, 2007

Exploring some issues in our world and culture from a Christian perspective, to equip us to live as Christians in our world. This first sermon sketches history and makes a case for engaging our culture

Engaging Our Culture: A Baptist Case For Involvement Romans 12:1-2, John 17:14-18 January 9, 2005 Intro: I believe that part of my job as a preacher is to speak words of hope, of encouragement, of help for the difficulties that each of us face as we journey through life. To remind us over and ...read more

Scripture: John 17:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

When Life Begins: A Christian View Of Reproductive Technologies Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

Advances in science and medicine have enabled many couples who cannot have children to conceive. And yet, in every society there must be a continual conversation between what can be done, and what should be done. That conversation is generally carried o

When Life Begins: A Christian View of Reproductive Technologies Series: In the World But Not Of It April 17, 2005 Intro: (1 Samuel 1:1-17) – Hannah’s story Different Context; Same Pain: Although our context today is very different then it was in Biblical times, the pain of infertility is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Goal Of Discipleship

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

The question on the table when you first came to Christ was: Do you want the Lord to come into your life and begin the life-long process of making you more and more like Jesus so that you will be ready for heaven when the time comes?” How do we as a chur

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO The Goal of Discipleship: Know-Grow-Show Introduction: 1. Sometimes we get the wrong answers because we ask the wrong questions. The main question of the Gospel is not “Do you want to go to heaven?” “Do you go to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Community Hurts Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Feb 20, 2007

God calls all of us to live lives of love amongst each other. To help our neighbors and to become a family, a community of believers that help one another. But what happens when community hurts because of broken relationships and hurt feelings? How do you

What ever happened to Ice tea and Front Porches? Part 2- When Community Hurts… Colossians 3:12-17 Pastor Ryan Akers Video- I belong- found on sermonspice Me- Have you ever gotten into a fight with a next door neighbor? Story of Rambo. Mom and neighbor got into a fight about our trash being spread ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Open Book Test

Contributed by Juan Lane on Feb 20, 2007

Christ offers Peter an open-book test to see how much Peter loved him

The Open-Book Test Scripture Reference: John 21:15-17 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sending Love Letters To God (Pastor Jose Jr.)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2007

Why Did You Fall In Love With Jesus?

From Earth, With Love Sending Love Letters to God Son 2:3-6 3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fruit Of The Spirit: Kindness Series

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Feb 22, 2007

To show that kindness is a mark of the Spirit-Filled life.

-Tonight, we are continuing our series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. -We have looked at joy, peace and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fruit Of The Spirit: Goodness Series

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Feb 22, 2007

To show that goodness is a mark of the Spirit-Filled life.

-Tonight, we are continuing our series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-23 -We have looked at love, joy, peace, patience and kindness -Tonight we are going to look at goodness -We have chosen literal fruits to symbolize the Spiritual Fruit -Love was symbolized by the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Necessities Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Michael Prescott on Feb 22, 2007

Spiritual growth begins and continues with knowledge, spiritual understanding and wisdom regarding the absolute truth of Gods Word.

Colossians 1:9 cont. (2 Timothy 3:1-9) (Highlight verse 7) Knowledge is a powerful thing. This passage in 2 Timothy points out the danger of it with the absence of understanding and wisdom. Ask any highly successful business man, like Bill Gates for instance, what the secret of their success is, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9

Denomination: Baptist

The Character Of The King Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 22, 2007

How did David see Gods word and the law? What can we learn from this despite being under grace?

David The character of the servant king Last time- How to respond to difficult times * Winston Churchill’s ever patient wife told him that him that loosing the election immediately after the war might be a blessing in disguise. * His response was ’at the moment its certainly very well ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are The Light In A Dark World

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007

This message centers on three ways we can let our light shine in a world cast in darkness.

You Are the Light in a Dark World – Matthew 5:13-16 (Sermon on the Mount) 13"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14"You are the light of the world. A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Three Amazing Facts About Grace

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Feb 28, 2007

What’s so amazing about Grace?

Ephesians 2:8-10 Our goal this morning is to understand – THE GRACE OF GOD We are saved by grace— WHAT IS GRACE? Grace is God’s power in your weakness— Grace is God’s power in you to be and do– What you don’t have the power to be or do Some have called grace unmerited favor----Some have said ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bang Bang Clang Clang # 1 Series

Contributed by James White on Mar 5, 2007

• All of this we do in the church is not complete until we have love. Love completes it because through Love, God becomes known. Through Love, God can be seen. Through Love, God can be touched and God can touch.

Rev. James White Crossroads New Life Tabernacle Bang Bang – Clang Clang Part 1 A minister was speaking about all the things money can’t buy. “Money can’t buy happiness, it can’t buy laughter and money can’t buy love” he told the congregation. Driving his point home he said, “What would you do if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sheep And Shepherds

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 6, 2007

Each of us are either a sheep or a shepherd. And some of us sheep and shepherds as well! Paul was a shepherd, and we can gain a good understanding of what a shepherd does by looking at his life.

Passage: Acts 20:1-12 Intro: We are used to the common Biblical concept of sheep and shepherds. 1. Jesus certainly referred to Himself as the “Good Shepherd”, and we as his sheep. 2. but he also appointed people to be shepherds after him, and others to be sheep. 3. but I believe that all of us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Witness To The World Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Mar 6, 2007

Our lives as Christians is an amazing race that takes a lifetime. We are going to face obstacles that will cause us to want to quit. But we have to remember that our coach, God, is always pushing us to go just a little further.

The Amazing Race Paul’s Missionary Journey’s Part 1- Witness To The World Pastor Ryan Akers Me- Has someone ever told you you couldn’t do something because of your size or intelligence or because of your family or your past? Pic of me running cross country (Cross Country- rag tag kids, laughing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-31

Denomination: Wesleyan