Sermons on Sheep Gate:

Sermon Series: Creating A Shared Vision: "It's In The Way That You Use It" Series

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 30, 2009

Sermon #1 on creating a shared vision.

Nehemiah 2:11-20 Sermon Series: Creating a Shared Vision “It’s in the Way that You Use It” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Around 444 BC, a Jewish man named Nehemiah was given a vision by God. He was to rebuild the wall around the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Zacchaeus The Tax-Collector

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 29, 2009

People sees Zacchaeus as a sinner, Jesus sees him as someone God loves. Zacchaeus seeks the Lord, and finds himself being sought after by Jesus. Only Jesus can transform a life.

A man’s life was changed, from one who people hates to a person who is willing to help others. • He did not attend a moral course or nor a training class. He met a person. He met Jesus. He met the Saviour of his life. • He trusted Christ and experienced His love and the forgiveness of his sin. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Good News Is The Bad News Was Wrong

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 12, 2009

The devil is a master at presenting enough evidence to make it appear that he has won but the good news is he is a liar.

I came to this place today with a word in my spirit; I came to tell somebody that everything is not as it appears. I came to tell somebody who has been overwhelmed by their circumstances {there is more to this than meets the eye} I have got to get somebody to shift out of the natural into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:34-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Difference A Savior Makes Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012

John shows the necessity of a savior and advocate in being right with God, serving God and loving as God instructs.

The Difference A Savior Makes 1 John 2:1-6 Sheep and cows get lost easily while eating. I. The payment for sins. 1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Part 3 -- Which Way Will You Choose? Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 2, 2009

This third part of the series deals with our choice to live either a way of faith, or a way of unfaith.

WHICH WAY WILL YOU CHOOSE? Habakkuk 2:2-20 Then the Lord replied: "Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. 3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-20

Denomination: Baptist

He Brews (Introduction To Hebrews) Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 4, 2011

An introductory sermon to a series on Hebrews (Outline did not come from me. I got it through e-mail, author unknown)

HoHum: The Bible says that the men are supposed to make coffee. He Brews WBTU: Today we are beginning a series on Hebrews. Basic information on Hebrews: Who wrote this book? We don’t know. The one who penned this did not give his name, probably on purpose. Go from least supported to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Authority Of His Church—forever Presence.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 1, 2021

How important is the body? Jesus won’t function without His hands and feet. The head is just a head. It takes an active body. Finally, the head wants to call the shots therefore, His body has to learn to flow with the head.

The Authority Of His Church—Forever Presence. Matthew 28:18-20TPT Upon Peters confession that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Jesus made this proclamation over His church (the body of Christ), “By saying, that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God.” Upon Peters answer, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 4:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Does Easter Mean To Me?

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Apr 16, 2022

Some say that Easter is a pagan holiday and should not be celebrated by Christians. The truth is, I never have celebrated the day. I celebrate that because Jesus got up from the dead, I can live also.

What does Easter mean to me? First of all, let's see what it means to the world. To the world Easter means money. Because the world turns everything  into a selling point. To the world Easter is about commercial gain. When you walk into the store around Easter, the whole stock changes. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:2-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon: Get Ready To Sing Again! Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 27, 2022

Praise is the right thing to do for all who experienced the grace of God in any measure. Isaiah says, In that day, the whole company of God’s redeemed people will celebrate God with songs of praise. The present trials will end and all will rejoice in the coming Messiah!

Sermon: Get Ready To Sing Again! Scripture: Isaiah 12:1-6 “In that day you will sing: “I will praise you, O Lord! You were angry with me, but not anymore. Now you comfort me. See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:1-6, Isaiah 55:1-2, Psalm 116:12-14, Jeremiah 33:3

Denomination: Methodist

Rahab: The Scarlet Cord Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 6, 2019

Joshua 2:1-21

WOMEN OF WONDER - Rahab: The Scarlet Cord of Salvation (Mother’s Day) May 12, 2019 Joshua 2:1-21 (p. 147) Introduction: One of the most amazing books I’ve ever read is Brennan Manning’s The Ragamuffin Gospel…and the first chapter starts this way… On a blustery October night ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reaping And Sowing In The Ruins Series

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jul 9, 2020

This sermon looks at the hope and promise of sowing God's Word. It deals with the failures, but also the joys that we can experience with this! It goes through Jesus' parable of the sower. A special thanks to Rev. Bob Holst for the inspiration and idea

Are you an optimist, or are you a pessimist? Are you a glass half-empty person, or are you a glass half-full person? Do you complain that rose bushes have thorns, or do you rejoice because thorns have roses? Do you see the storm clouds, or do you see the silver lining? There are various ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-13, Matthew 13:1-9, Matthew 13:18-23, Galatians 5:21-22

Denomination: Lutheran

"Shout For Joy!!!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 15, 2018

A sermon for Thanksgiving.

“Shout for Joy!!!” Psalm 100 A year ago, this past March, a couple of guys and I at East Ridge United Methodist Church, felt the call to start a Food Pantry. All we had to work with was $2,500. A year later, my buddy and I were walking through the Food Pantry. There were hundreds of people ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

Finishing Strong Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 4, 2019

The enemies tried to deceive and distract Nehemiah, to defame and slander him, to discredit and dishonour him, but Nehemiah stood strong through his prayer and trust in God.

The problems never end for Nehemiah. He faced constant challenges in doing the work of God. • It started with discouraging words of ridicule and intimidation, and then grew into more intense, life-threatening situation that requires them to carry arms. • The problems came from without, and then ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-14, Psalm 46:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cain And Abel

Contributed by David Goering on Sep 1, 2018

To show what the religion of Cain is and to show that there are great multitudes who have this same religion today and to show that the religion of Able brought him into a relationship with God.

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 4:1-16 "And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Fairy Tales 3 - Three Billy Goats Gruff Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 23, 2022

We learned them as children, but did we learn from them? There is truth wrapped up in these tales!

I. Introduction These are the stories we learned as children and perhaps now you are in turn telling the same tales to your children or grandchildren. These stories were told by our teachers or at our bedtime to help us drift off to sleep. These tales taught us morals. However, unknown to many of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:13, Joshua 10:8

Denomination: Pentecostal