Sermons on Shining One:

Be The World To One Person Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007

Esther, Pt. 2

BE THE WORLD TO ONE PERSON (ESTHER 2) Once a frog fell into a deep pothole and couldn’t get out no matter how hard he tried to jump out. Even his friends couldn’t get him to muster enough strength to jump out of the pothole. After a number of futile attempts, they gave him up to his expected fate. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love One Another

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Dec 27, 2007

Today we will look at: 1. Johns Call To Love One Another 2. Jesus Example of Love For One Another 3. God’s Promises to those who Love One Another

Sermon Title: Love One Another Sermon Date: 12/27/2007 By: Dcn. Chris Nerreau INTRODUCTION What is the key ingredient to a healthy, strong, vibrant church? Is it theology? Is it prayer? Is it good teaching and preaching or the sacraments? Again, what is the backbone if you will of a healthy ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Orthodox

Forgive One Another

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007

We are commanded to forgive our brother or sister in Christ when they do or say something wrong that hurts us.

EPHESIANS 4:30-32 “FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER” A) An unforgiving spirit creates all kinds of problems in the life of an individual! * In my pastoral ministry I have counseled some who have physical difficulties, not because of sickness, not because of injury, but because of attitudes in their hearts. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

Considering One Another Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007

Showing the importance of assembling together and how to act

Title: Considering One Another Theme: Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 “ Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; And having an high priest over the house ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Pray For One Another

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

Pray for one another.

13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Community: The Ones That Return

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Nov 19, 2007

story of the one leper that returns to give thanks

Intro: if you could be anyone in the Bible who would you choose? David, the giant killer, Samson, the strongest man, Solomon, the wisest man, Peter, Paul, John giving the revelation. Today, I will tell you who I want to be, I want to be the one that returns. A lot of people get touched by the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Israel Reduced To One

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Dec 30, 2007

Matthew’s quotation of Hosea is extremely helpful for interpreting Biblical prophecy. God’s promises to the nation of Israel have found their fulfillment in the person of Jesus Christ.

- The first time I read our text for today several years ago, “Out of Egypt I called my son” I thought no big deal. That makes sense, Jesus is God’s son. It makes perfect sense. - Then I started to think about it some more – it says that this happened to fulfill what the Lord had said through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Lutheran

One Life To Live Series

Contributed by Carl Kolb on Jan 5, 2008

Talks about how we truly disregard human life.

What If They’re Wrong Series Exodus 20:13 One Life To Live In Chicago a few years ago, 2 boys, ages 9 and 11, held a 5 year old boy out of a 5th story apartment window. They told him that they would drop him if he didn’t give them his candy. He didn’t - they did. He fell 5 stories to his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One In Baptism (Unity)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Jan 20, 2008

This is a sermon that focuses on how we are all a part of the family of God... despite our denomination.

Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. As ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When No One Cares Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 27, 2008

What are the implications if no one cares about the dillusioned, the desperate, or those who have made poor decisions? What if no one cares for the soul, the essence, of others?

He had been running so long and so hard. Running from everything. What an irony that he of all people had had to flee for his very life! He had been on the upswing, he had been successful in everything. He had been the fair-haired lad in the eyes of those who counted, and had even married into ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Encourage One Another Series

Contributed by Bledar Valca on Feb 19, 2007

One another passages

Encourage One Another Hebrews 3:13 Every week, Bona and I receive one or more messages in our respective phones. The person who sends them is a sister in Christ. From her usual reading of the Bible, she will extract verses she has read and will send them to us in order to encourage. One day she ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love One Another

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 28, 2007

A message to a contemporary service on loving God and neighbor

Love One Another 1 John 4:7-12 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

The Number One Thing

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

A contemporary devotion about priorities.

The #1 thing In the movie City Slickers, Mitch (Billy Crystal) is on a Baby Boomer cattle drive in search of the real meaning of life. In one scene he is out riding with the gritty trail boss, Curly (Jack Palance). Curly realizes why Mitch is on the trip and confronts him with it. When Mitch ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

One True Love Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 28, 2008

Some people consider Jesus one of many options. But He challenged people either follow him or not. When it comes to relationships, dating, marriage, and decisions in life, God cannot be an option.

ONE TRUE LOVE Is there such thing as one true love…I think there is! A boy came home from Sunday school and His Mother said, "What did you discuss at Church?" The boy said, "Marriage"! His Mother then asked, "What did you learn about marriage?" The little boy thought for a moment and said, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:27-69

Denomination: Pentecostal

The One Everyone Denies Series

Contributed by Les Sinks on Aug 4, 2007

This message was laid on my heart as I began to explore the devices the devil uses on Christians to weaken them and their witness.

#1-THE DEVIL’S DEVICES--PRIDE [Lk 18] Intro: I would like to begin a series of messages which I will entitle: The Devil’s Devices” which I take from the Apostle Paul’s words to those believers at Corinth in his second letter. “Lest satan should get an advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:10-14

Denomination: Baptist