Sermons on Siblings:

The Cost Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on May 5, 2012

Sermon #8 in a 13 sermon series on the Preaching of Jesus. Luke 14:25-35 dealing with Jesus' teaching on what it means to be a disciple.

The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14:25-35 CHCC: February26, 2012 INTRODUCTION: It’s said that Abraham Lincoln regularly attended services at a Presbyterian Church in Washington DC. One Sunday, while the Civil War was raging, an aide asked the President what he thought of the sermon. Lincoln ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Faint

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 11, 2012

A sermon on unanswered prayer, and a great visual illustration involving a cement block that goes along with the message

Don't Faint (Props needed for illustration: 8x8x16 cement block, hammer) Lu 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; (KJV) Today I want to talk to you about fainting. I have an illustration that I am going to use in a few moments that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Out Of The Salt Shaker & Into The World!

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 11, 2016

Our response to criticism by the world is to withdraw into our Christian subculture: Christian radio, colleges, books, TV, church, etc. Jesus tells us we must be the Salt of the Earth. What does that mean?

OUT OF THE SALT SHAKER & INTO THE WORLD! Matt. 5:13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: QUITTING 1. A man was shoveling snow from his driveway when two boys carrying snow shovels approached him. 2. “Shovel your snow, Mister?” one of them asked. “Only two dollars!” 3. Puzzled, the man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Funeral Eulogy

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 9, 2016

Eulogy for a Christian woman

I want to thank Rhonda and Chris for the opportunity to remember and celebrate the life of Nan. It was a year and a half ago that we gathered for Eugene’s funeral and home going and now to be able to do the same for Nan is an honor. Like for so many, Nan had her difficulties late in life. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-12, John 14:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

A God’s-Eye View Of An Unbeliever’s Mind Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 28, 2016

Paul describes the horrible effects of sin and urges us to live according to our new self.

Have any of you seen this ad from the 80’s produced by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America? An actor held up an egg and said, “This is your brain.” He then cracked the egg into a hot frying pan where the egg sizzled, bubbled, and turned brown at the edges before the actor ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

A Soldier Views The Son Of God Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 15, 2016

Hardness of Heart, Hope, Spiritual Awakening

4 Views from the Cross – A Soldier Views the Son of God Matthew 27:45-54 (p. 697) March 20, 2016 Introduction: Doug Fraley, my youth minister at Southland when I was around 7 years old taught me something about my conscience that I’ve never forgotten...He said our conscience is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-54

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

66 Gospels | Genesis Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Dec 18, 2015

The Gospel in all of Scripture.

66 Gospels | Genesis Genesis 3:1-21 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Has A Plan

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 21, 2014

God has a plan and you are in it. God is faithful and true. Hang on to His promises no matter what.

GOD HAS A PLAN AND YOU ARE IN IT The famine will last for another five years. Jacob and his family need to move out of the land of Canaan and into Egypt. • God has placed Joseph in Egypt for a time like this. Joseph said, “God sent me here ahead of you.” That was God’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 46:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Fisherman Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Apr 3, 2017

Peter and Jesus meet and Peter becomes a fisher of men. Get ready for God's call

This past Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent. Many people give something up for Lent. I’m not always sure people understand why they do it. It just seems like the thing to do because that is what others are doing. For some reason this is not something that growing up that my ...read more

Scripture: John 1:34-43, Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Friends

His ‘it Is Finished’ Was Just The Beginning For Me

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 12, 2017

I want us to reflect on Jesus’ words, “It is finished.” We’ll see that when Jesus said “It is finished,” His ‘finishing’ was just the ‘beginning’ for you and Me.

HIS ‘IT IS FINISHED’ WAS JUST THE BEGINNING FOR ME Jn. 19:28-30 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Have you ever been “put out” or exasperated that you weren’t treated better in a situation? You got the ‘raw’ end of the deal? 2. There was a kid who felt like that. 8 year-old Timmy misbehaved badly and was ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Power To Face Your Giants

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on May 7, 2017

How you and I can face our Giants by using the tactics that the Lord Gave to David.

“POWER TO FACE YOUR GIANTS” 1Sa 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. 1Sa 17:2 Saul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah and drew up in battle array ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mothers Day 2017 - "Bad Moms Of The Bible"

Contributed by Todd Bishop on May 18, 2017

Todd Bishop shares some principles from the Bible on how Mothers can impact and influence all those around them.

You know … for some moms it is hard to figure out the texting acronyms. One mom texted her son: “Your grandfather just passed away. LOL.” The son responds: “Why is that funny?” Mom texts back: “It’s not funny, David! What do you mean?” Her son is confused – he writes: “Mom, LOL means Laughing ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Family Secrets Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 22, 2018

Family secrets harm families. In Jacob's family, there was disunity and favoritism. Family secrets need to be brought into the open, where they can be dealt with. Families can change the way they deal with issues: truth, attitudes, and actions.

FAMILY SECRETS—Genesis 26:34-27:45 Are you familiar with the phrase, “the elephant in the room”? Imagine some people in a room, with an elephant in the middle of the room, but no one wants to recognize that the elephant is there. The people in the room talk about a lot of things, but no one ever ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

1 Corinthians: The Church Fully Equipped To Be Fully Unified

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 22, 2017

Jesus' blood knits us together.

On Friday, Donald Trump took the oath of office to become the 45th president of the United States. As you know, his election was not without controversy. After all, he lost the popular vote by 1.5 million votes! So why isn’t Hillary Clinton the new president? Because Trump won the votes where ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Lutheran

"Jesus Love Is ..."

Contributed by David Nolte on Feb 12, 2017

Describes characteristics of jesus' love

“Jesus’ Love Is....” 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 David P. Nolte Someone cataloged three kinds of “love.” One kind is the “IF” love. “I will love you (IF you treat me like royalty; IF you give me whatever I want whenever I want it; IF you never do anything I think is stupid!”). The second ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ