Sermons on Sigh:

All I Want For Christmas Is...jesus

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 19, 2008

Sometimes all we know are "NO’s". We learn to live within the limis of can-not, must-not, will-not, and have-not. We really need a "YES"! Here’s the best YES of all.

All I want for Christmas is JESUS! 2 Corinthians 1:20 John 1:14 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (NIV) One of the first words we know is “NO”! From the time we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:20

Denomination: Church Of God

Observations On Impatience

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 1, 2008

Everywhere I look today I see it. Driving in to church this Wednesday I had a truck tailgate me all the way. I was doing the speed limit, even when I sped up the truck resumed the tailgating. I finally slowed down and the driver gave me a hand gesture. I

Observations on Impatience/Anxious Fear Daniel 2:1-7 Philippians 4:4-7 We have all seen it at some point. We are in the grocery store and our ears are drawn to the shrill screams of a child having a full blown tantrum in the cookie isle. Arms are flailing, feet kicking and head spinning as a ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Our Refuge

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015

God Our Refuge

Psalm 46 God Our Refuge 1. A REFUGE TO HIDE IN During Hezekiah's reign 700 BC Sennacherib and his Assyrian hosts invaded Judah. They had surrounded Jerusalem and were planning to take the city. Hezekiah prayed and the Lord sent an angel who killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. This ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

From Sacrifices To Stones

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 15, 2013

"Some days you're the windshield. Some days you're the bug." - Unknown

“Celebrity nowadays is so fleeting.” Aubrey O'Day Indeed, in life there are many one hit wonders in every career field. In the military, we said that one “Aww, Nuts!” wiped out ten “Atta Boys!” You can be the fair haired boy on the fast track one day and a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:18-19, Acts 16:16

Denomination: Baptist

Hypocrisy Vs. Integrity

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 20, 2012

We should have the freedom to be honest before God and others without putting on airs.

Hypocrisy vs. Integrity March 18, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We should have the freedom to be honest before God and others without putting on airs. Focus Passage: Acts 5:1-11 Supplemental Passage: Then the Lord said, "Because this people ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Reign Of The Lord Jesus Christ - Romans 13:14

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 5, 2011

The Reign Of The Lord Jesus Christ - Romans 13:14

The Reign Of The Lord Jesus Christ - Romans 13:14 Romans 13:14 But take up the weapons of the Lord Jesus Christ, and stop paying attention to your sinful nature and satisfying its desires. I. Every Warfare Uses Weapons II. What Are The Weapons? III. Stop Paying Attention To Your Sinful ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Inseparable Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 9, 2011

Nothing--absolutely nothing--can separate us from God's love.

Romans 8:26-39 “Inseparable” INTRODUCTION Love comes in many shapes and sizes. At times is appears as a box of chocolates and a bouquet of flowers. Love is sometimes seen as patiently waiting while one’s significant other tries on several outfits, or going to an action ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Signs, Signs

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 16, 2015

Signs, Signs there everywhere, on the roads, on the trees, in the buildings, on cars, on tools and on toys. Signs are everywhere! We live in an age of signs.

Signs, Signs John 6:30-35 Monte T. Brown Introduction: How shall we regard Jesus Christ? Is he to be thought of as the best of men, or may we worship him as God? Was he the greatest of prophets, or is he also the Messiah, the predicted Savior of the world? Does it really matter how ...read more

Scripture: John 6:30-35

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Church Just Our "Dotty Maiden Aunt" Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 11, 2012

The word of God calls us to the obedience of faith. We cannot compromise with evil, even when tempted to do so by our convenience.

Monday of 6th Week in Course Verbum Domini Is the Church Just Our Dotty Maiden Aunt? “Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I keep thy word.” There’s a memorable scene in A Christmas Story, in which Ralphie, who longs for a BB gun for Christmas, opens a parcel from his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:11-13

Denomination: Catholic

A Humble Walk

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 25, 2010

FBC Gaithersburg: funeral for Julia McNeely Vance, centenarian, physician, daughter of Irish Baptists. Text and poem requested by family. Julia's commitments, nurtured early, brought her into an unusual life. Not delivered by me because of illness.

That classically Irish face looks out at me from the printed page, and I wonder what it must have been like for Julia McNeely, born a century ago, to have grown up and to have followed her calling. On one side were all the customs and expectations of her day and time … that women would live ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

As The Deer Panteth For The Water Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 16, 2010

When we are in the spiritual dessert, we need to keep in close touch with God or we will shrivel up with spiritual dehydration. The Psalmist explains his experience in the spiritual dessert, and points us in the right direction.

As the Deer Panteth for the Water Psalm 42 and 43 Rather then spend a lot of time introducing the Sons of Korah and relating their role to the modern Christian, I thought I would share just a little bit about them each week. 1. Descendents of the Korah, a branch of the tribe of Levi. Some ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus, The Faith Provoker Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 18, 2014

Jesus provoked faith in different people in different ways, but he was consistently the object of faith, and faith meant taking him at his Word.

Jesus, the Faith Provoker (Mark 7:24-37) 1. A Catholic priest, a Baptist evangelist, and an Assembly of God minister were in a row boat in the middle of a pond fishing. None of them had caught anything all day. The evangelist stands up, says he needs to go to the bathroom climbs out of the boat ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Power Of Prayer: Doers Of The Word Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Oct 2, 2021

We think prayer is something we know about. But do we? It is probably best to not enter into this worship time assuming everyone has a firm grasp on what prayer is and how to do it.

I’ve Been thinking of the Power of Prayer this week. Then on Thursday evening, we had more than a hundred and fifty persons gather in Lake City in the Dr. Ronald McNair Park to say goodbye to an officer killed in the line of duty. It gave me new perspectives on the Power and need of Prayer. We ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Missing Pieces Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 25, 2020

Knowledge of God’s Word and doctrine is an important part of Christian growth and maturity; it is not enough, but it is foundational. We vary, one from another, in our relationship to it.

Missing Pieces (Acts 18:24-28; 19:1-10) 1. A not-so- bright gal calls her boyfriend and says, “Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get it started.” He asks, “What is it supposed to be when it’s finished?” The girl says, “According to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:24-28, Acts 19:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Day Peter Was An Idiot: Missing The Necessity Of The Cross

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 14, 2020

The sermon is when Peter rebuked Jesus for suggesting he would die on the cross. Proper 17, Year A

The Day Peter Was An Idiot: Missing The Necessity of the Cross Proper 17 – Matthew 16:21-28 Intro: Since February of this year, the People’s Republic of China has removed and destroyed over 900 crosses from Christian churches. If that wasn’t enough, to display a cross on a place of worship is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Episcopal