Sermons on Simplicity:

Strange Bedfellows Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 2, 2011

Part 18 in the series Love Never Dies, this message looks at God, guns and wealth.

Strange Bedfellows Love Never Dies, prt. 18 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers August 22, 2010 Well, I’ll just tell you right up front this morning that we’re skipping a chapter! I’ll be gone again next week and when I called to ask Dr. Joe to preach for me a few weeks back I told him we’d ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-11

Denomination: Free Methodist

Six Hearts (On The Road To Emmaus)

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 4, 2006

An Encounter with the Risen Lord Strengthens Our Weak Hearts with Simple, Rejuvenating Faith! (the 6 headings in this sermon were heard in a sermon by my mentor Doug Kostowski, Miami, FL. The body of the material is mine)

Short summation of the gospel/crucifixion? Bring up to speed succinctly. And the story grows on by His mercy Certain people stand out to me. People that are unusual. Remarkable. Memorable. People that directly or indirectly shape my outlook on life—maybe some even my life itself. • High ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Boasting In The Cross

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 30, 2021

By the resurrection Jesus overcame sin and death; but the cross is where He made atonement for sin. It was the cross in which Paul boasted, and the cross was central to his missions and preaching; therefore, it should be important to us.

In Galatians 6:14, the apostle Paul declared, “God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” The resurrection is the power behind the Christian’s faith, for it was by the resurrection that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

History Repeats Itself

Contributed by Cary Paulk on Mar 1, 2002

Instruction on healing and prayer and how God wants to use the church for healing today.

History Repeats Itself (James 5:13-18) February 24, 2002 Introduction: • When we hear the phrase “History Repeats Itself” we normally assume that is a negative thing. • Granted, some things in History do repeat themselves and they are negative. • [Illustration: Show picture of leisure suit, and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Letter Of Straw

Contributed by Ray Munro-Crump on Sep 23, 2003

A Letter of Straw to resist the storms of life.

I think I quite like James. I think I like him because he writes like an ordinary human being. He says things much the way you or I would. I find simplicity in his writing. Not that his comments are really simple. Far from it but the easy understanding of what he says seems to compel me to think ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Methodist

Less Is More Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 6, 2008

Sometimes instead of chasing more, we need to focus in on less (and Christ) to get what we really want.

This week we start a new series called “A Contrarian’s Guide to finding the new you.” It’s built around the idea that we all want to change - we all have resolutions and things we want to do differently this year, but most of our stuff all sounds the same - (Get crowd response) Lose Weight, eat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:39

Denomination: Baptist

Zacchaeus: A Sinner In A Sycamore

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 19, 2004

The biblical account of Zacchaeus is far more than an exciting tale to be told to children in Sunday School. This wonderful story is packed with theological truth concerning sinners, the Savior, and salvation.

ZACCHAEUS—A SINNER IN A SYCAMORE Text: Luke 19:1-10 Intro: I could ask almost any child present today to tell me the story of Zacchaeus and receive a pretty detailed account. Perhaps this story is so popular with children because it involves one of their favorite activities—climbing trees. Or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Explosion Within Series

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Mar 12, 2012

Faith open the heart for the saving presence of God and when that happens two worlds collide in us causing and explosiong that effects absolutely everything.

The Explosion Within Pastor Dan Little adfontes.djl@gmail.com 03-11-12 Romans 5:6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: *other

John The Baptist - A Link Between The Old And New Testaments

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 21, 2012

What made John so special

Sermon: John the Baptist – Radical and Countercultural par excellence Story: A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy and he was set the following problem to solve. “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-66

Denomination: Anglican

An Extravagant Gift From An Extravagant Giver

Contributed by Steven Davis on Oct 9, 2008

The 2nd of a series during our Stewardship Campaign

The overarching theme of our “Celebrate Stewardship!” campaign is, as you heard last week from Julia, and as I tried to explain in the course of my remarks last week, that you can’t out-give God! That’s true in every aspect of our lives, of course, and it should be obvious in everything we do. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

An Analysis Of A Great City

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

Nineveh

An Analysis of A GREAT CITY JONAH 2:10 - Ch 3 I. THE SOVEREIGN . . OF THE CITY v.10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. Note There Is : - ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

The Use Of Gifts.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 8, 2024

According to the proportion of faith.

THE USE OF GIFTS. Romans 12:6-16. ROMANS 12:6. Within the church, and for the church, we each have “gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us” (cf. 1 Corinthians 7:7). These are to be used for the benefit of the whole body (1 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Peter 4:10-11). “Whether ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Provers (23)

Contributed by Michael Monica on Dec 17, 2023

Proverbs 1

Proverbs 01 Verse 1 “The proverbs of Solomon…” - Chapters 1-9: Introduction. - Chapters 10-29: Application of wisdom. - The book of Proverbs is a collection of practical life wisdom, given mostly in very short memorable statements. - The book is unique in the way it is structured as it is a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul’s Arrival In Rome Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 1, 2024

God has given each of us an offer of Salvation – this is what each of us need and what Paul proclaims. Truly, it is why we minister; it is why we pray; it is why we rejoice; it is our WHY!

To the Ends of the Earth, Part 42 Paul’s Arrival in Rome Acts 28:16-31 Dismiss children for nursery (under 4) and children’s church (ages 4-7) NO Wed nights: Jesus’ teachings (The Beatitudes), Changing our Perspective Autauga Christmas Team: Food/Blankets Dec 1 … Gifts on Dec 8 (angel ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:16-31, John 3:16-19, Romans 8:5-8, Acts 1:8, Romans 10:1, Romans 9:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Cry We Cannot Ignore

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 2, 2025

This sermon on Proverbs 1:20-31 contrasts the urgent, public call of God's wisdom with the catastrophic and final consequences that await those who willfully ignore it.

The Cry We Cannot Ignore Introduction: The Sounds of the City Good morning. Think for a moment about the sounds you hear every day. In our city, we are never far from noise. We hear the rumble of jeepneys, the calls of street vendors, the laughter of children, the sirens of an ambulance. In this ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-31

Denomination: Baptist