Sermons on Skepticism:

Do You Want To Get Well

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 3, 2012

Jesus encounters the man at the pool and seeks to empower him with more than what the man had had for the past 38 years. Jesus asks us as individuals and as a church, "Do We Want To Get Well"

Do You Want To Get Well Luke 19:28-40 John5:1-15 Palm Sunday Calvary 4/2/2012 Jesus Christ came into this world to give people another chance at life. Palm Sunday was his announcement to the world that he was the king they had been waiting for to turn their lives around. One of the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The World’s Greatest Gospel Quartet Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 5, 2010

A discussion of the four concepts: Faith, Hope, Love and The Word.

INTRODUCTION We have completed CONNECTED month, but I encourage you to keep on wearing your CONNECTED bracelets. I originally asked you to wear them for at least 40 days which expires February 20, but you don’t have to “disconnect” then. If you’ve had an interesting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Does God Exist? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 26, 2012

In this sermon, we review four major clues for the existence of God.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a family who had two young boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous. 1. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if any mischief occurred in their school or neighborhood, their sons were probably involved. 2. They boys' ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Man On Mission

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 24, 2018

Whether the Lord prompts you to do something remarkable or to be faithful in the routine, do all you can with all that you have for His glory alone. Most of what God asks us to do is routine but there are other times He calls us to do the remarkable.

A Man on Mission Mark 15:42-47 Rev. Brian Bill March 24-25, 2018 Jim Sheese has been hard at work again. Here’s his latest rendition of the superheroes at Edgewood. This is truly a team of sold out servants, who love God and love people. The real heroes however, are each of you. We just get ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Love Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 20, 2014

In verses 1-4 we can see love from (1) The Coming Lord (Malachi 3:1-2)and from (2) The Purifying Lord (Malachi 3:3–4)

As much as people love seeing Christmas movies and Norman Rockwell-esque nostalgia, we tend to find out that the life that we have now never seems to live up to that ideal. For those who have lived long enough, they tend to say that life has always been hard, and those depictions were always just ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4

Denomination: Other

Five Who Followed In Faith

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 9, 2015

Five Men Who Followed Jesus – John chapter 1 verses 35-51 - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

Ill: • The body of missionary and explorer David Livingstone; • Was buried in Westminster Abbey England in 1874. • But one part of him was missing! • His heart was buried in the Africa he loved. • It was buried at the foot of a tall mpundu tree in a small African ...read more

Scripture: John 1:25-51

Denomination: Brethren

From Terrorist To Evangelist Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

Paul lived the first part of his life learning how to be a good Jew, not knowing that from the beginning of his life, God had other plans. And God has a plan for your life.

INTRODUCTION Wow, I can’t believe what I just read. I follow Ted Turner on Twitter and this morning he posted an amazing tweet. In case you didn’t know, Ted Turner is a billionaire. He created CNN and owns the Atlanta Braves. In the past, he has been very critical of Christianity. He ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus On Trial

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 25, 2021

Jesus stepped into a maelstrom and was brought before a court that was losing some of its power and was uncertain about its future given Rome’s growing power and the increasing fear and rising tension amongst the Jewish people.

I love the Gospel of Mark … well, I love all the gospels … but Mark reminds me of Joe Friday from the 1950s TV series “Dragnet.” Some of us older folks remember Sargent Friday’s famous signature line: “Just the facts.” Mark’s gospel is terse and to the point. He gives us “just the facts” and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-65

Denomination: United Methodist

Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 14, 2020

God's desire is clarity not confusion

1 Corinthians 14 My son was talking with two of his friends when he was about seven or eight years old and his first friend said, “My dad’s so smart he can talk for an hour on any subject.” And then the second one said, “My dad’s so smart he can talk for two ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

From Bethlehem To Golgotha: A Christmas Story In The Psalms Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Dec 17, 2024

He actually became sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21). Jesus was abandoned for us. He was abandoned, so God would never abandon you. You may feel abandoned, but a genuine child of God is never truly abandoned.

To prepare our hearts and minds for Christmas, we are tracing the Old Testament predictions of the Messiah. These are often called the Messiah predictions. I invite you to turn in your Bibles to Psalm 22. Today, we continue a series entitled The Essence of Christmas, which just happens to be the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Pictures Of Christ Series

Contributed by James Lyons on Aug 3, 2022

Part II in a series on the book of Jonah

As we begin looking toward our mission conference in a couple of months, I want to share some thoughts with you from the book of Jonah – a prophet who ran from God to avoid carrying a divine warning to the people of Nineveh. Jonah undoubtedly feared the bloodthirsty Ninevites, but in ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:7-17

Denomination: Baptist

Who Needs Armor?"

Contributed by Kevin White on Jan 20, 2001

This sermon challenges believers to examine their lives--do they need the full armor of God, or are they staying "in the rear with the gear?"

Sermon 07 January 2001 Ephesians 6:10-18 Who Needs Armor? Introduction: Bill once had a job as a truck driver. Twice a week, he hauled loads between Cincinnati and Atlanta. He always stopped for lunch at Joe’s Diner, a friendly little truck stop about halfway between the two cities. One day ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Methodist

The Battle Of The Gods Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 2, 2001

God’s display of love and power demands a response.

- Everybody loves a good showdown. A tough battle... mano e mano, one on one. And since it’s the beginning of the new year which means there are hundreds of lists out there. I though I would take us down memory lane and come up with what I think are the top ten showdowns, or battles in American ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:16-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Meeting Satan Head On Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 10, 2001

What happens when the Gospel is proclaimed in Satan’s territory.

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 33 “Meeting Satan Head-On” Acts 19:8-20 When Paul came to Ephesus he found a city that was completely in the grip of superstition, fear, demonism and darkness. Here the great temple of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Testament Of Trust

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Aug 28, 2001

In the book of Jonah we come to an age old crisis as we walk with Jonah and deal with the same question he dealt with. Will I put my trust in God? How will my life testify to my trust?

A TESTAMENT OF TRUST JONAH 1:1 - JONAH 4:11 Introduction: The foundation that we would like the world to be built on is trust. It is the thing that we are asked to do, probably more than anything else. It is also the thing that is abused more than anything else in the world. How many times have ...read more

Denomination: Baptist