Sermons on Small Thinking:

Worry? That’s For The Birds!

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 31, 2019

Birds and flowers are two of the small creations Jesus cites as examples of God's care and provision. His idea is, "If God cares about them, how much more does He care about you?" So why are we worrying?

WORRY? THAT’S FOR THE BIRDS! Matt. 6:25-34 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A guide was conducting a group of tourists around the Empire State building. On the elevator ride to the 102nd floor, a nervous woman asked, "What if these elevator cables should break? Would we go up or down?" ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Do You Keep Doing It? Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Aug 23, 2001

When we begin to think God doesn’t listen to our prayers, we need to remember Hanna, a woman who was committed to prayer.

Hanna: An Example of Commitment and Purity I Committed Heart Why do we have what we possess? Do we remember that God can still act for us? Romans 14: How does your heart see others? II Committed Actions Look up and remember Obey and keep commitments Hebrews 12: Are we willing to give up ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

It's Just Not Worth It

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 22, 2001

This sermon deals with the consequences we face when we choose to do something we think is going to be pleasurable but is clearly against the Word of God.

It’s Just Not Worth It! 9/28/97 Proverbs 7:6-24 1 Corin10:1-13 Have you ever been as dumb as I have in which you did something you knew was wrong. It even seemed liked fun and was kind of enjoyable at the moment, but later when your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-38, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

First Things

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Jan 21, 2004

At the first of the year it seems good to think of the “first things” God wants us to do. Following are most of the NT scriptures with the word “first” in them.

FIRST THINGS Matthew 6:31-34 and other Scriptures Intro One week a Sunday school teacher had just finished telling her class the Christmas story, how Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem and how Jesus was born there. So the teacher asked, "Who do you think the most important woman in the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34, 1 Timothy 2:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The American Holocaust

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 6, 2004

Israel had done what God would not even think about. They sacrificed their children to the gods of Chemosh and Molech. Are we as Americans allowing the same.

The American Holocaust 1KI 11:1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter--Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, "You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1-8, 1 Kings 11:23-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Have A Nice Trip? Being Stumbling Blocks

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004

I looked topically at what being a stumbling-block is, and the implications. Didn’t answer a lot of questions, but it makes a listener think anyway.

Have a Nice Trip? Being Stumbling Blocks Example: 2 youth ministers giving out Bibles at a porn retailers convention Example: my buying booze or fishing on Sunday What is a stumbling block? LEV 19:14 - " `Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

No More Eyore

Contributed by David Slone on Sep 7, 2004

You can, like Eyore, think of many negatives, but God wants you to look on the positive side. The use of the video clips is important to this message.

Eyore, Who Me? Video Clip: I have to tell about the new hive Video Clip: Saving someone Eyore had a chance to use his talent to spread the word He had a chance to save Roo Acts 16:19-24 reads: "And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Memo To The Church: Part 2

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007

Revelation 2-3 provides a performance review for seven churches. How would we measure up? What does Christ think of this church?

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Memo to the Church—2 Revelation 3 Here’s the church . . . here’s the steeple, open up and.. Common thinking: building, institution ---- people Group of Christian people who meet together on the first day of the week ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dream On!

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jun 12, 2007

Are dreams more than just wishful thinking? Can God use our dreams? Here’s some dreamers we should ask!

Dream On! Ephesians 3:20-21 Ephesians 3:20-21 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (NIV) What good ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Church Of God

One Heart And Mind

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 9, 2007

Let’s think about what contributed to their unity of heart and mind. 1- They were unselfish 2- They were witnesses 3- They were gracious

INTRO.- ILL.- Rotterdam, New York—A young bride who got into an argument with her husband of a few hours ran him down with a car and killed him on the way home from the wedding reception, authorities said. The county district attorney said 21-year-old Joan Kenison drove over her 23-year-old ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grace And Peace Multiplied

Contributed by Don Baggett on Dec 6, 2007

Is there something we can do to receive multiplied grace and peace? We tend to think that couldn’t be true of grace, but the Bible says it is true.

The Bible writers very often begin their letters by wishing their readers grace and peace. Peter makes no exception in this letter, but he takes it a step further and, in our text, talks about how this will come about. We tend to think that there is nothing we can do to bring God’s grace on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

For The Love Of God

Contributed by Richard Sharp on Mar 29, 2007

We think of Feburary as the Love Month as a result of Valentines Day. This Sermon Reflects God’s Love to Us and It’s outpouring to Others.

For The Love Of God I John 4:7-12 Feb. Is LOVE month Valentines Day - What If Everyday was Valentines Day, what would the world be like Years ago, Back in the 70’s Coke had a tv commercial with a bunch of people holding candles swaying back and forth to a song whose lyrics are true today as it ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Paradox Of God

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 20, 2007

We have an unchanging God who brings in change and itbis the churched who resist it most - in our lives, in our thinking and in our wiorship

People don’t like Change Introduction We all know the old adage “Familiarity breeds contempt” - a saying that goes back as far as Publius the Syrian, in 2 BC. And as we see in our Gospel reading this morning, this happened to Jesus when he went back to his hometown of Nazareth. I didn’t grow up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30

Denomination: Anglican

Peace Christ Give To Us

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Jan 21, 2007

What is this peace Christ gives to His disciples? Is it a peace that is sought through pleasure, satisfaction, contentment, absence of trouble, positive thinking, or denial of problems?

PEACE CHRIST GIVE TO US John 14:27 Good News Christian Fellowship BUCAS, Daraga, Albay January 20, 2007 INTRODUCTION A. Every men of this world seek for lasting peace. B. Nations of the world tried to bring peace in the trouble areas. C. There is the peace of escapism, of avoiding trouble, of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genesis 3 (Eating The Forbidden Fruit)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 21, 2007

In this voyeuristic age, where everybody thinks they have a right to know everything, here’s a story that suggests that there are some things that we ought not to know...

"The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it" (Genesis 2:15) Some will take this as a sure indication of the fact that this story was written by a man. For it seems that from Day 1 (or, to be exact, from Day 8) the creation story focuses on the jobs that need ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican