Sermons on Smoky Mirror:

What's Your Goal In Life?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2009

What’s your goal in life? At the end of your life, looking back what’ll determine whether you’ve been a success or not? When you’ve run the race what’ll determine if you’ve finished well and if you’ll hear Christ say, “Well done”?

WHAT’S YOUR GOAL IN LIFE? LUKE 9:23-26 Introduction: What is your goal in life? When you come to the end of your life and look back what would determine whether you have been a success or not? When you have run the race what will determine if you have finished well and if you will hear the words ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Baptist

Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up? Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011

John helps us to understand who Jesus truly is.

JOHN 1:6-18 • There are lots of images of Jesus out in the world today. You could fill a room with all the ideas people have of who He is. It would be nice to be able to ask, ‘Will the real Jesus please stand up?’ John, the last living Apostle tries to do just ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-18

Holding Onto The Next Generation

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Aug 2, 2009

A sermon about the trend away from church by 20 somethings and 30 somethings and what the church can do about it.

The Ninth Sunday of Pentecost August 2, 2009 Psalm 78:1-8 In the great words of Colonel Hannibal Smith, “I love it when a plan comes together.” Note: Smith, played by George Peppard, was the leader of the A-Team for five seasons on television. Item #1: During his visit in June, our parish ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

True Love Part 4 - Love Goes The Distance Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 14, 2011

As we come to the end of our series on love we learn that true love 'goes the distance.' Love does not have limits, nor will it ever end. So how do you get this love flowing through your life? We also learn that a person who wants to mature in their faith

Growing up in a world that doesn’t know God, doesn’t understand God, doesn’t act like God and doesn’t want anything to do with God, it is not surprising that the default value for humanity is “every man for himself.” Get what you deserve and make sure no one else ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

"I Say, 'what Is It?'"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 4, 2011

A sermon about trying to live into the love of Christ.

Ephesians 3:14-21 Colossians 2:6-15 “I say, ‘What is It?’” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, East Ridge united Methodist Church, Chattanooga, Tn eastridgeumc.org What is “it”? In any language, “it” is the most powerful expression of the most powerful ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

You Want Me To Follow You Where?

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 19, 2009

Jesus wants us to follow Him to the places where we need to grow. It won’t be easy, but the reward is great.

You Want Me to Follow You Where? Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; John 1:43-51 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, January 18, 2009 Introduction: Our scripture lesson today is found in the end of the first chapter of the gospel of John. You may remember that John’s Gospel begins with ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51, 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Special Love

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 21, 2008

A sermon for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12

11th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12 Lectionary 17 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Romans 8:26-39 God’s Special Love 35* Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36* As it is written, "For thy sake we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Grace To Face The Future Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 22, 2013

God gives us amazing grace to face the reality of our future

Grace to Face the Future Ezekiel 36:26, Jeremiah 31:31, 33 Series: Grace that Amazes April 21, 2013 Morning Service When I was a kid playing backyard baseball, we would hit the ball into trees and it would block the ball. Unfortunately, I did this often. We had a simple rule for these times of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-33

Denomination: Church Of God

But God

Contributed by Jeremy Congdon on Apr 30, 2011

We hear about grace all the time in church, but what is the purpose of grace? What does grace show us? Through grace we see our past, present and future in the kingdom of God.

Introduction: When a person works an eight-hour day and receives a fair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives appropriate recognition for his long service or high ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Building Strong Foundations Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 9, 2009

The Holy Spirit does not work through a vacuum but through believers, the body of Christ. The first church set us a good example: Build on the foundation of God’s Word, build a strong fellowship, and make prayer a priority.

The Spirit works through the Body of Christ This passage paints for us a very happy picture. • Earlier on, Apostle Peter preached and "about 3000 were added to the church." • It is the start of something new. Something the apostles have not done before. • But it looks like a smooth start. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Got Life?

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 15, 2009

It is a kind of weather-gauge as to your communion, whether you are proud or humble. If you are going up, God is going down in your esteem. "He must increase," said John the Baptist of the Lord Jesus; "but I must decrease."

GOT LIFE? Pastor Allan H. Kircher Associate Pastor Shell Point Baptist Church NARRATIVE COPY Delivered 2/15/09 How do we really see ourselves? And what do we do to observe ourselves as others see us? Don’t we usually look in a mirror? Have you ever considered that everything we see in ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Denomination: Baptist

Know The Difference Between Law & Gospel Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 25, 2017

The first in a series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Lean the importance of distinguishing between the two main teachings of the Bible: law and gospel.

If you wake up in the middle of the night with a sore throat, do you reach for the After Bite cream? No, you find a throat lozenge. If your head hurts, do you gargle with salt water? No, you take aspirin. If your stomach is upset, do apply Vicks VapoRub to your belly? No, you gulp Pepto-Bismol. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:15-17

Denomination: Lutheran

When You Have Done All You Can Do

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 11, 2016

For there is a man called Christ Jesus who saves the lost souls, the blind and the least, in prayer and supplications we must fight the good fight of faith.

WHEN YOU HAVE DONE ALL YOU CAN DO by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 11, 2016) “And he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:48-50

Denomination: Friends

Hope For The Future

Contributed by Nigel Daly on Dec 14, 2015

Zephaniah offers powerful hope for the future: hope of forgiveness, hope of freedom from fear, hope of salvation and hope of love

Sermon - Zephaniah 3 v14-20 How hopeful are you for the future? According to a survey of British people at the end of 2014 only 34% of us thought 2015 would be better than 2014 with 42% expecting it to be the same and 18% expecting it to be worse. How hopeful are you for the future? Maybe the news ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Denomination: Anglican

Inheritance Factor Part 6 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 19, 2018

20th in a series of messages exploring the wonder of God as our loving Father. This message continues (Pt 6) the discussion of heaven as our future inheritance.

“The Reward & Inheritance Factor” Pt 6 (The Fatherhood of God Message 20) X. The Reward and Inheritance Factor A. PRESENT AND FUTURE REWARD Remember – you’re not home yet. B. FUTURE INHERITANCE Remember – He who has the Son gets it all. C. INTERMEDIATE HOME Remember – Absent from the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15, Luke 22:28-30

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance