Sermons on Smyrna Means Suffering:

The End Does Not Justify The Means

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 12, 2005

Family Sermon: What can we learn from Jesus’ temptations

NR 13-02-05 Family Service Talk on The Temptations of Jesus Lent is a period of 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday when we remember Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness It was a time of quiet, fasting and prayer, in preparation for the beginning of his ministry in Galilee and beyond. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

What Does It Mean To "Worship”

Contributed by Max Goins on Dec 7, 2004

Our Worship of God is deeply rooted in our entire life. If He is first in our lives, everything else, including our corporate worship will fall in place.

What Does It Mean to “Worship” Text: John 4:19-24 Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words says, “The Worship of God is not clearly defined in the scriptures.” (Page 1247) In the Greek language there are five verbs and three nouns that are translated “Worship.” The first and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does It Mean To Be Christlike?

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jul 12, 2003

This is a sermon that tells the challenges the Christian to be Christlike, God wants more than our obedience, He wants our Heart.

What Does It Mean To Be Christlike? Feb. 2, 2003 PHP 2:5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5, Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Pray It Like You Mean It Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 29, 2005

Looks at the weakness in most prayers, and probes ways of praying more deeply and successfully. Part 3 in series, "Learning to Pray."

Pray It Like You Mean It Series: Learning to Pray (prt. 3) Wildwind Community Church February 6, 2005 David Flowers Some of the things I am talking about during this series on prayer come from one of the most popular books ever written on prayer. It’s a book called With Christ in the School of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Christmas Means God Is With Us

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Dec 24, 2000

The message of Christmas is that God is with us.

Maranatha Tabernacle Church of God 381 Manton Avenue Providence RI 02909 God is with us Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. An outstanding fact ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, John 1:1, John 1:14

Denomination: Church Of God

What Do These Stones Mean? Series

Contributed by Doug Warren on Jan 15, 2001

The commemoration of the crossing of the Jordan offers us insights into the symbolism of the bricks and mortar in our new worship center.

Intro:When the waters of the Jordan rolled back allowing the Priests to cross on dry land as they carried the Ark of the Covenant, they were instructed to gather stones as a commemoration of the event. In explaining this, Joshua said "your children will come in the future and ask ’WHAT DO ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:6

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To Be Lost

Contributed by David Carter on Feb 22, 2001

What does it mean to be lost

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE LOST Text: Luke 19:10 "For The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." What do you think about when you think about the word, Lost? Maybe you think of being lost yourself. Have you ever been lost? I remember one time when I was a little boy my mother ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's The Meaning Of All This?

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 18, 2001

In Christ we find true meaning to this life and eternity

WHAT’S THE MEANING OF ALL THIS? The meaning of life – What is it? Who understands it? Those are the questions people badly want answered, but nobody seems to know how to obtain them. Believe it or not, all of us are engaged in a search to find these answers. Take a look around. We live in a ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is The Meaning Of The Lord's Supper?

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 20, 2001

We see in this sermon that the Lord’s Supper is AN EXPRESSION,AN EXPLANATION,AN EXPECTATION, AN EXAMINATION, AND AN ENCOURAGEMENT.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE LORD’S SUPPER? I Corinthians 11:23-33 Notice in verse 24, He says “this do”. Jesus expects every Christian to observe the Lord’s Supper. It is not something that optional but rather it is a direct command from Jesus. Every now and then I come in contact with those who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-33, 1 Corinthians 11:23

Denomination: Baptist

Owooooo... I Mean Baaa Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 14, 2002

How do you tell the wolves from the sheep?

ILLUSTRATION: Years ago, the "Glory Barn," led by Hobart Freeman, was a wondrous experience. His church had established a beautiful auditorium inside a refurbished barn. It was packed - even on Sunday nights - as people left their communities and traveled 30 to 100 miles to attend and hear this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Christmas Should Mean

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002

The meaning of Christmas is often lost in our secular celebrations.

INTRODUCTION A. Where did the celebration come from 1. Origin of the festival is unknown 2. Derived in part from rites held by German and Celtic people to celebrate the winter solstice 3. Christmas festivals have been observed by Christians since the 4th century 4. Incorporate, as many of our other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What Do These Stones Mean

Contributed by Randy West on May 25, 2002

What do we leave our children? A memorial? or a memory?

What do these stones mean? Joshua 4:1-8 Intro: 1. Let’s go back in time 800 yrs before Christ. a. Father and Son traveling in Israel b. Son sees a pile of stones near the Jordan River c. He looks up to his father and says, "What do these stones mean?" d. The Father and son stop find a place to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

What It Means To Become Real Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on May 29, 2002

Using the Velveteen Rabbit as a moral this message examines the importance of merging old and young generations together in the Body of Christ to reach the greatest effectiveness.

¡§Happily Ever After¡K¡¨ ¡V Part Two - The Velveteen Rabbit Something Old/Something New Introduction: Read from, ¡§The Velveteen Rabbit - How a Toy Becomes Real¡¨ ¡§The Skin Horse had lived longer in the nursery than any of the others. He was so old that his brown coat was bald in patches and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:31

Denomination: Baptist

What It Means To Be Born Again

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 9, 2002

What is the new birth?

What Does It Mean To Be Born Again? John 3:1-16 I. Born Again Defined. A. The strong assertion, “Except a man be born again.” The word “again” (anoôthen PWS: 80) has three different meanings in Greek. It means... 1. From the first: from the beginning or completely and fully 2. Again: a second ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

What It Means For You To Be In Christ

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Mar 6, 2001

Have you tapped into the spiritual resources of being IN CHRIST, or just skating by on the fly?

What is your relationship to Jesus Christ? Is he a casual acquaintance? Is He someone you know about from others? Is He someone you have dedicated your life to serving and we could say you are In Christ? Most people have a second hand relationship with Christ. They only know of a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4, 1 John 2:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal