Sermons on Social Polarization:

Advent Hope

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 1, 2019

Advent: Hope – Isaiah chapter 9 verses 1-6 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). The Darkness (vs 2) • (2). The Light (vs 2) • (3). The Promise (vs 6-7): • (3a). 'Wonderful Counsellor' • (3b). 'Everlasting Father' • (3c). ‘Prince of Peace'. SERMON BODY: Advent In the church the four weeks before Christmas day is called Advent. This ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Brethren

The New Wine Of Christ Series

Contributed by Joel Preston on Mar 22, 2012

Jesus came to bring joy, new life & grace!!

The Gospel of Mark #6 – “The New Wine of Christ” Mark 2:18-22 Intro – 1. Have you ever known people who are polarizing figures? (you either love or hate them) 2. Examples may be politicians, musicians, actors, sports figures or even whole teams. 3. ILL – Tim ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Blame For Sin And Death

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

ALL THE BLAME FOR SIN AND DEATH FALLS ON OUR SINFUL NATURE, NOT ON GOD'S LAW WHICH REMAINS GOOD 1.

ALL THE BLAME FOR SIN AND DEATH FALLS ON OUR SINFUL NATURE, NOT ON GOD'S LAW WHICH REMAINS GOOD 1. (:7-8) God's Law Benefits Us By Exposing and Provoking Our Sinful Nature a. Exposing our sinful nature (Illustr: microscope shows us realm of reality that otherwise we could not see) b. Provoking ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:7-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"When I And Thou Become Them And Us!"

Contributed by Thomas Bracewell on Mar 5, 2002

To be included overall is a seekers goal whether it is in the Christian faith or in another phase of living. How can boundarys be broken down that can cause one to ve included rather than excluded other than by mercy and forgiveness being a primary goal

When I and Thou become Them and Us Sermon by Thomas F. Bracewell Opening Statement One of the truly great preachers who was a product of the Alabama West Florida conference, was Dr. Andrew Turnipseed. Dr. Turnipseed was among the forerunners of the age of reason in this conference and it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-17

Denomination: *other

The Signpost Of Sinfulness #2

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 9, 2002

This sermon is about the misery of sin in the believer’s life.

Sunday Morning March 12, 2000 Bel Aire Baptist Church Hobbs, NM THE SIGNPOST OF SINFULNESS [#2] The Misery Of Sin In The Believer’s Life JAMES 4:13-17; GALATIANS 5:16-23 Introduction: Isaiah 35:8: "And a highway shall be there, and a way, And it shall be called The way of holiness..." 1. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-23, James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

"A Story About Seeds”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jun 9, 2021

"There is nothing that we do that God could not accomplish Himself." (Unseen Realm-Michael Heiser) But we are to sow the seeds of the Gospel, tell the story of Jesus.. it is a partnership with the Holy Spirit.

In Jesus Holy Name June 21, 2021 Text: Mark 4:31 Pentecost III Redeemer “A Story About Seeds” We have a garden. Many of you probably have gardens as well. Some of you may even start your plants in a hot house. But most of us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-33, Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Lutheran

Beacon Of Light Through The Inscrutable Darkness

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 21, 2020

St. Paul encourages us to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.

September 20, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Philippians 1:21-30 Beacon of Light through the Inscrutable Darkness Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” This ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Knowing Your Place

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 31, 2022

A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year C, Lectionary 22

August 28, 2022 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 14:1, 7-14 Knowing Your Place Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A small commercial plane was carrying only four passengers: a doctor, a trial lawyer, a minister and a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Lutheran

The Christ Of Our Poverty

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 1, 2024

A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 13

June 30, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Lamentations 3:22-33; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 The Christ of our Poverty Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-33, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Lutheran

The Future King

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2023

'The Future King!' - Isaiah chapter 9 verses 1-7 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: A great darkness (vs 2) A great light (vs 2-4) A great promise (vs 6-7) SERMON BODY: Ill: • I waited all my life for an event to happen. • The promise it might one day happened started on the 14th of November 1948. • When Charles Philip Arthur George was born. • All my lifetime ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Brethren

"Actions Speak Louder Than Anything"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 6, 2012

A sermon about having "Jesus shaped faith."

“Actions Speak Louder than Anything” James 2:1-18 Comedian Louis C.K. once said, “I have a lot of beliefs…And I live by none of them. That’s just the way I am. They’re just my beliefs. I just like believing them—I like that part. They’re my ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

The Question Everyone Is Asking Series

Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Mar 25, 2020

After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead there was quite a stir in Jerusalem. The Chief Priests and Pharisees called a meeting of the ruling council and asked, "What do we do now?" How about today? How do we answer the covid-19 crisis?

The Question Everyone Is Asking Text: John 11:45-57 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, 46 but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council ...read more

Scripture: John 11:45-57

Denomination: Foursquare

You Were Saved In The World's Greatest Rescue

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 9, 2009

YOU Were Saved in the World’s Greatest Rescue 1) Greatest because of its objective and scope 2) Greatest because of its effect

Their ship, the Endurance, had been crushed by the ice and sank to the bottom of the ocean. All 28 crewmembers managed to escape in three lifeboats, not sailing them but pushing and pulling them over the pack ice just north of Antarctica until they could dash across icy waters for an inhospitable ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is Your True Name? What God Calls You

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 25, 2024

The world attempts to label us as many different things, and even convinces us to believe those names. But how does God define us? And how do we go about believing it through and through?

"To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it." -Revelation 2:17 What is your true name? My first thought was of Helen Keller, and how she was ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:17, John 5:6, Genesis 2:19

Denomination: Salvation Army

Two Are Better Than On

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

God sent both His Son and His Spirit into the world, and we need both to accomplish God's purpose because two are better than one.

History is filled with stories of how feuding people become peaceful partners because of the power of love in the lives of two people. One of the most famous in American history is that of an 18-year-old Indian girl Pocahontas and the Englishman John Rolfe. The Virginia colony was very close to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12