Sermons on Step Back:

Why Me, Lord?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 4, 2005

A look at the trials in our lives, why we have them, how we should use them, and keeping a proper perspective as we go through them.

How many of us have found ourselves with burdens that affect our lives? In reality, we all have our hardships, don’t we? Have you ever wondered why God lets His children suffer such unpleasantries? Let me give you a little hint. It has to do with our huge egos that think we are the ones in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-3

Denomination: *other

Marriage Series

Contributed by Gene Barron on Feb 2, 2001

God’s advice on building an effective marriage

“HEAVEN’S HELP FOR THE HOME” (Part 1 of 3) Colossians 3:18-19 INTRODUCTION A fellow arrived home early to find his wife in the arms of his best friend, who swore how much they were in love. To quiet the enraged husband, he suggested, “Let’s play gin rummy. If I win, you get a divorce so I can ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wisdom Of Being A Peacemaker Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 16, 2019

A worldly person breaks peace, while a wise person makes peace.

The Wisdom of Being a Peacemaker James 3:13-18 Rev. Brian Bill March 9-10, 2019 Conflict is everywhere, isn’t it? Lady Astor once said to Churchill, “Winston, if you were my husband, I’d put poison in your coffee.” Churchill responded with his cutting wit: “Nancy, if you were my wife, I’d drink ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

It's Going To Work Out For Your Good

Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Jul 21, 2012

No matter the trouble, God can turn it around for your good!

1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: *other

New Wine For New Wineskins

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 4, 2005

My attempt to deal with the issue of the "newness" of Jesus compared to the "oldness" of the Law. If you think I missed it, let me know (really!).

New Wine for New Wineskins Matthew 9:14-17 October 30, 2005 Introduction If there’s one thing that is inescapable when examining the life of Jesus, it’s that he was constantly challenging the status quo of the religious mindset of his day. He was pretty much fed up with it. He regularly had to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Origin Of Sin/Creation

Contributed by Johanna Radelfinger on May 26, 2003

Do you ever wonder how the world began? Did it beging with evolution or with a God who loves us?

The Origin of Sin/Creation Picture #1: The Origin of Sin It was plain that something was bothering Franklin. He moped around the house and picked at his food. His mother had been aware of his discontent for some time. Mrs. Roosevelt called him to her room, “Sit down, Franklin,” ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:7-9, Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Adventist

Find Time

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 2, 2003

Is there ever enough time and if there is what should it be used for?

Find Time Rev. Denn Guptill Bedford Community Church Pussy cat, pussy cat where have you been? “I have been to London to visit the queen” Pussy cat, pussy cat what did you there? “I frightened a little mouse right under her chair” You ever think about it? Here is a cat that ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

His Name Shall Be...son Of God Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

An examination of the Jesus' title "Son of God," geared to help people have a strengthened conviction regarding the deity of Jesus and to more carefully point others toward the same

The first ever TV special based on the Peanuts cartoon strip was “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” in 1965. When they first saw the show, CBS executives were strongly against the idea of an animated Christmas special with such a blatant message. Bill Melendez, one of the producers, tried ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:32-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is The Bible Reliable And Relevant Series

Contributed by Tim White on Feb 14, 2013

Part 1, a collection of well known information about the relevance of the Bible. Part 2, unique thoughts on the relevance of the Bible for today.

Is the Bible Reliable and Relevant? (The first half of this sermon has been gleaned from many sources of information. Particularly helpful was the blog of Robert Lundburg in the footnotes, but some of it has been collected from years of reading and study independently through many sources. The ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

What The Spirit Comes To Do

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011

a look at the words of Jesus to help people better understand what the Holy Spirit does and to assure He's given the opportunity to do those things in their lives & others

John 16:5-15 Intro: Remember when life was complicated? And then, technology fixed it. You see, life used to be complex. You used to have to rise from your seat, walk to a television, and turn the channels. Sometimes, you even had to adjust the antenna. Now, you have one of these: universal ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What To Do When Falsely Accused Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 18, 2018

How should a believer respond when falsely accused? Paul's response to false accusations gives us a template for how to respond to such situations in our lives.

What to Do When Falsely Accused Series: Acts Chuck Sligh February 18, 2018 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Turn to Acts 24 INTRODUCTION Have you ever been falsely accused? If so, I bet it was one of the hardest experiences ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Laughter Seriously

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Solomon was right, for laughter is not enough to give life ultimate meaning. But it is, nevertheless, a vital part of the meaningful life. Solomon is himself one of the key authorities in the Bible for supporting the value of laughter.

Tom Mullen begins his book, Laughing Out Loud and Other Religious Experiences with this story. An engineer, a psychologist, and a theologian were hunting in the wilds of Northern Canada. They came across a isolated cabin, and decided to check it out. When no one answered their knocks, they tried ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

And God Sent You

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014

Sermon examining the commission of every Christian to take the gospel into the world.

Kim Duk-Soo will never forget November 20, 1950. That was the day Communist troops found him hiding with his father in a root cellar. He had been among the thousands of Christians who escaping the North for free South. Kim says, “When we heard the soldiers coming, I was sure we would be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 22:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worth Fighting For Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 18, 2013

In this sermon, we see that Paul believed that the truth of the Gospel and the care of the poor were worth fighting for.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a young boy who arrived home from school with two black eyes. 1. His mother said to him, “Have you been fighting again? Didn’t I tell you that when you were angry you should count to 100 before you did anything?” 2. The young boy replied, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taking Laughter Seriously Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

Drain your life of humor, and it is like draining your car of oil. You will not get far before you lose power and lock up the engine. Laughter keeps the engine of life running smooth. It allows us to keep making progress down the road to God's goals.

Tom Mullen begins his book, Laughing Out Loud and Other Religious Experiences with this story. An engineer, a psychologist, and a theologian were hunting in the wilds of Northern Canada. They came across a isolated cabin, and decided to check it out. When no one answered their knocks, they tried ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11