Sermons on Stir Up:

"But Jesus...: Faith In The Face Of Reason"

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 21, 2002

In the struggles and hard times of our lives, we are called to look beyond our own understanding, beyond our reasoning and recognize that faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains. In your life if you have not already experienced them, times wil

“‘But Jesus…’: Faith in the Face of Reason” Mark 6:30-44 For many people, the events of this fall have resulted in changed lives. In the beginning of September we traveled on airlines without fear and seldom gave thought to things like anthrax and small pox. Before September 11th, few people knew ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44, Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Methodist

When Life Gets Tough . . . Turn To Jesus! Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 4, 2002

Where will you turn when life gets tough? When you come to the end or your rope will you tie an knot and hang on, or will you let go believing that God will catch you? Discover 6 steps to trusting God.

Perhaps you remember this news report from April 2001. Missionary Veronica “Roni” Bowers, 35, and her 7-month-old daughter, Charity, seated in her lap, were killed by a single bullet when the jet fired on the Cessna plane they were riding in. The Peruvian Air-force had shot at the plane because it ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1, Isaiah 12:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Applying God's Remedy To What Ails Us

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 5, 2002

Applying God’s Remedy to What Ails Us - 2 Chron 7:14 - How to begin praying for revival, remedies and reformation in your community.

Applying God’s Remedy to What Ails Us - 2 Chron 7:14 We live at a time when there is an increasing secularization of Americans. The Barna study reports that only 12% of people under 25 years of age attend church on a regular basis. More frightening is the fact that only 12% of these people, when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:12-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Holy Spirit And Conversion

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Oct 11, 2002

This is a basic study of the means by which the Holy Spirit effects the conversion of sinners to Christ.

We are taught by Christ Jesus in John 3:3, 5, that "Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.... unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." In this passage, we learn that conversion - being born again - involves water and the Spirit of ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3-5, Romans 1:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trying Hard To See God

Contributed by Fred Mueller on Oct 25, 2002

Applying Moses request to see God’s face, but being allowed only to see God’s back, to our lives and faith.

The Reformed Church of Locust Valley Pentecost XXII October 20, 2002 Ex. 33:12-23, Mt. 22:15-22 “Trying Hard to See God” “…I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by; then I shall take away my hand, and you shall see my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22, Exodus 33:12-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Cure For Dirty Feet

Contributed by James Groce on Mar 27, 2002

We will never reach total perfection in this life, but this does not give us a license to sin

--------------------------- 1 John 1:5-7 5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, welie, and do not the truth: 7But if we walk in the light, as ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doing The Miraculous With God—potential Results From The Jabez Territory Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Apr 4, 2002

What would it take to step over the boundary of my comfort zone to respond to the destiny That God has planned for me?

And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that your hand would be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that I might not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. 1 Chronicles 4:10 1. AN ANCIENT “JABEZ” ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Know God, Know Peace Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 8, 2002

A sermon on peace from 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Sermon for 4/7/2002 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Introduction: Consider the sad story of Wilmer McLean. Prior to the Civil War, McLean owned a house on the Bull Run in Northern Virginia. In 1861, during action at Manassas, an artillery shell fell down McLean’s chimney and into a stew being prepared for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let His Light Shine In Your Heart

Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 14, 2002

“For God, who said ‘let light shine out of darkness,’ made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6

Theme: Let His light shine in your heart Life teaches us many lessons and we can learn a lot even from the childhood games we used to play. In Blind Man’s Bluff, for those who do not remember or have never played this game before, one child is blindfolded and then he or she has to look for and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Am I Pleasing To God? Series

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 16, 2002

An Expository Sermon from Romans 8:5-9 concerning the certainity of God’s approval and acceptance for the Christian. Romans Series #34

Romans Series # 34 April 17,2002 Welcome to New life in Christ. We are currently going through the book of Romans verse by verse. I believe all of us have found this book of the Bible to be challenging to understand at times but also very instructive and encouraging. Tonight we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

War And The Christian

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 16, 2001

What should be a Christian’s stand on war?

Sermon for 10/14/2001 Against Terror Mark 12:13-17; Romans 13:1-5; 1 Corinthians 7:20-24 Adapted from an outline on Pastor’s Pastor Introduction: A. A Kentucky mountaineer fighting overseas in WW1 kept getting nagging letters from his wife back home. He was too busy fighting to write letters, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7, Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth

Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001

Christians love to listen to and live the truth that Jesus offers them.

Lying seems to be a way of life for many people in America today. The book The Day America Told the Truth says that 91 percent of those surveyed lie routinely about matters they consider trivial, and 36 percent lie about important matters; 86 percent lied regularly to parents, 75 percent to ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

From Chaos To Choice

Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 1, 2001

Discover how God’s Worldview can help us move from chaos to making wise choices.

This week I was told about a lady who called her husband at the World Trade Center after the planes smashed into the buildings. The husband was on ninety-something floor, explaining to her that he was okay. Before she hung up the phone, however, the line went dead. The husband has not yet been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: *other

The Bible: Living In The Word

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Oct 18, 2000

The true disciple (student) of Jesus Christ abides (lives) in God’s Word.

The Bible: Living In The Word (John 8:31-32) [HTML formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/livnword.html] If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, then you’ve probably heard lots of sermons about how important it is to read the Bible. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lord He Is The God

Contributed by Greg Irby on Oct 18, 2000

The odds may looked stacked in the favor of evil, but Elijah is about to experience the truth that one plus God is a majority.

Introduction: This passage has it setting when the spiritual tide in Israel is at an extremely low ebb. The people have, for the most part, turned their backs on the Lord and have gone after the Canaanite god Baal. It is against this backdrop of apostasy and idolatry that the prophet Elijah ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-39

Denomination: Baptist