Sermons on Stony Heart:

Lawsuits Series

Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Jun 7, 2012

A biblical view of how Christian's should respond to lawsuits.

Lawsuits 1 Corinthians 6 I’ve changed the names and a few facts of the stories that you will hear today. Bill sounded incredibly upset and shocked on the phone. He told me he returned from vacation to find he was locked out of his own company. The man with whom he was forming an agreement, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Dealing With Crisis To The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 17, 2012

How do we deal with situations with Wisdom and for the glory of God?

Dealing with Crisis to the Glory of God Daniel 2:1-28, 45b-49 Dealing with a Crisis to the Glory of God requires Wisdom (Daniel 2:14; Proverbs 9:10; James 1:5) How do we become Wise? Wisdom begins…With a Reverence for the Lord Wisdom grows …With a Humility for ourselves Wisdom grows… As we humbly ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-49

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Godly Life In Ungodly Times Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 1, 2012

As our culture and society moves in a direction that does not follow godly principles as communicated to us through the Word of God, how are believers in Jesus Christ to go about living a godly life? As opposition grows to a godly way of living, we have

A Godly Life in Ungodly times A godly life should expect opposition A godly life should expect hard choices Living a godly Life in ungodly times requires that we know Who we believe in Living a godly life brings blessing and peace Slide Intro Good morning. It is hard to believe that the year is ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thy Will Be Done (The Story Of Esther)

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 4, 2012

Today, we are going to study the book of Esther. If you have never read it or if it has been a long time and the details have become a little fuzzy, get ready, because this is an exciting story.

Thy Will be Done (The Story of Esther) Today, we are going to study the book of Esther. If you have never read it or if it has been a long time and the details have become a little fuzzy, get ready, because this is an exciting story. There are five major characters in this book, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Managing Money Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 16, 2010

What is practically more important to us in this society than money and the things it can buy? Oh we might say that our family, or friendships, or health are more important, but is that what is seen in the way we live our lives day to day?

What is practically more important to us in this society than money and the things it can buy? Oh we might say that our family, or friendships, or health are more important, but is that what is seen in the way we live our lives day to day? Do our lives not look like they are more often devoted to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

A Surprising Announcement Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jul 31, 2010

Jesus' birth from Mary’s point of view. 4 Facts About God’s Messages” that are still relevant to today.

“A Surprising Announcement” Series: Beginnings of a Legacy December 13, 2009 If you’re a regular church attendee, then you know that the giving of “Announcements” is a regular part of most church services. It can also be the funniest part of the service, because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Wesleyan

Riddin' Stinkin' Thinkin' Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 9, 2010

In this sermon, we focus on Jacob, Joseph's father, and his negative, faithless attitude. We learn how to overcome those challenges and learn to trust God more.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a group of elderly men who meet every Wednesday for a coffee. 1. They sit for hours drinking their coffee and discussing the problems facing the world. 2. Usually, their discussion is very negative. 3. One day, one of the men surprised his friends by ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Rid Of Those Stinking Grave Clothes Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 9, 2010

If you’re struggling with the urges of your flesh, or you find yourself consumed by anger and hatred toward others, then you need to get rid of those old clothes so you can put on those new Christlike thoughts and actions. But you can’t get rid of those g

INTRODUCTION I’ve never been very interested in clothes because I’m color blind. I discovered I was color blind in the first grade when I was using crayons to color a horse in a coloring book. As you know, crayons are labeled on the paper, but this particular crayon didn’t have ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-12

Denomination: Baptist

Arrival Of The Christ-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 29, 2011

Luke records for us the revelatory/telling circumstances/events surrounding the arrival/birth of Christ the Lord. What are the revelatory/telling circumstances/events surrounding/dealing with the arrival/birth of Christ the Lord? Christ the Lord is reve

ARRIVAL Of The CHRIST-I—Luke 2:1-20 Luke records for us the revelatory/telling circumstances/events surrounding the arrival/birth of Christ the Lord. The circumstances/events surrounding/dealing with the arrival/birth of Christ the Lord are revelatory. What are the revelatory/telling ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Walking On Water Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 10, 2011

A sermon on Jesus "Walking on Water" taken out of the Gospel of John but using other Gospels (Matthew and Mark) to fill in the story. The main point is that even though Jesus sometimes does not appear aware of our trials, sometimes shows up late, etc. He

Title: Walking on Water – June 5th, 2011 Pastor Chuck Gohn – Bellevue Christian Church, Bellevue PA 15202 Primary Passage: John 6.14-24 Media Used: PowerPoint Sermons: “Walk on Water” Video Used: Sermon Spice Video: “Walking on Water” Good morning! If you have you Bibles open up to John 6.14. We ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-25, John 6:14-24

Denomination: Christian Church

Lions, Tigers, And Bears Oh My Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 23, 2011

A study of chapters 11 and 12 of the book of Isaiah

Isaiah 11: 1 – 12: 6 Lions, Tigers, And Bears, Oh My 1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. 2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

God And Caesar Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jul 14, 2011

As Paul stands before Festus he gives us an example of how a Christian should live as the citizen of an earthly nation.

A Father was trying to teach his fifth-grade son the value of tithes and offerings. The boy listened attentively, and then he went on to say, “I still don’t understand why you have to pay taxes.” To this the Father replied, “Because the Bible says we must give unto Caesar ...read more

Scripture: Acts 25:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Home Alone Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Nov 28, 2009

Learning how to overcome the feeling of loneliness through the example of Joseph of Nazareth.

SERIES: CHRISTMAS CLASSICS (adapted from a series from Southeast Christian Church) “HOME ALONE” MATTHEW 1:18-25; 2:13-15, 19-21 OPEN This morning we start a new series called Christmas Classics. This series is developed around well-known movies based around the theme of Christmas. The ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Intending To Live Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 31, 2009

Part 5 in series, The Company We Keep, this message addresses intentions. How do you intend to live your life?

Intending To Live The Company We Keep, prt. 5 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers May 30, 2009 How do you intend to live? That’s a strange question, isn’t it? How do you intend to live? This is a question most people don’t think about, and it’s this fact that is responsible for the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Free Methodist

Urban Legend: God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 10, 2010

Looks at the Spiritual Urban Legend that God doesn’t give you more than you can handle and discusses the reasons that we often face more than we can handle and what God does through that in our lives

Spiritual Urban Legends God will never give you more than you can handle Numbers 11:4-6, 10-23 Luke 10:38-42 God allows us to face more than we can handle so we learn to… Carry each other’s burdens (Numbers 11:17; Galatians 6:2) Rely on God’s strength (Numbers 18-23; 2 Corinthians 1:8-9; Daniel ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:4-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational