Sermons on Straight Furrow:

Average Is Not Good Enough Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 15, 2005

Kings of Judah, Pt. 6: "Amaziah"

AVERAGE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH (2 CHRONICLES 25:1-28) One day Linus came home with his report card. As he turned on the TV, his sister Lucy scoffed at his grade: “You got a “C” in history? That’s only average.” Linus defended himself: “So what? I’m an average student in an average school in an average ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25:1-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Narnia: The Joys Of Turkish Delight Series

Contributed by David Selleck on Nov 17, 2005

Turkish Delight creates addiction and represents temptation and sin from which we need redemption.

Narnia II Dec 4, 2005 Template for worship planning David Selleck Lakeside United Methodist, Muskegon, Michign Felt Need: How is sin similar or different in Narnia, than what we deal with in our daily lives. Hoped for Results: Each person would receive the awareness that, anything that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

The Meaning Behind The Christmas Story

Contributed by Martyn Baxter on Dec 31, 2005

Christmas, Christs Birth and the meaning behind the Christmas story

I once heard tell of a young man who stood face to face and challenged his father with the accusation “when did you ever do anything for anyone but yourself”. Another instance and a child cries out to his Father “we’re not friends anymore”, another time more heartbreakingly “you don’t love me ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

God Secret Of Satisfaction

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Jan 24, 2006

BRETHREN, we try to find satisfaction in all the components of life. And the SATISFACTION is found only in the loving FELLOWSHIP with the creator of life not in its components

God Secret of Satisfaction Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 November 6, 2005 Good News Christian Fellowship INTRODUCTION A. There is nothing like the joy and satisfaction of a job well done (ex. Fixing furniture, etc.) There a sense of joy of having producing something beautiful. B. Life, however, is not ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus In The Midst

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 26, 2006

Christ in our midst makes us Peaceful, Joyful, Useful, and Powerful! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

JESUS IN THE MIDST John 20:19 22 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/JesusintheMidst.html Jesus had risen from the dead. The disciples were gathered in a house behind locked doors. Jesus walked through that locked door and stood in their midst. You could say that 'house' was the first church ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Ouch!

Contributed by John Gaines on Jan 30, 2006

How husbands and wives hurt one another . . . and what we can do about it.

OUCH! 1. I’ve titled tonight’s sermon "Ouch!" because that’s the way we feel after our mate hurts us with some hurtful word or action. 2. When that hurt is intentional, your relationship has some serious issues that are beyond the scope of what we’re trying to deal with here tonight. However, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:28-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Follow The Leader

Contributed by Tamiko Stewart-Carter on Apr 5, 2006

Follow the Leader to the Promised Land.

Follow the Leader, the Walls Are Coming Down! Prophetess Tamiko Stewart Sunday, February 26, 2006 – Living Word Full Gospel, Rockford, Illinois Key Verses: Joshua 1:11 – Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your supplies ready. Three Days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Call Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006

Sermon #2 in the Jesus in Isaiah series focuses on God’s call to Isaiah to commission him for ministry. There are four things Isaiah did which the text In Isaiah 6 reveals to us: 1.COMPREHEND WHO GOD IS, ISAIAH 6: 1-3 2.CONFESS WHO YOU ARE, ISAIAH 6:

Isaiah #2 God’s Call Isaiah 6:1-8 SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 6:1-8 INTRODUCTION: A family asked a priest to help ‘straighten out’ a rambunctious young boy and his sister. After he agreed to speak to them separately, the older child, a girl of 8, went in to the office. She found the priest ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Defeating Distrust Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on May 3, 2006

A spirit of distrust can rest upon the body of Christ: inside the church, between churches, across a city. This message explores a challenge to trust Joshua experienced.

Turn to Joshua 22. One chapter. One passage. One story. One point to the message. A few practical steps we can take. (Touched on the importance of finding the stories in the midst of dry texts: such as geneologies, territory boundaries, etc. For example, Joshua 22.) - Narrated/Story Told ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:1-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Strange Christmas Passage

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Nov 19, 2002

An advent sermon on repentance

A Strange Christmas Passage I wasn’t sure whether I should come here today, after all, how could I come and preach at a Church in a denomination that seems to have got their lectionary passage wrong. Here we are in the second Sunday of advent, only two more Sundays before Christmas day, and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Developing A Grateful Heart

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 24, 2002

We need to ask God to change our hearts from 1. Complaints to Praise. 2. Criticism to Encouragement. 3. Cynicism to Faith.

Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Immediately they ran toward the nearest fence. The storming bull ran after them in hot pursuit, and they realized that they were not going to make it. Terrified, one man shouted to his friend, “Say a prayer, John. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Promise

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 8, 2002

The message of the prophets show us: 1. God has a plan. 2. God has a hopeful plan. 3. God has a complete plan.

A little over two years ago, on March 26, 2000, Seattle’s famed Kingdome was demolished. It was the home of the Seattle Seahawks, Mariners, and at times, the SuperSonics. But a Maryland-based company called Controlled Demolition Incorporated (CDI) was hired to do the job of imploding the 25,000 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Methodist

Sacrifice!

Contributed by Thomas Baird on Jun 8, 2004

Does God want our sacrifices?

Sacrifice! Introduction…Baseball Illustration… Does anyone here today like baseball? I used to not care much about baseball at all. I think it all stems from some of my childhood memories concerning baseball. I remember ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

Being A Man Of God

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jun 19, 2004

A description of a man of God drawn from the life of Caleb.

FATHERS DAY 2004 Being a Man of God A tramp one day stopped a man walking down the street. “Excuse me, sir,” said the tramp. “I know I’ve no business to stop you, and if I’m caught begging I’ll be the guest of the county for a bit: and I guess I’m not much to look at, but poverty don’t help a ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33, Numbers 14:24

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To 1 Thessalonians Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 29, 2004

An introduction and the church at thessalonica

I Thessalonians 11-10 Today the art of letter writing seems to be dying. What with email, text messaging etc people no longer seem to write a letter to anyone. Now I am one of those who uses text messages and email but I love receiving a letter and I quite enjoy writing letters to people. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican