Sermons about Straight Thinking

The Absurdity Of Christmas

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 8, 2003

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If you stop and really think about the Christmas story it’s rather bizarre, how come?

The Absurdity of Christmas Imagine that you are standing out in your driveway marvelling at the fact that it’s the first weekend in December and you haven’t had to shovel yet. In your imagination you do not live in Cape Breton or New York, suddenly an UFO lands in the middle of your front lawn and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Judas! Judas! Judas!

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 8, 2005

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Don’t tell me money can by happiness. 30 pcs of silver. What was he thinking?

JUDAS, JUDAS, JUDAS Jesus has just finished washing the disciple¡¦s feet. He sits at the last supper table for a meal with them and the following takes place. John 13:13-21 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have ...read more

Scripture: John 13:13-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

'christian' Means 'like Christ'

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 18, 2005

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Too many church goers think they are Christians because they do not know the real definition of the word "Christian".

We were created by God to worship Him. That is our purpose. God’s plan is for us to worship Him. But, there is something else we are supposed to do, too. We are supposed to be like Christ. If you would take a random poll and ask people in America what they think being a Christian means, most ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:22-23

Denomination: *other

If They Only Knew

Contributed by William Noel on Jan 28, 2006

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A message of encouragement, reminding us that there’s more to our faith than what we think!!

“If They Only Knew” I Cor. 2:9-10 Today, one this, the first Lord’s day of 2006, I am impressed to bring a word from the Lord, taken from the book of I Corinthians 2, verses 9-10. There we read, “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrating The Covenant Of Marriage

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 9, 2004

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I believe it’s time we re-think the purpose of the wedding ceremony and the marriage covenant.

TEXT: Malachi 2:13, 14 TITLE: CELEBRATING THE COVENANT OF MARRIAGE (Valentines Day, 99) Let me begin by saying that my intention today is not to make anybody feel bad who may not want to participate in the recommitment ceremony. In addition, I don’t want to make anybody here today feel bad who ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Faith That Pleases God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 6, 2004

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Real faith is not just something you say, feel, think or even believe, it is something you DO.

"What does it take to really please God?" Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. The only way you can please God is by faith. What does that really mean? We ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Greatness In God's Upside Down Kingdom

Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 3, 2005

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What is greatness? The opposite of what we think. We’re so thankful that God is "great" in this way.

Matthew 20:17-28: GREATNESS IN GOD’S UPSIDE-DOWN KINGDOM Once there was the president of a large corporation. He was a powerful man – when he said “jump” people would ask, “How high?” Everyone was below him, and everyone had to answer to him. And this job came with nice benefits – a fancy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Whatever It Takes

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 17, 2005

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Is it worth it? Jesus Thought so, and The Apostle Paul thought so, What do you think?

Whatever It Takes In our text These men carrying this palsied man were willing to do whatever it took to get him to Jesus,. They probably didn’t know it was going to require so much from them, but they were committed to the Task, *They went all the way, *They didn’t quit when it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Faithful Forever To Keep His Promise Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005

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God’s promises are fulfilled even when we think he has somehow rejected us.

God’s promises are fulfilled even when we think he has somehow rejected us. Way back in chapter 16, Abraham, with the help of Sarah decided to hurry up the process of God fulfilling his promise. After all his promise had been delivered several years ago and nothing was going on. Surely God has ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Second Look At The Second Coming Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Jul 25, 2002

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Left Behind? I don’t think so! A brief Bible Sutdy on the Second Coming of Jesus

A second look at the Second Coming; A BRIEF BIBLE STUDY ON THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH; My view: The Pre Wrath View; That Jesus will rapture the Church after the Great Tribulation but before He pours His Wrath out. Thus the Pre Wrath view. Why this view? Could not support any other view with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-31, Revelation 6:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

He Is The Root & Morning Star Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000

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Can you think of two things more different than a root that is in the ground & a star up in the heavens?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. This is the Sunday after Easter, & for several weeks we have focused our attention on the last few days of Jesus’ life in Jerusalem. In our Bible classes, during the morning worship services, & in the beautiful choral ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Patience - Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001

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I cannot think of a virtue that is more desperately needed, or harder to produce in our lives, than patience.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE We have been looking at the fruit of the Spirit as presented by the Apostle Paul in the 5th chapter of Galatians. He tells us that when we’re filled with the Holy Spirit we’ll evidence the fruit of the Spirit in our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Genesis 5:22-23, Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 5:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ask.. Seek.. And Knock Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 28, 2003

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Within this command to pray I think we can see five general principles about prayer.

“Ask, … Seek … And Knock” Matt 7:7-11 There is nothing that reveals more about a believer than his or her prayer life. How that individual approaches God and what that individual is willing to ask for reveals how he or she views God. We frame our requests in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Kiss Of Betrayal

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002

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While pretending to kiss Jesus, we may be betraying Him without even thinking about it.

April 8, 2001 John 13:18-30 “The Kiss of Betrayal” INTRODUCTION What do you think of when I say the word “kiss”? Now, I’m not talking about the rock group by that name, and I’m not using it as an acronym (Keep It Simple Stupid). I’m talking about that thing that two people who are in ...read more

Scripture: John 13:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Out For Syncretism

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 29, 2003

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It’s so easy for us to blend in to the world’s way of thinking. But there are many dangers involved

Passage: I Corinthians 4:8-21 Intro: Deep in the heart of every human being is the tendency to redefine. 1. we have an especially powerful tendency to rethink our position about something that we want to do or like to do. 2. of course our world is constantly doing this, redefining what is right, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:8-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

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